KR20150071544A - Method and apparatus for controlling mobile device in lock status - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing information when a mobile device is in a lock mode and a device thereof. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile device capable of providing the information in the lock mode includes: a sensing unit which provides the sensing information relevant to the state and motion of the mobile device; a state recognition module which uses either or both of the sensing information and user setting information to generate state recognition information; a control unit configuring the information to be displayed on a lock screen according to the state recognition information; and an output unit which displays the information configured by the control unit on the lock screen. Accordingly, the method of the present invention can provide a more effective lock screen to the user.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a mobile device in a locked state,

The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for controlling a mobile device in a locked state, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for controlling a mobile device in a locked state in which the operation of the mobile device can be controlled using context- Device control methods and devices supporting the same.

With the development of information and communication technology, currently available mobile terminals are configured to perform various functions as well as a simple call function. Examples of such various functions include web browsing, chatting, watching TV, navigating, playing games, shooting pictures or videos through cameras, audio storage, playing music files through a speaker system, and displaying images or video have.

To this end, mobile device manufacturers are making a lot of effort in hardware and software development to provide more complex and diverse functions.

In addition, various complicated application software such as mobile banking, mobile coupon, traffic card, game, security, and the like are installed in recent mobile terminals.

In particular, currently available smart phones are equipped with high-quality processors and a high-resolution touch screen screen, thereby enabling various multimedia functions and applications to be used.

Accordingly, the recently introduced smart phone functions not only as a communication means but also as a mobile secretary for storing and managing personal information.

Accordingly, in recent smart phones, a variety of complex locking functions are provided for the purpose of protecting personal information and preventing unauthorized use of others.

The lock screen that is displayed according to the user's lock setting is the screen that is displayed first when the power is turned on or when the screen is activated, and may be the screen most exposed to the user. Thus, it can be very useful to provide information on the lock screen.

To this end, an application program for releasing the unlocking of a smartphone such as a dodo cover and displaying a desired content such as news, weather, and time on a lock screen has been released. In addition, recently, an application called Go Locker which can switch from a lock screen state to a telephone / camera function has been disclosed, and a jelly bean keyguard widget that displays only information corresponding to a user-designated keyword on a lock screen Was released.

However, in the related art, there is not disclosed a technique for automatically controlling information displayed on a lock screen and a specific function in accordance with conditions and conditions.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of controlling a mobile device in a locked state.

Another object of the present invention is to collect context information on a lock screen and to provide optimized information based on collected context information.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method of controlling a mobile device in a locked state in which it is possible to control whether or not specific information is displayed by using context information on a lock screen.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method of controlling a mobile device in a locked state in which driving of a specific application software or a widget can be controlled using context information on a lock screen.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method of controlling a mobile device in a locked state in which a specific function set in a mobile device can be changed using context information and user setting information on a lock screen.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method of controlling a mobile device in a locked state in which necessary information can be automatically provided according to a situation and a condition in a locked state.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method of controlling a mobile device in a locked state in which it is possible to prevent unnecessary information from being provided according to context information in a locked state.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and a recording medium that support the above methods.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

The present invention provides a method and apparatus for providing information in a locked state of a mobile device.

A method of providing information in a locked state of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving sensing information from a sensor provided in the mobile device, generating context information using the sensing information, Configuring information to be displayed on the lock screen based on the context information, and displaying the configured information on one side of the lock screen when the screen of the mobile device is activated.

The sensor may include at least one of a camera sensor, an acoustic sensor, a proximity sensor, an illuminance sensor, a gravity sensor, a GPS sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a gyroscope, a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor.

The sensing information may include at least one of the open / close status information, the position information, the user presence / absence information, the orientation information, the altitude information, the rotation information, the speed information, the acceleration information, the deceleration information, and the temperature / humidity / And / or information.

The context recognition information is generated by further using user setting information, and is generated by comparing at least one condition previously set corresponding to a specific situation with at least one of the sensing information and the user setting information collected from the sensor .

Also, the user setting information may include at least one of morning call setting information, alarm setting information, company and home address setting information, and premises Wi-Fi setting information.

In addition, the configured information may include at least one of notification message information, widget information, and application software information.

In particular, the lock screen may include at least one of a notification message display area for displaying the notification message, a widget display area for displaying the widget, and an application display area for displaying the application software.

In addition, the size of the display area of the lock screen may be variable depending on the presence or absence of information corresponding to the display area.

In addition, the type of the information displayed in the display area may be changed according to the context recognition information.

The mobile device providing information in a locked state according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a sensing unit for providing sensing information related to the state and motion of the mobile device, A control unit configured to configure information to be displayed on the lock screen according to the context recognition information, and an output unit configured to display information configured by the control unit on the lock screen.

The mobile device may further include an external interface unit for providing a connection with a peripheral device and a wireless communication unit for providing wireless communication with the external communication device, Can be detected.

The sensing information may include at least one of the open / close status information, the position information, the user presence / absence information, the orientation information, the altitude information, the rotation information, the speed information, the acceleration information, the deceleration information, and the temperature / humidity / And / or information.

The context recognition information may be generated by comparing at least one condition previously set corresponding to a specific situation with at least one of the sensing information and the user setting information collected from the sensing unit.

The sensing unit may include at least one of a camera sensor, an acoustic sensor, a proximity sensor, an illuminance sensor, a gravity sensor, a GPS sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a gyroscope, a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor.

In addition, the mobile device 100 may further include a memory booth in which a context aware table is stored. The context aware table may include a context identifier field in which a predetermined context identifier corresponding to a specific context is recorded, A first to an Nth event field in which at least one event information for recording the event information is recorded and an operation field for indicating an operation control method of the mobile device 100 according to the occurrence of the specific situation .

At this time, the context aware information may be the context aware identifier.

In addition, the control unit may automatically change a specific function set in the mobile device using the context information and the user setting information.

