KR20170141847A - Wearable device and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a wearable device allowing a user to easily and conveniently select/control various functions; and a control method thereof. According to the present invention, the wearable device comprises: a display unit to display image information related to one of functions executed in the wearable device; a touch detection unit to detect a touch input applied on the display unit and a touch pressure applied from the touch input; and a control unit to execute other functions related to the image information based on either or both of intensity of the touch pressure applied from a first touch input and an applied time of the first touch input when the first touch input exceeding a reference pressure is detected in one point within the image information.

Description

[0001] WEARABLE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME [0002]

The present invention relates to a wearable device and a control method thereof.

A wearable device includes all kinds of electronic devices that a user can wear on the body or clothes. Such a wearable device may be, for example, a smart watch, a wearable computer, a google glass, a Bluetooth headset, a smart wear, or the like.

On the other hand, wearable devices are becoming more diverse due to technological advances. Examples of such functions include data and voice communication, photographing and video shooting through a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, and output of images and video on a display unit. In addition, current wearable devices may be equipped with an electronic game play function or a multimedia player function. In particular, recent wearable devices can receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcast and video or television programs.

On the other hand, since the wearable device is formed in a form wearable on the user's body or clothes as described above, its size is generally limited. Accordingly, the present wearable device is able to receive a user's input in a format of a soft key displayed on a display unit, thereby efficiently receiving a user's input for controlling the various functions. However, due to the characteristics of the wearable device, it is not possible to provide a display unit having a screen width equal to or greater than a certain size. Therefore, there is a limitation in displaying keys for controlling various functions. In addition, when many keys are displayed on a limited display unit, There is a problem that malfunction may be caused. Also, in the case where such a large number of keys are not displayed, there is a problem in that a plurality of entry steps must be passed in order to perform functions desired by the user by dividing the entry step into each function.

Accordingly, a method for more easily and easily controlling functions that can be provided in the wearable device is under active research.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and other problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a wearable device and a control method of the wearable device that allow a user to more easily and conveniently select and control various functions.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a wearable device and a control method of the wearable device that enable a user to perform a specific function immediately without displaying a large number of graphic objects and without going through a plurality of entry steps .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wearable device including a display unit for displaying image information related to any one of functions executed in the wearable device, A touch sensing unit for sensing a touch input applied to the display unit and a touch pressure applied from the touch input; a second touch input unit for sensing a first touch input, And a controller for executing another function related to the image information based on at least one of the strength of the touch pressure applied from the first touch input and the time during which the first touch input is applied.

In one embodiment, the control unit may display a menu screen including at least one other function related to the image information when the first touch input is sensed, And when the second touch input is detected, executes any one of functions included in the menu screen based on the second touch input.

In one embodiment, the at least one function associated with the image information is a function capable of processing image information of the same or similar type as the image information, or another function similar to a specific function corresponding to the image information. do.

In one embodiment, the menu screen may display only the functions whose execution frequency is at least a predetermined number of times, in a state where the image information is displayed, of the plurality of functions, when at least one function related to the image information is plural .

In one embodiment, when the wearable device operates in a standby state, the controller outputs a predetermined idle screen as the image information, and when the first touch input is applied, the first touch input is applied Wherein the control unit executes one of functions corresponding to one area on the display unit based on at least one of an intensity of a touch pressure applied from the first touch input and a time during which the first touch input is applied .

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit may be configured to perform a predetermined function corresponding to one of a plurality of functions related to the image information, the intensity of the touch pressure applied from the first touch input or the time during which the first touch input is applied In response to the first touch input, and the plurality of functions related to the image information correspond to different touch pressure intensities or different touch input retention times, respectively.

In one embodiment, the control unit sets priority of each function based on the frequency of execution of each of a plurality of functions related to the image information in a state in which the image information is displayed, Is set such that the functions of the touch input terminals correspond to different touch pressure intensities or different touch input retention times, respectively.

In one embodiment, the controller displays a first graphic object corresponding to one of the plurality of functions corresponding to the first touch input in one area on the display unit, Recognizes the touch input corresponding to the changed touch pressure as a second touch input differentiated from the first touch input, and recognizes the second touch input corresponding to the second function corresponding to the second touch input, And displaying the graphic object in the one area.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a wearable device including: a communication unit that performs wireless connection with peripheral devices; a display unit that displays image information; A touch sensing unit for sensing a touch input applied to the display unit and a touch pressure applied from the touch input; a touch sensing unit for sensing touch pressure applied to the specific communication network, And a controller for controlling one of the connected devices to perform a wireless connection with one of the plurality of devices and performing a search according to a user's input and receiving and storing results of the search from any one of the devices, If the touch input is applied to any one of the received search results, Based on the intensity of touch pressure is detected from the touch input, it characterized in that it specifies the application to be set the weight of the one of the search results or otherwise linked or advance.

In one embodiment, the controller may display one of the search results differently according to the importance corresponding to the strength of the touch pressure, or may display a graphical object corresponding to a specific application corresponding to the strength of the touch pressure, In a region on the display screen.

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

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, the present invention allows a specific function to be executed immediately, based on the pressure of the touch input applied to the wearable device, so that a large number of graphics Even if the object is not displayed, the user can execute the desired function immediately.

In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present invention, the present invention can variously manage information received and stored in a wearable device based on a pressure of a touch input from a user, So that the received and stored information can be used.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a structure of a wearable device related to the present invention.
2A is a perspective view showing an example of a wearable type divider according to the present invention.
2B is a conceptual diagram showing an example in which a touch input having a different touch pressure is applied on a display unit in a wearable type wearable device according to the present invention.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating an operation of executing a function corresponding to a pressure of a touch input applied to a display unit in a wearable device related to the present invention. FIG.
4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating an operation process of a wearable device related to the present invention, which is connected to another device and performs a search function.
5 to 8 are illustrations showing examples in which various functions are executed according to a touch input sensed in a state where the wearable device executes a specific function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 9A and 9B illustrate examples of performing various functions according to a touch input sensed when the wearable device operates in a standby state according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10A and 10B illustrate examples in which various functions are executed according to the detected touch input when a specific event occurs in the wearable device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
11 is an exemplary view showing examples of a menu screen displayed when a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention is displayed when a touch input whose touch pressure exceeds a reference pressure is applied.
12 is a diagram illustrating examples in which a wearable device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides various functions according to a touch input applied in a state in which a pre-stored image is displayed.
13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating an example of a case where a wearable device related to the present invention is connected to another device and performs a search function.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar elements are denoted by the same or similar reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

1 is a block diagram for explaining a wearable device related to the present invention.

The wearable device 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 a power supply unit 190 ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential for implementing a wearable device, so that the wearable device 100 described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

More specifically, the wireless communication unit 110 among the components is connected to the wearable device 100 and the wireless communication system, between the wearable device 100 and the other wearable device 100, or between the wearable device 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 that connect the wearable device 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 wearable device 100, surrounding environment information surrounding the wearable device 100, 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 wearable device 100 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. Such a touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the wearable device 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the wearable device 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a channel for connecting various types of external devices connected to the wearable device 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 wearable device 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, the wearable device 100 can perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the wearable device 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs (application programs or applications) driven by the wearable device 100, data for operation of the wearable device 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Also, at least some of these applications may reside on the wearable device 100 from the time of shipment to the wearable device 100 for basic functions (e.g., phone call incoming, outgoing, message receiving, outgoing). On the other hand, the application program is stored in the memory 170, installed on the wearable device 100, and can be driven by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the wearable device.

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

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1 in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. FIG. Furthermore, the control unit 180 may operate at least two or more of the components included in the wearable device 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 wearable device 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 each other to implement a method of operation, control, or control of the wearable device in accordance with various embodiments described below. Also, the operation, control, or control method of the wearable device may be implemented on the wearable device 100 by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170.

Hereinafter, the components listed above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 1 before explaining various embodiments implemented through the wearable device 100 as described above.

