Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, 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.
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, And a touch key disposed on the touch panel. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on a touch screen having various forms, for example, a graphic, a text, an icon, a video, As shown in FIG.
Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.
First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface, or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the detection surface, without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal or in proximity to the touch screen, which is covered by the touch screen.
Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, the proximity sensor 141 can be configured to detect the proximity of the object with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the object having conductivity. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.
On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the object is located on the touch screen in proximity with no object touching the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called a "contact touch. &Quot; The position at which the object is closely touched on the touch screen means a position where the object corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the object is touched. The proximity sensor 141 can detect a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, have. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further provides visual information corresponding to the processed data It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the control unit 180 can control the mobile terminal 100 such that different operations or data (or information) are processed according to whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch .
The touch sensor senses 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, do.
For example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a capacitance generated in a specific portion to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, a capacitance at the time of touch, and the like where a touch object touching the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.
Thus, when there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the control unit 180, and may be the control unit 180 itself.
On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object touching the touch screen (or a touch key provided on the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.
On the other hand, the touch sensors and the proximity sensors discussed above can be used independently or in combination to provide a short touch (touch), a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, and the like. Touch can be sensed.
The ultrasonic sensor can recognize the position information of the object to be sensed by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generating source through the information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the fact that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time when the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generating source can be calculated using the time difference with the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the reference signal.
The camera 121 includes at least one of a camera sensor (for example, a CCD, a CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.
The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to sense a touch of the sensing object with respect to the three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The photosensor can be laminated to the display element, which is adapted to scan the movement of the object to be detected proximate to the touch screen. More specifically, the photosensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (Transistors) in a row / column and scans the contents loaded on the photosensor using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the object to be sensed according to the amount of change of light, and position information of the object to be sensed can be obtained through the calculation.
The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .
Also, 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 configured to be 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.
Hereinafter, a new UI and UX using the movement of a finger after a touch input to the touch pad of the mobile terminal will be described.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, an exemplary embodiment of detecting a movement of a touch target object after touch input and performing a specific function of the mobile terminal will be described.
2, the display unit 201 of the mobile terminal 200 may include a sensing unit 140 that senses a plurality of inputs including a touch input T of a user. The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 200 may perform a predetermined function according to the plurality of sensed inputs. When the controller 180 detects a pivoting motion P based on a touch point of the touch input T after detecting the touch input T, the control unit 180 performs a function related to the graphic object 202 output to the touch point Can be performed.
More specifically, referring to FIG. 2A, the sensing unit 140 may sense a touch input (T) to a specific key 202 of a virtual keyboard output to the display unit 201. For example, the specific key 202 may be a virtual keyboard key for the character "a ".
2 (b), the controller 180 detects the movement 210 of the touch object based on the touch point of the touch input T, which is applied after the touch input T, . In the present invention, the motion 210 of the touch object based on the touch point is defined as "pivoting motion" (refer to FIG. 3). That is, the control unit 180 can sense the pivoting motion 210, which is applied based on the touch point after the touch input (T).
2C, an area 220 of the display unit 201 including the graphic object 202 in which the touch input T and the pivoting motion 210 are detected is enlarged. As shown in FIG. 2 (b), when pivoting motion is detected, the control unit 180 may perform a function related to the graphic object 202 output to the touch point.
More specifically, when the graphic object 202 has a specific key, the control unit 180 uses the pivoting motion 210 to set the character (first character) set in the specific key to another character 2 characters).
For example, the first and second characters are output to the same position of the virtual keyboard, and when the controller 180 receives a key change button input of the virtual keyboard, the controller 180 switches the output of the first and second characters Can be performed. Accordingly, the user can apply the pivoting motion 210 to the first character on the virtual keyboard, so that the first character can be converted to the second character even if the key change button input is not received.
For example, when the character "a" is set in the graphic object 202, the controller 180 sets the character set in the graphic object 202 to "R ", using the pivoting motion 210, . ≪ / RTI >
In addition, the controller 180 may use the pivoting motion 210 to switch the character set in the graphic object 202 from one or more other characters. In this case, the control unit 180 may output a guide image for displaying the one or more other characters to one end of the graphic object 202.
