KR20130044095A - Mobile terminal and control method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are provided to set a communication mode while unlocking a locking state by selecting one of the icons corresponding to the accessible communication networks on a locking screen. CONSTITUTION: A detecting unit(181) detects a wireless communication mode connected to a wireless communication unit. A lighting unit is included in the main body. The lighting unit outputs lights of different colors. A control unit(180) controls the colors of the lights outputted from the lighting unit to output the lights of different colors according to the detected communication mode. [Reference numerals] (110) Wireless communication unit; (111) Broadcast receiving module; (112) Mobile communication module; (113) Wireless internet module; (114) Local area communication module; (115) Location information module; (120) A/V input unit; (121) Camera; (122) Microphone; (130) User input unit; (140) Sensing unit; (150) Output unit; (151) Display unit; (152) Sound output module; (153) Alarm unit; (154) Haptic module; (160) Memory; (170) Interface unit; (180) Control unit; (181) Detecting unit; (182) Multimedia module; (190) Power supply unit

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal connectable to a wireless communication network and a control method thereof.

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.

Further, efforts for supporting and increasing the functions of the mobile terminal continue. The foregoing efforts include not only changes and improvements in the structural components forming the mobile terminal, but also improvements in software or hardware.

In addition, such a mobile terminal can be connected to various communication networks through a wireless communication unit, and the user can select any one of the connectable communication networks to perform data communication. However, in order to select a communication network that the user wants to use, there is a need to change the communication mode through a separate setting window.

In addition, when the terminal is not in use, the information on the communication network is not known.

One object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof which can simplify the setting of a communication network to be connected.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, which can provide a user with information about a communication network to which the terminal is connected even in a locked state.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof capable of providing communication network information optimized for using an application.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal includes a wireless communication unit configured to connect to a wireless communication network, a detection unit configured to detect a wireless communication network connectable through the wireless communication unit, and a lock state for restricting input of a control command to an application. Outputs icons corresponding to at least one wireless communication network detected by the detection unit on the displayed lock screen, and if a selection of any one of the output icons is detected, releases the lock state and selects the selected icon. And a control unit for controlling the wireless communication unit to be connected to a wireless communication network corresponding to the control unit.

The selection may be made through a touch input applied on the lock screen, and the touch input may be a touch input corresponding to a release condition for releasing the locked state.

The touch input may be a drag input starting at a predetermined reference point and ending at any one of the icons, and the controller may be connected to a wireless communication network corresponding to an icon located at a point where the drag input ends. It characterized by controlling the wireless communication unit.

The detector may measure the strength of a wireless signal transmitted and received between the wireless communication unit and the detected wireless communication network.

The control unit may determine a location of an icon displayed on the lock screen by using the measurement result.

In an embodiment, an icon corresponding to a wireless communication network having a large intensity of the wireless signal may be arranged closer to a reference point.

In an exemplary embodiment, the controller may set different transparency of the icon displayed on the lock screen based on the measurement result.

In an embodiment, the controller may be configured to display an icon corresponding to a restricted wireless communication network among other wireless communication networks detected by the detection unit, from another icon.

In an embodiment, when an icon corresponding to the wireless communication network in which the use is restricted is selected by the user, notification information is output.

In an embodiment, the control unit is configured to maintain the locked state.

The control unit may search for an application associated with a wireless communication network corresponding to the selected icon, and when the lock state is released, display the information related to the searched application on a display unit.

In an embodiment, the display unit displays an icon of the searched application.

The control unit may display data usage information in an icon displayed on the lock screen or in an area adjacent to the icon, and the data usage information may be related to a wireless communication network corresponding to the icon.

A control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of detecting a wireless communication network accessible through a wireless communication unit,

Outputting icons corresponding to the detected wireless communication networks on a lock screen displayed in a lock state for restricting input of a control command for an application; and when one of the output icons is selected, the lock state is displayed. Releasing and controlling the wireless communication unit to be connected to a wireless communication network corresponding to the selected icon.

The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention detects the communication mode information corresponding to the terminal body, at least one application installed in the main body, and a detection unit formed to match the detected communication mode information and the application, the matching And a controller configured to process the communication mode information to be associated with an icon corresponding to the application by using matching information associated with the application.

The communication mode information may be information related to a communication mode most optimized to execute a function of the application among a plurality of communication modes connectable to the main body.

In an embodiment, the icon corresponding to the application is displayed on a display unit, and the controller displays communication mode information matched with the application in an adjacent area of the icon corresponding to the application.

In an embodiment, the main body further includes a wireless communication unit connectable to a wireless communication network, the control unit confirms a communication mode of a wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit, and matches the identified communication mode in the matching information. Search for the application, and displays the icon of the searched application to be distinguished from the icon of the other application.

The control unit may change the arrangement of the icon displayed on the display unit based on the checked communication mode and the matching information.

The control unit may group the at least one application on the basis of matching with the same communication mode information, and arrange the icon of the application on the display unit based on the grouping.

The main body may further include a wireless communication unit connectable to a wireless communication network, and the control unit may identify a communication mode of a wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit, and determine a group corresponding to the identified communication mode in another group. First of all, it is arranged on the display unit.