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

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

The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or enclosed in the wearable device 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 a module for communicating with the wearable device 100 and the wireless communication system, between the wearable device 100 and another wearable device, or between the wearable device 100 and the wearable device 100 via wireless local area networks And can support wireless communication between the network in which the wearable device (or external server) is located. The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

Here, the other wearable device is a wearable device capable of exchanging data with the wearable device 100 according to the present invention (wearable device, for example, smartwatch, smart glass ), Head mounted display (HMD)). The short range communication module 114 can detect (or recognize) other wearable devices capable of communicating with the wearable device 100 around the wearable device 100. [

In addition, when the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the wearable device 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed in the wearable device 100 to the short- 114 to the wearable device 100 via the network. Therefore, the user of the wearable device 100 can use the data processed in the other wearable device through the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in another wearable device, the user performs a telephone call through the wearable device 100, or when a message is received in another wearable device, It is possible to confirm the received message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or current position) of the wearable device 100, and representative examples thereof include a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when a wearable device utilizes a GPS module, the position of the wearable device can be obtained by using a signal transmitted from the GPS satellite. As another example, when the wearable device 100 utilizes the Wi-Fi module, the wearable device 100 can access the wearable device 100 based on information of a wireless access point (WAP) Location can be obtained. Optionally, the location information module 115 may replace or additionally perform any of the other modules of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data regarding the location of the wearable device 100. The position information module 115 is a module used to acquire the position (or the current position) of the wearable device 100 and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or acquires the position of the wearable device 100. [

The input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. The input unit 120 may include one or more cameras 121 ). 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. [ The plurality of cameras 121 provided in the wearable device 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure and the wearable device 100 may be provided with various angles or foci 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 so as 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 an executing application program) being executed in the wearable device 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 input through the user input unit 123, the controller 180 can control the operation of the wearable device 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input unit (or a mechanical key, for example, a button located on the rear or side of the wearable device 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 wearable device 100, surrounding environment information surrounding the wearable device 100, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the wearable device 100 or may perform data processing, function, or operation related to the application program installed in the wearable device 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 wearable device 100 covered by the touch screen or in proximity to 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. Further, the control unit 180 can control the wearable device 100 so that different actions or data (or information) are processed depending on whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a contact 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 depending on the type of the touch object can be determined according to the operation state of the wearable device 100 or the 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) the information processed in the wearable device 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the wearable device 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

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

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

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output unit 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the wearable device 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 according to the configuration of the wearable device 100.

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

The signal output by the light output unit 154 is implemented as the wearable device 100 emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors on the front or rear surface. The signal output may be terminated by the wearable device sensing the user's event confirmation.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to all the external devices connected to the wearable device 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or transmits power to each component in the wearable device 100 or transmits data in the wearable device 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 that stores various information for authenticating the usage right of the wearable device 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 wearable device 100 when the wearable device 100 is connected to an external cradle, And various command signals may be transmitted to the wearable device 100. [ Various command signals or power from the cradle can be operated as a signal to recognize that the wearable device 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 on 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 wearable device 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 operation related to the application program and the general operation of the wearable device 100. [ For example, when the state of the wearable device 100 satisfies 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 . Furthermore, the control unit 180 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the wearable device 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.

Meanwhile, the wearable device 100 may include a smart watch, a smart glass, and a head mounted display (HMD). Hereinafter, examples of the wearable device 100 will be described.

For example, the mobile terminal may be capable of interchanging (or interlocking) data with the wearable device 100. The short-range communication module 114 can detect (or recognize) a mobile terminal capable of communicating with the periphery. If the detected mobile terminal is an authorized device to communicate with the wearable device 100, the control unit 180 transmits at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal to the wearable device 100 through the short- As shown in FIG. Therefore, the user can use the data processed in the mobile terminal through the wearable device 100. [ For example, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal, the user performs a telephone call through the wearable device 100 or confirms the received message via the wearable device 100 when a message is received in the mobile terminal It is possible.

2A is a perspective view showing an example of a wearable device 100 of a watch type according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2A, a wearable type wearable device, that is, a SmartWatch includes a main body 201 having a display portion 251 and a band 202 connected to the main body 201 and configured to be worn on the wrist . In general, the wearable device of the watch type may include features of the wearable device 100 of FIG. 1 or similar features.

The main body 201 includes a case that forms an appearance. As shown, the case may include a first case 201a and a second case 201b that provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one case may be configured to provide the internal space so that a wearable device 200 of a unibody may be implemented.

The wearable device 200 of the watch type is configured to be capable of wireless communication and the main body 201 may be provided with an antenna for the wireless communication. On the other hand, the antenna can expand its performance by using a case. For example, a case comprising a conductive material may be configured to electrically connect with the antenna to extend the ground or radiating area.

A display unit 251 may be disposed on the front surface of the main body 201 to output information and a touch sensor may be provided on the display unit 251 to implement the touch screen. The window 251a of the display unit 251 may be mounted on the first case 201a to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the first case 201a.

The main body 201 may include an audio output unit 252, a camera 221, a microphone 222, a user input unit 223, and the like. When the display unit 251 is implemented as a touch screen, the display unit 251 may function as a user input unit 223, so that the main body 201 may not have a separate key.

On the other hand, the bands 202a and 202b are connected to the first band 202a and the second band 202b depending on which one of the band coupling parts 212a and 212b of the main body 201 is coupled to the band coupling part. . The first and second bands 202a and 202b are worn on the wrist so as to enclose the wrist and may be formed of a flexible material for easy wearing. As an example, the first and second bands 202a and 202b may be formed of leather, rubber, silicone, synthetic resin, or the like. In addition, the first and second bands 202a and 202b are detachable from the main body 201, and can be configured to be replaceable by various types of bands according to the user's preference.

Meanwhile, the first and second bands 202a and 202b may be used to expand the performance of the antenna. For example, the first and second bands 202a and 202b may include a ground extension (not shown) electrically connected to the antenna to extend the ground region.

A fastener 210 may be provided on the first and second bands 202a and 202b. The fastener 210 may be embodied by a buckle, a snap-fit hook structure, or a velcro (trademark), and may include a stretchable section or material . In this drawing, an example in which the fastener 210 is embodied as a buckle is shown.

Meanwhile, the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can sense a touch pressure applied when a touch is input through the sensing unit 140. [ Also, the controller 180 can recognize the touch inputs by dividing the touch inputs into different touch inputs when the touch pressure applied is different, even though the touch inputs are applied to the same point on the display unit 151 for the same time.

FIG. 2B is a conceptual diagram illustrating an example in which a touch input having different touch pressures is applied to the wearable type wearable device 100 according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the touch pressure corresponding to the user's touch operation applied to the display unit 151 of the wearable device 100 can be variously detected (a, b, c). The controller 180 may perform different functions matching the touch pressure of each of the sensed touch inputs. To this end, the controller 180 may detect voltages corresponding to respective touch pressures, and then generate different touch signals according to the detected voltages.

For example, when the user depresses the display portion 151 with a 'c' intensity, a voltage (first voltage) of a minimum touch voltage level (e.g., 0.04v or less) can be detected, The first touch signal can be generated. In addition, when the user presses the display part 151 with a stronger intensity of 'b', a voltage (second voltage) within 0.04 to 1.5 v can be detected, and according to the detected second voltage, A signal can be generated. Further, when the user depresses the display portion 151 with a stronger 'a' intensity, a maximum voltage level or a voltage within a range of 1.5 to 3.0 v (third voltage) can be detected, and according to the detected third voltage A third touch signal can be generated. Here, the first, second, and third touch signals may be input values for executing different control commands, respectively. That is, the intensity of the pressure of each touch operation can be converted into a voltage value and used as a different input value.

The above-described voltage level and voltage value can be variously set only by way of example. In the above description, the pressure intensity of the touch operation is divided into three, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is needless to say that more or less pressure can be set.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 of the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention defines a certain level of voltage as a reference voltage, and when the detected voltage exceeds the reference voltage according to the touch input, It may be detected. The touch input is a control command for performing different functions based on the number of times the touch input in which the voltage exceeding the reference voltage is detected or the time in which the touch input in which the voltage exceeding the reference voltage is detected is maintained, Of course, be recognized.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in the wearable device 100 constructed 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.

3A and 3B are flowcharts illustrating an operation of executing a function corresponding to a pressure of a touch input applied to the display unit 151 in the wearable device 100 related to the present invention.

