KR20140141300A - Watch type terminal and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a watch type terminal interlinked with an external device and a control method thereof capable of controlling a function related to an event through the movement of the watch type terminal when the event occurs in the external device. An embodiment of the present invention includes a step of sensing the event occurring in the external device, a step of outputting a signal notifying that the event occurs when sensing the event occurring, a step of sensing the movement of the watch type terminal after the signal is outputted, and a step of executing the function related to the event based on the movement.

Description

[0001] WATCH TYPE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal configured to surround a wrist 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.

Due to these improvements, handsets evolve into various types of designs, and a watch-type terminal that can be carried on the wrist has been developed accordingly. However, since there is a certain limitation on the size of the watch-type terminal, there is a need for developing a user interface considering this.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a watch-type terminal and a control method thereof that can improve user's convenience in controlling the function of a watch-type terminal.

A method of controlling a watch-type terminal capable of interlocking with an external device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: detecting that an event has occurred in the external device; and when the event is detected, And outputting a signal to the watchdog terminal, detecting a movement of the watchdog terminal after the signal is output, and executing a function related to the event based on the detected motion.

In one embodiment, when the movement of the watch-type terminal corresponds to a predetermined movement, the function related to the event is executed.

In one embodiment, the predetermined motion corresponds to any one of a plurality of patterns, and the plurality of patterns execute different functions related to the event.

In one embodiment, the method further comprises controlling the watch-type terminal using a touch input to a bezel located on an edge of a display unit of the watch-type terminal.

In one embodiment, the method for controlling the watch-type terminal is dependent on the position of the touch input to the bezel.

In one embodiment, the wear state of the watch-type terminal is sensed by using a rear sensor capable of sensing the rear touch of the watch-type terminal.

In one embodiment, the controller controls the power of the watch-type terminal to be turned off when a movement of swinging the watch-type terminal by a preset number of times is detected without touching the backside sensor for a predetermined time or more .

In one embodiment, in a watch-type terminal capable of interlocking with an external device,

A signal output unit for indicating that an event has occurred in the external device, a sensing unit for sensing motion of the watch-type terminal, and a controller for sensing the event when the external device generates an event, And a control unit for controlling to perform a function related to the event on the basis of the detected movement when the movement of the watch-type terminal is detected through the sensing unit .

In one embodiment, the movement of the watchdog terminal may be a predetermined plurality of movements, and the predetermined plurality of movements correspond to a command executing different functions related to the event. .

In one embodiment, the signal indicating the occurrence of the event is at least one of vibration and sound.

In the method of controlling a watch-type terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, a watch-type terminal can detect a movement of a watch-type terminal and control a function related to an event occurring in an external device interlocked with the watch- . The convenience of the user can be improved through the control using the movement of the watch-type terminal.

In addition, in the control method of the watch-type terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, the battery is efficiently used by controlling the power of the watch-type terminal by determining the wearing state of the watch-type terminal through the rear-

Further, in the control method of a watch-type terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, various functions can be provided to the user by controlling the watch-type terminal through touch input to the bezel of the display unit.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to one embodiment disclosed herein.
2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams of a communication system in which a mobile terminal can operate according to the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining how a watch-type terminal is interlocked with an external device in a control method of a watch-type terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a watch-type terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method according to the flowchart shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of controlling a watch-type terminal according to the present invention when a signal indicating an occurrence of an event is output when an event occurs in an external device interlocked with the watch-type terminal.
7A and 7B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of controlling a watch-type terminal using a touch input to a bezel of a display unit in a method of controlling a watch-type terminal according to the present invention.
8 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of controlling the power of the watch-type terminal through the movement of the watch-type terminal when the watch-type terminal is not worn.
FIGS. 9A, 9B, 10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of controlling an external device through movement of a watch-type terminal when the watch-type terminal is interlocked with an external device.

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

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

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal 100 in accordance with one embodiment disclosed herein.

