KR20150087733A - Mobile terminal and method for remotely controlling of the external electronic device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a method for remotely controlling an external electronic device using the same. The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention selects specific functions of an external electronic device, which is a target of the remote control, by using situation information of the terminal in the case of receiving the remote control request of the external electronic device; produces remote control signals with respect to the specific functions of the external electronic terminal in the case of satisfying preset conditions by comparing the situation information of the terminal with reference situation information; and transmits the produced remote control signals to the external electronic device, which allows the external electronic device to be controlled remotely.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a remote control method for an external electronic device using a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for controlling an external electronic device and a remote control method for an external electronic device using the mobile terminal.

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, and a mobile phone has a variety of functions, and a multimedia device (multimedia player) having a complex function such as photographing, movie shooting, playing music or video file, .

In addition, the mobile terminal provides additional functions such as a remote controller function for controlling an external electronic device by transmitting a control signal to an electronic device such as a TV, an air conditioner, or a washing machine.

However, the above-described remote control function generates a remote control signal in accordance with a user's input or selection and performs remote control of an external electronic device, which requires a user's intervention.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for generating a remote control signal for an external electronic device using at least one of status information and location information of a terminal and a remote control method for an external electronic device using the mobile terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a sensing unit for sensing status information of a terminal, and a controller for sensing a status of a terminal sensed by a sensing unit when receiving a request for remote automatic control of an external electronic device, A remote control signal for a specific function of the external electronic device is generated when the predetermined condition is satisfied by comparing the status information of the terminal and the reference status information by selecting a specific function of the external electronic device to be remotely controlled using the information And a control unit for remotely controlling a specific function of the external electronic device by transmitting the generated remote control signal to the external electronic device.

The mobile terminal may further include a wireless communication unit, and the controller may generate a remote control signal for a specific function of the external electronic device by combining the location information of the terminal received through the wireless communication unit with the context information of the terminal.

The control unit can further generate the remote control signal for the specific function of the external electronic device by further using the status information acquired from the specific application installed in the terminal.

The mobile terminal further includes a display unit, wherein the controller displays on the display unit the content of the remote control signal for the specific function of the external electronic device and the content requesting the transmission of the remote control signal, When receiving an input requesting transmission of a remote control signal, the remote control signal may be transmitted to an external electronic device.

When receiving a notification message related to a specific function from an external electronic device, the control unit may display a control screen for an external electronic device on the display unit.

The control unit can change the reference status information according to the type of the external electronic device and the type of the specific function.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal for receiving a remote automatic control request of a wireless communication unit and an external electronic device, A remote control signal for a specific function of an external electronic device is generated when the predetermined condition is satisfied by comparing the position information of the terminal with the reference position information, And a control unit for remotely controlling a specific function of an external electronic device by transmitting a remote control signal to an external electronic device.

The mobile terminal further includes a display unit, wherein the controller displays on the display unit the content of the remote control signal for the specific function of the external electronic device and the content requesting the transmission of the remote control signal, When receiving an input requesting transmission of a remote control signal, the remote control signal may be transmitted to an external electronic device.

The mobile terminal may further include a sensing unit for sensing status information of the terminal. The controller may select a specific function of an external electronic device to be remotely controlled by using the status information of the terminal sensed by the sensing unit, And can generate a remote control signal for a specific function of the selected external electronic device.

The control unit can further generate the remote control signal for the specific function of the external electronic device by further using the schedule information acquired from the specific application installed in the terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control method for an external electronic device using a mobile terminal, the method including receiving a remote automatic control request of an external electronic device, Selecting a specific function of an external electronic device to be remotely controlled using the sensed situation information, comparing the sensed situation information with reference status information corresponding to a specific function of the selected external electronic device, Generating a remote control signal for a specific function of an external electronic device when a preset condition is satisfied, and transmitting the generated remote control signal to an external electronic device And remotely controlling a specific function.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a remote control method for an external electronic device using a mobile terminal, the method comprising: receiving a remote automatic control request of an external electronic device; Selecting a specific function of an external electronic device to be remotely controlled using the received position information of the terminal, comparing the position information of the received terminal with reference position information corresponding to a specific function of the external electronic device, Generating a remote control signal for a specific function of an external electronic device when a preset condition is satisfied, and transmitting the generated remote control signal to an external electronic device, And remotely controlling a specific function of the electronic device.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

The method of controlling an external electronic device using the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal according to the present invention has the following effects.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, external electronic devices can be automatically controlled using the status information or the location information collected by the terminal.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the remote control signal can be adaptively changed using not only the situation information or the location information collected by the terminal but also the information acquired through the application installed in the terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart of a remote control method of an external electronic device using the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 to 13 are diagrams for explaining a method for remotely controlling an external electronic device in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a flowchart of a remote control method of an external electronic device using a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
15 to 23 are diagrams for explaining a method for remotely controlling an external electronic device in the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. In addition, numerals (e.g., first, second, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and "part" for 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 in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation.

However, it will be 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.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, 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. 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 a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of a DVBH (Digital Video BroadcastHandheld).

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 broadcasting (DMBT), a digital multimedia broadcasting satellite (DMBS), a media forward link only (MediaFLO), a digital video broadcasting ), And ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals 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 unit 160.