3A shows an operation process when a touch input exceeding a preset reference pressure is applied on the display unit 151 of the wearable device 100. [

Referring to FIG. 3A, the controller 180 of the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may output image information related to one of the currently executed functions (S300). For example, when an event such as a message is received or a call is received, the control unit 180 displays notification information corresponding to the generated event, that is, image information related to the event notification function, on the display unit 151 At least in part. Or the control unit 180 may display image information related to the execution screen of the specific function on at least a part of the display unit 151 when a specific function is executed by the user.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 can maintain the state that the display unit 151 is always on even in the absence of a specific function designated by the user. In this case, the control unit 180 can operate in a standby state in which the user can input an input, and when the standby state is maintained, the control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 to display, It is also possible to display the same preset image information. That is, the predetermined image information may be image information displayed in a state in which the wearable device 100 executes the standby function.

On the other hand, as in step S300, the control unit 180 displays the notification information of the specific event, displays the execution screen of the specific function, or displays the image information according to the operation in the standby state, The touch input of the user applied on the touch pad 151 can be sensed (S302). The intensity of the pressure applied through the sensed touch input may be sensed (S304).

As a result of the detection in step S304, the controller 180 may operate differently based on the touch pressure applied through the touch input. That is, if it is determined in step S304 that the pressure applied from the sensed touch input does not exceed the reference pressure, the controller 180 performs a normal function corresponding to the sensed touch input, On the display unit 151, the image information of the function to be controlled according to the control information (S310).

That is, the control unit 180 may display at least a part of the detected event content on the display unit 151 based on the touch input. Or a function currently executed according to the touch input, and display a control screen including the control result on the display unit 151. [ Alternatively, the control unit 180 may execute a function corresponding to one of the graphic objects displayed on the display unit 151 according to the touch input, and display the execution screen on the display unit 151 .

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S304 that the pressure applied from the sensed touch input exceeds the reference pressure, the controller 180 may prompt the user to perform at least one function related to the touch input . That is, the controller 180 may display image information related to at least one other function when the detected touch input is a pressure exceeding a predetermined reference pressure. Here, the image information related to the at least one other function may be a menu screen (hereinafter, referred to as a menu screen including at least one function) including at least one item corresponding to the at least one other function (S306).

The 'at least one other function' may be related to image information displayed at a point on the display unit 151 on which the touch input is sensed. For example, the 'at least one other function' may be determined by the type and the attribute of the application corresponding to the image information displayed at the one point, or the type and the attribute of the image information. That is, at least one other function associated with the image information may be functions capable of processing information of the same or similar type as the image information and / or other functions similar to the specific function corresponding to the image information.

For example, if the touch input exceeding the reference pressure is applied to one point on the display unit 151 on which the notification information is displayed in a state where notification information indicating the occurrence of a specific event is displayed, A menu screen including at least one other function related to the specific event may be displayed on the display unit 151. [ Accordingly, if the image information is the notification information for notifying the reception of the message, the control unit 180 stores various other functions related to the received message, for example, message storage, message deletion, reply reply, A menu screen that allows a user to select various functions such as a menu screen and a menu screen on the display unit 151 can be displayed.

On the other hand, in a state where the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention executes a specific function, a touch input exceeding the reference pressure at one point on the execution screen of the specific function displayed on the display unit 151 If so, the control unit 180 may display a menu screen on the display unit 151 including at least one other function related to the specific function.

If the touch input exceeding the reference pressure is applied to one area of the display unit 151 on which the preview image is displayed while the preview image being sensed from a camera or the like is being displayed, May display a menu screen including functions related to the preview image. Accordingly, a menu screen including a swap function for storing the preview image as a still image or a moving image, a preview function for displaying a preview image sensed by another camera, or a timer for photographing is displayed on the display Can be displayed on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG.

It should be noted that the 'at least one function' may be a predefined function. That is, when one point on the display unit 151 to which the touch input is applied or a specific function is performed, the functions selected by the user in relation to the function may be defined in advance as a function to be included in the menu screen. In this case, when the pressure applied from the sensed touch input exceeds the reference pressure as a result of the sensing in step S304, the controller 180 displays a menu screen including the predefined functions in response to the touch input, Can be displayed on the display unit 151.

Accordingly, if a touch input exceeding the reference pressure is detected while the wearable device 100 is operating in the standby state, the controller 180 controls the operation of the wearable device 100 on the display unit 151 to which the touch input is applied It is possible to display a menu screen including at least one different function that is different depending on a point. That is, the control unit 180 may divide the display unit 151 into a plurality of areas, and a menu screen including different functions according to an area to which the touch input exceeding the reference pressure is divided, Can be displayed. Therefore, if the point on the display unit 151 to which the touch input is applied is different, a menu screen including the other functions can be displayed.

On the other hand, if the menu screen is displayed in step S306, the controller 180 may execute any one of the at least one functions included in the menu screen based on the touch input exceeding the reference pressure (S308 ). For example, the controller 180 may perform any one of the functions according to the touch input applied to the menu screen. Or the control unit 180 can execute any one of the functions corresponding to the input of the specific hardware key. Or may recognize a user's voice command and execute a function corresponding to the recognized voice command.

Accordingly, the present invention enables a user to directly select a specific function based on the touch input when a touch input exceeding a predetermined reference pressure is applied in the wearable device 100. [ Therefore, by allowing the specific function associated with any one of the functions currently executed in the wearable device 100 to be executed immediately, it is possible to shorten the time required for passing through a plurality of entry steps for execution of the specific function.

In the above description, a menu screen including at least one function is displayed in order to enable a specific function to be executed immediately. However, it is needless to say that at least one function included in the menu screen may be immediately executed based on the touch input exceeding the reference pressure without displaying the menu screen. FIG. 3B is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the wearable device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3, the controller 180 of the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention determines whether the touch input exceeding the reference pressure is applied as a result of the detection in step S304 of FIG. The controller 180 may sense whether the touch input applied in step S304 of FIG. 3, that is, the state in which the touch input to which the pressure exceeding the reference pressure is held, is maintained (S350). Here, whether or not the touch input state is maintained may be determined by a state in which the touch input applied in step S304 of FIG. 3 is maintained, or when at least one touch input exceeding the reference pressure is applied again within a predetermined time .

If it is determined in step S350 that the touch input to which the pressure exceeding the reference pressure is applied is maintained, the controller 180 determines whether the touch input exceeding the reference pressure or the touch input exceeding the reference pressure (Step S352). In step S352, it is determined whether the function of the at least one function is selected from the user.

For example, in step S352, the controller 180 may detect another touch input exceeding the reference pressure in step S304 of FIG. Here, another touch input exceeding the reference pressure may be a touch input that exceeds the reference pressure applied within a preset time, or a touch input that is different from the touch input sensed in step S304 of FIG. 3 It can mean.

On the other hand, the 'at least one function' may be defined differently from the corresponding touch input frequency or touch pressure. Accordingly, if it is determined in step S350 that the other touch input is sensed, the controller 180 performs one of the functions corresponding to the number of times that the other touch input, that is, the touch input exceeding the reference pressure, You can choose. Alternatively, when the touch input sensed in step S350 is sensed as another touch input, any function corresponding to the pressure applied from the other touch input may be selected.

For example, if at least one of the functions is defined to have a different number of touch inputs, the controller 180 determines whether a touch input (first touch input) exceeding the reference pressure sensed at step S304 of FIG. And at least one other touch input (second touch input) exceeding the reference pressure sensed in step S350. That is, if the second touch input is applied two times after the first touch input is applied, the controller 180 can sense touch inputs exceeding the reference pressure three times in total. And it can be recognized that any one function corresponding to the three touch inputs among the at least one function is selected by the user.

On the other hand, if only the first touch input is applied, the controller 180 determines whether the first touch input among the at least one function, that is, the touch input to which the pressure exceeding the reference pressure is applied, It can be recognized that the corresponding function is selected by the user. Then, the controller 180 proceeds to step S308 of FIG. 3 to execute the selected function.

Meanwhile, as described above, the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can recognize the touch input as a different touch input when the applied pressure is different. Accordingly, when the touch pressure applied from the touch input detected in step S304 of FIG. 3 and the touch pressure applied from the touch input sensed in step S350 are different, the controller 180 controls the touch inputs to be different from each other Input. That is, even if the touch input is continuously maintained in step S304 of FIG. 3, when the pressure applied through the touch input is changed, the controller 180 performs a first touch input (before pressure change) based on the pressure, And the second touch input (after pressure change).