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

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

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

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

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

The mobile communication module 112 is configured to implement a video communication mode and a voice communication mode. The video call mode refers to a state of talking while viewing a video of the other party, and the voice call mode refers to a state in which a call is made without viewing the other party's video. In order to implement the video communication mode and the voice communication mode, the mobile communication module 112 is configured to transmit and receive at least one of voice and image.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. Examples of the wireless Internet technology include a wireless LAN (WLAN), a wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), a Wibro (Wireless broadband), a Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA Can be used.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), etc. are used as short range communication technology .

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and representative examples thereof include a Global Position System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to an external device through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Further, the position information of the user and the like can be calculated from the image frame obtained by the camera 121. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

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

The sensing unit 140 may sense the position of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal (or sensing signal) for sensing the current state and controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the sensing unit 140 may detect whether the slide phone is opened or closed when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone. 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 output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 153, an alarm unit 154, a haptic module 155, and the like in order to generate output related to visual, auditory, have.

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

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

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

Also, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit 152 for displaying a stereoscopic image.

Here, a stereoscopic image represents a 3-dimensional stereoscopic image, and a 3-dimensional stereoscopic image represents a progressive depth and reality in which objects are located on a monitor or a screen, It is an image that makes you feel the same as the space. 3D stereoscopic images are implemented using binocular disparity. The binocular parallax means a parallax caused by the position of two eyes away from each other. When two eyes see two different images and the images are transmitted to the brain through the retina and fused, the depth and real feeling of the stereoscopic image can be felt .

The stereoscopic display unit 152 may be applied to a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), and a projection system (holographic system). The stereoscopic method, which is widely used in home television receivers, includes a Wheatstone stereoscopic method.

Examples of the autostereoscopic method include a parallax barrier method, a lenticular method, an integral imaging method, and a switchable lens method. The projection method includes a reflection type holographic method and a transmission type holographic method.

Generally, 3D stereoscopic images consist of left image (left eye image) and right image (right eye image). A top-down method of arranging a left image and a right image in one frame according to a method in which a left image and a right image are combined into a three-dimensional stereoscopic image, A checker board system in which pieces of a left image and a right image are arranged in a tile form, a left-to-right (right-side) Or an interlaced method in which rows are alternately arranged, and a time sequential (frame-by-frame) method in which right and left images are alternately displayed in time.

In addition, the 3D thumbnail image can generate a left image thumbnail and a right image thumbnail from the left image and right image of the original image frame, respectively, and combine them to generate one 3D thumbnail image. In general, a thumbnail means a reduced image or a reduced still image. The left image thumbnail and the right image thumbnail generated in this way are displayed on the screen with a difference of the left and right distance by the depth corresponding to the parallax between the left image and the right image, thereby exhibiting a stereoscopic spatial feeling.

The left and right images necessary for realizing the three-dimensional stereoscopic image can be displayed on the stereoscopic display unit 152 by a stereoscopic processing unit (not shown). The stereoscopic processing unit receives a 3D image and extracts a left image and a right image from the 3D image, or receives a 2D image and converts it into a left image and a right image.

On the other hand, when a display unit 151 and a sensor (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') that detects a touch operation form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a 'touch screen' It can also be used as an input device in addition to the device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area where the touch object is touched on the touch sensor but also the pressure at the time of touch. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 may be provided as an example of the sensing unit 140. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity of the detection surface without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or an infrared ray. 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. When the touch screen is electrostatic, it is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by a change of the electric field along the proximity of an object having conductivity (hereinafter, referred to as a pointer). In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

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

In the case where the three-dimensional display unit 152 and the touch sensor have a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a 'three-dimensional touch screen') or a three-dimensional sensor that detects the touch operation and the stereoscopic display unit 152 are combined with each other The stereoscopic display unit 152 may also be used as a three-dimensional input device.

