KR20140044659A - Mobile terminal and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, capable of collecting location information. The mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal body; a wireless communications unit which collects the location information of the body or the current time information; and a control unit which recommends at least one application based on at least one among the location information and the time information, and controls the body by using the recommended application. [Reference numerals] (AA) Start; (BB) End; (S110) Collect at least one among the location information on a terminal body and current time information; (S120) Recommend at least one application based one among the location information and the time information; (S130) Control the terminal body by using the recommended application

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of collecting location information and a control method thereof.

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

As the functions of the terminal are diversified, the terminal is implemented in the form of a multimedia device having a combination of functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, have. Further, in order to support and enhance the function of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and software parts of the terminal.

Thanks to this improvement, the terminal can display icons corresponding to the applications on the lock screen so that the terminal can execute the application directly on the lock screen. However, the application that the user wants to run may vary according to the current location information and the current time information of the user. Nevertheless, icons corresponding to the applications displayed on the lock screen are always constant.

That is, there is an inconvenience in that the user needs to change applications corresponding to icons to be displayed on the lock screen of the terminal according to the current location information and the current time information of the user.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same, which can improve user convenience in displaying an icon corresponding to an application on a lock screen.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a terminal body; A wireless communication unit configured to collect at least one of position information and current time information of the main body; And a controller for recommending at least one application based on at least one of the location information and the time information, and controlling the main body using the recommended application.

In an embodiment, the controller may execute the recommended application or display an icon corresponding to the recommended application on a display unit.

The display unit may display a lock screen in a lock mode that restricts an input of a control command for an application, and the controller may receive the position information and the time when the control command is input to release the sleep mode. An icon corresponding to the recommended application may be displayed on the lock screen based on at least one of the information.

The lock screen may include a lock icon, and the controller may respond to the icon while releasing the lock mode when dragging an icon corresponding to the recommended application on the lock screen toward the lock icon. To run the application.

The mobile terminal may further include a memory unit configured to store at least one of location information and time information optimized for each of a plurality of applications, and the controller may include the location information and the time collected by the wireless communication unit. An application matching the information may be recommended from the memory unit.

The control unit may determine at least one of location information and time information optimized for each of the plurality of applications based on at least one of user's selection and usage history information, and may determine the determined information as the memory. Can save to wealth.

The control unit may display a preview screen showing a result of selecting an application matching at least one of a plurality of location information and time information, and display an icon corresponding to the application on the preview screen. have.

In an embodiment, the controller may execute an edit mode to edit an icon corresponding to the application based on a touch input applied to the preview screen.

In example embodiments, the control unit may include location information collected from a global positioning system (GPS), location information collected through wireless communication with an access point (AP), and location information according to a user's selection. The location information of the main body may be determined using at least one of them.

One embodiment of the present invention relates to a control method of a mobile terminal including a terminal body. The control method of the mobile terminal may include collecting at least one of position information of the main body and current time information; Recommending at least one application based on at least one of the location information and the time information; And controlling the body using the recommended application.

The controlling of the main body using the recommended application may include executing the recommended application or displaying an icon corresponding to the recommended application on a display unit.

The displaying of the icon corresponding to the recommended application on the display unit may include: displaying a lock screen in a lock mode for restricting input of a control command for the application; And displaying an icon corresponding to the recommended application on the lock screen based on at least one of the location information and the time information.

According to the present invention, the mobile terminal can automatically change the applications corresponding to the icons to be displayed on the lock screen based on at least one of the location information and the time information. That is, a lock screen in consideration of the current situation of the user may be provided to the user. Accordingly, the user's manipulation can be reduced in running the application suitable for the current situation. As a result, the convenience of the user can be improved.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
2A and 2B are perspective views showing an appearance of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4 to 13 are conceptual views illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal according to FIG. 3.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the technical idea of the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly explain the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and like parts are denoted by similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

The mobile terminal described herein 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), a navigator, have. However, it should be understood 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 it is applicable only to a mobile terminal. It will be easy to see.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

1, a mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video (A / V) input unit 120 (hereinafter referred to as a user tracking unit), a user input unit 130, An input unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components can be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components 110 to 190 of the mobile terminal 100 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 distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. Here, the broadcast-related information means information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, the broadcast-related information may be received by the mobile communication module 112. The broadcast signal and the 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. Such wireless signals may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal, a text message, or a multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used.

