KR20140119532A - Mobile terminal and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal outputting schedule information and a control method thereof. The mobile terminal includes: a user input unit which receives at least one word among preset words; a display unit which outputs the inputted word; and a control unit which searches the schedule information related to the inputted word, and outputs the searched schedule information with the inputted word on the display unit.

Description

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

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal for outputting schedule information and a control method thereof.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile or portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable or not. 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 such terminals are diversified, they are implemented in the form of a multimedia player having complex functions such as photographing and photographing of movies, reproduction of music and video files, games, and broadcasting reception . 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 such improvements, the terminal has been developed to include a schedule management system.

For example, according to the schedule management system, an individual schedule, a periodic schedule (such as an anniversary) can be displayed on a calendar (calendar), and an alarm can be provided at a predetermined time.

However, in order to use this scheduling system, the user must execute the related application. For example, in order for a user to check the schedule tomorrow while writing a character to make an appointment with another person, the schedule system should be executed using multitasking and a schedule for tomorrow should be searched. Because of this, it was not excellent in terms of user convenience, and thus the utilization of the system was not high. Therefore, research is needed to increase user convenience and system utilization in a constant input, management, and progress.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal that automatically executes a schedule management system and a control method thereof.

In addition, the present invention provides a mobile terminal providing a new interface related to a schedule management system and a control method thereof.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a memory for storing a plurality of schedule information, and a memory for storing information related to the time, Searching for at least one schedule information associated with the keyword from among the plurality of schedule information, outputting the searched schedule information at one position of the time image together with a time image continuous in one direction to indicate a time flow And a control unit for controlling the display unit.

In an embodiment, the control unit searches the at least one schedule information within a reference time range that varies according to the keyword. The output range of the time image includes the reference time range, and when the reference time range is changed, the output range of the time image is changed to include the changed reference time range, And the reference time range is changed based on the reference time range.

In an exemplary embodiment, when the reference time range is changed, the control unit may re-search at least one schedule information included in the changed reference time range from among the plurality of schedule information, And outputs the schedule information to a position of the time image.

In an exemplary embodiment, the control unit may generate recommendation information for setting a new schedule using the information input by the user and the retrieved schedule information when information other than the keyword is additionally input, And outputs the information to one position of the time image.

In an exemplary embodiment, the control unit may change a position at which the generated recommendation information is output on the time image based on a user input of the generated recommendation information.

In an embodiment, the control unit calculates time information corresponding to the changed position as the position of the generated recommendation information is changed, and corrects the time information of the generated recommendation information using the calculated time information .

In an embodiment, the control unit adds the generated recommendation information to the memory with a new schedule.

In an embodiment, the control unit receives schedule information of other entities belonging to the same group from a server, and outputs schedule information of the received other entity to a position of the time image.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention relates to a control method of a mobile terminal. The control method of the mobile terminal comprises the steps of: receiving information related to time from a user; searching at least one schedule information associated with the keyword from a plurality of schedule information stored in a memory using information related to the time as a keyword And outputting the retrieved schedule information to a position of the time image together with a time image continuous in one direction so as to show a step and a flow of time.

In one embodiment, the step of searching for the at least one schedule information includes selecting a reference time range for searching for a schedule using the keyword, and selecting at least one of the plurality of schedule information, And searching for one schedule information.

In one embodiment, the time range in which the time image is output includes the reference time range, and the control method of the mobile terminal comprises the steps of: sensing a user input to the time image; Changing the reference time range based on the reference time range, and outputting the time image again so that the changed reference time range is included.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control method of the mobile terminal further comprises: re-searching at least one schedule information included in the changed reference time range from among the plurality of schedule information; And outputting the re-outputted time image to a position of the re-outputted time image.

The control method of the mobile terminal may further include the steps of inputting information other than the keyword and generating recommendation information for setting a new schedule using the retrieved schedule information and information input from the user, And outputting the generated recommendation information to a position of the time image.

