KR20130010312A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable terminal and a control method thereof are provided to manage log information including a title of an NFC tag and recognition time of an external NFC(Near Field Communication) tag. CONSTITUTION: An NFC read unit(182) recognizes an external NFC tag. A display unit(151) displays a calendar for schedule management of a user. If the NFC tag is recognized through the NFC read unit, a control unit(180) displays log information. The log information includes time for recognizing the NFC tag and a title of the NFC tag. [Reference numerals] (110) Wireless communication unit; (111) Broadcast reception module; (112) Mobile communication module; (113) Wireless internet module; (114) Near field communication module; (115) Location information module; (120) A/V input unit; (121) Camera; (122) Microphone; (130) User input unit; (140) Sensing unit; (141) Proximity sensor; (150) Output unit; (151) Display unit; (152) Sound output module; (153) Alarm unit; (154) Haptic module; (155) Projector module; (160) Memory; (170) Interface unit; (180) Control unit; (181) Multimedia module; (182) NFC read unit; (190) Power supply unit

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a control method thereof, in which the use of the terminal can be realized by further considering the convenience of the user.

Terminals such as personal computers, laptops, mobile phones, etc. 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 terminals include additional functionality to play games, while others are implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to watch a video or television program.

In general, the terminal is movable The mobile terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is portable or not, and the mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal.

The portable terminal is equipped with a NFC (Near Field Communication) tag attached to an external object and an NFC (Near Field Communication) function providing near field communication.

That is, the user may contact or approach the NFC tag externally, thereby reading and displaying the information recorded on the NFC tag or paying for the object.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same, which records and manages log information including a time when an external NFC tag is recognized and a title of the NFC tag on a corresponding date of a calendar for managing a schedule. It is.

A portable terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above object, NFC reader unit for recognizing an external NFC (Near Field Communication; NFC) tag; A display unit including a plurality of dates and displaying a calendar for managing a schedule of a user; When the NFC tag is recognized through the NFC reader unit, a control unit for controlling to display log information including the time when the NFC tag is recognized and the title of the NFC tag on the corresponding date of the calendar; .

In addition, the control method of the portable terminal according to the present invention includes the steps of recognizing an external NFC (Near Field Communication; NFC) tag; Displaying a calendar for managing a user's schedule, the calendar comprising a plurality of dates; And displaying log information including the recognition time of the recognized NFC tag and the title of the NFC tag on a corresponding date of the calendar.

According to the present invention, a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same may be configured by recording and managing log information including a time when an external NFC tag is recognized and a title of the NFC tag on a corresponding date of a calendar for managing a schedule. Through the calendar, the payment through the NFC tag, commute, access status, polling watering, hospital visit status, medication history can be quickly known, and also has an effect that can be managed at a glance.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a title of an NFC tag attached to an external object in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a process of setting a title of an NFC tag attached to an external object in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of managing log information of an NFC tag attached to an external object by using a calendar in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
6 to 9 are explanatory views illustrating a process of managing log information of an NFC tag attached to an external object by using a calendar in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

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

The portable terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to the portable terminal.

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

The portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a portable terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

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

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. 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.

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

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

The location information module 115 is a module for acquiring the location of the portable 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, an A / V (Audio / Video) 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 a user to control the operation of the terminal.

The user input unit 130 may receive a signal from a user, which designates two or more contents among the displayed contents according to the present invention. In addition, a signal specifying two or more contents may be received through a touch input or may be received through a hard key and a soft key input.

The user input unit 130 may receive an input for selecting one or more contents from the user. In addition, the user may receive an input for generating an icon related to a function that the portable terminal 100 can perform.

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 portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the portable terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable 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. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. The proximity sensor 141 will be described later in relation to the touch screen.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output relating to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, 155, and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) the information processed in the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received image, UI, or GUI is displayed.

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 of a light transmission type. 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 portable terminal 100. [ For example, in the portable terminal 100, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have 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 a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a 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 area of the portable 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 a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

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

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the 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 tones, message reception tones, etc.) performed in the portable 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 portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal include receiving a call signal, receiving a message, inputting a key signal, and touch input. 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. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through an injection or inlet port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of an electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the portable terminal 100 and is the same as an image displayed on the display unit 151 according to a control signal of the controller 180. Or at least partially different images may be displayed on an external screen or wall.

