KR20150035242A - Mobile terminal and control method for the mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal outputting lock image in a locked state, and a control method thereof. The mobile terminal is characterized by comprising a display part outputting lock image in case of being activated in locked state in which input of control command is limited; and a control part outputting at least one icon of an application with the lock image, wherein the type of the icon is changed upon the application in which an event occurs during the locked state, and outputting the event list occurring in a specific application corresponding to the icon detecting touch, when the touch on the icon is detected on at least one area of the display part.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD FOR THE MOBILE TERMINAL [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for outputting a lock image in a locked state and a control method thereof.

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

As the functions of such terminals are diversified, they are implemented in the form of a multimedia player having complex functions such as photographing and photographing of movies, reproduction of music and video files, games, and broadcasting reception .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it is contemplated to improve the structural and / or software aspects of the terminal.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal may be implemented with a lock mode (or a locked state) to prevent the function from being executed alone or in a state where an error occurs. In the locked state, even if the power is applied, the lock screen is output and the input of the user applied through the input device of the mobile terminal such as the touch screen can be ignored until the locked state is released. Thus, it is possible to prevent unintendedly processed inputs.

However, even in the case of receiving simple information such as confirming a missed call or a text message, the user has to cancel the locked state. Accordingly, there is a need for a mobile terminal that can confirm the event information generated in the terminal in a fast and convenient manner in a locked state.

One object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of outputting event information generated in a terminal in a locked state, and a control method thereof.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a display unit for outputting a lock image when activated in a locked state in which input of a control command is restricted, And displays the event list generated by the specific application corresponding to the icon that the touch is detected on at least a part of the display unit of the display unit. And a control unit for outputting the data to the area.

In an exemplary embodiment, the controller may output detailed information on any one of the events included in the event list when a touch is detected.

In an embodiment, the detailed information includes an execution icon configured to perform a predetermined function associated with the event.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit executes the predetermined function in a state where the locked state is maintained when a touch on the execution icon is detected.

In an exemplary embodiment, the controller may output detailed information about at least one of the events when the total number of events included in the event list is less than a reference number.

In an exemplary embodiment, the controller may output the event list while the touch on the icon is maintained, and when the touch on the icon is released, switching the at least one region from which the event list is output to the lock image .

In the embodiment, when the touch list is not released in the state in which the event list is output, and the control unit continuously moves in the circumferential direction around the icon, the control unit displays the event list .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: outputting a lock image when a display unit is activated in a locked state in which input of a control command is restricted; And displaying the event list generated by the specific application corresponding to the touched icon on the display unit when the touch of the icon is detected, And outputting it to at least one region.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control method of the mobile terminal further includes a step of outputting detailed information on any one of the events included in the event list when a touch is detected .

In an embodiment, the detailed information includes an execution icon configured to perform a predetermined function associated with the event.

The control method of the mobile terminal may further include executing the predetermined function while the locked state is maintained when a touch of the execution icon is detected.

The step of outputting the event list may include comparing a total number of events included in the event list with a reference number when a touch on the icon is detected and comparing a total number of events included in the event list And outputting detailed information on at least one of the events to the event list if the number of events is less than the reference number.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the event list is output while the touch for the icon is maintained, and the control method of the mobile terminal is such that, when the touch for the icon is released, And converting the at least one area into the lock image.

In an exemplary embodiment, the control method of the mobile terminal may further include: when the touch of the icon is not released while the event list is being output, and when the icon is continuously moved in the circumferential direction around the icon, And scrolling the event list.

According to the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, when a touch is detected on the icon while the icon of the application is output together with the lock image, the event list generated in the specific application can be output. The user can confirm the event information generated in the mobile terminal 100 by a simple method of touching the icon of the application in which the event occurs without releasing the lock state. Thus, user convenience can be increased.

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.
3A is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to the present invention,
FIG. 3B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the control method shown in FIG.
6 and 7 are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of outputting detailed information of an event in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention
8A and 8B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of scrolling an event list in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of outputting a graphic object for an application in which an event occurs in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention

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 each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

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 acceleration sensor 145 may sense movement of the terminal body. For example, an acceleration sensor can sense the spatial motion of the body relative to the x-, y-, and z-axes. In addition, the acceleration sensor 145 can measure not only dynamic forces such as acceleration, vibration, shock, etc., but also moving speed and angular speed of the terminal main body.