In an exemplary embodiment, the control method of the mobile terminal may further include changing, on the time image, a position at which the generated recommendation information is output based on a user input of the generated recommendation information .

The control method of the mobile terminal may further include calculating time information corresponding to the changed position as the position of the generated recommendation information is changed and calculating the recommended time information using the calculated time information, And modifying the time information.

In an exemplary embodiment, the control method of the mobile terminal may further include adding the generated recommendation information to the calendar database with a new schedule.

The control method of the mobile terminal may further include receiving schedule information of other entities belonging to the same group from a server and outputting schedule information of the received other entity to a position of the time image .

According to the present invention, since the text input by the user is analyzed and the related schedule information is output to one area of the display unit based on the analyzed text, the user can check the related schedule information without executing a separate application have.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the schedule information is output to one position of the time image having the time as a variable and the time range output by the time image can be changed by user input, Convenience can be increased.

In addition, according to the present invention, since the mobile terminal outputs recommendation information for setting a new schedule at one position of the time image, the user can efficiently generate a new schedule using the recommendation information. As a result, the utilization of the system can be increased.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2A and 2B are perspective views showing the appearance of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart showing a control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the control method of FIG.
5A and 5B are diagrams for explaining a mobile terminal for outputting input words and time images according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a flowchart showing a control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the control method of Fig.
8A and 8B are views for explaining a mobile terminal for changing a time range of a time image according to an embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a view for explaining a mobile terminal for outputting recommendation information according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a view for explaining a mobile terminal for changing the position of a graphic object according to an embodiment of the present invention;
11 is a view for explaining a mobile terminal for outputting schedule information of other entities belonging to the same group according to an embodiment of the present invention;

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes 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, . 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 an embodiment of the present invention. 1, a mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, A controller 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 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 sensed through the broadcast reception 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, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal and a video signal, and may include a camera 121, a microphone 122, 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 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154.

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. That is, the display unit 151 may include first and second surfaces to be overlapped, and the first and second surfaces may be configured as a transparent or light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 in the terminal body. Such a display unit 151 may be referred to as a transparent display unit 155.

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 audio 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 mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice selection mode, a broadcast reception mode, 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 generated in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The display unit 151 and the sound output module 152 may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153 because the video signal or the audio signal can also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 152. [

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity, pattern, and the like of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include 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 154 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 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 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 an appearance of a mobile terminal 100 according 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.

The memory 160 of the present invention will be described in more detail. The memory 160 may store a schedule of work to be performed for a certain period of time, date, and year in a calender database.

The information stored in such a calendar database can be referred to as " schedule information ". The schedule information may include, for example, information such as title, place, start date and time, end date and time, attendee, description, notification method, and repetition.

When the schedule management system or the application is executed, the control unit 180 may output the schedule to the display unit 151 using the calender database stored in the memory 160.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal for outputting predetermined information and a control method thereof according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 based on the above-described configuration of the mobile terminal.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving information related to time (S110).

The mobile terminal 100 can receive information from a user using various means. For example, information may be input using a user input unit provided in a button form, or information may be inputted using a touch input to a virtual keypad. For example, the microphone 122 may be used to receive information. At this time, the control unit 180 can recognize a word or a word string from the voice waveform received by the microphone 122 using the voice recognition function, and extract the meaning thereof.

The control unit 180 may output the information input by the user to the display unit 151 in a text format. For example, the word " Wednesday meeting "inputted by the virtual keypad is output to the display unit 151, or the word " Wednesday meeting" input by the microphone 122 and analyzed by speech recognition is displayed on the display unit 151).

At this time, the controller 180 may determine whether information related to time is included in the input information. For example, if the information input from the user is "Wednesday meeting ", it can be determined that information related to the time of" Wednesday " is included.

The time related information is a word for outputting at least one schedule information stored in the memory 160 and means a word preset by the manufacturer or the user of the mobile terminal 100. For example, a word corresponding to at least one of time, date, day, month, and year may correspond to time-related information. For another example

Information related to time may be stored in the memory 160 or stored in a server and managed. The information related to this time may be plural, and at least one of the pluralities may be added, deleted or edited by the user.

