KR20190034044A - Mobile terminal and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a content recommendation system comprising a mobile terminal for more appropriately recommending content which a user needs and a server for easily registering a content recommendation condition. The mobile terminal comprises: a server for transmitting multiple types of content to the mobile terminal; a wireless communication unit for receiving the multiple types of content from the server; a display unit for displaying a content list indicating the plurality of received contents; and a control unit detecting whether a first content item contained in the content list is selected and whether a first function to be displayed in accordance with the selection of the first content item is detected, if the first content item is selected or the first function is executed, deleting the first content item from the content list, and receiving different content from the server to display another content item instead of the first content item.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method of operating the same.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. Again, the mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mounted terminal according to whether the user can carry the mobile phone directly.

The functions of mobile terminals are diversified. For example, there are data and voice communication, image shooting and video shooting through a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, and output of an image or video on a display unit. Some terminals are equipped with an electronic game play function or a multimedia player function. In particular, modern mobile terminals can receive broadcast and multicast signals that provide visual content such as video or television programs.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia player having a complex function of shooting an image or moving picture, playing music or moving picture file, receiving a game, receiving a broadcast, etc. .

In recent years, a mobile terminal can provide a service for recommending a necessary content to a user. For example, a server communicating with a mobile terminal may select specific content and transmit it to the mobile terminal at predetermined intervals, and the mobile terminal may display the content received from the server. The user can obtain necessary information through the content displayed on the mobile terminal.

However, in this case, since the server selects and transmits the content to the mobile terminal in a batch, there is a limit to recommending the content required by each user. Accordingly, even though the mobile terminal provides a service for recommending a specific content, a user may not be able to obtain the desired content, which may increase the dissatisfaction with the service.

An aspect of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of recommending content in accordance with a characteristic of a user using the mobile terminal and an operation method thereof. Specifically, the present invention provides a mobile terminal and an operation method thereof that can recommend customized content considering a user's interest function or a user's level of function usage.

The present invention provides a content recommendation system and an operation method thereof that can easily set conditions for appropriately recommending a content when registering a plurality of contents that are recommended differently according to user characteristics.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an input unit, a wireless communication unit that receives a plurality of contents from a server, a display unit that displays a content list indicating a plurality of received contents, and a selection unit that selects a first content item included in the content list And when the first content item is selected or the first function is executed, the control unit detects whether or not the first content item is selected or not when receiving the display command of the content list, Instead of an item, a list of contents containing another content item can be displayed.

The other content item is one of the second content item and the third content item, the control unit displays the second content item instead of the first content item if the first content item is selected and the first function is not executed, When the content item is selected and the first function is executed, a third content item may be displayed instead of the first content item.

The second content item may include content for a second function associated with the first function and the third content item may include content for a third function associated with the first function.

The third function may be an executable function after the first function is executed.

The control unit sets the first content item so that the first content item is not displayed during the first period when the first content item is not selected and the predetermined period of time has elapsed and the first content item is selected when the first content item is not selected, The first content item is selected and the first content item is not displayed during the third period when the first function is executed, and the first period is set to be longer than the second period And the second period may be shorter than the third period.

The control unit may display the first content item again if the content display condition is satisfied after the set period of the first to third periods has elapsed.

If the first content item is set not to be displayed again after the setting of the first content item is set so that the first content item is not displayed, the control unit may select the longest period among the plurality of times to set the first content item not to be displayed have.

Each of the plurality of contents includes a content recommendation rule, and the control unit can receive and display the content satisfying the content recommendation rule based on the control command received through the input unit.

The control unit counts the score based on the type and frequency of the control command received through the input unit and the content item selected in the content list, and receives and displays the content corresponding to the counted score.

The control unit may display information on the first function when the first content item is selected.

A content recommendation system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a server for transmitting a plurality of contents to a mobile terminal, a wireless communication unit for receiving a plurality of contents from the server, a display unit for displaying a list of contents representing the received plurality of contents, , Whether or not the first content item included in the content list is selected and whether or not the first function corresponding to the first content item is executed is detected, and when the first content item is selected or the first function is executed, And a control unit for receiving another content from the server upon receiving and displaying a list of contents including other content items instead of the first content item.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to predict a function that a user is interested in, a level of function usage of a user, and the like in accordance with whether a content is selected or a function contained in the content is executed. Can be recommended. Accordingly, the user can easily know the function related to the specific function without searching for or searching for the function, and develops the ability to use a specific function, so that various functions included in the mobile terminal can be used.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to prevent a specific content from being continuously displayed, and at the same time, it is possible to minimize a case in which a user totally forgets a corresponding function by re-recommending a specific content at predetermined intervals. Thereby, there is an advantage that annoying which the user can feel when the uninteresting content is continuously displayed is minimized, and the user can more recommend the content that he / she is interested in.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage that a re-recommendation period of content is set differently according to a user's behavior, and the user can re-recommend the content according to a timing that the user forgets the function or needs.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, setting of a condition for recommending customized content to a user by registering a predetermined recommendation rule for each content can be performed more easily, and there is an advantage that a time required for registering a new content can be shortened.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage that a score of a category or a function or the like is given to recommend the content, thereby more accurately grasping the function of the user's interest. In addition, when the recommendation rules are applied at the same time as the point granting method, there is an advantage that the user can more accurately grasp the functions of interest and can recommend the customized content.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a content recommendation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a conventional mobile terminal displaying content received from a server.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving and displaying user-customized content from a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a control command received by a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exemplary diagram showing a category classification of content according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is an exemplary diagram showing a functional classification of content according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of displaying a list of contents representing a plurality of contents according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a time flow diagram illustrating a method of setting a content display period and a content display period according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a display method when a content item included in a content list in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is not selected over a reference time.
11 to 12 are exemplary diagrams showing a method of operating differently according to whether a specific function is executed after a specific content item is selected in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a method of setting a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention to block and re-recommend the same content a plurality of times.
14 is a control block diagram of a server for transmitting content to a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a diagram illustrating a method of setting categories according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a diagram illustrating a method of setting a type of function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of adding content by a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190 ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) 113 transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

The wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet connection through the mobile communication network can be used for wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or LTE- May be understood as a kind of the mobile communication module 112.

