KR20150012945A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same for supplying a data transmitting and receiving function between first and second terminals according to a touch gesture inputted on a screen of the second terminal by the motion of the first terminal applied on the second terminal when the first and the second terminal are connected through communication. The mobile terminal includes: a touch screen; a wireless communication unit which communicates with at least one external terminal; and a control unit which controls the transmission and reception of data with the external terminal through the wireless communication unit according to the touch gesture inputted on the screen of the external terminal by the motion of the mobile terminal.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME [0002]

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

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, a mobile phone, or the like can be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to view a video or television program.

In general, the terminal is movable The mobile terminal can be divided into a portable terminal, a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can carry the portable terminal directly or not. ≪ / RTI >

Meanwhile, in order to acquire a screen image displayed on the external terminal, the user of the portable terminal transmits the desired image to the portable terminal through the wireless communication by operating the external terminal, or transmits the image of the external terminal to the portable terminal through the data cable Or the screen image displayed on the external terminal must be directly captured by the camera of the portable terminal.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a touch gesture inputting method and a touch gesture input method that enable a user to input a touch gesture input on a screen of a second terminal by a motion of a first terminal performed on a second terminal, And a method of controlling the portable terminal, which provides a data transmission / reception function between the first and second terminals.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal including: a touch screen; A wireless communication unit for communicating with at least one external terminal; A control unit for controlling data transmission and reception with the external terminal through the wireless communication unit according to a touch gesture input on the screen of the external terminal by motion of the portable terminal in a state that communication with the external terminal is connected; .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: connecting a mobile terminal with at least one external terminal; Detecting whether a specific touch gesture is input on the screen of the external terminal by motion of the portable terminal in a state where communication is established with the external terminal; And controlling data transmission / reception with the external terminal according to the input touch gesture when the touch gesture is input.

A portable terminal and its control method according to the present invention can easily transmit content displayed on a first terminal to a second terminal by dragging a first terminal, which is a portable terminal, on a second terminal, 2 < / RTI > terminal to the first terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front view of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a block diagram illustrating an external terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an explanatory view illustrating a system including a portable terminal and one or more external terminals according to the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting and receiving data between the first and second terminals according to the present invention.
FIGS. 7 to 18 are explanatory views showing a process of transmitting and receiving data between the first and second terminals according to the present invention.

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

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

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

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

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

The wireless communication unit 110 may establish communication with at least one external terminal, transmit data provided to the portable terminal 100 to the communication external terminal, and receive data from the external terminal connected to the communication.

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 A digital broadcasting system such as DVB-CB, OMA-BCAST, or Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

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

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

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 may communicate with at least one external terminal under control of the control unit 180, transmit data provided to the portable terminal 100 to the external terminal connected to the communication, Data can be received from an external terminal.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally mounted in the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies include WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE Evolution (but not limited to) may be used.

The wireless Internet module 113, which performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network, is connected to the mobile communication module 110 through the mobile communication network, for example, from the viewpoint that the wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, (112).

In accordance with the present invention, the wireless Internet module 113 communicates with at least one external terminal under the control of the controller 180, and transmits data to the external terminal connected to the wireless terminal 100 , And can receive data from the communication-connected external terminal.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Using short range communication technology, such as Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (UDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) .

In addition, according to the present invention, the short-range communication module 114 connects communication with at least one external terminal under the control of the controller 180, transmits data provided in the portable terminal 100 to the external terminal , And can receive data from the communication-connected external terminal.

The position information module 115 is a module for acquiring the position of the portable terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain a three-dimensional string of latitude, longitude, The location information can be accurately calculated. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

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

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

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

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal.

The user input unit 130 may receive from the user a signal designating two or more contents among the displayed contents according to the present invention. A signal for designating two or more contents may be received via the touch input, or may be received via the hard key and soft key input.

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

The user input unit 130 may include a directional keypad, a keypad, a dome switch, a touchpad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the portable terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. The proximity sensor 141 will be described later in relation to the touch screen.

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

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

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, and a three-dimensional display (3D display).

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

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

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

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller (not shown). 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.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner area of the portable terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission 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. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of 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 detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The 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 recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception tones, message reception tones, etc.) performed in the portable terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal include receiving a call signal, receiving a message, inputting a key signal, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. In this case, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be a type of the alarm unit 153. The display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be connected to the display unit 151 or the audio 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 and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. 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 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 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the portable terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

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

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

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided on the side surface, the front surface, or the back surface of the portable terminal 100 in the longitudinal direction. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the portable terminal 100 as needed.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and may store the input / output data (e.g., a telephone directory, a message, an audio, a still image, an electronic book, History, and the like). The memory 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, 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, etc.) ), A random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- A magnetic disk, an optical disk, a memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk. The portable terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

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

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

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

In addition, the interface unit 170 connects the wired communication with at least one external terminal through a data cable, transmits the data provided in the portable terminal 100 to the external terminal connected to the communication, Lt; / RTI >

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

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

Near Field Communication (NFC) module 185 provides near field wireless communication using magnetic induction between nearby devices.

Unlike a smart card that only plays the role of a tag that stores specific information and transmits it to a reader, the NFC also serves as a reader / writer that reads and writes tag information as well as a tag role as needed And can be used for P2P (Point to Point) information exchange when NFC is provided in both terminals.

