KR20160000796A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a control method thereof. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal can more easily display and share content of the mobile terminal by extending a display of the mobile terminal to a display of an external terminal in contact with the mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes: a body; a first touch screen prepared on the front of the body and extended to the side of the body; and a control unit, when one side of the body is in contact with one side of the external terminal, recognizing the first touch screen and a second touch screen of the external terminal as one whole screen and displaying a certain image on the whole screen.

Description

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

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal sharing a display with an external terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal.

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.

In addition, when the form of the display unit is changed, there is a need for a UI corresponding to the changed form of the display unit.

The present invention is directed to solving the above-mentioned problems and other problems. Another object of the present invention is to more easily share content stored in each terminal with another terminal through a shared area according to an embodiment of the present invention and also to display a predetermined content on a large screen The purpose is to display.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal sharing a display with an external terminal includes: a body; A first touch screen provided on a front surface of the body and extending to a side of the body; A second touch screen of the first touch screen and the second touch screen of the external terminal are recognized as one full screen while one side of the body is in contact with one side of the external terminal, And a control unit for controlling the display unit.

Wherein when the contact state is canceled in a state in which a predetermined input for the specific image is received, the control unit causes the specific image to be displayed on the first image displayed on the first touch screen and the second image displayed on the second touch screen And store the first image in a memory.

The controller may set the first image as a lock screen or a home screen screen of the mobile terminal.

The predetermined input may include a multi-touch input for the first touch screen or the second touch screen.

The predetermined input may include an input for selecting a predetermined menu while the specific image is displayed on the entire screen.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal sharing a display with an external terminal, the method comprising: sensing contact between one side of the mobile terminal and one side of the external terminal; The first touch screen of the mobile terminal and the second touch screen of the external terminal are recognized as one full screen while one side of the body is in contact with one side of the external terminal, ; Detecting a release of the contact state in a state in which a predetermined input is received for the specific image; Dividing the specific image into a first image displayed on the first touch screen and a second image displayed on the second touch screen, and storing the first image in a memory.

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

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, contents of each terminal can be more easily shared through a touch screen area shared through physical contact between the two terminals.

In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present invention, the touch screen of the two terminals is used as one screen due to the physical contact between the two terminals, so that the content can be used in a wider screen.

Also, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, the method of using contents in the mobile terminal can be diversified through physical contact between the two terminals and release of the contact.

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.

1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams illustrating an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.
2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams showing another example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.
2C is a partial cross-sectional view including the display unit of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.
FIG. 2D is a front perspective view and a partial cross-sectional view for explaining another example of a mobile terminal related to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a screen operation performed by a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIGs. 2A to 2E.
4 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining creation of a shared area through a side contact between a mobile terminal and an external terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 illustrates a state in which a predetermined content is displayed in a mobile terminal and an external terminal before two terminals make contact with each other according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a diagram illustrating an example in which a shared area is created according to the contact between the mobile terminal and the external terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram for explaining an example of sharing content through the shared area shown in FIG.
9 is a diagram for explaining an example of displaying contents through the entire shared area shown in FIG.
10 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying a source of content shared through the shared area shown in FIG. 7 on a content.
11 is a diagram showing an example in which an identifier for indicating the source of the content described in Fig. 10 is displayed in each content.
12 is a diagram illustrating an example of controlling display of contents in a shared area through control over a shared area when a plurality of contents are displayed in the shared area shown in FIG.
FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the area of the shared area shown in FIG. 7 varies according to the contact area between the mobile terminal and the external terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a diagram showing an example of controlling the display of the content displayed through the entire shared area shown in Fig.
FIGS. 15A and 15B are diagrams illustrating an example in which the area of the shared area is changed while the contact area of the two terminals is not changed by controlling the display of the content displayed through the entire shared area shown in FIG. 7. FIG.
16 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
17A to 19 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal when the second embodiment of the present invention is applied to a music reproduction application.
20A to 21 are views for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal when the second embodiment of the present invention is applied to an example of sharing an application.
22A to 22D are diagrams for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal when the second embodiment of the present invention is applied to an example of sharing a text document.
23A to 23C are diagrams for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal when the second embodiment of the present invention is applied to an example of sharing a contact list.
24 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 25 illustrates an example of using a whole screen of an external terminal for displaying an image when the mobile terminal is in contact with an external terminal while displaying a predetermined image according to the execution of the gallery application in the mobile terminal Fig.
26 to 27 are views for explaining an example of passing an image according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
28 is a view for explaining another example of displaying an image on the screen of the mobile terminal and the external terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
29 is a view for explaining an example of changing a mode for displaying an image in a state where two terminals are in contact with each other according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
30 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying a source of an image when displaying a plurality of contents through the entire shared area according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
31 is a view for explaining an example of performing a multitasking operation in each terminal while changing the size of the shared area according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
32 to 33 are views for explaining an example of sharing contents through a shared tray in a state where contents are displayed in the entire shared area according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
34 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
35 is a view showing an example before the mobile terminal and the external terminal make contact according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
Figs. 36A to 36E are diagrams for explaining an example of sharing contents via a shared tray in two terminals contacted according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
37A to 37B are views for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal when the contents to be shared are duplicate contents according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 38A and 38B are views for explaining an example of a shared file when a content to be shared is a moving image file according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 39A to 39B are views for explaining an example in which the size of the shared area is changed as the contact area between the mobile terminal and the at least one external terminal changes according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
40 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
41 is a view for explaining a fifth embodiment of 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.

1A to 1C are block diagrams for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams showing an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.

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 control unit 180, ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1A 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. 1A in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. FIG. 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 various components of the mobile terminal 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1A.

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 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, The virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on the touch screen with various forms. For example, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on the touch screen, ), An icon, a video, or a combination thereof.

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). Depending on the kind of the touch target object, whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control may be determined according to the current operating 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.

Referring to FIGS. 1B and 1C, the disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and can be applied to various structures such as a folder type, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which a watch type, a clip type, a glass type or two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled . A description of a particular type of mobile terminal, although relevant to a particular type of mobile terminal, is generally applicable to other types of mobile terminals.

Here, the terminal body can be understood as a concept of referring to the mobile terminal 100 as at least one aggregate.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a case (for example, a frame, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may include a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are disposed in the inner space formed by the combination of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one middle case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

A display unit 151 is disposed on a front surface of the terminal body to output information. The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted on the front case 101 to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the front case 101. [

In some cases, electronic components may also be mounted on the rear case 102. Electronic parts that can be mounted on the rear case 102 include detachable batteries, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, a rear cover 103 for covering the mounted electronic components can be detachably coupled to the rear case 102. Therefore, when the rear cover 103 is separated from the rear case 102, the electronic parts mounted on the rear case 102 are exposed to the outside.

As shown, when the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102, a side portion of the rear case 102 can be exposed. In some cases, the rear case 102 may be completely covered by the rear cover 103 during the engagement. Meanwhile, the rear cover 103 may be provided with an opening for exposing the camera 121b and the sound output unit 152b to the outside.

These cases 101, 102, and 103 may be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin or may be formed of metal such as stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.

The mobile terminal 100 may be configured such that one case provides the internal space, unlike the above example in which a plurality of cases provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. In this case, a unibody mobile terminal 100 in which synthetic resin or metal is connected from the side to the rear side can be realized.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may include a waterproof unit (not shown) for preventing water from penetrating into the terminal body. For example, the waterproof portion is provided between the window 151a and the front case 101, between the front case 101 and the rear case 102, or between the rear case 102 and the rear cover 103, And a waterproof member for sealing the inside space of the oven.

The mobile terminal 100 is provided with a display unit 151, first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, a light output unit 154, Cameras 121a and 121b, first and second operation units 123a and 123b, a microphone 122, an interface unit 160, and the like.

1B and 1C, a display unit 151, a first sound output unit 152a, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, an optical output unit (not shown) A second operation unit 123b, a microphone 122 and an interface unit 160 are disposed on a side surface of the terminal body, And a mobile terminal 100 having a second sound output unit 152b and a second camera 121b disposed on a rear surface thereof.

However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These configurations may be excluded or replaced as needed, or placed on different planes. For example, the first operation unit 123a may not be provided on the front surface of the terminal body, and the second sound output unit 152b may be provided on the side surface of the terminal body rather than the rear surface of the terminal body.

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 .

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

In addition, the display unit 151 may exist in two or more depending on the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a plurality of display portions spaced apart from each other or disposed integrally with one another, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

The display unit 151 may include a touch sensor that senses a touch with respect to the display unit 151 so that a control command can be received by a touch method. When a touch is made to the display unit 151, the touch sensor senses the touch, and the control unit 180 generates 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 a film having a touch pattern and disposed between the window 151a and a display (not shown) on the rear surface of the window 151a, or may be a metal wire . Alternatively, the touch sensor may be formed integrally with the display. For example, the touch sensor may be disposed on a substrate of the display or inside the display.

In this way, the display unit 151 can form a touch screen together with the touch sensor. In this case, the touch screen can function as a user input unit 123 (see FIG. 1A). In some cases, the touch screen may replace at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a.