The control unit may display an icon of an application included in a group corresponding to the identified communication mode to be differentiated from an icon of an application included in another group.

In the control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, detecting communication mode information corresponding to at least one application, matching the detected communication mode and the application and matching information associated with the matching By using, it characterized in that it comprises the step of processing to associate the communication mode information with the icon corresponding to the application.

The processing of the association may include displaying communication mode information matched to the application in an adjacent area of an icon corresponding to the application.

The processing of the association may include searching for matching information corresponding to a communication mode of a wireless communication network connected to a wireless communication unit, and displaying an icon of an application related to the searched matching information to be distinguished from an icon of another application. It features.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal includes a terminal body, a detection unit configured to detect a communication mode of a wireless communication network connected to a wireless communication unit, an illumination unit provided in the main body, and configured to output light of different colors, and the detection. And a controller for controlling the color of the light output from the lighting unit so that light of different colors is output according to the communication mode.

The control unit may extract the color information matched to the detected communication mode from a memory, and control the lighting unit to output light of a color corresponding to the extracted color information.

In an embodiment, the detector may measure the intensity of a wireless signal transmitted and received through the wireless communication unit, and the controller may control the intensity of light output from the lighting unit based on the measurement result.

In an exemplary embodiment, the stronger the intensity of the wireless signal is, the stronger the intensity of the light output from the lighting unit is.

The detection unit may detect at least one wireless communication network having a communication mode different from that of the connected wireless communication network, and measure the strength of a wireless signal transmitted and received through the detected wireless communication network. If the strength of the detected wireless signal of the wireless communication network is greater than the strength of the wireless signal transmitted and received through the connected wireless communication network, the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit is changed to the detected wireless communication network, the communication of the changed wireless communication network The color of the light output from the lighting unit may be changed to output light of a color matched with the mode.

The wireless communication unit may be configured to automatically connect to the detected wireless communication network when the strength of the detected wireless signal of the wireless communication network is greater than the strength of the wireless signal transmitted and received through the connected wireless communication network. It characterized in that to control.

The control unit may output information related to the detected wireless communication network to the user when the strength of the detected wireless signal of the wireless communication network is greater than the strength of the wireless signal transmitted and received through the connected wireless communication network. The wireless communication unit may be controlled to be connected to the detected wireless communication network based on the user's selection.

In an embodiment, the main body includes a front surface, a side surface, and a rear surface, and a display portion is provided on the front surface, and the lighting unit is disposed to be adjacent to an edge of the rear surface, and is formed of an optical waveguide element, through the optical waveguide element. The light of different colors may be output according to the detected communication mode.

A control method of a mobile terminal including an illumination unit configured to output light of different colors according to the present invention includes detecting a communication mode of a wireless communication network connected to a wireless communication unit, extracting color information matching the detected communication mode. And controlling the color of light output from the lighting unit to output light of a color corresponding to the extracted color information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal and a control method thereof may output an icon corresponding to an accessible communication network on a lock screen, and by selecting one of them, release the lock state and set the communication mode. have.

In addition, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide usable communication network information to the user by displaying the restricted communication network information on the lock screen.

In addition, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention may display the optimized communication network information corresponding to the application to be associated with the application, thereby inducing the user to select the optimal communication network for using the application. .

In addition, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention by outputting the light of the color corresponding to the communication network connected through the lighting unit, even when the terminal is locked, providing information related to the communication network to the user can do.

In addition, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention by providing a user with intuitive information about the signal strength of the communication network by varying the intensity of the light output to the lighting unit according to the signal strength of the connected communication network can do.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A and 2B are perspective views of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
5, 6, and 7 are conceptual views illustrating a method of displaying a communication mode in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
8 is a conceptual view illustrating a method of displaying data usage in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
9 is a conceptual view illustrating a method of displaying a communication mode on a lock screen in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of displaying a standby screen in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the control method of FIG. 11.
13A, 13B, and 14 are conceptual views illustrating a method of displaying a standby screen according to a communication mode set in a mobile terminal disclosed herein.
15 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of FIG. 3 and FIG. 11 disclosed herein.
16 and 17 are conceptual views illustrating the control method of FIG. 15.
18 and 19 are conceptual views illustrating a method of controlling an illumination unit according to signal strength in a mobile terminal according to another exemplary embodiment disclosed herein.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. 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. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. In addition, it should be noted that the attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and should not be construed as limiting the technical idea disclosed in the present specification by the attached drawings.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant, a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to one embodiment disclosed herein.

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, 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 And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). 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 mobile communication module 112 is configured to implement a video call mode and a voice call mode. The video call mode refers to a state of talking while viewing a video of the other party, and the voice call mode refers to a state in which a call is made without viewing the other party's video. In order to implement the video communication mode and the voice communication mode, the mobile communication module 112 is configured to transmit and receive at least one of voice and image.