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. In addition, the controller 180 may control the lock screen displayed in the locked state based on a 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 built-in 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.

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

3A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

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

The body includes a case (frame, housing, cover, etc.) 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. A battery cover 103 covering the battery 191 may be detachably attached to the rear case 102 have.

The cases may be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin, or may be formed of metal such as stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.

A first sound output module 153a, a first camera 121a, a first operation unit 131 and the like are disposed on the front surface of the terminal body, and a microphone 122, an interface unit 170 ), A second operation unit 132, and the like.

The display unit 151 is configured to display (output) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. The display unit 151 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) ), A flexible display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

The display unit 151 may include touch sensing means for receiving a control command by a touch method. When a touch is performed on any one of the display units 151, the touch sensing unit senses the touch and the content corresponding to the touched position is input. The content input by the touch method may be a letter or a number, an instruction in various modes, a menu item which can be designated, and the like.

The touch sensing means may be formed of a translucent material so that the visual information output from the display unit 151 can be seen, and a structure for enhancing the visibility of the touch screen in a bright place. 3A, the display unit 151 occupies most of the front surface of the front case 101. [

A first sound output module 153a and a first camera 121a are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a first operation unit 131 and a microphone 122 . The second operation unit 132 (see FIG. 3B), the interface unit 170, and the like may be disposed on the side of the terminal body.

The first sound output module 153a may be implemented in the form of a receiver for delivering a call sound to a user's ear or a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia playback sounds.

The sound generated from the first sound output module 153a may be configured to be emitted along the assembly gap between the structures. In this case, the hole formed independently for the apparent acoustic output is hidden or hidden, so that the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 can be simplified. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a hole for emitting the sound may be formed in the window.

The first camera 121a processes an image frame such as a still image or moving image 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 user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 and may include first and second operation units 131 and 132. The first and second operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be any type of tactile manner such as touch, push, scroll, etc., .

In the figure, the first operation unit 131 is a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first operation unit 131 may be a mechanical key, or a combination of a touch key and a touch key.

The contents input by the first and / or second operation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives a command such as a menu, a home key, a cancellation, a search, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 adjusts the size of the sound output from the first sound output module 153a And a switch to the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151 and the like.

The microphone 122 is configured to receive a user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The microphone 122 may be provided at a plurality of locations to receive stereophonic sound.

The interface unit 170 is a path for allowing the mobile terminal 100 to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may include a connection terminal for connecting to an earphone by wire or wireless, a port for short-range communication (for example, an IrDA Port, a Bluetooth Port, a Wireless LAN LAN Port) or the like, or power supply terminals for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. [ The interface unit 170 may be implemented as a socket for receiving an external card such as a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) or a UIM (User Identity Module) or a memory card for storing information.

FIG. 3B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 3A.

Referring to FIG. 3B, a second camera 121b may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. FIG. The second camera 121b may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a (see FIG. 3A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the first camera 121a.

For example, the first camera 121a has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmit the face to the other party. The second camera 121b photographs a general object and immediately transmits It is preferable to have a high pixel. The first and second cameras 121a and 121b may be installed in the terminal body so as to be able to rotate or pop-up.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b. The mirror 124 enables the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to photograph the user himself / herself (self-photographing) using the second camera 121b.

And a second sound output module 153b may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The second sound output module 153b may implement the stereo function together with the first sound output module 153a (see FIG. 3A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

An antenna (not shown) for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body in addition to an antenna for a call or the like. An antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

The terminal body is provided with a power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 1) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 built in the terminal body or detachable from the outside of the terminal body. This figure illustrates that the battery cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102 so as to cover the battery 191 to restrict the detachment of the battery 191 and to protect the battery 191 from external impact and foreign matter .

In the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which may include at least one of the above-described components, a lock state in which input by a touch screen or the like is limited may be performed. When the locked state is executed, the user's input is limited, and when the display unit 151 is activated in the locked state, the locked image can be output.

Meanwhile, when an event occurs in the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 may output an icon of the application corresponding to the event generated together with the lock image in a state in which the lock image is to be output. For example, if a missed call is received, an icon of the application associated with the phone may be output with the lock image

In addition, the control unit 180 may output event information related to the generated event in response to a touch on the icon output together with the lock image. That is, the user can confirm the event generated in the mobile terminal 100 by applying a touch to the icon displayed together with the lock image even in the locked state in which the input of the control command is restricted.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal capable of outputting event information generated in a mobile terminal in a locked state and a control method thereof will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method illustrated in FIG. 4 and 5, a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit 151 (see FIG. 1) that outputs a lock screen (LS) when activated in a locked state, . ≪ / RTI >

First, when the display unit 151 is activated in the locked state, a step S410 of outputting a lock screen (LS) to the display unit 151 may be performed.