In this case, if the at least one function is defined differently from the corresponding touch pressures, the controller 180 determines that the at least one touch function is selected when the first touch input detected in step S304 of FIG. It can be recognized that the function (first function) corresponding to the pressure sensed from the first touch input among the functions is selected by the user. In this state, if the touch input state is released or the time at which the pressure of the first touch input is maintained exceeds a predetermined time, the controller 180 recognizes that the first function is selected, The first function may be executed.

However, if the touch pressure is changed while the first touch input is being applied, the controller 180 may recognize the touch input as a second touch input different from the first touch input. And a function (second function) corresponding to a pressure sensed from the second touch input among the at least one function is selected by the user. If the touch input state is canceled or the time for which the pressure of the second touch input is maintained exceeds a preset time, the controller 180 may proceed to step S308 in FIG. 3 to execute the second function.

Accordingly, without displaying the menu screen, the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display the number of times of the touch input exceeding the reference pressure applied within a preset time or the touch pressure applied through the touch input It is possible to select and execute a specific function immediately.

3, if the touch input sensed in step S304 of FIG. 3, that is, the first touch input exceeding the reference pressure, is released, the control unit 180 determines whether the touch input A menu screen including one other function may be displayed on the display unit 151 (S354). In operation S356, the user may select one of the functions included in the menu screen according to a user's input, such as a touch input applied to the menu screen or a user's voice signal. If the function is selected, the controller 180 proceeds to step S308 of FIG. 3 to execute the selected function.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a menu screen including at least one function according to whether the applied pressure exceeds the reference pressure, whether the touch input is maintained, the number of times the touch input exceeding the reference pressure is applied, Display or allow a specific function to be executed immediately. As described above, in the present invention, examples in which a user can directly select a specific function without going through a plurality of entry steps will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG.

Meanwhile, the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention not only can execute a specific function immediately according to a user's selection, but also various pieces of information received and stored in the wearable device 100, It is also possible to manage variously based on the pressure.

For example, when the specific information is received, the controller 180 of the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can preset the importance corresponding to the received information. For example, the importance may be an alignment criterion according to a user's selection. Further, at the time of work such as deletion, change, etc., the more the information of which the importance is set, the more confirmation of the user may be required at the time of deletion or change. Alternatively, when the received information is multimedia content, the higher the importance of the content, the higher the refresh rate may be set in the random reproduction of the content.

In this case, when receiving the specific information, the control unit 180 may set different importance levels based on the pressure of the touch input applied to the received information. The control unit 180 may display the specific information differently according to the importance set based on the pressure of the touch input. For example, the control unit 180 may display a graphic object corresponding to the importance set currently in the vicinity of the specific information, or may change the color of the display unit 151 area in which the specific information is displayed according to the currently set importance It is possible.

FIG. 4A illustrates a wearable device according to an embodiment of the present invention. When the wearable device 100 determines that the wearable device 100 is currently in a poor communication state, As an example.

The controller 180 of the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may attempt to access a predetermined communication network (e.g., the Internet) according to the user's selection. In this state, the controller 180 can determine whether the connection state between the wearable device 100 and the communication network is bad or not. For example, when the data transmission speed is lower than a predetermined speed and / or the connection state of the wearable device 100 can not be maintained for a predetermined time or longer, the control unit 180 may connect to the wearable device 100) is in a bad state.

4A, the control unit 180 may display devices that are searched for and searched for other peripheral devices connectable to the communication network (S400). In step S400, the controller 180 may display only peripheral devices having a communication function that can be connected to the communication network among other peripheral devices that can be connected, or only devices that are connected to the communication network after connecting to the peripheral devices It is possible.

In step S402, the controller 180 may detect a user's selection of one of the devices displayed in step S400. If there is a user's selection of any of the displayed devices, the controller 180 can connect to the selected device (S402). The controller 180 controls the connected device in step S402 so as to be connected to the communication network, and can transmit the input value from the user. In operation S404, the connected device can control the connected device to search according to the input value through the currently connected communication network according to the input value.

As a result of the control in step S404, the information retrieved through the connected device may be received by the wearable device 100 (S406). Then, the received information can be displayed through the display unit 151 of the wearable device 100. In this state, the controller 180 may store information according to the user's selection (for example, touch input) among the information displayed on the display unit 151 in the wearable device 100.

Meanwhile, a user's touch input for selecting information to be stored in the wearable device 100 may be a touch input to which a pressure equal to or higher than a reference pressure is applied. In this case, the controller 180 may set the importance of the information currently stored based on the intensity of the pressure corresponding to the touch input.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2B, when the touch pressure intensity is divided into three levels, the controller 180 determines whether the voltage detected according to the currently sensed pressure intensity corresponds to the 'a strength' The importance of the currently selected information can be set to the highest. On the other hand, if the voltage detected according to the currently sensed pressure corresponds to the 'c intensity', the importance of the currently selected information can be set to the lowest. If the importance information is stored, the control unit 180 may manage the information according to the importance set for each information as described above.

In the above description, the importance of the selected information is changed according to the pressure of the applied touch input. Alternatively, the application associated with the selected information may be designated in advance according to the pressure of the touch input Of course it is.

FIG. 4B shows an operation procedure in which an application associated with the selected information is previously specified according to the pressure of the touch input.

Referring to FIG. 4B, the controller 180 of the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, when receiving information from a connected peripheral device as described with reference to FIG. 4A, stores the information in the wearable device 100 Information can be selected from the user. In this case, the controller 180 may identify the type and / or attribute of the information selected for storage (S450).

In operation S452, the controller 180 may detect whether or not the touch input to which the pressure exceeds the reference pressure is applied to the selected information. If it is determined in step S452 that the touch input exceeding the preset input is not detected, the controller 180 may store the selected information in step S458 without specifying the application according to a conventional method. .

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S452 that the touch input exceeds the reference pressure, the controller 180 may designate an application to be associated with the selected information according to the sensed touch input (S454) .

For example, the control unit 180 may use the type and / or attribute of the information identified in step S450 to designate the application to be linked. That is, the control unit 180 can detect an application that can be linked to the information currently stored based on the type and / or the attribute of the information identified in step S450. In this case, when there are a plurality of applications that can associate the selected information with the selected information, the detected applications may be set in priority order according to a predetermined order. And may be defined to correspond to different touch pressures or times when the touch input exceeding the reference pressure is applied according to the set priorities.

Here, the predetermined order of the applications may be determined by the frequency of use of the applications with respect to other information having the same or similar properties or types of information selected at present. That is, an application having a high frequency of use for information that is the same as or similar to the type and the attribute of the information currently stored may be arranged in a faster order or a higher order than an application that is not frequently used.

On the other hand, corresponding touch pressures or touch input application times according to the sorted order may be set according to the ordered order. That is, an application arranged in a faster order may correspond to a stronger touch pressure or a longer touch input application time than an application arranged in a slower order. This is because when a specific application is specified to be linked to information selected by the current storage according to the touch pressure or the touch input application time, a more frequently used application can be selected more easily and faster than an unused application.

In step S454, the controller 180 may designate one of the detected applications according to the touch input sensed in step S452. That is, if it is detected in step S452 that the touch input to which the pressure exceeding the reference pressure is applied is detected, the control unit 180 determines whether any one of the detected applications corresponding to the applied pressure is currently stored It can be specified to be linked to the selected information.

Alternatively, the control unit 180 may designate that any one of the detected applications is associated with information selected at present based on the retention time of the touch input sensed in step S452. Alternatively, the control unit 180 may sequentially display a graphic object corresponding to one of the applications on the display unit 151 according to the order of the sorted applications each time a predetermined time elapses. When the touch input exceeding the reference pressure is released, the control unit 180 may designate that an application corresponding to the graphic object displayed at the time of releasing the touch input is linked to the information selected by the storage.

Meanwhile, when the specific application is specified to be associated with the selected information, the control unit 180 may store the information together with the application designation information (S456). When the information is stored by including the designation information of the specific application, the controller 180 may display the stored information through the designated application when the information is selected by the user. For example, the control unit 180 may display the stored information on the execution screen of the designated application, or may display the result of executing the specified application on the display unit 151 with the stored information as an input value . Accordingly, if the stored information is an address of a specific web site and the designated application is an application for the web connection, a screen of the specific web site connected according to the stored information is displayed on the display unit 151 .

13A and 13B illustrate examples in which an application to be associated with the selected information of the received information is designated when storing information received from a peripheral device connected to the wearable device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Will be described in more detail.