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

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (WiFi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 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 the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

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 module 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

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 key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

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. 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. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to 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 temperature sensor 141 for sensing the temperature inside or outside the terminal, and a humidity sensor 142 for sensing the humidity inside or outside the terminal. In addition, the sensing unit 140 may further include an orientation sensor and a proximity sensor.

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

The display module 151 displays and 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 module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display And may include at least one.

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 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 module 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display modules 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.

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

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. 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 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

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

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

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

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

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 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 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a 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 audio signal may also be output through the display module 151 or the audio output module 152.

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

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, 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 154 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 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory unit 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 unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 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) At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Lt; / RTI > type of storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 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 receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 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 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 control unit 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 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, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

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. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

2A is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

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

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

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 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, the interface 170, and the like are 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 input by the operation units 131 and 132 can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, 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. 2A), 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 such that they can be rotated or popped up.

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 a call or the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 124 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

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

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102.

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.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart of a remote control method of an external electronic device using the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 to 13 are flowcharts of a method of controlling the external electronic device in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a view for explaining a method for remotely controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

Referring to FIG. 3, the control unit (180 of FIG. 1) may receive a remote automatic control request of an external electronic device (S110). Specifically, a remote automatic control request of an external electronic device may be an execution input for a specific application related to remote automatic control of an external electronic device, an execution input for a specific application, and an external electronic device Lt; / RTI >

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 controls the sensing unit 140 of FIG. 1 to transmit the status information of the terminal sensed by the sensing unit 140 (FIG. 1) when receiving a remote automatic control request of the external electronic device (S120).

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may select a specific function of an external electronic device to be remotely controlled using the detected status information of the terminal (S130). The control unit can manage the specific situation information and the specific function for each external electronic device to be controlled remotely by a table.

For example, the control unit connects the temperature information with the temperature control function of the air conditioner, connects the humidity information with the humidity control function of the air conditioner, manages the table, and when temperature information is transmitted, , The humidity control function of the air conditioner can be selected as a specific function when the humidity information is transmitted. In addition, the controller may manage the temperature information or the humidity information by a table in connection with the cooling / heating function of the air conditioner, and may select the cooling / heating function of the air conditioner as a specific function when the temperature information or the humidity information is transmitted. That is, the control unit can set a table such that a specific function of a specific external electronic device is selected using the context information as a parameter.

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) compares the status information of the terminal with the reference status information (S140), and can determine whether the predetermined condition is satisfied (S150). At this time, the control unit can preset the reference situation information according to the input of the user for each function of the external electronic device or according to the function specification of the product. Specifically, when the user inputs the desired temperature and desired humidity of the air conditioner, which is an external electronic device, at 25 ° C and 50%, respectively, the control unit sets the reference temperature information and the reference humidity information of the air conditioner at 25 ° C and 50% have. Also, when an appropriate temperature and an appropriate humidity are set to 23 ° C and 55% in manufacturing an external electronic device, the controller can set reference temperature information and reference humidity information of the air conditioner to 23 ° C and 55%, respectively. In addition, when an appropriate temperature and an appropriate humidity in manufacturing an air conditioner, which is an external electronic device, are different from the desired temperature and desired humidity inputted by the user, the control unit may set the status information inputted by the user as the reference status information. As described above, the control unit can set various reference status information according to the type of external electronic device and the function of each electronic device.

The controller may compare the status information of the terminal with the reference status information to determine whether or not the predetermined condition is satisfied. Specifically, it may trigger the generation of a remote control signal to generate a remote control signal when the status information of the terminal differs from the reference status information by more than a set value or when the difference is out of the set range.

For example, when the external electronic device is an air conditioner and a specific function is selected as the temperature control function, the temperature information of the detected terminal is compared with the reference temperature information. If the temperature information of the terminal is higher than the reference temperature information by at least 1 degree So that a remote control signal for performing the cooling function can be generated.

If it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may generate a remote control signal for a specific function of the external electronic device (S160). Specifically, the controller may generate a remote control signal for a specific function of the external electronic device so that the status information of the terminal matches the reference status information.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may combine the location information of the terminal received through the wireless communication unit 110 (FIG. 1) with the context information of the terminal to generate a remote control signal for a specific function of the external electronic device. Specifically, the controller may determine the current location information of the mobile terminal by using the location information of the terminal, and may control the remote controller to generate a remote control signal when the location information is within a certain range with the location information of the external electronic device.

The controller (180 in FIG. 1) can use the distance or the movement time between the current position information of the terminal and the reference position information when generating the remote automatic control signal using the position information. At this time, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 can calculate the moving time between the current position information of the terminal and the reference position information by using the moving speed of the terminal sensed by the speed sensor. That is, the moving speed of the terminal is calculated differently depending on whether the user moves by walking with the terminal or by using a transportation means such as an automobile or a subway, and the control unit calculates the moving time from the current user position to the reference position Can be calculated. By this calculation, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can generate the remote automatic control signal according to the distance or movement time calculated using the position information.

For example, if the location information of the terminal is inside the building where the external electronic equipment is located, the remote control signal for the specific function of the external electronic equipment can be generated using the context information of the terminal.