The first sound output unit 152a may be implemented as a receiver for transmitting a call sound to a user's ear and the second sound output unit 152b may be implemented as a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia playback sounds. ). ≪ / RTI >

The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be provided with an acoustic hole for emitting the sound generated from the first acoustic output unit 152a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sound may be configured to be emitted along an assembly gap (for example, a gap between the window 151a and the front case 101) between the structures. In this case, the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 can be made more simple because the hole formed independently for the apparent acoustic output is hidden or hidden.

The optical output unit 154 is configured to output light for notifying the occurrence of an event. Examples of the event include a message reception, a call signal reception, a missed call, an alarm, a schedule notification, an email reception, and reception of information through an application. The control unit 180 may control the light output unit 154 to terminate the light output when the event confirmation of the user is detected.

The first camera 121a processes an image frame of a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the photographing mode or the video communication mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151 and can be stored in the memory 170. [

The first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion as an example of a user input unit 123 operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 have. The first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be employed in any manner as long as the user is in a tactile manner such as touch, push, scroll, or the like. In addition, the first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be employed in a manner that the user operates the apparatus without touching the user through a proximity touch, a hovering touch, or the like.

In this figure, the first operation unit 123a is a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first operation unit 123a may be a mechanical key, or a combination of a touch key and a touch key.

The contents input by the first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 123a receives a command such as a menu, a home key, a cancellation, a search, and the like, and the second operation unit 123b receives a command from the first or second sound output unit 152a or 152b The size of the sound, and the change of the display unit 151 to the touch recognition mode.

On the other hand, a rear input unit (not shown) may be provided on the rear surface of the terminal body as another example of the user input unit 123. The rear input unit is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and input contents may be variously set. For example, commands such as power on / off, start, end, scrolling, and the like, the size adjustment of the sound output from the first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, And the like can be inputted. The rear input unit may be implemented as a touch input, a push input, or a combination thereof.

The rear input unit may be disposed so as to overlap with the front display unit 151 in the thickness direction of the terminal body. For example, the rear input unit may be disposed at the rear upper end of the terminal body such that when the user holds the terminal body with one hand, the rear input unit can be easily operated using the index finger. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the position of the rear input unit may be changed.

When a rear input unit is provided on the rear surface of the terminal body, a new type of user interface using the rear input unit can be realized. When the first operation unit 123a is not disposed on the front surface of the terminal body in place of at least a part of the functions of the first operation unit 123a provided on the front surface of the terminal body, The display unit 151 may be configured as a larger screen.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a fingerprint recognition sensor for recognizing the fingerprint of the user, and the controller 180 may use the fingerprint information sensed through the fingerprint recognition sensor as authentication means. The fingerprint recognition sensor may be embedded in the display unit 151 or the user input unit 123.

The microphone 122 is configured to receive the user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The microphone 122 may be provided at a plurality of locations to receive stereophonic sound.

The interface unit 160 is a path through which the mobile terminal 100 can be connected to an external device. For example, the interface unit 160 may include a connection terminal for connection with another device (for example, an earphone or an external speaker), a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA Port), a Bluetooth port A wireless LAN port, or the like), or a power supply terminal for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 may be implemented as a socket for receiving an external card such as a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) or a UIM (User Identity Module) or a memory card for storing information.

And a second camera 121b may be disposed on a rear surface of the terminal body. In this case, the second camera 121b has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a.

The second camera 121b may include a plurality of lenses arranged along at least one line. The plurality of lenses may be arranged in a matrix form. Such a camera can be named an 'array camera'. When the second camera 121b is configured as an array camera, images can be taken in various ways using a plurality of lenses, and a better quality image can be obtained.

The flash 124 may be disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 124 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.

And a second sound output unit 152b may be additionally disposed in the terminal body. The second sound output unit 152b may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 152a and may be used for implementing a speakerphone mode in a call.

The terminal body may be provided with at least one antenna for wireless communication. The antenna may be embedded in the terminal body or formed in the case. For example, an antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1A) may be configured to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body. Alternatively, the antenna may be formed in a film type and attached to the inner surface of the rear cover 103, or a case including a conductive material may be configured to function as an antenna.

The terminal body is provided with a power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 1A) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 built in the terminal body or detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The battery 191 may be configured to receive power through a power cable connected to the interface unit 160. In addition, the battery 191 may be configured to be wirelessly chargeable through a wireless charger. The wireless charging may be implemented by a magnetic induction method or a resonance method (magnetic resonance method).

The rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102 so as to cover the battery 191 to restrict the release of the battery 191 and to protect the battery 191 from external impact and foreign matter . When the battery 191 is detachably attached to the terminal body, the rear cover 103 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102.

The mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an accessory that protects the appearance or supports or expands the function of the mobile terminal 100. [ One example of such an accessory is a cover or pouch that covers or accommodates at least one side of the mobile terminal 100. [ The cover or pouch may be configured to interlock with the display unit 151 to expand the function of the mobile terminal 100. Another example of an accessory is a touch pen for supplementing or extending a touch input to the touch screen.

2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams illustrating another example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions, and FIG. 2C is a partial cross-sectional view including a display portion of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

2A and 2B, the mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped mobile phone 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 (see Figs. 2A and 2B). 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 display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera module 121, and the like may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 101. The interfaces 170 and the like may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. That is, the display unit is disposed on the front side of the terminal and is configured to display time information. The display unit 151 of the present invention is extended not only to the front surface of the terminal but also to the other surface of the terminal. More specifically, the display unit 151 includes a first area A disposed on the front surface, a second area B disposed on the side surface of the main body A, extending from the first area A, ).

For example, the window disposed on the upper surface of the display unit 151 is bent in both sides, and the front and side surfaces of the main body are formed by the window. Therefore, the first region A and the second region B may be connected to each other in a form without a physical interface. In this case, the display unit 151 may include a display device formed in a curved shape so as to be embedded in the window.

As another example, the display unit 151 may be a flexible display. The flexible display portion includes a display that can be bent, twistable, collapsible, and curlable, which can be bent by an external force. Here, the flexible display unit may include both a general flexible display and an electronic paper.

Here, a typical flexible display refers to a durable display that is lightweight and does not break, made on a thin and flexible substrate that can be bent, bent, folded or rolled like paper while maintaining the display characteristics of conventional flat panel displays.

In addition, the electronic paper may be a display technology to which general ink characteristics are applied, and the point of using reflected light differs from a general flat panel display. The electronic paper can be changed by using a twist ball or electrophoresis (electrophoresis) using a capsule.

In this manner, the terminal main body can be configured such that both side surfaces of the display portion are bent by the flexible material property.

A sound output unit 152 and a camera module 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a front input unit and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end .

The front input unit may include a plurality of operation units as an example of the user input unit 123a (see FIG. 1B). The operating units may also be referred to as manipulating portions and may be employed in any manner as long as the user is operating in a tactile manner with a tactile impression.

In addition, the display unit 151 may form a touch screen together with the touch sensor, and in this case, the touch screen may be a user input unit. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a configuration without a front input unit on the front surface of the terminal. That is, the first area A may be the only input unit located at the front of the terminal.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera module 121b may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. FIG. The camera module 121b may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121a (see FIG. 1B), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera module 121a (see FIG. 1b).

For example, the camera module 121a (see FIG. 1B) has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmit it to the other party. The camera module 121b photographs a general object It is preferable to have a high pixel because it is often not transmitted. The camera modules 121a and 121b may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash and a mirror may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera module 121b. The flash illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera module 121b. The mirror enables the user to illuminate the user's face or the like when the user intends to take a picture of himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera module 121b.

An acoustic output unit (not shown) may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear audio output unit may implement a stereo function together with the front audio output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for implementing a speakerphone mode during a call.

That is, a second sound output unit including the rear surface or the speaker may be formed together with the sound output unit 152 (first sound output unit) on the front surface of the terminal, which is configured by a receiver. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a second sound output unit may be provided on a side surface of the terminal.

A power supply unit (not shown) for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear input unit 132 may be disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear input unit 132 may be located, for example, below the camera module 121b.

The rear input unit 132 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and input contents may be variously set. For example, a command such as a command such as power on / off, start, end, scrolling and the like, adjustment of the size of sound output from the sound output unit 152, or switching to the touch recognition mode of the display module 151 Can receive. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the terminal may include only one of the front input unit and the rear input unit 132.

2C is a partial cross-sectional view of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2C, a display 151_2, a touch sensor 151_3, and a window 151_a are provided on a frame 151_1. The frame 151_1, the display 151_2, the touch sensor 151_3, and the window 151_a all bend toward the side. At this time, the bezel area by the display 151_2 of the mobile terminal is only about the thickness of the window 151_a, and thus is very thin.

The bezel area can achieve the minimum size when the window 151_a is bent at 90 degrees when the window 151_a is curved with radius R around the point O located inside the terminal have. However, the window 151_a may fail to warp at 90 DEG due to a process problem. That is, the size of? Shown in FIG. 2C is smaller than 90 degrees.