The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, a three-dimensional touch sensing unit 142, an ultrasonic sensing unit 143, and a camera sensing unit 144 as an example of the three-dimensional sensor.

The proximity sensor 141 measures the distance between the sensing surface (for example, a user's finger or a stylus pen) to which the touch is applied without mechanical contact using the force of the electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The terminal recognizes which part of the stereoscopic image has been touched using the distance. In particular, when the touch screen is of the electrostatic type, the proximity of the sensing object is detected by a change of the electric field according to the proximity of the sensing object, and the touch on the three-dimensional is recognized using the proximity.

The stereoscopic touch sensing unit 142 senses the strength or duration of a touch applied to the touch screen. For example, the three-dimensional touch sensing unit 142 senses a pressure to apply a touch, and when the pressing force is strong, recognizes the touch as a touch to an object located further away from the touch screen toward the inside of the terminal.

The ultrasonic sensing unit 143 is configured to recognize the position information of the sensing target using ultrasonic waves.

The ultrasound sensing unit 143 may include, for example, an optical sensor and a plurality of ultrasound sensors. The light sensor is configured to sense light, and the ultrasonic sensor is configured to sense ultrasonic waves. Since light is much faster than ultrasonic waves, the time it takes for light to reach the optical sensor is much faster than the time it takes for the ultrasonic waves to reach the ultrasonic sensor. Therefore, it is possible to calculate the position of the wave generating source using the time difference with the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the reference signal.

The camera sensing unit 144 includes at least one of a camera 121, a photo sensor, and a laser sensor.

For example, the camera 121 and the laser sensor are combined with each other to sense a touch of a sensing target with respect to a three-dimensional stereoscopic image. When the distance information detected by the laser sensor is added to the two-dimensional image photographed by the camera, three-dimensional information can be obtained.

As another example, a photosensor may be stacked on a display element. The photosensor is configured to scan the movement of the object proximate to the touch screen. More specifically, the photosensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (Transistors) in a row / column and scans the contents loaded on the photosensor using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the object to be sensed according to the amount of light change, thereby acquiring position information of the object to be sensed.

The audio output module 153 can 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 recognition 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 notifying the occurrence of an event by using a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 153 so that the display unit 151 and the sound output module 153 may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 154 .

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 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 155 can be controlled by the user's selection or setting of the control unit. For example, the haptic module 155 may combine and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.

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, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 155 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular 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 / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

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

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

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) A universal subscriber identity module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Therefore, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 170. [

The interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, And various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

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

In addition, if the state of the mobile terminal meets a set condition, the controller 180 can execute a lock state for restricting input of a control command of the user to the applications. Also, the controller 180 may control the lock screen displayed in the locked state based on the touch input sensed through the display unit 151 in the locked state.

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

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

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays , Microprocessors, microprocessors, microprocessors, and other electronic units for carrying out other functions. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to 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.

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

Next, a communication system that can be implemented through the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention will be described.

2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams of a communication system in which the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention can operate.

First, referring to FIG. 2A, the communication system may use different wireless interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by a communication system include Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) , Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), and the like.

Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, it is apparent that the present invention can be applied to all communication systems including CDMA wireless communication systems.

2A, a CDMA wireless communication system includes at least one terminal 100, at least one base station (BS) 270, at least one base station controller (BSCs) 275 , And a mobile switching center (MSC) The MSC 280 is configured to be coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) 290 and BSCs 275. BSCs 275 may be coupled in pairs with BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG. 2A.