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can further utilize the situation information acquired from the specific application installed in the terminal to make a remote control signal for a specific function of the external electronic device. Specifically, when the location information of the terminal is not inside the building where the external electronic equipment is located, the location information of the terminal is determined as the outdoor situation information, the situation information directly detected from the external electronic device, It is possible to control an external electronic device to transmit. In this case, the mobile terminal can generate a remote control signal for a specific function of the external electronic device using the status information transmitted from the external electronic device.

For example, when the controller determines that the location information of the mobile terminal is located inside the building where the A / C unit is located, using the location information received through the wireless communication unit, It is possible to generate a remote control signal by comparing it with the reference temperature information of the air conditioner. At this time, the controller obtains the temperature information from the weather application installed in the terminal, judges the obtained temperature information as the outdoor temperature information, and controls the cooling function of the air conditioner so that the difference between the indoor temperature and the outdoor temperature does not exceed the set value Signal can be generated. In addition, when the position information of the received terminal is determined to be outside the building where the air conditioner is located, the control unit determines the temperature information of the terminal sensed through the sensing unit as outdoor temperature information, and transmits a control signal to detect and transmit the ambient temperature to the air conditioner .

On the other hand, when the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 determines that the predetermined condition is not satisfied, the control unit 140 may control the sensing unit 140 to detect the status information of the terminal. At this time, the controller may control the sensing unit to periodically detect the status information of the terminal.

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can remotely control a specific function of the external electronic device by transmitting the generated remote control signal to the external electronic device (S170). The control unit can directly control a remote control signal generated by an external electronic device to control an external electronic device. In addition, the control unit is a server for managing a plurality of external electronic devices, for example, a central server for managing home networking, and an external electronic device through a server by transmitting a remote control signal.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may display the content of the remote control signal for the specific function of the external electronic device and the content requesting the transmission of the remote control signal to the display unit (151 of FIG. 1). 1) 180 may transmit a remote control signal to an external electronic device when receiving an input requesting transmission of a remote control signal to an external electronic device through the display unit 151 (FIG. 1).

The control unit (180 of FIG. 1) may display a control screen for an external electronic device on the display unit (151 of FIG. 1) when receiving a notification message related to a specific function from an external electronic device.

Hereinafter, a method of remotely controlling an air conditioner as an external electronic device in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 13. FIG. The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) executes a specific application (hereinafter referred to as a "remote control application") that provides a service for remotely controlling an external electronic device and displays the type, A user interface including a control area for controlling functions can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

Referring to FIG. 4, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can display a type of external electronic equipment to be remotely controlled and a specific function key of an external electronic device in the control area of the execution screen of the remote control application. The control unit can display the room temperature information, the set temperature information of the air conditioner, and the like on the execution screen of the remote control application.

The control unit (180 of FIG. 1) selects the type of the external electronic device to be remotely controlled as the 'Air conditioner' and sets the remote automatic control function of the air conditioner through the touch input to the specific function key 'AUTO CONTROL' .

Referring to FIG. 5, the controller (180 of FIG. 1) may display a screen for selecting a detailed function among remote automatic control functions of the air conditioner. The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 stores temperature information of the terminal detected by the temperature sensor 141 (FIG. 1) and temperature information obtained from the weather application as indoor (INDOOR) temperature information I1 and outdoor (OUTDOOR) I2).

Specifically, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) has a function of remote automatic control of cooling according to temperature information and humidity information, a function of remote automatic control of preliminary cooling near the house, and a function of remote automatic control by setting a health temperature And the like. The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can set the remote automatic control function of the air conditioner by subdividing it through a selection input for at least one of various detailed functions.

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can determine the area within a certain distance or the area within a predetermined distance of the moving time to be home or near by using the reference location information of the registered house. Specifically, when the reference position information of the house is registered as (N37.4975, E127.0304), the control unit judges the range of (N36.4975, E126.0304) to (N38.4975, E128.0304) , The range (N32.4975, E122.0304) to (N42.4975, E132.0304) excluding the range of the home can be determined as the area near the house. Further, the control unit may determine the neighborhood of the house by the movement time up to the reference position information of the house without using the distance information. At this time, the control unit can calculate the moving time from the current position of the terminal to the home using the moving speed of the terminal sensed by the speed sensor. Specifically, the control unit can set an area in the range of the moving time to the home within 10 minutes to the vicinity of the house. In this case, the size of the area near the house can be set differently depending on whether the moving means of the user is walking or other transportation means have.

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can set a function of remote automatic control of cooling according to temperature information and humidity information through touch input to a selection box corresponding to a function of remote automatic control of cooling according to temperature information and humidity information have.

Referring to FIG. 6, when a function for remote automatic control of cooling is selected according to temperature information and humidity information, the controller (180 in FIG. 1) can display a pop-up window W1 for setting reference status information.

More specifically, when the situation information is temperature information, the control unit can display the temperature setting screen in the pop-up window W1. The control unit displays a temperature setting screen capable of rolling a screen sequentially displaying a number, and displays the number displayed at the center of the temperature setting screen relatively large and can select the reference temperature information.

