KR20150057841A - Smart watch and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of operating a smart watch which provides screen locking and releasing functions, It includes a step of setting a screen locking mode; a step of displaying an analog type clock screen which includes icons for indicating time information, hour hand, minute hand, and second hand indicators which indicates the present time, on a display part; a step of receiving a predetermined user input through the display part; and a step of displaying a predetermined operation screen after releasing the screen locking state by responding to the received user input.

Description

[0001] SMART WATCH AND OPERATION METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a smart watch and a method of operating the same, and more particularly, to a smart watch providing a screen lock and unlock function and a method of operating the same.

A mobile terminal is a portable device having one or more functions capable of carrying out voice and video communication, capable of inputting and outputting information, and storing data, while being portable. As these functions are diversified, the mobile terminal has complicated functions such as photographing and photographing, reproduction of music files and video files, games, broadcast reception, wireless Internet, and message transmission and reception. .

In order to implement complex functions, mobile terminals implemented in the form of multimedia devices are being applied variously in terms of hardware and software. For example, there is a user interface environment in which a user can easily and conveniently search for or select a function.

In addition, the mobile terminal is considered to be a personal item for expressing the personality of a user, and various design changes such as a double-sided LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or a front touch screen are required.

Furthermore, in recent years, there is an increasing demand for a smart watch (SMART WATCH), which is a mobile terminal implemented as a wristwatch type. Here, the smart watch is an embedded system wristwatch equipped with improved functions than a general watch, and functions as a smart phone by installing a mobile operating system.

On the other hand, since such a smart watch includes user information by its nature, it is necessary to protect user information. Therefore, it is necessary to provide a variety of screen locking techniques in order to restrict unintentional user's touch input in a standby mode, such as a smart phone, or to restrict unauthorized third party access.

The present invention provides various methods of releasing a lock screen in an analog type smart watch.

In addition, the present invention provides various methods of releasing a lock screen in a digital type smart watch.

In addition, the present invention provides a smart watch and a method of operating the smart watch in which a predetermined operation mode is directly entered according to a method of releasing a lock screen.

The present invention provides a method of controlling a screen locking method, Displaying on the display unit an analog type clock screen including icons representing time information, hour, minute and second hand indicators indicating the current time; Receiving a predetermined user input through the display unit; And displaying a predetermined operation screen after releasing the screen lock state corresponding to the received user input.

According to another aspect of the present invention, Displaying a digital type clock screen including a time icon indicating a current time on a display unit; Receiving a predetermined user input through the display unit; And displaying a predetermined operation screen after releasing the screen lock state corresponding to the received user input.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the smart watch provides a variety of screen locking functions to restrict unintentional user's touch input in the standby mode or to protect user information by restricting unauthorized third party access Can play a role.

Meanwhile, various other effects will be directly or implicitly disclosed in the detailed description according to the embodiment of the present invention to be described later.

1 is a block diagram of a smart watch according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a smart watch according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are diagrams illustrating the operation of a smart watch to release a lock screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
5 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a smart watch for releasing a lock screen according to a second embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a view for explaining the operation of a smart watch to release a lock screen according to a third embodiment of the present invention;
7 and 8 are diagrams illustrating operations of a smart watch for releasing a lock screen according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention;
9 is a view for explaining an operation for directly entering a predetermined operation mode according to a method of releasing a lock screen in an analog type smart watch;
10 is a view for explaining an operation of entering a different operation mode according to time information corresponding to a preset password in a digital type smart watch;

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Examples of the mobile terminal described in the present specification include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a camera, tablet computers, e-book terminals, and smart watches. In the following description, it is assumed that the present mobile terminal is a 'smart watch'.

In addition, suffixes "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, the terms "module" and "part" may be used interchangeably.

1 is a block diagram of a smart watch in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, a smart watch according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in terms of its functional components.

1, the smart watch 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, A controller 160, an interface 170, a controller 180, and a power supply 190. When such components are implemented in practical applications, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be divided into two or more components as necessary.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 113, a wireless Internet module 115, a short distance communication module 117, and a GPS module 119.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. At this time, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information and a server for receiving at least one of the generated broadcast signal and broadcast related information and transmitting the broadcast signal to the terminal.

