KR20160043426A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of outputting notification information for notifying users of an occurrence of an event and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal comprises: a wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal; an output unit for outputting at least one of sound information and image information; and a control unit performing a control operation related to a generated event when the event occurs. The control unit determines a use available state of the terminal and transmits information related to the event to another terminal using the wireless communication unit to allow information related to the event to be output from another terminal according to a determined result, or outputs the information related to the event through the output unit. According to the present invention, when the user uses multiple terminals, the user can check information related to an event occurring in each of the multiple terminals by using any one of the multiple terminals.

Description

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

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of outputting notification information for notifying occurrence of an event and a control method of the mobile terminal.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable or not. 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.

Such a terminal has been implemented in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing, video shooting, playback of music or video file, game, reception of broadcast, 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.

Furthermore, in recent years, the technology has been developed to enable miniaturization of the terminal, and accordingly, various wearable type terminals such as a smart watch that a user can wear like a watch or a spectacle have appeared to be. In this case, the user can carry a plurality of terminals at the same time, or a plurality of portable terminals can be used at the same time. Accordingly, a method of using such a plurality of terminals more effectively is under active research.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method therefor which allow a user to check information related to an event generated in each of the plurality of terminals by using any one of the plurality of terminals, The purpose is to provide.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal that selects one of the plurality of terminals based on a user's situation and outputs information related to an event generated in each of the plurality of terminals in the selected terminal, And to provide a control method therefor.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can prevent the plurality of terminals from outputting announcement information by events generated respectively by the plurality of terminals .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal comprising: a wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal; an output unit for outputting at least one of sound information and image information; And a control unit for performing control related to the generated event when an event occurs, wherein the control unit determines a usable state of the terminal, and determines whether information related to the generated event And transmits information related to the event to another terminal by using the wireless communication unit to output the information related to the event through the output unit.

In one embodiment, the control unit determines whether the mobile terminal is usable based on at least one of whether the mobile terminal is worn or gripped by a user and an operation state of the mobile terminal .

In one embodiment, the controller determines that the mobile terminal is not in a usable state when the operation state of the mobile terminal is in a sleep mode, And transmits the information related to the event to the terminal operating in the state.

In one embodiment, when there are two or more terminals operating in a wakeup state among the mobile terminal and at least one of the other terminals, the controller may transmit information related to the event to a terminal worn or gripped by the user .

In one embodiment, the control unit determines whether or not there are two or more terminals worn or gripped by the user, based on whether or not the display unit is provided and the size of the display unit provided, And the information related to the event is transmitted to one of the plurality of terminals.

In one embodiment, when the operation state of the mobile terminal is a wake up state, the controller transmits information related to the event to the other terminal based on whether or not there is another terminal operating in a wakeup state, And output through the output unit.

In one embodiment, when there is another terminal operating in the wake-up state, the control unit may transmit information related to the event based on an application executed in the mobile terminal and another terminal operating in the wakeup state, To another terminal, or through the output unit.

In one embodiment, the controller is configured to control the wireless communication unit or the wireless communication unit to output information related to the event in a terminal other than the terminal in which the predetermined application is executed, out of the mobile terminal and other terminals operating in the wakeup state. And controls the output unit.

In one embodiment, the control unit may transmit information related to the event to the other terminal based on whether or not the other terminal operating in the wakeup state and the mobile terminal are worn or gripped by the user, And output through the output unit.

In one embodiment, the wireless communication unit receives information related to an event that has occurred in at least one of the other terminals, and the control unit determines that the event occurred in the at least one other terminal based on the available state of the mobile terminal And outputting the information related to the information to be output through the output unit.

In one embodiment, the event includes a case where an alarm is generated by an alarm set in the mobile terminal or the at least one other terminal, An alarm is output at an alarm time set in at least one of the alarm set in the mobile terminal and the at least one other terminal, or the information related to the alarm set in the mobile terminal is transmitted to another terminal.

In one embodiment, when an alarm is output from the mobile terminal, if the user does not confirm the alarm within a predetermined time, the controller may output the alarm to the at least one other terminal, And transmits information related to the alarm to the at least one other terminal.

In one embodiment, the apparatus further includes a sensing unit that senses a user's biological signal, and the controller determines a user's physical condition based on the sensing result of the sensing unit, and when the user's physical condition is in a specific state, And transmits information related to the physical condition of the user to another terminal.

In one embodiment, when the user's physical condition is in the sleep state as a result of the determination of the user's physical condition or information related to the user's physical condition from at least one other terminal, And the operation mode is switched to a vibration mode or a silent mode depending on whether the mobile terminal is worn or not.

In one embodiment, the control unit further determines the surrounding situation of the user, and based on the result of the determination of the surrounding situation of the user, transmits information related to the event such that information related to the generated event is output from another terminal And outputting information related to the event through the output unit.

In one embodiment, the controller is configured to determine the user's surroundings based on at least one of a location of the user, whether the user has entered a specific area, and a schedule of a predetermined user.

In one embodiment, if there is a predetermined terminal to output information related to the generated event, the controller transmits information related to the event to another terminal based on whether the terminal is the predetermined terminal Or through the output section.

In one embodiment, the predetermined terminal is different according to the type of the generated event.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit transmits information related to the confirmation of the user to at least one of the other terminals when the user has confirmed the event related information output from the mobile terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: receiving at least one other terminal and at least one of information related to an operation state and a sensed surrounding environment; The method comprising the steps of: detecting an occurrence of an event; selecting a terminal of either the terminal or the at least one terminal based on the available state of the terminal and the exchanged information when the event is generated; And outputting notification information for notifying occurrence of the event according to whether the terminal is selected or transmitting information related to the event to another terminal.

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, when a user uses a plurality of terminals, an event generated in at least one of the plurality of terminals is transmitted to any one of the terminals determined based on predetermined conditions And to prevent the notification information from being output from each of the plurality of terminals, and a control method thereof.

In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention provides a method for controlling the operation of a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of: By selecting a terminal, it is possible to check events generated in the plurality of terminals through a terminal currently used by the user.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, the present invention provides a method and apparatus for recognizing a user's surrounding environment, selecting one terminal to output the notification information, and determining an operation mode of the plurality of terminals, It is possible to output the notification information more suitable for the situation of FIG.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
2A and 2C are conceptual diagrams illustrating an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.
3 is a perspective view showing an example of a watch-type mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a glass-type mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example in which a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to at least one other terminal.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of outputting notification information or transmitting information related to the event when an event is generated in the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when information related to the generation of an event is received from another terminal.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a process of selecting a terminal for outputting notification information of the generated event in the operation procedures of FIG. 6 or FIG. 7. Referring to FIG.
9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of outputting an alarm set to at least one other terminal and the mobile terminal in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of switching an operation mode using a result of sensing or receiving a user's state in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of outputting an alarm by using at least one other terminal when an alarm is output in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of causing a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention to output notification information from either the mobile terminal or at least one other terminal based on a user's situation.
FIGS. 13 to 16 illustrate examples in which announcement information is output from any one of the mobile terminal and at least one other terminal, which are selected based on the operating state and the surrounding environment, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17A and 17B are views illustrating an example in which, in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, a terminal for outputting notification information is selected in advance by a user.
18 shows an example in which alarm information is output from a mobile terminal and at least one other terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 19 shows an example in which alarms set in the mobile terminal and at least one other terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention are output from any one terminal selected based on predetermined conditions.