When the reference temperature information setting is completed, the control section can display the humidity setting screen in the pop-up window W2. Like the reference temperature setting, the control unit displays a humidity setting screen capable of rolling the screen sequentially displaying numbers, and displays the number displayed at the center of the humidity setting screen relatively large and can select the reference humidity information.

The controller can select a specific function of an external electronic device to be remotely controlled by using the terminal status information and the set reference humidity information. Specifically, when the temperature information of the terminal is received from the temperature sensor, the controller can select a cooling function of the air conditioner.

The controller compares the status information of the terminal with the reference status information and generates a remote automatic control signal for controlling a specific function of the external electronic device so that the status information of the terminal matches the reference status information if the predetermined condition is satisfied . At this time, the controller can generate the remote automatic control signal by further using the position information received from the wireless communication unit or the status information acquired from the specific application installed in the terminal.

The control unit can directly transmit the generated remote automatic control signal to an external electronic device to automatically control the external electronic device remotely or to confirm the transmission of the remote automatic control signal to the user.

Referring to FIG. 7, the controller (180 of FIG. 1) may display a pop-up window for confirming the transmission of the generated remote automatic control signal to the user.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 receives the status information of the terminal detected from the sensing unit 140 of FIG. 1 and displays contents related to the generated remote automatic control signal on the display unit 151 by using pop-up windows W1 to W2 can do. The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may generate different remote automatic control signals according to the details related to the remote automatic control of the external electronic device, and may display related contents in the pop-up windows W1 to W2.

More specifically, when the function for remote automatic control of cooling is selected according to the temperature information and the humidity information, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) displays the temperature information or the humidity information of the sensed terminal and the contents indicating the control method of the cooling function of the air conditioner And can be displayed on the pop-up window W1 (see Fig. 7 (a)).

1) 180, the position information of the terminal received through the wireless communication unit (110 in FIG. 1) and the control method of the preliminary cooling function of the air conditioner The contents to be displayed can be displayed in the pop-up window W2.

1) 180 generates a remote automatic control signal by further using the outdoor temperature information obtained from the weather application installed in the terminal, when the function of remote automatic control is selected by setting the health temperature, The set temperature information of the air conditioner is determined in consideration of the difference of the information, and the content indicating the control method of the cooling function of the air conditioner can be displayed in the pop-up window W3.

Referring to FIG. 8, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) may drive or stop the cooling function of the air conditioner, which is an external electronic device, according to the detected temperature information of the terminal.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 compares the temperature information of the terminal with the reference temperature information and may generate a remote automatic control signal for driving the air conditioning function of the air conditioner if the predetermined condition is satisfied. At this time, the control unit can display the cooling function driving content of the air conditioner in the pop-up window W1 (see Fig. 8 (a)).

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) periodically senses the temperature information of the terminal, and when the temperature information of the terminal coincides with the reference temperature information after a certain time elapses after the cooling function of the air conditioner is driven, An automatic control signal can be generated. At this time, the control unit can display the cooling function stoppage of the air conditioner in a pop-up window W2 (see Fig. 8 (b)).

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) periodically senses the temperature information of the terminal, stops the cooling function of the air conditioner, and after a predetermined time elapses, the temperature information of the terminal is compared with the reference temperature information, A remote automatic control signal for driving the air conditioning function of the air conditioner can be generated. At this time, the control unit can display the cooling function operation contents of the air conditioner in the pop-up window W3 (see Fig. 8 (c)).

Referring to FIG. 9, the controller (180 in FIG. 1) sets a health temperature through a touch input to a selection box corresponding to a function for remote automatic control by setting a health temperature among the detailed functions for remote automatic control of the air conditioner Remote automatic control function can be selected.

Referring to FIG. 10, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 determines the set temperature of the air conditioner using the temperature information acquired from the weather application installed in the terminal, A control signal for remote automatic control of the air conditioner can be generated at a set temperature.

Specifically, when the remote control function is set by setting the health temperature, the controller determines the outdoor temperature information obtained from the weather application as the outdoor temperature information. If the difference between the outdoor temperature information and the reference temperature information is equal to or greater than the set value, The reference temperature information which is the set temperature can be changed and automatically set again. That is, the controller compares the temperature information of the terminal sensed by the temperature sensor with the reference temperature information and drives the cooling function of the air conditioner if the preset temperature condition is satisfied. However, if the set temperature information of the air conditioner matches the reference temperature information, The cooling function of the air conditioner can be driven until the changed reference temperature information coincides with the changed reference temperature information.

Referring to FIG. 11, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) may acquire the situation information in cooperation with the weather application, and generate the remote automatic control signal using the acquired situation information.

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can obtain the outdoor temperature information from the weather application and set the obtained temperature information to the outdoor temperature. The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) sets the temperature information sensed from the sensing unit of the terminal to the room temperature and the outdoor temperature according to the position information of the terminal, sets the sensed temperature information to the room temperature, The obtained temperature information can be set to the outdoor temperature.

When the temperature information obtained from the weather application is used as the outdoor temperature, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 can display the content linked to the weather application in the pop-up window W1 and displays the shortcut icon I1 of the weather application It can be displayed together with the pop-up window W1.

When the control unit receives a touch input for the shortcut icon I1 of the weather application displayed on the pop-up window W1 of the remote automatic control execution screen of the air conditioner as an external electronic device, the control unit displays the execution image of the weather application on the display unit 151 Can be displayed.