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 obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

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 communication 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 may be provided depending on the usage 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 include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

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

The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154, for example, for generating output related to visual, auditory, have.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with 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 (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, a 3D display, and an e-ink 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 the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

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

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It 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. 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.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or 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 sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

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

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

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

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

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), magnetic memory, magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

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

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module a universal subscriber identity module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

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

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

 In addition, the control unit 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

In addition, when the state of the mobile terminal satisfies a set condition, the controller 180 may execute a lock state for limiting input of a user's control command to applications. Also, the controller 180 can control the lock screen displayed in the locked state based on the touch input sensed through the display unit (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch screen') 151 in the locked state.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

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 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 , Microprocessors, microprocessors, microprocessors, and other electronic units for carrying out other functions. In some cases, the embodiments described herein 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.

The software code may 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. [

Hereinafter, a structure of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal in which components of the mobile terminal or the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention described with reference to FIG. 1 are disposed will be described.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

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.

In the illustrated embodiment, the terminal body 100 (hereinafter, referred to as 'body') has a front surface, a side surface, and a rear surface. Further, the body has both ends formed along the longitudinal direction.

The body 100 includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front surface (hereinafter referred to as a 'front case') 101 and a rear surface (hereinafter referred to as a 'rear case'). 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 terminal body 100 mainly includes a display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, user input units 130/131 and 132, a microphone 122, an interface 170, .

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 131 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. On the other hand, the microphone 122 is disposed at the other end of the body 100.

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal, 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 and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

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.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102, may further include an acoustic output unit 152 '. 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.

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.

In addition, a camera 121 'may be additionally mounted on the rear case 102 of the terminal body. The camera 121 may be a camera having a different image from the camera 121, having a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A) mounted on the front case of 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 can be made to have a high number of pixels. The camera 121 'may be installed in the terminal body 100 to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like in the case where the user intends to photograph (self-photograph) himself / herself using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output unit 252 'may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 252 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 252 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode in a call.

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.

In addition, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, which may include at least one or more of the components as described above, displays a lock displayed in a locked state for restricting input of a control command for an application. An icon corresponding to the wireless communication network may be output on the screen.

In addition, when a user's selection is detected with respect to any one of the icons displayed on the lock screen, the controller 180 releases the lock state and connects to the wireless communication network corresponding to the selected icon. To control.

Here, the wireless communication network associated with the icon displayed on the lock screen is accessible through the wireless communication unit 110, and the wireless communication network connectable to the wireless communication unit 110 may be detected by the detector 181.

Meanwhile, in order to clarify the expression of the present specification, the term "accessible wireless communication network" means all wireless communication networks that can connect with the wireless communication unit 110, and are not necessarily limited to those currently available. For example, even when the mobile terminal according to the present invention supports a function of accessing all 3G, 4G, and WiFi networks, even when the mobile terminal cannot connect to the WiFi network due to the state or setting of the current network, The 'accessible wireless communication network' may include 'WiFi'. Furthermore, in the present specification, when it is desired to express the currently available communication network, it is expressed as 'usable wireless communication network', and will be distinguished from the 'accessible wireless communication network'.

In addition, the detection unit 181 of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may detect communication mode information corresponding to an application installed in the main body 100 and match the detected communication mode information with the application. In this case, the controller 180 may process the icon corresponding to the application and the communication mode information to be associated by using the matching information matched by the detector 181.

Here, the communication mode information is information related to a wireless communication network connectable by the wireless communication unit 110 and may be information related to which wireless communication network is most suitable for using an application installed in the main body 100.

For example, when the 'Facebook application' operates most smoothly in the '3G communication mode', the detector 181 may detect that the communication mode information of the 'Facebook application' is '3G communication mode'. In this case, the controller 181 may detect communication mode information for each application by using information included in the application, and the detector 181 may automatically detect the communication mode information.

In addition, the controller 180 can notify the user of communication mode information related to the application by displaying the communication mode information detected by the detector 181 on an icon corresponding to the application or by displaying an icon in a specific area. .

In addition, the detection unit 181 of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can detect a communication mode of a wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110.

Here, the "communication mode of the wireless communication network" refers to which wireless communication network 110 is currently connected to the 3G communication network, such as, for example, "3G mode", "WiFi mode". If so, it can be expressed that the terminal is set to the 3G communication mode.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may control different colors to be output to the lighting unit 155 based on the communication mode detected by the detector 181.

In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 as described above, in addition to the 3G, 4G, WiFi communication network, if there is another connection communication network, it is possible to connect to it, and the 3G communication network referred to herein is a third generation mobile communication technology standard In other words, it means a communication network using 2G Hz frequency. In addition, the 4G communication network means a 4G mobile communication technology standard, and the WiFi (Wi-Fi) communication network means a communication network that enables wireless communication through a network using radio waves or light without using wires. it means.

In addition, the wireless communication network detected by the detection unit 181 of the mobile terminal according to the present invention is mainly for performing data communication with the wireless communication unit 110 according to the present invention, the user's selection, detection unit 181 or the controller 180 When the communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is changed (in case of a change in the communication mode) by the setting of), the setting of the telephone network for incoming / outgoing call may not be changed.