Each of the plurality of BSs 270 may include at least one sector, and each sector may include an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radials from the BS 270. In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments and each of the plurality of frequency assignments may have a specific spectrum (e.g., 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sector and frequency assignment may be referred to as a CDMA channel. The BS 270 may be referred to as a Base Station Transceiver Subsystem (BTSs). In this case, one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270 may be collectively referred to as a " base station ". The base station may also indicate a "cell site ". Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

As shown in FIG. 2A, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcasting signal to terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 2A illustrates a satellite 300 of a Global Positioning System (GPS). The satellite 300 aids in locating the mobile terminal 100. Although two satellites are shown in FIG. 2A, useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. The location information module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with the satellite 300 shown in FIG. 2A to obtain desired location information. Here, the position of the mobile terminal 100 can be tracked using all the techniques capable of tracking the location as well as the GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

Of the typical operation of a wireless communication system, the BS 270 receives a reverse link signal from the mobile terminal 100. At this time, the mobile terminal 100 is connecting a call, transmitting or receiving a message, or performing another communication operation. Each of the reverse link signals received by the particular base station 270 is processed by the particular base station 270. The data resulting from the processing is transmitted to the connected BSC 275. The BSC 275 provides call resource allocation and mobility management functions, including the organization of soft handoffs between the base stations 270. BSCs 275 also transmit the received data to MSC 280 and MSC 280 provides additional transport services for connection with PSTN 290. [ Similarly, the PSTN 290 is connected to the MSC 280, the MSC 280 is connected to the BSCs 275, and the BSCs 275 are connected to the BS 100 so that the forward link signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 270 can be controlled.

Next, a method of acquiring location information of a mobile terminal using a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) Positioning System (WPS) will be described with reference to FIG. 2B.

A WiFi Positioning System (WPS) 300 uses a WiFi module included in the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless access point 320 transmitting or receiving a wireless signal with the WiFi module, Is a technology for tracking the position of the terminal 100, and refers to a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) based positioning technology using WiFi.

The WiFi location tracking system 300 includes a Wi-Fi location server 310, a mobile terminal 100, a wireless AP 330 connected to the mobile terminal 100, and a database 330 in which certain wireless AP information is stored .

The WiFi location server 310 extracts information of the wireless AP 320 connected to the mobile terminal 100 based on the location information request message (or signal) of the mobile terminal 100. The information of the wireless AP 320 connected to the mobile terminal 100 may be transmitted to the Wi-Fi position server 310 through the mobile terminal 100 or may be transmitted from the wireless AP 320 to the Wi- Lt; / RTI >

SSID, RSSI, channel information, Privacy, Network Type, Signal Strength, and Noise Strength based on the location information request message of the mobile terminal 100, Lt; / RTI >

The WiFi location server 310 receives the information of the wireless AP 320 connected to the mobile terminal 100 and transmits the information included in the preformed database 330 and the received wireless AP 320, And extracts (or analyzes) the location information of the mobile terminal 100 by comparing the information.

In FIG. 2B, the wireless APs connected to the mobile terminal 100 are illustrated as first, second, and third wireless APs 320 as an example. However, the number of wireless APs connected to the mobile terminal 100 can be variously changed according to the wireless communication environment in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. The WiFi location tracking system 300 is capable of tracking the location of the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to at least one wireless AP.

Next, the database 330 may store various information of arbitrary wireless APs located at different locations, as will be described in more detail with respect to a database 330 in which arbitrary wireless AP information is stored.

The information of any wireless APs stored in the database 300 includes at least one of MAC address, SSID, RSSI, channel information, privacy, network type, radar coordinate of the wireless AP, (Available in GPS coordinates), address of the AP owner, telephone number, and the like.

Since the database 330 stores any wireless AP information and location information corresponding to the wireless AP, the WiFi location server 310 can search the mobile terminal 100 in the database 330, The location information of the mobile terminal 100 can be extracted by searching for wireless AP information corresponding to the information of the wireless AP 320 connected to the wireless AP 320 and extracting location information matched with the retrieved wireless AP information.

The extracted location information of the mobile terminal 100 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 through the Wi-Fi location server 310 so that the mobile terminal 100 can acquire the location information.

As described above, the mobile terminal can be interworked with various external devices using a wireless communication system. A watch-type terminal that emphasizes mobility among the mobile terminals can also be interworked with various external devices using a wireless communication system.