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 battery may be a built-in battery that can be charged, and may be detachably coupled to the body of the portable terminal 100 for charging or the like. The connection port may be configured as an example of the interface unit 170 in which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

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 May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 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 can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

The portable terminal referred to herein may include at least one of the components shown in FIG. In addition, the control unit 180 can control the individual operation of the component or the linking operation between the plurality of components for performing an operation using the component (e.g., a touch screen, a wireless communication unit, a memory, and the like).

In the embodiment of the present invention, the touch gesture refers to a gesture implemented by touching or touching closely on the touch-screen type display unit 151, and the touch input refers to an input received by the touch gesture.

The touch gesture may be tapping, touching and dragging, flicking, press, multi-touch, pinch-in, pinch-out, .

Tapping refers to a touch gesture such as a click of a mouse in a general personal computer, by lightly pressing and releasing the display unit 151 once.

In addition, the touch drag may be an operation of moving to a specific position while holding the touch of the display unit 151 and releasing the object. When the object is dragged, the object may be continuously displayed in accordance with the drag direction. According to the present invention, a scroll operation of a list including a document, a web page, a messenger conversation, and a plurality of items can be performed based on the direction and speed of the touch drag.

In addition, flicking refers to an operation of touching the display unit 151 and moving the contacts after moving in a specific direction (up, down, left, right, or diagonal), and the portable terminal 100 is operated by touching The processing of the specific operation is performed based on the flicking direction, speed, and the like. According to the present invention, a scroll operation of a list including a document, a web page, a messenger conversation, and a plurality of items can be performed based on the direction and speed of the flicking.

In addition, the press refers to an operation of continuously holding the touch for a predetermined time or longer after touching the display unit 151. [

Also, the multi-touch means an operation of touching a plurality of points of the display unit 151 at the same time.

In addition, the pinch-in refers to an operation of dragging a plurality of pointers in multi-touch on the display unit 151 in a direction toward each other. That is, dragging starts from at least one point among a plurality of points that are multi-touched on the display unit 151 and occurs in a direction in which a plurality of points that are multi-touched approach each other.

In addition, the pinch-out refers to an operation of dragging a plurality of pointers in a multitouch direction on the display unit 151 in directions away from each other. That is, dragging starts from at least one point among a plurality of points that are multi-touched on the display unit 151 and occurs in a direction in which a plurality of points that are multi-touched move away from each other.

2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 116 may be further disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 2), may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

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

Hereinafter, a related operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIG.

3 is a front view of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " virtual keypad ".

3 illustrates inputting of a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the front surface of the terminal body.

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 each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a virtual keypad 151c is displayed in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, numbers and the like corresponding to the touched virtual keypad are displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

In addition, the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 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 terminal body using the thumb and index finger. The one function may be activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, for example.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the portable terminal 100 mentioned below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG.

Also, a highlight, an arrow or a finger-shaped graphic for pointing a specific object on the display unit 151 or selecting a menu is called a pointer or a cursor.

However, in the case of a pointer, it often means a finger or a stylus pen for a touch operation or the like. Therefore, in this specification, a graphic displayed on the display unit is referred to as a cursor, and a physical means for performing a touch, a proximity touch, and a gesture, such as a finger or a stylus pen, is referred to as a pointer.

Hereinafter, an image transmission process between mobile terminals according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 4 to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 4, an external terminal 700 for communicating with the portable terminal 100 and outputting data received from the portable terminal 100 or transmitting data to the portable terminal 100, Will be described in detail.

4 is a block diagram illustrating an external terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4, an external terminal 700 according to the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 710, a camera 720, an input unit 730, a memory 740, a speaker 750, a display unit 760, a control unit 770, and an NFC module 775.

Of course, in addition to the above-described components, the external terminal 700 can equally be equipped with the components mentioned in the portable terminal 100. [ That is, the external terminal 700 is a portable terminal, which can have the same components as the portable terminal 100 shown in FIG.

The wireless communication unit 710 may communicate with the wireless terminal 100 in accordance with the present invention and may receive data to be displayed or output from the wireless terminal 100 to the external terminal 700. The data received from the portable terminal 100 may include at least one of image data of the content executed in the portable terminal 100, a file of the content, and video / audio data of the content reproduced or executed in the portable terminal 100 One can be included.

The wireless communication unit 710 may transmit a part or all of the at least one content displayed on the display unit 760 to the portable terminal 100 or may transmit the installation file of the content.

The wireless communication unit 710 may transmit the partial area to the portable terminal 100 under the control of the controller 770 when the portable terminal 100 is touched in a part of the screen of the touch screen type display unit 760, To the mobile terminal 100, the touch area information including the area and the location touched by the touch area information.

When the mobile terminal 100 is placed on the screen of the touch-screen type display unit 760 and is dragged in a specific direction, the wireless communication unit 710 transmits the control signal to the portable terminal 100 on the screen, under the control of the control unit 770 And the drag-touch area information including the touch area and the position of the dragged area can be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. [

The wireless communication unit 710 may include a mobile communication module that enables communication between the portable terminal 100 and the external terminal 700 such as the wireless communication unit 110 of the portable terminal 100 of FIG. And a short range communication module.