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 or similar 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.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 2a and 2b are conceptual diagrams showing an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, to be.

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. 1 are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1 in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. 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 components listed above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 1 before explaining various embodiments implemented through the mobile terminal 100 as described above.

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

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

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 unit or a mechanical key such as a button located on the 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.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may further include a sensor for sensing a user's biological signal. Such a bio-signal detection sensor may be, for example, a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor, a body temperature sensor, or the like, and may detect a user's pulse rate, respiration rate, or body temperature. The bio-signal detection sensor may be implemented using an infrared ray or the like, as well as directly contacting the user, so that the bio-signal can be detected even when the user is positioned within a predetermined distance.

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.

Hereinafter, a structure of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal in which components of the mobile terminal or the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 are arranged will be described with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B.

Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B, 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.

2A and 2B, a display unit 151, a first sound output unit 152a, a proximity sensor 141, a light intensity 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 the user input unit 123 (see FIG. 1). 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 manipulated 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. 1) can 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. 1) 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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

A display unit 351 is disposed on a front surface of the main body 301 to output information, and a touch sensor is provided on the display unit 351 to implement a touch screen. The window 351a of the display unit 351 may be mounted on the first case 301a to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the first case 301a.

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

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

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

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

4 is a perspective view showing an example of a glass-type mobile terminal 400 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The glass-type mobile terminal 400 is configured to be worn on the head of a human body, and a frame unit (case, housing, etc.) for the mobile terminal 400 may be provided. The frame portion may be formed of a flexible material to facilitate wearing. This figure illustrates that the frame portion includes a first frame 401 and a second frame 402 of different materials. In general, the mobile terminal 400 may include features of the mobile terminal 100 of Figures 1A-1C or similar features.

The frame portion is supported on the head portion, and a space for mounting various components is provided. As shown in the figure, electronic parts such as the control module 480, the sound output module 452, and the like may be mounted on the frame part. Further, a lens 403 covering at least one of the left eye and the right eye may be detachably mounted on the frame portion.

The control module 480 controls various electronic components included in the mobile terminal 400. The control module 480 can be understood as a configuration corresponding to the control unit 180 described above. This figure illustrates that the control module 480 is provided in the frame portion on one side of the head. However, the position of the control module 480 is not limited thereto.

The display unit 451 may be implemented as a head mounted display (HMD). The HMD type refers to a display method that is mounted on a head and displays an image directly in front of the user's eyes. When the user wears the glass-type mobile terminal 400, the display unit 451 may be arranged to correspond to at least one of the left and right eyes so that the user can directly provide an image in front of the user's eyes. In this figure, the display unit 451 is located at a portion corresponding to the right eye so that an image can be output toward the user's right eye.

The display unit 451 can project an image to the user's eyes using a prism. Further, the prism may be formed to be transmissive so that the user can view the projected image and the general view of the front (the range that the user views through the eyes) together.

As described above, the image output through the display unit 451 may be overlapped with the general view. The mobile terminal 400 can provide an Augmented Reality (AR) in which a virtual image is superimposed on a real image or a background and displayed as a single image using the characteristics of the display.

The camera 421 is disposed adjacent to at least one of the left eye and the right eye, and is configured to photograph a forward image. Since the camera 421 is positioned adjacent to the eyes, the camera 421 can acquire a scene viewed by the user as an image.

Although the camera 421 is provided in the control module 480 in this figure, it is not limited thereto. The camera 421 may be installed in the frame portion, or may be provided in a plurality of ways to obtain a stereoscopic image.

The glass-type mobile terminal 400 may include user input units 423a and 423b operated to receive control commands. The user input units 423a and 423b can be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner such as a touch or a push. This figure illustrates that the frame unit and the control module 480 are provided with user input units 423a and 423b of a push and touch input method, respectively.

In addition, the glass-type mobile terminal 400 may be provided with a microphone (not shown) for receiving sound and processing it as electrical voice data and an acoustic output module 452 for outputting sound. The sound output module 452 may be configured to transmit sound in a general sound output mode or a bone conduction mode. When the sound output module 452 is implemented in a bone conduction manner, when the user wears the mobile terminal 400, the sound output module 452 is brought into close contact with the head and vibrates the skull to transmit sound.

As described above, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the form of a bar-type or a glass-type in the form of a bar or a wearable. Although not shown in the drawings, the present invention may be implemented in the form of a tablet PC or a notebook computer. In addition, the present invention may be applied to a digital TV, a desktop computer, a digital signage, a vehicle, or the like, except in a case where the present invention is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present invention, which is implemented in various forms, a plurality of terminals can be connected to each other by using predetermined signals, and various information can be exchanged with each other. For example, the connected terminals can exchange information related to each other's operation status, information on various events such as reception of a message, incoming call, or status of an installed application or device. Also, various detection results sensed by the sensing units included in each of the terminals, for example, whether or not the position is moved, a result of sensing the user's biometric signal, etc., may be exchanged.

5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an example in which mobile terminals related to an embodiment of the present invention implemented in various forms are connected to each other.

5, a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in various forms such as a smart glass 500, a smart watch 520, a smart phone 510, and a tablet PC 530. Referring to FIG. When the user carries the terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530, the terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530 according to the embodiment of the present invention use the electrostatic properties of the user's body, It is possible to form a BAN (Body Area Network) for transmitting wireless signals between peripheral devices. These BANs may be implemented using a variety of wireless connectivity standards such as Bluetooth, Zigbee, WiFi, Advanced Network Tools (ANT) or Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE).

In this case, the terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530 connected to each other through the BAN can share various information with other terminals using the BAN. For example, the terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530 may transmit information related to their operation status, that is, various executable functions and information on currently executed functions, to other terminals, And receive information related to the operation state of the other terminal from another terminal. Accordingly, even if the user confirms one of the terminals, the user can confirm the information about the functions currently being executed or the executable functions in the other terminal.

In addition, the mobile stations 500, 510, 520, and 530 according to the embodiment of the present invention can share information related to the generated event when an event is generated. Accordingly, when an event occurs in any one of the mobile terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530, the mobile terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530 transmit information related to an event And the notification information for notifying the occurrence of the event, respectively, can be output.

Here, the terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530 according to the embodiment of the present invention may generate the event only at one of the terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530 connected to the BAN based on predetermined conditions. The notification information may be output. In this case, the terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530 may determine whether the terminal 500, 510, 520, or 530 is in a usable state according to a preset reference. For example, the terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530 may determine whether a current state of operation, a state of being worn or gripped by a user, A result of checking an application executed in the terminal can be used.

The terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530 may output the notification information through the output unit 150 according to the determination result, or may output the notification information from another terminal in a usable state , And may transmit information related to the generated event to another terminal. Accordingly, the terminals according to the embodiment of the present invention can display information related to an event occurring in the terminals connected to the BAN to any one terminal currently used by the user. In this case, another terminal not selected as a terminal for outputting the notification information may not display notification information for notifying the occurrence of the event even when an event occurs. In addition, if the user confirms the notification information about the currently generated event, the terminal outputting the notification information can transmit the confirmation information of the user to another terminal.

Accordingly, in the present invention, when the user confirms the notification information output from one of the terminals carried by the user, the event corresponding to the notification information may be recognized as being confirmed by the user in another terminal. Accordingly, when the user confirms the notification information from any one of the terminals, the event may be displayed on the other terminal as being confirmed by the user.

Therefore, in the present invention, when the tablet PC is selected as the terminal to output the announcement information, the announcement information related to the call received to the smartphone of the user can be outputted also on the tablet PC without the call function. When the user confirms the notification information, the incoming call may be displayed to the other device including the smart phone of the user as being confirmed by the user. Also, as described above, when the tablet PC is a terminal for outputting notification information, other terminals may not output notification information about the incoming call.

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.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of outputting notification information or transmitting information related to the event when an event is generated in the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may be connected to at least one other terminal, and may be connected to the surrounding environment through the operation state and / or the sensing unit 140. [ May be exchanged (S600). Here, the mobile terminal 100 and the at least one other terminal may be connected in a body area network (BAN) manner as described above. In order to exchange information about the operation state and / (E.g., a Bluetooth or BLE signal).

In this case, the controller 180 may detect whether an event has occurred (S602). Here, the event can be various. For example, the event may include a case where information to be notified to the user occurs. That is, the event may include, for example, a newly received message (for example, an SMS or an SNS message), a call incoming, an e-mail received, and the like. Alternatively, the event may include a case where information to be notified to the user is generated by a state or operation of a specific device such as a battery state or execution of a predetermined application. Alternatively, the event may include a case where a user's state or a user's state is changed as a result of determining a user's situation based on a result of sensing a surrounding environment or a user's physical condition.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S602 that the event has occurred, the control unit 180 determines whether the mobile terminal 100 is in a usable state based on a result of sensing a current operation state and / In operation S600, a terminal to output notification information for notifying the occurrence of the event may be selected based on information received from at least one other terminal in operation S604.

In step S604, the controller 180 determines whether the mobile terminal 100 can use the mobile terminal 100 based on various conditions (state in which notification information about the event can be output) One of the terminals can be selected as a terminal to output the notification information. For example, the control unit 180 may determine whether the mobile terminal 100 is available based on an operation state of the mobile terminal 100 and a result of sensing the periphery of the mobile terminal 100. If it is determined that the mobile terminal 100 is not available, the mobile terminal 100 may select a terminal to output the notification information.

For this, the controller 180 may use the result of sensing the current operation state of the at least one other terminals and / or the environment around the at least one other terminal. Or the control unit 180 determines whether or not there is a specific component included in the self (mobile terminal 100) and the at least one other terminals or the characteristic of the specific component May be used. Hereinafter, an operation of the controller 180 to select a terminal to output the notification information will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

If it is determined in step S604 that the terminal to which the notification information is to be output is selected, the controller 180 determines whether the mobile terminal 100 has been selected as a terminal to output the notification information in step S606. If it is determined in step S606 that the mobile terminal 100 is the terminal to which the notification information is to be output, the notification information for notifying the occurrence of the event is displayed on the display unit 150 151) or the sound output unit 152 (S610). In this case, the notification information may be displayed in at least a part of the display unit 151 in the form of a pop-up window or a graphic object in the form of an icon, and the sound information corresponding to the notification information may be displayed Can be output.

If it is determined in step S606 that the mobile terminal 100 is not selected as the terminal to which the notification information is to be output, the controller 180 determines which one of the at least one other terminal The information related to the event may be transmitted to the terminal of the terminal (S608). In this case, the other terminal having received the information related to the event may output the notification information for notifying the occurrence of the event in the form of image information and / or sound information.

Meanwhile, when receiving information related to an event occurring in another terminal, the mobile terminal 100 may also output the notification information through the same process as the other terminal.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation process of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention when information related to the generation of an event is received from another terminal.

Referring to FIG. 7, if the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 detects the occurrence of an event in step S602 and it is not detected that an event has occurred, It is possible to detect whether information related to the event has been received (S700). If there is event related information received from another terminal as a result of the detection in step S700, the controller 180 determines whether the mobile terminal 100 has detected the operation state and / or the surrounding environment of the mobile terminal 100, The mobile terminal 100 may determine whether the mobile terminal 100 is available based on information received from at least one of the other terminals, and may select a terminal to output notification information for notifying the occurrence of the event (S702) .

If it is determined in step S702 that the mobile terminal 100 is the terminal to which the notification information is to be output, the control unit 180 proceeds to step S610 to transmit the notification information to the output unit 150 It is possible to output by using at least one of the display unit 151 and the sound output unit 150. However, if it is determined in step S702 that the mobile terminal 100 is not selected as the terminal to which the notification information is to be output, the mobile terminal 100 proceeds to step S600 and determines at least one of the information related to the operation status and / Can be exchanged. In step S602, it is determined whether an event has occurred.

Accordingly, when the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention detects an event occurring in itself (at the mobile terminal 100) and at least one other terminal connected thereto, the mobile terminal 100 detects the operation state and / The mobile terminal 100 determines whether or not the mobile terminal 100 is in a usable state. If the mobile terminal 100 is not in the usable state, Can be output. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 transmits the information related to the event to another terminal but does not output the notification information. Thus, in the present invention, the notification information is output only from one terminal selected according to a preset condition .

In addition, the event includes reception of a message and reception of a call as described above, and in the case where the terminal is not selected as a terminal to which the notification information is to be output, And may not output the notification information itself. Accordingly, in the present invention, even if the terminal does not include a function corresponding to the generated event (for example, a tablet PC not including a call function), an event (for example, Event) can be outputted in any amount. In the case of the present invention, it is possible to notify whether or not there is a function corresponding to the generated event, but also the notification information about the generated event to the terminal selected as being more suitable for the user to receive the notification information, So that it is outputted.

Meanwhile, the conditions for selecting a more suitable terminal for receiving the notification information may be variously determined. For example, the control unit 180 can use the result of detecting the operation state and / or the surrounding environment of the mobile terminal 100 or at least one other terminal, as shown in step S604 or S702. And the 'operating state' may be related to the operating mode of the mobile terminal 100 or the at least one other mobile terminal or the currently executing application, and the 'environment' Whether the other mobile terminal is worn or gripped by the user.

FIG. 8 shows in more detail the process of selecting the terminal to which the mobile terminal 100 outputs the notification information according to the embodiment of the present invention.

8, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention determines whether an event is detected in step S602 or an event is detected on another terminal in step S700 When the information is received, the operation mode of the mobile terminal 100 (mobile terminal 100) can be confirmed (S800). In step S800, the controller 180 may determine whether the mobile terminal 100 operates in a wake up state or a sleep mode state. If it is determined in operation S800 that the mobile terminal 100 is currently operating in the wakeup state, the controller 180 may determine that the mobile terminal 100 is available. In step S802, the control unit 180 may detect whether there is another terminal operating in the wakeup state among at least one other terminal connected thereto.