Hereinafter, a watch-type terminal capable of improving user's convenience in a watch-type terminal capable of interlocking with an external device and a control method thereof will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a watch-type terminal capable of interlocking with an external device.

Referring to FIG. 3, the watch-type terminal can be configured to be worn on the wrist. By attaching the watch-type terminal to the wrist, convenience of movement of the user can be increased. Also, the watch-type terminal may include a display unit 151 capable of touch input. Accordingly, the watch-type terminal can provide an intuitive interface to the user through touch input to the display unit 151. [

Meanwhile, the watch-type terminal can interlock with an external device. When the watchdog terminal is interlocked with the external device, data can be transmitted or received through the wireless communication system. The external device may be a device including a wireless communication system capable of interlocking with the watch-type terminal. The interlocking external device may be a mobile terminal, a smart TV, a notebook computer, or the like. The interlocking may be accomplished in a variety of ways.

For example, when the watch-type terminal is interlocked with the mobile terminal, the watch-type terminal can receive various events such as a phone call, a message, and a notification received from the mobile terminal. In addition, when the watch-type terminal is interlocked with a smart TV, the watch-type terminal can control various functions such as sound control, channel change, and recording of the smart TV.

In the foregoing, it has been described that the watch-type terminal is interlocked with the external device. The watch-type terminal is interlocked with the external device so that the user can control an event occurring in the external device using the watch-type terminal.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling an event generated in an external device in a watch-type terminal when the watch-type terminal is interlocked with an external device will be described. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a watch-type terminal interlocked with an external device, and FIGS. 5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a control method of FIG.

First, when an event occurs in the external device, the watchdog terminal senses that the event has occurred (S410). At this time, the event may be different according to the type of the external device. For example, when the external device is a mobile terminal, the event may be a message reception, a schedule notification, or the like.

If it is detected that the event has occurred, the signal output unit of the watch-type terminal outputs a signal indicating that the event has occurred (S420). Various methods such as vibration and sound may be used to inform the user that the event has occurred. The various methods may be used in more than one manner.

When the signal is output, the sensing unit of the watch-type terminal senses the movement of the watch-type terminal (S430). The motion can be detected by a sensor. The sensor may include any sensor capable of detecting an operation such as a gyro sensor, an acceleration sensor, and the like. At this time, the watch-type terminal can store a specific movement of the watch-type terminal in advance. The pre-stored motion may be plural. Or the movement of the watch-type terminal can be set by the user.

If the motion is detected, a function related to the event is executed based on the motion (S440). The movement may correspond to a function related to the event in advance. Alternatively, the user may set his or her desired function to be executed according to the motion. At this time, depending on the type of the event, the type for executing the function related to the event is changed. That is, even if the same kind of event occurs, different functions can be executed according to the motion. However, even if the motions are the same, the functions to be executed may vary depending on the type of the event.

5A and 5B, when a message reception event of the same kind occurs, different functions are executed according to the movement of the watch-type terminal.

More specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the watch-type terminal is interlocked with the mobile terminal, when the message is received at the mobile terminal, the watch- Can be detected. After detecting that the event has occurred, the user can move the watch-type terminal. Referring to (b) of FIG. 5A, the user can take an action of lifting the wrist and looking at the watch-type terminal. At this time, the user can perform various operations in addition to the operation of watching the watch-type terminal by raising the wrist.

When the user lifts the wrist and observes the watch-type terminal, the sensing unit of the watch-type terminal can sense the movement of the watch-type terminal by lifting the wrist and viewing the watch-type terminal . The movement may be stored in advance in the watch-type terminal. At this time, the movement may be stored in advance in addition to the operation of lifting the wrist and viewing the watch-type terminal.

The movement of the watch-type terminal by lifting the wrist corresponds to executing the function of outputting the contents 501 of the message to the display unit 151 of the watch-type terminal when the message is received . As a result, referring to (c) of FIG. 5, the control unit of the watch-type terminal detects the movement of the watch-type terminal by lifting the wrist, To the display unit 151 of the watch-type terminal.