For example, the portable terminal 100 and the external terminal 700 may be connected to each other through a communication method of any one of mobile communication, wireless Internet communication, Bluetooth, and DLNA.

The camera 720 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 760. The camera 720 may be driven according to a command signal received from the portable terminal 100 through the wireless communication unit 110. In this case, the preview image input after being driven may be transmitted through the wireless communication unit 710 And transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. As described above, the camera 121 may be provided in two or more depending on the use environment.

The input unit 730 generates a key signal for controlling the operation of the external device 700. The input unit 730 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, a mouse, and the like, as the case may be.

The memory 740 may store a program for the operation of the external device 700, and various data such as a moving picture file, an audio file, and an image file may be stored.

The speaker 750 outputs the audio file stored in the memory 740 and the audio data received from the portable terminal 100 through the wireless communication unit 710.

The display unit 760 displays information to be processed by the external device 700. The display unit 760 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, and a three-dimensional display (3D display). Also, the display unit 760 may be formed as a touch screen by being combined with a touch sensor.

In addition, the display unit 760 displays image data (including still images and moving images) received from the portable terminal 100 on the screen.

The control unit 770 controls the overall operation of the external device 700 and displays image data received from the portable terminal 100 on the screen of the display unit 770 and displays the image data received from the display unit 770, And transmits the image of the content displayed on the screen of the terminal 100 to the portable terminal 100.

The NFC module 775 outputs the fact to the controller 770 when it is tagged with the NFC module 185 included in the portable terminal 100.

The configuration of the external terminal 700 according to the present invention has been described above.

5, a communication connection and data sharing process between the portable terminal 100 and the external terminal 700 will be described.

5 is an explanatory view illustrating a system including a portable terminal and one or more external terminals according to the present invention.

First, FIG. 4A shows a system including a portable terminal 100 and one external terminal 700.

5 (a), the portable terminal 100 may communicate with the external terminal 700 and may communicate with the portable terminal 100 through the entire or a part of the content displayed on the screen of the portable terminal 100, Some images can be transmitted to the external terminal 700.

For example, the portable terminal 100 and the external terminal 700 can communicate with each other through any one of a mobile communication, a wireless Internet communication, and a local area communication. At this time, when the short-distance communication is used, the portable terminal 100 and the external device 700 can establish communication with each other through a short-distance method such as Bluetooth or DLNA.

Referring to FIG. 5B, the portable terminal 100 searches for two or more external terminals 700-1 to 700-n, and the searched external terminals 700-1 to 700- 700-n. ≪ / RTI >

Hereinafter, an image transmission process between mobile terminals according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6 to FIG.

The portable terminal 100 and the external terminal 700 of the present invention use different terms to distinguish the subject of operation and the constituent elements of the portable terminal 100 and the external terminal 700 may be the same have.

In the following description, the portable terminal 100 and the external terminal 700 will be referred to as a first terminal and a second terminal. Of course, the operation of the first terminal 100 described below can be performed in the same manner in the second terminal 700 having the same components as those of the first terminal 100, 1 < / RTI >

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of transmitting and receiving data between the first and second terminals according to the present invention.

FIGS. 7 to 18 are explanatory views showing a process of transmitting and receiving data between the first and second terminals according to the present invention.

6 to 18, when the first and second terminals 100 and 700 are unlocked from each other, the controller 180 of the first terminal 100 controls the wireless communication unit 110 To the second terminal 700 (S110).

Hereinafter, a process of connecting communication between the first and second terminals 100 and 700 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG.

7, the first and second terminals 100 and 700 include NFC modules 185 and 775 (hereinafter referred to as an NFC module 185 included in the first terminal 100) The first NFC module 185 is referred to as a first NFC module 185 and the NFC module 775 included in the second terminal 700 is referred to as a second NFC module 775).

That is, FIG. 7A shows a state where the first terminal 100 is positioned on the screen of the touch screen 760 of the second terminal 700.

At this time, even if the first terminal 100 is located on the screen of the second terminal 700, if the first and second terminals 100 and 700 are in the locked state, the first and second terminals 100, 700 are not connected to each other.

7 (b), the screens of the first and second terminals 100 and 700 are both unlocked, and as shown in FIG. 7 (c), the control unit When the first NFC module 185 is tagged with the second NFC module 775 of the second terminal 700 as shown in Figure 7D, 2 terminal 700 to establish a communication connection.

8, when the first terminal 100 is positioned on the screen of the second terminal 700, the first terminal 100 is preset on the screen of the first terminal 100 through the proximity sensor 141, If the proximity touch gesture is input, communication with the second terminal 700 can be established.

For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, the pattern of the predetermined proximity touch gesture may be a pattern of a shape in which a user's hand is shaken while floating on the screen of the first terminal 100 When the first terminal 100 is positioned on the screen of the second terminal 700 and the proximity sensor 141 receives the proximity touch gesture, The second terminal 700 requests a communication connection through the wireless communication unit 110 and connects the communication.

6, the controller 180 controls the operation of the first terminal 100, which is performed on the screen of the second terminal 700, in a state where communication is established with the second terminal 700, And detects whether a touch gesture is input on the screen of the second terminal 700 (S120).