In the above description, the operation of causing the wearable device 100 to perform different functions based on the touch input to which the pressure exceeding the reference pressure is applied according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to a plurality of flowcharts .

In the following description, the wearable device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be configured to display various kinds of information that enable a user to directly execute a specific function based on the touch pressure to which the pressure exceeding the reference pressure is applied according to the above- Examples will be described with reference to a plurality of exemplary embodiments.

In the following description, it is assumed that the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is a smart watch for convenience of explanation. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to other wearable devices such as any other smart glass.

5 to 12 are illustrations showing examples in which, in the wearable device 100 related to the present invention, other functions related to the specific function are executed in response to a touch input exceeding a reference pressure during execution of a specific function.

5, a wearable device 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention executes an application (e.g., a health care application) that displays a measurement result of a user's bio-signal and a measurement result .

First, referring to the first drawing of FIG. 5, the first drawing of FIG. 5 shows an example in which a function currently being executed by the wearable device 100, that is, an execution screen of the health care application is displayed. 5, when the health care application is executed, the control unit 180 may display the current measured state of the user ('Walking level 1 - free'), The information related to the measured healthcare can be displayed in various ways. As shown in the first drawing of FIG. 5, the touch input 500 of the user applied on the display unit 151 can be sensed. And may control the currently running healthcare application based on the sensed touch input 500.

The controller 180 of the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can control the healthcare application differently based on the touch pressure applied through the touch input 500. [ That is, if the pressure applied through the touch input 500 is equal to or lower than a predetermined reference pressure, the controller 180 can control the state of the application or the wearable device in accordance with the touch input. In this case, in order for the user to display the measured healthcare related information, a plurality of entry steps must be passed.

For example, the healthcare-related information may include a bio-signal measured from a user's body, for example, a heart rate (BPM), a distance traveled by a user, a travel speed (km / hr) , The body temperature of the user, the calorie consumed by the user, and the like. In this case, in order to display any one of the health care related information on the display unit 151, a menu for controlling the health care application must be selected first. Then, a display menu for displaying healthcare related information among the displayed menu screens should be selected. And select the healthcare related information to be checked from the selected display menu. When the user finally selects desired healthcare related information via a plurality of entry steps, the control unit 180 may display a display screen including the selected healthcare related information on the display unit 151. [

On the other hand, if the pressure applied through the touch input 500 exceeds a preset reference pressure, the controller 180 may prompt the user to display desired health care information based on the touch input. For example, when the pressure applied through the touch input 500 exceeds the reference pressure, the control unit 180 may perform a different method of displaying the healthcare related information as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 5, The menu screen 510 can be displayed on the display unit 151. In this case, In this case, in the menu screen 510, a standard view (512 view) system for displaying the bio-signal measurement values together on a single screen and a system for displaying the value of any one of the health- The item corresponding to the Glance view 514 scheme may be included.

In this state, the controller 180 may display the healthcare-related information on the display unit 151 in a manner according to the user's selection. For example, if the user selects the standard view mode 512, the controller 180 divides the display unit 151 into a plurality of areas, Other healthcare related information can be displayed. Accordingly, a plurality of pieces of healthcare-related information can be collectively displayed on one screen.

On the other hand, if the user selects the glans view method 514, the control unit 180 determines which one of the screens displayed on the display unit 151, which focuses on any one of the healthcare related information, ). 5, the control unit 180 determines whether only one of the user's moving speed (km / hr: 530), the moving distance (Distance: 532), and the heart rate (BPM: 534) 532, and 534 displayed on the display unit 151 may be displayed on the display unit 151. FIG.

For example, the control unit 180 may detect a new touch input on the display unit 151 after the glans view 514 is selected by the user. And the new touch input may be a touch input of the user to select the glans view 514. That is, when the user applies a touch input for selecting the glans view 514, the control unit 180 determines whether any one of the display screens 530, 532, and 534 is displayed on the display unit 540 based on the touch input. Can be displayed on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG.

The touch input may be a touch input whose touch pressure exceeds a reference pressure. The touch input in which the touch pressure exceeds the reference pressure is referred to as a force touch in the following description.

Meanwhile, when the force touch is applied, the controller 180 can display any one of the display screens 530, 532, and 534 based on the intensity of the pressure sensed from the force touch. In this case, each healthcare related information (e.g., travel speed, travel distance, and BPM) may correspond to different touch pressure intensities. The control unit 180 displays a screen on which the specific healthcare related information is displayed on the display unit 151 according to the force intensity of the force touch sensed in one area on the display unit 151 on which the glans view 514 is displayed, Can be displayed immediately on the screen.

On the other hand, the controller 180 may display any one of the display screens 530, 532, and 534 based on the time when the touch input for selecting the glans view 514 is held. Or the display unit 151 may be controlled such that a display screen including other healthcare related information is output every time a predetermined time elapses while the touch input is maintained.

In this case, each healthcare related information (e.g., moving speed, moving distance, and BPM) may correspond to different lengths of touch pressure holding time. Or each of the healthcare related information may have a predetermined order and may be displayed on the display unit 151 in order according to the order. Therefore, the control unit 180 may display a screen on the display unit 151 on which specific healthcare related information is displayed based on the time at which the touch input is held.

Here, the touch input may be the force touch in which the applied touch pressure exceeds a preset reference pressure. That is, when the touch input is the force touch, the control unit 180 displays a display screen including the specific healthcare related information on the display unit 151 based on the time when the force touch input is maintained .

Meanwhile, in the above description, when a force touch is detected while a execution screen of the health care function is being displayed, a menu screen 510 for the user to select a manner of displaying information related to the health care function is displayed However, it is needless to say that a display screen including specific healthcare related information may be displayed without the menu screen 510.

For example, when each healthcare related information has different intensities of touch pressures, lengths of different touch input hold times, or different predefined sequences, the control unit 180 controls the first The display screen including specific healthcare related information may be directly displayed according to a result of sensing the applied touch input 500 in the drawing.

That is, if the touch input 500 senses the pressure applied from the touch input 500, the control unit 180 determines that the pressure input from the touch input 500, It is possible to display one of the display screens 530, 532, and 534 on the display unit 151 according to the time when the touch input 500 is held.

Meanwhile, when the specific health care related information is displayed on the display unit 151, the controller 180 may generate a haptic effect according to the displayed health care related information. FIG. 6 shows an example of the BPM information being displayed as an example of such a haptic effect.

6, the control unit 180 shows an example of a display screen 600 in which a heart rate (BPM) measured by a user is displayed together with a pattern graph 610. FIG. In this state, the controller 180 can detect the touch input 620 applied to the display unit 151. [

Then, the controller 180 may output the haptic effect in response to the touch input 620. In this case, the haptic effect may be related to the healthcare related information currently displayed on the display unit 151, i.e., the heart rate (BPM). For example, the controller 180 may output haptic vibration corresponding to the heartbeat pattern as haptic information related to the heartbeat number. Therefore, as shown in the pattern graph 620, the haptic vibration may output a vibration corresponding to the size of the heartbeat based on the time interval according to the measured heartbeat of the user.

When the haptic vibration is outputted according to the user's heartbeat, the controller 180 can change the display screen to display the haptic vibration. That is, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 6, the controller 180 may change the background color or the brightness of the display unit 151, or may change and display the graphic object displaying the BPM.

Meanwhile, the present invention can be applied to other functions in addition to the healthcare function. 7 is an example of a case where the operation of the camera of the mobile terminal connected to the wearable device 100 is controlled through the wearable device 100 in the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention FIG.

First, referring to the first drawing of FIG. 7, the first drawing of FIG. 7 shows an example in which a screen 700 for controlling the operation of a camera of a mobile terminal connected to the wearable device 100 is displayed. In this case, the control unit 180 may sense various inputs for controlling the camera of the mobile terminal.

Meanwhile, in this state, the controller 180 can sense the touch input 702 applied on the display unit 151. If the pressure sensed from the touch input 702 exceeds the reference pressure, that is, if the touch input 702 is a force touch, the control unit 180 determines at least one other function related to the camera of the mobile terminal, A menu screen that can be selected can be displayed on the display unit 151. The second diagram of Fig. 7 shows this example.

