KR20150142358A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are disclosed. In the mobile terminal and the control method thereof according to the present invention, a display unit is controlled to display a radial-shaped menu according to the time information corresponding to a second point and the direction of a second touch input, when a first touch input for the first point at the edge of the display unit and a second touch input having a starting point at the second point are simultaneously received. According to the present invention, a user interface optimized for a circular shape of the display can be provided.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a circular display and a control method thereof.

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

The functions of mobile terminals are diversified. For example, there are data and voice communication, photographing and video shooting through a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, and outputting an image or video on a display unit. Some terminals are equipped with an electronic game play function or a multimedia player function. In particular, modern mobile terminals can receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcast and video or television programs.

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

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

Particularly, in the case of a wearable device, as the display is miniaturized, it is necessary to develop a user interface considering the display form.

The present invention is directed to solving the above-mentioned problems and other problems. Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a touch input apparatus and a touch input method thereof, which are capable of simultaneously receiving time information corresponding to a second point and a second touch input having a first touch input for a first point and a second touch input having a second point as a starting point, And displays a menu of a radial type in accordance with the direction of the mobile terminal and its control method.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device including a circular display portion, a first touch input for a first point in an edge region of the display portion, and a second touch input for starting a second point, And controlling the display unit to display a radial menu according to the time information corresponding to the second point and the direction of the second touch input when receiving simultaneously.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device including a circular display portion, a sensing portion disposed along a side surface of a body surrounding the circular display portion, and a second touch input portion for touching a first point of the side surface of the body, And a control unit for controlling the display unit to display a radial menu according to the time information corresponding to the second point and the direction of the second touch input when the second touch input having the point as the start point is simultaneously received, Terminal.

According to still another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of driving a touch screen, comprising the steps of simultaneously receiving a first touch input for a first point and an edge of a second touch input for a second point, And displaying a radial menu on the circular display unit according to the time information corresponding to the first touch input and the direction of the second touch input.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a touch sensing device comprising: a sensing unit disposed along a side surface of a body surrounding a circular display unit; a first touch input for a first point on a side of the body; A step of simultaneously receiving two touch inputs and displaying the radial menu on the circular display unit according to the time information corresponding to the second point and the direction of the second touch input .

Effects of the mobile terminal and the control method according to the present invention will be described as follows.

According to at least one embodiment of the present invention, a radial menu considering time information corresponding to a touch input point of a circular display unit is displayed, thereby providing a user interface optimized for a display form.

In addition, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage that a preview screen for a selected application can be displayed in the background.

Further scope of applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description and specific examples, such as the preferred embodiments of the invention, are given by way of illustration only, since various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing an example of a watch-type mobile terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an exemplary method of controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining a touch input method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining time information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
6 is a view for explaining a menu display method according to a touch input direction of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
7 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying a preview screen of a specific menu in the mobile terminal according to the present invention.
8 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying an execution screen of a specific menu in the mobile terminal according to the present invention.
9 is a view for explaining a method of displaying a specific menu indicator in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC A tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device such as a smartwatch, a smart glass, and a head mounted display (HMD). have.

However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, a digital signage, and the like, will be.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

1, the mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a controller 180 And a power supply unit 190 and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

The wireless communication unit 110 may be connected between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 or between the mobile terminal 100 and the external server 100. [ Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > wireless < / RTI > In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user A touch key, a mechanical key, and the like). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include at least one sensor for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, A microphone 226, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection sensor, A thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and utilize information sensed by at least two of the sensors.

The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a haptic tip module 153, and a light output unit 154 to generate an output related to visual, auditory, can do. The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications running on the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the mobile terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Also, at least a part of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., telephone call receiving function, message receiving function, and calling function) of the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170, installed on the mobile terminal 100, and may be operated by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operations related to the application program, the control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1 in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement a method of operation, control, or control of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170. [

Hereinafter, the components listed above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 1 before explaining various embodiments implemented through the mobile terminal 100 as described above.

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiving module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The mobile communication module 112 may be a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module such as a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module that uses technology standards or a communication method (e.g., Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution And an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network established according to a long term evolution (AR), a long term evolution (AR), or the like.