2 (d), when the touch is released after the pivoting motion 210 is applied, the controller 180 displays the converted character in the input window 240 displayed on the display unit Can be input.
For example, when the character set in the key of the graphic object 202 is switched from "A" to "R" as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) to 2 (c) Quot; R "in the input window 240 in response to the release of the touch input 230 after the motion 210 is input.
In this case, the control unit 180 may keep the character "R" set in the key of the graphic object 202. [ In addition, the control unit 180 may switch the set key of the graphic object 202 to the original character "a" after a predetermined time has elapsed after the character "R" .
In Fig. 3, a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 2 is shown.
In the control method of the mobile terminal proposed in the present invention, the sensing unit may sense a touch input (S310). Next, the controller 180 can detect the pivoting motion with reference to the touch point of the touch input (S320). Accordingly, the controller 180 can sense the pivoting motion distinguished from the touch, the long touch, the drag, the flicking, and the tap operation. In addition, the controller 180 can detect not only whether the pivoting motion is applied, but also attribute information of the pivoting motion. For example, the attribute information may include the direction, speed of the pivoting motion.
Next, the control unit 180 may perform a function related to the graphic object output at the touch point (S330). The graphic object output to the touch point may include a predetermined area from the touch point of the display unit, and may include an image displayed on the entire display unit.
According to the mobile terminal and its control method as described above, the user can control various functions of the mobile terminal to be performed by using the movement of the finger applied after the touch input, so that the range of the user's terminal operation is expanded. In addition, since the number of touch inputs required for the user to perform a specific function can be reduced, convenience for the user is improved.
4, a description will be given of "pivoting motion" as a new control method of the mobile terminal proposed by the present invention.
4 (a), the controller 180 of the mobile terminal may sense the movement (P) of the touch object based on the touch point of the touch input after the touch input.
Hereinafter, the motion of the touch object is defined as "pivoting motion ". More specifically, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal of the present invention can detect an action of turning the touch object (for example, a finger) left or right or up and down or rolling the touch object immediately after touch input. The motion of the touch object is defined as pivoting motion. The type of the pivoting motion may include left-right rotation, up-down rotation, and rolling.
In Fig. 4 (b), one embodiment of the pivoting motion will be described. As shown in FIG. 4A, the display unit including the touch pad may be formed in a substantially flat structure, and the display unit may be placed in a plane consisting of imaginary axes X and Y. FIG. In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4B, the control unit 180 may sense the left-right rotation 401 of the finger, which is applied after the touch input, as the pivoting motion.
More specifically, the controller 180 can sense the left-right rotation 401 of the finger and determine the attribute information of the left-right rotation 401. For example, the attribute information of the left-right rotation 401 may include at least one of a rotation direction (left or right), a rotation angle, and a rotation speed.
That is, the control unit 180 may determine the direction of the pivoting motion and the rotation angle of the pivoting motion when the user applies the pivoting motion on the XY plane. Thereby, the control unit 180 can perform different control commands according to the direction and rotation angle of the pivoting motion.
4 (c), another embodiment of the pivoting motion will be described. As shown in FIG. 4C, the control unit 180 can sense the upward / downward rotation 402 of the finger, which is applied after the touch input, as the pivoting motion. For example, the up-and-down rotation operation 402 of the finger may include an operation of lifting a finger applied with a touch input or conversely lowering the finger to a display portion. Therefore, when the user applies a pivoting motion on the YZ plane after touch input, the controller 180 can detect it as a separate control input.
4 (d), another embodiment of the pivoting motion will be described. 4D, the control unit 180 may sense the "rolling operation" 403 of the finger, which is applied after the touch input, as the pivoting motion. Here, the "rolling operation" of a finger may mean an operation in which, after a touch input, a user rolls a finger to the left or right.
4 (b), when the up-and-down rotation and the rolling operation of the finger shown in Figs. 4 (c) and 4 (d) are applied, the control unit 180 sets each attribute information It can be judged. More specifically, the controller 180 may sense at least one of a change in the contact area between the touch object and the display unit, a change in the sensed area change, and an amount of change, thereby determining the attribute information of the pivoting motion.
