KR20170013967A - Mobile terminal and control method therof - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are disclosed. The mobile terminal and the control method thereof according to the present invention include a camera; a display for displaying an image photographed through the camera; and a control part for acquiring first information on at least one item included in the photographed image and displaying second information obtained by modifying the first information based on a payment means selected for paying the item. According to the present invention, the first information on the item is modified to the second information to be displayed based on the selected payment means, so that a user can more effectively pay for the item.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEROF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, in which first information on an item is transformed and displayed as second information based on a selected payment means, And a control method therefor.

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, or a mobile phone has various functions, for example, a multimedia device having a complex function such as photographing or photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of music or a moving picture file, (Multimedia player).

The terminal can move And may be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. 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.

In order to support and enhance the functionality of the terminal, it is contemplated to improve the structural and / or software portion of the terminal.

Recently, a variety of terminals including mobile terminals provide a complex and various functions, and the menu structure is also becoming complicated. In addition, a function of displaying various digital documents including a web page is added to a mobile terminal.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, in which a user can more effectively settle an item by modifying and displaying first information on the item as second information based on a selected payment means.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a camera; A display for displaying an image photographed through the camera; And a control unit for acquiring first information on at least one item included in the photographed image and displaying second information modifying the first information based on the payment means selected for payment of the item, . ≪ / RTI >

The first information may include type information of the item, and price information of the item.

The second information may include at least one of a discount rate by the payment means, a discount amount by the payment means, and a discount period by the payment means.

The photographed image may further include a credit card image as the payment means, and the control unit may acquire the discount rate, the discount amount, and the discount period based on the photographed credit card image.

The control unit may display, on the display, an amount to which at least one of the discount rate and the discount amount is applied to the price information of the item, which is one of the first information.

The control unit may acquire and display at least one of the point information, the estimated amount of money to be paid, and the due date information on the credit card based on the photographed credit card image.

The selected payment means may be plural, and the control section may display the second information by each of the plurality of payment means.

The control unit may obtain the first and second information from another electronic device.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a camera; And acquiring first information on at least one selected item, acquiring settlement means information for settlement of the item through the camera, and acquiring second means for acquiring the second item, based on the acquired payment means information, And a control unit for displaying information.

Wherein the first information includes type information of the item and price information of the item and the second information includes a discount rate by the payment means, a discount amount by the payment means, and a discount period by the payment means And may include at least any one of them.

The payment means information may be a credit card image as the payment means, and the control unit may obtain the discount rate, the discount amount, and the discount period based on the taken credit card image.

The selected payment means may be plural, and the control section may display the second information by each of the plurality of payment means.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: acquiring an image through an activated camera; Acquiring first information about at least one item included in the acquired image; And displaying the second information modifying the first information based on the payment means selected for payment of the item.

Wherein the first information includes type information of the item and price information of the item and the second information includes a discount rate by the payment means, a discount amount by the payment means, and a discount period by the payment means And may include at least any one of them.

The step of displaying the second information may include calculating an amount to which at least one of the discount rate and the discount amount is applied to the price information of the item.

The mobile terminal and the control method thereof according to the present invention have the effect that the user can more effectively settle an item by displaying first information on the item as second information based on the selected payment means.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2C and 2D are views of an embodiment of a mobile terminal and a display screen according to various embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.
4 is a block diagram of a CDMA wireless communication system in communication with the mobile terminal shown in FIG.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
Figs. 6 and 7 are views showing the operation of the mobile terminal of Fig. 5;
FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a process of acquiring information on an item in the FIG. 4 mobile terminal.
FIG. 9 is a view showing a selection screen for payment means in the mobile terminal of FIG. 4;
FIG. 10 is a view showing price information according to the settlement means in the mobile terminal of FIG. 4;
FIG. 11 is a view showing a screen according to another method showing price information according to settlement means in the mobile terminal of FIG. 4;
FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a method for selecting payment means in the mobile terminal of FIG. 4;
13 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Further, numerals (e.g., first, second, etc.) used in the description process of this specification are only an identifier for distinguishing one component from another component

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 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.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation and the like. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 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. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of a DVBH (Digital Video BroadcastHandheld).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a digital multimedia broadcasting broadcasting (DMBT), a digital multimedia broadcasting satellite (DMBS), a media forward link only (MediaFLO), a digital video broadcasting ), And ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory unit 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. 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 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (WiFi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. 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 can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display And may include at least one.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

The display unit 151 is connected to a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') having a mutual layer structure It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If 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.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor 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.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects 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, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal can also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory unit 160 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 unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) Lt; / RTI > type of storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

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 general user authentication module 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 port.