Referring to FIG. 12, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) displays a detailed function for remote automatic control of the air conditioner through a touch input to a selection box corresponding to a function for remote automatic control of the preliminary cooling near the house A function of remote automatic control of the preliminary cooling of the engine can be selected.

Referring to FIG. 13, when the function for remote automatic control of the preliminary cooling near the house is selected, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 receives position information of the terminal from the wireless communication unit 110 (FIG. 1) To generate a remote automatic control signal.

Specifically, the control unit sets a function for remote automatic control of the preliminary cooling in the vicinity of the house, compares the position information of the terminal with the position information of the registered house, and if the position information of the terminal is within a certain range of the position information of the house , It is possible to generate a remote automatic control signal for driving the preliminary cooling of the air conditioner. At this time, the control unit can display the control contents related to the preliminary cooling drive of the air conditioner in the pop-up window W1 (see Fig. 13 (a)).

In addition, the control unit periodically receives the location information of the terminal from the wireless communication unit, and may generate a remote control signal for stopping the preliminary cooling when the location information of the terminal enters the room of the house or is determined to be out of the vicinity of the house. At this time, the control unit can display the control contents related to the preliminary cooling stop of the air conditioner in the pop-up window W2 (see Fig. 13 (b)).

Also, the control unit calculates the moving time from the current position to the home using the current position information of the terminal, the position information of the home, and the moving speed of the terminal, and calculates the moving time after the calculated moving time or the additional time It is possible to generate a remote control signal for stopping the preliminary cooling when the position information of the terminal is different from the position information of the registered home. Specifically, when the position information received at 2:30 pm is determined to be near the home, the control unit drives the air conditioner (see FIG. 13A). However, if the received position information is not home after a predetermined time has elapsed A remote control signal may be generated to stop the air conditioner. That is, the control unit may generate the remote automatic control signal to stop the air conditioner when it is determined that the position information received at 3:30 pm after one hour has elapsed from the vicinity of the house (see (b ) Reference).

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a method for remotely controlling an external electronic device using the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 15 to 23 are flowcharts of a method of controlling the external electronic device Fig. 2 is a view for explaining a method for remotely controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

Referring to FIG. 14, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can receive a remote automatic control request of an external electronic device (S210). Specifically, a remote automatic control request of an external electronic device may be an execution input for a specific application related to remote automatic control of an external electronic device, an execution for a specific application, and a selection input of a specific external electronic device.

When receiving a remote automatic control request of an external electronic device, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may control the wireless communication unit 110 (FIG. 1) to transmit the received location information of the terminal (S220).

The control unit 180 may select a specific function of an external electronic device to be remotely controlled using the received location information of the terminal (S230). The control unit can manage the specific position information and the specific function for each external electronic device to be controlled remotely by a table.

The controller (180 in FIG. 1) can use the distance or the movement time between the current position information of the terminal and the reference position information when generating the remote automatic control signal using the position information. At this time, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 can calculate the moving time between the current position information of the terminal and the reference position information by using the moving speed of the terminal sensed by the speed sensor. That is, the moving speed of the terminal is calculated differently depending on whether the user moves by walking with the terminal or by using a transportation means such as an automobile or a subway, and the control unit calculates the moving time from the current user position to the reference position Can be calculated. Accordingly, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can generate the remote automatic control signal according to the distance or movement time calculated using the position information.

When the position information of the terminal is included within the range of the reference position information, the control unit determines that the range of the reference position information is within a certain distance or within a predetermined movement time, Or when there is a difference exceeding a predetermined movement time, the user can select different specific functions.

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) compares the position information of the terminal with the reference position information (S240), and determines whether the predetermined condition is satisfied (S250). At this time, the control unit can preset the reference position information according to the input of the user for each function of the external electronic device or according to the function specification of the product. Specifically, when the user is within 10 kilometers from the position information of the set house, remote control of the washing start function of the washing machine, which is an external electronic device, can be set. At this time, the predetermined condition is defined as a relation between the position information of the terminal and the reference position information, and may be set to either time or distance.

If it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may generate a remote control signal for a specific function of the external electronic device (S260). Specifically, the controller generates a remote automatic control signal for driving a specific function when the position information of the terminal meets predetermined conditions in relation to the reference position information, Signal can be generated.

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) combines the status information received from the sensing unit (140 in FIG. 1) or the specific application installed in the terminal with the location information of the terminal, Lt; / RTI > Specifically, the control unit may generate a remote automatic control signal for driving or stopping a specific function of an external electronic device using the user's schedule information obtained from the calendar application installed in the terminal.

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can remotely control a specific function of an external electronic device by transmitting the generated remote control signal to an external electronic device (S270). The control unit can directly control a remote control signal generated by an external electronic device to control an external electronic device. In addition, the control unit is a server for managing a plurality of external electronic devices, for example, a central server for managing home networking, and an external electronic device through a server by transmitting a remote control signal.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may display the content of the remote control signal for the specific function of the external electronic device and the content requesting the transmission of the remote control signal to the display unit (151 of FIG. 1). 1) 180 may transmit a remote control signal to an external electronic device when receiving an input requesting transmission of a remote control signal to an external electronic device through the display unit 151 (FIG. 1).