FIG. 2D is a front perspective view and a partial cross-sectional view for explaining another example of a mobile terminal related to the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 2D, the case 104 of the mobile terminal 100 may have a hexahedron shape. For example, the area of the front surface and the rear surface on the X-Y plane is wide and the area of the surface connecting the front surface and the rear surface may be a hexahedron having a relatively narrow shape.

The display unit 151 may be provided over a plurality of surfaces of the case 104. [ For example, the first display unit 151a on the front surface of the mobile terminal 100 and the second display unit 151b on both sides of the first display unit 151a may be provided.

The display portion 151 can be formed seamlessly on a plurality of surfaces of the case 104. [ That is, the first to third display units 151a, 151b, and 151c are divided into the first to third display units 151a, 151b, and 151c for convenience of understanding. However, the first to third display units 151a, 151b, do.

2a, the second display portion 151b and the third display portion 151c correspond to the second region B described in FIG. 2a, and the second display portion 151b corresponds to the second region B described in FIG. Respectively.

2D is a sectional view of the mobile terminal 100 in the direction of I-I. In this case, it is assumed that windows 151a, 151b, and 151c are implemented through a material that can be bent by 90 degrees as described above. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may have a display unit 151 on at least three surfaces. That is, the first display unit 151a on the front surface and the second and third display units 151b and 151c on the side surface may be provided.

FIG. 2D can be the same as the case where the bezel area disappears in the structure of the mobile terminal illustrated in FIGS. 2A to 2C. The display unit 151 may be a flexible display that can be bent to a certain degree. Therefore, the boundary between the first display portion 151a and the second and / or third display portions 151b and 151c may be curved with a certain radius of rotation depending on the curvature characteristics of the display.

As described above, the structure of the mobile terminal for implementing the control method of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described.

1B to 1C, although the display unit is not provided on the side surface of the body, when the bezel area is minimized on the front surface of the body (without the bezel area) and the mobile terminal 100 contacts the external terminal through the side surface , So that the display units of the two terminals can be used as one display.

2A to 2E show a display unit (touch screen) provided on the front surface of the body to extend to the side. In the case of FIGS. 2A to 2C, a bezel area is provided at a side end of the extended touch screen Yes. In addition, FIG. 2D is a structure in which the touch screen on the front face of the body can be extended to the side through a material that can be bent by 90 DEG without a side bezel. Accordingly, when the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal come in contact with each other through the side surface, the touch screen of the two terminals can be more natural and easily used as a single touch screen through the side display unit of the two terminals.

Using the hardware features of the mobile terminal described above, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can display predetermined information on a side display unit and operate on a side display unit Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > mobile terminal. ≪ / RTI >

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example of a screen operation performed by a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIGs. 2A to 2E.

Referring to these figures, the display unit 151 includes a first area A disposed on the front surface of the terminal body, a second area B extending from the first area A, Respectively. According to the illustrated example, the first area A and the second area B may be partitioned as having different types of user graphic interfaces (GUIs) as areas of different kinds of information to be displayed.

In addition, the second area B includes a left area B1 and a right area B2, which are disposed on left and right sides of the terminal, respectively. Accordingly, the second region B is formed in a bilaterally symmetrical structure with respect to the first region A as a center.

Referring to FIG. 3 (a), a home screen page page may be displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100. The screen page may include at least one object, which may be an icon or widget of an application installed in the mobile terminal. In this case, the home screen page may be output over the first and second areas A and B. [ However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the home screen page may be output only to the first area, and the second area may be the area to which the touch input is applied without outputting the information.

Referring to FIG. 3 (b), the controller 180 detects a touch input to the second area B and performs a control operation related to the touch input. In this example, when touching the notification icon I indicating the occurrence of an event, information related to the event can be displayed in the first area A.

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.

As described above, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a front surface of the display unit as a touch screen area. That is, the bezel region exists only in a part of the upper and lower ends of the front body, and the side of the front body does not exist in the bezel region. Accordingly, when the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal are in contact with each other, the first touch screen of the first mobile terminal and the second touch screen of the second mobile terminal can be used as a single large screen touch screen.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the side of the first mobile terminal and the side of the second mobile terminal are in contact with each other, the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal are connected to perform data communication. Here, the data communication may refer to a data communication allowing the contents of the first mobile terminal to be shared with the second mobile terminal. On the other hand, the content of the second mobile terminal may mean data communication that can be shared with the first mobile terminal. When the side is in contact, the first mobile terminal can control the second touch screen of the second mobile terminal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal are in contact with each other, the first touch screen area and the second touch screen area sharing the contact surface are used as one shared area, The content of the first mobile terminal and the content of the second mobile terminal may be respectively shared through the shared area.

The first mobile terminal and the second mobile terminal described above will be separately described as "mobile terminal" and "external terminal" in the embodiment of the present invention, respectively. Here, it is assumed that the external terminal has the same or similar structure as the mobile terminal and can perform the same function.

It will be appreciated that the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention can be implemented on the premise of the operation of the mobile terminal described above.

4 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining creation of a shared area through a side contact between a mobile terminal and an external terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control method of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. Hereinafter, the control method of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the necessary drawings.

Referring to FIG. 4, the controller 180 may detect a contact between one side of the body of the mobile terminal 100 and one side of the external terminal (S100).

The touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100 may be provided on the front of the body and extend to the side of the body. Here, the display provided on the front surface of the body may be referred to as a front display area, and the area extended to the side may be referred to as a side display area.

Accordingly, the controller 180 can detect that the side display area of the mobile terminal is in contact with the side display area of the external terminal.

When the controller 180 is in contact with an external terminal through the side display area of the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 may connect the terminals so as to enable data communication between the terminals (S110).

Here, connecting to enable the data communication may mean forming a predetermined data communication link between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an operation of sharing predetermined data through the data communication link may be performed in response to a predetermined operation on a predetermined shared area formed in a display unit of the two terminals contacted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the data communication link is maintained only when the two terminals are in contact with each other, and when the contact between the two terminals is released, the link connection may be automatically terminated. Here, the state that the two terminals are in contact includes not only the case where the mobile terminal and the external terminal make physical side contact but also the case where the contact is maintained even when the mobile terminal and the external terminal are separated by a predetermined distance after the physical contact .

If the two terminals are in contact with each other, the controller 180 may display a first area corresponding to the contact surface and a second area different from the first area on the touch screen 151 at step S120.

As described above, S100 to S120 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG.

5, the mobile terminal 100 has a first side BA11 and a second side BA12 of the body, and the external terminal 200 also has a first side BA21 and a second side BA22 ). Each of the side surfaces BA11, BA12, BA21 and BA22 may include a touch screen extending from the front surface of the body as the case may be. The end of the side touch screen may be connected to a predetermined bezel area have.

The controller 180 may detect the contact when the first side BA11 of the mobile terminal 100 and the first side BA21 of the external terminal 200 are in contact with each other. The contact may be a sliding contact, and the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 may share a predetermined contact surface CA by the contact.

The controller 180 controls the touch screen 151 such that the first area SA1 corresponding to the contact surface CA and the second area 151a separated from the first area SA1, Can be displayed on the touch screen 151.

The manner in which the first area SA1 and the second area 151a are displayed may vary.

For example, when the mobile terminal 100 contacts the external terminal 200 in a state where the second area 151a is displayed on the entire area of the touch screen 151, the size of the second area 151a The first area SA1 may be overlaid with the second area 151a at a position corresponding to the contact surface. Accordingly, in this case, a layer corresponding to the second area 151a and a layer corresponding to the first area SA1 may be superimposed and displayed.

When the mobile terminal 100 is in contact with the external terminal 200 in a state where the second area 151a is displayed on the entire area of the touch screen 151, A portion corresponding to the contact surface may be represented by a first area SA1 and a second area 151a may be displayed in an area excluding the first area SA1. In this case, the size of the previously displayed second area 151a may be reduced and displayed.

When the external terminal 200 detects the contact, the external terminal 200 transmits the first area SA2 corresponding to the contact surface CA and the second area 251a separated from the first area SA2 to the external terminal 200, Can be displayed on the touch screen 251 of the display device. The method of displaying the first area SA2 and the second area 251a in the external terminal 200 may also be the same as the above example.

The mobile terminal 100 has a first area SA1 included in the touch screen 151 as a first shared area SA1 and a first area SA2 included in the touch screen of the external terminal It can be recognized as the second shared area SA2. Accordingly, the controller 180 can recognize one shared area SA including the first shared area SA1 and the second shared area SA2. Here, the first and second shared areas SA1 and SA2 are implemented through a touch screen that is physically divided based on a common contact surface CA. However, since each touch screen does not have a bezel area, It can be seen as a single seamless screen.

4 and 5, the controller 180 may receive an input for moving the content C1 displayed in the second area 151a to the first area (first shared area: SA1) (S130).

The control unit 180 may display the first content C1 in the first shared area SA1 when receiving an input to move the first content C1 to the first shared area SA1 S140).

Then, the control unit 180 may control the first content C1 to be shared with the external terminal 200 (S150).