Here, the specific function may include at least one of a call reception mode, a security mode, and a wireless connection mode.

In addition, the context awareness table is obtained from the context awareness information providing server.

A method of providing information in a locked state of a mobile device in cooperation with a server according to another embodiment of the present invention includes receiving a context aware table from the server, receiving first context aware information from the server, Determining whether or not a specific situation occurs by using the recognition table and the first context aware information, and if the specific situation is determined to have occurred, referring to the context aware table, And changing a function set in the mobile device.

The method of providing information in the locked state may further include receiving second situation awareness information from a lower module of the mobile device, wherein the second situation awareness information is further used to determine whether the specific situation occurs .

The method may further include transmitting at least one of sensing information and user setting information generated by a lower module of the mobile device to the server, And generating the context ID corresponding to the specific situation using at least one of the user identification information and the user setting information.

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, And can be understood and understood.

Effects of the method and apparatus according to the present invention will be described as follows.

First, the present invention has an advantage of automatically providing information necessary for a user on a lock screen in a corresponding situation and condition by using context awareness information in a locked state.

Second, the present invention prevents unnecessary information from being provided according to the situation recognition information in the locked state, thereby minimizing inconvenience to the user.

Third, according to the present invention, information necessary for a user is selectively provided based on context recognition information in a locked state, thereby enhancing the convenience of the user.

Fourth, the present invention can expect the effect of increasing the convenience of the user by changing the specific function set in the mobile device using the context information and the user setting information in the locked state.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. It is to be understood, however, that the technical features of the present invention are not limited to the specific drawings, and the features disclosed in the drawings may be combined with each other to constitute a new embodiment.
1 is a configuration diagram of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a configuration diagram of a mobile device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view for explaining a configuration of a user interface screen in a locked state according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile device in a locked state according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile device in a locked state according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a context-aware table according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an internal configuration diagram of a context-awareness information providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an apparatus and various methods to which embodiments of the present invention are applied will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

A mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a personal digital assistant Navigation and the like can be used. It should be noted, however, that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein can be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, and the like, except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

1 is a configuration diagram of a mobile device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

Hereinafter, the components will be described in detail.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile device 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile device 100 and the network in which the mobile device 100 is located. For example, 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 (Global Positioning System) receiving module 115 . ≪ / RTI >

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. Here, 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 in advance and transmitting the broadcast signals and / or broadcast- related information to the mobile device 100. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, or 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. And can also be provided through a mobile communication network. At this time, the broadcast signal and the broadcast related information can be received by the mobile communication module 113.

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

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. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for the above-described digital broadcasting system as well as other broadcasting systems for providing a broadcasting signal.

The broadcast signal and / or the broadcast-related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory unit 150.

The mobile communication module 113 performs a function of transmitting / receiving a radio signal with a base station, a repeater, a repeater, a femtocell, and the like through a wireless interface of a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data signals in response to voice and video call signals or text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 115 refers to a transmission / reception module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 115 may be embedded in the mobile device 100 or may be externally connected through a predetermined interface terminal. WLAN (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless Broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave 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), UltraWideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short distance communication technology.

The GPS receiving module 119 is a module for confirming or acquiring positional information of the mobile device 100 using a signal received through a positioning satellite.

The mobile device 100 may transmit traffic information, tourist information, weather information, map information, and the like of the corresponding area to the mobile terminal 100 using the location information obtained by the GPS receiving module 119 in the locked state, , And display the obtained information on one side of the lock screen. At this time, the information may be sequentially displayed at predetermined time intervals. If specific information is selected by the user, the selected information may be set as interest information, and the interest information may be displayed on one side of the lock screen at regular intervals.

The sensing unit 120 may sense a change in state inside or outside the mobile device 100 according to a control signal of the controller 180 and generate sensing information according to the change. In particular, the controller 180 may control the operation of the sensing unit 120 according to whether the mobile device 100 is in the locked state or not, according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, when the controller 180 enters the locked state, the controller 180 may control the sensing unit 120 to start generating the sensing information through a predetermined control signal. If the locked state is released, the controller 180 may stop the sensing unit 120 from generating the sensing information through the predetermined control signal.

The sensed information collected by the sensing unit 120 may include information on the open / close state of the mobile device 100, location information of the mobile device 100, presence or absence of user contact information, bearing and altitude information of the mobile device 100, Speed / acceleration / deceleration information of the mobile device 100, temperature / humidity / brightness information outside the mobile device 100, peripheral device connection detection information such as earphone connection and removal, , Ambient sound information, connection information with an external communication device, and the like, to detect the current state of the inside / outside of the mobile device 100 and to control the operation. For example, when the mobile device 100 is in the form of a slide phone, the sensing unit 120 may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed.

Hereinafter, the sensors applicable in various embodiments of the present invention will be briefly described.

1, the sensing unit 120 may include a camera sensor, an acoustic sensor, a proximity sensor, a brightness sensor, a gravity sensor, a GPS sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, A gyroscope, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, and the like.

The camera sensor may be a sensor that detects light and converts the intensity of the light into digital image data.

The acoustic sensor may be a sensor that senses a change in air pressure from a physical sound and converts it into an electrical signal.

The proximity sensor may be a non-contact type detection sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object to be detected when the object to be detected is close to the object, instead of a detection method by mechanical contact. For example, a proximity sensor can be used to automatically turn off the screen when a smartphone is brought close to the face for a call or placed in a pocket.

The illuminance sensor is a sensor that automatically adjusts the display illuminance according to the surrounding brightness. In order to reduce the power consumption of the mobile device and reduce the fatigue of the eyes, the illuminance sensor is set to raise the screen illuminance in the bright place and lower the screen illuminance in the dark place Function can be utilized.