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

1, the user tracking unit 120 receives an audio signal and a video signal and tracks a user using the received signal. The user tracking unit 120 includes a camera 121, a microphone 122, A sensor 123, and the like. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images and moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The image frame processed by the camera 121 can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ The image frame may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ More than two cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 processes the sound signal input from the outside in the communication mode, the recording mode, the voice selection mode, and the like as electrical voice data. The voice data processed by the microphone 122 in the communication mode can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated when an external sound signal is input.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 by a user. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure and static electricity), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as presence or absence of a user, the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, position, orientation, acceleration, deceleration, And generates a sensing signal. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, the sensing unit 140 may detect whether the slide phone is opened or closed. The sensing unit 140 may sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. The sensing unit 140 may include a touch sensor (not shown) for sensing a touch operation with respect to the display unit 151.

The touch sensor may have the form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like. The touch sensor may be configured to convert a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display portion 151 or a change in capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display portion 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 touch pressure.

When the touch sensor and the display unit 151 have a mutual layer structure, the display unit 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 151 may be referred to as a 'touch screen'.

If there is a touch input via the touch screen, corresponding signals are sent to a touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signals transmitted from the touch sensor, and then transmits data corresponding to the processed signals to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, it can be configured to detect the proximity of the sensing object by a change of the electric field along the proximity of the sensing target. Such a touch screen may be classified as proximity sensor 141. [

The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object to be sensed without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life than the contact type sensor and its utilization is also high. Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, a proximity action is referred to as " proximity touch " while an object to be sensed does not touch the touch screen, and an action of touching the sensing object on the touch screen is called & touch ".

The proximity sensor 141 detects the presence or absence of a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, The information corresponding to the presence / absence of proximity touch and the proximity touch pattern can be output to the touch screen.

The output unit 150 generates an output related to visual, auditory, tactile, and the like. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 153, an alarm unit 154, and a haptic module 155.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 operates in the call mode, the display unit 151 displays a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 operates in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the display unit 151 displays the photographed image, the received image, the UI, the GUI, and the like.

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.

At least one display (or display element) included in the display unit 151 may be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that the display can see the outside through it. This can be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of such a transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED). 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 in 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 each other or positioned integrally with one another, and may be located on different surfaces.

The sound output module 153 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice selection mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 153 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The sound output module 153 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 154 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The display unit 151 and the audio output module 153 may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 154 because the video signal or the audio signal can be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 153. [

The haptic module 155 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 155 is vibration. The intensity, pattern, and the like of the vibration generated by the tactile module 155 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 155 may be configured to perform various functions such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, Various effects can be generated such as the effect of heat generation and the effect of reproducing the cold sensation using the heat absorbing or heatable element.

The haptic module 155 can be configured to not only transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 155 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 and output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data related to vibrations and sounds of various patterns that are output upon touch input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory, a hard disk, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a 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) And may include at least one storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may include 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, Input / output ports, video I / O ports, earphone ports, and the like.

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 Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM)). A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as "identification device") 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 path through which the power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle or various command signals input from the cradle by the user, (Not shown). The various command signals or power supplied from the cradle may also act as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted in the cradle.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, control and processing related to 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 control unit 180 may perform pattern selection processing for selecting handwriting input and drawing input on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

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 implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be applied to various types of application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays Microprocessors, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

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

Hereinafter, a method of processing user input to the mobile terminal 100 will be described.

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and may include a plurality of operation units. The operating units may also be referred to as manipulating portions and may be employed in any manner as long as they are operated in a tactile manner by the user's tactile sense.

Various kinds of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ Such visual information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, icons, and the like, and can be formed as a three-dimensional stereoscopic image. At least one of a character, a number, a symbol, a graphic, and an icon may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting time information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " soft key ".

