KR20150080723A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal of the present invention comprises: a display unit outputting an image; and a control unit generating a plurality of temporary capture images by corresponding to each repeated user input if the user input to capture output of the display unit is received several times, merging the temporary capture images into one, and generating a merged capture image.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, in which the use of the mobile terminal can be implemented in consideration of the convenience of the user.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

Meanwhile, the terminal may support a screen capture function for generating a screen image output to the display unit as image data.

The conventional screen capture function generates only one screen to be output as image data, so that a plurality of screens to be captured can not be generated as one image data.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method therefor which are capable of generating a merged captured image in which a plurality of captured images are arranged according to a capture layout and merged into one image .

A mobile terminal for achieving the above object includes a display unit for outputting an image and a plurality of temporary captured images corresponding to each of the plurality of user inputs when a user input for capturing an output of the display unit is received a plurality of times And merging the plurality of temporary captured images into one to generate a merged captured image.

In this case, the control unit may determine an arrangement of the plurality of temporary captured images according to a predetermined capture layout.

Here, the controller may control the generation of the merged captured image when the plurality of temporary captured images are generated by the number of partitions included in the capture layout.

Meanwhile, the control unit may control display of thumbnails of each of the plurality of temporary captured images.

Here, the controller may generate the merged captured image by sequentially arranging the plurality of temporary captured images based on the arrangement order of the thumbnails.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: outputting an image; receiving a user input for capturing an output of the display unit a plurality of times; And merging the plurality of temporary captured images into one to generate a merged captured image.

The mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention has the effect of improving user convenience.

In particular, the mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may generate a merged captured image in which a plurality of captured images are arranged according to a capture layout and merged into one image.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention can appropriately set the capture layout to the user, and can generate various merged captured images according to the user's intention.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can provide an intuitive work environment by providing a thumbnail of a temporary captured image so that the merged capture operation can be recognized at a glance.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG.
4 is a view for explaining a method of generating a merged captured image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram for explaining a method for changing the thumbnail arrangement order of a temporary captured image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view for explaining a method of deleting a thumbnail of a temporary captured image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram for explaining a method of adjusting a layout of a temporary captured image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating a merged captured image using a custom layout according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a diagram for explaining a method of canceling the merge capture function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a diagram for explaining a method of adjusting a capture layout according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a diagram for explaining a method of deleting a temporary captured image according to an embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigation device, have.

However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, the mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video (A / V) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, An 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 terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

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

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

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

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

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

The mobile communication module 112 may be coupled to a base station on a mobile communication network such as but not limited to GSM (Gobal System for Mobile communications), CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access), WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), LTE (Long Term Evolution) And transmits and receives a radio signal to at least one of an external terminal and a server. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

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

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

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

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

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

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

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

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a button 136 and a touch sensor (static pressure / static electricity) 137 positioned at the front, rear, or side of the mobile terminal 100, and may include a keypad, A dome switch, a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. According to the embodiments described below, the touch sensor 137 may be arranged to surround the display unit 151.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of the sensing unit 140 include a gyroscope sensor, an acceleration sensor, and a geomagnetic sensor.

For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

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

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

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

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

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

The display unit 151 may include a display unit 151 and a touch sensor 137. The display unit 151 and the touch sensor 137 may have a layer structure or an integrated structure, Can be used. The touch sensor may be stacked on the display unit 151 to form a layer structure when the touch sensor has a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like. ≪ / RTI >

The touch sensor 137 may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific part of the display part 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific part of the display part 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor 137 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 137, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 2, the proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

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

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

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153 have.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), 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 mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like. The connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 170 through which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

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

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, 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. The software codes are stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention, as viewed from the front.

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

The body of the mobile terminal 100 includes a casing 101, 102, In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

In some cases, electronic components may be mounted on the surface of the rear case 102 as well. Electronic components mounted on the surface of the rear case 102 include a battery, a USIM card, a memory card, and the like which are detachable by the user. At this time, the rear case 102 may further include a rear cover 103 for covering the surface thereof. When the rear cover 103 is removed, the surface of the rear case 102 is exposed.

As shown in FIG. 2, when the rear cover 103 is coupled, only a part of the side surface of the rear case 102 may be exposed. When the size of the rear cover 103 is reduced, Some may also be exposed. And an opening 103 'for exposing the camera 121' or the sound output unit 152 'to the outside when the rear cover 103 covers the entire rear surface of the rear case 102.

The cases 101, 102 and 103 may be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface 170 may be disposed in the terminal cases 101 and 102.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

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

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 inputs a command such as adjustment of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 And the third operation unit 133 can receive a command such as switching to the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151 or the like.