More specifically, for example, when the first content C1 'displayed in the first shared area SA1 is communicated to the touch of the external terminal 200 via the second shared area SA2 of the external terminal 200 To a second area 251a of the screen. Accordingly, the first content C1 can be shared with the external terminal 200 via the first shared area SA1 and / or the second shared area SA2.

In addition, for example, the first content C1 'displayed in the first shared area SA1 is controlled to be shared with the external terminal 200 via a predetermined input without passing through the second shared area SA2 You may.

Also, for example, the content C2 of the external terminal 200 can also be shared by the mobile terminal 100 via the second shared area SA2 and / or the first shared area SA1 .

Various methods for sharing the content displayed in the shared area SA with the external terminal will be described later.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 180 may recognize the shared area SA as one large screen, and may display a predetermined content in the entire shared area CA. This will be described later with reference to the related drawings.

The input for moving the content C1 to the first area SA1 includes an input for dragging the content C1 to the first shared area SA1, an input for dragging the content C1 to the second shared area SA2 , Or an input for dragging the content displayed in the first shared area SA1 to the second shared area SA2.

In the above-described example, the structure of the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100 is extended to the side of the terminal and the contact with the external terminal can be detected through the touch screen area located on the side. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, one embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in a terminal including sensing means for sensing contact with an external terminal in at least one area of a side body of the mobile terminal 100. [

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the contact between one side of the body of the mobile terminal 100 and one side of the external terminal 200 is performed by a sensing unit 140 Sensing can be performed.

The sensing unit (140 in FIG. 1A) may be provided in the rear case 102 in FIGS. 1B to 1C. Since the rear case 102 forms at least one side of the body of the mobile terminal 100, when the side of the body is in contact with the external terminal, the rear case 102 may sense the contact and transmit the sensing signal to the controller 180.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 of FIG. 1B may be provided in the bezel region 370 of FIG. 2C. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100 may be provided on the front surface of the body and extend to the side of the body. The touch screen 151 may be provided on a front surface of the body and may be bent to the side of the body and may be fixed by the bezel area 370. Accordingly, when the external terminal having the same structure as that of the mobile terminal 100 makes a side contact with the mobile terminal 100, the bezel regions are brought into contact with each other, And may transmit the sensed sensing signal to the control unit 180.

The sensing unit 140 of FIG. 1B is embedded in the side surface 151b to 151c of the touch screen 151 in the structure without the bezel area, as shown in FIG. 2d, 151b, 151c and 151c are in contact with one side (not shown) of the touch screen of the external terminal, the touch of each terminal is detected by a sensing unit built in one side 151b to 151c of the touch screen And generates a sensed sensing signal, and transmits the sensed sensing signal to the controller 180.

1B), the bezel area (370 in Fig. 2C), the inside of the touch screen (Fig. 2B), the bezel area The contact between the two terminals can be detected on the basis of the contact over the entire side surface and the specific area of the side surface (for example, the side surface of the side surface 151b, 151c, 50% of the length) of the contact. Accordingly, the size of the shared area according to the embodiment of the present invention can be determined by the sensing signal of the sensing unit.

It is to be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described example in which the sensing unit is incorporated. As the structure and appearance of the display unit are changed, the sensing unit can be deformed to any position capable of sensing contact between the two terminals.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit included in the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may detect a change in the contact surface due to sliding contact on the side surface of the body. In addition, the sensing unit senses the start and end points of the sliding contact and also detects the sliding contact length.

Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail by applying it to an application (ex, gallery application) for displaying a predetermined image.

FIG. 6 illustrates a state in which a predetermined content is displayed in a mobile terminal and an external terminal before two terminals make contact with each other according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the controller 180 may display a predetermined image 30 on the touch screen 151. The external terminal 200 may also display a predetermined image 50 on the touch screen 251.

When the mobile terminal 100 senses the side contact with the external terminal 200 as described above, it can display the shared area SA having the predetermined contact surface CA in common 7A to 7B).

7A and 7B are views showing an example of displaying a shared area according to the contact between the mobile terminal and the external terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7A, the controller 180 displays a first region 151 (first region) and a second region 151a separated from the first shared region, regardless of the display of a predetermined image displayed before the contact It can be displayed on the touch screen. The predetermined images may be continuously displayed in the second area 151a.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 may display the first shared area SA1 by superimposing on the touch screen 151. [ Accordingly, in this case, the arrangement of the plurality of images displayed on the touch screen 151 before the contact with the external terminal 200 is not changed, and a new layer corresponding to the first shared area SA1 is formed thereon Or may be formed in a covered form.

For example, the control unit 180 controls the first shared area SA1 to occupy a certain area of the touch screen 151, while the first shared area SA1 is being displayed on the touch screen 151 before contacting the external terminal 100 The plurality of images may be automatically arranged in a second area 151a which is scrolled in a predetermined direction and is distinguished from the first shared area SA1.

The same applies to the external terminal 200.

Meanwhile, as the two terminals are in contact with each other, the touch screen of each terminal can display the first area and the second area as described above, but the first area and the second area may not be activated. That is, a user agreement process may be required to use at least a part of the display areas of each terminal as a shared area due to contact between the two terminals.

7A, when a side contact is made between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200, a popup window for inquiring whether to connect the two terminals to share content through the shared area is displayed on the touch screen (151). For example, when the external terminal 200 does not want to connect the two devices through the pop-up window, the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 may not activate the shared area.

7B, when a side contact is made between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200, a soft key for activating the shared area in the shared area SA that shares the contact surface (for example, "+").

The control unit 180 can activate the shared area SA through the pop-up window shown in FIG. 7A or the indicator shown in FIG. 7B.

Fig. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of sharing contents through the shared area shown in Figs. 7A to 7B.

Referring to FIG. 8, the mobile terminal 100 can separately process inputs to the first shared area SA1 and the second area 151a.

For example, the control unit 180 can prevent the scroll input from affecting the first shared area SA1 or the second shared area SA2 even if a predetermined scroll input is received in the second area 151a have. Therefore, when a plurality of contents are displayed in the second area 151a, it is possible to easily control movement of a plurality of contents displayed in the second area 151a through scroll input to the second area 151a .

The control unit 180 transmits the first content 31 to the first sharing area SA1 when receiving the input to drag the first content 31 displayed in the second area 151a to the first sharing area SA1, ). ≪ / RTI >

In this case, the first content 31 displayed in the second area 151a is not actually moved to the first shared area SA1, and the first content 31 is displayed in the second area 151a as it is In response to the drag input, a virtual first content 31 'corresponding to the first content 31 may be displayed in the first shared area SA1.

The virtual first content 31 'may be displayed in the shared area before the first content 31 is downloaded to the external terminal 200. [

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an example of displaying contents through the entire shared area shown in FIGS. 7A to 7B.

9, when receiving a predetermined input for the first content 31 'displayed in the first shared area SA1, the controller 180 enlarges the first content 31' (SA) including the first shared area (SA1) and the second shared area (SA2).

Here, the predetermined input may include a touch input for selecting the first content 31 ', a double-touch input for the first content 31', a zoom-in operation for the first content 31 ' .

The control unit 180 can display the enlarged first content 31 "in the entire shared area SA in response to the predetermined input.

On the other hand, the shared area SA may display icons 11 and 12 that can select a next image or a previous image of the displayed image.

The second content 51 of the external terminal 200 can be moved to the second shared area SA2 while the enlarged first content 31 "is displayed in the shared area CA .

Referring to FIG. 10A, the first content 31 'is displayed in the first shared area SA1, the second content 51' is displayed in the second shared area SA2, The enlarged first contents 31 "over the entire area SA1 and the second shared area SA2 can be displayed.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are views showing an example of displaying a source of content shared through the shared area shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B on a content. 11 is a diagram showing an example in which an identifier for indicating a source of the contents described in Figs. 10A to 10B is displayed in each content.

Referring to FIG. 10A, the content 31 'of the mobile terminal 100 and the content 31' of the external terminal 200 may be displayed together in the shared area SA. In the case where a plurality of contents are mixed in the shared area SA, it is necessary to distinguish which contents are associated with a shared area (SA) from which terminal, and accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal 100 is stored in his terminal It is necessary to easily grasp the content that needs to be downloaded.

For example, the first content C1 "enlarged and displayed over the entire common area SA in Fig. 10A is the source of the mobile terminal 100. Accordingly, The first content C1 "is present in the external terminal 200 by displaying the identifier D1 for downloading in the portion displayed over the second shared area SA2 among the displayed first contents C1" To be intuitive.

If the content displayed in the first shared area SA1 is not the content stored in the mobile terminal 100, the control unit 180 may add an identification mark for downloading to the content. That is, the control unit 180 can selectively add the identification mark for download according to whether the content to be shared exists in the first shared area SA1 or in the second shared area SA2.

10A, the control unit 180 may transmit the first content C1 "to the external terminal 200 when receiving the input for selecting the identification mark D1 for downloading.