5 (b), when the watchdog terminal is interlocked with the mobile terminal, a message reception event may occur in the mobile terminal. At this time, referring to (b) of FIG. 5B, the user can take an action to shake the wrist wearing the watch-type terminal. The sensing unit of the watch-type terminal can sense movement of the watch-type terminal by waving the wrist.

The movement of the wristwatch by the waving operation of the wristwatch can be performed only when the message is received, without displaying the message on the display unit 151 of the watch-type terminal, only the notification window 502 informing that the message has been received And the like. As a result, referring to FIG. 5B, the control unit of the watch-type terminal responds to the movement of the watch-type terminal by the waving operation of the wrist, a notification window 502 informing that the message is received, Can be displayed on the display unit 151 only.

In addition to the examples shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the operation of biting the wrist as an operation of the watch-type terminal and the operation of changing the speed of shaking the watch-type terminal may be stored in advance. Also, various functions can be executed by the pre-stored motion.

In this way, the user can confirm the contents of the message generated in the mobile terminal interfaced with the watch-type terminal by only a simple movement of the watch-type terminal or only the fact that the message reception event has occurred. Accordingly, the user can perform various functions of the watch-type terminal corresponding to the various operations by taking various actions.

Hereinafter, a method of notifying the user of the event when an event occurs in the external device will be described. FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of a watch-type terminal interlocked with an external device, when an event has occurred in the external device, indicating that an event has occurred in the watch-type terminal;

When an event occurs in the external device, the user must be able to know through the watch-type terminal that the event has occurred without checking the external device. To this end, the watchdog terminal informs the user that an event has occurred using various methods. Vibration, sound, LED lamp or pop-up message may be used in various ways. The various methods may be used simultaneously in one or more methods.

As shown in FIG. 6, when an event occurs in the external device, the signal can be output to the watchdog terminal. At this time, the watch-type terminal vibrates as the signal, and pop-up windows can be displayed on the display unit 151 of the watch-type terminal.

Although not shown, the watchdog terminal can notify the occurrence of the event by only one vibration or pop-up message. Also, the method shown in Fig. 6 may be used with the embodiment of Fig. 5A or Fig. 5B.

In the above description, the user is notified that an event has occurred in the watch-type terminal, so that the user can take an action related to the event.

Hereinafter, a method for controlling various functions related to the event using the bezel of the display unit 151 provided in the watch-type terminal as well as the control through the movement of the watch-type terminal will be described.

7A and 7B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of controlling a watch-type terminal using a touch input to a bezel of a display unit 151 provided in the watch-type terminal. The bezel of the display unit 151 means a frame that surrounds the display unit.

In one embodiment, when the mobile terminal and the watch-type terminal are interlocked, a message reception event may be generated in the mobile terminal. At this time, the display unit 151 of the watch-type terminal can output the contents of the message received from the mobile terminal. At this time, the contents of the message may not be completely displayed on the display unit 151 of the watch-type terminal. Therefore, the user may need to scroll the screen. At this time, the user can scroll the screen using the touch input to the bezel of the display unit.

For example, the user can scroll up and down using the left or right bezel. When scrolling downward is required to display all of the contents of a message, the user can use the touch input for the left or right bezel.

For example, referring to (a) of FIG. 7A, a user can input a drag to the left bezel. At this time, the drag input may be an input to drag from top to bottom. Referring to FIG. 7 (b), the contents displayed on the display unit 151 of the watch-type terminal can be scrolled from top to bottom.

In another embodiment, when the mobile terminal is interlocked with the watch-type terminal, the contents displayed on the display unit of the mobile terminal may be displayed on the display unit 151 of the watch-type terminal. At this time, the user can use touch input to the upper or lower bezel to scroll left or right displayed contents on the watch-type terminal.