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

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

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided in the longitudinal direction on the side, front, or back of the portable terminal 100. Of course, the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as necessary.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and may store the input / output data (e.g., a telephone directory, a message, an audio, a still image, an electronic book, History, and the like). 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.

In addition, the memory 160 is provided with an account book application that manages a user's cash and the calendar image used for schedule management.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory, etc.) ), A random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- A magnetic disk, an optical disk, a memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk. The portable 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 portable terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 or allows data in the portable terminal 100 to be transmitted to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

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

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

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the portable terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. 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.

NFC according to the present invention is a near field communication (NFC) that enables an intuitive link (intuitive link) between the mobile terminal 100 and the external device 500, the contactless authentication based on RFID-related technology And advanced ad-hoc networking technology.

In the NFC technology, the NFC tag 510 may display information of the mobile terminal 100 by simply placing the mobile terminal 100 in contact with or in proximity to the NFC tag 510 attached to the external object 500. Or transmit the information recorded in the NFC tag 510.

That is, the NFC reader unit 182 detects whether the mobile terminal 100 is in contact with or close to the NFC tag 510 attached to the external object 500 under the control of the controller 180. The information recorded in the tag 510 is read and the read information is output to the controller 180.

The NFC tag 510 records the price information, the name, the title, the detailed information, etc. of the external object 500, and also the identification information of the NFC tag 510.

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 portable terminal 100 has a bar-shaped main 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 sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 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 portable 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 portable 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 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 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 portable 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 both the front and rear sides of the mobile terminal), the visual information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. 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.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied 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 can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

The portable 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).

Hereinafter, an operation process of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 9.

First, referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, a process of setting a title of the NFC tag 510 attached to the external object 500 will be described in detail.

That is, according to the process of FIGS. 3 and 4, the user may set a title such as a name desired by the NFC tag 510 attached to the external object 500, and according to the process of FIGS. 5 and 9 later. When the NFC tag 510 with the title set is recognized, log information of the recognized NFC tag 510 may be written and managed in a calendar for schedule management.

At this time, the log information of the NFC tag 510, the time when the NFC tag 510 is recognized, the title given to the NFC tag 510, the article 500 to which the NFC tag 510 is attached The payment time, the payment details, the payment title, and the like.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting a title of an NFC tag attached to an external object in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a process of setting a title of an NFC tag attached to an external object in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

3 and 4, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 drives the NFC reader unit 182 and the NFC tag attached to the external object 500 through the NFC reader unit 182. If 510 is recognized [S131] (FIG. 4A), a menu 310 for setting a title of the recognized NFC tag 510 is called and displayed [S132] [FIG. 4B). ].

In this case, as shown in (b) of FIG. 4, the menu 310 sets a title setting of the first setting window 311 and the NFC tag 510 for setting identification number information of the NFC tag 510. It includes a second setting window 312 for.

That is, the controller 180 may determine identification number information of the NFC tag 510 for the characters 311A input through the first setting window 311. In addition, when the first setting window 311 is selected, the controller 180 may use the identification number information 311A already provided to the NFC tag 510 as it is.

Next, the controller 180 recognizes the characters 312A input through the second setting window 312 as a title to be assigned to the NFC tag 510 [S133].

The controller 180 assigns the input title to the NFC tag 510, maps the identification number information of the NFC tag 510 and the title, and stores the title in the memory 160 [S134] (FIG. 4). (c)].

In this case, the controller 180 maps the identification number information of the NFC tag 510 and the title to the memory 160 and stores the identification information of the NFC reader unit 182 that is recognized later. If the same as the identification number information stored in), the title mapped to the identification number information is displayed.

In addition, the controller 180 may transmit information corresponding to the input title to the NFC tag 510 through the NFC reader 182 so that the NFC tag 510 records the input title. .

5 and 9, a process of managing log information of an NFC tag 510 attached to an external object 500 by using a calendar in the portable terminal 100 according to the present invention will be described in detail. .