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with one another. For example, an output window and an input window may be displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window and the input window are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window, a soft key with a number for inputting a telephone number may be output. When the soft key is touched, the number corresponding to the touched soft key is displayed in the output window. When the operating unit is operated, a call connection to the telephone number displayed in the output window may be attempted, or the text displayed in the output window may be entered into the application.

The display unit 151 or the touch pad may be configured to detect touch scrolling. The user can move the cursor or the pointer positioned on the displayed object, for example, the icon, on the display unit 151 by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad. Further, when the finger is moved on the display unit 151 or the touch pad, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display unit 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the mobile terminal 100 may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 and the touch pad are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the main body of the mobile terminal 100 using the thumb and index finger. At this time, one function of the mobile terminal 100 to be executed may be activation or deactivation for the display unit 151 or the touch pad, for example.

2A and 2B are perspective views showing the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 related to the present invention.

FIG. 2A shows a front side and one side of the mobile terminal 100, and FIG. 2B shows a rear side and the other side of the mobile terminal 100. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the mobile terminal 100 is not limited thereto, and may be realized in various forms such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are movably coupled to each other.

The terminal body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. In the 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 injection molding of a synthetic resin or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS), titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input unit 130 (see FIG. 1), the microphone 122, the interface 170, can do.

The display unit 151 occupies a main portion of the front case 101. [ The audio output unit 152 and the camera 121 are located in a region adjacent to one end of the display unit 151 and the first user input unit 131 and the microphone 122 are located in a region adjacent to the other end. The second user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be located on the sides of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ The user input unit 130 may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132.

The first or second operating units 131 and 132 can receive various commands. For example, the first operation unit 131 can receive commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like. The second operation unit 132 can receive commands such as adjusting the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152, switching to the touch selection mode of the display unit 151, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a rear camera 121 'may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The rear camera 121 'has a photographing direction opposite to that of the front camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be configured to have pixels different from those of the front camera 121.

For example, the front camera 121 may be configured to have a low pixel, and the rear camera 121 'may be configured to have a high pixel. Accordingly, when the front camera 121 is used during a video call, when the user's face is photographed and the photographed image is transmitted to the other party in real time, the size of the transmitted data can be reduced. On the other hand, the rear camera 121 'can be used for the purpose of storing a high-quality image.

Meanwhile, the cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotated or popped up.

The flash 123 and the mirror 124 may be further positioned adjacent to the rear camera 121 '. The flash 123 emits light toward the subject when the user photographs the subject with the rear camera 121 '. The mirror 124 illuminates the user's face when the user photographs himself (self-photographing) using the rear camera 121 '.

A rear sound output unit 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear sound output unit 152 'may perform a stereo function together with the front sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may perform a speakerphone function during a call.

In addition to the antenna for communication, an antenna 116 for receiving broadcast signals may be additionally provided on the side surface of the terminal body. The antenna 116 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

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

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 like the display unit 151 (see FIG. 2A). Further, a back display unit for outputting time information can be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135. [ At this time, information output from both sides of the front display unit 151 and the rear display unit can be controlled by the touch pad 135. [

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display unit 151. [ The touch pad 135 may be positioned 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.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may display icons corresponding to the applications on the lock screen so as to directly execute the application on the lock screen. However, the application that the user wants to run may vary according to the current location information and the current time information of the user. Nevertheless, icons corresponding to the applications displayed on the lock screen are always constant.

That is, there is an inconvenience in that the user should change applications corresponding to icons to be displayed on the lock screen of the mobile terminal 100 according to the current location information and the current time information of the user.

Accordingly, in the following, the present invention provides a mobile terminal 100 and a control method thereof that can improve user convenience in displaying an icon corresponding to an application on a lock screen.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of the mobile terminal 100 (see FIG. 1) according to the present invention. The mobile terminal 100 includes a main body, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a controller 180 (see FIG. 1), and a display unit 151 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 3, first, at least one of position information and current time information of the main body is collected (S110).