Hereinafter, a control method of displaying information related to a wireless communication network on a lock screen in a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment disclosed herein, and FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment disclosed herein.

As shown in FIG. 3, first, the detection unit 181 of the mobile terminal according to the present invention detects a wireless communication network connectable through the wireless communication unit 110 (S100). Here, the wireless communication network may be a wireless communication network for transmitting and receiving wireless signals in different communication methods such as 2G, 3G, 4G, WiFi as described above.

Next, the controller 180 outputs an icon corresponding to the wireless communication networks detected by the detector 181 on the lock screen (S200).

Here, the "lock screen" is displayed in a locked state that restricts input of a control command for an application, and the locked state is a state in which a user inputs a control command for applications included in the mobile terminal. This is to prevent a control command not intended by a user from being input in a mobile terminal having a touch screen (or a display unit 151 formed of a touch screen) to activate or deactivate functions and applications of the mobile terminal. Therefore, in the locked state, the input of the control command of the user input through the touch screen 151 and the other user input unit 130 may be limited within the set range.

On the other hand, the input of the control command of the user is limited in the locked state, but the functions of the mobile terminal and the operations of the applications that were operating before the locked state can be continuously executed.

The release state is a state in which a user's input of a control command to the mobile terminal is not restricted. Therefore, in the released state, the functions and applications of the mobile terminal are activated or deactivated according to the control command input by the user.

Here, the locked state may be executed when the user's input is not detected for the time set for the touch screen 151 and the other user input unit 130 provided in the mobile terminal. The set time may be changed according to a user's setting.

In addition, the locked state may be executed when a user presses a special key (for example, a hold key) provided in the mobile terminal that is set in advance for the locked state.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 4, when the lock screen is displayed on the display unit 151 based on a user's preset key input, the controller 180 may display an area 200 of the display unit 151. The icons 210, 220, and 230 corresponding to the wireless communication network detected by the detector 181 are output.

Next, the controller 180 determines which one is selected from a user among icons displayed on the lock screen (S300).

In this case, an input using a touch input applied on the lock screen may be used for the 'selection'. In addition, the selection is a preset input corresponding to a release condition for releasing the locked state. For example, the release condition for releasing the locked state may be a preset touch method. As an example, the release condition may be a touch input detected from one area on the lock screen to another area, and a touch input corresponding to a preset pattern may be detected on the lock screen. As another example, the release condition may be a touch input continuously inputted in one region.

Therefore, in order to determine which one is selected in step S300, the touch input sensed on the lock screen should be a touch input corresponding to a 'release condition'.

The case where the 'release condition' is a dragging (or sliding) input which starts at a preset release point (or release area) and ends at a preset end point will be described as an example.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the user's drag touch input is started in the release area 250 and ends in any one of the icons 210, 220, and 230 displayed on the lock screen, the controller 180 Determines whether any one of the icons 210, 220, 230 is located at the point where the touch input ends.

Next, the controller 180 controls the wireless communication unit 110 to be connected to the wireless communication network corresponding to the icon disposed at the point where the touch input ends (S400).

In this case, the controller 180 controls the wireless communication unit 110 only when the touch input satisfies the release condition, and switches the lock state to the released state based on the touch input. Here, the release state does not limit the input of the user's control command to the mobile terminal. In the release state, the functions and applications of the mobile terminal are activated or deactivated according to the control command input by the user.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4, the controller 180 satisfies the release condition for releasing the lock state on the lock screen, and releases the lock state based on a touch input for selecting an icon corresponding to the wireless communication network. The wireless communication unit 110 may be controlled to be connected to a communication network corresponding to the selected icon.

In addition, the method of releasing the lock state using the icon corresponding to the wireless communication network on the lock screen has been described above, but it is possible to receive a touch input for directly entering the standby screen without setting the wireless communication network on the lock screen. Do.

For example, in FIG. 4, the locked state is switched to the released state by a drag input which starts in the release area 250 and ends in another preset area in which the icons 210, 220, and 230 are not displayed. Can be.

On the other hand, when an icon corresponding to the wireless communication network is selected by the user, when the wireless communication unit is already connected to the wireless communication network corresponding to the icon, the controller 180 no longer controls the wireless communication unit 110, You can only unlock it.

In addition, the detection unit 181 may detect a wireless communication network to which the wireless communication unit 110 is currently connected, and the controller 180 displays information on the wireless communication network that is currently connected on the lock screen to the user. Information about a wireless communication network can be provided.

In addition, the information may be displayed on the icons 210, 220, and 230 displayed on the lock screen, and a text window may be generated and displayed on the lock screen.

As described above, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can select the wireless communication network on the lock screen for releasing the locked state, through which the wireless communication network must be set in a separate setting window It can reduce the hassle.

In addition, the detection unit 181 of the mobile terminal according to the present invention can measure the strength of the wireless signal transmitted and received between the wireless communication unit 110 and the wireless communication network connectable, the controller 180 is based on the strength of the wireless signal On the basis of this, it is possible to change the display of the lock screen.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, and 7.

5, 6, and 7 are conceptual views illustrating a method of displaying a communication mode in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment disclosed herein.