For example, referring to (a) of FIG. 7, a user may drag a lower bezel to move left displayed contents on the display unit 151 of the watch-type terminal. At this time, the drag input may be an input from right to left. At this time, referring to FIG. 7 (c), the contents displayed on the display unit 151 of the watch-type terminal can be scrolled from right to left.

Accordingly, the user can use the bezel of the watch-type terminal to solve the inconvenience of the touch area due to the small-sized display unit of the watch-type terminal, and to control the watch-type terminal in a more various manner.

Although not shown, the display unit of the watch-type terminal can be controlled by using a touch input over a predetermined period of time to the bezel of the display unit.

For example, when the user touches the center portion of the lower bezel for more than a predetermined time, the display unit of the watch-type terminal can be turned on / off. The predetermined time may be defined as 1 second.

Accordingly, the user can conveniently control the on / off of the display unit by using the center touch input of the lower bezel for one second. Also, through on / off of the display unit, the user can efficiently manage the battery capacity according to the size limitation of the watch-type terminal.

In the above description, the power of the display unit of the watch-type terminal is controlled through the touch input to the bezel of the display unit. Thus, the user can efficiently manage the battery capacity used in the display unit.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling the power of the watch-type terminal using the rear touch sensor as well as the bezel of the display unit will be described.

In one embodiment, referring to FIG. 8, the user may not wear the watch-type terminal. At this time, the sensing unit of the watch-type terminal can sense the wearing state of the watch-type terminal using a rear-side touch sensor disposed on the rear side of the watch-type terminal.

For example, if the rear touch sensor does not detect a touch longer than a preset time, the control unit of the watch-type terminal may determine that the user is not wearing the watch-type terminal. For example, if the preset time is one minute, the controller of the watch-type terminal may determine that the watch-type terminal is not in use if no touch is sensed by the rear-touch sensor for one minute.

After the controller determines that the watch-type terminal is in an unplugged state, the user may shake the watch-type terminal. The sensing unit of the watch-type terminal can sense movement of the watch-type terminal by the shaking. At this time, if the movement of the watch-type terminal is a movement more than a preset number of times, the controller of the watch-type terminal can turn off the power of the watch-type terminal. The predetermined number of times may be 2 to 3 times.

Thus, the power of the watch-type terminal can be controlled by a simple operation of the user. Therefore, the user can efficiently manage the battery capacity according to the limitation of the capacity of the battery due to the size restriction of the watch-type terminal.

In order to efficiently use the battery of the watch-type terminal, the power of the watch-type terminal is controlled based on the detection of the predetermined movement.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling the smart TV when the watch-type terminal is interfaced with the smart TV will be described.

9A and 9B, when the watch-type terminal is interfaced with the smart TV, the function of the smart TV can be controlled through the movement of the watch-type terminal. The functions of the smart TV may include various functions such as channel change and sound change.

For example, referring to FIG. 9A, the watch-type terminal may be interlocked with a smart TV. The sound volume of the smart TV may be set to three spaces (910). At this time, the user can take an action to beat the wrist wearing the watch-type terminal out. The sensing unit of the watch-type terminal may sense the movement of the watch-type terminal by the movement of the wrist.

At this time, the movement of the watch-type terminal due to the movement of the wrist outwardly can control the sound volume of the smart TV. For example, the movement of the watch-type terminal by biting the wrist out can increase the sound volume of the smart TV. Accordingly, referring to FIG. 9 (b), the sound volume of the smart TV may be set to four spaces (920).

9 (b), the watch-type terminal is interlocked with the smart TV, and the sound volume of the smart TV may be set to four spaces (920). At this time, the user can take an operation of biting the wrist wearing the watch-type terminal inward. The sensing unit of the watch-type terminal may sense movement of the watch-type terminal by biting the wrist inward.