In detail, the wireless communication unit 110 may detect location information of the main body. For this purpose, the wireless communication unit 110 may sense coordinate information on which the main body is located, or may detect information on a rough area in which the main body is located. Here, an area means a specific area or area, for example, an area, a building, a shop, or the like.

The wireless communication unit 110 controls the position information of the main body using Universal Plug and Play (UPnP), Near Field Communication (NFC), and Satellite Positioning System (GPS). 180 may be provided.

UPnP is a service that allows the use of a host's location or device on a local network. The UPnP server informs the wireless communication unit 110 of the existence of the UPnP server by using a simple service discovery protocol (SSDP), and the wireless communication unit 110 can obtain location information of the main body while communicating with the UPnP server. have.

NFC refers to short-range wireless communication technology that transmits data between wireless devices at low power at a distance, for example, within a distance of 10 cm to several hundred m. The wireless communication unit 110 may acquire location information of the main body by using an NFC tag by NFC.

GPS is a system in which satellites orbiting the earth give you instantaneous location. The wireless communication unit 110 may obtain location information of the main body by using a method of mapping latitude and longitude information of GPS to map data.

Alternatively, the wireless communication unit 110 may provide the controller 180 with location information of the main body using location information collected through wireless communication with an access point (AP).

In detail, the user may select any one of a plurality of APs accessible to the main body at a specific place and assign a name to the selected AP. In this case, the controller 180 may store location information corresponding to the selected AP. Subsequently, when the same AP is selected in the same place, the controller 180 can use the last stored location information as the location information of the main body.

As another method, the wireless communication unit 110 may provide the location information according to the user's selection to the controller 180 as the location information of the main body.

To this end, the display unit 151 may display a map screen. The controller 180 may receive the location information corresponding to the point selected by the user on the map screen as the location information of the main body.

The controller 180 may be provided with the location information of the main body using any one of the above-described methods of obtaining location information, or may be provided with the location information of the main body using two or more.

Next, in operation S120, at least one application is recommended based on at least one of the location information and the time information.

The memory unit 160 (refer to FIG. 1) may store at least one of location information and time information optimized for each of the plurality of applications.

To this end, the user may determine at least one of location information and visual information optimized for each of the plurality of applications. The controller 180 may store information determined according to a user's selection in the memory unit 160.

On the other hand, the controller 180 may determine at least one of location information and time information optimized for each of the plurality of applications based on the usage history information of the user, and store the determined information in the memory unit 160.

Here, the usage history information may include at least one of location information and time information associated with the number of use of each of the plurality of applications. In other words, the usage history information refers to information that statistically indicates how often a plurality of applications are used in a situation. At this time, a situation in which a plurality of applications are used may be defined by a place, a time, or a combination of a plurality of applications at the time of execution.

The controller 180 may recommend an application matching the location information and the time information collected by the wireless communication unit 110 from the memory unit 160.

Thereafter, step S130 is performed in which the main body is controlled using the recommended application.

Specifically, the control unit 180 can execute the recommended application. For example, the controller 180 may automatically execute a news application or a weather application at work time, and automatically execute a traffic application at work time.

In addition, the control unit 180 can automatically execute the ringing notification application at home, and can automatically execute the vibration notification application in the company.

In addition, the control unit 180 may change the setting of the main body based on at least one of the position information and the time information of the main body. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can change the setting of the main body so as to be optimized for a noisy place and a quiet place. For example, the controller 180 automatically increases the volume of the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 1) at a preset noisy place and automatically lowers the volume of the sound output unit 152 at a preset quiet place. The output unit 152 may be controlled.

In addition, the controller 180 may display an icon corresponding to the recommended application on the display unit 151, for example, the lock screen.

As described above, according to the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 may automatically change applications corresponding to icons to be displayed on the lock screen based on at least one of location information and time information. That is, a lock screen in consideration of the current situation of the user may be provided to the user. Accordingly, the user's manipulation can be reduced in running the application suitable for the current situation. As a result, the convenience of the user can be improved.