First, the strength of the wireless signal is the strength of the signal transmitted and received between the wireless communication network and the wireless communication unit 110, it is possible to determine the smoothness of the signal transmitted and received through the strength of the wireless signal. That is, the strength of the radio signal means the reception sensitivity of the signal.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 according to the present invention may display the information on the measurement result on the lock screen when the strength of the wireless signal corresponding to each of the wireless communication networks accessible by the detector 181 is measured.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the controller 180 places a position of an icon displayed on the lock screen in preference to a wireless communication network having the largest intensity of the wireless signal from the preset reference point, that is, the best reception sensitivity. Can be determined.

Here, the reference point may be determined by the controller 180 or the user. In FIG. 5, it is assumed that the uppermost part of the area 200 in which the icons are displayed in the vertical direction of the terminal is the reference point.

For example, when the wireless signal strength is the largest in the order of 3G communication network, 4G communication network, and WiFi communication network as a result of the detection by the detection unit 181 in FIG. May be displayed at the top, and icons 220 and 230 corresponding to the 4G network and the WiFi network may be displayed below.

As another example, when the wireless signal strength is the largest in the order of the 4G communication network, the WiFi communication network, and the 3G communication network, as a result of the detection by the detection unit 181 in FIG. 5B, the controller 180 may display an icon 220 corresponding to the 4G communication network. May be displayed at the top, and icons 230 and 210 corresponding to the WiFi communication network and the 3G communication network may be displayed below.

Similarly, when the wireless signal strength is the largest in the order of the WiFi communication network, the 4G communication network, and the 3G communication network, as a result of the detection by the detection unit 181 in FIG. 5C, the controller 180 corresponds to the icon 230 corresponding to the WiFi communication network. ) May be displayed at the top, and icons 220 and 210 corresponding to the 4G and 3G networks may be displayed below.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the controller 180 may adjust the transparency of the icon displayed on the lock screen according to the strength of the wireless signal.

For example, in FIG. 6A, when the wireless signal strength of the 3G communication network is the largest, the wireless signal strength of the WiFi communication network is good, and the wireless signal strength of the 4G communication network is very weak, the controller 180 controls the 3G communication network. The icon 210 corresponding to may be displayed darker than other icons. In this case, the controller 180 may inform the user that the intensity of the wireless signal is the largest through various display methods such as blinking the icon 200, in addition to displaying the image in bold.

In addition, the controller 180 may display the icon 230 corresponding to the 4G communication network having the weakest wireless signal strength transparently or as a dotted line, and as shown in FIG. The corresponding icon may not be displayed.

Meanwhile, the transparency of the icon corresponding to the wireless signal strength and the method of displaying the icon may be variously changed by the user or the controller 180.

In addition, the controller 180 according to the present invention, as shown in Figure 7, the radio signal is very weak, when the icon 220 corresponding to the wireless communication network that is not easy to use is selected, the information on the notification window 250 ) Can be outputted, and information about it can be outputted through vibration or sound.

In addition, when the icon 220 is selected, the controller 180 can display the lock screen again without releasing the locked state. In addition, when the icon 220 is selected, the controller 180 may control the wireless communication network to be continuously connected to the wireless communication network that was used before entering the locked state once the lock state is released. have.

As described above, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention by displaying the information related to the strength of the wireless signal transmitted and received between the wireless communication unit and the wireless communication network on the lock screen, so that the user In selecting, it may be induced to select a communication network having a good reception sensitivity.

In addition to the above, the detection unit 181 according to the present invention may detect data communication usage corresponding to each wireless communication network. In addition, the controller 180 may display the information related to the data communication amount on the lock screen as shown in FIG. 8. That is, the user can determine the data usage used to date through the data usage information displayed on the lock screen, and further, help the user to select a communication network to be used in the future.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to the present invention may display an icon corresponding to the wireless communication network on the lock screen using various methods.

9 is a conceptual view illustrating a method of displaying a communication mode on a lock screen in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment disclosed herein.

As shown in FIG. 4, the controller 180 according to the present invention may output icons 210, 220, and 230 corresponding to a communication network in a vertical direction. In addition, the controller 180 may output icons in various ways. .

For example, as illustrated in (a) of FIG. 9, the icons 210, 220, and 230 may be output in a horizontal direction, starting with the release area 250, and then for any one of the icons. Based on the drag input, the controller 180 may set a wireless communication network and release the locked state.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 9B, the controller 180 may release the locked state by using a touch input corresponding to the pattern. In this case, the controller 180 outputs an icon related to a wireless communication network so as to correspond to each of the plurality of patterns, and when a touch input to any one of the patterns is applied, the controller 180 is connected to the corresponding wireless communication network. Can be controlled.

As described above, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can release the lock state by using various types of touch inputs. Furthermore, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention outputs an icon corresponding to the wireless communication network on the lock screen based on the various touch inputs, and selects any one of these to provide the wireless communication network. Can be set.