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of managing log information of an NFC tag attached to an external object by using a calendar in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

6 to 9 are explanatory views illustrating a process of managing log information of an NFC tag attached to an external object by using a calendar in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

First, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 drives the NFC reader unit 182 and the NFC attached to the external object 500 through the NFC reader unit 182. When the tag 510 is detected and recognized by the NFC tag 510 [S151] (FIG. 6A), a plurality of dates are included and a calendar 320 for managing a user's schedule is displayed. [S152].

In addition, the controller 180 determines the log information 330 of the recognized NFC tag 510 through the NFC reader 182 [S153], and the log information 330 of the identified NFC tag 510. ) Is displayed on the corresponding date of the calendar 320 [S154] (Fig. 6 (b)).

The log information of the NFC tag 510 may include time when the NFC tag 510 is recognized, identification number information of the NFC tag 510, and the NFC 510 according to the process of FIGS. 3 and 4. It may include a title assigned to a tag.

In addition, if the NFC tag 510 is a payment means for the external object 500, the log information of the NFC tag 510, the payment time for the external object 500 to which the NFC tag 510 is attached. And the payment details, the payment title, and the like.

Meanwhile, when the information corresponding to the title given to the NFC tag 510 is stored in the memory 160 instead of the NFC tag 510, the controller 180 may use the NFC tag through the NFC reader unit 182. Recognizing the identification number information of the 510, and retrieves a title mapped to the recognized identification number information in the memory 160, the retrieved title may be included in the log information of the NFC tag 510 and displayed. .

6 (a) and 6 (b), for example, the NFC tag 510 is attached to the potted plant 500 that a user must frequently manage watering, NFC tag 510 attached to the potted plant 500 ) And set the title of the "potted watering", and when the mobile terminal 100 contacts the NFC tag 510 after actually watering the flower pot 500, the mobile terminal 100 contacts the NFC tag. The log information of 510 is identified, and the identified log information is displayed on the date when the NFC tag 510 is recognized among the dates of the calendar 320.

In this case, (b) of FIG. 6 shows log information 331 and 332 indicating that the pot 500 has been watered twice on a 28-day date.

That is, as described above, the present invention manages the log information including the time when the NFC tag 510 attached to the object 500 to be managed and the title of the NFC tag are written on the corresponding date of the calendar 320. By doing so, the user can manage history details such as payment through the NFC tag, commute, access status, pollen watering, hospital visit status, medicine taking through the calendar at a glance.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 7, log information of the NFC tag 510 may be displayed on the calendar 320 in various forms.

That is, as shown in (b) of FIG. 6, log information of the NFC tag 510 may be displayed in a speech bubble form on the date when the NFC tag 510 of the calendar 320 is recognized. If there is more than one log information of the NFC tag 510 on the date, the two or more log information may be displayed in alignment in the speech bubble in the order of the recognized time.

In addition, as shown in (a) of FIG. 7, when there is more than one log information of the NFC tag 510 on the date, the two or more log information may be displayed in the form of scroll 330A within the speech bubble. have.

In addition, as shown in (b) of FIG. 7, the log information of the NFC tag 510 may be displayed in the form of a blinking 330B on the date when the NFC tag 510 of the calendar 320 is recognized. Can be. In this case, when the date of the blinking 330B is selected, the controller 180 may display log information of the NFC tag 510 recognized on the date.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7B, identification information 330C indicating log information of the NFC tag 510 may be displayed on a date on which the NFC tag 510 of the calendar 320 is recognized. Can be. Even in this case, when the identification information 330C is selected, the controller 180 can display log information of the NFC tag 510 corresponding to the identification information 330C.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8, when log information of a plurality of NFC tags is registered in the calendar 320, a user inputs a search condition to log information of desired NFC tags in the calendar 320. You can check them by searching.

That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 8, the controller 180 may include a plurality of NFC tags on each of the plurality of dates 351 to 344 of the calendar 320 by the process of FIGS. 3 to 7. When a command 320 for inputting a user's search condition is input in the state of registering log information, as shown in FIG. 8B, the search condition setting window 360 of the log information is displayed.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 8B, the search condition setting window 360 may include a first setting window 361 for setting a search period of the log information, a type of the NFC tags, and the log information. And a second setting window 362 for setting (category) and a third setting window 363 for setting the position of the NFC tags.