4 and 5 are conceptual views illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. 3. The mobile terminal 200 includes a main body, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a controller 180 (see FIG. 1), and a display unit 251.

Referring to FIG. 4, the display unit 251 may display a lock screen in a lock mode for limiting input of a control command for an application. The controller 180 may display an icon corresponding to the recommended application on the lock screen based on at least one of the location information and the time information.

For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, when it is detected that the current time is 7:00 am and the main body is in the house, the controller 180 may display an icon corresponding to an SNS application. 252, an icon 253 corresponding to the weather application, an icon 254 corresponding to the music application, and an icon 255 corresponding to the traffic information application may be displayed on the lock screen.

In addition, the controller 180 may set the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 1) of the main body to a ring tone mode, and display an icon 256 indicating this on the display unit 251. In addition, the controller 180 may set the wireless communication unit 110 of the main body to the Wi-Fi communication mode, and display an icon 257 indicating this on the display unit 251.

Similarly, as shown in (b) of FIG. 4, when the current time is 8:00 am and it is detected that the main body is in the vehicle, the controller 180 considers that the user is driving and the applications related to this situation. The icons 252 ˜ 255 corresponding to the s may be displayed on the display unit 251. In addition, the controller 180 may set the sound output unit 152 to a ring tone mode and set the wireless communication unit 110 to a 3G communication mode.

Similarly, as shown in (c) of FIG. 4, when it is detected that the current time is 1:00 pm and the main body is in the company, the controller 180 considers that the user is at work and thus applications related to this situation. The icons 252 ˜ 255 corresponding to the s may be displayed on the display unit 251. In addition, the controller 180 may set the sound output unit 152 in a vibration mode, and set the wireless communication unit 110 in a Wi-Fi communication mode.

Referring to FIG. 5, when a user drags an icon corresponding to an application recommended on the lock screen toward the lock icon, the controller 180 may execute an application corresponding to the icon while releasing the lock mode.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the user drags an icon 254 corresponding to a music application among icons corresponding to recommended applications in the lock icon direction, the controller 180 You can run the music application while unlocking the lock mode. Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 5B, the display unit 251 may display an execution screen of the music application.

6 to 8 are conceptual views illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. 3. The mobile terminal 200 includes a main body, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a controller 180 (see FIG. 1), and a display unit 251.

6 to 8, the controller 180 determines the location information of the main body using at least one of location information collected from GPS, location information collected through wireless communication with the AP, and location information according to a user's selection. Can be. The controller 180 may receive an application to be displayed on the display unit 251 according to the location information of the main body.

6 illustrates a method of collecting location information from GPS. As shown in FIG. 6A, the display unit 251 may display a pop-up window indicating that the GPS signal is being received.

When the wireless communication unit 110 receives the latitude and longitude information of the GPS, as shown in FIG. 6B, the display unit 251 may map the received latitude and longitude information to the map data. have. Accordingly, the controller 180 may collect location information of the main body.

Next, as shown in (c) of FIG. 6, a setting screen for setting an application related to the collected location information may be displayed. For example, if the collected location information is location information for a company, the user can select an application frequently used by the company. The controller 180 may select an application based on the past usage history information of the user, in addition to the user's selection. The selected information may be stored in the memory unit 160 (see FIG. 1).

Although a setting screen for setting an application related to the collected location information is displayed in the drawing, the controller 180 may display a setting screen for changing a setting of the terminal in relation to the collected location information. The user may change a sound mode of the sound output unit 152, a communication mode change of the wireless communication unit 110, and the like on the setting screen.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6D, a preview screen (preview screen) showing a result of selecting an application matching the location information of the company may be displayed on the display unit 251.

7 illustrates a method of collecting location information through wireless communication with an AP. As shown in FIG. 7A, the display unit 251 may display an icon for searching for a Wi-Fi network. When a touch input for the icon is detected, the wireless communication unit 110 may receive an AP address.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the controller 180 can display the received AP address on the display unit 251. If there are a plurality of received AP addresses, the user may select any one of the received AP addresses 258. Accordingly, the controller 180 may collect location information corresponding to the selected AP as location information of the main body.