Next, the step of searching at least one schedule information associated with the keyword among the plurality of schedule information stored in the memory using the information related to time as a keyword (S120) may be performed.

At this time, the control unit can select a reference time range for searching for the schedule information using the keyword. For example, if the current time is "14: 23, January 1, 2013 ", and the inputted information is" tomorrow ", the schedule information can be retrieved using the keyword "tomorrow" When the reference time range is selected as "24 hours ", schedule information included in" January 2, 2013 " Such a reference time range can be variously selected depending on the keyword.

Next, the retrieved schedule information may be output to one position of the time image together with a time image continuous in one direction to indicate the flow of time (S130). For example, the control unit 180 may output the information input from the user to the first area of the display unit 151 and output the retrieved schedule information to the second area different from the first area.

4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the control method of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 100 may receive information from a user through at least one of a touch input to a virtual keypad and a voice recognition using a microphone 122 according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, information called "Wednesday meeting" may be input, and the input information may be output to the display unit 151 in a text format.

At this time, the controller 180 may determine whether information related to time for outputting the predetermined information is included in the input information. When information related to time is included, calendar information associated with the keyword may be retrieved from a calendar database using information related to time as a keyword. The retrieved schedule information may be output to the display unit 151 together with information input from the user.

For example, when "Wednesday meeting" is input from the user, schedule information associated with "Wednesday" may be output to the display unit 151. [

At this time, if the day on which the "Wednesday meeting" is input from the user is "Monday, February 18 ", the schedule information of" Wednesday, February 20 ", which is Wednesday of the corresponding week, .

The control unit 180 can select the reference time range using the keyword, and search for the schedule information included in the reference time range. That is, schedule information included in the number of days selected as the reference time range may be output as associated schedule information. For example, when the reference time range is set to "3 days ", schedule information for 3 days (2/19 to 2/21) including" Wednesday, February 20 & . This reference time range is predefined, but can be changed by the user.

This reference time range may vary depending on the keyword entered as information related to time. For example, the reference time range may be set to 24 hours for "tomorrow ", and the reference time range may be set to one month for" February ". Thus, user convenience can be further increased.

In outputting the schedule information, the control unit 180 may use a time image 210 that is continuous in one direction so as to indicate the flow of time with time as a variable. The control unit 180 outputs the time image 210 including the reference time range and outputs the schedule information corresponding to the coordinates corresponding to the retrieved schedule information.

At this time, the control unit 180 may output at least a part of the information included in the predetermined information. For example, referring to FIG. 4, information corresponding to a title item among a plurality of items included in the schedule information may be output to the display unit 151. Referring to FIG. 4, there are two pieces of schedule information on "Feb. 19", one schedule information on "Feb. 21", and "Feb. 20" can confirm that there is no stored schedule information .

The user can check the associated schedule information using the time image 210. At this time, the user can select whether to output the time image 210 or not. That is, the user can input information continuously or output the schedule information while the schedule information is outputted. For example, when a touch input to the window close button 220 is detected, the control unit 180 may control the time image 210 not to be output.

Although not shown in the figure, the user may input additional information using at least one of the user input unit 130 and the microphone 122, even in a state in which the associated schedule information is output together with the keyword. For example, in a state where the "Wednesday meeting" is input and the schedule information is output, the user checks his / her Wednesday schedule using the time image 210, and then, You can enter more of the same additional information.

As described above, according to the present invention, when time-related information is included in a text input by a user input, information related to the time is used as a keyword to search for schedule information, and the retrieved schedule information is displayed on a display unit 151, the user can confirm the associated schedule information at the same time as the text is created. Accordingly, when a predetermined word is input in the creation of a message, a memo, etc., the associated schedule information is automatically output, thereby enhancing convenience in terms of the user.