Hereinafter, a method for the control unit 180 to detect a change in the contact area between the touch object and the display unit 151 will be described. The control unit 180 may sense the touch input of the user on the display unit 151. [ When the touch input of the user is detected, the controller 180 can recognize the contact area 410 in which the touch input is sensed, as shown in FIG. 4B.
When the pivoting motion is detected in this state, the controller 180 can detect whether or not a change of the recognized region has occurred. For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4 (b), when the user touches the touch input, the controller 180 moves the finger for applying the touch input to the left (When the rolling operation is applied), it is possible to recognize the contact area which is changed based on the finger roll of this user. That is, when the user's finger roll is detected as shown in FIG. 4C, the controller 180 can detect that the contact area 420 shown in FIG. 4C is changed, The changed state can be recognized.
Further, the controller 180 may determine attribute information of the pivoting motion based on the changed contact area 420. [ That is, the control unit 180 compares the first contact region 410 with the contact region 420 changed in accordance with the finger tip, and determines whether the changed area of the contact region, the change direction of the contact region, The attribute information of the pivoting motion can be determined. The attribute information may include the direction, speed, and degree of motion of the pivoting motion. For example, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 4C, when the rolling operation is applied, the control unit 180
4A to 4C, the method for determining the attribute information of the pivoting motion determines the property information of the pivoting motion in such a manner that the controller 180 detects a change in the contact area between the touch object and the display unit. It is not limited. For example, the control unit 180 may detect changes in friction, pressure, static electricity, and the like occurring between the touch object and the display unit, and may determine the attribute information of the pivoting motion based on the sensed result.
In the following Figs. 5 to 9, embodiments that perform various functions of the mobile terminal using the defined pivoting motion will be described.
In Fig. 5, a control unit explains an embodiment of a mobile terminal that performs keypad switching using a pivoting motion applied on a graphic object having a plurality of keys. For convenience of explanation, FIG. 5 explains the case where the left-right rotation pivoting motion P is applied to the keypad.
Referring to FIG. 5A, the sensing unit 140 may sense a touch input, and the graphic object 501 output at the touch point at which the touch input is sensed may include a plurality of keys. Hereinafter, the case where the control unit 180 detects the touch input and the pivoting motion P of the user with respect to the key in which the specific character "a " is set will be described.
When the controller 180 detects a pivoting motion P based on the touch point of the touch input after detecting the touch input, the controller 180 outputs the graphic object 501 having the character "a " You can switch to another character. For example, based on the pivoting motion, the control unit 180 may convert the graphic object set to "a" into a graphic object set to "R "
On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5B to 5D, the controller 180 determines whether or not the " a " An image 502 may be output to one end of the graphic object.
More specifically, referring to FIG. 5B, the controller 180 may sense a pivoting motion 510 based on the touch point after touch input. In addition, the control unit 180 may output the guide image 502 related to the character to be switched, based on the pivoting motion 510, when the pivoting motion 510 is applied. For example, the control unit 180 may switch the "A" key to the "" key when the pivoting motion 510 applied on the graphic object representing the character "A" In addition, the control unit 180 may output a guide image 502, which displays a key to be switched, on one end of the graphic object. Accordingly, the user can confirm the information related to the character to be converted through the output of the guide image 502. The manner in which the control unit 180 outputs the guide image 502 is not limited to that shown in FIG. 5, and may output a guide image including a plurality of key information. When the control unit 180 outputs a guide image including a plurality of key information, a key to be switched among the plurality of keys may be selected based on the sensed pivoting motion 510.
5 (b) to 5 (c) are compared with each other, the controller 180 determines that the pivoting motions 510 to 530 cause different areas of contact between the target object and the display unit, Can be performed.
More specifically, the control unit 180 may perform different functions based on the rotation direction and the rotation angle of the applied left and right rotation pivoting motions.
For example, when comparing the pivoting motions 510 and 520 shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the control unit 180 determines the direction of rotation of the pivoting motions 510 and 520, A guide image 502 displaying different characters "" and "6 "
As another example, when comparing pivoting motions 510 and 530 shown in Figures 5 (b) and 5 (d), controller 180 may determine, based on the angle of rotation of pivoting motions 510 and 530, Quot; and " R ", which are different from each other.
