KR20160046608A - Band type mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, provided is a band type mobile terminal, comprising: a main body unit mounted on an end of a finger; a sub-body unit coupled to the main body unit to be fixed in one area of the finger in order to prevent the main body unit from being separated from the end of the finger; and a sensing unit coupled to the main body unit to sense a control command based on a motion of the finger. Accordingly, various control commands can be generated by moving the end of the finger.

Description

[0001] BAND TYPE MOBILE TERMINAL [0002]

The present invention provides a mobile terminal that can be mounted on a finger.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

As the functions of the terminal are diversified, the terminal is implemented in the form of a multimedia device having a combination of functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, have. Further, in order to support and enhance the function of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and software parts of the terminal.

Description of the Related Art A wearable-type mobile terminal formed to be mountable on a part of a human body has been developed and a control device for transmitting and receiving a control signal has been developed to be mounted on the hand of a user.

However, the structure mounted on the user's hand forms a structure that is difficult to form a control command due to the movement of the user's finger. In addition, even if the control command is not intended to form a control command, it is formed in a structure to form a control command, which is disadvantageous in that it is inconvenient to perform a free control.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a band-type terminal which is capable of forming a control command in a state in which a finger is free to move.

In order to achieve the object of the present invention, a band-shaped terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body part formed to be attachable to an end of a finger, a sub body part mounted on the main body part, And a sensing unit mounted on the main body unit to sense a control command.

As an example related to the present invention, it may further include a connection portion extending along one direction to connect the main body portion and the sub-body portion.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the connecting portion includes a circuit board electrically connected to at least one electronic component disposed in the main body portion and the sub-body portion, and upper and lower covers covering both sides of the circuit board. .

As an example related to the present invention, the upper and lower covers may be made of an elastic material including a bent region bent at a predetermined angle.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the main body portion may include a bent shape bent in a U-shape in cross section, and the connecting portion may extend from one end of the bent shape.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the main body portion may further include a protrusion protruding from the inner surface of the main body portion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the main body portion includes a plate-shaped support portion and a side wall portion protruding from the support portion, and the connection portion may extend from the support portion.

As an example related to the present invention, the sub-body portion may have a ring structure.

As an example related to the present invention, the camera may further include a camera fixed to the side wall portion to image the external environment.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the main body unit may further include a user input unit for receiving a user's control command and a fingerprint detection sensor for detecting a fingerprint of the user.

As an example related to the present invention, a power supply unit formed in the sub-body and supplying power may be further included.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the connection portion may be formed to be detachable to the sub-body portion, and the main body portion may be mountable on an outer circumferential surface of the sub-body portion.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the sub-body may further include a fixing part for fixing one end of the connecting part to the sub-body.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the main body portion is formed in a ring structure, and the sub-body portion may include an elastic supporting portion protruded from an inner peripheral surface of the main body portion and made of an elastic material.

As an example related to the present invention, the connector may further include a connector formed on an outer circumferential surface of the main body portion so as to be connectable with the electronic component, and a band portion configured to be mountable on an outer circumferential surface of the main body portion.

As an example related to the present invention, the electronic component may correspond to at least one of a camera, a microphone, a display unit, and a touch sensor.

According to the present invention, there is provided a display device comprising: a sub-body mounted on a user's finger to form a control command based on movement of a finger end, the sub-body being fixed to one area of the finger to prevent separation from the user's hand; And a connection portion formed to be deformable by movement.

Accordingly, the user can move the end portion of the finger to form more various control commands, and to use the finger more freely when forming the control command.