At this time, the movement of the watch-type terminal by the operation of biting the wrist inward can adjust the sound volume of the smart TV. For example, the sound volume of the smart TV can be reduced by the movement of the watch-type terminal by biting the wrist inward. Accordingly, referring to FIG. 9B, the sound volume of the smart TV may be set to three spaces (910).

Accordingly, the user can easily control various functions of the smart TV interlocked with the watch-type terminal by only biting the wrist wearing the watch-type terminal.

In the above, a method of controlling the function of the smart TV when the watch-type terminal is interfaced with the smart TV has been described.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling the functions of the notebook computer when the watch-type terminal is linked to the notebook computer will be described.

As an example, referring to FIGS. 10A and 10B, when the watch-type terminal is interlocked with the notebook, the function of the notebook can be controlled. Such functions may include functions such as sound control, slide-forwarding during presentation, and the like.

For example, referring to FIG. 10A, the watch-type terminal may be interlocked with the notebook computer. The presentation function may be executed in the notebook. At this time, the slide 510 may be output to the display unit of the notebook computer.

The user can take an action to bit out the wrist wearing the watch-type terminal to control the notebook. In this case, the sensing unit of the watch-type terminal can sense the movement of the watch-type terminal by biting the wrist out.

At this time, the movement of the watch-type terminal by the operation of biting the wrist out can be caused to go over the slide displayed on the notebook. For example, the movement of the watchdog terminal due to the operation of biting the wrist out may correspond to a function of moving the slide to the next slide 520. Referring to FIG. 10A, the user can use the movement of the watch-type terminal by the operation of biting the wrist out of the slide 510 displayed on the notebook connected to the watch-type terminal And then proceed to the next slide 520.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 10, the watch-type terminal may be interlocked with the notebook computer. The presentation function may be executed in the notebook. At this time, the slide 520 may be output to the display unit of the notebook PC. At this time, the user can take an operation of biting the wrist wearing the watch-type terminal inward.

At this time, the movement of the watch-type terminal by the operation of biting the wrist inward may correspond to the function of moving the slide 502. Referring to FIG. 10B, when the user moves the slide 520 displayed on the notebook connected to the watch-type terminal by moving the wrist into the wrist, The user can move to the slide 510.

Accordingly, the user can control the function of the notebook interlocked with the watch-type terminal by only a simple movement of the wrist wearing the watch-type terminal.

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.

Claims (10)

A control method of a watch-type terminal capable of interlocking with an external device,
Detecting that an event has occurred in the external device;
Outputting a signal indicating that the event has occurred when the occurrence of the event is detected;
Sensing the movement of the watchdog terminal after the signal is output;
And executing a function related to the event on the basis of the detected movement. The method according to claim 1,
And a function related to the event is executed when the movement of the watch-type terminal corresponds to a preset movement. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the predetermined movement corresponds to one of the plurality of patterns, and the plurality of patterns execute different functions related to the event. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of controlling the watch-type terminal using a touch input to a bezel located at an edge of a display unit of the watch-type terminal. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the method of controlling the watch-type terminal varies depending on a position of a touch input to the bezel. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the wearable state of the watch-type terminal is sensed by using a rear sensor capable of sensing a rear-side touch of the watch-type terminal. The method according to claim 6,
The control unit controls the power of the watch-type terminal to be turned off when a movement of swinging the watch-type terminal by a preset number of times is detected, . 1. A watch-type terminal capable of interlocking with an external device,
A signal output unit for notifying the external device that an event has occurred;
A sensing unit for sensing movement of the watch-type terminal;
Wherein when the event occurs in the external device, the control unit detects the event and outputs a signal indicating that the event has occurred through the signal output unit,
And a control unit for controlling a function associated with the event based on the detected movement when the movement of the watch-type terminal is detected through the sensing unit. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the movement of the watch-type terminal may be a predetermined plurality of movements, and the predetermined plurality of movements correspond to a command for executing a different function related to the event. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the signal indicating that the event has occurred is at least one of vibration and sound.

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