The control unit (180 of FIG. 1) may display a control screen for an external electronic device on the display unit (151 of FIG. 1) when receiving a notification message related to a specific function from an external electronic device.

Hereinafter, a method for remotely controlling an air conditioner as an external electronic device in the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 15 to 23. FIG. The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) executes a specific application (hereinafter referred to as a "remote control application") that provides a service for remotely controlling an external electronic device and displays the type, A user interface including a control area for controlling functions can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

Referring to FIG. 15, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can display the type of the external electronic device to be remotely controlled and the specific function key of the external electronic device in the control area of the execution screen of the remote control application. The control unit may display a function key related to the specific functions of the washing machine on the execution screen of the remote control application.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 selects 'Washer' as the type of the external electronic device to be remotely controlled and sets the remote automatic control function of the washing machine through the touch input to the 'AUTO CONTROL' have.

Referring to FIG. 16, the controller (180 of FIG. 1) may display a screen for selecting a detailed function among remote automatic control functions of the washing machine. The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can display the division menu of the location information of the terminal and the location information of the current terminal in the division menu. For example, the control unit may divide the location information of the terminal into 'HOME', 'Nearby home', and 'Out of home', and select the current location information of the terminal as one of the classified menus. At this time, the controller judges that the first range is within 'HOME' by using the GPS reference location information of the registered house, and judges that within the second range from the reference location information is 'Nearby home' except for the GPS range of the house , And the other area can be determined as 'Out of home'. In addition, the control unit determines the first movement time range as 'HOME' using the home reference position information and the current position information of the terminal, extracts the second movement time range from the reference position information as 'HOME' home ", and can judge the other area outside the house as" Out of home ".

Specifically, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) includes a function for remote automatic control of the start of laundry at the vicinity of the house, a function for remote automatic control of additional rinsing near the house, and a function for remote automatic control of the laundry stop outside the house Various detailed functions can be displayed. The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can set the remote automatic control function of the washing machine to be subdivided through a selection input for at least one of various detailed functions.

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can set a function of remote automatic control of the start of washing in the vicinity of the house through a touch input to the selection box corresponding to the function of remote automatic control of the start of laundry in the vicinity of the house a)).

When the remote automatic control function for washing start is selected near the house, the controller (180 in FIG. 1) compares the location information of the terminal with the location information of the registered house to determine whether the location information of the terminal meets predetermined conditions . That is, the controller can determine whether the location information of the terminal corresponds to the vicinity of the home. Specifically, the control unit can determine whether or not it is in the vicinity of the house using the distance difference between the location information of the terminal and the location information of the registered house. The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may change the current location of the terminal to 'Nearby home' in the user interface.

The control unit 180 may generate a remote automatic control signal related to the specific function according to the location information of the terminal and transmit the remote automatic control signal to an external electronic device to remotely control a specific function of the external electronic device.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may transmit the generated remote automatic control signal directly to an external electronic device, display the contents of the remote automatic control signal on the display unit 151, and then transmit the remote automatic control signal through the confirmation of the user.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may generate a remote automatic control signal for driving the washing function of the washing machine in the vicinity of the home when the position information of the terminal is determined to be near the home. At this time, the control unit can display the content of the generated remote automatic control signal on the display unit 151 as a pop-up window W1 (see FIG. 16 (b)).

When receiving notification notification related to a specific function from a washing machine that is an external electronic device, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can display the notification content on the display unit 151 with a pop-up window W2. The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may display the inquiry about the execution of the additional function related to the specific function in the pop-up window W2 (EXTRA AUTO CONTROL) (see (c) of FIG. 16) .

Referring to FIG. 17, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can set a function of remote automatic control of additional rinsing near the house through touch input to the selection box corresponding to the function of remote automatic control of additional rinsing near the house (See Fig. 17 (a)).

If the function of remote automatic control of the additional rinsing near the house is selected, the controller (180 in FIG. 1) compares the location information of the terminal with the location information of the registered house to determine whether the location information of the terminal meets predetermined conditions . That is, the controller can determine whether the location information of the terminal corresponds to the vicinity of the home. Specifically, the control unit can determine whether or not it is in the vicinity of the house using the distance difference between the location information of the terminal and the location information of the registered house. The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may change the current location of the terminal to 'Nearby home' in the user interface.

The control unit 180 may generate a remote automatic control signal related to the specific function according to the location information of the terminal and transmit the remote automatic control signal to an external electronic device to remotely control a specific function of the external electronic device.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may transmit the generated remote automatic control signal directly to an external electronic device, display the contents of the remote automatic control signal on the display unit 151, and then transmit the remote automatic control signal through the confirmation of the user.

The control unit 180 may generate a remote automatic control signal for driving the additional rinsing function in the vicinity of the home when the position information of the terminal is determined to be near the home. At this time, the control unit can display the contents of the generated remote automatic control signal on the display unit 151 as a pop-up window W1 (see FIG. 17 (b)).

Referring to FIG. 18, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) controls the automatic remote control of washing start and the remote automatic control of the laundry stop outside the house, A function for remote automatic control of the start of laundry and a function for remote automatic control of the laundry stop outside the house can be set in the vicinity (see FIG. 18 (a)).