FIG. 1A is a block diagram for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a band-shaped terminal according to an embodiment in different directions. FIG.
3 is an exploded view of the band-shaped terminal of Fig.
FIG. 4A is a view of a band-shaped terminal according to another embodiment viewed from one direction; FIG.
Fig. 4b is a partial cross-sectional view of the band-shaped terminal of Fig. 4a. Fig.
5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams showing a band-shaped terminal according to another embodiment in different directions.
FIG. 5C is a conceptual diagram for explaining a state in which a band-shaped terminal is worn on a finger. FIG.
6 is an exploded view of the band-shaped terminal of Fig. 5a. Fig.
7A to 7C are conceptual diagrams for explaining the structure of a band-shaped terminal according to another embodiment.
8A to 8B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a modular band-type terminal.
9 is a view of the modular band-shaped terminal of Fig.
10A to 10C are conceptual diagrams of a band-shaped terminal according to another embodiment, viewed from different directions.
Fig. 11 is an exploded view of the band-shaped terminal of Fig. 10a. Fig.
12A and 12B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a band-shaped terminal according to another embodiment;
FIG. 13 is an exploded view of a band-type terminal according to another embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a sectional view of the band-type terminal of FIG.
14 is a sectional view of the band-shaped terminal of Fig.
15 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a band-type terminal in which various band parts are mounted;
16A to 16D are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method of controlling an external device by a band-shaped terminal according to various embodiments of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 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 like reference numerals and duplicate descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hereinafter, the various components of the mobile terminal 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1A.

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

The mobile communication module 112 may be a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module such as a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module that uses technology standards or a communication method (e.g., Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (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 means (or a mechanical key such as a button located on the front, rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, And a touch key disposed on the touch panel. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on a touch screen having various forms, for example, a graphic, a text, an icon, a video, As shown in FIG.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The memory 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 170 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

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

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

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

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, the battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like.

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

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

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

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.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are conceptual diagrams of a band-shaped terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the band-shaped terminal of FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 2A, 2B and 3, a band-type terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body 101, a sub-body 102, and a connection unit 103. The main body part 101 and the sub body part 102 are connected by a connecting part 103 extending in one direction.

The main body portion 101 is mounted on an end portion of a finger, and the sub-body portion 102 is formed to surround one area of the user's finger. That is, at least one region of the sub-body 102 may be a curved surface. The connection portion 103 is formed to extend in the extending direction of the finger and has a predetermined length. Here, the predetermined length may be set by the length of the user's finger, and the length may be adjustable.

The main body part 101 is formed by bending in one direction so as to surround a part of the end of the finger. Here, the fingertips may be defined as including a nail area and a fingerprint area which face each other. For example, the side surface of the main body 101 may have a U-shape that is folded so as to surround the nail area and the fingerprint area, and the main body part 101 may surround the end of the finger .

The sub-body 102 may be formed so that at least one area is curved so as to surround at least a part of the periphery of the finger. The sub-body 102 according to the present embodiment may have an open-loop shape. In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the sub-body 102 may be made of a carbon-made material so as to be adjustable according to the thickness of the finger.

The connection portion 103 may include a bent region at a predetermined angle. The connection part 103 extends from one area of the main body part 101 to cover the nail area. The bent region may be mounted so as to correspond to a node of the finger. In addition, the connecting portion 103 may be made of a carbon material so that the bent region can be deformed.

Both ends of the connection portion 103 may further include a fixing structure (not shown) for fixing the sub-body 102 and the main body 101 to each other. For example, the main body portion 101 may further include an insertion groove (not shown) formed at one end of the connection portion 103 so as to be inserted therethrough.

Referring to FIG. 3, the main body portion 101 includes a first cover 101a and a second cover 101b. A part of the circuit board 181 may be accommodated between the first and second covers 101a and 102. [

The first cover 101a is formed to form an appearance of the main body part 101. [ The second cover 101b includes a protrusion 104 which is made of an elastic member and protrudes to elastically support the user's finger so that the main body 101 is fixed to the user's finger. The second cover 101b may be formed to be substantially similar to the shape of the first cover 101a. Although not shown in detail, the second cover 101b includes a plurality of assembling structures for assembling the first cover 101a.

The main body part 101 includes a first user input part 123a and a sensor part 140. [ Referring to FIG. 2A, the first user input unit 123a may be exposed on an outer surface of the first cover 101a. The first user input unit 123a may include a push type for forming a control command by pressing the user and a touch detection type for detecting a touch of the user.

For example, the control unit 180 may turn on the band-type terminal 100 or form a signal for transmitting the band-type terminal 100 to an external device through an input to the first user input unit 123a.

The sensor unit 140 may be formed on the outer surface of the first cover 101a. That is, the sensor unit 140 and the first user input unit 123a may be formed at positions facing each other. The sensor unit 140 includes a sensor module for sensing movement of a finger.

The light emitting unit 154 may be formed adjacent to the sensor unit 140. The light emitting unit 140 may be an organic light emitting diode (LED) module.