7, the second drawing of FIG. 7 shows a Take SELFIE function for directly uploading a photographed picture to a predetermined SNS (Social Network Service), a function for taking a picture (Take Photo) , And a menu screen 710 including a video recording function (Record Video) are displayed on the display unit 151. In FIG. In this case, the controller 180 may execute any one of the functions included in the menu screen 710 according to the additional input of the user and control the connected mobile terminal accordingly.

On the other hand, when the touch input 702 applied in the first drawing of FIG. 7 is a force touch, the controller 180 controls the intensity of the pressure applied from the touch input 702 or the input of the touch input 702 Or the touch pressure exceeding the reference pressure) is maintained. That is, when the touch input 702 is a force touch, the controller 180 may display information on at least one other function related to the camera of the mobile terminal on the display unit 151 . Here, the at least one function may refer to the functions included in the menu screen 710. In this case, the functions included in the menu screen 710 may correspond to different touch pressures, touch input hold times, or predetermined sequences.

Accordingly, if the weakest touch pressure, the shortest touch input holding time, or the function corresponding to the first order is the 'SELFIE function' (Take SELFIE), then the control unit 180 On the display unit 151, information for indicating that the currently selected function is the 'SELFIE function (Take SELFIE)', based on the input of the force touch 702 as shown in FIG. The third diagram of FIG. 7 shows an example in which information for indicating that the currently selected function is the 'SELFIE function (Take SELFIE)' is displayed.

In this state, when the time at which the input of the touch input 702 (or the touch pressure exceeding the reference pressure) is maintained exceeds a predetermined time or when the pressure applied through the touch input 702 becomes stronger , The control unit 180 may select another function corresponding to the time at which the touch input 702 is held or the changed pressure. Information on the selected function can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

For example, among the functions included in the menu screen 710, 'Take Photo' is a function that is stronger than the 'SELF function' It may be a function having the following order. In this case, as shown in the fourth diagram of FIG. 7, the control unit 180 may change the information on the selected function displayed on the display unit 151 to a 'Take Photo' function.

In this state, when the user releases the touch input 702, the control unit 180 can recognize that the user has selected the " Take photo " function. In this case, as shown in the fifth drawing of FIG. 7, the control unit 180 may further display a confirmation window 720 for confirming whether the currently selected function is a function according to the user's selection, to be. The user can select the currently selected function 'Take photo' according to the selection from the confirmation window 720 or display the screen shown in the first drawing of FIG. You may be selected.

Meanwhile, FIG. 8 shows an example in which a specific function can be executed immediately based on the force touch according to the embodiment of the present invention in a state in which an image sensed through a device connected to the wearable device 100 is displayed.

For example, when a preview image is sensed through the wearable device 100 or another device connected to the wearable device 100, the control unit 180 may perform various functions for the preview image according to a user's input . The input of the user may be a touch input in which the applied touch pressure exceeds the reference pressure, that is, force touch, as described above.

In this case, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 8, the control unit 180 may sense the force touch 802 applied on the display unit 151 in a state in which the preview image is displayed. 8, the control unit 180 displays a menu screen 810 on the display unit 151 by which the user can select at least one different function related to the preview image . In the state where the menu screen 810 is displayed, the controller 180 can perform any one of the functions included in the menu screen 810 according to the input of the additional user. Here, the input of the additional user may be variously input, such as another touch input or touch and drag input applied to the menu screen 810, a user's voice signal, or an input through a specific hardware key.

On the other hand, when the touch input 802 is a force touch input, the controller 180 determines whether or not the touch input 802 is pressed, based on the intensity of the pressure applied through the touch input 802 or the time during which the touch input 802 is maintained It is needless to say that any one function may be directly selected. 8, the control unit 180 may indicate that the timer function (Timer) 812 is selected, as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 8, (Swap: 816) for switching the preview image is selected as shown in the third diagram of FIG.

If the user releases the touch input 802 while the image switching function (Swap) 816 is selected, the controller 180 can determine that the currently selected function is a function selected by the user. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can switch the preview image displayed on the display unit 151 according to the currently selected function, that is, the image switching function (Swap) 816. Accordingly, if the preview image displayed in the first drawing of FIG. 8 is a sensed image through the camera 121 of the wearable device 100, the control unit 180 controls the other device or the wearable device 100 A preview image to be sensed by another camera (for example, a front camera 121b) provided on the display unit 151 can be displayed. Therefore, as shown in the fifth drawing of FIG. 8, the preview image displayed on the display unit 151 can be replaced.

On the other hand, in the above description, when the wearable device 100 is executing a specific function, when the force touch is detected, at least one other function related to the specific function being executed in the wearable device 100 accordingly Examples are provided so that they can be executed immediately. However, it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to a case where the wearable device 100 operates in a standby state. 9A and 9B illustrate examples in which the wearable device 100 performs various functions according to a touch input applied in a state in which the wearable device 100 operates in a standby state.

First, referring to FIG. 9A, FIG. 9A illustrates an example in which a conventional touch input is applied to the wearable device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

For example, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 9A, when the wearable device 100 operates in a standby state, the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention displays a clock screen representing the current time on the idle screen 900, 151). In this state, the controller 180 can sense the touch input applied on the display unit 151. If the touch input is not the touch input whose force is greater than the reference pressure, In touch input 902 as shown in FIG.

In this case, the controller 180 can perform the function according to the case where the normal touch input 9020 is applied. For example, as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 9A, The control unit 180 can select any one of various clock screens for displaying the current time and display the idle screen change screen 910 for changing the idle screen 900 to another screen. The current time information can be displayed on the clock screen.

On the other hand, when the pressure sensed from the touch input applied on the display unit 151 exceeds the reference pressure in a state where the idle screen 900 is displayed on the display unit 151, Can be recognized as the force touch 960. The control unit 180 may display a menu screen on the display unit 151 in which the user can select any one of a plurality of predetermined functions in response to the input of the force touch 950. [ For example, the preset functions may include a function of deleting a plurality of spam mails (Delete All SPAM) 962, a RAM of the wearable device 100, and a RAM clear function 964 of securing a cache memory capacity. The menu screen 960 as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 9B may be displayed on the display unit 151. [0157] FIG.

Meanwhile, it is needless to say that any one of the functions included in the menu screen 960 may be executed immediately without displaying the menu screen 960. For example, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 9A, when the force touch 950 is applied on the display unit 151, the controller 180 controls the pressure applied to the touch surface 950 The function of any one of the preset functions may be directly selected according to the intensity or the time at which the force touch 950 is held.

Accordingly, as shown in the third diagram of FIG. 9B, the controller 180 determines whether the force corresponding to the force applied through the force touch 950 or the time at which the force touch 950 is held, for example, For example, information on the function of deleting the plurality of spam mails (Delete All SPAM) 962 may be displayed on the display unit 151. The currently selected function may be executed immediately according to the user's selection. In this case, the controller 180 may further display the confirmation window 970 as shown in the fourth drawing of FIG. 9B in order to confirm that the currently selected function is a function of the user's selection.

On the other hand, in the above description, when the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention executes a specific function or operates in a standby state, Are described. However, it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to a case where notification information of an event occurring in the wearable device 100 or an event generated during execution of a specific function is displayed.

FIGS. 10A and 10B illustrate examples in which various functions are executed according to the detected touch input when a specific event occurs in the wearable device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 10A, the first diagram in FIG. 10A shows an example of displaying a list 1000 of messages received in the wearable device 100. In such a case, the messages may be unacknowledged, that is, messages in which the user has not yet confirmed its contents. In this case, when the user applies the touch input 1002, the controller 180 may display the content of the unacknowledged message corresponding to the touch input 1002 on the display unit 151 among the unacknowledged messages.

The control unit 180 of the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention determines whether the touch pressure applied from the touch input 1002 exceeds the reference pressure, A message other than the reference pressure can be displayed. That is, if the touch pressure sensed from the touch input 1002 is equal to or lower than the reference pressure, the controller 180 determines whether the touch input 1002 is in an unspecified state Message, that is, the contents of the second message 1004, on the display unit 151. However, if the touch pressure applied from the touch input 1002 exceeds the reference pressure, the controller 180 determines whether the touch pressure of the touch input 1002 corresponds to the intensity of the touch pressure or the time at which the touch input 1002 is held The contents of any one unidentified message can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

For example, when the touch pressure sensed from the touch input 1002 corresponds to 'a' in FIG. 2B, the controller 180 displays the contents of the unacknowledged message received the longest of the unacknowledged messages Can be displayed on the display unit (151). On the other hand, when the touch pressure sensed from the touch input 1002 corresponds to 'c intensity' in FIG. 2B, the contents of the most recently received unacknowledged message among the unacknowledged messages are displayed on the display unit 151 Can be displayed. Similarly, the longer the time that the touch input 1002 is maintained (or the pressure of the touch input 1002 is maintained), the content of the received unacknowledged message is displayed long ago, and the touch input 1002 is maintained It is of course possible to display the contents of the most recently received unidentified message.