In addition, as described above, the mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same according to the present invention may output an application associated with a wireless communication network corresponding to an icon selected on a lock screen in preference to other applications on a standby screen.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of displaying a standby screen in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

For example, when the user selects the 4G communication network on the lock screen and the wireless communication unit 110 is controlled to be connected to the 4G communication network by the setting of the controller 180, the controller 180 controls an application related to the 4G communication network. The icons 211, 222, 223, and 224 may be displayed on the standby screen.

In this case, an application related to the 4G communication network may be detected by the detector 181 as described above.

As described above, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can reduce the inconvenience of selecting a wireless communication network by selecting a wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit on the lock screen.

Hereinafter, a method of displaying an icon of an application on an idle screen based on a wireless communication network connected to a wireless communication network will be described.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment different from FIG. 3 disclosed herein, and FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the control method of FIG. 11.

First, the detector 181 (see FIG. 1) according to an embodiment of the present invention detects communication mode information corresponding to at least one application installed in the main body 100 (S100).

As described above, the communication mode information is information related to a wireless communication network connectable by the wireless communication unit 110 and may be information related to which wireless communication network is most suitable for using an application installed in the main body 100. Can be. For example, when the 'Facebook application' operates most smoothly in the '3G communication mode', the detector 181 may detect that the communication mode information of the 'Facebook application' is '3G communication mode'. In this case, the controller 181 may detect communication mode information for each application by using information included in the application, and the detector 181 may automatically detect the communication mode information.

That is, the detector 181 may be information related to a communication mode that is most optimized for executing a function of a specific application among a plurality of communication modes connectable to the main body.

Next, the detector 181 matches the detected communication mode information with the corresponding application, and stores the matching information in which the communication mode information is matched with the application in the memory 160.

Next, when an icon related to an application installed in the main body 100 is displayed on the standby screen, the controller 180 processes the icon corresponding to the application and the communication mode information to be associated with the matching information. (S300).

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 12A, the controller 180 is an area adjacent to icons 211, 212, 213, 221, 222, 231, and 233 of an application displayed on an idle screen. By displaying the communication mode information on the screen, or as shown in (b) of FIG. 12, by displaying an icon in the specific area (310, 320, 330) on the standby screen, the user can inform the communication mode information related to the application have.

Here, the standby screen is a screen displayed on the display unit 151 in a unlocked state in which the lock state is released, and icons of applications installed in the main body may be displayed. That is, the standby screen is a screen in which the execution screen of the application installed in the main body is not displayed, and is a screen displayed while waiting for selection of an arbitrary application from the user.

That is, as shown in FIG. 12A, the controller 181 communicates with icons of applications displayed on the standby screen of the display unit 151 using the matching information stored in the memory 160. Display mode information. For example, when the matching information of the icon of the subway application 211 is the 4G communication mode, the information 4G may be output to one area of the icon 211.

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 12B, the controller 181 classifies the plurality of areas 310, 320, and 330 on the basis of a wireless communication network connectable to the wireless communication unit 110. The icon of the application to which the corresponding wireless communication mode information is matched may be displayed.

As described above, the mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention can display the communication mode information on the icons of the application displayed on the standby screen, thereby providing the user with the communication mode information optimized for running the application. have.

In addition, the controller 180 according to an embodiment of the present invention can identify which wireless communication network is currently connected to the wireless communication unit 110, and provides communication mode information related to the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110. The application may be displayed separately from the icon of another application.

13A, 13B, and 14 are conceptual views illustrating a method of displaying a standby screen according to a communication mode set in a mobile terminal disclosed herein.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, when it is confirmed by the controller 180 that the wireless communication network currently connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is a 4G communication network, the control unit 180 corresponds to an area corresponding to the 4G communication network ( 320 may be displayed on the standby screen in preference to other areas 310 and 330. In addition, when a communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is changed by a user or the setting of the controller 180, for example, when the communication network is changed to a 3G communication network, the controller 180 may include an area corresponding to the 3G communication network ( The position of the area displayed on the standby screen may be changed so that 310 may be displayed in preference to other areas 320 and 330.

As another example, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the controller 180 confirms that the wireless communication network currently connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is a 4G communication network, the controller 180 provides matching information corresponding to the 4G communication network. It is possible to search for an application to have, and to display the icons 211, 212, and 213 of the found application separately from other icons. The controller 180 may display the icons 211, 212, and 213 of the Sykes application separately from the icons of other applications through various methods such as flickering or darkening the icons.

In addition, when a wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is changed, for example, when a change is made from a 4G communication network to a 3G communication network, based on the change, the icons 221 and 222 of the application related thereto are different icons. Priority can be displayed on the standby screen.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 14A, the controller 180 may display only an icon of an application related to a communication network currently connected to the wireless communication unit 110 on the standby screen. For example, when a 4G communication network is currently connected to the wireless communication unit 110, the controller 180 displays an icon of an application having matching information related to the 4G communication network in one preset area 310 and is associated with another communication network. The area may not display that. That is, the controller 180 can display icons of applications related to the currently connected communication network to be differentiated from icons of other applications.

In this case, when the information display window 220 of another communication network is selected by the user's selection, the controller 180 can display an icon of an application related to the selected communication network in the corresponding area 320 based on the selection. .