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 mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network, in which case it can be received by the mobile communication module 113. Broadcast-related information can exist in various forms.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) ), Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals, as well as the digital broadcasting system. 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 113 transmits and receives a radio signal to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data according to a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 115 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 115 can be embedded in or embedded in the smart watch 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 117 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and Near Field Communication (NFC) may be used as the short distance communication technology.

A GPS (Global Position System) module 119 receives position information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

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 (not shown). 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. Then, 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. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

A microphone (not shown) receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, and 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 113 and output when the voice data is in the call mode. The microphone (not shown) may be used with various noise reduction algorithms to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates key input data that the user inputs to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, and a touch pad (static / static) capable of receiving commands or information by a user's pressing or touching operation. The user input unit 130 may be a jog wheel for rotating the key, a jog type or a joystick, or a finger mouse. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the smart watch 100, such as whether the smart watch 100 is worn, the position of the smart watch 100, whether or not the user touches the smart watch 100, Thereby generating a sensing signal. In addition, a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like can be handled.

The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, a pressure sensor 143, a motion sensor 145, and the like. The proximity sensor 141 enables detection of an object approaching the smart watch 100 or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the smart watch 100 without mechanical contact. The proximity sensor 141 can detect a nearby object by using a change in the alternating magnetic field or a change in the static magnetic field, or a rate of change in capacitance. The proximity sensor 141 may be equipped with two or more sensors according to the configuration.

The pressure sensor 143 can detect whether the pressure is applied to the smartwatch 100, the magnitude of the pressure, and the like. The pressure sensor 143 may be installed in a part where the pressure of the smart watch 100 needs to be detected according to the use environment. When the pressure sensor 143 is installed on the display unit 151, the touch input through the display unit 151 and the pressure applied by the touch input The pressure touch input can be identified. Also, the magnitude of the pressure applied to the display unit 151 at the time of the pressure touch input can be determined according to the signal output from the pressure sensor 143. [

The motion sensor 145 senses the position or movement of the smart watch 100 using an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like. An acceleration sensor that can be used for the motion sensor 145 is a device that converts an acceleration change in one direction into an electric signal and is widely used along with the development of MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) technology.

The acceleration sensor measures the acceleration of a small value built in the airbag system of an automobile and recognizes the minute motion of the human hand and measures the acceleration of a large value used as an input means such as a game There are various kinds. Acceleration sensors are usually constructed by mounting two or three axes in one package. Depending on the usage environment, only one axis of Z axis is required. Therefore, when the acceleration sensor in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction is used instead of the Z-axis direction for some reason, the acceleration sensor may be mounted on the main substrate by using a separate piece substrate.

The gyro sensor is a sensor for measuring the angular velocity, and it can sense the direction of rotation with respect to the reference direction.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 153, an alarm unit 155, and a haptic module 157.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information processed in the smart watch 100. [ For example, when the smart watch 100 is in the standby mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with the clock function is displayed. When the smart watch 100 is in the communication mode or the photographing mode, the captured or received images can be displayed individually or simultaneously, and the UI and the GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 may be an input device capable of inputting information by a user's touch in addition to the output device Can also be used.

If the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen, it may include a touch screen panel, a touch screen panel controller, and the like. In this case, the touch screen panel is a transparent panel that is attached to the outside and can be connected to the internal bus of the smart watch 100. The touch screen panel keeps a watch on the contact result, and if there is a touch input, sends the corresponding signals to the touch screen panel controller. The touch screen panel controller processes the signals, and then transmits corresponding data to the controller 180 so that the controller 180 can determine whether the touch input has been made and which area of the touch screen has been touched.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display).

The audio output module 153 outputs 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, In addition, the sound output module 153 outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the smart watch 100, for example, a call signal reception tone, a message reception tone, and the like. The sound output module 153 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the smart watch 100. Examples of events occurring in the smart watch 100 include call signal reception, message reception, and key signal input. The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. The alarm unit 155 can output a signal to notify when a call signal is received or a message is received. Also, when the key signal is inputted, the alarm unit 155 can output the signal as the feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the signal output by the alarm unit 155. A signal for notification of event occurrence in the smart watch 100 may also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 153. [

The haptic module 157 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 157 is a vibration effect. When the haptic module 157 generates vibration with a haptic effect, the intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 157 can be converted, and the different vibrations can be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store a function for temporarily storing input or output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, .