The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) 113 transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

The wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet connection through the mobile communication network can be used for wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or LTE- May be understood as a kind of the mobile communication module 112.

The short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short-range communication module 114 is connected to the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system through the wireless area networks, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 ) And the other mobile terminal 100 (or the external server). The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 may be a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a smart glass, etc.) capable of interchanging data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)). The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. [ If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short- 114 to the wearable device. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation via the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to check the message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or current position) of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the GPS module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from the GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives the wireless signal with the Wi-Fi module. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For inputting image information, Or a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. 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 may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. [ A plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure and various angles or foci may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 through the camera 121 having the matrix structure A plurality of pieces of image information can be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure so as to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes the external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to a function (or a running application program) being executed in the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user and when the information is inputted through the user input unit 123, the control unit 180 can control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key such as a button located on the front, rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, And a touch key disposed on the touch panel. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on a touch screen having various forms, for example, a graphic, a text, an icon, a video, As shown in FIG.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface, or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the detection surface, without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal or in proximity to the touch screen, which is covered by the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, the proximity sensor 141 can be configured to detect the proximity of the object with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the object having conductivity. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the object is located on the touch screen in proximity with no object touching the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called a "contact touch. &Quot; The position at which the object is closely touched on the touch screen means a position where the object corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the object is touched. The proximity sensor 141 can detect 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, have. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further provides visual information corresponding to the processed data It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the control unit 180 can control the mobile terminal 100 such that different operations or data (or information) are processed according to whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch .

The touch sensor uses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) by using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistance film type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, an ultrasonic type, Detection.

For example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a capacitance generated in a specific portion to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, a capacitance at the time of touch, and the like where a touch object touching the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.

Thus, when there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the control unit 180, and may be the control unit 180 itself.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object touching the touch screen (or a touch key provided on the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

On the other hand, the touch sensors and the proximity sensors discussed above can be used independently or in combination to provide a short touch (touch), a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, and the like. Touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor can recognize the position information of the object to be sensed by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generating source through the information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the fact that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time when the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generating source can be calculated using the time difference with the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the reference signal.

The camera 121 includes at least one of a camera sensor (for example, a CCD, a CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to sense a touch of the sensing object with respect to the three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The photosensor can be laminated to the display element, which is adapted to scan the movement of the object to be detected proximate to the touch screen. More specifically, the photosensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (Transistors) in a row / column and scans the contents loaded on the photosensor using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the object to be sensed according to the amount of change of light, and position information of the object to be sensed can be obtained through the calculation.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

In addition, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

In the stereoscopic display unit, a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), and a projection system (holographic system) can be applied.

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output unit 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated in the haptic module 153 can be controlled by the user's selection or the setting of the control unit. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 may be configured to perform various functions such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 153 can transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by the user through the muscles of the finger or arm. The haptic module 153 may include two or more haptic modules 153 according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using the light of the light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal 100 may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or rear surface. The signal output may be terminated by the mobile terminal detecting the event confirmation of the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a port for connecting a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 160.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) A universal subscriber identity module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 160. [

The interface unit 160 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, And various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 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 170 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SDD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), a multimedia card micro type ), Card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read memory, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 180 controls the operations related to the application program and the general operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, when the state of the mobile terminal meets a set condition, the control unit 180 can execute or release a lock state for restricting input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the control unit 180 performs control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video call, or the like, or performs pattern recognition processing to recognize handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively . Further, the controller 180 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

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 power supply unit 190 includes a battery, the battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 160 through which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 may use at least one of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon Power can be delivered.

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

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal can be extended to a wearable device that can be worn on the body beyond the dimension that the user mainly grasps and uses. These wearable devices include smart watch, smart glass, and head mounted display (HMD). Hereinafter, examples of a mobile terminal extended to a wearable device will be described.

The wearable device can be made to be able to exchange (or interlock) data with another mobile terminal 100. The short range communication module 114 can detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100. If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the wearable device 100 via the short- Lt; / RTI > Accordingly, the user can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, it is possible to perform a telephone conversation via the wearable device or to confirm the received message via the wearable device when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100 .