The gravity sensor is a sensor that senses the direction of gravity acting on the object and detects the movement of the object. It can be used for the function to automatically correct the direction of the screen by determining the display direction of the mobile device.

The GPS sensor can be used to obtain location information of time and objects through a satellite positioning system. Also, the GPS sensor can be used to calculate the moving speed of the object by detecting the position change of the object with respect to time.

The acceleration sensor is a sensor that senses a dynamic force change such as a change in an object speed per unit time, an impact, or the like, and can be used to detect an inclination change or a shake of an object.

A geomagnetic sensor can be a sensor that detects the azimuth angle like a compass by grasping the flow of the earth's magnetic field.

The gyroscope can detect the inertial force of an object by an electrical signal and can be used to detect the rotation angle of an object. In particular, a gyroscope can be used for motion sensing to detect the height, rotation, and tilt of an object.

The temperature sensor is a sensor for measuring the temperature around the mobile device 100, and the humidity sensor is a sensor for measuring the humidity around the mobile device 100.

The mobile device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention collects sensing information through the at least one sensor, generates context information using the collected sensing information, Can be used to control information displayed on the lock screen.

In addition, the sensing unit 120 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can detect whether or not a connection with a peripheral device such as a power connection and an earphone connection is detected, and also detects state information of the mobile device 100, can do. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 120 may include at least one of a proximity sensing module 121 and a contact sensing module 123. The detailed functions of the proximity sensing module 121 and the touch sensing module 123 will be apparent from the following description of the output section 130.

The mobile device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may control the execution of a specific application software or a widget by using sensing information sensed by the sensing unit 120 or a predetermined user interface means Can be provided.

For example, a user may want to jog while listening to music. If the sensing unit 120 senses that the earphone is connected to the external interface unit 170 and may include the movement of the mobile device 100 corresponding to the jogging pattern-for example, the acceleration and the altitude change If so, the control unit 180 can start the music playback program in the locked screen state. Thus, the user can conveniently jog the music without playing a separate unlocking and music playing program. At this time, the music to be reproduced may be a music file recently played by the user or jogging music predetermined by the user. Thereafter, when the earphone is removed from the external interface unit 170, the controller 180 may stop the music playback program and remove the music playback program on the lock screen.

As another example, a user may want to ride a bicycle while driving navigation. If the sensing unit 120 senses the movement of the mobile device 100 corresponding to the bicycle operation in the locked state of the mobile device 100, the control unit 180 automatically drives the navigation program, It can be displayed on one side. Here, the motion can be identified through speed, acceleration, altitude change, etc. sensed by the sensing unit 120.

Also, the sensing unit 120 may measure the remaining battery power of the mobile device 100 and transmit the measured remaining battery power to the control unit 180. The controller 180 may determine information to be displayed on the screen in a locked state according to the remaining battery power. For example, when an application program having a battery remaining amount lower than a reference value and having a relatively high battery consumption is being driven, the control unit 180 stops the application program and switches to a basic lock screen with a relatively low battery consumption . Here, the basic lock screen may be a user setting screen or an initial lock screen set when the mobile device 100 is purchased.

In addition, the control unit 180 according to an embodiment of the present invention compares the home address information preset by the user or the in-house Wi-Fi setting information preset by the user with the position information measured by the GPS receiving module 119, Can be found at home. At this time, if the current time is after the predetermined work-out time, the control unit 180 confirms that the user has left work, and displays a text message and an SNS notification message not confirmed by the user on one side of the lock screen . In another example, when the worker is confirmed to be off work, the control unit 180 may change the call reception setting mode of the mobile device 100 from the silent or vibration mode to the sound mode or output a predetermined user interface screen for the corresponding function operation .

The output unit 130 may include a display module 131, an audio output module 133, an alarm unit 135, a haptic module 137, and the like, for generating output related to visual, auditory,

The display module 131 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile device 100. For example, when the mobile device 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with the call is displayed. When the mobile device 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received image, UI, or GUI is displayed.

The display module 131 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).

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display module 131 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see objects located in the back of the body of the mobile device 100 through the area occupied by the display module 131. [

There may be two or more display modules 131 depending on the implementation of the mobile device 100. For example, in the mobile device 100, the plurality of display modules 131 may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

In a case where the display module 131 and the sensor for sensing the touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') have a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as 'touch screen' It can also be used as an input device.

The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display module 131 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display module 131 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. 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 module 131 is touched or the like.

In particular, the proximity sensing module 121 may be disposed within an interior region of the mobile device 100 or a touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensing module 121 means a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity thereof without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensing module 121 has a longer lifetime and higher utilization than the contact sensing module 123.

Examples of the proximity sensing module 121 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer if the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as the proximity sensing module 121.

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" Is referred to as "contact touch ". The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen refers to the position where the pointer corresponds vertically to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensing module 121 senses proximity touch and proximity touch patterns (e.g., proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch location, proximity touch movement state, etc.). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen. For example, the proximity sensing module 121 may be utilized to automatically turn off the screen when a smartphone is brought close to the face for a call or a smartphone is inserted into the pocket.

The audio output module 133 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 150 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 133 outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, and the like) performed in the mobile device 100. The sound output module 133 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like. In addition, the sound output module 133 can output sound through the earphone jack provided at one side of the mobile device 100. [

The alarm module 135 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile device 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile device 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm module 135 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, a vibration. The video signal or the audio signal can also be output through the display module 131 or the sound output module 133.

The haptic module 137 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 137 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 137 can be set through a predetermined user interface. For example, the haptic module 137 may combine and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 137 has effects of stimulation by the pin arrangement vertically moving on the contact skin surface, effect of air stimulation through the injection or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 137 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 137 may include a plurality of haptic modules having various functions according to the configuration of the mobile device 100 and may operate in conjunction with each other according to a control signal of the controller 180. [

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 140 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 141 and a microphone 143.