On the other hand, the orientation of the content displayed in the shared area SA can be variously changed. That is, the direction of the content displayed in the shared area SA may vary depending on the terminal of the source of the content, the direction of the shared terminal, and the like.

For example, referring to FIG. 10B, when the content 51 'as the source of the external terminal 200 is displayed (51 ") in the entire shared area (SA), the orientation of the mobile terminal 100, The direction of the content 51 "may be determined. When the user of the mobile terminal 100 is located on the opposite side of the user of the external terminal 200, the user can control the display direction of the content so that the user of the mobile terminal 100 can view the content 51 " .

11, the control unit 180 controls at least one of the plurality of contents 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36 displayed in the second area 151a of the touch screen 151, 35 to the first shared area SA1 or the second shared area SA2.

For example, the contents 31 and 34 are associated with the first shared area SA1, so that the contents 31 'and the contents 34' can be displayed in the first shared area SA1. Further, the content 35 may be associated with the second shared area SA2, and the content 35 'may be displayed with the second shared area SA2. Also, for example, the contents 52 and 54 of the external terminal 200 may be associated with the first shared area SA1 and the contents 52 'and the contents 54' may be displayed in the first shared area SA1.

In this case, the control unit 80 may add an identification mark D1 for downloading to each content to indicate the source of the content associated with the common area SA. For example, since the content 52 'and the content 54' displayed in the first sharing area SA1 are contents stored in the external terminal 200, the identification mark D1 for downloading is added to the content 52 'and the content 54', respectively . Also, for example, since the content 35 'displayed in the second shared area SA2 is the content stored in the mobile terminal 100, the identification mark D1 for downloading can be added to the content 35'.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of controlling display of contents in a shared area through control over a shared area when a plurality of contents are displayed in the shared area shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B.

12, when a plurality of contents (31 ', 52', 54 ', 34', 35 ') are displayed in the shared area SA, the scroll input for the shared area SA , The contents (31 ', 52', 54 ', 34', 35 ') can be scrolled through the shared area SA, as shown in FIG.

In this case, the second area 151a of the touch screen 151 and the second area 251a of the touch screen of the external terminal 200 may be independent of the scroll input.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 moves the contents 31 ', 52', 54 ', 34', and 35 'downward according to the scroll input, (31 ', 52', 54 ', 34') can be moved to the second shared area SA2. The controller 180 moves the contents to the second shared area SA2 corresponding to the external terminal 200 so that the contents are transmitted to the contents 31 'and 34', which are the mobile terminal 100, (D1) can be added. In addition, the control unit 180 can delete the identification mark D1 for downloading the content 52 ', 54'.

That is, the control unit 180 may selectively add or delete the identification mark for download according to whether the content is located in the first shared area SA1 or the second shared area SA2.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example in which the areas of the shared areas shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B vary according to the contact area between the mobile terminal and the external terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 13, the side contact area of the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 can be increased. That is, when the side of the external terminal 200 is further slid to the left side, the side contact areas of the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 may be added (SA1, SA2).

Accordingly, the control unit 180 allows the shared area SA 'extending laterally in the shared area SA to be used for content sharing.

On the other hand, when the shared area is increased, the control unit 180 can increase the size of the content 31 "

In addition, the control unit 180 may increase only the shared area and maintain the size of the content 31 "that is being displayed throughout the shared area.

Fig. 14 is a diagram showing an example of controlling the display of the content displayed through the entire shared area shown in Figs. 7A to 7B.

Referring to FIG. 14, the control unit 180 can receive a zoom-in command for the content 31 'being displayed over the entire shared area (SA). In this case, the controller 180 may execute the zoom-in command over the entire first shared area SA1 and the second shared area SA2. For example, even if the zoom-in operation of the user is input for any one of the first shared area SA1 and the second shared area SA2, the enlargement of the content 31 " Can be reflected and displayed for the entire second shared area SA2.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a zoom-out command may be received in addition to the zoom-in command. With the zoom-out command, the size of the content itself displayed over the entire shared area can be reduced, but the size of the shared area SA itself can also be reduced by a continuously input zoom-out command.

15A and 15B are views showing an example in which the area of the shared area is changed in a state where the contact area of the two terminals is not changed by controlling the display of the content displayed through the entire shared area shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B .

15A and 15B, when the control unit 180 receives the zoom-out command more than twice for the content 31 "displayed over the entire shared area SA (FIG. 15A) (SA > SA '), the size of the content is reduced (31 "'), and the area of the shared area itself is reduced as shown in FIG. 15B.

The control unit 180 determines the sizes of the second regions 151a and 251a except for the first shared region SA1 because the areas of the first and second shared regions SA1 and SA2 are small Can be enlarged. In addition, predetermined contents that can be shared in the enlarged second area 151a and 251a can be displayed.

16 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The control method of the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to Figs. Hereinafter, the control method of the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the necessary drawings. The second embodiment of the present invention can be implemented based on the first embodiment.

Meanwhile, it is assumed that the external terminal 200 in contact with the mobile terminal 100 can perform all operations performed in the mobile terminal 100 in the same manner.

Referring to FIG. 16, the mobile terminal 100 may execute a specific application (S200).

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 100 may include a case in which a specific application is executed only by the external terminal 200 in contact without executing a specific application.

When the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 make a side contact (S210), the controller 180 controls the content related to the specific application to be shared through the shared area (S220).

In the case of the second embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to execute the specific application separately from the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 via the shared area, beyond a simple tray function for sharing the contents .

Hereinafter, specific embodiments will be described with reference to necessary drawings.

17A to 19 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal when the second embodiment of the present invention is applied to a music reproduction application.

Referring to FIG. 17A, the mobile terminal 100 can execute an application for music reproduction. The external terminal 200 can execute the application for playing the music or execute another application. Meanwhile, the external terminal 200 may display a home screen on a touch screen without executing a specific application. Also, the external terminal 200 may be in a state in which the display is off.

17B, when the mobile terminal 100 is in side contact with the external terminal 200, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100, as described in the first embodiment of the present invention, The first area (SA1, first shared area) and the second area (151a), which are distinguished from the first area, can be displayed on the touch screen (151). The external terminal 200 can also be divided into a first area (SA2, second shared area) and a second area 251a.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may then display a pop-up window P1 for inquiring whether to execute the music sharing function in the first shared area SA1. The external terminal 200 may also display the pop-up window P2 in the second shared area SA2.

When the music sharing function is executed by a predetermined input, the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 can activate the first and second shared areas SA1 and SA2, respectively, for the music sharing function have.

Referring to FIG. 17C, the controller 180 may receive an input associating at least one of the at least one music file ML1 displayed in the second area 151a with the first shared area SA1. The associated input may be a drag input.

The external terminal 200 may also receive an input to drag at least one of at least one music file ML2 displayed in the second area 251a to the second shared area SA2.

18, the controller 180 transmits a reproduction list including contents ML12 shared from the mobile terminal 100 and contents ML21 and ML22 shared from the external terminal 200 to the first shared area SA1 ). ≪ / RTI >

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 can display each content visually so as to distinguish the source of each content. For example, the mobile terminal 100 visually displays contents included in the first shared area SA1 visually according to whether the source is the mobile terminal 100 or the external terminal 200, To be intuitive. The same applies to the external terminal 200.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 may display a control area for controlling reproduction of the contents included in the reproduction list, in addition to the reproduction list, in the first shared area SA1.

The control unit 180 may reproduce the specific content in the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 in common when receiving an input for reproducing the specific content included in the playlist through the control area.

1A) of the mobile terminal 100 to the sound output unit (for example, a speaker or an earphone) of the external terminal 200 when receiving the input for reproducing the specific content, It is possible to control the output of the sound according to the reproduction of the specific contents by the combination of the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200. [

19, when the contact between the external terminal 200 and the mobile terminal 100 is canceled while the playback of the specific content is shared through the first shared area SA1, And the shared play list can be displayed on the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100. The same applies to the external terminal 200.

On the other hand, the controller 180 may store a record sharing a predetermined playlist through the contact with the external terminal 200. [ Thereafter, when the contact is canceled and the contact with the same external terminal is made again, the previously shared record can be used again through the shared area.

20A to 21 are views for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal when the second embodiment of the present invention is applied to an example of sharing an application.

Referring to FIG. 20A, the mobile terminal 100 may display a home screen screen on the touch screen 151. FIG. At least one application and widget icons that can be executed by the mobile terminal 100 may be displayed on the home screen screen.

The control unit 180 may display the first shared area SA1 on the touch screen 151 when detecting the side contact with the external terminal 200. [

Referring to FIG. 20B, the controller 180 may display a pop-up window P1 for inquiring whether to execute the application sharing function in the first shared area SA1. The same applies to the external terminal 200 in contact with the mobile terminal 100.

Referring to FIG. 20C, the controller 180 transmits at least one application 61 present in the external terminal 200 among at least one application available in the mobile terminal 100 to the first shared area SA1 Can be displayed. The same applies to the external terminal 200.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may display the remaining applications A11, A12, and A13 except for the common application 61 in the second area 151a. The external terminal 200 can similarly display the remaining applications A21, A22, and A23 except for the common application 62 in the second area 251a.