5A and 5B illustrate a mobile terminal for outputting input words and time images according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can execute a character input mode. As the character input mode is executed, the user can input a message to be transmitted using the user input unit 130 or the microphone 122. If information related to a preset time is output to output the schedule information in the message, the control unit 180 may output the associated schedule information together with the time image using information related to time as a keyword.

For example, "Do we see tomorrow?" The control unit 180 may output the schedule information corresponding to tomorrow to one area of the display unit 151 based on the time when the message is input. The time image may be output as a pop-up window on the interface in accordance with the message input mode.

At this time, the controller 180 can output the time image using points, lines, curves, bars, pictures, and the like. Since the time is set as a variable, the user can easily visually confirm the change of the schedule information with the passage of time.

5B to 5C, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may execute a memo input mode. In the case where the information "tomorrow meeting" is input in the memo input mode, the control unit 180 can output the schedule information related to "tomorrow"

Although not shown in the figure, the controller 180 may calculate the remaining time from the output of the schedule information to the time when the schedule information arrives, or the elapsed time from the schedule information.

In case of schedule information having a time remaining less than the reference time set for notifying, the corresponding schedule information can be distinguished from other schedule information and output. For example, if the first to fifth schedules are searched for schedule information associated with the keyword "today " and the remaining time of the first schedule is within two hours (reference time set for notification) It is possible to distinguish from the remaining schedules and output. The first schedule information may be flickered, output with a different color, or output larger.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may further include detecting a touch input of any one of a plurality of schedules (S210). For example, when there are a plurality of associated schedule information, a plurality of schedule information may be output to the display unit 151. [

Next, when touch input is detected for any one of the plurality of schedule information, step S220 of outputting detailed information on any one of the touch input sensed may be performed. The plurality of schedule information each include a link for outputting detailed information. The control unit 180 may output information to which the link is connected in response to a touch input of any one of the plurality of schedule information.

7 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the control method of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit 151. The mobile terminal 100 shown in Fig. 7 assumes that the information "February 20" is inputted from the user in the state in which the memo input mode is executed. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can output the associated schedule information 420 by using the word "Feb. 20 ", which is the word 410 input from the user, as a keyword. At this time, the interface 440 for outputting the schedule information together with the interface according to the memo input mode may be output.

If the amount of data included in the schedule information is larger than the reference value, the control unit 180 can output at least a part of the data included in the schedule information to the display unit 151. [ This is because the size of the display unit 151 has a physical limit.

The associated schedule information 420 may be a plurality of (422-426), and the controller 180 may sense a touch input to any one of them. For example, a touch input to an area where schedule information corresponding to "February 21" is output may be sensed. In this case, the control unit 180 can output the detailed information included in "Feb. 21 ".

In addition, the controller 180 may output the associated schedule information 420 using a time image 430 that is continuous in one direction so as to represent a time flow, with time as a variable. Even in this case, the touch input to the schedule information outputted at one position of the time image can be sensed. The control unit 180 may output the data that is not output before the touch input to the display unit 151 in response to the touch input.

At this time, the area where the interface 440 for outputting the schedule information is output may vary based on the amount of data to be output.

8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining a mobile terminal for changing an output range of a time image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8A and 8B, a mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit 151 for outputting information, which is input from a user, and associated schedule information using a time image 520 ).

At this time, the control unit 180 may change the time range in which the time image 520 is output based on the user input to the time image 520. [ Since the time image 520 uses time as a variable, the output coordinate and the schedule information can be changed as the output time range is changed. The time range in which the time image 520 is output includes the reference time range described above with reference to Fig.

For example, referring to FIG. 8A, when a pinch-in to the time image 520 is detected, the control unit 180 may increase the reference time range. Conversely, when a pinch-out is detected, the control unit 180 can reduce the reference time range. The width of the reference time range that varies depending on the degree of pinch-in or pinch-out may also vary.

In addition, when two touches that are apart from each other by a pinch in contact with each other, or when two touches that are mutually separated by pinch-out contact the touch pad interface, the controller 180 controls the time image 520 are not output.