The camera 141 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 module 131. [

The image frame processed by the camera 141 may be stored in the memory unit 150 or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 141 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 143 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and converts it into electrical voice data. The converted voice data is transmitted to the mobile communication module 113,

To the mobile communication base station.

The microphone 143 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The sensing unit 120 according to an embodiment of the present invention can detect the position of the user by sensing a sound input to the microphone 143 in a locked state. For example, when a user boarded a subway or boarded a bus, he or she can recognize that the user has boarded the subway or bus by voice recognizing the announcement from the subway or the bus.

At this time, the control unit 180 can display game information or game access information that the user has recently executed on one side of the lock screen. Accordingly, the user can instantly execute the game without moving to a security release procedure and a corresponding game menu in the lock screen state.

The memory unit 150 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., an address book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, an application program, etc.). Here, the application program may include a map, a game, a chat, a web surfing schedule, a finance, a dictionary, and the like. Generally, an application program or application software used in a smart phone or the like is referred to as an "app ". Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that an application program or application software is used in combination with an app.

The memory unit 150 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

In addition, the memory unit 150 may record recent application program information, recently played game information, recently played music and moving picture information, etc., which are driven by the user.

In addition, the memory unit 150 may record information on a predefined event combination corresponding to a specific situation. Here, the specific situation may be identified through a predetermined context identifier, and a predetermined event identifier may be defined for each event.

For example, the context identifier and the corresponding event identifiers may be configured in a predetermined table format and recorded in the memory unit 150. Hereinafter, the above-mentioned table will be referred to as "context aware table ". The context awareness table according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The memory unit 150 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) (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk.

The input key module 160 generates input data for controlling the operation of the mobile device 100 by a user. The input key module 160 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The external interface unit 170 provides an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile device 100. The external interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device, transfers the data to each component in the mobile device 100, or transmits data in the mobile device 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video I / O (Input / Output) port, an earphone port, etc. are included in the mobile device 100

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Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile device 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. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the mobile device 100 through a predetermined port.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile device 100.

For example, the control unit 180 can control the installation and operation of application programs and widgets, as well as communication functions including voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like.

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

In particular, the control unit 180 controls input and output according to various control signals received from the lower module, and can provide a user interface screen corresponding thereto. Here, the lower module includes the wireless communication unit 110, the sensing unit 120, the output unit 130, the A / V input unit 140, the memory unit 150, the input key module 160, 170 and a power supply 190.

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 May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 150 and executed by the control unit 180. [

2 is a configuration diagram of a mobile device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 2 does not include some of the components in FIG. 1, but for convenience of description, it means that the components of FIG. 1 are not necessary for constructing the present embodiment It is not. Accordingly, it should be noted that FIG. 2 may further comprise at least one component mentioned in FIG. 1 above.

2, a mobile device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 110, a sensing unit 120, an output unit 130, a memory unit 150, 200). ≪ / RTI >

 The description of the wireless communication unit 110, the sensing unit 120, the output unit 130, and the memory unit 150 will be replaced with the description of FIG.

The context recognition module 200 may generate context aware information using at least one of the sensing information and the user setting information collected by the sensing unit 120 and provide the generated context aware information to the control unit 180 . Here, the user setting information may be information that can be set by a user through a predetermined user setting menu such as morning call and alarm setting information, past alarm setting information, company and home address information, home Wi-Fi setting information, schedule information, have. The user setting information may be stored in the memory unit 150 in advance.

Particularly, the situation recognition module 200 can identify whether a specific situation or an event occurs by comparing predefined conditions corresponding to a specific situation with sensing information and user setting information collected by the sensing unit 120 .

For example, the circumstance recognition module 200 can determine whether the user is in the morning or not using motion information of the mobile device 100, morning call, information on whether or not the alarm is started, and the like. For example, if the movement of the mobile device 100 is not detected for 4 hours and the morning call is started, the situation recognition module 200 may determine that the user has woken up. At this time, the controller 180 can display information such as a calendar, a calendar, a weather, a news, and the like on one side of the lock screen.

In the above example, the weather condition may be met when a first event indicating no movement of the mobile device 100 for four hours and a second event indicating that a morning call has begun simultaneously are generated. That is, the situation recognition information corresponding to the situation of the weather can be composed of a combination of the first event and the second event.

The context aware information according to another embodiment of the present invention may be mapped to a predetermined context identifier corresponding to a combination of the first event and the second event and may be transmitted to the controller 180. [ The mobile device 100 can confirm the event combination information corresponding to the context identifier by referring to the context recognition table stored in the memory unit 150. [ After entering the locked state, the context aware module 200 can determine whether a specific situation has occurred by referring to the context aware table. If it is determined that a specific situation has occurred, the situation recognition module 200 may notify the control unit 180 of predetermined situation information indicating that a specific situation has occurred.

Here, the occurrence of the event may be confirmed through the sensing information received from the sensing unit 120 or may be confirmed through a predetermined control signal generated according to the user setting information.

In addition, upon receiving the predetermined status information indicating that some or all of the displayed information should be deleted from the context recognition module 200 after the information display, the control unit 180 may delete the information on the lock screen . For example, the situation recognition module 200 may generate context information for information deletion after a predetermined time elapses after the information is displayed, and may transmit the context information to the control unit 180.

3 is a view for explaining a method of controlling a mobile device in a locked state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

More specifically, FIG. 3 is a view for explaining a configuration of a user interface screen in a locked state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the lock screen 300 may include at least one of a status display area 302, a widget display area 304, a notification message display area 306, and an app display area 308 .

The status display area 302 may display various alarm information, wireless connection status, battery status, time information, and the like. Here, the alarm information may include a text message reception alarm, an SNS message reception alarm, and the like. The wireless connection state may include an activation state of the wireless communication function supported by the mobile device 100 and an antenna reception state of the mobile communication network.