That is, when the first terminal 100 is placed on the screen of the second terminal 700 to detect whether the first terminal 100 is touched or the first terminal 100 is connected to the second terminal 700, It is first placed on the screen and then detects if it has been dragged in a specific direction.

At this time, the first terminal 100 can detect that the second terminal 700 is touched on the screen of the second terminal 700 by the second terminal 700.

That is, when the first terminal 100 is placed on the screen of the display unit 760 and is touched while communication is established with the first terminal 100, the second terminal 700 displays the touched region And generates the touch area information including the detected touch area and the position, and transmits the generated touch area information to the first terminal 100.

When the touch area information is received from the second terminal 700 through the wireless communication unit 110, the controller 180 of the first terminal 100 transmits the touch area information to the first terminal 100 based on the touch area information It is possible to know which area on the screen of the second terminal 700 has been touched.

When the first terminal 100 is touched on the screen of the display unit 760 and is dragged in a specific direction after the first terminal 100 is connected to the first terminal 100, An area and a position touched from the first touched area to the dragged area are acquired and drag-touch area information including the touched area and position is generated and transmitted to the first terminal 100.

When the drag-touch area information is received from the second terminal 700 through the wireless communication unit 110, the controller 180 of the first terminal 100 transmits the drag-touch area information to the first terminal 100 Can be placed in an area on the screen of the second terminal 700 for drag-and-touch.

As described above, when the first terminal 100 is placed on the screen of the second terminal 700, the controller 180 controls the touch of the second terminal 700 on the screen of the second terminal 700 by the motion of the first terminal 100, If a gesture is input (S130), data transmission / reception with the second terminal 700 is controlled according to the inputted touch gesture (S140).

Hereinafter, the data transmission / reception operation between the first and second terminals 100 and 700 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 to 19. FIG.

9, when the first terminal 100 is dragged in a specific direction on the first area of the screen of the second terminal 700, the control unit 180 displays a screen on the touch screen 151 To the second terminal 700 or to transfer the file of the content to the second terminal 700. The second terminal 700 may receive the content of the second terminal 700,

9A, after the first terminal 100 is placed in the first area on the screen of the second terminal 700 and is touched, 9 (c) and 9 (d), when the first terminal 100 is dragged in a specific direction in the first area of the second terminal 700, To the second terminal 700 through the wireless communication unit 110 so that the content 210 displayed on the screen of the second terminal 700 is displayed on the screen of the second terminal 700. [

9 (b), when the first terminal 100 is placed in the first area of the second terminal 700 and is touched, the controller 180 transmits the second terminal 200 through the wireless communication unit 110, The first terminal 100 receives the touch area information including the area and the position of the first area where the first terminal 100 is touched from the terminal 700, The user can recognize that the first area of the touch panel 700 is touched.

9 (b), when the first terminal 100 is touched to the first region of the first terminal 100, the first terminal 100 moves in a certain direction in the first region 100 The first guide information 311 indicating the drag direction of the first terminal 100 is displayed on the screen so that the content 210 displayed on the screen of the first terminal 100 is transmitted to the first terminal 100. [

When the first terminal 100 is recognized as being touched in the first area of the second terminal 700, the controller 180 controls the first terminal 100 in a certain direction on the screen of the second terminal 700 The second guide information 312 guiding the drag direction of the content 210 displayed on the touch screen 151 to the second terminal 700 is displayed on the screen.

The content 210 displayed on the screen of the first terminal 100 may be a content that has been executed or displayed before the screen is unlocked or that the first terminal 100 may be a content And may be the content selected by the user when touched and touched.

The content includes all data that can be executed or displayed on the first terminal 100 and may include, for example, a broadcast, a moving picture, a music, a picture, a game, a document, a map, a navigation, a menu function, , A home screen, and the like.

Next, as shown in FIGS. 9C and 9D, the controller 180 determines whether the first terminal 100 is touched to the first area of the second terminal 700 and then dragged in a specific direction The mobile terminal 100 receives the dragging touch area information for the area where the first terminal 100 is dragged from the second terminal 700 through the wireless communication unit 110 and transmits the dragging touch area information to the first terminal 100 based on the received dragging touch area information 100 is dragged in a specific direction starting from the first area of the second terminal 700. [

The control unit 180 captures or crops the content 210 displayed on the touch screen 151 and displays the captured or cropped image on the touch screen 151 as shown in (c) and (d) To the second terminal 700, together with the captured or cropped image, a signal instructing it to be displayed with a gradually increasing visual effect on the screen of the terminal 700.

The control unit 180 transmits a signal to the second terminal 700 to display a file of the content 210 displayed on the touch screen 151 to be displayed on the second terminal 700 together with the file of the content 210, ).

For example, the first area of the second terminal 700 where the first terminal 100 is touched is the left area of the screen of the second terminal 700, and the first terminal 100 is the area of the second terminal The content displayed on the touch screen 151 of the first terminal 100 may be transmitted to the second terminal 700 when the user touches the left area and then is dragged to the right area.

On the other hand, when the content 210 is received from the first terminal 100, the control unit 770 of the second terminal 700 displays the content 210 directly on the screen, Effect.

10, when the first terminal 100 is dragged and touched in a specific direction on the second area different from the first area of the screen of the second terminal 700, Requesting transmission of the content displayed on the screen of the second terminal 700 and receiving the content, and displaying the received content on the screen of the touch screen 151.