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 , And a ROM. ≪ / RTI > Also, the smart watch 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 150 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all the external devices connected to the smart watch 100. Examples of the external device connected to the smart watch 100 include a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card, a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card, a UIM An audio input / output (I / O) terminal, a video I / O (input / output) terminal, and an earphone. The interface unit 170 may receive data from the external device or supply power to each component in the smart watch 100 so that data in the smart watch 100 may be transmitted to an external device .

The interface unit 170 may be a communication channel for supplying power from the cradle connected to the smart watch 100 when the smart watch 100 is connected to an external cradle or various command signals input from the cradle And may be a passage to be transmitted to the watch 100.

The controller 180 typically controls the operation of the respective parts to control the overall operation of the smart watch 100. For example, a clock, a voice call, a data communication, a video call, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia playback module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 181 may be configured in hardware in the controller 180 or separately from software in the controller 180. [

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 smart watch 100 having such a configuration can be configured to be operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system. have.

2 is a perspective view of a smart watch according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are perspective views of an analog type smart watch, and FIG. 2 (c) is a perspective view of a digital type smart watch. At this time, the types of the smart watch may vary according to the user setting.

 Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 2, a smart watch related to the present invention will be described in terms of components according to the outline.

Referring to FIG. 2, the smart watches 10, 20 and 30 are mainly composed of main bodies 11, 21 and 31 and band parts 13, 23 and 33. Various electronic components are incorporated in the circular or square shaped bodies 11, 21, and 31.

A display unit, an audio output module, a camera, and a microphone may be disposed on the front surfaces of the main bodies 11, 21, and 31.

The display unit may be configured such that the touch pad is overlapped with the layer structure so that the display unit operates as a touch screen so that information can be input by the user's touch.

The sound output module may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker. And, the camera can be implemented in a form suitable for taking an image or moving picture of a user or the like. Further, the microphone may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving the user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

On the other hand, an interface unit and a power supply unit may be disposed on the rear surface of the main body 11, 21, 31.

The interface unit can be used as a path for exchanging data with an external device. The power supply unit is a battery for supplying power to the smart wrists 10, 20 and 30 and may be detachably coupled to the main bodies 11, 21 and 31 for charging and the like

A user input unit and an antenna may be disposed on the sides of the main body 11, 21,

The user input may be employed in any manner as long as the user is operating in a tactile manner with a tactile impression. For example, the user input unit may be embodied by a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a user's pressing or touching operation, or by a wheel, a jog system, or a joystick Can be implemented.

The antenna includes an antenna for receiving a broadcasting signal in addition to an antenna for communication and the like, and may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the main body 11, 21, 31 of the smart watch 100.

The configuration of the smart watch 100 according to the present invention has been described above with reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. Hereinafter, a smart watch providing a screen unlock function and an operation method thereof according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

< Analog type smart watch >

3 is a view for explaining the operation of the smart watch for releasing the lock screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the smart watch is an analog type smart watch, and it is assumed that the screen lock function is set in advance by the user.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 180 displays a clock screen 310, which is a basic screen, on the display unit 151. At this time, the clock screen 310 includes numeral icons arranged in a circle to represent time information, hour, minute and second hand indicators for indicating the current time. Here, the number icons include Arabic numerals and Roman numerals.

When the user's touch input 320 is received through one area of the display unit 151 or a user input (not shown) for pressing a specific key is received while the clock screen 310 is displayed, the controller 180 Displays a lock icon 330 indicating the current screen state of the smart watch 100 on the central portion of the display unit 151 without performing an operation corresponding to the received user input.

In a state where a clock screen (i.e., a lock screen) 315 including a lock icon 330 is displayed, a numeric icon corresponding to a password previously set for releasing the lock state is dragged and dropped to an area where the lock icon 330 is displayed The controller 180 switches the lock mode of the smart watch 100 to the unlock mode.