3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

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

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may be of a light transmission type for the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output the time information on both sides (i.e., in the directions of both the front and back sides of the mobile terminal), the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 do. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [

Meanwhile, the display for exclusive use of the touch pad 135 may be separately installed, so that the touch screen may be disposed in the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

In general, the user moves while holding the mobile terminal 100 in a bag or a pocket, and then removes the mobile terminal 100 when necessary. The user can perform operations on the mobile terminal 100 using the hand holding the mobile terminal 100 or another hand after holding the mobile terminal 100. [

As described above, in order to use the mobile terminal 100, the user has to hold the mobile terminal 100 using his or her hand. This poses a problem that when the user can not freely use his / her hand, for example, holding an object by hand, or is driving, the user may have difficulty in properly operating the mobile terminal 100. [ Accordingly, in recent years, development of a mobile terminal 100 in a form that the user can use without grasping with the hand is proceeding. For example, development of a mobile terminal 100 that can be worn on a person's body, such as a pair of glasses or a watch, is underway. As described above, the mobile terminal 100, which can be mounted on a person's body, can be referred to as a wearable device.

The mobile terminal, which will be described later, may be a watch-type mobile terminal that can be worn by the user on the wrist. In the following description of the embodiments, it is assumed that the mobile terminal according to the present invention includes at least one of the components shown in FIG. Specifically, it is assumed that the mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a display unit 151, a memory 160, and a controller 180 among the components shown in FIG.

Since the mobile terminal according to the present invention can be more easily implemented when the display unit 151 is a touch screen, it is assumed that the display unit 151 is a touch screen in the following embodiment. The display unit 151 can perform both a role as an output device for outputting information (or an image) and an input device for receiving a user's touch input.

The memory 160 according to the present invention can store a plurality of temporary captured images under the control of the controller 180. [ In addition, the memory 160 may store a merged captured image generated by merging a plurality of temporary captured images into one.

The control unit 180 according to the present invention generates a plurality of temporary captured images corresponding to each of the plurality of user inputs when a user input for capturing the output of the display unit 151 is received a plurality of times, You can merge the temporary capture images together to create a merged capture image.

The user input for capturing the output of the display unit 151 may be a specific touch input through the display unit 151 or a specific button 136 of the input unit 130.

On the other hand, the controller 180 may determine an arrangement of a plurality of temporary captured images according to a predetermined capture layout (or a capture frame). Here, the capture layout is a leader line for arranging a plurality of temporary captured images in the merged captured image, and the plurality of temporary captured images arranged in accordance with the capture layout may be merged into one merged captured image.

The preset capture layout can be set by the user before the capture function is performed, and there can be a vertical layout for merging in a vertical form and a user-specific layout in which a user can set a merge layout.

On the other hand, if a plurality of temporary captured images are generated by the number of partitions included in the capture layout, the control unit 180 can control to generate a merged captured image. That is, when the temporary capture images are arranged in the partitions included in the capture layout, the control unit 180 may generate and store the merged captured images.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 can control the thumbnail of each of the plurality of temporary captured images to be displayed. Here, the control unit 180 may display the thumbnails of each of the plurality of temporary captured images according to the capture layout.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may generate a merged captured image by sequentially arranging a plurality of temporary captured images based on the arrangement order of the thumbnails.

The configuration of the mobile terminal according to the present invention has been described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. Hereinafter, a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 12. FIG. Specifically, Figs. 4 to 7 illustrate a vertical layout merging capturing method, and Figs. 8 to 11 illustrate a user-specified layout merging capturing method.

4 is a view for explaining a method of generating a merged captured image according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile terminal can display the capture menu 400 when a user input for using the capture function is received. Here, the capture menu 400 may include a general capture 410, a vertical layout merging capture 420, and a user-specified layout merging capture 430. The general capture 410 is the same function as the existing screen capture, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

When the user input for selecting the vertical layout merging capture 420 is received, the mobile terminal 100 may display a capture execution button UI (User Interface) 440. [ When the touch input for selecting the user's capture execution button UI 440 is received, the mobile terminal can generate a first temporary captured image by capturing the output screen 450 (first screen) at the time of receiving the touch input.

Simultaneously with the generation of the first temporary captured image, the mobile terminal may display a thumbnail 460 of the first temporary captured image generated by capturing the first screen. Here, the thumbnail means a sample image in which the entire image is reduced so that the layout of the entire image can be reviewed.