At this time, as the reference time range is changed, the controller 180 can output other schedule information included in the changed reference time range.

Referring to FIG. 8A, if "Tomorrow" is input, schedule information related to tomorrow can be output based on the input time point. The reference time range for "tomorrow" is selected as "24 hours", so that the schedule of "9:00" and the schedule of "16:00" are outputted accordingly.

At this time, if pinch-in to the time image 520 is detected, the control unit 180 can change the reference time range to "3 days ". Accordingly, it is possible to output the schedule information for 3 days (from 2/19 to 2/21). If the pinch in is detected more strongly, the reference time range can be set to be larger than "3 days", and if weaker, the reference time range can be set to be smaller than "3 days".

8B, when a drag on the time image 540 is detected, the control unit 180 may change the reference time range based on the direction and strength of the drag. When a drag to move the time image 540 to the left is detected, the schedule information scheduled for the future is relatively output, and when the dragging to the right is detected, the schedule information that occurred relatively in the past can be outputted. That is, the reference time range can be moved by dragging.

Referring to FIG. 8B, when "tomorrow" is inputted, schedule information related to tomorrow can be output based on the input time point. When the reference time range for "tomorrow" is selected as "3 days ", schedule information for 3 days (2/19 to 2/21) can be output. At this time, if a drag dragging the time image 520 to the left is detected, the control unit 180 can change the reference time range from 2/22 to 2/24. If the drag is detected more strongly, the reference time range moves to a farther future, and if it is weakly detected, the reference time range can move to a nearer future.

9 is a view for explaining a mobile terminal for outputting recommendation information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit 151 for outputting information 610 input from a user and associated schedule information using a time image 620 can do.

At this time, the controller 180 may generate recommendation information for setting a new schedule using information related to time and associated schedule information. In addition, the control unit 180 can generate more detailed recommendation information using the information input from the user.

The generated recommendation information may be output to a position of the time image 620 using the graphic object 630.

For example, assume that the schedule information "Date: March 8, 2013, Location: Apgujeong, Start: 11 am, End: 12 am" is stored in the calendar database as the first schedule do.

At this time, when information related to the time of "8 days" is inputted, the control unit 180 can output the first schedule associated with "8 days " to the display unit 151 together with the word" 8 days ". Thereafter, when information such as "purchase of a book in Gangnam Station" is further inputted, the controller 180 can generate recommendation information for setting a new schedule using the inputted information and the related schedule information.

Subsequently, the control unit 180 displays the moving means and method for moving from "Apgujeong" to "Gangnam" from "12 am" as the end point of the first schedule to the display unit 151 as recommendation information Can be output.

Recommendation information may refer to all the information needed to set up a new schedule. For example, the recommendation information may include meteorological information, the means of travel and accordingly the travel time, the degree of traffic congestion, the travel route available for navigation, the map, the contact person, or the contact person. The information usable as the recommendation information is stored in the memory 160 or can be received from the server using communication.

Also, the recommendation information may be a plurality of recommendation information, and the control unit 180 may output at least one of a plurality of recommendation information in consideration of the area output to the display unit 151. [ At this time, the recommendation information can be sorted according to a preset algorithm, and recommendation information can be outputted in the order of the recommended recommendation information.

Subsequently, the control unit 180 can temporarily set the second schedule using the recommendation information. The temporarily set second schedule may be output to a position of the time image using the graphic object 630. [

For example, if the first schedule starts at 11:00 pm in Apgujeong, and the time required for the bus 140 to travel from Apgujeong to Gangnam Station is 40 minutes, the controller 180 sets the optimal schedule for the second schedule The time can be calculated as 2:00 PM.

The control unit 180 may output the graphic object 630 to a position of the time image 620 corresponding to 2:00 PM using the calculated recommendation information. Then, detailed information related to the recommendation information can be output to one area of the display unit 151.