The widget display area 304 is a region in which a small program (hereinafter referred to as a "widget") is executed independently of a web browser. The widget display area 304 includes weather, calendar, schedule management, Information can be displayed in real time.

The notification message display area 306 is an area in which simple information such as message reception information, schedule information, news information, weather information, and alarm information is displayed in real time.

The application display area 308 is an area where various application programs such as a multimedia reproduction program, a navigation program, a game program and the like are driven.

It should be noted that the size of the display area may be variable depending on the presence or absence of information corresponding to the display area or the size of the display area. For example, when there is no information displayed in the widget display area 304, a part of the information displayed in the notification message display area 306 may be displayed in the widget display area 304. [ For example, if there is no information to be displayed in the widget display area 304 in the current situation and information to be displayed in the notification message display area 306 is large enough to be out of the display area, And may be displayed on one side of the area 304.

Therefore, the lock screen 300 according to the present invention can be dynamically configured according to the type and state of the displayed information.

The program executed in the widget display area 304 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be displayed or removed on the lock screen 300 according to the context information collected by the mobile device 100. [

Here, the context recognition information includes time information, position information, motion information of the mobile device 100, external control signal information according to communication with external devices, temperature information, peripheral device connection information, message arrival notification information, May be generated using at least one of the battery status information of the device (100). In particular, the context recognition information may be generated by comparing preset conditions corresponding to a specific situation with at least one sensing information and user setting information collected from the sensing unit 120.

Here, the location information may be acquired using the positioning information obtained by the GPS receiving module 119. [

The motion information of the mobile device 100 may be generated using velocity information, acceleration and deceleration information, altitude change information, rotation information, impact information, and the like. For example, the GPS receiving module 119 may measure the positional change of the mobile device 100 per unit time, calculate the speed, and provide the speed to the sensing unit 120. In addition, the sensing unit 120 can mount a gravity sensor and can acquire altitude change information through gravity change. The calculated speed information and the altitude change information may be transmitted to the situation recognition module 200. The situation recognition module 200 can determine whether the mobile device 100 is moving using the received speed information and the altitude change information.

The external control signal information may be a control signal received through the wireless communication unit 110 mounted on the mobile device 100. In particular, the external control signal information may be information collected via short-range communication such as RFID, UWB, Bluetooth, NFC, and the like. Accordingly, the mobile device 100 can sense whether or not the mobile device 100 is connected to the external wireless communication device through the wireless communication module 110, and can sense a control signal from the external wireless communication device.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling the lock screen by the mobile device 100 having the NFC communication function will be described in detail.

The user's mobile device 100 can perform a traffic card settlement through NFC communication. If the user performs the transportation card settlement using the mobile device 100 after boarding the bus, the controller 180 determines whether the transportation card has been approved from the NFC communication module installed in the mobile device 100 Lt; / RTI >

At this time, the control unit 180 recognizes that the user has boarded the bus through the received control signal, and can acquire the location information from the GPS receiving module 119. Then, the control unit 180 can display the bus route providing application program corresponding to the acquired location information in the app display area 308. If the mobile device 100 can obtain the number information of the boarding bus through the NFC communication, the controller 180 may display the bus route map corresponding to the bus number in the app display area 308. [

Hereinafter, a method of controlling the widget display area 304 using the context recognition information in the locked state according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described.

 The controller 180 can determine whether to display the weather widget according to whether the weather changes or not when the widget providing the current weather information is displayed in the widget display area 304. [ If the temperature measured by the sensing unit 120 is not changed by more than the reference value for a predetermined time, the predetermined weather widget may be removed from the widget display area 304 of the lock screen 300.

The program executed in the widget display area 304 according to another embodiment of the present invention may be dynamically changed in accordance with the context information.

For example, when the user's mobile device 100 is roaming abroad while a widget for providing real-time domestic news is set on the lock screen, a roaming information providing widget related to news, living information, exchange rate, . ≪ / RTI > In another example, when the user is driving, a widget may be operated to display real-time traffic information, weather, travel information, and the like of the driving area in real time.

In the above example, the mobile device 100 can confirm whether or not the user is operating by using the speed information and the position information. For example, when the controller 180 determines that the moving speed of the mobile device 100 is 40 km / h and the location information is located on the road, the controller 180 determines whether the mobile device 100 ) It can be judged that the user is driving.

The mobile device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention can provide information using the status information on the altitude change and the acceleration in the locked state.

For example, the mobile device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a gravity sensor and an acceleration sensor. At this time, the controller 180 can determine that the user of the mobile device 100 is located in the elevator using the direction and altitude change information measured by the gravity sensor and the speed change information measured by the acceleration sensor. At this time, the control unit 180 may load a game that the user has recently executed and display the loaded game in the app display area 308. [ Here, the information on the recently executed game may be held in the memory unit 150 of the mobile terminal 100. [

The mobile device 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention can detect the movement or the posture of the mobile device 100 in a locked state and control the provision of information.

For example, the control unit 180 can identify whether the mobile device 100 is moving through a gravity sensor or a xyloscope. If the movement of the mobile device 100 is not detected for a predetermined time, the controller 180 may change the lock security level. For example, the control unit 180 may raise the security level from the pattern recognition lock state to the private number input lock state. Generally, when the user of the mobile device 100 is in the office or in a meeting, the mobile device 100 can be left without moving for a long time. At this time, the control unit 180 may automatically change the security setting in the locked state to prevent information disclosure and use by others.

 The control unit 180 controls the information provision using the user setting information such as the movement of the mobile device 100, the start of the morning call and the alarm, the past alarm setting time, and the home Wi-Fi setting information .