9, 11, 2, 4 "in order to release the lock state, the user of the smart watch 100 touches the '9' icon 340 and then the lock icon 330 is displayed Icon 360, then drag and drop it to the area where the lock icon 330 is displayed, then touch the '2' icon 360, then drag & The screen lock state can be canceled by dragging and dropping it to the area where the lock icon 330 is displayed and then dragging and dropping it to the area where the lock icon 330 is displayed after touching the '4' icon 370.

At this time, when the number icon corresponding to the password is dragged and dropped, the controller 180 may display the corresponding number icon to move to the area where the lock icon 330 is displayed according to the drag input of the user and disappear. Also, the control unit 180 may display the dragged and dropped number icons 340, 350, 360, and 370 to be distinguished from other number icons.

On the other hand, when a numeric icon not corresponding to the password is dragged and dropped, the control unit 180 notifies that the password has been mistakenly input, or displays a notification message notifying the user to try again in one area of the display unit 151 .

If the screen lock state is normally released through this process, the control unit 180 displays the menu screen 380 on the display unit 151. At this time, the menu screen 380 includes a plurality of icons arranged in a circle and a clock icon disposed therein. Here, the plurality of icons include application icons corresponding to at least one application and execution icons for executing a specific function.

Meanwhile, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the graphical user interface constituting the menu screen 380 is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a menu screen is provided when the screen is unlocked, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, a home screen, a clock screen, an execution screen of a specific application, or the like can be displayed on the display unit 151 instead of the menu screen in accordance with user setting and the like.

4 is a view for explaining the operation of the smart watch for releasing the lock screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Unlike the smart watch of FIG. 3, the smart watch of FIG. 4 is an analog type smart watch in which a bar icon is displayed instead of a number icon to represent time information.

Referring to FIG. 4, the control unit 180 displays a clock screen 410, which is a basic screen, on the display unit 151. FIG. At this time, the clock screen 410 includes bar icons arranged in a circle to indicate time information, hour, minute and second hand indicators for indicating the current time.

If the user's touch input 420 is received through one area of the display unit 151 while the clock screen 410 is displayed, the controller 180 does not perform the operation corresponding to the received touch input, A lock icon 430 indicating that the smart watch 100 is currently in a screen lock state is displayed at the center of the display unit 151. [

At the same time, the control unit 180 replaces the number icons randomly arranged from 1 to 12 with bar icons. Meanwhile, although not shown in the figure, in another embodiment, the controller 180 may display numeric icons in which numbers from 1 to 12 are arranged in order.

When a lock icon 430 and a clock screen (i.e., a lock screen) 415 including numeric icons are displayed, a numeric icon corresponding to a preset password for releasing the lock state is displayed in the area where the lock icon 430 is displayed When the user inputs the drag and drop sequentially, the control unit 180 switches the lock mode of the smart watch 100 to the unlock mode.

For example, if the preset password is "2, 6, 5, 1" to release the lock state, the user of the smart watch 100 touches the '2' icon 440 and then the lock icon 430 is displayed Icon 460, then drag and drop it to the area where the lock icon 430 is displayed, touch the '5' icon 460 then touch the lock icon (460) The screen lock state can be canceled by dragging and dropping it to the area where the lock icon 430 is displayed, touching the '1' icon 470, and then dragging and dropping it to the area where the lock icon 430 is displayed.

At this time, when the numeric icon corresponding to the password is dragged and dropped, the control unit 180 can display the corresponding numeric icon to move to the area where the lock icon 430 is displayed according to the drag input of the user and to disappear. Also, the control unit 180 may display the dragged and dropped number icons 440, 450, 460, and 470 to be distinguished from other number icons.

If the screen lock state is normally released through this process, the control unit 180 displays the menu screen 480 on the display unit 151. At this time, the menu screen 480 includes a plurality of icons arranged in a circle, and a clock icon disposed therein. Here, the plurality of icons include application icons corresponding to at least one application and execution icons for executing a specific function. Meanwhile, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the graphical user interface constituting the menu screen 480 is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the present invention.