If it is determined in step S802 that there is no terminal operating in the wakeup state among the at least one other terminal, the controller 180 may select the mobile terminal 100 as a device to output the notification information S808). This is because, in the case of a device operating in the sleep mode, it can be regarded that the user has not used the device for a predetermined time or longer, and accordingly, the device can be determined as a device that the current user does not use. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can determine that the mobile terminal 100 is the most suitable terminal to output the notification information to the current user. In this case, the control unit 180 determines, through the output unit 150 in step S610, It is possible to output the notification information.

If it is determined in step S802 that there is a terminal operating in the wakeup state among the at least one other terminal, the controller 180 determines whether the terminal itself (the mobile terminal 100) In step S804, the terminal to which the notification information is to be output may be selected based on the application running on the terminal and / or the detected surrounding environment (e.g., whether the terminal is worn or gripped by the user).

In step S804, the control unit 180 may preferentially determine any one of the detected environment or the application being driven. For example, the control unit 180 may select a terminal that is worn or gripped by the user (the mobile terminal 100) and another terminal operating in the wakeup state, as a terminal to output the notification information. Alternatively, the control unit 180 can select the terminal on which the specific application according to the user's selection is executed, among the terminal (the mobile terminal 100) and other terminals operating in the wakeup state. This is because even though the terminal is in the wakeup state, a terminal on which a specific application according to a user's selection is executed may be a terminal that the user is currently using rather than a terminal in a standby mode.

Meanwhile, when the mobile terminal 100 and other terminals operating in the wakeup state are all worn or gripped or all of the specific applications are running, the controller 180 controls the specific terminal Can be selected as a terminal to output the notification information. For example, if the control unit 180 is in a state in which the mobile terminal 100 itself and other terminals operating in the wakeup state are both worn or gripped, a specific application corresponding to the user's selection among the terminals is being executed The terminal can select the terminal to output the notification information. The control unit 180 may be configured to determine whether or not the terminal is in a state in which the terminal is in a state in which the user May be selected by the terminal to output the notification information.

Alternatively, the control unit 180 may select a terminal to which the notification information is to be output according to the type of application executed in the terminal itself (the mobile terminal 100) and other terminals operating in the wakeup state. For example, when the application selected by the user is executed in both the mobile terminal 100 itself and other terminals operating in the wakeup state, the control unit 180 determines whether the type selected by the user It is possible to select a terminal other than the terminal on which the corresponding application is executed as the terminal to which the notification information is to be displayed. This is to prevent the user from being disturbed by the output of the notification information while preventing the user from engaging in the viewing of the content when watching a specific content such as a movie or a game.

Meanwhile, in this case, the control unit 180 may evaluate the importance of the notification information, and may select, based on the evaluated importance, a terminal on which an application corresponding to a predetermined type is executed, as a terminal to output the notification information. For example, the control unit 180 may evaluate the importance according to the type of the generated event. In addition, when the generated event is a call reception or a message reception, the control unit 180 may evaluate the importance based on the call number of the call or message sender.

In addition, when the information related to the generated event includes text (for example, receiving a message), the controller 180 may evaluate the importance of the event based on the words included in the text. That is, if the words included in the text include predetermined words such as 'important', 'urgent', 'reply-to-the-wind', etc., Can be highly evaluated. When the evaluated importance is equal to or higher than a predetermined level, the terminal that the application corresponding to the predetermined type is executed by the user may be selected as a terminal to output the notification information.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 determines whether or not the mobile terminal 100 is included in the operation mode of the mobile terminal 100 or at least one other terminal, whether the mobile terminal 100 is worn or gripped by the user, The terminal to which the notification information is to be output may be selected in consideration of the characteristics of the specific component. For example, the control unit 180 determines that the mobile terminal 100 and at least one other terminal are operating in a wakeup state, the terminals are all worn or gripped, (For example, a music playback application) is running, it is possible to select a terminal to output the announcement information based on whether the display portion of the terminals is included and / or the size of the display portion.

If it is determined that the mobile terminal 100 is currently in a wakeup state, the controller 180 may determine that the mobile terminal 100 is not available. In this case, the control unit 180 may select another terminal operating in the wakeup state from among at least one other connected apparatus, and may select the terminal operating in the wakeup state as the terminal to output the notification information (S806).

However, if it is determined in step S806 that there are at least two or more other terminals operating in the wakeup state, the controller 180 proceeds to step S802 and determines whether at least two terminals operating in the wake- And / or a terminal to output the notification information based on the surrounding environment sensed by the at least two terminals. In this case, the control unit 180 may preferentially consider any one of the detected peripheral environment or the running application as described above, or may select any one of the terminals in consideration of the above conditions.

Information about the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 or at least one other terminal (for example, information about the operation mode or the application being driven), or information about the sensed environment (for example, (For example, information on whether or not a specific component is included and / or information on the characteristics of the specific component) is transmitted to the network (for example, BAN (Body Area Network) formed in step S600) ). ≪ / RTI > In the above description, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 and at least one other terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention always receive the information on the operating state, The device information and the like are exchanged. However, it is needless to say that it is not always necessary to be connected in advance.

That is, in order to reduce the power consumed in the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 is connected to at least one of the other terminals only when a preset condition is satisfied, It is also possible to exchange information on the operation state and the surrounding environment with each other. The predetermined condition may be set by combining at least one of various conditions such as the occurrence of an event, the expiration of a preset period, or a selection of a user as in step S602.

In the above description, when the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention generates an event, the control unit 180 determines whether any one of the mobile terminal 100 or at least one terminal And the notification information corresponding to the event is output. The event includes all cases where information to be notified to the user occurs, and may be caused by reception of a message, reception of a call, or a state of a specific device or an application executed in a specific device.

Therefore, the 'event' may include a case where there is an alarm set in the mobile terminal 100 and at least one other terminal connected to the mobile terminal 100. 9 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of outputting the alarm when there is an alarm set in the mobile terminal and at least one other terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. 5, when the user is carrying the smart glass 500, the smart phone 510, the smart watch 520, and the tablet PC 530, A case will be described on the assumption that the mobile terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530 are connected to each other through a network such as a BAN.

9, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes at least one terminal connected to at least one other terminal, and at least one terminal connected thereto (the mobile terminal 100) And the alarm information set in the at least one other terminal (S900). The shared alarm information may include information on the alarm time, information on the type of the alarm, sound information corresponding to the alarm, or information on the vibration mode.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 checks the current time and determines whether the current time is one of the alarm times set in the mobile terminal 100 and the other terminals 500, (S902). ≪ / RTI > If it is determined in step S902 that the current time matches the alarm time set in any one of the terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530, the controller 180 recognizes that an event can do.

In this case, the control unit 180 may determine whether the mobile terminal 100 can output the alarm based on a result of detecting the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 and the surrounding environment. If it is possible to output an alarm, it is possible to detect another terminal capable of outputting an alarm, and select another terminal or the mobile terminal 100 as a terminal to output the alarm based on the detected result (S904) .