2 is a perspective view showing an example of a watch-type mobile terminal 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

2, a watch-type mobile terminal 300 includes a main body 301 having a display unit 351 and a band 302 connected to the main body 301 and configured to be worn on the wrist. In general, mobile terminal 300 may include features of mobile terminal 100 of Figure 1 or similar features.

The main body 301 includes a case that forms an appearance. As shown, the case may include a first case 301a and a second case 301b that provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one case may be configured to provide the internal space, so that a mobile terminal 300 of a unibody may be realized.

The watch-type mobile terminal 300 is configured to allow wireless communication, and the main body 301 may be provided with an antenna for the wireless communication. On the other hand, the antenna can expand its performance by using a case. For example, a case comprising a conductive material may be configured to electrically connect with the antenna to extend the ground or radiating area.

A display unit 351 is disposed on a front surface of the main body 301 to output information, and a touch sensor is provided on the display unit 351 to implement a touch screen. The display unit 351 may include a touch sensor that senses a touch to the display unit 351 so that a control command can be received by a touch method. When a touch is made to the display unit 351, the touch sensor senses the touch, and the control unit can generate a control command corresponding to the touch based on the touch. The content input by the touch method may be a letter or a number, an instruction in various modes, a menu item which can be designated, and the like.

The touch sensor may be disposed in the window 351a of the display unit 351 in the form of a film having a touch pattern. The window 351a of the display unit 351 may be mounted on the first case 301a to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the first case 301a.

The main body 301 may include an acoustic output unit 352, a camera 321, a microphone 322, a user input unit 323, and the like. When the display unit 351 is implemented as a touch screen, the display unit 351 may function as a user input unit 323, so that the main body 301 may not have a separate key.

The band 302 is worn on the wrist so as to surround the wrist and can be formed of a flexible material for easy wearing. As an example, the band 302 may be formed of leather, rubber, silicone, synthetic resin, or the like. In addition, the band 302 is detachably attached to the main body 301, and can be configured to be replaceable with various types of bands according to the user's preference.

On the other hand, the band 302 can be used to extend the performance of the antenna. For example, the band may include a ground extension (not shown) that is electrically connected to the antenna and extends the ground region.

The band 302 may be provided with a fastener 302a. The fastener 302a may be embodied by a buckle, a snap-fit hook structure, or a velcro (trademark), and may include a stretchable section or material . In this drawing, an example in which the fastener 302a is embodied as a buckle is shown.

The location information module 115 included in the mobile terminal is for detecting, computing, or identifying the location of the mobile terminal, and may include a Global Position System (GPS) module and a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) module. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively.

The GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to accurately calculate three-dimensional current location information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude can do. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time. However, it is difficult to accurately measure the position of the mobile terminal by using the GPS module in the shadow area of the satellite signal as in the room. Accordingly, a WPS (WiFi Positioning System) can be utilized to compensate the positioning of the GPS system.

The WiFi Positioning System (WPS) is a system in which a mobile terminal 100 uses a WiFi module included in the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless AP (wireless access point) transmitting or receiving a wireless signal with the WiFi module, Is a technology for tracking a location of a wireless local area network (WLAN) using WiFi.

The WiFi location tracking system may include a Wi-Fi location server, a mobile terminal 100, a wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100, and a database in which certain wireless AP information is stored.

The mobile terminal 100 connected to the wireless AP can transmit a location information request message to the Wi-Fi location server.

The Wi-Fi position location server extracts information of the wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100 based on the location information request message (or signal) of the mobile terminal 100. The information of the wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100 may be transmitted to the Wi-Fi location server through the mobile terminal 100 or may be transmitted from the wireless AP to the Wi-Fi location server.

The information of the wireless AP to be extracted based on the location information request message of the mobile terminal 100 includes a MAC address, an SSID (Service Set IDentification), a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) Reference Signal Received Quality), channel information, Privacy, Network Type, Signal Strength, and Noise Strength.