After capturing the first screen, when the touch input for selecting the capture execution button 440 is captured to capture the second screen, the mobile terminal captures the output screen 451 (second screen) at the time of receiving the touch input, You can create a temporary capture image.

Simultaneously with the generation of the second temporary captured image, the mobile terminal can display the thumbnail 461 of the second temporary captured image generated by capturing the second screen.

Then, when a user input for selecting the save button UI 470 for generating a merged captured image is received, the mobile terminal generates a merged captured image 490 in which the first temporary captured image and the second temporary captured image are merged into one . Here, the merged captured image 490 may be generated by locating the second temporary captured image on the lower side of the first temporary captured image according to the vertical layout.

4, a method of generating a merged captured image in which two temporary captured images are vertically merged has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a plurality of temporary captured images may be vertically merged as described in FIG. 4, .

5 is a diagram for explaining a method for changing the thumbnail arrangement order of a temporary captured image according to an embodiment of the present invention. Prior to describing FIG. 5, it is assumed that the mobile terminal selects the vertical layout merging power-on state, and the first, second, and third temporary captured images are generated.

Referring to FIG. 5, the mobile terminal may display thumbnails 460, 461, and 462 of the first, second, and third temporary captured images according to the capture order. Here, when the user input 500 for moving the thumbnail 462 of the third provisional captured image to the position of the second provisional captured image 461 is received, the mobile terminal displays the thumbnail 462 of the third provisional captured image, 2 < / RTI > thumbnail 461 of the temporarily captured image can be exchanged with each other.

The mobile terminal can merge the temporary captured images into one according to the arrangement order of the changed thumbnails to generate a merged captured image.

As shown in FIG. 5, the user can adjust the arrangement order of the thumbnails of the temporarily captured images.

6 is a view for explaining a method of deleting a thumbnail of a temporary captured image according to an embodiment of the present invention. Prior to describing FIG. 6, it is assumed that the mobile terminal selects the vertical layout merging power-on state, and the first, second, and third temporary captured images are generated.

Referring to FIG. 6, the mobile terminal may display thumbnails 460, 461, and 462 of the first, second, and third temporary captured images according to the capture order. Here, when the user input 600 for moving the thumbnail 461 of the second temporary captured image out of the mobile terminal is received, the mobile terminal can delete the thumbnail 461 of the second temporary captured image. The mobile terminal may then arrange the thumbnail 462 of the third provisional captured image under the thumbnail 460 of the first provisional captured image.

The mobile terminal may vertically merge the first temporary captured image and the third temporary captured image except for the second temporary captured image to generate a merged captured image.

7 is a diagram for explaining a method of adjusting a layout of a temporary captured image according to an embodiment of the present invention. Prior to describing FIG. 7, it is assumed that the mobile terminal selects the vertical layout merging power-on state, and the first, second, and third temporary captured images are generated.

Referring to FIG. 7, the mobile terminal can display thumbnails 460, 461, and 462 of the first, second, and third temporary captured images according to the capture order. Then, the mobile terminal can display an edit button UI 480 for adjusting the layout of the temporarily captured image. Here, when a user input for selecting the edit button UI 480 is received, the user can display the layout of the merged captured image in the merged captured image to be generated.

On the other hand, when the user input 700 for adjusting the range of the displayed layout is received, the mobile terminal can adjust the temporary captured image range according to the adjusted layout. The range of the image to be captured can be adjusted by adjusting the layout of the first temporary captured image as shown in FIG.

Thereafter, when a user input selecting the storage UI 470 is received, the mobile terminal may generate a merged captured image reflecting the layout of the adjusted temporary captured image.

More than. Referring to FIGS. 4 to 7, the vertical layout merging capture has been described. In the case of the vertical layout merging capture, a plurality of temporary captured images can be vertically merged to generate one merged captured image irrespective of the number of temporary captured images.

Hereinafter, a user-specified layout merging capturing method will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11. FIG.

8 is a diagram for explaining a method of generating a merged captured image using a custom layout according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the mobile terminal can display the capture menu 400 when a user input for using the capture function is received.

Here, when a user input for selecting the user-specified layout merge capture 430 is received, a capture layout provided basically can be displayed. When a user input 800 that adjusts the displayed layout is received, the mobile terminal may display a thumbnail 810 that displays the adjusted capture layout according to user input.

When the touch input for selecting the capture execution button UI 440 of the user is received, the mobile terminal can generate the first temporary capture image by capturing the output screen 450 (first screen) at the time of receiving the touch input . Simultaneously with the generation of the first temporary captured image, the mobile terminal can display the thumbnail 820 of the first temporary captured image generated by capturing the first screen 450 to be included in the thumbnail 810 of the capture layout.