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

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

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

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

2A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132, the interface 170, and the like are disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132.

The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents input by the operation units 131 and 132 can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

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

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body such that they can be rotated or popped up.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for a call or the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 124 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

FIGS. 2C and 2D are views showing various embodiments of the mobile terminal 100 and the display unit 151. FIG.

The display unit 151 may include a first display unit physically divided into display panels, and a second display unit. In a folding or sliding type mobile terminal in which two bodies are fastened by a hinge or a slide, a first display portion (or a main display portion) may be formed on an inner surface or an outer surface of either body, Or the auxiliary display portion, the external display portion) may be formed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the other body. The auxiliary display unit is a display unit separated from the mobile terminal, and can be detachably connected to the mobile terminal body through an interface unit to display data from the mobile terminal.

In addition, the display unit 151 may include a first display unit and a second display unit logically divided in the display panel as shown in FIG. 2C.

3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 3, when a pointer such as a finger of a user approaches the touch screen, the proximity sensor disposed in or near the touch screen senses the proximity sensor and outputs a proximity signal.

The proximity sensor may be configured to output different proximity signals according to a distance between the proximity-touched pointer and the touch screen (hereinafter referred to as "proximity depth").

A distance at which the proximity signal is output when the pointer approaches the touch screen is referred to as a detection distance. In short, by using a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection distances, the proximity signals output from the proximity sensors are compared, .

In FIG. 3, for example, a cross-section of a touch screen having proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

Specifically, when the pointer is completely in contact with the touch screen (d0), it is recognized as a contact touch. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance less than the distance d1, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the first proximity depth.

If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance d1 or less and less than the distance d2, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of the second proximity depth. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance d2 or more and less than the distance d3, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the third proximity depth. If the pointer is located at a distance d3 or more on the touch screen, it is recognized that the proximity touch is released.

Accordingly, the controller 180 can recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity and proximity positions of the pointer to the touch screen, and perform various operation controls according to the various input signals.

4, a CDMA wireless communication system includes a plurality of mobile terminals 100, a plurality of base stations 270, Base Station Controllers (BSCs) 275, and a Mobile Switching Center Centers (MSCs, 280). The mobile switching center 280 is configured to be connected to a Public Switch Telephone Network (PSTN) 290. The mobile switching center 280 is also configured to be coupled to the base station controllers 275. The base station controllers 275 are connected to the base stations 270 via backhaul lines. The backhaul lines may be configured according to E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL, or xDSL known to those skilled in the art. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the system may include more than one base station controller 275.

Each of the base stations 270 may include one or more sectors and each sector may include an omnidirectional antenna or a specific radially tuned antenna from the base station 270 . Alternatively, each sector may include two antennas for diversity reception. Each base station 270 is configured to accommodate a plurality of frequency assignments, and the frequency assignments may have a specific spectrum (e.g., 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz).

The intersection of sector and frequency assignment can be referred to as a CDMA channel.

The base stations 27 may also be referred to as base station transceiver subsystems (BTSs). In some instances, the term "base station" may be used to refer collectively to a base station controller 275 and one or more base stations 270. The base stations may also be denoted "cell sites ". Alternatively, individual sectors of a given base station 270 may be referred to as cell sites.

The terrestrial DMB transmitter 295 can broadcast to the mobile terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 of the mobile terminal 100 is generally configured to receive broadcast signals transmitted by the DMB transmitter 295. This may be similarly applied to other types of broadcast and multicast signaling as described above.

FIG. 4 shows various GPS (Global Positioning System) satellites 300. These satellites 300 may track the location of some or all of the mobile terminals 100. It is obvious to those skilled in the art that although two satellites are shown, location information can be obtained from more or fewer satellites. Other types of location tracking techniques (e.g., location tracking techniques that may be used in place of or in addition to GPS technology) may be used. If desired, some or all of the GPS satellites 300 may be configured to separately or additionally support satellite DMB transmission.