For example, the sensor module may be an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, a camera, and the like, but is not limited thereto. That is, the sensor module includes a sensor member for sensing the movement of the user's finger to determine movement of the user's finger.

For example, when the controller 180 detects movement of a user's finger by the sensor unit 140, the control unit 180 may transmit the movement to an external device as a signal. Accordingly, the user can control the band-type terminal 100 to perform a function of using the band-shaped terminal 100 as a mouse or inputting a gesture by moving a finger. In addition, the user can move a finger while wearing the band-type terminal 100 to select a desired position on the external device, and apply a control command to the first user input part 123a to perform a desired function .

In addition, since the control unit can control the light emitting unit 154 to be activated according to the state of the power source, the state in which the control command is formed, etc., .

The main body unit 101 further includes an interface unit 160. The interface 160 may include a connector 160 'connected to an external device for charging. The connector 160' may include a portion of the main body 101 corresponding to an end portion of the finger, As shown in Fig.

The sub-body 102 includes an outer frame 102a and a support frame 102b. The outer frame 102a is configured to surround the user's fingers in an open loop shape. The support frame 102b is formed to protrude from the inner circumferential surface along the inner circumferential surface of the outer frame 102a. The support frame 102b is made of an elastic material and can elastically press the outer circumferential surface of the finger to prevent the sub-body 102 from being separated from the finger.

The main body part 101 and the sub body part 102 are each formed by an open loop forming an opening area, and the opening area is formed in different directions with respect to the finger.

The sub-body 102 further includes a power supply 190. The power supply unit 190 may be disposed in one region of the sub body 102 and the power supply unit 190 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the shape of the sub body 102.

The connection portion 103 includes a circuit board 181 disposed between the upper and lower covers 103a and 103b and between the upper and lower covers 103a and 103b. Here, the circuit board 181 may be formed of a flexible circuit board (FPCB) so as to be deformable by an external force. The circuit board 181 forms control signals from a plurality of electronic parts formed in the main body part 101 and the sub body part 102. [

The upper and lower covers 103a and 103b may be formed of an elastic material deformable by an external force.

The band-shaped terminal 100 according to the present embodiment is mounted on a finger of a user to form a control command based on the movement of a finger end, And a connection part formed to be deformable by the movement of the finger.

Accordingly, the user can move the end portion of the finger to form more various control commands, and to use the finger more freely when forming the control command.

FIG. 4A is a view of a band-shaped terminal according to another embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a partial cross-sectional view of the band-shaped terminal of FIG. 4A.

The band-type terminal 100 according to the present embodiment includes a second user input unit 123b. Components other than the second user input unit 123b are substantially the same as the components of the band-type terminal 100 of FIG. 2A, and therefore duplicate descriptions are omitted.

The second user input unit 123b includes a fingerprint sensor and a button for sensing a fingerprint of a user. The second user input part 123b is formed on the inner surface of the main body part 101 so as to face the fingertip of the user opposite to the nail. That is, the second user input unit 123b detects the fingerprint of the user when the main body unit 101 contacts the user's hand. In addition, the second user input unit 123b forms a control command when the button is pressed by the user's pressing.

The control unit 180 may change the driving mode of the band-type terminal according to the fingerprint of the user detected by the fingerprint sensor. That is, the memory 170 may store a drive mode corresponding to the fingerprint. Alternatively, the controller 180 may turn on the power of the band-type terminal when the fingerprint is detected.

FIGS. 5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams of a band-shaped terminal according to another embodiment viewed from different directions. 5C is a conceptual diagram for explaining a state in which a band-shaped terminal is worn on a finger.

The band type terminal 200 according to the present embodiment includes a main body part 201, a sub body part 202 and a connection part 203 and includes a main body part 201, a sub body part 202, 203 are substantially the same as those of the band-type terminal of Fig. 2A. Substantially the same configuration uses the same terminology and redundant description is omitted.

The main body part 201 includes a support part 201a and a plurality of side wall parts 201b. The support portion 201a may have a plate shape of a predetermined size so as to support the user's finger. The support portion 201a is formed to contact a fingerprint area where the fingerprint of the finger is formed. That is, the fingernail area of the finger is exposed.