In step S904, the controller 180 may select a terminal to output the alarm based on various conditions. For example, in step S904, it is determined whether an operation state such as whether the other terminals connected to the mobile terminal 100 are in a wakeup state or in a sleep mode, such as step S604 or step S702, And a result of detecting a surrounding environment such as a state where the terminal is detected. In addition, the step S904 may be a step of selecting any one of the terminals according to the types of applications currently executed in the terminals 500, 510, 520, and 530, or the types of events, that is, alarms.

If it is determined in step S904 that any terminal is selected as a terminal to output alarm information, the controller 180 determines whether the mobile terminal 100 is selected as a terminal to output alarm information in step S906. If it is determined in step S906 that the mobile terminal 100 is to output an alarm, the mobile terminal 100 outputs an alarm based on the type of alarm matched to the current time and the sound information or vibration set corresponding to the alarm (S908). Here, if it is determined that it is not appropriate to output the alarm according to the sound information or the vibration mode set corresponding to the alarm, the controller 180 may output the alarm according to the predetermined sound information or the vibration mode When the sound source data corresponding to the sound information corresponding to the alarm is not stored in the memory 170 or when it is not possible to output the vibration according to the vibration mode, It can be determined that it is not appropriate to output the alarm in accordance with the sound information or the vibration mode.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S906 that the mobile terminal 100 is not selected as the terminal to output the alarm, the controller 180 proceeds to step S902 without outputting an alarm, Whether there are any other alarms. Accordingly, when the alarm output terminal is not selected, the alarm is not output from the mobile terminal 100, and the alarm can be output from another selected terminal. Therefore, even when there is an alarm set in the mobile terminal 100, in the present invention, when it is determined that the alarm is not suitable for the terminal to be output in consideration of various conditions such as the operation state and the surrounding situation, So that the alarm set in the terminal 100 can be outputted.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention and other terminals connected to the mobile terminal 100 can sense a user's bio-signal as an environment around the mobile terminal, and based on the detected user's bio- The information related to the user's body state determined by the user can be exchanged with each other as information related to the surrounding environment.

In this case, the mobile terminal 100 and the at least one other terminal can select a terminal for outputting notification information for notifying when the event occurs based on the determined user's physical condition.

 10 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of selecting a terminal for outputting notification information based on a determination result of a user's physical condition in the mobile terminal 100 and at least one other terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be. Hereinafter, description will be made on the assumption that, when the user's body state enters the sleep state for convenience of explanation, the terminal outputting the notification information is selected based on the user's body state. However, this is merely an example of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the present invention can be applied not only to a case where a user enters a sleeping state but also to a state where another state is entered, and a terminal to which notification information is output can be selected based on the changed user's physical condition.

Referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can detect a user's body condition by sensing a user's bio-signal. Alternatively, the control unit 180 may receive information on the user's physical condition from another terminal (S1000). In operation S1002, the control unit 180 may determine whether the user's body state has entered a specific state (e.g., a sleep state) using the determined result or information received from the other terminal.

If the controller 180 determines in step S1000 that the user's state is in a sleep state as a result of detecting the user's bio-signal, the controller 180 determines whether the user's state has entered the sleep state To at least one other terminal connected thereto. However, if the controller 180 receives information indicating that the user has entered the sleep state from another terminal, it is needless to say that it is not necessary to transmit information for informing the sleep state of the user to another terminal.

If it is determined in step S1002 that the user has entered the sleep state, the controller 180 may select a terminal for outputting the notification information based on the determined user's body state, i.e., the sleep state. For example, when the user is in the sleep state, the control unit 180 may select a terminal worn by the user as a terminal to output the notification information.

In this case, the controller 180 may determine whether the mobile terminal 100 is currently worn by the user (S1004). The control unit 180 may determine whether the mobile terminal 100 is selected as a terminal to which the notification information is to be output based on the determination result of step S1004. That is, if it is determined in step S1004 that the mobile terminal 100 is worn by the user, the controller 180 may determine that the mobile terminal 100 is selected as the terminal to which the notification information is to be output. However, if it is determined in step S1004 that the user is not wearing the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 may determine that the mobile terminal 100 is not a terminal for outputting the notification information.

In this case, according to the present invention, when information to be notified to the user occurs, that is, when an event occurs, the notification information is output through only the terminal selected as the terminal to output the notification information, can do. Further, the notification information may be outputted in a predetermined vibration in consideration of the point where the user is in the sleeping state. Accordingly, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention operates in a vibration mode so that the mobile terminal 100 can output the notification information when the mobile terminal 100 is selected as a terminal for outputting the notification information (S1006). If the mobile terminal 100 is not selected as a terminal for outputting the notification information, the operation mode may be switched to the silent mode (S1008).

On the other hand, according to the above description, it is mentioned that the event may include a case where an alarm occurs. In this case, when the mobile terminal 100 outputs an alarm, the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention recognizes the occurrence of the alarm as an event according to a preset condition, and may further select another connected terminal as a terminal to output the alarm have.

11 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of outputting an alarm by using at least one other terminal in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can output an alarm when the current time matches the predetermined alarm time (S1100). The controller 180 may check the elapsed time since the alarm is output (S1102).

If it is determined in step S1102 that there is no acknowledgment of the alarm currently output from the user despite the lapse of the preset time, the controller 180 outputs any one of the at least one other terminals connected thereto to output the alarm information (S1104). In step S1104, the controller 180 may preferentially select a terminal located closest to the terminal as a result of measuring the distance between currently connected terminals, or may select one of the terminals worn or gripped by the user The terminal can be preferentially selected.

The control unit 180 may transmit information related to the alarm currently output to the selected terminal (S1106). In this case, the other terminal receiving the alarm output information can output an alarm together with the mobile terminal 100. Accordingly, when the preset time of step S1102 has elapsed, .

Then, the controller 180 proceeds to step S1102 and determines whether or not there is a confirmation by the user until a preset time elapses. In step S1102, the controller 180 may transmit information related to the confirmation of the user to another terminal to which the alarm is output when the user confirms it. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 and other terminals to which the alarm is output may terminate the output of the alarm.

Also, the step S1102 may be a step of checking whether or not information related to the confirmation of the user is received from another terminal for which a current alarm is output within a preset time. The control unit 180 may terminate the alarm output when information related to the user's confirmation is received from another terminal that outputs the alarm information.

However, if it is determined in step S1102 that there is no user's confirmation within a preset time, or if information related to user's confirmation is not received from another terminal, the controller 180 may proceed to step S1104 and step S1106. In this case, the number of terminals for which alarms are output through steps S1104 and S1106 may be incremented by one every predetermined time. If the user does not continuously check the alarm information, all the terminals connected to the mobile terminal 100 The alarm may be output.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention detects the surrounding environment to determine the user's situation, and outputs any one of the mobile terminal and other connected terminals based on the determined user's status The terminal can be selected.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of causing a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention to output notification information from either the mobile terminal or at least one other terminal based on a user's situation.

12, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be connected to at least one other terminal based on various conditions such as selection of a user, Information related to the operation state and information indicating the surrounding environment can be exchanged (S1200).

In this case, the controller 180 may determine whether an event has occurred (S1202). If an event occurs, the user can determine the user's current state in consideration of the current operation state of the mobile terminal 100 and the sensed surrounding environment (S1204).

For example, the control unit 180 can determine the user's situation based on the user's position as a result of considering the surrounding environment. That is, if it is detected that the user has boarded the predetermined vehicle or that the user has a specific position of the vehicle (for example, the driver's seat), the controller 180 may determine that the user is driving the vehicle have. Alternatively, if the area in which the user is currently located is preset by the user (for example, a conference room), the control unit 180 may determine the user's situation based on the area (e.g., during a conference).

Or the control unit 180 may determine the user's situation by various operating states such as an application being driven. For example, the control unit 180 may refer to the schedule application to check the schedule of the user corresponding to the current time, and may determine the current status of the user based on the confirmed schedule. Alternatively, the control unit 180 may judge the situation of the user when a specific application (guide application of a museum or a museum) is executed.

If it is determined in step S1204 that the user's situation is determined, the controller 180 may select either the mobile terminal 100 or at least one other terminal as a terminal to output the notification information based on the determined status of the user (S1206). For example, if the user is wearing a terminal (e.g., HMD, smart glass, or headphone type terminal) that is worn on the head when the user is driving the vehicle, The terminal can be selected as the terminal to which the announcement information is to be output. Alternatively, if there is a terminal (Carkit type) provided in the vehicle, the terminal of Carkit type can be selected as the terminal to which the announcement information is to be output. Alternatively, the controller 180 may determine that the user is wearing a meeting so that the user can output the notification information in a vibration state when the user is in a meeting or in a situation where the output of sound information is limited, such as a museum or a museum. And may select a terminal as a terminal for outputting the notification information.

If it is determined in step S1206 that the particular terminal is the terminal that has output the notification information, the controller 180 determines whether the mobile terminal 100 is selected as a terminal to output the notification information in step S1208. If the mobile terminal 100 is selected as a terminal for outputting the notification information, the controller 180 may output the notification information based on the status of the user determined in step S1204 (S1201). Accordingly, the notification information can be output through a terminal mounted on the head of the user or through a speaker provided in the vehicle (a situation where the user drives the vehicle). Alternatively, the notification information may be outputted in a vibration mode through a terminal such as a smart watch worn by the user (when the user is in a meeting).

However, if it is determined in step S1208 that the mobile terminal 100 is not selected as a terminal for outputting the notification information, that is, if another terminal is selected, the controller 180 notifies the other terminal selected in step S1208, Information related to an event occurring in the mobile terminal 100 can be transmitted. In this case, the terminal receiving the information related to the event may output the notification information based on the status of the user determined in step S 1204 based on the received information. Accordingly, in the present invention, information related to an event occurring in another terminal used by the terminal and the user can be output from any terminal suitable for the user's situation, based on the result of the determination of the user's situation. Also, when the user confirms the output notification information, the confirmation information may be transmitted to the terminal that sensed the occurrence of the event, so that the event may be recognized as being confirmed by the user in the terminal.

In the above description, it is assumed that information that is exchanged with each other is used to output the most informative information based on the presently available state, the terminal currently used by the user, or the current operating state or the current state of the user The mobile terminal 100 or another terminal connected to the mobile terminal 100 may designate the mobile terminal 100 as a terminal to output the notification information, Of course. In this case, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes: Based on whether the mobile terminal 100 is a terminal predetermined by a user, output the notification information corresponding to the generated event (in the case of a predetermined terminal) or transmit the notification information to another terminal And not a predetermined terminal).

It is needless to say that the user can designate different terminals according to the types of events. For example, the user can designate the smartphone as a terminal to output the announcement information in the case of the call reception event, in the case of call reception, and in the case of the message reception, The notification information can be designated in advance to the terminal to be output. In this case, the control unit 180 may determine whether there is a predetermined terminal corresponding to the event according to the type of the currently generated event. In addition, the control unit 180 may be configured to output the notification information from the specific terminal according to the determination result, or to output the notification information from any one of the terminals selected as a result of considering the operation status, the surrounding environment status, You may.

In the above description, the operation of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to flowcharts.

Hereinafter, an example in which the mobile terminal and at least one other terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention select a terminal to output notification information about an event generated and output the notification information from the selected terminal Will be described in detail.

13 to 16 illustrate examples in which notification information is output from any one of the mobile terminal and at least one other terminal selected based on the operating state and the surrounding environment according to the embodiment of the present invention . In the following description, it is assumed that the smartphone 510, the smartwatch 520, and the tablet PC 530 are connected to each other for convenience of explanation. When the event 1300 occurs in the smartphone 510, Assumption will be described below.

13 shows an example in which notification information is outputted from any one of the terminals based on the operation states of the terminals 510, 520 and 530 when the event 1300 occurs.

Referring to FIG. 13, when an event 1300 occurs in the smartphone 510, the controller of the smartphone 510 may determine whether the smartphone 510 is available. Here, the criterion for determining availability may be whether the current operating state is a wake up state or a sleep mode state.

Accordingly, the controller of the smart phone 510 that senses the occurrence of the event 1300 confirms whether the current operation state of the smart phone 510 is the wake up state or the sleep state. 13A, when the smartphone 510 is in the sleep mode, the controller of the smartphone 510 may determine that the smartphone 510 is not in a usable state, And may select any one of the other terminals 520 and 530 to output notification information about the generated event.

In this case, the control unit of the smart phone 510 can select a terminal to output the notification information based on the current operation state of the terminals 520 and 530. [ This is because, in the case of the terminal currently in the wakeup state, it is highly likely that the terminal is the terminal currently used by the user. 13B and Fig. 13C, if only one tablet PC 530 is operating in the wakeup state, the controller of the smart phone 510 transmits information related to the generated event to the current (1310) to the terminal operating in the wakeup state, i.e., the tablet PC 530. [ Accordingly, the tablet PC 530 receiving the information related to the event may output notification information 1330 corresponding to the event generated in the smartphone 510.

On the other hand, when there are a plurality of terminals in the wakeup state, the smartphone 510 may display the notification information on the basis of the surrounding state, for example, whether the user is wearing or gripping, .

For example, when both the tablet PC 530 and the smart watch 520 are in the wakeup state, the control unit of the smartphone 510 determines whether the smartphone 510 is worn or gripped by the user The terminal can be searched. Herein, information on whether or not the user has been worn or gripped by the user is collected from other terminals 520 and 530 on the basis of a predetermined condition such as before, after, .

Accordingly, the SmartWatch 530, which is worn by the current user, may be selected in preference to the tablet PC 530 that is not gripped by the user, 1300 to the smartwatch 530 (1310). Accordingly, in the smart watch 520, notification information 1330 corresponding to an event generated in the smartphone 510 can be output. Fig. 14 shows this example.