During operation of the wireless communication system, the base stations 270 receive reverse link signals from a plurality of mobile terminals 100. The mobile terminals 100 may be busy, are sending messages, and are performing other communications. Each reverse link signal received by the base station is processed at the base station. The processed data is transmitted to the connected base station controller 275. The base station controller 275 provides call resource allocation and provides mobility management functionality including orchestration of soft handoffs between the base stations 270. [ ). The base station controllers 275 also transmit the received data to the mobile switching centers (MSCs) 280. The mobile switching center 280 provides additional routing services for interfacing with the public switched telephone network (PSTN) 290. Similarly, the public switched telephone network 290 interfaces with the mobile switching center 280 and the mobile switching center interfaces with the base station controllers 275. The base station controllers 275 in turn control the base stations 270 to transmit forward link signals to the mobile terminals 100.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are views illustrating operations of the mobile terminal of FIG.

As shown in these drawings, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can process basic first information on the item I as second information based on the type of the payment means have. Therefore, the user can more effectively check discount price information and the like according to his / her payment means.

The control unit (180 of FIG. 1) of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may cause the step of activating the camera 121 to proceed (Step S10).

The camera 121 may be provided on a front surface and / or a rear surface of the main body of the mobile terminal 100. It is necessary for the camera 121 to be activated in order to shoot the image. That is, it means that the camera 121 must be in a waiting state for photographing. In order for the camera 121 to be activated, the camera 121 must be powered. Therefore, in order to effectively use the battery, the camera 121 may be in a deactivated state when the camera 121 is not used. The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can activate the camera 121 that has been in the inactivated state by applying power thereto. The camera 121 may be provided on the front and / or rear surface of the main body of the mobile terminal 100. However, for the sake of convenience, the camera 121 is disposed on the rear surface of the main body of the mobile terminal 100 The case will be described.

When the camera 121 is activated, step S20 may be performed to determine whether the specific item I is included in the image photographed through the camera 121 activated.

Item (I) may be a product that a user of the mobile terminal 100 wants to purchase. The user can photograph the item I desired to purchase using the camera 121. [ When the item (I) is photographed, the controller (180 in FIG. 1) can acquire the item image (IM) through analysis of the photographed image.

If the photographed image contains a specific item image IM, step S30 of acquiring first information on the item I may proceed.

The acquired item image IM may be analyzed by the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 itself or may be transmitted to an external server (S of FIG. 8) to obtain first information on whether or not the image is for an item.

The first information may include the kind of the photographed item I, price, discount information, and the like. For example, when the photographed item I is a bag, it may include a type of bag, a price of the bag, discount information according to the payment means, and the like. The first information may be obtained by the wireless communication unit (110 of FIG. 1) of the mobile terminal 100 communicating with the external server (S of FIG. 8). On the other hand, the analysis of the item image IM for acquiring the first information may be performed by the control unit (180 of FIG. 1) on its own or by transmitting the captured image to an external server (S in FIG. 8) S of 8).

When the first information is obtained, it is determined whether the settlement means is determined (S40), and if the settlement means is not determined, the step S50 for selecting the settlement means can be performed.

The payment means C may be cash, a gift certificate, a credit card, a check card, or the like. The payment means C may be varied, but for the convenience of understanding, the case where the payment means C is a credit card will be described as an example, except for the case described below. On the other hand, when the credit card is used as the payment means C, it is necessary to specify the type of the credit card. The user can place the credit card to be used as the settlement means C in front of the camera 121. [ When a credit card is photographed by the camera 121, the card image CM is analyzed to find out what type of card it is, and the card number. The obtained cart image CM may be displayed on the display 151 for confirmation by the user.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a process of acquiring information on an item in the FIG. 4 mobile terminal.

The mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display the item image IM on the display 151 when the camera 121 photographs the item I. [ In addition, the control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may analyze the item image IM and send the resultant value to the server S, or may send the item image IM itself to the server S.