The side wall part 201b is formed to protrude in one direction of the support part 201a. The side wall portion 201b is formed to support the side portion of the finger so that the finger is not separated from the support portion 201a.

And a second user input unit 223b formed on one side of the support unit 201a of the main body unit 201. The second user input unit 223b may include a fingerprint sensor and buttons. And a sensor unit 240 formed on the other surface of the support unit 201a. The sensor unit 240 senses the movement of the finger.

The sub-body 202 may have a ring shape including an opening 202 '. The sub-body 202 is fitted in the user's finger in a closed loop. The inner circumferential surface of the sub-body 202 may have a circular shape and the outer circumferential surface of the sub-body 202 may have a polygonal shape.

The connection portion 203 connecting the main body portion 201 and the sub-body portion 202 extends in one direction. The connection part 203 extends from the support part 201a covering the fingerprint area and is connected to the sub body part 202. [ The connecting portion 203 according to the present embodiment may not have a bending region and is preferably formed of an elastic material.

When the node of the finger wearing the band-type terminal 200 is bent, the connecting portion 203 can elastically support the bending force of the finger. An external force may be applied to the button by the elastic force to form a control command. That is, the user can apply the control command by the node distortion of the finger.

Referring to FIG. 5C, when the fingerprint of the user is detected by the user input unit 223b, the controller compares the fingerprint with the stored reference fingerprint. When the detected fingerprint matches the reference fingerprint, the controller controls the wireless communication unit 110 to transmit a control signal to an external device based on an applied control command. Meanwhile, when the reference fingerprint and the sensed fingerprint do not match, the controller may keep the sensing unit 240 in an inactive state.

For example, when the user boarded the automobile, the control unit controls the wireless communication unit 110 to perform wireless communication with the automobile. The controller 180 activates the fingerprint sensor to detect the fingerprint and compares the fingerprint with the previously stored reference fingerprint.

The control unit 180 activates the sensor unit 240 when the reference fingerprint matches the sensed fingerprint, and the sensor unit 240 senses the movement of the user. For example, when the user performs a finger-picking operation, the sensor unit 240 controls the wireless communication unit 110 to detect a movement and transmit a control signal to turn on the vehicle.

Further, the user senses the movement of the finger during operation, and transmits a control signal to the external devices.

6 is an exploded view of the band-shaped terminal of Fig. 5A. The main body portion 101 includes a first cover 201a and a second cover 201b. One area of the circuit board 181 is accommodated between the first and second covers 201a and 201b. The sensor unit 254 is accommodated in the first cover 201a.

The user input unit 223b is formed adjacent to the sensor unit 254. [ The user input unit 223b may include a domkey structure in which a control command is formed by pressing. The second cover 201b may include an opening area to expose one area of the user input unit 223b. The user input unit 223b may further include a fingerprint sensor for detecting a fingerprint of a user.

The remaining area of the circuit board 181 is accommodated in the connecting portion 203. The connection portion 203 includes upper and lower covers 203a and 203b formed to cover both sides of the circuit board 181, respectively. The upper and lower covers 203a and 203b are formed to extend in one direction without a bending region and may be made of an elastic material deformable by an external force of a user.

The sub-body 202 includes a ring-shaped outer frame 202a and a support frame 202b formed inside the outer frame 202a. A power supply unit 190 is accommodated between the outer frame 202a and the support frame 202b.

According to the present embodiment, the band-type terminal 200 can be worn more stably on the user's finger by the sub-body portion 202 having a ring-like structure. In addition, since the area of the nail of the finger is exposed by the structure of the main body part 201, the finger can move more freely.

7A to 7C are conceptual diagrams for explaining the structure of a band-shaped terminal according to another embodiment. The band-type terminal 200 according to the present embodiment further includes a camera 221 mounted on the main body 201. The components of the band-type terminal according to the present embodiment are substantially the same as those of the band-type terminal of FIG. 5A except for the camera 221, and therefore, the same reference numerals are assigned thereto, and duplicated description is omitted.

The main body 201 includes side walls formed to surround the fingertip area, and the camera 221 is mounted on the side wall. That is, the camera 221 is arranged to photograph an area indicated by the user's finger. The camera 221 includes a camera module accommodated in the side wall part and a window part formed to cover the camera module. The side wall part may have a protruding structure for accommodating the camera module.