10 is a view for explaining a mobile terminal for changing the position of a graphic object according to an embodiment of the present invention. 10 is a diagram for explaining the next step of the mobile terminal shown in FIG.

10, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit 151 for outputting information (710) input from a user and associated schedule information using a time image (720) can do. The recommendation information may be output to one position of the time image 620 using the graphic object 730.

At this time, the controller 180 may change the location of the graphic object 730 output based on the user input to the graphic object 730. The controller 180 may calculate the time information corresponding to the changed position as the position of the graphic object 730 is changed, and may modify the time information of the recommendation information using the calculated time information.

For example, referring to FIG. 10, the location of the graphic object 730 may be changed based on a drag to the graphic object 730. The time information of the location of the moved graphic object 730 can be calculated using the time variable of the time image 720. If the time at the calculated location is "4 pm", the time information of the recommendation information generated at "2 pm" can be modified to "4 pm".

In addition, the control unit 180 may output the menus 740-770 related to the schedule information together with the time image 720 and the graphic object 730. The menus 740-770 may include a share 740, a save 750, a schedule 760, a group 770 menu.

The sharing 740 menu is a menu for transmitting at least one of the input information 710, associated schedule information, and recommendation information to a server or another terminal using communication. The user can transmit the schedule information and the like to the outside using the sharing menu (740).

The Save (750) menu is a menu for storing recommendation information in a calender database. The stored recommendation information can be used for an application for managing schedule information and the like.

The schedule 760 menu is a menu for executing the schedule management mode by using multitasking out of the memo input mode or the message input mode being executed. When the schedule management mode is executed, an application related to the schedule management can be executed.

The group 770 is a menu for selecting a group that shares schedule information. The function related to the group 770 will be described below with reference to FIG.

11 is a view for explaining a mobile terminal for outputting schedule information of other entities belonging to the same group according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include a display unit 151 for outputting associated schedule information 820 together with a word 810 input from a user. The display unit 151 may further output a virtual keypad 830 for receiving information from the user.

The control unit 180 can divide the display unit 151 into three areas and output the information input by the virtual keypad 830 and the virtual keypad 830 and the associated schedule information 820 in different areas have.

At this time, the associated schedule information 820 may include not only the schedule information of the terminal user but also schedule information of other entities registered in the same group. When information related to time is input, the controller 180 receives schedule information of other entities belonging to the same group from the server, and outputs the received schedule information using a time image.

11, "Peter" corresponds to a user of the mobile terminal 100 (hereinafter referred to as 'first user'), and 'Jane' corresponds to the same group (Hereinafter, referred to as 'second user') included in the terminal.

Subsequently, the first and second users can share certain information using the server. For example, when the first user registers his / her schedule information, the first and second users can confirm the registered schedule information using a terminal or the like, and edit the registered schedule information.

The mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may simultaneously output at least one associated schedule information of entities registered in the same group when time related information is input.

For example, when information related to a time of "8 days" is inputted, the control unit 180 can search for schedule information of first and second users belonging to the same group, which is associated with "8 days ".

The retrieved schedule information can be output to the display unit 151 using a time image having a time as a variable. The control unit 180 may display the schedule information of the first and second users in the same time image or may output different time images corresponding to the first and second users.

At this time, the controller 180 can output a time image using the orientation included in the predetermined information as a variable. When the x-axis of the time image is time variable, the y-axis can be used as a variable. For example, if the first scheduled place is Seoul, which is relatively north, the second schedule place is Busan, which is relatively south, and the second schedule is the future than the first schedule, the first schedule is left Can be output from above. Referring to Fig. 11, it can be seen that the schedule of "Apgujeongjeon" is outputted at a place higher than the schedule of "alternation ".

As described above with reference to FIGS. 8A and 8B, it is possible to change the time range in which the time image is output based on the user's input, for different time images corresponding to the first and second users.