For example, the controller 180 may determine that the user's wake-up time is not sensed when the mobile device 100 is in motion for a predetermined period of time and a morning call or an alarm is started. When the control unit 180 recognizes that it is the rising time, it can display the schedule and the unconfirmed text message on the notification message display area 306 of the lock screen. At this time, the controller 180 may further display a widget for displaying the current day weather and major news in the widget display area 304. [

Thereafter, when a predetermined time has elapsed or a specific event occurs in the mobile device 100, the control unit 180 may delete the displayed schedule and text message notification on the lock screen. Also, some or all of the above-described weather and major news related widgets may be deleted on the lock screen. Here, the controller 180 may detect the occurrence of a specific event based on the context information and the user setting information generated by the context recognition module 200. For example, the specific event may include a user's public transport boarding event, a self-driving event, a company arrival event, and the like.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile device in a locked state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

More specifically, FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure for dynamically updating information displayed on a lock screen by using context-aware information in a mobile device in a locked state.

Referring to FIG. 4, if the mobile device 100 is initially powered on or is not used for a predetermined time by the user, the mobile device 100 may enter a locked state (S400).

The control unit 180 determines whether the information displayed on the lock screen should be updated in the current state in the locked state (S402). Here, the update may be at least one of addition, deletion, and change of information displayed on the lock screen.

If it is determined in step 402 that the information needs to be updated, the controller 180 configures information to be displayed on the lock screen (S404). Here, the controller 180 may identify information to be added or deleted based on the context recognition information received from the context recognition module 200. In addition, the control unit 180 may update the information to be displayed on the lock screen by further using the user setting information as well as the context recognition information. In particular, the information configured in step 404 may be in the form of a notification text message, a widget, or an app depending on the received context information.

Subsequently, the control unit 180 determines whether the lock screen is activated (S406). Here, the lock screen may be activated by inputting a specific key button included in the mobile device 100 in a state where the screen of the mobile device 100 is turned off.

If it is determined in step 406 that the lock screen has been activated, the controller 180 displays the information configured in step 404 on the lock screen (step S408).

If the lock screen is not activated in step 406, the control unit 180 returns to step 400.

If it is determined in step 402 that information updating is not required, the process of the control unit 180 returns to step 400 above.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile device in a locked state according to an embodiment of the present invention.

More specifically, FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a procedure for changing a predetermined function using the context information and user setting information in a mobile device in a locked state.

Referring to FIG. 5, if the mobile device 100 is initially powered on or is not used for a predetermined time, the mobile device 100 may enter a locked state (S500).

When receiving the context information from the context recognition module 200 (S502), the control unit 180 determines whether to change a specific function setting in the current situation using at least one of the received context recognition information and user setting information (S504).

Here, the user setting information may be information directly input by the user such as home address information, company address information, and the like.

For example, the specific function may be a call receiving mode, and generally, the call receiving mode may be set to any one of vibration, silence, and sound, or a combination of at least two of them. Here, examples of the two combinations may include sound after vibration.

As another example, the specific function may be a secure mode, and generally, the secure mode may include a pattern recognition mode, a password setting mode, a security setting release mode, and the like. If it is confirmed that the user who is using the mobile device 100 in the pattern recognition mode at home returns home, the control unit 180 may change the pattern recognition mode to the security setting cancel mode.

As another example, the specific function may be a wireless connection mode, wherein the wireless connection mode may include a Wi-Fi mode, a Bluetooth mode, a 3G mode, a 4G mode, and the like.

For example, if a user returns home from a company, they may want to use the in-house Wi-Fi network. The control unit 180 may activate the Wi-Fi connection when it is determined that the user has returned home by using the context information and the user setting information. In another example, if it is determined that the user is aboard a car and is operating, the controller 180 may activate the Bluetooth communication between the mobile device 100 and the vehicle.

If it is determined in step 504 that the specific function should be changed, the controller 180 changes the specific function (S506). For example, if the user returns home from work, the call setup mode may be changed from silent or vibration mode to sound mode.

Subsequently, the control unit 180 determines whether the lock screen is activated (S508). Here, the lock screen may be activated by inputting a specific key button included in the mobile device 100 in a state where the screen of the mobile device 100 is turned off.

If it is determined in step 508 that the lock screen has been activated, the control unit 180 may display a predetermined notification message on the one side of the lock screen to notify that the specific function has been changed (S510).

If the lock screen is not activated in step 508, the control unit 180 returns to step 500.

If it is determined in step 504 that the function change is not necessary, the process of the control unit 180 returns to step 500 above.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining a context-aware table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The context awareness table 600 according to an embodiment of the present invention can be maintained in the memory unit 150 and can be updated through a predetermined user interface.

6, the context aware table 600 may include at least one of a status field 610, a context aware identifier field 620, first through Nth event fields 630, and an action field 640 have.

The status field 610 is a field indicating a specific situation in which the operation control of the mobile device 100 in the locked state is required. For example, a specific situation may include weather, elevator, car ride, and the like.

The situation-aware identifier field 620 is a field in which an identifier corresponding to the context-aware information is recorded, and can be displayed in a combination of letters and numbers. For example, the context identifier may be defined as "S1" for the weather, "S2" for the elevator, and so on.

The first to Nth event fields 630 are fields for recording at least one event required for recognition of a specific situation. For example, an event for recognizing a weather condition may include a morning call event and a motion event. Here, the morning call event is an event that is generated when the morning call is started, and the motion event may be an event that occurs when the movement of the mobile device 100 is not detected for a predetermined time.

The event according to the present invention can be generated according to the user setting information and the sensing information received from the sensing unit 120. For example, the morning call may be an event according to the user setting information set by the user, and the motion may be an event sensed by the sensing unit 120.

The action field 640 is a field for indicating a method of controlling the operation of the mobile device 100 according to the recognition of a specific situation. For example, when a weather condition is recognized, the control unit 180 can drive a widget that displays weather and news on the lock screen.