In addition, the circuit board 181 may extend to the side wall part to control a signal formed from the camera 221.

Although not shown in the drawings, the band-type terminal according to the present embodiment may include a gesture sensed according to the movement of a finger by the sensor unit 240 and a control command applied to the user sensing unit 223b. It is possible to transmit a radio signal to an external device interlocked with the band-type terminal 200. In addition, the control unit may acquire, as an image, an area indicated by the user's finger according to the gesture or the control command.

8A to 8C are conceptual diagrams illustrating a modular band-type terminal. 8A is a conceptual diagram illustrating a fixing unit 206 formed on a sub-body and fixing an end of the circuit board 181. As shown in FIG. 8B and 8C are conceptual diagrams for explaining the modularized band-type terminal 200. FIG.

Although not shown in the drawing, the connecting portion 203 for accommodating the circuit board 181 is detachable from the sub-body 202. In addition, the sub-body 202 is mounted to be movable along the connection portion 203. That is, the sub-body 202 may be formed with a groove portion to accommodate the connection portion 203 movably.

When the connecting portion 203 is connected to the sub-body 202 and one end of the connecting portion 203 protrudes from the sub-body 202, the connecting portion 203 is connected to the fixing portion 206 Lt; / RTI >

In the state of FIG. 7A, the connecting portion 203 is separated from the sub-body 202 and can be fixed to the sub-body 202 with the connecting portion 203 turned upside down.

Referring to FIGS. 8B and 8C, the sub-body 202 may be connected to the main body 201 in a state where the connection portion 203 is bent. The main body 201 is fixed on the outer circumferential surface of the sub-body 202. The main body 201 may further include a fixing area formed to fix the fixing part 205.

Accordingly, the user can attach a sub-body 201, which is ring-shaped, to the finger, and form a control command through the main body 202 mounted on the sub-body 201. According to the present embodiment, since the main body 202 is not mounted on the fingertip of the user, the user can more conveniently control the band-type terminal.

10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a band-shaped terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention viewed from different directions. FIG. 10C is a conceptual diagram for explaining an example of wearing the band-type terminal of FIG. 10A. FIG. 11 is an exploded view of the band-shaped terminal of Fig. 10A.

10A to 10C, the band-type terminal 300 is formed in a ring-like structure and includes a ring-shaped body portion 301, a resilient support portion 302, a user input portion 323a, and a sensor portion 340.

The ring-shaped body part 301 has a closed loop structure formed to surround the user's finger. The elastic support portion 302 is formed to protrude along the inner circumferential surface of the ring-shaped body portion 301 and supports the space between the user's finger and the ring-shaped body portion 301. Although not shown in the drawing, the elastic support portion 302 is accommodated in the ring-shaped body portion 301 and moves to the inside of the ring-shaped body portion 301 according to the thickness of the user's finger.

Referring to FIG. 10C, when the ring-shaped body part 301 is fitted in the thick area of the finger, the resilient supporting part 302 is accommodated in the ring-shaped body part 301 by the thickness of the finger. On the other hand, when the ring-shaped body 301 is fitted in a thin area of the finger as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the elastic support 302 protrudes from the inner surface of the ring-shaped body 301 to support the finger . Accordingly, the user can wear the band-type terminal 300 regardless of the thickness of the finger.

 The user input part 323a is formed on the inner surface of the ring-shaped body part 301. [ The user input unit 323a may further include a fingerprint sensor for forming a control command by pressing or sensing a fingerprint of a user.

In addition, the sensor unit 340 may be formed on an outer surface of the ring-shaped body 301 and may be formed in a region facing the user input unit 323a. The sensor unit 340 senses movement of the band-type terminal 300 and can form a control command. The sensor unit 340 may be an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, a camera, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIG. 11, the band-shaped terminal 300 includes a circuit board 181 formed to have a curved surface according to the shape of the ring-shaped body 301. The circuit board 181 may extend to connect electronic components mounted on the band-type terminal 300.

The ring-shaped body portion 301 includes a body portion 301a and a cover portion 301b. The body portion 301a forms an outer appearance including the outer peripheral surface of the ring-shaped body portion 301. [ The cover portion 301b forms the inner peripheral surface of the ring-shaped body portion 301. [

The cover part 301b may include an opening area for exposing the user input part 323a. Although not specifically shown in the drawing, the cover part 301b may include an opening area formed by the elastic supporting part 302 to protrude, And a mounting structure formed so that the elastic supporting portion 302 can be mounted.