The control unit 180 can execute a lock state for restricting the input of a user's control command to applications when the state of the mobile terminal 100 satisfies a predetermined condition. The locked state is a state in which the control command by the touch is limited, thereby preventing the unintended touch input from being generated in a state in which the display unit 151 is activated.

The control unit 180 may disable the display unit 151 in a locked state or output a lock image LS in a state in which the display unit 151 is activated. That is, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit 180 outputs the lock image LS to the display unit 151 or deactivates the display unit 151 in the locked state. Hereinafter, the expression 'outputting the lock image LS' presupposes the case where the display unit 151 is activated in the locked state.

On the other hand, the lock image LS is a graphical image that can be output on the display unit 151 in a locked state, and is independent of the type thereof. The lock image LS may include status information of the mobile terminal 100 and may include at least one object. At this time, the object may be a password input window for unlocking, and may be a shortcut icon formed to execute a predetermined application at the same time as a wiget or unlocking. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a lock image and a graphic object associated with the clock may be output as a lock image LS.

Next, step S420 of outputting an icon of at least one application together with the lock image LS may be performed.

The control unit 180 may output the icon of the specific application together with the lock image LS when an event occurs in a specific application among a plurality of applications. For example, when a phone is received, an icon associated with the phone application is displayed, and if the data is received from a social networking service (SNS), the icon of the social networking service (SNS) have.

In the present invention, an 'event' means an event that affects the execution of the control unit 180. In the event that an event is to be generated in the output unit 150 (see FIG. 1) . For example, if an event occurs, such as when a message or call is received from the server, data is received, a condition is met to trigger an alarm, and an update is requested for a particular application .

These events can occur not only in the locked state, but also in the unlocked state. For example, if a text message is received while the lock is released but the user remains unread and unread, the control unit 180 may output the icon of the character application along with the lock image LS . That is, the event may occur irrespective of whether the lock state is activated or not, and the control unit 180 may output an icon of the application in which the event occurs, together with the lock image LS.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 can output the icon of the application in which the event has occurred, together with the lock image LS, until the lock state is canceled and the application corresponding to the icon is executed. For example, when a phone event and a mail event occur, a phone icon and a mail icon may be output together with a lock image. Thereafter, when the lock is released and only the telephone application is executed and the lock state is executed again, the control unit 180 outputs the mail icon together with the lock image, and does not output the telephone icon. Because the phone event has been confirmed by the user, the need to output with the lock image is no longer necessary. In another example, the control unit 180 may initialize a setting associated with the icon when the locked state is released.

Meanwhile, the event may be generated by at least one of a plurality of applications installed in the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the control unit 180 can search for an application related to the generated event, and output the icon of the discovered application together with the lock image. That is, the type of the icon output together with the lock image LS may vary depending on the application in which the event occurs.

For example, the first icon 510 of the phone application and the second icon 512 of the mail application may be output, along with the lock image LS, as shown in FIG. That is, the user can confirm that the telephone event and the mail event are generated by the first and second icons 510 and 512 output together with the lock image LS.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 can set an application that can output an icon together with a lock image when an event occurs, and an application that does not display an icon based on a user's input. For example, if an icon is not output for a specific application, the control unit 180 does not output an icon corresponding to the specific application together with the lock image even if an event occurs in the specific application.

Next, a touch on any one of the at least one icon displayed together with the lock image may be sensed (S430). When a touch on the icon is detected, a step S440 of outputting the event list generated in the application corresponding to the icon of the touch detected to at least one area of the display unit 151 may be performed.

When a touch on the icon is detected, the control unit 180 searches for an application corresponding to the icon of which the touch is detected, and searches for an event that has occurred in the detected application. If there are a plurality of searched events, an event list including at least a part of the plurality of searched events may be output to at least one area of the display unit 151. At this time, the event list may be superimposed on one area of the lock image LS, or one area of the lock image LS may be switched to the event list.