10 (a), the controller 180 places the first terminal 100 in the first area on the screen of the second terminal 700 and touches the first area, 10 (c), when the first terminal 100 is dragged in a specific direction in the second area of the second terminal 700, the first terminal 100 is displayed on the screen of the second terminal 700 (220) to the second terminal (700) through the wireless communication unit (110) so that the content (220) displayed on the touch screen (151) of the first terminal 2 terminal 700 and displays the received content 220 on the screen of the touch screen 151 when the content 220 is received from the second terminal 700. [

10 (b), when the first terminal 100 is placed in the second area of the second terminal 700 and is touched, the controller 180 transmits the second terminal 200 through the wireless communication unit 110, The first terminal 100 receives the touch area information including the area and the position of the second area touched by the first terminal 100 from the terminal 700, The user can recognize that the user touches the second area of the touch panel 700.

The content 220 displayed on the screen of the second terminal 700 is the content that has been executed or displayed before the screen is unlocked or the first terminal 700 is the content And may be the content selected by the user when touched and touched.

When the first terminal 100 is touched to the second area of the second terminal 700 and then dragged in a specific direction, the control unit 180 transmits the first terminal 100 from the second terminal 700 through the wireless communication unit 110 The first terminal 100 receives the drag-touch area information about the dragged area of the second terminal 700, and dragging the second terminal 700 in a specific direction starting from the second area of the second terminal 700 based on the received drag- Recognizes that it is touched.

On the other hand, when the first terminal 100 is touched in the second area of the screen of the second terminal 700 and then dragged in a specific direction, the controller 770 of the second terminal 700 displays A signal to capture or crop the displayed content 220 and instruct the captured or cropped image to be displayed with a gradually increasing visual effect on the screen of the first terminal 700, To the terminal (100).

The controller 770 of the second terminal 700 displays the content of the second terminal 700 when the first terminal 100 is touched in the second area of the screen of the second terminal 700 and then dragged in a specific direction 220 may transmit a signal to the first terminal 100 together with a file of the content 220 to instruct the first terminal 100 to execute and display the file.

The control unit 770 of the second terminal 700 detects that the first terminal 100 is touched in the second region of the screen of the second terminal 700 and then dragged in a specific direction, 100 captures or crops the content 220 displayed on the screen when a signal requesting transmission of the content 220 is received and displays the captured or cropped image on the screen of the first terminal 700 gradually To the first terminal 100 with the captured or cropped image.

The control unit 770 of the second terminal 700 detects that the first terminal 100 is touched in the second region of the screen of the second terminal 700 and then dragged in a specific direction, A signal for requesting transmission of the content 220 from the first terminal 100 is displayed on the first terminal 100 in response to a signal requesting transmission of the content 220 from the first terminal 100, To the first terminal 100 together.

For example, the second area of the second terminal 700 where the first terminal 100 is touched is the area on the right side of the screen of the second terminal 700, and the first terminal 100 is the area of the second terminal 700, The content displayed on the screen of the second terminal 700 may be transmitted to the first terminal 100 when the user touches the right area of the screen of the first terminal 100 and then touches the left area.

On the other hand, when the content 220 is received from the second terminal 700, the control unit 180 of the first terminal 100 displays the content 220 directly on the screen, Effect.

11, a specific content is displayed on the screen of the first terminal 100 and a function screen capable of attaching specific content is displayed on the screen of the second terminal 700, When the first terminal 100 is dragged and touched on the screen of the second terminal 700, the content displayed on the screen of the first terminal 100 is displayed on the first terminal 100 100 may transmit the content to the second terminal 700.

11 (a), when the first terminal 100 is placed on the screen of the second terminal 700 and is touched, the controller 180 displays the screen as shown in FIG. 9 (b) 9 (c) and 9 (d), when the first terminal 100 is dragged in a specific direction on the screen of the second terminal 700, the first terminal 100 is displayed on the screen of the touch screen 151 The content 210 is transmitted to the second terminal 700 so that the content 210 is attached to the function screen 320 of the second terminal 700. [

At this time, the function screen displayed on the second terminal 700 may include at least one of an e-mail creation screen, a message creation screen, a chat content creation screen, a memo creation screen, and a schedule creation screen in which content can be attached .

The function screen 320 may include a content input window 321 and an attachment window 322. When the content 210 is received from the first terminal 100, As shown in (c) of FIG. 11, the image 211A of the content 210 is attached to the content input window 321, or the image 210A of the content 210 The file 211B may be attached to the attachment window 322. [

12, a function screen capable of attaching specific content is displayed on the screen of the first terminal 100, and a specific screen is displayed on the screen of the second terminal 700, When the first terminal 100 is dragged and touched on the screen of the second terminal 700, the content displayed on the screen of the second terminal 700 is attached to the second terminal 100 700 may transmit the content to the first terminal 100.

12 (a), when the first terminal 100 is placed on the screen of the second terminal 700 and is touched, the controller 180 displays the screen shown in FIG. 12 (b) 12 (c) and 12 (d), when the first terminal 100 is dragged in a specific direction on the screen of the second terminal 700, the function screen displayed on the touch screen 151 Requests the transmission of the content 220 to the second terminal 700 through the wireless communication unit 110 so that the content 220 displayed on the second terminal 700 is attached to the second terminal 700 The content 220 is attached to the function screen 330 when the content 220 is received.