In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 14B, the controller 180 displays only icons 211, 212, and 2113 of an application related to a currently connected communication network, and displays icons of applications related to other communication networks ( 221, 222, 231, and 232 may be blurred.

In addition, when the communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is changed, the controller 180 can activate an application that has been in progress in relation to the changed communication network. For example, when the first application is activated only in the WiFi mode, while the first application is downloading the file in the WiFi mode, the communication mode is changed, the download is interrupted, and the communication network is changed to the WiFi mode again. 180 may resume the suspended work of the first application.

In this case, the controller 180 can display the related information in an adjacent area of the icon of the application or notify the user by using a separate information window.

In addition, the controller 180 may display a matching page on the standby screen, which displays matching information in which an icon of an application is matched with respect to the communication network information, and may be set to be displayed or not displayed based on a user's selection. Can be.

 As described above, the mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention display the communication mode information related to the application on the standby screen, thereby inducing the user to set the most suitable communication mode for executing the application.

Hereinafter, a method of differently setting colors of light output from a terminal based on a wireless communication network communication mode connected to a wireless communication network will be described.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of FIGS. 3 and 11, and FIGS. 16 and 17 are conceptual views illustrating the control method of FIG. 15.

First, the control method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention detects the communication mode of the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 (S100).

Here, the "communication mode of the wireless communication network" is, as described above, for example, the current wireless communication unit 110, such as '3G mode', 'WiFi mode' to express which wireless communication network is connected. When connected to the 3G communication network, it can be expressed that the terminal is set to the 3G communication mode.

Next, the controller 180 extracts color information matching the communication mode detected in the step S100 from the memory 160 (S200).

Here, the 'color information matched to the communication mode' is information that matches colors corresponding to different communication modes, respectively, and the matched color may be changed in various ways by the setting of the user or the controller 180. .

For example, assume that colors of red, yellow, and green are matched to communication modes corresponding to 3G, 4G, and WiFi networks, respectively. When the 3G communication mode is detected by the detector 181, the controller 180 may extract color information 'red' matching the 3G communication network from the memory 160.

Next, the controller 180 controls the color of the light output from the lighting unit so that the light of the color corresponding to the extracted color information is output (S300).

Herein, the lighting unit may be provided in any one area of the front or rear cases 101 and 102 forming the exterior of the mobile terminal main body (or the body 100, see FIGS. 2A and 2B) according to the present invention. In addition, the lighting unit may refer to illumination provided inside the lighting unit of the display unit 151 or the user input unit 130 even though the exterior of the terminal is not separately provided. That is, the lighting unit is not limited to any specific area of the mobile terminal according to the present invention, but may be one area for outputting light so that the user can recognize the light.

In addition, the lighting unit for outputting light of different colors by the control of the controller 180 may be produced in advance when manufacturing the terminal, if the lighting unit is not provided separately, the setting of the user or the controller 180 By using the lighting unit for illuminating the display unit 151 or the user input unit 130.

Meanwhile, a method of outputting light of a color corresponding to the color information extracted by the controller 180 will be described with reference to FIG. 16.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 16, when the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is a 3G communication network as a result of the detection through the detection unit 181, the controller 180 displays a color 310 corresponding to the 3G communication network. The lighting unit of the display unit 151 is controlled to output light to the display unit 151. In addition, when the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is a 4G communication network as a result of the detection through the detection unit 181, the controller 180 outputs light of the color 320 corresponding to the 4G communication network to the display unit 151. The lighting unit of the display unit 151 is controlled so as to be possible. In addition, when the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is a WiFi communication network, the controller 180 is an illumination unit of the display unit 151 so that light of the color 330 corresponding to the WiFi communication network is output to the display unit 151. Can be controlled.

In FIG. 16, the color of the light output from the display unit 151 has been described. However, the controller 180 is provided in the terminal 100 without controlling the color of the light output from the display unit 151. For example, the user input unit 130 may control the color of the light output to the lighting unit provided under the hot key.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 17, at least one area of the front case 101 (see Fig. 2a) or the rear case 102 (see Fig. 2b), for example, It is possible to have lighting parts 410a and 410b adjacent to the edge of the case. The controller 180 may control to output light of different colors in different communication modes through the lighting units 410a and 410b.

Here, the lighting unit 410a, 410b may be made of an optical waveguide device, an optical fiber, or the like.

In addition, the controller 180 may control the light output from the lighting units 410a and 410b to be output at a time interval set by the user or the controller 180.

In the above, the mobile terminal and a control method thereof according to the present invention have been described with respect to the output of light of different colors from the lighting unit based on different communication modes.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling the intensity of light output from the illumination unit based on the intensity of the radio signal of the wireless communication network detected by the detector will be described.

18 and 19 are conceptual views illustrating a method of controlling an illumination unit according to signal strength in a mobile terminal according to another exemplary embodiment disclosed herein.

As described above, the detection unit 181 according to an embodiment of the present invention can measure the wireless signal strength of a wireless communication network connectable or connected to the wireless communication unit 110, and the controller 180 is based on the measurement result. Thus, the intensity of the light output from the lighting unit can be adjusted.