20C, the common application 61 is displayed in the first shared area SA1 and the second shared area SA2, respectively. However, the common application 61 may be divided into the first shared area SA1 and the second shared area SA2 The common application 61 may be arranged and displayed in one common area including the second common application area SA2.

20D, when the control unit 180 receives an input for dragging a specific application A13 displayed in the second area 151a to the first shared area SA1, And can be controlled to be shared by the external terminal 200.

20E, the control unit 180 displays the virtual application A13 'corresponding to the shared application A13 in the second area 251a of the external terminal 200 . The virtual application A13 'may be mapped with a link address for installing the specific application A13.

Referring to FIG. 21, when receiving an input for selecting the virtual application A13 ', the external terminal 200 can perform an operation of installing the specific application A13.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 displays the virtual application A13 'as shown in FIG. 20E and FIG. 21 and displays the specific application A13 in the first shared area SA1 , It is possible to control the external terminal 200 to automatically install the specific application A13.

22A to 22D are diagrams for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal when the second embodiment of the present invention is applied to an example of sharing a text document.

Referring to FIG. 22A, the mobile terminal 100 can execute a document file 71 including a predetermined text.

The control unit 180 may display the first shared area SA1 on the touch screen 151 when detecting the side contact with the external terminal 200. [

Referring to FIG. 22B, the control unit 180 may display a pop-up window P1 for inquiring whether to execute the function of viewing the document together in the first shared area SA1. The same applies to the external terminal 200 in contact with the mobile terminal 100.

22C, the control unit 180 transmits at least one document file 64, which is also present in the external terminal 200 among the at least one document file 63 available in the mobile terminal 100, And can be displayed in the area SA1. The same applies to the external terminal 200.

If the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 receives an input for dragging the common document file 61 to the first shared area SA1, The specific document file 71 can be displayed in the second area of the specific document file 71. [ Meanwhile, the specific document file 71 may be displayed together with the second area 251a of the touch screen of the external terminal 200.

Referring to FIG. 22D, the controller 180 may perform an operation of editing the document file 71 displayed in the second area 151a of the touch screen 151. FIG. For example, a predetermined handwriting input 73 may be input to the document file 71. [ In this case, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may display the handwriting input 73 reflected on the external terminal 200 as well.

Meanwhile, in the external terminal 200, the edited document file may be separately stored.

Accordingly, the edited result of the document file shared through the contact between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 can be easily shared.

23A to 23C are diagrams for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal when the second embodiment of the present invention is applied to an example of sharing a contact list.

Referring to FIG. 23A, the mobile terminal 100 may display the contact list CL1 stored in the memory on the touch screen 151. FIG.

The control unit 180 may display the first shared area SA1 on the touch screen 151 when detecting the side contact with the external terminal 200. [ The external terminal 200 can display the contact list CL2 stored in the external terminal 200 in the second area 251a of the touch screen of the external terminal 200. [

23B, when the controller 180 receives an input for dragging the contact information 81 of a specific person among the contents list CL1 stored in the mobile terminal 100 to the first shared area SA1, The contact information 81 'of a specific person can be displayed in the first shared area SA1. The contact information 81 'of the specific person displayed in the first shared area SA1 may be a business card file of the particular person.

23C, the controller 180 receives an input for dragging the business card file 81 'of the particular person displayed in the first sharing area SA1 to the second sharing area SA2 of the external terminal 200 The control unit 80 controls the communication unit 81 to transmit the business card file 81 'to the external terminal 200 while the business card file 81' is displayed in the second common area SA2.

The external terminal 200 may store the contact information of the specific person corresponding to the card file 81 'in the external terminal 200 and add the contact information to the contact list CL2.

Accordingly, the contact information shared through the contact between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 can be shared in an easier way.

24 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The control method of the mobile terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to Figs. Hereinafter, the control method of the mobile terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the necessary drawings. The third embodiment of the present invention can be implemented based on the first embodiment.

Meanwhile, it is assumed that the external terminal 200 in contact with the mobile terminal 100 can perform all operations performed in the mobile terminal 100 in the same manner.

The third embodiment of the present invention is an embodiment that shares a gallery of each terminal. That is, the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 can store images taken through cameras or images received from external devices, respectively, in the gallery. The third embodiment of the present invention can display predetermined images stored in the galleries of the terminals by integrating the screens of the two terminals and displaying them through one large screen by contacting the mobile terminal 100 with the external terminal 200 .

24, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may execute an application (e.g., a gallery application) for displaying an image and display a specific image on the touch screen 151 (S300 ).

The control unit 180 may detect a contact between one side of the mobile terminal 100 and one side of the external terminal at step S310.

According to a third embodiment of the present invention, the contact may mean a contact made through the entire area of the side surface or a contact made through at least a part of the side surface.

The control unit 180 may connect the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 in a state where the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 are in contact with each other to enable data communication (S320).

The control unit 180 recognizes the entire touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100 and the entire touch screen of the external terminal 200 as one screen when the entire sides of the two terminals are in contact with each other, A specific image may be displayed on the entire touch screen (S330).

25A illustrates an example of using an entire screen of an external terminal for displaying the image when the mobile terminal is in contact with the external terminal while displaying a predetermined image according to the execution of the gallery application according to the third embodiment of the present invention Fig.

Referring to FIG. 25B, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may display the first image 91 through the entire touch screen 151 in a full view mode. The first image 91 displayed on the touch screen 151 is displayed on the first touch screen of the mobile terminal 100 and the first touch screen of the external terminal 200 when the external terminal 200 is in contact with the entire side surface of the mobile terminal 100. [ Can be displayed over the entire second touch screen of the touch screen. The controller 180 may adjust the ratio of the first image 91 and display the first and second touch screens on the entire first and second touch screens.

The control unit 180 displays an identifier D1 for downloading in the area of the first image 91 displayed on the second touch screen so that the first image 91 is a mobile terminal 100, . Accordingly, when receiving an input for selecting the download identifier D1, the controller 180 may control the first image 91 to be stored in the external terminal 200. [

26 to 27 are views for explaining an example of passing an image according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

26, when the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 make contact with each other, the control unit 180 arranges the images stored in the galleries of the terminals according to a predetermined criterion, Can be displayed.

Here, it is assumed that the shared area recognizes the first screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100 and the second screen of the external terminal 200 as a shared area.

When receiving the flicking input for the shared area, the control unit 180 controls the first image 91 stored in the mobile terminal 100 and the second image 92 stored in the external terminal according to a predetermined criterion And scrolls and displays the shared area.

The predetermined criterion may include a date, a place, etc., at which the image was photographed. The control unit 180 may display only the content stored in the mobile terminal 100 in the shared area or only the content stored in the external terminal 200 in the shared area. For example, the contents stored in the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 may be displayed on the entire common area according to the predetermined criteria.

27, the mobile terminal 100 may be in contact with the first external terminal 200. In a state where the second external terminal 300 is in contact with the first external terminal 200, the controller 180 ) Can recognize the screen of each terminal as one large screen and can control the display of the image.

A next image or a previous image can be displayed through touch input to the end of the first touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100 and the end of the third touch screen 351 of the second external terminal 300. [ For example, when a touch input to the end 1001 of the first touch screen 151 is received, the previous image is displayed and the touch input to the end 1002 of the third touch screen 351 is received The next image of the currently displayed image can be displayed on the entire screens 151, 251, and 351.

28A and 28B are views for explaining another example of displaying an image on a screen of a mobile terminal and an external terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

25 illustrates an example in which the external terminal 200 contacts the first touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100 while the first image is displayed in the full view mode.

28A, when the first image 91 is displayed on the first touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100 in a state in which the first image 91 is optimally displayed in the size of the first touch screen 151, have. The control unit 180 may control the first touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100 and the second touch screen 151 of the external terminal 200 when the external terminal 200 contacts the mobile terminal 100, A plurality of images stored in the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 are displayed on the first touch screen 151 and the second touch screen 251 in an album view format on the two touch screens 251, Can be displayed.

28B, the control unit 180 determines whether the image 93 of the images 91, 92, 93 displayed on the first touch screen 151 is a source of the image 93 by adding the identification mark D1 for downloading, So that the external terminal 200 can be intuitively understood. In addition, the control unit 180 determines whether the image 95 of the images 94, 95, 96 displayed on the second touch screen 151 is the mobile terminal 100 by adding the identification mark D1 for downloading, .

Meanwhile, in the case of the third embodiment of the present invention, the external terminal 200 includes a case in which an application other than an application for displaying an image is being executed before the terminal 200 contacts the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the external terminal 200 can automatically execute the gallery application through the contact with the mobile terminal 100, and display a plurality of images stored in the gallery on the second touch screen 151.

29A to 29B are views for explaining another example of displaying an image according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

29A and 29B are views for explaining the gallery view function when the side of the mobile terminal 100 and the side of the external terminal 200 are in contact with each other.