The context aware module 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention can determine whether a specific situation has occurred using the context awareness table 600 and the received event information. If a specific situation occurs, the context awareness module 200 determines that the context aware information corresponding to the particular context - here the context aware information may be the context aware identifier 620 of FIG. 6, ). The control unit 180 can control the operation of the mobile device 100 by referring to the received context awareness information and the context awareness table 600.

The context awareness table 600 according to another embodiment of the present invention may be maintained in a predetermined context awareness information providing server interlocked with the mobile communication system. At this time, according to a request of the mobile device 100, the context-awareness information providing server can transmit the configured context awareness table 600 to the mobile device 100 through the mobile communication system.

The user of the mobile device 100 can activate or deactivate the status field included in the context awareness table 600 according to a predetermined menu selection.

To this end, the context awareness table 600 according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include a predetermined ON / OFF field indicating whether an operation corresponding to a specific situation is currently activated or deactivated. That is, the user of the mobile device 100 can start or stop the operation corresponding to the specific situation defined in the context awareness table 600 through the predefined menu setting screen.

The control unit 180 according to an embodiment of the present invention can control the event collection and the sensing information collection corresponding to a specific situation by referring to the ON / OFF field. That is, the control unit 180 can control not to collect the related event and sensing information for the deactivated state.

In addition, the context awareness information providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention may initiate a predetermined context aware table update procedure when information of the context aware table 600 is updated. For example, when a specific situation is added / changed / deleted to the context awareness table, the context awareness information providing server can transmit the change details to the mobile device 100 through a predetermined control message.

The context awareness information providing server according to another embodiment of the present invention may maintain the per-subscriber context awareness table 600. [ At this time, the user of the mobile device 100 may access the context awareness information providing server and update the context awareness table 600 of the user. The updated situation awareness table 600 may be transmitted to the mobile device 100 through a mobile communication system or a wireless Internet network.

In the above-described embodiments, it is described that the mobile device 100 internally uses the user setting information and the sensing information to determine whether or not a specific situation occurs. However, this is merely an example, The status information providing server according to the present invention may provide the mobile device 100 with predetermined information for the status recognition.

For example, the context-awareness information providing server may track the current location of the mobile device 100 and may include information on a specific area pre-designated by the user of the mobile device 100, such as a home, office, It can provide it to the mobile device 100 through a predetermined control signal. The mobile device 100 recognizes occurrence of a specific situation according to a control signal received from the context awareness information providing server (here, the control signal includes context awareness information) and controls the operation of the mobile device 100 accordingly It is possible.

The mobile device 100 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention uses at least one of context information collected in the device and a predetermined control message informing that the occurrence of a specific situation has occurred from the context aware information providing server, May be determined.

For example, the mobile device 100 may receive a predetermined control message indicating that the mobile device 100 is currently located in the home from the context-awareness information providing server. At this time, when the morning call alarm is started to the mobile device 100, the controller 180 recognizes that the weather condition has occurred and can display the day and the day on the lock screen.

The context-awareness information providing server according to another embodiment of the present invention receives sensing information and user setting information from the mobile device 100 and determines whether a specific situation occurs or not using at least one of the received sensing information and user setting information Can be determined.

If it is determined that a specific situation has occurred, the context awareness information providing server may transmit the context aware identifier 620 corresponding to the specific context to the mobile device 100 through a predetermined control message.

The mobile device 100 may control the operation 640 corresponding to the received context identifier 620 with reference to the pre-stored context aware table 600. [ For example, the user of the mobile device 100 can upload user setting information such as schedule information, anniversary information, home and company address setting information set in the mobile device 100 to the situation information providing server through a predetermined control procedure have. Thereafter, the situation recognition information providing server can determine whether a specific situation occurs by referring to the user setting information. In addition, the context awareness information providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention may acquire desired information in cooperation with a separate server providing traffic information, weather information, map information, and the like, reconstruct the desired information, and transmit the desired information to the corresponding mobile device.

A user according to another embodiment of the present invention can start or stop an operation according to a specific situation included in the context awareness table through a predetermined user setting menu. For example, referring to FIG. 6, the user can set the mobile device 100 not to perform a corresponding operation (e.g., driving a weather / news widget) with respect to a weather condition through a predetermined user menu setting. Therefore, the user can prevent unnecessary information from being displayed in the locked state through menu setting.

7 is an internal configuration diagram of a context-awareness information providing server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7, the context awareness information providing server 700 includes a control unit 710, a communication unit 720, a sensing information collection unit 730, a context awareness table setting unit 740, a user setting information database 750, A lock status display information configuration unit 760, a context awareness module 770, and an operator console 780. [

The control unit 710 performs overall control of a lower module to be described later, and generates a message to be transmitted / received to / from an external device or receives the message through the communication unit 720.

The communication unit 720 provides communication means for transmitting / receiving a message to / from an external device through a wired communication network or a wireless communication network. In particular, the communication unit 720 according to the present invention can perform a message transmission / reception function with the mobile device 100 through a mobile communication network. The communication unit 720 may be linked to an external traffic information providing server, a weather information providing server, a map information providing server, and the like.

The sensing information analyzing unit 730 receives sensing information collected by the mobile device 100 to determine whether a specific event has occurred, and transmits the sensed information to the control unit 710 when a specific event occurs. Thereafter, the control unit 710 can transmit the event occurrence to the context recognition module 770.

The context awareness table setting unit 740 may configure a predetermined context awareness table setting screen for setting the context awareness table according to the control signal of the control unit 710 and provide the context awareness table setting screen to the operator console 780. That is, the operator can add / delete / change information corresponding to a specific situation to / from the context awareness table 600 on the context aware table setting screen, or to activate or deactivate an action according to a specific situation.