Next, as shown in FIG. 7C, a setting screen for setting an application related to the collected location information may be displayed on the display unit 251. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7D, a preview screen showing a result of selecting an application matching the location information of the company may be displayed on the display unit 251.

In FIG. 8, a method of collecting location information by a user's selection will be described. As shown in FIG. 8A, the display unit 251 may display a map screen. When a touch input to the map screen is detected, the controller 180 may detect a point where the touch input is detected on the map screen and collect location information corresponding to the detected point. As shown in FIG. 8B, the user may designate a name of a point where a touch input is detected on the map screen.

Next, as shown in FIG. 8C, a setting screen for setting an application related to the collected location information may be displayed on the display unit 251. Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 8D, a preview screen showing a result of selecting an application matching the location information of the company may be displayed on the display unit 251.

9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. 3. The mobile terminal 200 includes a main body, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a controller 180 (see FIG. 1), and a display unit 251.

Referring to FIG. 9, the wireless communication unit 110 may receive current time information. The controller 180 may receive an application to be displayed on the display unit 251 according to the current time information.

In detail, as illustrated in FIG. 9A, the display unit 251 may display a timeline. The timeline may be divided into a plurality of regions of a predetermined time interval, for example, one hour interval.

In this case, when a touch input is detected in any one of the plurality of areas, for example, an area corresponding to 9 pm to 10 pm, as shown in FIG. 9B, the touched area is zoomed in. (zoom in) to be displayed. For example, a timeline that was displayed in areas of one hour interval may be displayed in areas of ten minute intervals. In addition, the controller 180 may display icons corresponding to the plurality of applications on one side of the timeline.

The user can place the icon on the timeline by applying a touch input, for example a drag input, to the icons. As illustrated in (c) of FIG. 9, an icon 259 corresponding to a music application among the plurality of icons may be disposed in an area corresponding to 9:10 pm to 20 pm of the timeline.

Thereafter, when the setting is completed, as shown in FIG. 9D, a preview screen of the timeline may be provided to indicate that the music application is executed at 9:10 pm.

10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. 3. The mobile terminal 200 includes a main body, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a controller 180 (see FIG. 1), and a display unit 251.

Referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 may display a preview screen (preview screen) showing a result of selecting an application matching at least one of a plurality of location information and time information. In this case, an icon corresponding to the application may be displayed on the preview screen.

For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 10, when assuming a situation in the house at 7:00 am, the icon 252 corresponding to the Social Network Service (SNS) application, the weather application corresponding to the A preview screen may be displayed indicating that the icon 253, the icon 254 corresponding to the music application, and the icon 255 corresponding to the traffic information application will be displayed on the lock screen.

In addition, as shown in the preview screen, an icon 256 indicating that the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 1) is set to the ring tone mode and an icon 257 indicating that the wireless communication unit 110 is set to the Wi-Fi communication mode are shown. ) May be displayed.

The visual information may be changed based on a touch input, for example, a flick input, for a portion (hereinafter, referred to as a “time line”) indicating “7 am” in the preview screen. As the visual information is changed, a preview screen corresponding to the changed visual information may be displayed.

When a flick input is detected in the timeline, as shown in FIG. 10B, a situation where a user is located in a car at 8 am may be assumed. In this case, a preview screen indicating that the icons 252 ˜ 255 related to this are displayed on the lock screen may be displayed.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may execute the edit mode to edit an icon corresponding to the application based on a touch input applied to the preview screen.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 10B and 10C, after a touch input for an icon 255 corresponding to a GPS execution application is applied, the direction of the icon 259 corresponding to a trashcan application is applied. When a drag input is applied, the controller 180 may cause the icon 255 corresponding to the GPS running application to disappear from the preview screen. Although not shown, even when a long touch input is applied to the icon 255 corresponding to the GPS execution application, the controller 180 may cause the icon 255 corresponding to the GPS execution application to disappear from the preview screen. .