When a function for remote automatic control of washing start and a function for remote automatic control of laundry stop outside the house are selected near the house, the controller (180 in FIG. 1) compares the position information of the terminal with the position information of the registered house, It is possible to judge whether or not the positional information of the positional information is in a predetermined condition. That is, the control unit can determine whether the location information of the terminal is near the home or outside the home. Specifically, the control unit can determine whether it is outside the home using the distance difference between the location information of the terminal and the location information of the registered home. The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may display the current location of the terminal in the user interface as 'Nearby home' or 'Out of home'.

The control unit 180 may generate a remote automatic control signal related to the specific function according to the location information of the terminal and transmit the remote automatic control signal to an external electronic device to remotely control a specific function of the external electronic device. The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may transmit the generated remote automatic control signal directly to an external electronic device, display the contents of the remote automatic control signal on the display unit 151, and then transmit the remote automatic control signal through the confirmation of the user.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may generate a remote automatic control signal for driving the laundry stop function outside the home when the position information of the terminal is judged outside the home. At this time, the control unit can display the contents of the generated remote automatic control signal on the display unit 151 as a pop-up window W1 (see FIG. 18 (b)).

The control unit 180 may generate a remote automatic control signal for driving the washing start function in the vicinity of the home when the position information of the terminal is determined to be near the home. At this time, the control unit can display the contents of the generated remote automatic control signal on the display unit 151 as a pop-up window W2 (see (c) of FIG. 18).

When a plurality of detailed functions among the remote control functions of the external electronic device are set, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 selects which of the detailed functions to control according to the position information of the terminal, A remote automatic control signal can be generated.

Referring to FIG. 19, when receiving notification notification related to a specific function from an external electronic device regardless of the location information of the terminal, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) (See Fig. 19 (a)).

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 displays a detailed function related to the remote automatic control of the washing machine on the display unit 151 when the additional remote automatic control is selected in the pop-up window W1, receives a selection input for one of the detailed functions The selected detailed function can be additionally set by the remote automatic control function (see FIG. 19 (b)).

The controller 180 may generate a remote automatic control signal for driving the remote automatic control function if the received position information of the terminal corresponds to the remote automatic control function with the additional information. At this time, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 can display the generated contents of the remote automatic control signal in the pop-up window W2 (see FIG. 19 (c)).

Specifically, when the control unit receives the notification of the completion of the washing, and further sets the additional rinsing function as a remote automatic control function in the vicinity of the house, when the position information of the received terminal is determined to be near the home, An automatic control signal can be generated.

Referring to FIG. 20, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) may acquire the situation information in cooperation with the calendar application, and generate the remote automatic control signal using the acquired situation information.

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can acquire certain information from the calendar application and use the acquired schedule information together with the received location information. Specifically, even if the received location information is determined to be near the home, the controller may not determine that the location information of the terminal is near the home when another schedule is registered in the acquired schedule information near the home.

In this case, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can display the contents using the schedule information acquired from the calendar application as position information in the pop-up window W1 and display the shortcut icon I1 of the calendar application in the pop- Can be displayed together.

When receiving the touch input for the shortcut icon I1 of the calendar application displayed on the pop-up window W1 of the remote automatic control execution screen of the air conditioner as an external electronic device, the control unit displays an execution screen of the calendar application on the display unit 151 Can be displayed. The user can directly check the schedule information through the execution screen of the calendar application.

Referring to FIG. 21, the controller (180 in FIG. 1) can determine the home time of the user by averaging history information acquired from a specific application or history information stored in the terminal, Automatic control can be performed.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may generate a remote automatic control signal for controlling the washing start of the washing machine using the status information or the user's return time, and may display the contents in a pop-up window W1 21 (a)).

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may display a washing completion and an additional remote automatic control icon in a pop-up window W2 when the location information of the terminal is 'Out of home' after the washing of the washing machine is completed b)).

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) displays a screen for selecting a detailed function when the additional remote automatic control icon (EXTRA AUTO CONTROL) is selected, and can set an additional rinse in the vicinity of the house (see FIG. 21C) .

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may generate a remote automatic control signal to drive the additional rinsing function of the washing machine when the position information of the received terminal is determined to be in the vicinity of the home, and may display relevant contents in the pop-up window W3 have. In this case, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can transmit the remote automatic control signal to the washing machine regardless of the user's selection (QRemote selection) or transmit the remote automatic control signal generated when the user selects (QRemote selection) have.

Referring to FIG. 22, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can display the type of the external electronic device to be remotely controlled and the specific function key of the external electronic device in the control area of the execution screen of the remote control application. Specifically, the control unit can display a function key related to the specific functions of the robot cleaner on the execution screen of the remote control application.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 selects the type of the external electronic device to be remotely controlled as 'Robot cleaner', and performs remote automatic control of the robot cleaner through a touch input to a specific function key 'AUTO CONTROL' Can be set.

Referring to FIG. 23, the controller (180 in FIG. 1) can display a screen for selecting a detailed function among the remote automatic control functions of the robot cleaner. The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can display the division menu of the location information of the terminal and the location information of the current terminal in the division menu. For example, the control unit may divide the location information of the terminal into 'HOME', 'Nearby home', and 'Out of home', and select the current location information of the terminal as one of the classified menus.