Referring to FIG. 29A, the mobile terminal 100 may display a plurality of images (I1 to I12) shot and stored in the touch screen 151 by executing a gallery application. 29B, when the plurality of images are displayed on the touch screen 151 and the side contact is made with the external terminal 200, the controller 180 controls the mobile terminal 100 as a master terminal And display the image stored in the master terminal 100 through the entire shared area (SA). Accordingly, when a flicking input is received with respect to the image I1 displayed in the entire shared area SA, the next images I2 and I3 can be sequentially displayed on the entire SA in a sliding manner.

If the gallery application is being executed in the external terminal 200 before the two devices are in contact, the plurality of images stored in the galleries of the two terminals are sorted according to a predetermined sorting order and displayed through the entire SA It is possible.

30A to 30C are views for explaining another example of displaying an image according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 30A, the mobile terminal 100 may execute a camera application and display a preview image PV1 on the touch screen 151. FIG. The external terminal 200 can make a side contact with the camera application being executed. The external terminal 200 to be contacted can display a homescreen on the screen. Or the external terminal 200 may be running an application other than the camera application.

30B, when the external terminal 200 is contacted in the state shown in FIG. 30A, the external terminal 200 also executes a camera application, so that a preview screen of the mobile terminal 100 is displayed on the external terminal 200, To the touch screen of the touch screen.

On the other hand, when receiving an input for capturing an image in a state that the preview image PV2 is displayed through the entire touch screen of both terminals according to the contact between the two terminals, the controller 180, as shown in FIG. 30C, The thumbnail image Th2 corresponding to the captured image can be displayed on the touch screen 151. [ At this time, the captured image may also be stored in the external terminal 200 (see Th2 'in FIG. 30C).

That is, by applying the control method of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention to the image capturing function, the image can be captured using the large screen.

On the other hand, the external terminal 200 can perform a function of sharing only the screen without directly executing the camera application. For example, when the external terminal 200 is contacted, the controller 180 may extend the area for displaying the preview image according to the execution of the camera application to the touch screen of the external terminal 200.

31 is a view for explaining an example of changing a mode for displaying an image in a state where two terminals are in contact with each other according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

31, the controller 180 displays a zoom-in command for the first touch screen 151 and / or the second touch screen 251 in a state where the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 are in contact with each other, A mode for displaying an image through a zoom-out command can be switched.

For example, when the zoom-out input is received in the entire view mode (first mode), it is possible to control the second mode in which only one image is displayed in each terminal. For example, in the second mode, when the zoom-out input is received, the image of the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 can be controlled to switch to the album view format (third mode). The same is true for the opposite case of receiving a zoom in input.

32 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying a source of an image when displaying a plurality of contents through the entire shared area according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

32, in the album view format (third mode), when receiving the flicking input for the shared area, the controller 180 selectively changes the position of the identification tag D1 for downloading .

33 is a diagram for explaining an example of performing a multitasking operation in each terminal while changing the size of the shared area according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

33 (a), when the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 are in contact with each other through the entire side surface, the specific image 91 is displayed on the first touch screen 151 and the second touch screen 251 ) Can be displayed for the whole of the shared area.

In this state, when the contact area is reduced by the sliding of the external terminal 200, the shared area is also reduced. Accordingly, the controller 180 displays the specific image 91 through the first shared area SA1 and the second shared area SA2. In the areas 151a and 251a other than the first and second shared areas SA1 and SA2, an execution screen of another application or another application to be performed by multitasking is displayed in addition to the application for video display, And can be displayed on the areas 151a and 251a (Fig. 31 (b)).

When the contact areas of the two terminals are further reduced, a plurality of shared images 91, 92, and 93 are displayed in the first and second shared areas SA1 and SA2, and the remaining areas 151a and 251a are displayed in the first and second shared areas SA1 and SA2. Can be used as an area for a multitasking operation (for example, image editing, or a messenger execution screen), as described above.

34 to 35 are views for explaining an example of sharing contents through a shared tray in a state in which contents are displayed in the entire shared area according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 34A, when the controller 180 receives a predetermined input, the controller 180 may slide the first sharing tray ST1 from the side of the first touch screen 151. FIG.

The control unit 180 can control to store a specific image in a desired terminal by associating a predetermined image with the shared tray ST1.

34 (b), when three terminals are in contact with each other to share a screen, the controller 180 receives a predetermined touch input to the first external terminal 200 located in the middle The second sharing tray ST2 can be slid from the side of the second touch screen 251 to display the second sharing tray ST2 from the side of the second touch screen 251. [

Referring to FIG. 35A, when the shared tray ST1 or ST2 is displayed and the long-touch input is received with respect to the specific image 93, the control unit 180 displays the shared trays ST1 and ST2 By visually differently displaying, it is possible to intuitively inform the terminal which specific image 93 should be stored.

Referring to FIG. 35B, it is possible to control a plurality of images to be stored in a desired terminal by associating a plurality of images on the shared tray ST1.

When the contact between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 is released, the content associated with the shared tray ST1 is moved to the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100, And can be stored in the mobile terminal 100.

36 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The control method of the mobile terminal according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. Hereinafter, the control method of the mobile terminal according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the necessary drawings. The fourth embodiment of the present invention can be implemented based on the first embodiment.

Meanwhile, it is assumed that the external terminal 200 in contact with the mobile terminal 100 can perform all operations performed in the mobile terminal 100 in the same manner.

Referring to FIG. 36, the controller 180 detects contact between one side of the mobile terminal 100 and one side of the external terminal 200 (S400), detects the contact between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200, A data communication link can be created between the two terminals so that data communication is possible in a state where the terminal is in contact with the terminal (S410).

In the first to third embodiments of the present invention, an example in which the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 are vertically contacted is described. In the case of the fourth embodiment, the mobile terminal 100 And the external terminal 200 are brought into contact with each other laterally.

37 is a view showing an example before the mobile terminal and the external terminal make contact according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 37, the mobile terminal 100 displays a plurality of contents on the touch screen 151. Also, the external terminal 200 can display a screen for reproducing a predetermined moving picture file on the touch screen 251. In this state, the two terminals can be contacted.

Next, an example of sharing contents according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 38A and 38E. 38A to 38B are views for explaining an example of sharing contents through a shared tray in two terminals contacted according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 180 may receive an input for generating the first shared tray and the second shared tray in the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200, respectively (S420).

An example of an input for generating the first shared tray and the second shared tray will be described with reference to FIG. 38A.

Referring to Figure 38A, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 determines whether a touch input initiated from the touch screen 251 of the external terminal 200 is dragged to the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100, Input can be received.

That is, the starting point of the drag input may be one point of the touch screen 251 of the external terminal 200. The drag input may extend continuously to the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100 and may extend to one point of the touch screen 151.

A second shared tray ST2 may be created on the touch screen 251 of the external terminal 200 and a first shared tray ST1 may be created on the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100. [

The fourth embodiment of the present invention can share the content held by each terminal with other terminals through a predetermined gesture input to the first sharing tray ST1 and the second sharing tray ST2.

Referring to FIG. 38A, the first sharing tray ST1 may be provided in a layer form superimposed on the content displayed on the first touch screen 151 through the gesture input. Also, for example, the first sharing tray ST1 may be displayed in an empty space generated by pushing the content displayed on the first touch screen 151 to the side.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 can refer to a region of the touch screen 151 excluding the first shared tray ST1 as a first area. In addition, an area of the external terminal 200 excluding the second shared tray ST2 may be referred to as a first area.

38B, the control unit 180 may receive an input associating at least one content C11, C12 displayed on the first touch screen 151 with the first sharing tray ST1 S430).

Referring to FIG. 38B, an input for associating the content with a shared tray may include an input for dragging the at least one content C11, C12 to the first shared tray ST1.

Referring to FIG. 38C, the control unit 180 may display an execution screen of a predetermined application (e.g., a notepad, C13) on the first touch screen 151. FIG. The input for associating the content with the sharing tray may include an input for touching a point on the execution screen of the specific application and dragging it to the first sharing tray ST1.

Referring to FIGS. 38B and 38C, the contents C11, C12, and C13 can be associated with the first shared tray ST1 by the drag input.

Referring to FIG. 38D, if the controller 180 receives a predetermined input for the first shared tray (S440), the controller 180 may deliver the content associated with the second shared tray to the second sharing tray (S450).

Referring to Figures 38d to 38e, a predetermined input to the first shared tray may be received.

The control unit 180 may display the first shared tray ST1 so as to correspond to an entity having elasticity. Accordingly, the control unit 180 may receive at least a portion of the entity ST1 in a direction opposite to the external terminal 200, and then receive a touch input for restoring the entity ST1 to its original position. The control unit 180 may deliver the associated content to the second shared tray ST2 of the external terminal 200 when the extended entity ST1 is restored to its original position.

The first sharing tray ST1 is displayed so as to correspond to an entity having elasticity so that the user can increase the first sharing tray ST1 and then input a gesture input to the external terminal 200 (C11, C12, C13) associated with the first shared tray ST1 to the external terminal.

On the other hand, when the predetermined gesture input is released, the first sharing tray ST1 may be controlled to disappear.