As described above, the Wi-Fi position location server can receive the information of the wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100 and extract the wireless AP information corresponding to the wireless AP to which the mobile terminal is connected from the pre-established database. In this case, the information of any wireless APs stored in the database includes at least one of MAC address, SSID, channel information, privacy, network type, radius coordinates of the wireless AP, building name, Available), the address of the AP owner, telephone number, and the like. At this time, in order to remove the wireless AP provided using the mobile AP or the illegal MAC address in the positioning process, the Wi-Fi location server may extract only a predetermined number of wireless AP information in order of RSSI.

Then, the Wi-Fi location server can extract (or analyze) the location information of the mobile terminal 100 using at least one wireless AP information extracted from the database. And compares the received information with the received wireless AP information to extract (or analyze) the location information of the mobile terminal 100.

As a method for extracting (or analyzing) the position information of the mobile terminal 100, a Cell-ID method, a fingerprint method, a triangulation method, and a landmark method can be utilized.

The Cell-ID method is a method of determining the position of the mobile station with the strongest signal strength among neighboring wireless AP information collected by the mobile terminal. Although the implementation is simple, it does not cost extra and it can acquire location information quickly, but there is a disadvantage that positioning accuracy is lowered when the installation density of the wireless AP is low.

The fingerprint method collects signal strength information by selecting a reference position in a service area, and estimates the position based on the signal strength information transmitted from the mobile terminal based on the collected information. In order to use the fingerprint method, it is necessary to previously convert the propagation characteristics into a database.

The triangulation method is a method of calculating the position of the mobile terminal based on the coordinates of at least three wireless APs and the distance between the mobile terminals. (Time of Arrival, ToA), Time Difference of Arrival (TDoA) in which a signal is transmitted, and the time difference between the wireless AP and the wireless AP, in order to measure the distance between the mobile terminal and the wireless AP. , An angle at which a signal is transmitted (Angle of Arrival, AoA), or the like.

The landmark method is a method of measuring the position of a mobile terminal using a landmark transmitter that knows the location.

Various algorithms can be utilized as a method for extracting (or analyzing) the location information of the mobile terminal.

The extracted location information of the mobile terminal 100 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 through the Wi-Fi location server, so that the mobile terminal 100 can acquire the location information.

The mobile terminal 100 may be connected to at least one wireless AP to obtain location information. At this time, the number of wireless APs required to acquire the location information of the mobile terminal 100 may be variously changed according to the wireless communication environment in which the mobile terminal 100 is located.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in a mobile terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 4 to 9 are views for explaining a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control unit (180 of FIG. 1) of the mobile terminal can simultaneously receive the first touch input and the second touch input at two points (S120).

Specifically, the control unit can simultaneously receive the first touch input and the second touch input for the first point and the second point in the edge area of the circular display unit (351 in FIG. 2). The edge region of the display section includes a bezel region of the display section.

2) of the body through the sensing part (140 in Fig. 1) disposed along the side surface of the body surrounding the circular display part (351 in Fig. 2) An input and a second touch input can be simultaneously received. That is, the control unit can receive two touch inputs along the top or side of the circular display unit.

The control unit may simultaneously receive the first touch input for the first point and the second touch input for starting the second point. In this case, the first touch input may be a fixed touch input for the first point, and the second touch input may be a drag input whose start point is the second point.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may display the menu of the radial type on the display unit 351 (FIG. 3) according to the time information corresponding to the second point and the second touch input direction (S140).

The control unit displays the application list executed at the maximum number of times, the reception notification list, the most recently executed application list based on the specific point of time, and the like in order by using the time information corresponding to the second point, which is the starting point of the second touch input It can be displayed as a radial menu.

For example, when receiving the second touch input in the clockwise direction, the control unit can sequentially display the most-executed application list at a time corresponding to the second point in a radial menu. Alternatively, when receiving the second touch input in the clockwise direction, the control unit may sequentially display the received notifications in a radial menu corresponding to the second point.

On the other hand, when receiving the second touch input in the counterclockwise direction, the control unit may sequentially display the most recently executed application list on the basis of the time corresponding to the second point in a radial menu.