5, when a touch on the first icon 510 of the telephone application is detected, the control unit 180 outputs an event list 520 to at least one area of the display unit 151 can do. At this time, the event list 520 may include at least one event (or a missed call) in which the telephone was received but the user did not answer or refused to receive the telephone.

The event list includes event information corresponding to at least one event, and the event information included in the event list may vary depending on the application. For example, in the case of an application related to a telephone, at least one of a caller's telephone number, a caller's name, a calling time, and a photograph of a caller is output as event information. In the case of an application related to a mail, Time, and e-mail contents may be output as event information.

On the other hand, when a plurality of icons are output together with the lock image LS, a touch on any one of the plurality of icons may be detected. At this time, the event list of the icon in which the touch is detected is output to at least one area of the display unit 151, and a highlight effect can be given to emphasize the icon from which the event list is output.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the controller 180 may give a highlight effect different from the second icon 512 to the touch-detected first icon 510. Such a highlight effect may mean a method of varying the size, color, and border between the icons, superimposing a specific image, or generating a moving animation effect.

As described above, according to the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, when a touch is detected on the icon in a state that the icon of the application is outputted together with the lock image, have. The user can confirm the event information generated in the mobile terminal 100 by a simple method of touching the icon of the application in which the event occurs without releasing the lock state. Thus, user convenience can be increased.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may output detailed information about at least one of events included in the event list as well as the event list together with the lock image. Hereinafter, a method for outputting detailed information about an event will be described in detail.

6 and 7 are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of outputting detailed information of an event in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6 and 7, the mobile terminal 100 may include a display unit 151 for outputting a lock image.

Meanwhile, FIG. 6 illustrates a mobile terminal 100 that outputs an event list 620 in the manner described above with reference to FIG. 4 and FIG. A description will be given on the assumption that a touch is detected on the first icon among the first and second icons 610 and 612 and an event list of the application corresponding to the first icon 610 is output.

Referring to FIG. 6, the event list 620 includes at least one event in which a telephone has been received but the user has not answered or refused to receive the telephone.

Meanwhile, when a touch of any one of the at least one event is detected, the controller 180 may output the detailed information 630 of any one of the detected touches to at least one area of the display unit 151. [

Here, the detailed information may include detailed information about an event in which a touch is detected, and may further include an execution icon configured to execute a predetermined function related to a detected event. 6, when a touch on the "LEVI" 622 is detected, the control unit 180 executes not only the detailed information of the missed call received from the "LEVI" At least one execution icon that is configured to < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The execution icons included in the detailed information may vary depending on the type of application, the type of event, and the setting of the user. For example, when the missed call is an event, a call icon for making a call to the other party, a character icon for transmitting a predetermined type of message such as "In a meeting" to the other party, At least one of an alarm icon for informing the user again after the mail has been sent and a mail icon for sending mail to the other party may be included as the execution icon. As another example, when the mail reception is an event, at least one of a body output icon, a reply icon, a delivery icon, and a delete icon for outputting a mail body may be included as an execution icon.

On the other hand, if a touch on the execution icon included in the detailed information is detected, the control unit 180 can execute the function corresponding to the execution icon in a state of maintaining the locked state. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when a touch is detected on the call icon 632, the control unit 180 can send a call to "LEVI ". At this time, the control unit 180 may output to the display unit 151 guidance information related to the function to be executed, for example, a notification message such as "CALL TO LEVI ".

Accordingly, the user can quickly check the event occurring in the mobile terminal 100 using the detailed information, and can easily execute the event-related function using the execution icon included in the detailed information.

Meanwhile, in outputting the event list, the controller 180 may dynamically change the method of outputting the event list according to the total number of events to be included in the event list. For example, if a single event or a few occurrences are prime, it may be advantageous to output detailed information at once instead of outputting it as a list. Accordingly, if the total number of generated events is smaller than the reference number, the controller 180 can directly output detailed information about at least one event to the event list.

For example, referring to FIG. 7, if there are two out of office calls (i.e., two events occur in one application), the control unit 180 outputs an icon of the application associated with the phone along with the lock image .

When a touch on the icon is detected, detailed information on a most recent event among the two events can be output. That is, the control unit 180 may output detailed information about each event instead of the event list. Thus, the event list or detailed information can be selectively output according to the number of generated events. Details related to the details of any one event have been described above with reference to FIG. 6, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 can detect a drag input to an event list or an area where detailed information is output in a locked state. The dragging input means that the touch applied to the first touch point continuously moves to the second touch point and the controller 180 scrolls the information output to the display unit 151 in response to the drag input, can do. For example, as shown in FIG. 7, the control unit 180 may output detailed information on the previous or next event according to the direction of the drag input.