The user setting information database 750 is a recording area where various user setting information set by the user of the mobile device 100 is stored. The user setting information stored in the mobile device 100 may be uploaded to the context awareness information providing server 700 through a predetermined control procedure. Here, the user setting information may include schedule information, address book information, house and company address information, anniversary information, alarm setting information, past alarm setting information, and the like.

If it is determined by the context recognition module 770 that a specific situation has occurred, the lock status display information configuration unit 760 displays the lock status display information on the mobile device lock screen in accordance with the control status of the control unit 710 Information to be displayed (hereinafter referred to as " lock screen display information "). Here, the lock screen display information may be in the form of a push notification message, an MMS message, a broadcast message, or a multicast message.

The context awareness module 770 can determine whether a specific situation occurs by referring to the context awareness table using the event occurrence information and the user setting information by the sensing information analysis unit 730. [ The context aware module 770 may communicate the context identifier to the controller 710 in response to a specific situation. The control unit 710 can transmit at least one of the context identification information and the lock screen display information configured corresponding to the context identification identifier to the mobile device 100 through the communication unit 720. [

For example, if the occurrence of a specific situation is defined to perform a specific function change-for example, a change of the security mode of the mobile device, the context-awareness information providing server 700 may determine that only the context- To the mobile device (100). Thereafter, the mobile device 100 may change the corresponding function setting according to the received context identifier.

In another example, if the occurrence of a specific situation corresponds to a specific information display-for example, weather change information display-, the context awareness information providing server 700 not only detects the context identifier corresponding to the specific situation, Information to be displayed on the mobile device 100 can also be transmitted to the mobile device 100. [

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

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

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit of the invention. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: mobile device 120: sensing part
130: output unit 180: control unit
200: Situation recognition module 300: Lock screen
304: Position display area 306: Notification message display area
308: App display area

Claims (22)

A method for providing information in a locked state of a mobile device,
Receiving sensing information from a sensor included in the mobile device;
Generating context aware information using the sensing information;
Configuring information to be displayed on the lock screen based on the context aware information; And
When the screen of the mobile device is activated, displaying the configured information on one side of the lock screen
Wherein the information is in the locked state. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the sensor includes at least one of a camera sensor, an acoustic sensor, a proximity sensor, an illuminance sensor, a gravity sensor, a GPS sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, a gyroscope, a temperature sensor, Delivery method. The method according to claim 1,
The sensing information may include at least one of the open / close state information, the position information, the user presence / absence information, the orientation information, the altitude information, the rotation information, the speed information, the acceleration information, the deceleration information, and the temperature / humidity / Wherein the information comprises at least one of the information in the locked state. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the context information is generated by further using user setting information. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the user setting information includes at least one of morning call setting information, alarm setting information, company and home address setting information. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the configured information includes at least one of a notification message, a widget, and application software. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the lock screen includes at least one of a notification message display area for displaying the notification message, a widget display area for displaying the widget, and an application display area for displaying the application software. Information delivery method. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the size of the display area of the lock screen is variable depending on the presence or absence of information corresponding to the display area or the size of the display area. 8. The method of claim 7,
And the type of the information displayed in the display area is changed according to the context recognition information. A mobile device providing information in a locked state,
A sensing unit for generating sensing information related to a state and a motion of the mobile device;
A context recognition module for generating context recognition information using at least one of the sensing information and the user setting information;
A controller configured to configure information to be displayed on the lock screen according to the context recognition information; And
An output unit for displaying information configured by the control unit on the lock screen;
Lt; / RTI > 11. The method of claim 10,
The mobile device
An external interface unit for providing a connection with a peripheral device, and
A wireless communication unit for providing wireless communication with an external communication device
Wherein the sensing unit senses a connection state of the peripheral device and a connection state with the external communication device. 11. The method of claim 10,
The sensing information may include at least one of the open / close state information, the position information, the user presence / absence information, the orientation information, the altitude information, the rotation information, the speed information, the acceleration information, the deceleration information, and the temperature / humidity / Wherein the at least one mobile device comprises at least one mobile device. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the sensing unit includes at least one of a camera sensor, an acoustic sensor, a proximity sensor, an illuminance sensor, a gravity sensor, a GPS sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetism sensor, a gyroscope, a temperature sensor and a humidity sensor. 11. The method of claim 10,
Further comprising a memory unit in which a context aware table is stored,
The context awareness table
A context identifier field in which a predetermined situation identifier corresponding to a specific situation is recorded;
First to Nth event fields in which at least one event information for determining whether the specific situation occurs is recorded; And
An operation field for instructing an operation control method of the mobile device 100 according to the occurrence of the specific situation
Wherein the mobile device comprises at least one of a mobile device and a mobile device. 15. The method of claim 14,
And the context aware information is the context aware identifier. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the control unit changes the function set in the mobile device using the context information and the user setting information. 17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the function includes at least one of a call receiving mode, a security mode, and a wireless connection mode. The method of claim 10, wherein
Wherein when the locked state is released, sensing information generation by the sensing unit is stopped. The method of claim 14, wherein
Wherein the context awareness table is obtained from the context awareness providing server. A way to provide information in the locked state of a mobile device that works with the server
Receiving and storing a context aware table from the server;
Receiving a context aware identifier from the server;
Confirming whether a specific situation occurs using the context aware table and the context aware identifier; And
Displaying the information corresponding to the specific situation on one side of the lock screen by referring to the context aware table when the occurrence of the specific situation is confirmed or changing a function set on the mobile device
Wherein information corresponding to the specific situation is provided and configured by the server. 21. The method of claim 20,
Further comprising the step of receiving sensing information from a lower module of the mobile device, wherein the sensing information is further used to determine whether the specific situation occurs. 21. The method of claim 20,
Transmitting at least one of sensing information and user setting information generated by a lower module of the mobile device to the server, wherein the server uses at least one of the sensing information and the user setting information, And generates the situation-aware identifier corresponding to the situation.

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