5 is a view for explaining the operation of a smart watch for releasing a lock screen according to a second embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the smart watch is an analog type smart watch, and it is assumed that the screen lock function is set in advance by the user.

Referring to FIG. 5, the controller 180 displays a clock screen 510, which is a basic screen, on the display unit 151. At this time, the clock screen 510 includes numeral icons arranged in a circle to represent time information, hour, minute and second hand indicators for indicating the current time.

If the touch input 520 of the user is received through one area of the display unit 151 while the clock screen 510 is displayed, the controller 180 displays the lock screen 515 on the display unit 151 do. At this time, the lock screen 515 is a clock screen in which the number icons 1 to 12 are randomly rearranged. Meanwhile, in another embodiment, the lock screen 515 may be an original clock screen in which numeric icons are normally arranged.

When the user inputs to touch and drag the minute hand indicator 530 in the direction of the number icon corresponding to the preset password sequentially in order to release the lock state in the state that the lock screen 515 is displayed, Switches the lock mode of the smart watch 100 to the unlock mode.

For example, if the preset password is "3, 9, 11" to release the locked state, the user of the smart watch 100 may set the hour hand indicator 530 to point to the area where the '3' icon 540 is displayed , And holds the predetermined time in the state in which the minute hand indicator 530 is touched and dragged in that direction. At this time, when a predetermined time elapses, the shape or color of the '3' icon 540 may be changed and displayed so as to be distinguished from other number icons.

Subsequently, the user keeps the predetermined time in a state in which the minute hand indicator 530 touches and drags the minute hand indicator 530 in such a direction as to indicate the area where the '9' icon 550 is displayed. At this time, if the predetermined time elapses, the shape or color of the '9' icon 550 may be changed and displayed so as to be distinguished from other number icons.

Thereafter, the minute hand indicator 530 is touched and dragged in the direction of the minute hand indicator 530 so as to indicate the area where the '11' icon 560 is displayed, The lock state can be released. At this time, when the predetermined time has elapsed, the shape or color of the '11' icon 550 may be changed and displayed so as to be distinguished from other number icons.

At this time, when the minute hand indicator 530 is touched, the controller 180 may change the shape or color of the minute hand indicator 530 so as to be distinguished from other hour hand or second hand indicators. Meanwhile, although the operation of releasing the lock state through the minute hand indicator 530 is illustrated in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that, in addition to the minute hand indicator, the hour hand or second hand indicator can be used to release the lock state.

On the other hand, when the minute hand indicator is moved to a numeric icon not corresponding to the password, the control unit 180 notifies the user of the incorrect password input or displays a notification message notifying the user of attempting the password again in one area of the display unit 151 can do.

If the screen lock state is normally released through this process, the control unit 180 displays the menu screen 570 on the display unit 151. [ On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when a screen is unlocked, a menu screen is provided, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, a home screen, a clock screen, an execution screen of a specific application, or the like can be displayed on the display unit 151 instead of the menu screen in accordance with user setting and the like.

6 is a view for explaining the operation of the smart watch for releasing the lock screen according to the third embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the smart watch is an analog type smart watch, and it is assumed that the screen lock function is set in advance by the user.

Referring to FIG. 6, the control unit 180 displays a clock screen 610, which is a basic screen, on the display unit 151. At this time, the clock screen 610 includes numeral icons arranged in a circle to represent time information, hour, minute and second hand indicators for indicating the current time.

When a user input for touching and dragging the hour, minute, and second hand indicators with numeric icons corresponding to a preset password to cancel the locked state is received while the clock screen (i.e., the lock screen 610) is displayed, The control unit 180 switches the lock mode of the smart watch 100 to the unlock mode.

For example, if the preset password is "1, 3, 6" for releasing the lock state, the user of the smart watch 100 will move the hour hand indicator 620 to point to the area where the '1' icon 625 is displayed , And touch and drag the hour hand indicator 620 in that direction. At this time, when the hour hand indicator 620 is touched, the controller 180 can change the shape or color of the hour hand indicator 620 so as to be distinguished from other minute and second hand indicators 630 and 640, and display the time hand indicator 620.