The control unit can equalize the edge area of the circular display unit to 12 hours or 24 hours and recognize the time information corresponding to the second point. At this time, if the edge area of the display unit is equal to 12 hours, the controller can be set to determine whether it is morning or afternoon depending on the position of the first point.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 can display the radial menu transparently when a specific menu among the radial menus displayed on the circular display unit 351 of FIG. 2 is selected. The controller may determine that a specific menu is selected when receiving the third touch input for a specific menu among the radial menus while the first touch input and the second touch input are maintained. In addition, the controller may determine to select a particular menu when only the first touch input is held and the second touch input is canceled and the third touch input for the specific menu is received. In addition to the above embodiments, various methods for selecting a specific menu can be set.

The control unit can control to display a preview screen corresponding to a specific menu selected below the radial menu. Here, the preview screen corresponding to the specific menu may be the last execution screen of the specific menu or the initial execution screen.

When the specific menu is executed, the control unit can release the radial menu display and control to display the execution screen corresponding to the specific menu on the entire screen of the display unit. When the third touch input is successively received for a specific menu, the control unit releases the third touch input for the specific menu, and when one of the first and second touch inputs is released after the third touch input As a request for execution of a specific menu.

The control unit can release the radial menu display when the first touch input is released. When the radial menu display is released, the control unit can display an execution screen or a home screen of the most recently executed application on the display unit.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may first display an indicator for guiding the radial menu at the end point of the second touch input. The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can control to display the radial menu when the input of the indicator is dragged to the center of the display unit (351 in FIG. 2). That is, the control unit may display a radial menu when receiving the second touch input, and displaying the indicator when receiving the third touch input to the indicator.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGs. 4 to 9. FIG.

4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining a touch input method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may receive different touch inputs for two points P1 and P2 among the edge areas of the circular display unit 351. FIG. At this time, the edge region includes the peripheral region of the circular display portion 351 and the bezel region 351a.

Referring to FIG. 4B, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 receives different touch inputs for two points P1 and P2 among the sides of the body 301 surrounding the circular display unit 351 .

The different touch inputs may include a fixed touch input for one point P1 and a drag input starting at another point P2.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining time information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a menu display method according to a touch input direction of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) of the mobile terminal can use the edge area of the circular display unit 351 as 12 hours or 24 hours as time information of the point where the touch input is received.

For example, when the edge area of the circular display unit 351 is equal to 12 hours and the first point P1, which is the receiving position of the first touch input I1, is located at t0 to t5, The time corresponding to the second position P2 as the reception position of the touch input I2 is determined to be AM and when the first position P1 is located at t6 to t11, The time corresponding to the second point P2 can be determined as the afternoon.

Referring to FIG. 6, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) of the mobile terminal receives a clockwise drag input with the second point P2 as a start point as a second touch input, A list of the most executed applications in the time zone can be displayed in the radial menu in order like A, B, C. Here, the radial menu means a fan-shaped menu centering on the center of the circular display portion.

On the other hand, when receiving the counterclockwise drag input with the second point P2 as the start point, the control unit 180 of Fig. 1 selects the most recent The list of applications executed in the menu can be sequentially displayed and displayed in the radial menu as shown in Fig.

7 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying a preview screen of a specific menu in the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, a control unit 180 of FIG. 1 fixes a first touch input I1 to a first point P1 and a clockwise drag input having a second point P2 as a start point. , The radial menu R can be displayed from the second point P2 when receiving the second touch input I2. At this time, the control unit can display the radial menu R in an overlapping manner up to the end point of the second touch input on the home screen B, and display the radial menu R in a transparent or translucent manner.

When a specific menu among the radial menus is selected, the control unit 180 (FIG. 1) can display the radial menu transparently and display the preview screen corresponding to the specific menu below the radial menu.

Specifically, when the first touch input I1 is held and the Weather (R3) of the radial menu R is touched (I3), the control unit displays the Weather preview screen P below the radial menu R . The user can confirm the preview image P of Weather displayed below through the transparent radial menu R. [

8 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying an execution screen of a specific menu in the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, when a touch (I4) of the radial menu R is touched (I4) while the first touch input I1 is held, the control unit 180 of FIG. And a preview screen P of Navi can be displayed in the lower part. The user can confirm the Navi preview screen P displayed at the bottom through the transparent radial menu R.