The second shared tray ST2 of the external terminal 200 may include the contents C11, C12, and C13 located in the mobile terminal 100 according to the predetermined gesture input. The control unit 180 may display a download key D3 for determining whether or not to download the content together with the delivered contents C11, C12, and C13 on the second sharing tray ST2.

The external terminal 200 can determine whether to download the contents C11, C12, and C13 transmitted through the download key D3.

FIGS. 39A and 39B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the mobile terminal when the contents to be shared are duplicate contents according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

According to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, when a predetermined content is to be shared with the external terminal 200 through the first sharing tray ST1, the first sharing tray ST1 and the second sharing tray ST2, The user can intuitively inform the user that the content to be shared exists in the external terminal 200 or is a duplicate file already associated with the first sharing tray ST1.

For example, referring to FIG. 39A, when receiving a long touch input for a specific content C14, the control unit 180 determines whether the specific content C14 is already present in the external terminal 200 can do. If it is determined that the specific content C14 is the same as the content already stored in the external terminal 200, the controller 180 may change the color of the second sharing tray ST2 of the external terminal 200 Can be controlled to be applied to the second sharing tray ST2.

In addition, for example, the control unit 180 may display on the touch screen 151 a pop-up window P4 indicating that the specific content C14 is already associated with the first shared tray ST1.

39B, when the control unit 180 receives an input to drag the specific content 13 to the first sharing tray ST1, the control unit 180 transmits the specific content 13 to the first sharing tray ST1 It is possible to give an animation effect that is blocked while being moved.

Accordingly, the control unit 180 may provide a user interface for avoiding duplicated sharing of contents.

In the above description, the image displayed on the mobile terminal 100 is shared with the external terminal 200 through the shared tray. However, the content shared in the present invention is not limited to the above-described image. For example, the content to be shared may be a video file that is provided in a streaming format.

FIGS. 40A and 40B are views for explaining an example of a shared file when a content to be shared is a moving image file according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

40A to 40B, the controller 180 can reproduce a predetermined moving picture file C1 in a streaming format. The control unit 180 displays the thumbnail image C1 'of the moving image file on the first sharing tray ST1 when receiving an input for dragging the playback screen of the moving image file to the first sharing tray ST1, can do.

Then, when receiving the gesture input described with reference to FIG. 38D, the controller 180 may transmit the thumbnail image C1 'of the moving picture file to the second sharing tray ST2.

When the download key D3 displayed on the second sharing tray ST2 of the external terminal 200 is selected, the controller 180 transmits the link address provided by the moving image file C1 to the external terminal 200, . The external terminal 200 may display a pop-up window P4 indicating that the external terminal 200 is connected to the link address on the touch screen 251. [

FIGS. 41A and 41B are views for explaining an example in which the size of the shared area varies as the contact area between the mobile terminal and the at least one external terminal changes according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 41A, the mobile terminal 100 may be in contact with the first external terminal 200 and the second external terminal 300. One side of the mobile terminal 100 is in contact with one side of the first external terminal 200 and the other side of the mobile terminal 100 is in contact with one side of the second external terminal 300. At least a part of the one side of the second external terminal 200 is brought into contact with the other side of the second external terminal 300 so that the mobile terminal 100 can be separated from the first external terminal 200, 2 < / RTI >

The portions where the three terminals are in contact with each other may be referred to as a first sharing tray ST1, a second sharing tray ST2, and a third sharing tray ST3.

Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 associates at least one content with the first sharing tray ST1, and then transmits the predetermined gesture input described in Fig. 38, that is, the second sharing tray ST1 to the first outside And may share the associated content with the first external terminal 200 when receiving a flicking gesture input to the terminal 200. [ The control unit 180 may share the associated content with the second external terminal 300 when receiving the gesture input that jumps the first sharing tray ST1 to the second external terminal 300. [

In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, the area of the shared tray of each terminal can be changed by changing the contact area of each terminal, as described in the above embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 41B, in FIG. 41A, by sliding the second external terminal 300 to the left side, the contact with the mobile terminal 100 is released and the contact with the first external terminal 200 is maintained, Can be minimized. Even in such a case, the data links for content sharing of the three terminals 100, 200, and 300 can be maintained.

The third shared tray ST3 existing in the second external terminal 300 may be minimized and the remaining touch screen area 351 may be maximized. The second external terminal 300 may perform a multitasking operation through the touch screen 351. [ For example, a shared mode with the mobile terminal 100 and the first external terminal 200 can be maintained while executing a predetermined messenger application S3.

42 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention. 43 is a view for explaining a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

The control method of the mobile terminal according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to Figs. Hereinafter, the control method of the mobile terminal according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the necessary drawings. A fifth embodiment of the present invention can be implemented based on the first embodiment.

Meanwhile, it is assumed that the external terminal 200 in contact with the mobile terminal 100 can perform all operations performed in the mobile terminal 100 in the same manner.

Referring to FIGS. 42 to 43, the controller 180 may detect contact between one side of the mobile terminal 100 and one side of the external terminal 200 (S500).

The touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100 and the second touch screen 251 of the external terminal 200 are connected to one side of the body of the mobile terminal 100 and one side of the external terminal (TS in Fig. 41) of the screen (S510).

The control unit 180 recognizes the first screen 151 and the second touch screen 251 as one full screen by referring to the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 as the first touch screen 151 The second touch screen 251 may be controlled via the touch input. It may also mean that the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 recognizes the touch input of the second touch screen 251 and can respond to the touch input.

One entire touch screen TS is formed by touching the whole of one side of the mobile terminal 100 and one side of the external terminal 200 to form a first touch screen 151 and a second touch screen 251, May be physically seamlessly connected to display one image naturally through the first touch screen 151 and the second touch screen 251.

The control unit 180 may display the specific image C10 on the entire touch screen TS (S520).

The control unit 180 may receive a predetermined input for the specific image C10. In a state where the predetermined input is received, the contact between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 may be released (S530).

The predetermined input may include a head touch input to the first touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100 or the second touch screen 251 of the external terminal 200. [

In addition, the predetermined input may include an input for selecting a predetermined menu (not shown) while the specific image C10 is displayed on the entire touch screen TS.

When the contact between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 is released, the control unit 180 transmits the specific image to the first image C11 displayed on the first touch screen 151 and the second image C11 displayed on the second touch screen The second image C12 displayed on the display unit 251 (S540).

On the other hand, the division of the image may be an example of an editing process. Accordingly, as the contact between the two terminals is released, various editing processes other than the division of the image may be applied to the first image C11 and the second image C12.

The specific image C10 shown in FIG. 43 is an image that is horizontally symmetrical with respect to the contact surface of the two terminals, but the present invention is not limited to this and can be any image that can be displayed as one image.

The control unit 180 may store the first image C11 in the mobile terminal 100 and store the second image C12 in the external terminal 200 in operation S550.

The control unit 180 displays the first image C11 on the first touch screen 151 and the second image C12 on the second touch screen 251 of the external terminal 200 So that the display can be controlled.

The control unit 180 releases the contact between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 and simultaneously sets the first image C11 as the lock screen of the mobile terminal 100, And control the first image C11 to be displayed on the first touch screen 151. [

The external terminal 200 also releases the contact between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 and simultaneously sets the second image C12 as the lock screen of the external terminal 200, And to display the second image C12 on the second touch screen 251. [

The control unit 180 releases the contact between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 and simultaneously transmits the divided first image C11 to the home screen of the mobile terminal 100, Can be set as the background screen of. The same applies to the external terminal 200.

It is needless to say that the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention may be implemented independently or at least one embodiment may be implemented in combination with each other.

The present invention described above can be implemented as computer readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include 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 151: display unit (touch screen)
200: external terminal (first external terminal)
300: external terminal (second external terminal)

Claims (5)

A mobile terminal sharing a display with an external terminal,
body;
A first touch screen disposed on a front surface of the body and extending to a side of the body; And
The first touch screen and the second touch screen of the external terminal are recognized as one full screen while one side of the body is in contact with one side of the external terminal and a specific image is displayed on the whole screen And a control unit,
Wherein,
Dividing the specific image into a first image displayed on the first touch screen and a second image displayed on the second touch screen when the contact state is released in a state in which a predetermined input for the specific image is received, A controller for storing the first image in the memory;
.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And sets the first image as a lock screen or a home screen screen of the mobile terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the predetermined input comprises:
And a multi-touch input for the first touch screen or the second touch screen.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the predetermined input comprises:
And an input for selecting a predetermined menu when the specific image is displayed on the entire screen.
A control method of a mobile terminal sharing a display with an external terminal,
Sensing contact between one side of the mobile terminal and one side of the external terminal;
The first touch screen of the mobile terminal and the second touch screen of the external terminal are recognized as one full screen while one side of the body is in contact with one side of the external terminal, ;
Detecting a release of the contact state in a state in which a predetermined input is received for the specific image;
Dividing the specific image into a first image displayed on the first touch screen and a second image displayed on the second touch screen, and storing the first image in a memory;
And transmitting the control information to the mobile terminal.

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