The power supply part 190 is formed along the outer circumferential surface of the cover part 301b. The power supply unit 190 may include a plurality of battery members.

12A and 12B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a band-shaped terminal according to another embodiment. The band-type terminal according to the present embodiment further includes a band part 305 detachable from the main body part 301. The band portion 305 is formed along the outer circumferential surface of the main body portion 301. 12B shows a state in which the band part 305 is separated from the main body part 301. FIG.

The main body part 301 includes a connector 162 exposed in a state where the band part 305 is detached. The connector 162 is formed to be electrically connected to electronic parts mounted on the band portion 305.

FIG. 13 is an exploded view of a band-type terminal according to another embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a sectional view of the band-type terminal of FIG. The band-type terminal according to the present embodiment includes a main body 301 and a first band 305a detachable from the main body 301.

The first band portion 305a is formed to surround the outer peripheral surface of the main body portion 301. [ That is, the first band part 305a may have a closed loop shape that forms the edge of the main body part 301. [

The first band portion 305a moves in the first direction D1 and is separated from the main body portion 301. [ Although not shown in the drawings, a guide portion formed of guide grooves and guide protrusions extending in the first direction D1 is formed on the inner circumferential surface of the first band portion 305a and the outer circumferential surface of the main body portion 301 .

Alternatively, the first band portion 305a may be made of a deformable elastic material.

The main body 301 includes a support protrusion protruding along an edge of an outer circumferential surface of the main body 301 so as to support an edge of the circuit board 181 and the first band 305a on the outer circumferential surface of the main body 301 . That is, the main body part 301 may form a mounting area in which a step is formed to mount the first band part 305a.

A connector 162 may be formed on the outer circumferential surface of the main body portion 301, which is covered with the first band portion 305a, to electrically connect electronic components. For example, the connector 162 may be formed on an outer circumferential surface of the main body 301, which is spaced apart from the user input portion 323a.

The first band portion 305a of the band-type terminal 300 shown in Fig. 14 may correspond to a cover for protecting the connector 162. [ The first band portion 305a may further include an indicator corresponding to an area where the connector is located.

In the band-type terminal according to the present embodiment, a band portion including various electronic components connected to the connector 162 can be selectively mounted. Hereinafter, a band-type terminal including a band portion including an electronic component connected to the connector will be described.

15 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a band-type terminal in which various band parts are mounted.

15 (a) shows a band-type terminal equipped with a second band portion 305b on which a camera 121 is mounted. The camera 121 may protrude from the outer circumferential surface of the second band portion 305b and the lens of the camera 121 for photographing an image may be oriented toward a direction in which the finger is inserted into the band-type terminal.

15 (b) shows a band-type terminal equipped with a third band portion 305c on which a microphone 122 is mounted. The microphone 122 protrudes from the outer peripheral surface of the third band portion 305c and receives voice and sound. For example, the user can input a voice while wearing the band-type terminal.

15 (c) shows a band-type terminal equipped with a fourth band portion 305d having a touch sensor 151 '. The display unit 151 may be formed on at least one region of the outer circumferential surface of the fourth band unit 305d. The display unit 151 may output screen information and receive a user's touch input.

The display unit 151 may output an icon for receiving a touch input of a user to form a control command, or may output current time, date, weather, received event information, and the like.

In addition, the display unit may output predetermined screen information based on a gesture of a user sensed by the sensing unit 340. FIG.

FIG. 15D shows a band-type terminal equipped with a fifth band portion 305e having a touch sensor portion 151 '. The control unit 180 may form a control command based on a predetermined touch input to the touch sensor unit 151 '.

That is, the user can selectively attach the band unit having various electronic components to the main body unit 301 to perform necessary functions. The controller 180 may control the electronic component to be activated when a control command is applied by the user input unit 323a or a user's fingerprint is detected.

16A to 16D are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method of controlling an external device by a band-shaped terminal according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 and FIG. 16A, the band-type terminal 100 is wirelessly connected to an external device 900. Although the band-shaped terminal 100 including the main body 101 and the sub-body 102 is shown in the figure, the present invention is not limited thereto. Therefore, the band-shaped terminal according to the various embodiments described above can be applied.