As shown in FIG. 18A, when the intensity of a wireless signal of a wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is weak, the controller 180 weakens the intensity of light output to the lighting units 410a and 410b. As shown in FIG. 18B, when the intensity of the wireless signal of the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is normal, the intensity of the light output to the lighting units 410a and 410b is normal. Can be controlled. In addition, as shown in FIG. 18C, when the intensity of the wireless signal of the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is strong, the intensity of the light output from the lighting units 410a and 410b may be controlled. Can be.

Meanwhile, the intensity of light output from the lighting unit according to the size of the wireless signal may be controlled step by step by the controller 180 or the user, and the light intensity information may be matched to the detected wireless signal strength, respectively. And may be stored as matching information in the memory 160.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal according to the present invention detects a wireless communication network having a stronger signal strength than the wireless communication network currently connected to the wireless communication unit 110 based on the wireless signal strength detected by the detector 181. If so, it is possible to change to the detected wireless communication network. In this case, the controller 180 may control the lighting unit to output light of a color corresponding to the changed wireless communication network.

For example, as shown in FIG. 19, when the detection unit 181 detects that the signal strength of the 4G communication network is large as a result of the detection of the wireless signal strength of the wireless communication network, the controller 180 is independent of the user's selection. In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may control the wireless communication unit 110 to be automatically connected to the 4G communication network.

In contrast, the controller 180 outputs information on the 4G communication network having a stronger wireless signal strength than the 3G communication network currently connected to the user through the information window 350, and when the selection icon 351 is selected by the user, the wireless communication unit The wireless communication unit 110 may be controlled to automatically connect 110 to the 4G communication network.

On the other hand, in both cases, the color of the lighting unit is changed to correspond to the changed communication network (310-> 320).

As described above, the mobile terminal and a control method thereof according to the present invention outputs light of a color corresponding to the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit through the lighting unit, so that the user can easily obtain information related to the wireless communication network connected to the terminal. It can be recognized.

 According to an embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal and a control method thereof may output an icon corresponding to an accessible communication network on a lock screen, and by selecting one of them, release the lock state and set the communication mode. have.

In addition, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide usable communication network information to the user by displaying the restricted communication network information on the lock screen.

In addition, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention may display the optimized communication network information corresponding to the application to be associated with the application, thereby inducing the user to select the optimal communication network for using the application. .

In addition, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention by outputting the light of the color corresponding to the communication network connected through the lighting unit, even when the terminal is locked, providing information related to the communication network to the user can do.

In addition, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention by providing a user with intuitive information about the signal strength of the communication network by varying the intensity of the light output to the lighting unit according to the signal strength of the connected communication network can do.

The above-described mobile terminal is not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be configured by selectively combining all or some of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. It may be.

Claims (9)

Terminal body;
A detector configured to detect a communication mode of a wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit;
An illumination unit provided in the main body and configured to output light of different colors;
And a controller for controlling the color of the light output from the lighting unit so that light of different colors is output according to the detected communication mode. The method of claim 1,
The controller extracts color information matching the detected communication mode from a memory,
And the lighting unit is controlled to output light of a color corresponding to the extracted color information. The method of claim 1,
The detector measures the strength of the radio signal transmitted and received through the wireless communication unit,
The controller controls the intensity of light output from the lighting unit based on the measurement result. The method of claim 3,
And as the result of the measurement, the stronger the intensity of the wireless signal, the stronger the intensity of light output from the lighting unit. The method of claim 3, wherein the detection unit
Detecting at least one wireless communication network having a communication mode different from that of the connected wireless communication network, and measuring the strength of a wireless signal transmitted and received through the detected wireless communication network,
The control unit changes the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit to the detected wireless communication network if the strength of the detected wireless signal of the wireless communication network is greater than the strength of the wireless signal transmitted and received through the connected wireless communication network,
And changing a color of light output from the lighting unit so that light of a color matched with a changed communication mode of a wireless communication network is output. The method of claim 5, wherein the control unit
And controlling the wireless communication unit to automatically connect to the detected wireless communication network when the detected strength of the wireless signal of the wireless communication network is greater than the strength of the wireless signal transmitted and received through the connected wireless communication network. . The method of claim 5, wherein the control unit
If the strength of the detected radio signal of the wireless communication network is greater than the strength of the radio signal transmitted and received through the connected wireless communication network, and outputs information related to the detected wireless communication network to the user,
And control the wireless communication unit to be connected to the detected wireless communication network based on the user's selection. The method of claim 1,
The main body includes a front, side and rear, the front is provided with a display,
The lighting unit is disposed to be adjacent to the edge of the rear surface, and made of an optical waveguide element, the mobile terminal, characterized in that for outputting light of different colors according to the detected communication mode through the optical waveguide element. In the control method of a mobile terminal comprising a lighting unit formed to output light of different colors,
Detecting a communication mode of a wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit;
Extracting color information matched to the detected communication mode;
And controlling a color of light output from the lighting unit to output light of a color corresponding to the extracted color information.

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