The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 executes the Navi application when the first touch input I1 and the touch input I4 to the radial menu Navi are released at the same time, and the execution screen is displayed on the full screen 351 of the circular display unit 351 (B).

9 is a view for explaining a method of displaying a specific menu indicator in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 includes a first touch input I1 and a second touch point P2 for the first point P1 of the edge area of the circular display unit 351 The radial menu R can be displayed on the display unit 351 when receiving the second touch input 12 as the start point.

The control unit cancels the display of the radial menu R at the third point P3 when the second touch input I2 is finished at the third point P3 while the first touch input I1 is maintained It is possible to display an indicator I for guiding the radial menu corresponding to the third point P3.

The control unit releases the display of the indicator I and displays the radial menu R on the display unit 351 when receiving the third input I3 for dragging the indicator I to the center of the display unit 351 .

For example, when the control unit holds the first touch input (I1) for the first point (P1) and receives the clockwise drag input with the second point (P2) as the start point, the control unit (R) can be displayed in the radial menu in order. The controller displays Navi and Weather on the radial menu R and when the drag input is completed at the third point P3, the indicator shows the most frequently executed application list in the time zone corresponding to the third point P3 I) can be displayed at the third point P3. The control unit can display on the circular display unit the radial menu R indicated by the indicator I when receiving an input to drag the indicator I from the third point P3 to the center.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a user interface suitable for a circular display form, and to provide an application or a content including a time information corresponding to each area of a circular display as a radial menu.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
120: Input unit
140: sensing unit 150: output unit
160: interface unit 170: memory
180: control unit 190: power supply unit

Claims (15)

A circular display portion; And
When the first touch input to the first point and the second touch input having the second point as the starting point are simultaneously received in the edge area of the display unit, the time information corresponding to the second point and the direction of the second touch input A control unit for controlling the display unit to display a radial menu according to the menu;
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The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller controls to display the radial menu transparently when a specific menu among the radial menus is selected and to display a preview screen corresponding to the specific menu below the radial menu.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the control unit releases the radial menu display when the specific menu is executed and controls to display an execution screen corresponding to the specific menu on the entire screen of the display unit.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit releases the second touch input and selects the specific menu when receiving the third touch input for a specific menu among the radial menus together with the first touch input, And when the third touch input is canceled, the specific menu is executed.
The method according to claim 1,
The control unit displays the most frequently executed application list at the time corresponding to the second point in the order of the radial menu when the second touch input is received in the clockwise direction along the edge area of the display unit .
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein when the second touch input is received in a clockwise direction along an edge area of the display unit, the control unit sequentially displays notifications received at a time corresponding to the second point as the radial menu terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein when the second touch input is received in a counterclockwise direction along an edge area of the display unit, the controller displays the most recently executed application list in order of the radial menu.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller releases the radial menu display when releasing the first touch input.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first touch input is a fixed touch input for the first point and the second touch input is a drag input having the second point as a starting point.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the edge region includes a bezel region of the display unit.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit first displays an indicator for guiding the radial menu at an end point of the second touch input and when the input for dragging the indicator to the center of the display unit is received, The control unit controls the display unit so as to display the image.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller identifies the edge area of the display unit as 12 hours or 24 hours and recognizes the second point as the equalized time information.
A circular display portion;
A sensing unit disposed along a side surface of the body surrounding the circular display unit; And
When the first touch input to the first point of the body and the second touch input having the second point as the starting point are simultaneously received, the time information corresponding to the second point and the direction of the second touch input A control unit for controlling the display unit to display a radial menu;
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Simultaneously receiving a first touch input for a first point and a second touch input having a second point as starting points in an edge area of a circular display portion; And
Displaying on the circular display unit a menu of a radial type according to the time information corresponding to the second point and the direction of the second touch input;
And transmitting the control information to the mobile terminal.
Simultaneously receiving a first touch input for a first point on a side of the body and a second touch input for starting a second point through a sensing unit disposed along a side surface of a body surrounding a circular display unit; And
Displaying on the circular display unit a menu of a radial type according to the time information corresponding to the second point and the direction of the second touch input;
And transmitting the control information to the mobile terminal.

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