The sensor unit 140 senses the movement of the user's finger. For example, when the sensor unit 140 corresponds to a camera module, the camera module 140 senses the movement of the finger based on a change in the surrounding environment, and generates a control signal based on the movement of the finger To the external device (900).

For example, when the external device 900 is wirelessly connected to the band-type terminal 100, the external device 900 outputs a pointer corresponding to the band-type terminal 100. When the movement of the band-type terminal 100 is detected by the sensing unit 140, the pointer is moved based on the control signal. For example, when the finger detects the movement to the left, the pointer moves to the left and is output.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 16, the controller 180 controls the wireless communication unit 110 to transmit a control signal corresponding to a selection based on a control command applied to the user input unit 123a. The display unit of the external device 900 outputs a graphic image for receiving a control command, and the pointer can be displayed on the graphic image. In this case, if the control command is applied to the user input unit 123a, the graphic image can be selected. The control signal for selecting the graphic image may be a control signal applied to the user input unit 123a when a finger worn by the band-type terminal 100 is pressed against the ground.

Alternatively, the control unit 180 may form a control command for selecting a specific function when the gesture set by the sensing unit 140 is detected.

16B is a conceptual diagram for explaining a control method according to another embodiment. The control unit 180 transmits the control signal to transmit a control signal for enlarging screen information of the external device 900 based on a control command applied to the user input unit 123a.

Referring to FIGS. 16C and 7A, the control unit 180 describes a control method of executing a function based on information through the camera 122. FIG. When a QR code or the like is detected by the camera 122, the controller 180 transmits a control signal for controlling the external device to output an image corresponding to the QR code. For example, the image may correspond to advertisement information corresponding to the QR code.

That is, when the band-type terminal includes a camera, the control unit may form a control command including information obtained by the camera.

16D, handwriting input using the band-type terminal will be described. The controller detects a movement of a finger of a user wearing the band-type terminal, and forms a control signal for forming a handwriting input corresponding to the movement.

For example, the external device 900 may output a handwriting input window for outputting an image corresponding to the movement of the band-

According to the present invention, a control command for executing a function, a control signal for changing screen information, and a control signal for inputting text can be transmitted using the band-type terminal to control the external apparatus.

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). In addition, the computer may include a control unit 180 (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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A main body portion formed to be attachable to a finger;
A sub-body mounted on the main body and having a curved surface; And
And a sensing unit mounted on the main body unit to sense a control command based on the movement. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a connecting portion extending along one direction to connect the main body portion and the sub-body portion. The connector according to claim 2,
A circuit board electrically connected to at least one electronic component disposed in the main body portion and the sub-body portion;
And an upper and a lower cover covering both sides of the circuit board. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the upper and lower covers are made of an elastic material including a bent region bent at a predetermined angle. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the main body portion has a bent shape bent in a U-shaped cross section,
Wherein the connecting portion extends from one end of the bent shape. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the main body portion further comprises a protrusion protruding from an inner surface of the main body portion. 4. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the main body portion includes a plate-like support portion and a side wall portion protruding from the support portion,
Wherein the connection portion extends from the support portion. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the sub-body portion has a ring structure. 10. The method of claim 8,
Further comprising a camera fixed to the side wall to image the external environment. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the main body unit further comprises a user input unit for receiving a user's control command and a fingerprint sensor for detecting a fingerprint of the user. 11. The method of claim 10,
And a power supply unit formed in the sub-body and supplying power. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the connection portion is detachably formed on the sub-body portion,
Wherein the main body portion is mountable on an outer circumferential surface of the sub-body portion. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the sub-body further comprises a fixing part for fixing one end of the connection part to the sub-body part. The method according to claim 1,
The main body portion is formed in a ring structure,
Wherein the sub-body includes an elastic support protruding from an inner circumferential surface of the main body and made of an elastic material. 15. The method of claim 14,
A connector formed on an outer circumferential surface of the main body to be connectable with an electronic component; And
Further comprising: a band portion formed to be attachable to an outer circumferential surface of the main body portion. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the electronic component corresponds to at least one of a camera, a microphone, a display unit, and a touch sensor.

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