Alternatively, the control unit 180 may determine an unacknowledged message to display its contents on the display unit 151 according to the number of times the touch input exceeds the reference pressure. In this case, the control unit 180 determines the number of times that the touch input including the touch input 1002, which exceeds the reference pressure, is applied from the time when the touch input 1002 is applied, The content may be displayed on the display unit 151. [

Accordingly, when the touch input whose touch pressure exceeds the reference pressure is sensed, the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention detects the intensity of the touch pressure sensed from the touch input, The user can select any one of the messages in the unconfirmed state to display the contents of the unacknowledged state according to the time at which the input pressure is maintained or the number of times the touch input is applied.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, different functions may be performed according to the pressure intensity of the touch input with respect to the displayed notification information, in a state in which notification information indicating occurrence of an event is displayed. Fig. 10B shows an example of such a case.

First, the first diagram of FIG. 10B shows an example in which notification information for notifying the occurrence of an event is displayed. For example, if a message is received while the user is listening to music through the wearable device 100, the execution screen 1060 of the music playback application is displayed as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 10B On the display unit 151, message reception notification information 1060 including information of a caller who has sent a message can be displayed.

In this state, the control unit 180 may sense the touch input 1070 applied to the message reception notification information 1060. [ The contents of the message corresponding to the notification information 1060 can be displayed on the display unit 151 according to the sensed touch input 1070.

For example, when the touch pressure sensed from the touch input 1070 does not exceed the reference pressure, the controller 180 executes the message application and displays the contents of the received message through the executed message application . On the other hand, when the touch pressure sensed from the touch input 1070 exceeds the reference pressure, the control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 to display only the contents of the received message, Can be displayed. The control unit 180 can display the content of the message corresponding to the notification information 1060 in a partial area 1080 on the display unit 151 on which the execution screen 1060 of the music playback application is displayed. Accordingly, the contents of the received message can be immediately confirmed without stopping the function of the currently executing application.

On the other hand, when the touch pressure sensed from the touch input 1070 exceeds the reference pressure, the control unit 180 can directly execute a specific application based on the touch pressure sensed from the touch input 1070 to be. That is, the control unit 180 performs a telephone function according to the intensity of the touch pressure applied from the touch input 1070 or the holding time of the touch input 1070, and transmits a call to a caller who has sent the message, Function so that the user can compose a response message for the message. In this case, the telephone function or the message creation function may correspond to different touch pressure intensities or different touch input retention times, respectively.

Meanwhile, the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can be applied to other cases than those described above. FIG. 11 shows examples of various menu screens displayed when the wearable device according to the embodiment of the present invention displays a touch input (i.e., force touch) in which the touch pressure exceeds the reference pressure.

11 (a), the first diagram of FIG. 11 (a) shows a case in which the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention performs the music playback function, and the force touch 1102 And shows an example of a case in which it is applied. In this case, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 11A, the control unit 180 may include other functions related to music playback, for example, music data in response to the force touch 1102 applied thereto On the display unit 151, a menu screen 1110 including a function of connecting to another device (Device 1112), a function of shuffling a list of songs (Shuffle 1114), a repetition function (Repeat 1116) can do. Accordingly, the user can immediately execute a specific function through the menu screen 1110. [

The first diagram of FIG. 11 (b) shows an example of a state in which a dial for inputting a telephone number is displayed. When the force touch 1132 is applied in this state, as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 11 (b), the controller 180 displays a menu screen 1140 for changing the manner in which the dial is displayed, Can be displayed on the display unit 151.

The first diagram of Fig. 11 (c) shows an example of a state in which a stop watch function is executed. When the force touch 1152 is applied in this state, as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 11 (c), the controller 180 displays a menu screen 1160 Can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

Meanwhile, when the force touch is applied, the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can provide various functions according to the currently executing application or the image information currently displayed on the display unit 151. [

12 shows examples in which various functions related to the displayed image are provided when the force touch is applied in a state where a list of images or an image is displayed in the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be. 12A illustrates an example of a function provided using the force touch when a list of images stored in the wearable device 100 is displayed, and FIG. (B) shows an example of a function provided using the force touch when a specific image is displayed on the display unit 151 of the wearable device 100. [

First, referring to FIG. 12 (a), the first drawing shows an example in which a list 1200 of images stored in the wearable device 100 is displayed. As shown in the first drawing of FIG. 12 (a), the controller 180 may display thumbnail images corresponding to the stored images on the display unit 151.

In this state, the controller 180 can sense the touch input 1202 applied on the display unit 151. [0050] And may sense the touch pressure applied through the touch input 1202. Further, different functions may be provided depending on the result of sensing the touch pressure.

For example, if the touch pressure sensed through the touch input 1202 does not exceed the reference pressure, the controller 180 can recognize the touch input as a normal touch input. Then, the control unit 180 can perform a function of displaying an original image corresponding to a thumbnail image, such as a photo album function or a gallery function. The original image corresponding to the thumbnail image 1210 to which the touch input 1202 is applied can be displayed on the display unit 151 through the executed function.

On the other hand, if the touch pressure sensed through the touch input 1202 exceeds the reference pressure, the controller 180 may recognize the touch input 1202 as a force touch. The controller 180 then displays a preview image 1220 of the original image corresponding to the selected thumbnail image 1202 on the display unit 151 as shown in the second drawing of FIG. can do. Here, the preview image 1220 may be a part of the original image or an image obtained by reducing the original image to an image of a size larger than a thumbnail image. Therefore, in the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the user can confirm the original image corresponding to the specific thumbnail image without executing the function of displaying the original image.

On the other hand, when a force touch is detected in a state that a specific original image is displayed, the control unit 180 can provide a specific function corresponding to the force touch. That is, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 12 (b), when the force touch is detected in a state where a specific original image is displayed on the display unit 151, , And a function of setting a currently displayed image as a standby screen image.

Meanwhile, in the description of FIG. 12 described above, examples in which a specific function is performed when a force touch distinguished from a normal touch input is sensed has been described. Here, the specific function may be defined in advance according to the attribute or type of the image information displayed on the display unit 151. [ Alternatively, the specific function may be specified in advance according to the type of application to be executed. In addition, the specific function may be predefined by the user, and may be changed to other functions depending on the user's choice.

Meanwhile, in the above description, various information received and stored in the wearable device 100 may be variously managed based on the pressure of the applied touch input.

13A and 13B show various information received and stored in the wearable device 100 in a state where the wearable device 100 related to the present invention is connected to other devices and performs a search function, Based on the fact that they are managed differently.

13A, if the current connection state of the wearable device 100 to the communication network (for example, the Internet) is less than a preset level, the controller 180 controls the connectionable peripheral The connection of the communication network can be performed through another device of the network.

In this case, the control unit 180 may display a result (1310) of the searchable peripheral devices on the display unit 151 as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 13A. Here, the searched devices may be devices including a function connectable to the communication network. Alternatively, the searched devices may be devices that are confirmed to be connectable to the communication network as a result of checking whether the searched devices are connectable to the communication network under the control of the controller 180. [

On the other hand, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 13A, in a state where the searched devices are displayed, the controller 180 can select any one device according to the input of the user. That is, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 13A, if the user's touch input 1312 is applied to one area of the display unit 151 on which the 'mobile device A' is displayed, And can perform a connection with the mobile device A '. And can control the 'mobile device A' to access a communication network (for example, the Internet). In this case, as shown in the third diagram of FIG. 13A, the mobile device A 1320 connected to the Internet (Internet) 1330 may be connected to the wearable device 100. Then, the wearable device 100 performs the search through the connected Internet 1330 according to the control of the wearable device 100, and transmits the search result to the wearable device 100.