At this time, the function screen 330 displayed on the first terminal 700 includes at least one of an email creation screen, a message creation screen, a chat content creation screen, a memo creation screen, and a schedule creation screen capable of attaching content can do.

The function screen 330 may include a content input window 331 and an attachment window 332. When the content 220 is received from the second terminal 700, An image 221A of the content 220 is attached to the content input window 331 as shown in (c) of FIG. 12, or an image 221A of the content 220 is inserted into the content input window 331 as shown in (d) The file 221B may be attached to the attachment window 332. [

Next, as shown in FIG. 13A, the controller 180 controls the first terminal 100 to touch the third area of the screen of the second terminal 700, that is, the central area, A function of moving the file of the content displayed on the first terminal 100 to the second terminal 700 according to the drag direction or an image of the content displayed on the first terminal 100 and moving to the second terminal 700 Function can be provided.

That is, when the first terminal 100 is touched in the central area of the screen of the first terminal 100, the second terminal 700 can provide the first and second terminals 100 and 100 when the first terminal 100 is dragged in the left or right direction The first and second pieces of information respectively indicating the second functions are displayed in the left and right regions of the screen except for the central region.

For example, the first function may be a function of, when the first terminal 100 is dragged from the central area of the screen of the second terminal 700 to the left area, a file of the content 210 displayed on the first terminal 100 To the second terminal (700).

When the first terminal 100 is dragged from the central area to the right area of the screen of the second terminal 700, the second function is to display the captured image 210 of the content 210 displayed on the first terminal 100, To the second terminal (700).

That is, when it is sensed that the first terminal 100 is dragged from the central area to the left area of the screen of the second terminal 700 through the second terminal 700, A file of the content 210 displayed on the first terminal 100 is transferred to the second terminal 700 and is moved.

When the first terminal 100 is detected to be dragged from the center area of the second terminal 700 to the right area through the second terminal 700, the controller 180 controls the first terminal 100 And transmits the captured image of the displayed content 210 to the second terminal 700 through the wireless communication unit 110.

Next, as shown in FIG. 13 (b), the controller 180 controls the first terminal 100 to be touched to the third area of the screen of the second terminal 700, that is, A function of moving the file of the content displayed on the second terminal 700 to the first terminal 100 or an image of the content displayed on the second terminal 700 according to the drag direction and moving to the first terminal 100 Function can be provided.

That is, when the first terminal 100 is touched in the central area of the screen of the first terminal 100, the second terminal 700 can provide the first and second terminals 100 and 100 when the first terminal 100 is dragged in the left or right direction The first and second pieces of information respectively indicating the second functions are displayed in the left and right regions of the screen except for the central region.

For example, the first function may be a function of, when the first terminal 100 is dragged from the central area of the screen of the second terminal 700 to the left area, the file of the content 220 displayed on the second terminal 700 And is a drop file function for transferring and moving the first terminal 100 to the first terminal 100.

When the first terminal 100 is dragged from the central area to the right area of the screen of the second terminal 700, the second function is to display the captured image of the content 220 displayed on the second terminal 700 To the first terminal (100).

That is, when it is sensed that the first terminal 100 is dragged from the central area to the left area of the screen of the second terminal 700 through the second terminal 700, Transmits a signal requesting transmission of the file of the content 220 to the second terminal 700 and receives the file of the content 220 from the second terminal 700 and stores the received file in the memory 160.

When the first terminal 100 is detected to be dragged from the central area of the second terminal 700 to the right area through the second terminal 700, the controller 180 controls the second terminal 700 Transmits a signal requesting transmission of the captured image of the content 220 and receives the image of the captured content 220 from the second terminal 700 and displays it on the screen.

14, when more than two first and second contents are displayed on the screen of the second terminal 100, the controller 180 determines that the first terminal 100 is connected to the second terminal 100, When one of the first and second contents is touched in the screen of the first terminal 100, the first terminal 100 of the first and second contents is displayed on the touched area through the wireless communication unit 110 And may request the displayed content to the second terminal 700. [

That is, FIG. 14A shows that the calendar 230 and the e-mail 240 are displayed as two or more first and second contents on the screen of the second terminal 700.

14 (b), when the first terminal 100 detects that the first terminal 100 is touched to the area where the e-mail 240 is displayed through the second terminal 700, A signal requesting transmission of the e-mail 240 displayed in the area where the first terminal 100 is touched is transmitted to the second terminal 700 through the communication unit 110, and as shown in (d) of FIG. 14, , And displays the received e-mail (240) on the screen when the e-mail (240) is received from the second terminal (700) in response to the request signal.

14 (c), after the first terminal 100 detects that the first terminal 100 is touched to the area where the e-mail 240 is displayed through the second terminal 700, When the first terminal 100 senses the rotation motion of the first terminal 100 through the sensor 142, the first terminal 100 transmits a signal requesting transmission of the email 240 displayed in the area where the first terminal 100 is touched, through the wireless communication unit 110 2 terminal 700 and when the e-mail 240 is received from the second terminal 700 in response to the request signal, as shown in (d) of FIG. 14, 240 may be displayed on the screen.