Although not shown, when the edit mode is executed, the controller 180 may not only delete the icon, but also change the shape of the icon and change the arrangement of the icon. In addition, the controller 180 may add a new icon.

11 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. 3. The mobile terminal 200 includes a main body, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a controller 180 (see FIG. 1), and a display unit 251.

Referring to FIG. 11, the controller 180 may determine at least one of location information and time information optimized for an application on a detailed setting screen for each of the applications. The determined information may be stored in the memory unit 160 (see FIG. 1).

As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 11, the user may select whether the application is to be executed from what time of day or what time of day when the main body is located at the detailed setting screen. Although not shown, the user may select whether the application is displayed on the lock screen from what time of day to what time of day when the main body is at a location.

In detail, the user may select whether to display a pop-up window on the display unit 251 asking whether to execute the application when the application is executed at a preset time. In addition, the user may select whether the application is automatically executed and automatically terminated at a preset time.

12 and 13 are conceptual views illustrating an operation example of the mobile terminal 200 according to FIG. 3. The mobile terminal 200 includes a main body, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), a controller 180 (see FIG. 1), and a display unit 251.

12 and 13, when executing an application at a preset time, the controller 180 may automatically execute the application or display a pop-up window asking whether to execute the application.

In detail, as illustrated in FIG. 12A, the controller 180 may display a pop-up window 260 indicating that the application is automatically executed after a preset time. Thereafter, after the preset time passes, the application may be automatically executed as shown in FIG.

Meanwhile, as illustrated in FIG. 13A, the controller 180 may display a pop-up window 261 that allows the user to select whether to execute an application. The controller 180 may execute the application or cancel the execution of the application based on the user's selection.

As shown in FIG. 13B, when the user selects to execute the application in the pop-up window 261, the controller 180 may execute the application.

Further, according to the embodiment disclosed herein, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

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A terminal body;
A wireless communication unit configured to collect at least one of position information and current time information of the main body; And
And a controller for recommending at least one application based on at least one of the location information and the time information, and controlling the main body using the recommended application. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And executing the recommended application or displaying an icon corresponding to the recommended application on a display unit. 3. The method of claim 2,
The display unit includes:
Display the lock screen in lock mode to restrict input of control commands to the application,
Wherein,
And a control command for releasing a sleep mode, and displays an icon corresponding to the recommended application on the lock screen based on at least one of the location information and the time information. The method of claim 3, wherein
The lock screen includes a lock icon,
Wherein,
And dragging the icon corresponding to the recommended application on the lock screen toward the lock icon, executing the application corresponding to the icon while releasing the lock mode. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a memory unit for storing at least one of location information and time information optimized for each of the plurality of applications,
Wherein,
And recommending an application matching the location information and the time information collected by the wireless communication unit from the memory unit. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
The at least one of location information and time information optimized for each of the plurality of applications, based on at least one of user's selection and usage history information, and storing the determined information in the memory unit. terminal. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein,
A preview screen showing a result of selection of an application matching at least one of the plurality of location information and time information is displayed.
And displaying an icon corresponding to the application on the preview screen. The method of claim 7, wherein
Wherein,
And executing an editing mode to edit an icon corresponding to the application based on a touch input applied to the preview screen. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
By using at least one of the location information collected from the Global Positioning System (GPS), the location information collected through wireless communication with the access point (AP), and the location information according to the user's selection Mobile terminal, characterized in that for determining the location information. A method of controlling a mobile terminal including a terminal body, comprising:
Collecting at least one of position information of the main body and current time information;
Recommending at least one application based on at least one of the location information and the time information; And
Controlling the main body using the recommended application. 11. The method of claim 10,
Controlling the main body using the recommended application,
Executing the recommended application or displaying an icon corresponding to the recommended application on a display unit. The method of claim 11,
Displaying the icon corresponding to the recommended application on the display unit,
Displaying a lock screen in a lock mode for restricting input of a control command for an application; And
And displaying an icon corresponding to the recommended application on the lock screen based on at least one of the location information and the time information.

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