After capturing the first screen, when the touch input for selecting the capture execution button UI 440 to capture the second screen is received, the mobile terminal captures the output screen 451 (second screen) at the time of receiving the touch input, 2 Temporary capture images can be generated.

Simultaneously with the generation of the second temporary captured image, the mobile terminal can display the thumbnail 821 of the second temporary captured image generated by capturing the second screen to be included in the thumbnail 810 of the capture layout.

As described above, the mobile terminal can include a thumbnail of the temporary captured image in the thumbnail 810 of the capture layout so as to predict the merged captured image to be generated in advance.

And, although not shown in the drawing, the mobile terminal can control to generate a merged captured image when a plurality of temporary captured images are generated by the number of partitions included in the capture layout. That is, when the capture layout is set as shown in FIG. 8, a merged captured image can be automatically generated when four temporary captured images are generated.

9 is a diagram for explaining a method of canceling the merge capture function according to an embodiment of the present invention. Prior to describing FIG. 9, the mobile terminal selects a custom layout merge capture and assumes that it has been created up to the first temporary captured image.

9, when a user input for moving a thumbnail 810 of a capture layout containing thumbnails of a first temporary captured image out of the mobile terminal is received, the mobile terminal cancels the capture function, and the first temporary captured image Can be deleted.

10 is a diagram for explaining a method of adjusting a capture layout according to an embodiment of the present invention. Prior to describing FIG. 10, it is assumed that the mobile terminal has selected a user-specified layout merge capturing.

10, when a user input for selecting the thumbnail 810 of the capture layout is received, the mobile terminal can display the capture layout. Upon receipt of a user input for removing one of the partitions 1000 in the displayed capture layout, the mobile terminal may set a new capture layout 1010 to reflect the removed partitions 1000.

Thereafter, when a user input for selecting the storage UI 470 is received, the mobile terminal may display a thumbnail 1020 of the capture layout reflecting the new capture layout.

11 is a diagram for explaining a method of deleting a temporary captured image according to an embodiment of the present invention. Prior to describing FIG. 11, the mobile terminal selects a custom layout merge capture and assumes that the first and second temporary captured images have been created.

11, when a user input for selecting a thumbnail 810 of a capture layout including a thumbnail 820 of a first temporary captured image and a thumbnail 821 of a second temporary captured image is received, The first temporary captured image and the second temporary captured image may be displayed according to the layout. Here, when a user input for removing the second temporary captured image 1100 is received, the mobile terminal may delete the second temporary captured image 1100 and display only the first temporary captured image according to the capture layout.

Thereafter, when a user input selecting the storage UI 470 is received, the mobile terminal may display a thumbnail 810 of the capture layout from which the thumbnail of the first temporary captured image has been removed.

As described in FIGS. 10 and 11, the mobile terminal can provide the user with functions such as temporary capture image deletion, capture layout adjustment, and the like.

The mobile terminal according to the present invention provides a plurality of temporary captured images arranged in a thumbnail format based on a capture layout, thereby enabling a user to easily recognize a capture operation.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

12, the mobile terminal outputs an image through the display unit (S1210). When a user input for capturing the output of the display unit is received a plurality of times (S1220: YES) , A plurality of temporary captured images may be generated (S1230).

Then, the mobile terminal may merge the plurality of temporary captured images into one to generate a merged captured image (S1240).

On the other hand, the mobile terminal can determine a merging arrangement of a plurality of temporary captured images according to a predetermined capture layout. Here, the preset capture layout may be a vertical layout and a user-specified layout.

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

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

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

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Claims (6)

A display unit for outputting an image; And
When a user input for capturing an output of the display unit is received a plurality of times,
Corresponding to each of the plurality of user inputs, generating a plurality of temporary capture images,
A control unit for merging the plurality of temporary captured images into one to generate a merged captured image,
. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And determines an arrangement of the plurality of temporary captured images according to a preset capture layout. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein,
Wherein the control unit controls the merged captured image to be generated when the plurality of temporary captured images are generated by the number of partitions included in the capture layout. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And controls the thumbnail of each of the plurality of temporary captured images to be displayed. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein,
Wherein the merged captured image is generated by sequentially arranging the plurality of temporary captured images based on the arrangement order of the thumbnails. Outputting an image;
Generating a plurality of temporary captured images corresponding to each of the plurality of user inputs when a user input for capturing an output of the display unit is received a plurality of times; And
Merging the plurality of temporary captured images into one to generate a merged captured image
And transmitting the control information to the mobile terminal.

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