15, when the contents are displayed on the screens of the first and second terminals 100 and 700, the controller 180 controls the first terminal 100 and the second terminal 100 by the motion of the first terminal 100 When the touch gesture for dividing the screen of the second terminal 700 into the first and second areas is input on the screen of the second terminal 700, The first terminal 100 transmits a signal requesting to divide the screen of the first terminal 100 into the first and second areas and transmits the signal to the first terminal 100 after the second terminal 700 divides the screen into the first and second areas Is displayed in any one of the divided first and second areas.

15A, when the first terminal 100 is touched on the second terminal 700, the first terminal 100 is moved upward and downward The second terminal 700 transmits a signal requesting that the second terminal 700 divide its screen into the first and second areas 760A and 760B on the basis of the drag-touched point.

The second terminal 700 displays the first content 251 on the screen and displays the screen on the first and second areas 760A and 760B according to the request signal received from the first terminal 100. [ And displays the first content 251 on the divided first area 760A.

15B, the controller 180 controls the wireless communication unit 110 to display the second content 252 displayed on the touch screen 151 in the divided second area 760B, And the second terminal 700 displays the received second content 252 in the divided second area 760B through the first content area 252 and the second content area 252. [ .

Next, as shown in FIG. 16, when the application having the specific function assigned to the first terminal 100 is executed and the execution screen of the application is displayed, the first terminal 100 Transmits the application to the second terminal 700 through the wireless communication unit 110 so that the application is displayed on the second terminal 700 when the second terminal 700 is touched on the screen.

For example, as shown in FIG. 16A, the control unit 180 displays an execution screen of a specific application 260 on the screen of the first terminal 100, 2 terminal touches the first terminal 100 after a predetermined touch gesture (for example, two points are simultaneously touched) is input on the execution screen of the application 260 while the first terminal 100 is touched on the screen of the terminal 200, The application 260 is displayed on the second terminal 700 so as to be displayed on the screen of the second terminal 700 as shown in FIG. To the second terminal 700 through the application 260.

At this time, if the application 260 is not installed in the second terminal 700 or is installed in the second terminal 700, if the version is lower than the received application 260, 260 is installed in the second terminal 700 and then the installed application 260 is executed and the execution window 261 of the executed application 260 is displayed on the screen.

When the application 260 is installed in the second terminal 700, the second terminal 700 executes the installed application 260 and displays the execution window 261 of the executed application 260 And displays it on the screen.

Next, as shown in FIG. 17, in a state where the first and second terminals 100 and 700 transmit and receive data to each other by the processes of FIGS. 6 to 16, When the touch of the first terminal 100 is released on the screen of the second terminal 700 due to the charging of the first terminal 100 and the first terminal 100 is separated from the second terminal 700 by a predetermined distance or more The information indicating the state of charge of the first terminal 100 can be transmitted to the second terminal 700 so that the user can check the state of charge of the first terminal 100 through the second terminal 700. [

6 to 16, the controller 180 controls the first and second terminals 100 and 700 to transmit and receive data between the first and second terminals 100 and 700, When the first terminal 100 is released from the screen of the second terminal 700 and the first terminal 100 is disconnected from the first terminal 100 by a predetermined distance or more from the second terminal 700, The information indicating the event generated in the first terminal 100 is transmitted to the second terminal 700 so that the user can confirm the event generated in the first terminal 100 through the second terminal 700 ).

17 (a), the controller 180 determines whether the first terminal 100 is turned off on the screen of the second terminal 700 due to the battery charging of the first terminal 100, for example, When it is detected that the first terminal 100 is separated from the second terminal 700 by a predetermined distance d1 or more, the charging state of the battery of the first terminal 100 being charged is grasped, the information 351 indicating the charged state of the battery is transmitted to the second terminal 700 through the wireless communication unit 110 and displayed.

At this time, the controller 180 can detect whether the first terminal 100 has fallen more than a predetermined distance d1 from the second terminal 700 based on the signal strengths transmitted / received between the first and second NFC modules 185 have.

The first terminal 100 further includes a distance sensor (not shown) for sensing the distance to the second terminal 700. The controller 180 controls the distance between the first terminal 100 and the first terminal 100 It is possible to detect whether the second terminal 700 has fallen more than a predetermined distance d1.

For example, the distance sensor includes a transmitter (not shown) and a receiver (not shown), and an infrared ray emitting device is inserted into the transmitter to emit infrared rays. In addition, in the receiving unit, an infrared ray sensing unit senses a signal that the infrared ray emitted to the transmitting unit hits an external obstacle and returns to the second terminal 700. Here, the external obstacle may be a second terminal 700 that receives an infrared signal transmitted from the distance sensor in the present invention. Accordingly, the separation distance between the first and second terminals 100 and 700 can be calculated based on the time when the transmitted infrared rays are received.

17 (a), when the first terminal 100 is released from the screen of the second terminal 700 and the first terminal 100 is disconnected from the second terminal 700, If an event is generated in the first terminal 100 in a state in which the first terminal 100 is detected as being separated from the first terminal 700 by a predetermined distance d1 or more, 352 to the second terminal 700 through the wireless communication unit 110 and displays the same.

The event may include at least one of a call reception, an e-mail reception, a message reception, a constant output, and an alarm output.