Meanwhile, the controller 180 may perform different functions depending on the type of pivoting motion applied. For example, when the left and right rotational pivoting motions are applied to the graphic object including the "a" key, the control unit 180 can switch to another key, and when the upright rotational pivoting motion is applied to the graphic object, The control unit 180 can change the output method of the entire virtual keyboard.
As described above, when the character switching function of the virtual keyboard is performed using the pivoting motion P, the user of the conventional mobile terminal changes the character information to be displayed on the keypad by applying a plurality of touch inputs, The mobile terminal of the invention requires only a simple user input (pivoting motion), thus enhancing user convenience.
6A and 6B, a method of controlling a camera photographing function using pivoting motion in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Referring to FIG. 6A, the camera 121 provided in the mobile terminal can take an image of a specific subject. The control unit 180 may output the preview image acquired from the camera 121 to the display unit.
6A, when the pivoting motion P is detected at the touch point after the touch input and the graphic object output at the touch point is the photographing button, Can perform a timer shooting function on the preview image.
More specifically, when the left and right rotational pivoting motion P is applied to the image taking button 620 in a state that the preview image 610 is outputted to the display unit, the controller 180 determines whether the preview image 610 Timer shooting function can be performed. In this case, the control unit 180 may output the guide image 630 indicating the timer information to the display unit.
Also, the controller 180 may set the timer information according to the rotation angle of the left-right rotation pivoting motion (P). For example, when the rotation angle of the left-right rotation pivoting motion P is 15 degrees, when the pivoting motion P is released for three seconds, the control unit displays the image- Can be performed. In another example, when the rotation angle is 30 degrees, when the pivoting motion P is released for 5 seconds, the control unit may perform the image shooting function for the preview image 610. [
6B, when the touch input on the preview image 610 and the pivoting motion P after the touch input are applied, the control unit 180 determines whether the preview image 610 You can apply preset image effects. For example, the predetermined image effect may include a monochrome image effect, an inverted image effect.
7, in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, a method of switching the output direction of the display unit using the pivoting motion is described.
Referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B, the control unit 180 uses the pivoting motion P to switch the output direction of the graphic object output to the touch point to which the pivoting motion P is applied can do.
When the touch input and the pivoting motion P are applied to the home screen 701 while the home screen 701 is displayed on the display of the mobile terminal 700, The output direction of the home screen 701 can be switched.
For example, when the output direction of the home screen 701 is one of landscape and portrait, when the pivoting motion P is detected, the controller 180 sets the output direction of the home screen 701 as You can switch between landscape and portrait orientation.
In general, the control unit 180 may determine the output direction of the graphic object output to the display unit or the display unit based on the setting information related to the output direction. However, as shown in FIG. 7, when the output direction of the display unit is switched using the pivoting motion P, the control unit 180 can control the output direction regardless of the setting information related to the output direction. That is, the control unit 180 can determine the output direction of the display in consideration of the output direction of the display unit and the attribute information of the pivoting motion (P).
8 illustrates a method of moving a cursor on text information output to the display unit using pivoting motion in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8, when a pivoting motion P is applied to a graphic object including text, the control unit 180 determines, based on the pivoting motion P, .
For example, when the touch input is applied to the graphic object including the text, the control unit 180 can determine the activation position of the cursor as the touch point 801. Next, when the rolling pivoting motion P is applied in the leftward direction after the touch input, the controller 180 moves the activated position of the cursor in the text to the left (802) based on the pivoting motion P ). In the opposite case, the control unit 180 may move the activation position of the cursor to the right (803).
8, even when the pivoting motion is not directly applied to the text output area but is applied on a predetermined area of the display part 151, the control part 180 also displays the position of the cursor The activation position can be adjusted.
As described above, the control unit 180 adjusts the activation position of the cursor among the text output to the display unit 151 based on the applied pivoting motion P, Can be more actively reflected.
As described above, the present invention provides a mobile terminal performing various functions by using a movement of a touch object applied after a touch input of a user, and a control method thereof. Therefore, according to the present invention, the terminal operation range of the user is expanded. In addition, since the number of touch inputs required for the user to perform a specific function can be reduced, convenience for the user is improved.
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). In addition, 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.