In this state, the user touches and drags the center indicator 630 in that direction so that the center indicator 630 points to the area where the '3' icon 635 is displayed. At this time, if the minute hand indicator 630 is touched, the controller 180 may change the shape or color of the minute hand indicator 630 so as to be distinguished from other hour hand and second hand indicators 620 and 640.

Also, in this state, the user may touch and drag the hour hand indicator 640 in that direction so that the seconds hand indicator 640 points to the area where the '6' icon 645 is displayed. At this time, when the hour hand indicator 640 is touched, the controller 180 may change the shape or color of the seconds hand indicator 640 so as to be distinguished from other hour hand and minute hand indicators 620 and 630.

Also, when the hour hand, minute hand, and second hand indicators 620, 630, and 640 indicate numeric icons corresponding to the password, the control unit 180 may display the numeric icons differently from the other numeric icons.

On the other hand, when the hour hand, the minute hand or the second hand indicator is touched and dragged by a numeric icon not corresponding to the password, the control unit 180 notifies the user that the password has been mistakenly input, or transmits a notification message to the display unit 151 ). &Lt; / RTI &gt;

If the screen lock state is normally released through this process, the control unit 180 displays the menu screen 650 on the display unit 151. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when a screen is unlocked, a menu screen is provided, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, a home screen, a clock screen, an execution screen of a specific application, or the like can be displayed on the display unit 151 instead of the menu screen depending on the setting of the user.

<Digital type smart watch >

7 is a view for explaining the operation of the smart watch to release the lock screen according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. At this time, the smart watch is a digital type smart watch, and it is assumed that the screen lock function is set in advance by the user.

Referring to FIG. 7, the control unit 180 displays a clock screen 710, which is a basic screen, on the display unit 151. FIG. At this time, the clock screen 710 includes a time icon indicating the current time and a weather icon indicating the weather condition of the present location, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

When the touch input 720 of the user is received through the display unit 151 or a user input (not shown) for pressing a specific key is received while the clock screen 710 is displayed, A lock icon 730 indicating that the smart watch 100 is currently in a screen lock state is displayed in one area of the display unit 151 without performing an operation corresponding to the inputted user input.

When the user input is received through the lock icon 730 displayed on the display unit 151, the controller 180 displays a lock screen 740 for inputting a preset password to the display unit 151, . At this time, the password is time information preset by the user such as 6:30 am, 3:00 pm, 6:30 pm, for example. Accordingly, the lock screen 740 includes a first area 750 for selecting 'morning' or 'afternoon', a second area 760 for selecting 'hour', a ' ) ', And a confirmation icon 775 for indicating that the input of the password has been completed.

If the user input for selecting the time information corresponding to the preset password is sequentially received through the lock screen 740, the controller 180 switches the lock mode of the smart watch 100 to the unlock mode.

For example, if the preset password is "6:30 pm" to release the lock state, the user of the smart watch 100 selects 'afternoon' through the flicking input to the first area 750, Then, the number '6' is selected through the flicking input to the second area 760, the number '30' is selected through the flicking input to the third area 770, , The screen lock state can be canceled.

On the other hand, when time information that does not correspond to the password is inputted in the lock screen 740, the control unit 180 notifies the user that the password has been mistakenly input, It can be displayed in one area.

If the screen lock state is normally released through this process, the control unit 180 displays the menu screen 780 on the display unit 151. [ At this time, the menu screen 780 includes a plurality of icons and a time icon indicating the current time. Here, the plurality of icons include application icons corresponding to at least one application and execution icons for executing a specific function. The time icon is displayed at a small size at the top of the display unit.

Meanwhile, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the graphical user interface constituting the menu screen 780 is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the scope of the present invention.

In this embodiment, a menu screen is provided when the screen is unlocked, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, a home screen, a clock screen, an execution screen of a specific application, or the like can be displayed on the display unit 151 instead of the menu screen in accordance with user setting and the like.

8 is a view for explaining the operation of the smart watch to release the lock screen according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. That is, unlike the smart watch of FIG. 7, the smart watch of FIG. 8 is a digital type smart watch that displays a lock screen through a time icon instead of a lock icon.