At this time, when receiving a signal indicating that the event 352 indicating the event is selected from the second terminal 700, the controller 180 transmits the detail information including the details of the event through the wireless communication unit 110 2 terminal 700 and displays it.

18, in a state where the first and second terminals 100 and 700 transmit and receive data to each other by the processes of FIGS. 6 to 16 described above, When the terminal 100 is separated from the second terminal 700 and the first terminal 100 approaches the second terminal 700 within a predetermined distance after receiving the information including the attached file from the outside, To the second terminal 700. [0064]

18A, when the first terminal 100 is separated from the second terminal 700 by a predetermined distance or more, the control unit 180 determines that the attached file 282 is included from the outside If the second terminal 700 detects that the first terminal 100 is within a predetermined first distance from the second terminal 700 after the information 281 is received and the information is received, (282) to the second terminal (700) together with a signal instructing to display the execution screen of the second terminal (282) in a thumbnail form.

17, the controller 180 controls the first and second NFC modules 185 and 185 so that the first terminal 100 is separated from the second terminal 700 by a predetermined distance or more based on the signal strengths transmitted / received between the first and second NFC modules 185, 185, It is possible to detect whether it is lost or within a predetermined distance.

In addition, the controller 180 can detect whether the first terminal 100 is away from the second terminal 700 by a predetermined distance or within a predetermined distance through the distance sensor.

In addition, the information 281 including the attachment file 282 includes at least one of a file attachable e-mail, a message, and a chat message of a messenger.

When the attachment file 282 is selected on the touch screen 151 in a state where the attachment file 282 is displayed on the screen of the second terminal 700 in thumbnail form on the screen of the second terminal 700, 700 transmits to the second terminal 700 a signal instructing that the execution screen of the attachment file 282 is displayed in the full screen on the whole screen.

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

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

Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

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

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
111: broadcast receiver 112: mobile communication module
113 wireless Internet module 114 short-range communication module
115: Position information module 120: A / V input section
121: camera 122: microphone
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
141: proximity sensor 150: output section
151: Display unit 152: Acoustic output module
153: Alarm module 154: Haptic module
155: projector module 160: memory
170: interface unit 180: control unit
181: Multimedia module 185: NFC module
700: external terminal 710: wireless communication unit
720: camera 730: input unit
740: Memory 750: Speaker
760: Display unit 770: Control unit
775: NFC module

Claims (11)

touch screen;
A wireless communication unit for communicating with at least one external terminal; And
A control unit for controlling data transmission and reception with the external terminal through the wireless communication unit according to a touch gesture input on the screen of the external terminal by motion of the portable terminal in a state that communication with the external terminal is connected; And a portable terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The mobile terminal and the external terminal each include a first NFC module and a second NFC module,
Wherein the controller is configured to connect the communication with the external terminal through the wireless communication unit when the portable terminal is located on the screen of the external terminal and the first NFC module is tagged to the second NFC module of the external terminal Wherein the portable terminal is a portable terminal. The method according to claim 1,
And a proximity sensor for sensing proximity touch input on a screen of the touch screen,
Wherein the control unit connects the communication with the external terminal through the wireless communication unit when the input of the predetermined proximity touch gesture is detected through the proximity sensor while the portable terminal is positioned on the screen of the external terminal . The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller captures an image of the content displayed on the screen of the touch screen and transmits the captured image to the external terminal when the portable terminal is dragged in a specific direction on the first area of the external terminal screen, file to the external terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit requests transmission of an image of a content displayed on a screen of the external terminal or transmission of a file of the content through the wireless communication unit when the portable terminal is dragged and touched in a specific direction on a second area of the external terminal screen To the portable terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a function of attaching the content displayed on the touch screen is displayed on a screen of the external terminal,
Wherein the control unit transmits the content to the external terminal through the wireless communication unit so that the content is included in the function when the portable terminal is dragged and touched on the external terminal screen. The method according to claim 1,
The function of attaching the content displayed on the screen of the external terminal is displayed on the screen of the touch screen,
Wherein the control unit requests the external terminal to transmit the content through the wireless communication unit so that the content is embedded in the function when the portable terminal is dragged and touched on the external terminal screen. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein at least two first and second contents are displayed on a screen of the external terminal,
Wherein the controller is configured to allow the wireless terminal to display the first and second contents in the touched area through the wireless communication unit when the portable terminal is touched in a region of the external terminal displaying one of the first and second contents And requests transmission of the displayed content. The method according to claim 1,
An execution screen of an application to which a specific function is assigned is displayed on the touch screen,
Wherein the control unit transmits the application to the external terminal through the wireless communication unit so that the application is displayed on the screen of the external terminal when the portable terminal is touched on the screen of the external terminal terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein when the touch gesture for dividing the screen of the external terminal into the first and second areas is input on the screen of the external terminal by the motion of the portable terminal, Requesting to divide the screen of the external terminal into the first and second areas, and transmitting the content displayed on the touch screen to be displayed in any one of the divided first and second areas. Connecting the portable terminal with at least one external terminal;
Detecting whether a specific touch gesture is input on a screen of the external terminal by a motion of the portable terminal in a state that communication is established with the external terminal; And
And controlling data transmission / reception with the external terminal according to the input touch gesture when the touch gesture is input.

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