In this case, if the smartphone 510 is in the state of being woken up and is being gripped by the user, and the event 1300 occurs in the smartphone 510, the control unit of the smartphone 1300 It may be determined that the smartphone 510 is available and the smartphone 510 may be selected as the device to output the notification information about the generated event. The event generated in the smartphone 510 may be output through the output unit of the smartphone 510.

However, according to the above description, it is noted that the present invention can determine whether or not to select the terminal to output the notification information based on the type of the currently executed application as well as the result of detecting the operation state or the surrounding environment of the terminals There is a bar. Information about an application running in the terminals 510, 520, and 530 may be collected from other terminals 520 and 530 through a BAN or the like based on preset conditions.

Fig. 15 shows an example of such a case.

15, there is shown an example in which not only the smartphone 510 in which the event 1300 occurs but also the smartwatch 520 and the tabular PC 530 operate in a wakeup state, The smart phone 510 is in a state of being gripped by the user, and the smart watch 520 is in a state of being worn by the user. In this case, the controller 180 of the smart phone 510 that senses the occurrence of the event 1300 transmits either the smart phone 510 or the smart watch 520, which is gripped or worn by the user, Can be selected as a terminal to be output.

In this case, the control unit of the smart phone 510 may select a terminal to output the notification information based on the application currently executed in the smart phone 510 or the smart watch 520 as described above. In this case, the control unit of the smart phone 510 can confirm that the applications executed in the smart phone 510 and the smart watch 520 are a predetermined type of application by the user. For example, a user may designate an application related to a moving picture, a game or the like in advance, and a terminal on which the predetermined application is executed may not be selected as a terminal from which the notification information is output. In this case, the state in which the user is immersed in the content such as a movie or a game may not be disturbed by the notification information.

Therefore, if the application specified by the user is an application for playing back the moving image content, if the moving image content is played back on the smartphone 510 as shown in FIG. 15A, 180 may not select the smartphone 510 as the terminal to which the notification information is to be output. The controller of the smart phone 510 transmits information relating to the event currently occurring in the smart watch 520 to the smart watch 520 in step 1310. In this case, The notification information corresponding to the event can be output.

As described above, according to the above description, even if a specific application is being executed, the control unit of the smart phone 510 further evaluates the importance of the currently generated event, and notifies the notification information corresponding to the event based on the evaluated importance And may output it to a terminal on which the specific application is executed. This is because, as described above, when a specific application is designated in advance in order to prevent the user from being disturbed by the notification information, the possibility that the user is using the terminal in which the application is running may be higher .

In this case, the terminal of the terminal that sensed the occurrence of the event, that is, the controller of the smart phone 510, can further evaluate the importance of the currently generated event. For example, the control unit can evaluate the importance based on the type of the currently generated event, and when the event includes text (e.g., a message), the importance is calculated based on the words included in the text . Or if the currently generated event is an incoming call, the importance can be evaluated based on the caller's telephone number. The criterion for evaluating the importance of the event can be preset by the user and can be changed by the user as much as possible.

If it is determined that the importance level of the currently generated event is equal to or higher than the preset level, the control unit of the smart phone 510 causes the terminal, on which the application predetermined by the user is executed, to output the notification information indicating the occurrence of the event . The controller of the smartphone 510 detects the occurrence of the event so that the control unit of the smart phone 510 can detect the event when the video content is reproduced in the smartphone 510, The notification information for the currently generated event may be output.

According to the above description, in the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, any one of the mobile terminal and other connected terminals may be selected as a terminal to output the notification information by the user in advance have.

FIGS. 17A and 17B are views illustrating an example in which, in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, the terminal to output the announcement information is selected in advance by the user.

First, referring to FIG. 17A, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can display information related to other terminals currently connected to the mobile terminal 100, based on a user's selection. In this case, as shown in (a) of FIG. 17A, the graphic objects 1702, 1704, and 1706 corresponding to the currently connected terminals and the information 1700 about the functions currently being executed in the respective terminals, May be displayed on at least a part of the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100. [

In this state, the user can directly select any one of the terminals. For example, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the user selects one of the graphic objects 1702, 1704, and 1706 corresponding to each of the currently connected terminals, The selected terminal can be selected as a preset terminal so that the notification information is output. In this case, as shown in (b) of FIG. 17A, when the event occurs, the control unit 180 displays information 1710 about the terminal, which is previously designated so that the notification information corresponding to the event is output, on the display unit 151 Can be displayed.

In this case, the control unit 180 may transmit information on the terminal selected by the current user to other connected terminals. Accordingly, the user can select a specific terminal through one mobile terminal 100, and select the terminal to which the specific terminal outputs the notification information from all other connected terminals. Accordingly, when an event is generated in the mobile terminal 100 and another terminal connected to the mobile terminal 100, notification information corresponding to the event may be output from any one terminal selected by the user.

On the other hand, FIG. 17B shows an example in which a terminal to which notification information is to be output is selected in a manner different from that described above.

For example, as shown in FIG. 17B, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 determines whether to automatically select a terminal to output the notification information through the selection menu 1750 mode) 1752, or whether to output the notification information only to a specific terminal selected by the user (manual mode 1754).

Here, when the automatic mode 1752 is selected, the control unit 180 outputs notification information based on the result of detecting the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 and other connected terminals, You can select the terminal to be However, if the manual mode 1754 is selected, the control unit 180 may display a menu screen 1760 on the display unit 151 for selecting a specific terminal as shown in FIG. 17B (b) And any one of the terminals 1762 selected by the user from the menu screen 1760 can be preset to the terminal to output the notification information corresponding to the event when the event is generated. In this case, only one terminal 1762 designated by the user can output the notification information corresponding to the event.

Although it is not shown, the user may output notification information in a specific terminal according to the type of the generated event. In this case, the control unit 180 may further display on the display unit 151 a selection screen that allows the user to select the types of events that can be generated. When the user selects at least one event type through the selection screen, as shown in FIGS. 17A and 17B, a screen for selecting a terminal to output notification information can be displayed on the display unit 151 have. If a specific terminal is designated by the user, the notification information may be output to the designated terminal according to the type of the event generated when the event occurs.

Meanwhile, in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention, when an alarm is output, an alarm can be output using at least one other device connected thereto. FIG. 18 shows an example in which alarm information is output from the mobile terminal and at least one other terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention.

18, when the current time is matched with the preset alarm time, the first terminal (smart watch) 520 transmits an alarm Can be output. In this case, the first terminal 520 transmits the alarm information to any one of the terminals (smartphone (second terminal) 510) connected when the predetermined time has elapsed without the user's confirmation of the outputted alarm So that the second terminal 510 can output the alarm information.

In this case, an alarm may be output from both the first terminal 520 and the second terminal 510, as shown in FIG. 18 (b). When an alarm is output from the second terminal 510, the first terminal 520 detects again whether the first terminal 520 or the second terminal 510 confirms the user's identity within a predetermined time again can do. If the user's confirmation is not detected in either the first terminal 520 or the second terminal 510, the alarm information may be transmitted to another terminal (tablet PC (third terminal) 530).