Referring to FIG. 8, the control unit 180 displays a clock screen 810, which is a basic screen, on the display unit 151. FIG. At this time, the clock screen 810 includes a time icon indicating the current time and a weather icon indicating the weather condition of the current location, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

When a user input for touching the time icon area is received in the state that the clock screen 810 is displayed, the controller 180 displays a lock screen 830 for inputting a preset password in order to cancel the locked state, 151). At this time, the lock screen 830 includes a first area 840 for selecting 'morning' or 'afternoon', a second area 850 for selecting 'hour', 'minute ) 'And a confirmation icon 865 for indicating that the input of the password has been completed.

If the user inputs to select the time information corresponding to the preset password sequentially through the lock screen 830, the controller 180 switches the lock mode of the smart watch 100 to the unlock mode.

For example, if the preset password is "6:30 pm" to release the lock, the user of the smart watch 100 selects 'afternoon' through the flicking input to the first area 840, Then, the number '6' is selected through the flicking input to the second area 850, then the number '30' is selected through the flicking input to the third area 860, , The screen lock state can be canceled.

On the other hand, when time information that does not correspond to the password is inputted from the lock screen 830, the control unit 180 notifies the user that the password has been entered incorrectly, or transmits a notification message to the display unit 151 It can be displayed in one area.

If the screen lock state is normally released through this process, the control unit 180 displays the menu screen 870 on the display unit 151. [ At this time, the menu screen 870 includes a plurality of icons and a time icon indicating the current time. Meanwhile, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the graphical user interface constituting the menu screen 870 is merely an embodiment of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is not limited.

In this embodiment, a menu screen is provided when the screen is unlocked, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, a home screen, a clock screen, an execution screen of a specific application, or the like can be displayed on the display unit 151 instead of the menu screen in accordance with user setting and the like.

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9 is a view for explaining an operation of entering a predetermined operation mode according to a method of releasing a lock screen in an analog type smart watch. At this time, the smart watch will be described on the assumption that the screen lock function is set in advance by the user.

Referring to FIG. 9A, the control unit 180 displays a clock screen 910, which is a basic screen, on the display unit 151. At this time, the clock screen 910 includes numeral icons arranged in a circle to represent time information and hour, minute and second hand indicators for indicating the current time.

When the locked state is released using the method according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a state that the clock screen 910 is displayed, the controller 180 displays the operation screen 920 Is displayed on the display unit 151. FIG. At this time, the operation screen 920 is a menu screen including a plurality of circularly arranged application icons and a clock icon disposed therein.

9B, the control unit 180 displays a clock screen 910, which is a basic screen, on the display unit 151. FIG.

When the locked state is released using the method according to the second embodiment of the present invention in the state that the clock screen 910 is displayed, the controller 180 displays the operation screen 930 Is displayed on the display unit 151. FIG. At this time, the operation screen 930 is a car control screen for remotely controlling the automobile, and includes a plurality of circular control icons and a clock icon disposed therein.

9 (c), the control unit 180 displays a clock screen 910, which is a basic screen, on the display unit 151. [

When the locked state is released using the method according to the third embodiment of the present invention in the state that the clock screen 910 is displayed, the controller 180 displays an operation screen 940 Is displayed on the display unit 151. FIG. At this time, the operation screen 940 is an NFC (Near Field Communication) screen, and includes app icons using NFC and a clock icon disposed at the top.

Meanwhile, the menu screen 920, the automobile control screen 930, and the NFC screen 940 are exemplified as examples of the preset operation screen corresponding to the unlocking mode, but other operation screens may be set Will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

As described above, the analog type smart watch 100 allows the user to directly enter the different operation modes according to the manner in which the user releases the lock screen.

10 is a view for explaining an operation of entering a different operation mode according to time information corresponding to a preset password in a digital type smart watch. At this time, the smart watch will be described on the assumption that the screen lock function is set in advance by the user.

Referring to FIGS. 10A and 10B, the controller 180 displays a lock screen 1010 for inputting a preset password on the display unit 151 in order to cancel the locked state.