The server S may store information on various items I. The server S having received the analysis value of the item image IM or the item image IM itself searches the database DB and stores information such as the type and price of the corresponding item IM in the mobile terminal 100 ). ≪ / RTI >

FIG. 9 is a view showing a selection screen for payment means in the mobile terminal of FIG. 4;

As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can display on the display 151 the name of the product and the original price, which is the first information on the item to be purchased by the user. Further, it is possible to display the first selection window P1 for selecting the payment means for paying for the item (I).

FIG. 10 is a view showing price information according to the settlement means in the mobile terminal of FIG. 4;

As shown in the figure, the display 151 may display price information for each payment means.

When the user selects the first selection window (P1 in FIG. 9), the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can display price information for each payment means. For example, it may be purchased in cash or using various company-specific cards. Price information for each payment means can be obtained from the server S. [ The actual final purchase price may differ when purchasing the product in cash or by purchasing it from various company-specific cards. For example, a discount rate may be higher when payment is made with an LG card compared to a Samsung card. The mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can expect the improvement of the convenience of purchase of goods by displaying the price information which may be different for each payment means compared with each other.

FIG. 11 is a view showing a screen according to another method showing price information according to settlement means in the mobile terminal of FIG. 4;

As shown in this figure, the price information of each payment means displayed on the display of the mobile terminal 100 can be sorted by the user's selection.

As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the display 151 may simply list prices by payment means. The user holding the mobile terminal 100 can shake the mobile terminal 100 in a state where the price for each payment means is listed. When the user shakes the mobile terminal 100, the sensing unit 140 including the acceleration sensor can detect the fact.

11 (b), when the fact that the user shakes the mobile terminal 100 is sensed through the sensing unit 140, the control unit 180 of FIG. The information can be rearranged in different criteria. For example, as shown in the figure, a screen for recommending a specific payment means can be displayed based on the amount of money. That is, it is possible to recommend a payment means having the best discount rate or to recommend a payment means having the best point accumulation.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a method for selecting payment means in the mobile terminal of FIG. 4;

1) of the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can identify a specific card as the settlement means C through the camera 121. [

The user can cause the mobile terminal 100 to acquire an image of the credit card by causing the credit card held by the user to be located in front of the camera 121. [ This procedure can be carried out at the time when the selection of the item to be purchased is completed. That is, it means that a screen as shown in FIG. 12 can be displayed at the time of the payment procedure for the selected product after the selection procedure for the product is completed. When the user recognizes the credit card held by the user, the control section 180 of FIG. 1 can obtain information on how much discount is possible with the credit card from the server S. The control unit (180 in Fig. 1) that has obtained the discount degree can display the information on the display 151. [

13 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention can notify the user of discount period information according to a specific payment means.

When the merchandise and the payment means desired to purchase are determined and the control section 180 of FIG. 1 acquires the second information, the second information may include the discount period, discount amount information, and the like by the payment means. The discount period may be different depending on the payment means. For example, the discount period, the discount amount, and the like may be different when the payment is made with the A card or when the payment is made with the B card.

The time point of notifying the user of the discount period information may be different from the point of time of selecting the commodity desired to be purchased. For example, at a particular point in the past that the user has selected a product to purchase, it may not correspond to the discount period of the selected payment means. In such a case, the user may temporarily store and store information on the goods desired to be purchased. When the discount period of the payment means of the user arrives with the information of the goods desired to be purchased stored, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can notify the user of the fact. At this time, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can inform the user of the discounted final amount based on the discounted amount information.

14 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention can inquire points accumulated in a credit card, which is a payment means (C) held by a user.

The user can shoot his / her credit card with the camera 121. When the card image (CM) is identified in the photographed image, the control unit (180 in FIG. 1) can transmit information on the credit card to the server. The server which has transmitted the information on the credit card can transmit to the mobile terminal 100 the point information, the estimated amount of payment information, the information on the due date of payment, etc., The control unit (180 in FIG. 1) of the mobile terminal 100 can display the received various information on the display 151. FIG.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Accordingly, such modifications or variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
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Claims (29)