In this case, the wearable device 100 may receive the search result of the mobile device A 1320. [ As shown in the first drawing of FIG. 13B, the received search result may be displayed on the display unit 151. In this state, the controller 180 may store at least a part of the information displayed on the display unit 151 in the wearable device 100 according to the user's selection. The stored information may be stored differently according to the attribute or type thereof.

That is, if the stored information is a telephone number or an e-mail address, the information may be stored as contact information such as an address book. If the stored information is an image, a thumbnail image is generated and stored through a photo album or a gallery . If the stored information is music data, it may be classified and stored according to the artist or music album information.

On the other hand, the selection of the user may be a touch input applied on the display unit 151. In this case, the controller 180 may store text information 1352 or multimedia information corresponding to the sensed touch input in the wearable device 100. In this case, as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 13B, a list 1360 of information in which the storage is selected can be displayed on the display unit 151.

In this state, the controller 180 can manage the selected information differently according to the input of the user. For example, the control unit 180 may sense a touch input 1365 of a user to which storage is applied to any one of the selected information 1362, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 13B. And may sense the pressure applied from the touch input 1365.

The control unit 180 may manage the information 1362 corresponding to the touch input 1365 based on the sensed pressure. For example, the control unit 180 may set the importance of the information 1362 corresponding to the touch input 1365 based on the sensed pressure. That is, information 1362 corresponding to the touch input 1365 can be managed as information having higher importance than other information selected for storage. In this case, the importance can be used as one of the alignment criteria in order for the user to sort future information. Or to protect against deletion or modification. That is, when deletion or modification is requested, the information having a high importance level may be further requested for the confirmation request.

In addition, the control unit 180 may designate an application to be linked to the information 1362 corresponding to the touch input 1365 based on the sensed pressure. That is, the controller 180 may select any one of the applications that can be associated with the selected information 1362 based on the pressure applied from the touch input 1365. In this case, as shown in the third drawing of FIG. 13B, the controller 180 displays a graphic object 1372 corresponding to the currently selected application on one area (for example, 1370).

In this state, the control unit 180 can detect whether or not the selection of the user is completed. Whether or not the user's selection has been completed can be determined depending on whether the touch input 1365 is released or not. That is, when the touch input 1365 is released, the controller 180 determines that the user's selection is completed, and specifies that the currently selected application is associated with the information 1362 that the storage is selected. In this case, when the user selects the information 1362, the result of inputting the information 1362 as an input value of the application corresponding to the application designated as the linked object, that is, the graphic object 1372, is displayed on the display unit 151 . Or the contents of the information 1362 may be displayed on the execution screen of the application corresponding to the graphic object 1372. [

However, if the touch input 1365 is not released, the controller 180 may determine that the selection of the user is not completed. Then, the controller 180 may determine whether the pressure applied from the touch input 1365 is changed. If the pressure is changed as a result of the determination, the controller 180 may classify the touch input 1365 having the changed pressure as another touch input for specifying another application to be linked to the information 1362.

The controller 180 may select one of the applications that can be associated with the selected information 1362 based on the changed pressure. If the application to be linked is changed according to the change of the pressure, the controller 180 may change the graphic object displayed in the area 1370 on the display unit 151 as shown in the fourth drawing of FIG. 13B . In this case, the changed graphic object 1374 may be an application corresponding to the changed pressure among the applications that can be associated with the selected information 1362.

In the above description, it is assumed that the application of importance is set or linked according to the intensity of the pressure sensed from the touch input 1365. However, when the pressure applied from the touch input 1365 is higher than the reference pressure It is needless to say that the application to be associated with the importance setting may be designated based on the time at which the touch input 1365 is held.

In the above description, in accordance with the pressure applied at the time of touch input or the number of times the touch input at which the touch pressure exceeds the reference pressure is applied or the number of times at which the touch input at which the pressure exceeding the reference pressure is applied is applied, The importance of the received information or the application to be linked to the received information is previously specified. However, it is needless to say that another type of touch input may be used. For example, a touch input such as a touch and drag input may be used. In this case, the importance may be set or an application to be linked may be designated according to a direction in which the drag input is applied and / or a length to which the drag input is applied.

Meanwhile, in the above description, when the wearable device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied with a touch input whose applied pressure exceeds the reference pressure, The function of any one of them can be executed immediately. It is noted that the preset functions can be determined by the function currently performed in the wearable device 100 or the type or attribute of the image information displayed on the display unit 151. [

However, the control unit 180 may use specific information to determine the predetermined functions. For example, the controller 180 may determine the predetermined functions by further considering the execution frequency of each application. That is, when the force touch is applied in an operation state in which an image is displayed, the controller 180 displays a menu screen including a predetermined number of functions detected in order of highest execution frequency among various functions related to the image Or a menu screen including only the functions whose execution frequency is equal to or greater than a predetermined number may be displayed. In addition, any one of the functions included in the menu screen can be executed in response to the force touch.

Alternatively, when the currently executed application is a camera function, the control unit 180 may determine the predetermined functions based on the frequency of execution of other functions performed while performing the camera function. In other words, the present invention can be implemented in response to the force touch, further considering the frequency of execution of other functions performed in relation to the currently executed function or the frequency of execution of functions performed in relation to the currently displayed picture information Functions may be determined.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. The foregoing detailed description, therefore, 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.

Claims (10)

In a wearable device,
A display unit for displaying image information related to any one of functions executed in the wearable device;
A touch sensing unit for sensing a touch input applied to the display unit and a touch pressure applied from the touch input; And
Wherein when a first touch input whose touch input exceeds a reference pressure is detected at one point in the image information, at least one of an intensity of a touch pressure applied from the first touch input and a time during which the first touch input is applied And a control unit for executing another function related to the image information based on the image information. The apparatus of claim 1,
When the first touch input is detected, a menu screen including at least one other function related to the image information is displayed. When a second touch input having a different applied pressure from the first touch input is detected, And executes any one of the functions included in the menu screen based on the touch input. 3. The method of claim 2, wherein at least one function associated with the image information comprises:
Wherein the wearable device is a function capable of processing image information of the same or similar type as the image information, or another function similar to a specific function corresponding to the image information. The method according to claim 3,
Characterized in that, when at least one function related to the image information is a plurality of functions, only the functions having a frequency of execution executed in a state in which the image information is displayed are a certain number or more among the plurality of functions. The apparatus of claim 1,
When the wearable device operates in a standby state, outputs a predetermined idle screen as the image information,
Wherein when the first touch input is applied, any one of the functions corresponding to one area on the display unit to which the first touch input is applied is selected from the group consisting of the intensity of the touch pressure applied from the first touch input, Wherein the execution of the wearable device is performed based on at least one of the time during which the input is applied. The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein a specific function corresponding to the intensity of the touch pressure applied from the first touch input or the time during which the first touch input is applied among the plurality of functions related to the image information is selected as a response to the first touch input And,
The plurality of functions related to the image information include:
Wherein each of the plurality of wearable devices corresponds to a different touch pressure intensity or a different touch input holding time. 7. The apparatus of claim 6,
Setting priority of each function based on the execution frequency of each of a plurality of functions related to the image information in a state in which the image information is displayed,
And sets the plurality of functions to correspond to different touch pressure intensities or different touch input retention times according to the set priorities. 7. The apparatus of claim 6,
A first graphic object corresponding to one of the plurality of functions according to the first touch input is displayed in one area on the display unit,
The touch input corresponding to the changed touch pressure is recognized as a second touch input distinguished from the first touch input when the intensity of the sensed touch pressure is changed and the second touch input corresponding to the second touch input, And displays a second graphic object corresponding to the function in the one area. In a wearable device,
A communication unit for performing wireless connection with peripheral devices;
A display unit for displaying image information;
A touch sensing unit for sensing a touch input applied to the display unit and a touch pressure applied from the touch input; And
A wireless communication apparatus for performing a wireless connection with any one of the peripheral devices which can be connected to the specific communication network according to a communication state of the wearable device with respect to a specific communication network and controlling any one of the connected devices And a controller receiving and storing results of the search from any one of the devices,
Wherein,
When the touch input is applied to any one of the received search results, the importance of one of the search results is set differently based on the intensity of the touch pressure sensed from the touch input, Wherein the wearable device is a wearable device. 10. The apparatus according to claim 9,
Wherein the display unit displays one of the search results differently according to the importance corresponding to the strength of the touch pressure,
And displays a graphic object corresponding to a specific application corresponding to the strength of the touch pressure in one area on the display unit.

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