Specifically, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can display various detailed functions including a function of remote automatic control of the start of cleaning outside the house, and a remote automatic control of the cleaning stop in the vicinity of the house. The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can set the remote automatic control function of the washing machine to be subdivided through a selection input for at least one of various detailed functions.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 can set a function of remote automatic control of the start of cleaning outside the house through a touch input to a selection box corresponding to a function of remote automatic control of start of cleaning outside the house (FIG. 23 (a) Reference).

If the position information of the terminal is judged outside the home in a state where the remote automatic control function for starting the cleaning from outside the house is set, the control unit (180 of FIG. 1) generates and transmits a remote automatic control signal for driving the cleaning start function by the robot cleaner . At this time, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 can display the generated content of the remote automatic control signal in the popup window W1 (see FIG. 23 (b)).

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 displays the image of the inside of the house photographed by the camera installed in the robot cleaner b on the display unit 151 while the cleaning function of the robot cleaner is being operated, And the area (a) that has been cleaned can be displayed on the map view (see FIG. 23 (c)).

The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) selects a specific function of an external electronic device and, when generating a remote automatic control signal for a specific function, not only receives position information of the terminal received from the wireless communication unit, Calendaring application, etc.) of the time and location information.

Specifically, when the position information of the received terminal is determined to be near the home, but the controller is registered in the calendar application, if the location information of the terminal is near the home, the control unit receives the remote automatic control signal for the specific function It is possible to control to generate the remote automatic control signal for the specific function after the completion time of the other schedule registered in the calendar application.

The above-described method of controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention can be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium, which is a program for execution in a computer.

The control method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or a communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk and an optical data storage device. The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings. In addition, the embodiments described in this document are not limited to be applied, but all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made.

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Claims (12)

A sensing unit for sensing status information of the terminal; And
When receiving a remote automatic control request of an external electronic device, selects a specific function of an external electronic device to be remotely controlled using the status information of the terminal sensed by the sensing unit, Generates a remote control signal for a specific function of the external electronic device when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and transmits the generated remote control signal to the external electronic device to perform a specific function of the external electronic device A control unit for remote control;
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The method according to claim 1,
And a wireless communication unit,
Wherein the control unit generates a remote control signal for a specific function of the external electronic device by combining the position information of the terminal received through the wireless communication unit with the status information of the terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit further generates a remote control signal for a specific function of the external electronic device by further using the status information acquired from a specific application installed in the terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
And a display unit,
Wherein the control unit displays on the display unit the contents of the remote control signal for the specific function of the external electronic device and the request for transmission of the remote control signal, And transmits the remote control signal to the external electronic device when receiving an input requesting transmission of the control signal.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit displays a control screen for the external electronic device on the display unit when receiving a notification message related to the specific function from the external electronic device.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit changes the reference status information according to the type of the external electronic device and the type of the specific function.
A wireless communication unit; And
When receiving a remote automatic control request of an external electronic device, selects a specific function of an external electronic device to be remotely controlled by using the location information of the terminal received through the wireless communication unit, And generates a remote control signal for a specific function of the external electronic device when the preset condition is satisfied and transmits the generated remote control signal to the external electronic device to perform a specific function of the external electronic device A control unit for remote control;
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8. The method of claim 7,
And a display unit,
Wherein the control unit displays on the display unit the contents of the remote control signal for the specific function of the external electronic device and the request for transmission of the remote control signal, And transmits the remote control signal to the external electronic device when receiving an input requesting transmission of the control signal.
8. The method of claim 7,
And a sensing unit for sensing status information of the terminal,
Wherein the control unit selects a specific function of the external electronic device to be remotely controlled by using the status information of the terminal sensed by the sensing unit and combines the status information of the terminal with the position information of the terminal, And generates a remote control signal for a specific function of the electronic device.
8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the control unit further generates a remote control signal for a specific function of the external electronic device by further using schedule information acquired from a specific application installed in the terminal.
Receiving a remote automatic control request of an external electronic device;
Detecting status information of the terminal;
Selecting a specific function of an external electronic device to be remotely controlled using the sensed situation information;
Comparing the detected status information of the terminal with reference status information corresponding to a specific function of the selected external electronic device to determine whether a predetermined condition is satisfied;
Generating a remote control signal for a specific function of an external electronic device when the predetermined condition is satisfied; And
Transmitting the generated remote control signal to the external electronic device to remotely control a specific function of the external electronic device;
And a remote control device for controlling an external electronic device using the mobile terminal.
Receiving a remote automatic control request of an external electronic device;
Receiving location information of the terminal;
Selecting a specific function of an external electronic device to be remotely controlled using the position information of the received terminal;
Comparing the received location information of the terminal with reference location information corresponding to a specific function of the external electronic device to determine whether the predetermined condition is satisfied;
Generating a remote control signal for a specific function of an external electronic device when the predetermined condition is satisfied; And
Transmitting the generated remote control signal to the external electronic device to remotely control a specific function of the external electronic device;
And a remote control device for controlling an external electronic device using the mobile terminal.

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