Body part;
A wireless communication unit;
A display unit;
A first camera provided on a front surface of the body part;
A second camera provided on a rear surface of the body portion and having pixels higher than the first camera; And
Acquiring first information related to a credit card when the image obtained through the second camera includes a credit card image as a payment means, transmitting the first information to the external server through the wireless communication unit, And a controller for receiving second information from the server and displaying the second information on the display unit,
Wherein,
Controls the display unit to display an image obtained through the second camera on a part of the display unit and to display information for guiding selection of the payment means to the remaining area of the display unit,
And the second information is information related to the first information.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first information comprises:
And information of the credit card.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the information of the credit card includes at least one of a card number and an expiration date.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the credit card image is acquired in a standby state for capturing an image by activating the second camera.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And displays a selection screen for selecting any one of the plurality of credit cards on the display unit.
The method according to claim 1,
The payment means is plural,
Wherein,
And displays the second information corresponding to each of the plurality of payment means on the display unit.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And analyzing the credit card image acquired through the second camera to acquire the first information.
8. The method of claim 7,
A memory unit for storing a program for analyzing the credit card image to perform the operation of acquiring the first information;
The mobile terminal further comprising:
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first information comprises:
Wherein the mobile terminal includes at least one of point information established on the credit card, estimated amount of settlement information, or estimated date of payment.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And displays a screen including the payment amount on the display unit in accordance with progress of the payment procedure through the credit card.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the second information includes information transformed from the first information based on the first information.
Body part;
A wireless communication unit;
A display unit;
A first camera provided on a front surface of the body part;
A second camera provided on a rear surface of the body portion and having pixels higher than the first camera; And
Acquiring first information related to a credit card when the image obtained through the second camera includes a credit card image as a payment means, transmitting the first information to the external server through the wireless communication unit, And a controller for receiving second information from the server and displaying the second information on the display unit,
Wherein the control unit displays an image obtained through the second camera in a partial area of the display unit,
And the second information is information related to the first information.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the first information comprises:
And information of the credit card.
14. The method of claim 13,
Wherein the information of the credit card includes at least one of a card number and an expiration date.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein,
And displays a selection screen for selecting any one of the plurality of credit cards on the display unit.
13. The method of claim 12,
The payment means is plural,
Wherein,
And displays the second information corresponding to each of the plurality of payment means on the display unit.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein,
And analyzing the credit card image acquired through the second camera to acquire the first information.
18. The method of claim 17,
A memory unit for storing a program for analyzing the credit card image to perform the operation of acquiring the first information;
The mobile terminal further comprising:
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the first information comprises:
Wherein the mobile terminal includes at least one of point information established on the credit card, estimated amount of settlement information, or estimated date of payment.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein,
And displays a screen including the payment amount on the display unit in accordance with progress of the payment procedure through the credit card.
A method of controlling a mobile terminal including a first camera provided on a front surface of a body part and a second camera provided on a rear surface of the body part and having pixels higher than the first camera,
Acquiring first information related to a credit card when an image obtained through the second camera includes a credit card image as a payment means;
Acquiring first information related to a credit card when the image includes a credit card image as a payment means;
Transmitting the first information to an external server through a wireless communication unit; And
Receiving the second information from the external server and displaying the second information on the display unit,
Wherein the image obtained through the second camera is displayed in a partial area of the display unit, and the second information is information related to the first information.
22. The method of claim 21,
Wherein the first information comprises:
And information on the credit card.
23. The method of claim 22,
Wherein the information of the credit card includes at least one of a card number and an expiration date.
22. The method of claim 21,
Displaying a selection screen for selecting one of the plurality of credit cards on the display unit;
The method of claim 1, further comprising:
22. The method of claim 21,
The payment means is plural,
Displaying the second information corresponding to each of the plurality of payment means on the display unit;
The method of claim 1, further comprising:
22. The method of claim 21,
Wherein the acquiring of the first information comprises:
And analyzing the credit card image acquired through the second camera to acquire the first information.
27. The method of claim 26,
Wherein the acquiring of the first information comprises:
And analyzing the credit card image through a program stored in the memory to acquire the first information.
22. The method of claim 21,
Wherein the first information comprises:
Wherein the payment information includes at least one of point information established on the credit card, estimated amount of payment, or information on a date of payment.
22. The method of claim 21,
Displaying a screen including a payment amount on the display unit according to progress of a payment procedure through the credit card;
The method of claim 1, further comprising:

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