When '6:30 am', which is time information corresponding to the first password, is input in the state that the lock screen 1010 is displayed, the controller 180 releases the lock state, and then, in response to the time information, And displays the execution screen 1020 of the set weather application on the display unit 151. [

10 (a) and 10 (c), the controller 180 displays a lock screen 1010 for inputting a preset password on the display unit 151 in order to release the lock status.

When '3:00 pm', which is time information corresponding to the second password, is input while the lock screen 1010 is displayed, the controller 180 releases the lock state, and then, in response to the time information, And displays an execution screen 1030 of the set stock application on the display unit 151. [

10 (a) and 10 (d), the controller 180 displays a lock screen 1010 for inputting a preset password on the display unit 151 in order to cancel the locked state.

If '6:30 pm', which is time information corresponding to the third password, is input while the lock screen 1010 is displayed, the controller 180 releases the locked state, and then, in response to the time information, And displays the execution screen 1040 of the set DMB application on the display unit 151. [

Meanwhile, although an example of the operation screen immediately executed according to the set password is a weather screen 1020, a stock screen 1030, and a broadcast screen 1040, other operation screens can be directly executed, .

As described above, the digital type smart watch 100 enables the user to directly enter different operation modes according to the time information inputted by the user.

As described above, the smart watch according to the present invention provides screen locking functions in various ways, thereby restricting unintentional user's touch input in the standby mode or restricting user information by restricting unauthorized third party access. Can play a role.

Meanwhile, the present invention can be implemented as a code readable by a processor in a processor-readable recording medium provided in a mobile terminal. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium readable by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and also a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet. In addition, the processor readable recording medium may be distributed over networked computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed manner can be stored and executed.

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

100: smart watch 110: wireless communication part
120: A / V input unit 130: user input unit
140: sensing unit 150: output unit
151: display unit 160: memory
170: interface unit 180: control unit

Claims (13)

A display unit for displaying an analog type clock screen including icons representing time information, hour, minute and second hand indicators indicating a current time; And
And a controller for displaying a predetermined operation screen on the display unit after releasing the screen lock state when a predetermined user input is received through the icons or indicators while the screen lock mode is set. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the icons are one of numeric icons and bar icons. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the control unit displays a lock icon on a central portion of the display unit when a first user input for touching the display unit is received. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the controller automatically releases the screen lock state when a second user input for touching a number icon corresponding to a preset password and dragging the icon to an area where the lock icon is displayed is received. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the controller displays the dragged and dropped number icons among the number icons so as to be distinguished from the other number icons. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein when the first user input for touching the display unit is received, the control unit randomly rearranges and displays the number icons. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the control unit automatically releases the screen lock state when a second user input for touching and dragging the minute hand indicator to sequentially indicate the number icons corresponding to the preset password is received. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein when the minute hand indicator is touched, the control unit changes the shape or color of the minute hand indicator so as to be distinguished from the hour hand or second hand indicators. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the control unit releases the screen lock state when a user input for touching and dragging the hour, minute and second hand indicators to respectively indicate the number icons corresponding to the preset password is received. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the operation screen is one of a home screen, a menu screen, a clock screen, and an execution screen of a specific application. A display unit displaying a digital type clock screen including a time icon indicating a current time; And
When a first user input for touching one area of the display unit is received while the screen lock mode is set, a lock screen for inputting time information corresponding to a predetermined password is displayed, And a controller for displaying a predetermined operation screen on the display unit after releasing the screen lock state when a second user input for sequentially selecting information is received. Setting a screen lock mode;
Displaying on the display unit an analog type clock screen including icons representing time information, hour, minute and second hand indicators indicating the current time;
Receiving a predetermined user input via the icons or indicators; And
And displaying the predetermined operation screen on the display unit after releasing the screen lock state corresponding to the received user input. Setting a screen lock mode;
Displaying a digital type clock screen including a time icon indicating a current time on a display unit;
Displaying a lock screen for inputting time information corresponding to a preset password when a first user input is received through one area of the display unit; And
And displaying a predetermined operation screen on the display unit after releasing a screen lock state when a second user input for sequentially selecting the time information is received through the lock screen.

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