That is, when a date period 361A or a time zone for retrieving the log information is set through the first setting window 361, the controller 180 sets the set date period among log information registered in the calendar 320. 361A) or log information corresponding to a time zone and the searched log information may be displayed in a list form. In this case, the controller 180 may display the retrieved log information in a sorted time order in ascending or descending order.

In addition, when the type 362A for searching the log information is set through the second setting window 362, the controller 180 may log information corresponding to the set type among the log information registered in the calendar 320. And the searched log information may be displayed in a list form.

In this case, the type may be a type or category corresponding to a purpose of the NFC tags or a log information title of the NFC tags. That is, as an example, the type may be payment, commute, access status, pollen watering, hospital visit status, medication taking status, and the like.

In addition, when the location 363A to search the log information is set through the third setting window 363, the controller 180 may set the set location 363A among the locations where the NFC tags corresponding to the log information are recognized. Search log information of the NFC tags corresponding to the), and display the searched log information in the form of a list.

That is, each time the controller 180 recognizes the external NFC tags through the NFC reader unit 182, the controller 180 determines a location where the NFC tags are recognized through the location information module 115, The corresponding information is included in the log information of the NFC tags. Subsequently, when a location 363A to search the log information is set through the third setting window 363, the controller 180 may select a location 363A among the location information in the log information of the NFC tag. This is to search and display the corresponding log information.

8C illustrates, among the log information registered in the calendar 320 through the search condition setting window 360, for example, a date period 361A of “2011.06.01 to 06.30” and a “payment” type 362A. ) And a list 370 of log information that satisfies the condition of the "Seoul" position 363A.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the controller 180 is provided in the memory 160 when log information indicating payment details of the external object to which the NFC tag is attached is registered on the corresponding date of the calendar 320. The payment history may be recorded in the account book application.

That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 9, the controller 180 includes log information 380 including payment details of items attached to a plurality of NFC tags on a “28” day date of the calendar 320. Is registered, when the log information 380 is selected or a command for executing the account book application 390 is input, as shown in (b) of FIG. 9, the account book application 390 is executed. In addition, the payment history is automatically recorded in the account book application 390.

That is, the user can easily transfer payment details in the log information registered in the calendar 320 to the account book application 390.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and the like, which are also implemented in the form of carrier waves (eg, transmission over the Internet). It also includes. Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the invention are included in the scope of the invention.

The above-described mobile terminal and its control method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively And may be configured in combination.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
111: broadcast receiver 112: mobile communication module
113 wireless Internet module 114 short-range communication module
115: Position information module 120: A / V input section
121: camera 122: microphone
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
141: proximity sensor 150: output section
151: Display unit 152: Acoustic output module
153: Alarm module 154: Haptic module
155: Projector Module 160: Memory
170: interface unit 180: control unit
181: Multimedia module 190: Power supply

Claims (5)

NFC reader unit for recognizing external NFC (Near Field Communication; NFC) tag;
A display unit including a plurality of dates and displaying a calendar for managing a schedule of a user; And
When the NFC tag is recognized through the NFC reader unit, a control unit for controlling to display the log information including the time when the NFC tag is recognized and the title of the NFC tag on the corresponding date of the calendar; Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The title of the NFC tag is assigned by a user of the portable terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit, when two or more log information is displayed on the corresponding date of the calendar, the mobile terminal, characterized in that to display the two or more log information arranged in the order of time on the corresponding date. The method according to claim 1,
The NFC tag is a tag for payment of a specific object,
The log information includes a payment time by the NFC tag, a payment title, and a payment history.
When the log information is selected, the controller executes a pre-installed account book application and records the selected log information on a corresponding date in the account book application. Recognizing an external NFC (Near Field Communication) tag;
Displaying a calendar for managing a schedule of a user, comprising a plurality of dates;
And displaying log information including the recognition time of the recognized NFC tag and the title of the NFC tag on a corresponding date of the calendar.

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