Accordingly, an alarm may be output from both the first terminal 520 and other terminals 510 and 530 connected to the first terminal 520, as shown in (c) of FIG. In this state, when the user confirms an alarm output from one of the terminals 510, 520, and 530 (for example, when a touch input is applied), the terminal, which senses the confirmation of the user, Lt; / RTI > Accordingly, the alarms output from all of the terminals 510, 520, and 530 can be simultaneously terminated.

According to the above description, in the present invention, when there are a plurality of terminals in which alarm information is set, the alarm setting information can be shared and outputted from any one of the terminals. FIG. 19 shows an example in which alarms set in the mobile terminal and at least one other terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention are output from any one terminal selected based on preset conditions. In the following description, it is assumed that a SmartWatch, a smartphone, and a tablet PC are connected to each other for convenience.

For example, as shown in FIG. 19, when alarm information is set at different times on the smart watch 520, the smart phone 510, and the tablet PC 530, the smart watch 520, smart The set alarm information may be shared between the phone 510 and the tablet PC 530. [ The shared alarm information may include not only the time at which the alarm is set but also information about the output method (the outputted sound information or the vibration method) of the alarm.

In this case, when the smart watch 520 is selected as the device to which the alarm is to be output, as shown in FIG. 19, the smart watch 520 includes a first alarm 1920 set in the smart watch 520, The second alarm 1910 set to the tablet PC 530 and the alarm time set to the third alarm 1930 set to the tablet PC 530 can all be set. Accordingly, the smartwatch 520 is set to the time AM 06: 30 set in the first alarm 1920, the time AM 06:40 set in the second alarm 1910, the time AM 06:50 set in the third alarm 1930 The alarm can be output to all of the alarms. Of course, the alarms output from the terminals 520, 510, and 530 may be output according to the alarm output method (the outputted sound information or the vibration method) set by each of the terminals 520, 510, and 530.

19, when alarms set in the other terminals 510 and 530 are output from any one terminal (for example, the smart watch 520), the other terminals 510 and 530 can output an alarm It may not be outputted. In this case, as shown in FIG. 19, the terminals 510 and 530 may operate in the silent mode state.

Meanwhile, although the present invention has been described in connection with the BAN, the present invention can be connected not only by the BAN but also by other short-range connection methods. In addition, if a terminal is located at a distance that can not be connected by a short-distance connection method such as a BAN, it may be connected to each other using a wireless communication method such as WIFI or Zigbee. Accordingly, even if the user is distant from the user by a certain distance or more, the user can confirm the information about the event occurring in the terminal through the terminal currently used or worn or gripped by the user. In addition, when the user confirms the event, the confirmation information may be transmitted to the terminal that is separated by a predetermined distance or more, so that the notification information may not be output to the terminal.

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

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In the mobile terminal,
A wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal;
An output unit for outputting at least one of acoustic information and image information; And
And a control unit for performing control related to the generated event when an event occurs,
Wherein,
And transmitting information related to the event to another terminal using the wireless communication unit such that information related to the generated event is output from another terminal according to a result of the determination, And outputs the information through the output unit.
The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein the mobile terminal determines whether the mobile terminal is usable based on at least one of whether the mobile terminal is worn or gripped by a user and an operation state of the mobile terminal.
3. The apparatus of claim 2,
Determining that the mobile terminal is not in a usable state when the operation state of the mobile terminal is in a sleep mode and determining that the terminal is in a wake up state among at least one of the other terminals, And transmits the information to the mobile terminal.
The apparatus of claim 3,
Wherein the mobile terminal transmits information related to the event to a terminal worn or gripped by a user when there are two or more terminals operating in a wake up state among the mobile terminal and at least one other terminal.
5. The apparatus of claim 4,
And transmitting information related to the event to any one of the worn or gripped terminals based on whether or not the terminal is worn or gripped by the user and whether or not the terminal is worn or gripped by the user Wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal.
3. The apparatus of claim 2,
When the operation state of the mobile terminal is a wake up state, transmits information related to the event to the other terminal based on whether there is another terminal operating in a wake up state or outputs the information related to the event through the output section Mobile terminal.
7. The apparatus of claim 6,
If there is another terminal operating in the wakeup state, transmits information related to the event to the other terminal based on an application executed in the mobile terminal and another terminal operating in the wakeup state, And outputs the output signal.
8. The apparatus of claim 7,
Wherein the control unit controls the wireless communication unit or the output unit so that information related to the event is output from a terminal other than the terminal in which the predetermined application is executed, out of the mobile terminal and other terminals operating in the wakeup state. .
7. The apparatus of claim 6,
Characterized in that information relating to the event is transmitted to the other terminal or is output through the output unit based on whether or not the other terminal operating in the wakeup state and the mobile terminal are worn or gripped by the user Mobile terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
The wireless communication unit includes:
Receiving information related to an event occurring in at least one of the other terminals,
Wherein,
And outputs information related to an event occurring in the at least one other terminal through the output unit based on a usable state of the mobile terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
In the event,
And an alarm is generated by an alarm set to the mobile terminal or the at least one other terminal,
Wherein,
An alarm is output at an alarm time set in at least one of the alarm set in the mobile terminal and the at least one other terminal based on the available state of the mobile terminal, To the mobile terminal.
12. The apparatus according to claim 11,
When the alarm is output from the mobile terminal, if there is no confirmation of the alarm by the user within a predetermined time, information related to the alarm to be outputted may be output to the at least one other terminal To the mobile terminal.
The method according to claim 1,
And a sensing unit for sensing a user's biological signal,
Wherein,
Wherein the controller determines the user's physical condition on the basis of the detection result of the detection unit and transmits information related to the physical condition of the user to another terminal when the user's physical condition is in a specific state.
14. The apparatus of claim 13,
When the user's physical condition is in the sleep state as a result of the determination of the physical condition of the user or the information related to the physical condition of the user from at least one other terminal, depending on whether or not the user wears the mobile terminal, Mode or the mute mode when the mobile terminal is in the sleep mode.
The apparatus of claim 1,
The information related to the event is transmitted to another terminal so that the information related to the generated event is output from the other terminal based on the result of the determination of the surrounding situation of the user, Through the output unit.
16. The apparatus of claim 15,
Wherein the mobile terminal determines a surrounding situation of the user based on at least one of a location of the user, whether the user has entered a specific area, and a schedule of a predetermined user.
The apparatus of claim 1,
And when the mobile terminal has a predetermined terminal to output information related to the generated event, the information related to the event is transmitted to another terminal or outputted through the output unit based on whether the mobile terminal is the predetermined terminal .
18. The terminal of claim 17,
Wherein the mobile terminal is different according to the type of the generated event.
The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein the mobile terminal transmits information related to the confirmation of the user to at least one of the other terminals when the user has confirmed the event related information output from the mobile terminal.
A method of controlling a terminal,
Exchanging at least one of the at least one other terminal with information related to the operating condition and the sensed environment;
Detecting whether an event has occurred;
Selecting one of the terminal and the at least one terminal based on the available state of the terminal and the exchanged information when the event occurs; And
And outputting notification information for notifying occurrence of the event according to whether the terminal is selected or transmitting information related to the event to another terminal.

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