8A and 8B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of scrolling an event list in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

An icon 810 according to the occurrence of the event can be output together with the lock image. When a touch on the icon 810 is detected, an event list of the application corresponding to the icon 810 may be output to one area of the display unit 151 as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B have.

On the other hand, when the total number of events is large, some of the events may be output to the event list due to physical limitations of the display unit 151. [ In this case, the control unit can scroll the events included in the event list based on the user's input.

8A, in a state in which the event list is outputted by touching the icon 810, the touch for the icon is not released, and the icon 810 is continuously rotated in the circumferential direction The controller 180 may scroll the event list based on at least one of the direction, speed, and number of rotations of the touch.

For example, when the touch is rotated in the clockwise direction, the controller 180 outputs events corresponding to a later time point than the events currently being output. If the touch point rotates counterclockwise, Events can be output as an event list. As the rotational speed of the touch increases or the number of rotations increases, more events can be scrolled.

8B, the event list can be continuously output even when the touch for the icon 810 is released. In this case, when the touch applied to the first touch point continuously moves to the second touch point in the area where the event list is output, the controller 180 controls the event list Can be scrolled. Although the embodiment is shown moving in the right direction, the touch can be moved in various directions according to the embodiment.

9 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of outputting a graphic object for an application in which an event occurs in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the lock image LS may include at least one shortcut icon formed to execute a predetermined application upon release of the lock. At this time, when the shortcut icon is dragged to the unlock area 910, the control unit 180 releases the lock, and outputs the execution screen of the application corresponding to the dragged shortcut icon to the display unit 151 .

The control unit 180 may output the graphic object C surrounding the icon in order to distinguish the shortcut icon and the icon formed to output the event list in the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the touch of the graphic object C is detected, the control unit 180 may output the event list described in FIGS. 4 and 5 to at least one area of the display unit 151. FIG.

As described above, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, since the user can check events occurring in the terminal with one touch, user convenience can be improved.

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

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

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A display unit for outputting a lock image when the input of the control command is activated in a locked state; And
And outputs an icon of at least one application together with the lock image, the type of the icon being changed according to an application in which the event occurred,
And a controller for outputting the event list generated in the specific application corresponding to the icon of the touch detected to at least one area of the display unit when a touch on the icon is detected. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And when the touch of any one of the events included in the event list is detected, outputs detailed information on the one of the events. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the detailed information includes an execution icon configured to perform a predetermined function associated with the event. The method of claim 3,
Wherein,
Wherein the predetermined function is executed in a state in which the locked state is maintained when a touch on the execution icon is detected. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And if the total number of events included in the event list is smaller than the reference number, outputs detailed information about at least one of the events. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And outputs the event list while the touch for the icon is maintained. When the touch for the icon is released, the at least one area for outputting the event list is switched to the lock image. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein the controller scrolls the event list based on a moving direction when the touch of the icon is not released in a state in which the event list is output and the icon is continuously moved in a circumferential direction around the icon, . Outputting a lock image when the display unit is activated in a locked state in which input of a control command is restricted;
And outputting an icon of at least one application together with the lock image, wherein the type of the icon varies depending on an application in which an event occurs; And
And outputting the event list generated in the specific application corresponding to the icon of the touch detected to at least one area of the display unit when a touch on the icon is detected. 9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising the step of outputting detailed information on any one of the events included in the event list when a touch of any one of the events included in the event list is detected. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the detailed information includes an execution icon configured to perform a predetermined function related to an event. 11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising the step of, when a touch on the execution icon is detected, executing the predetermined function while the locked state is maintained. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the step of outputting the event list comprises:
Comparing a total number of events included in the event list with a reference number when a touch on the icon is detected; And
And outputting detailed information on at least one of the events to the event list if the total number of events included in the event list is smaller than a reference number. 9. The method of claim 8,
The event list is output while a touch to the icon is maintained,
And switching the at least one area from which the event list is output to the lock image when the touch for the icon is released and the touch for the icon is released. 9. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising the step of scrolling the event list based on the moving direction when the touch of the icon is not released while the event list is being output and the icon is continuously moved in the circumferential direction around the icon The mobile terminal comprising:

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