In addition, when the same schedule information of the first and second users is searched, the same schedule information can be distinguished from other schedule information and output. For example, referring to FIG. 11, when the first and second users meet in "shift" at "6 pm", the time images of the first and second users can be connected at the corresponding coordinates. In another example, the same schedule information may be output with a unique color added thereto, or may be controlled to be distinguished from other schedule information by using an icon or the like.

When the user inputs additional information from the user, the control unit 180 generates recommendation information using at least one of the input information and the associated schedule information, (840). The position at which the graphic object 840 is output based on user input can be changed as described above with reference to FIG. The recommendation information 842 may be output instead of the virtual keypad 830.

As described above, according to the present invention, the related schedule information is output to one area of the display unit based on the information input by the user input, so that the user can easily check the related schedule information without executing another application .

According to the present invention, the schedule information is output in the form of a time image having a time variable, and the time range output by the time image is changed by the user input. Therefore, .

In addition, according to the present invention, since the mobile terminal 100 generates the recommendation information based on the input information, the intelligent terminal can be provided even if the user does not request the information separately. As a result, the utilization of the system can be increased.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Claims (18)

A memory for storing a plurality of schedule information; And
When information related to time is input from a user, information related to the time is used as a keyword to search at least one schedule information associated with the keyword from the plurality of schedule information,
And outputting the retrieved schedule information to one position of the time image together with a time image continuous in one direction so as to indicate the flow of time. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And searches the at least one schedule information within a reference time range that varies according to the keyword. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the output range of the time image includes the reference time range and is changed to include the changed reference time range when the reference time range is changed,
Wherein,
And changes the reference time range based on user input to the time image. The method of claim 3,
Wherein,
If the reference time range is changed, re-searching at least one schedule information included in the changed reference time range from among the plurality of schedule information,
And outputs the rescanned schedule information instead of the searched schedule information to a position of the time image. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And generates recommendation information for setting a new schedule using the information input from the user and the retrieved schedule information when the information other than the keyword is further input, and transmits the generated recommendation information to a position of the time image And outputs the output signal. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
And changes the position at which the generated recommendation information is output on the time image based on user input of the generated recommendation information. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein,
Calculates time information corresponding to the changed position as the position of the generated recommendation information is changed, and corrects the time information of the generated recommendation information using the calculated time information. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein,
And adds the generated recommendation information to the memory with a new schedule. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein,
Wherein the mobile terminal receives schedule information of another entity belonging to the same group from a server and outputs schedule information of the received other entity to a position of the time image. Receiving information related to time from a user;
Searching at least one schedule information associated with the keyword from a plurality of schedule information stored in a memory using information related to the time as a keyword; And
And outputting the retrieved schedule information to one position of the time image together with a time image continuous in one direction so as to indicate the flow of time. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the retrieving of the at least one schedule information comprises:
Selecting a reference time range for searching for a schedule using the keyword; And
And searching for at least one schedule information included in the reference time range from among the plurality of schedule information. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the time range in which the time image is output includes the reference time range,
Sensing a user input to the time image;
Changing the reference time range based on user input to the time image; And
Further comprising the step of re-outputting the time image so that the changed reference time range is included. 13. The method of claim 12,
Re-searching at least one schedule information included in the changed reference time range among the plurality of schedule information; And
And outputting the re-searched schedule information to a position of the re-output time image instead of the searched schedule information. 11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising: inputting information other than the keyword; And
Generating recommendation information for setting a new schedule using the retrieved schedule information and information input from the user, and outputting the generated recommendation information to one position of the time image. / RTI > 15. The method of claim 14,
And changing a position on the time image where the generated recommendation information is output based on a user input of the generated recommendation information. 16. The method of claim 15,
Calculating time information corresponding to a changed position as the position of the generated recommendation information is changed; And
And modifying time information of the generated recommendation information using the calculated time information. 15. The method of claim 14,
And adding the generated recommendation information to the calendar database with a new schedule. 11. The method of claim 10,
Receiving schedule information of another entity belonging to the same group from a server; And
And outputting the received schedule information of the other entity to a position of the time image.

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