The short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short-range communication module 114 is connected to the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system through the wireless area networks, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 ) And the other mobile terminal 100 (or the external server). The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 may be a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a smart glass, etc.) capable of interchanging data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)). The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. [ If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short- 114 to the wearable device. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation via the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to check the message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or current position) of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the GPS module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from the GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives the wireless signal with the Wi-Fi module. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For inputting image information, Or a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. [ A plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure and various angles or foci may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 through the camera 121 having the matrix structure A plurality of pieces of image information can be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes the external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to a function (or a running application program) being executed in the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user and when the information is inputted through the user input unit 123, the control unit 180 can control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key such as a button located on the front, rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, And a touch key disposed on the touch panel. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on a touch screen having various forms, for example, a graphic, a text, an icon, a video, As shown in FIG.

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

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

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

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

The touch sensor uses 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, Detection.

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 then transmits the corresponding data to the control unit 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the control unit 180, and may be the control unit 180 itself.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Next, a communication system that can be implemented through the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention will be described.

First, the communication system may use different wireless interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by a communication system include Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) ), Universal mobile telecommunication systems (UMTS) (in particular Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A)), Global System for Mobile Communications May be included.

Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, it is apparent that the present invention can be applied to all communication systems including an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) wireless communication system as well as a CDMA wireless communication system.

A CDMA wireless communication system includes at least one terminal 100, at least one base station (BS) (also referred to as a Node B or Evolved Node B), at least one Base Station Controllers (BSCs) , And a Mobile Switching Center (MSC). The MSC is configured to be coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and BSCs. The BSCs may be paired with the BS via a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs may be included in a CDMA wireless communication system.

Each of the plurality of BSs may comprise at least one sector, and each sector may comprise an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radial emission from the BS. In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments, and a plurality of frequency assignments may each have a specific spectrum (e.g., 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sector and frequency assignment may be referred to as a CDMA channel. The BS may be referred to as a base station transceiver subsystem (BTSs). In this case, a combination of one BSC and at least one BS may be referred to as a " base station ". The base station may also indicate a " cell site ". Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

A broadcast transmission unit (BT) transmits a broadcast signal to terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT.

In addition, a Global Positioning System (GPS) may be associated with the CDMA wireless communication system to identify the location of the mobile terminal 100. The satellite aids in locating the mobile terminal 100. Useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. Here, the position of the mobile terminal 100 can be tracked using all the techniques capable of tracking the location as well as the GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmissions.

The location information module 115 included in the mobile terminal is for detecting, computing, or identifying the location of the mobile terminal, and may include a Global Position System (GPS) module and a WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) module. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively.

The GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to accurately calculate three-dimensional current location information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude can do. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time. However, it is difficult to accurately measure the position of the mobile terminal by using the GPS module in the shadow area of the satellite signal as in the room. Accordingly, a WPS (WiFi Positioning System) can be utilized to compensate the positioning of the GPS system.

The WiFi Positioning System (WPS) is a system in which a mobile terminal 100 uses a WiFi module included in the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless AP (wireless access point) transmitting or receiving a wireless signal with the WiFi module, Is a technology for tracking a location of a wireless local area network (WLAN) using WiFi.

The WiFi location tracking system may include a Wi-Fi location server, a mobile terminal 100, a wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100, and a database in which certain wireless AP information is stored.

The mobile terminal 100 connected to the wireless AP can transmit the location information request message to the Wi-Fi location server.

The Wi-Fi position location server extracts information of the wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100 based on the location information request message (or signal) of the mobile terminal 100. The information of the wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100 may be transmitted to the Wi-Fi position location server through the mobile terminal 100, or may be transmitted from the wireless AP to the Wi-Fi location server.

The information of the wireless AP to be extracted based on the location information request message of the mobile terminal 100 includes a MAC address, an SSID (Service Set IDentification), a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) Reference Signal Received Quality), channel information, Privacy, Network Type, Signal Strength, and Noise Strength.

As described above, the Wi-Fi position location server can receive the information of the wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100 and extract the wireless AP information corresponding to the wireless AP to which the mobile terminal is connected from the pre-established database. In this case, the information of any wireless APs stored in the database includes at least one of MAC address, SSID, channel information, privacy, network type, radius coordinates of the wireless AP, building name, Available), the address of the AP owner, telephone number, and the like. At this time, in order to remove the wireless AP provided using the mobile AP or the illegal MAC address in the positioning process, the Wi-Fi location server may extract only a predetermined number of wireless AP information in order of RSSI.

Then, the Wi-Fi location server can extract (or analyze) the location information of the mobile terminal 100 using at least one wireless AP information extracted from the database. And compares the received information with the received wireless AP information to extract (or analyze) the location information of the mobile terminal 100.

As a method for extracting (or analyzing) the position information of the mobile terminal 100, a Cell-ID method, a fingerprint method, a triangulation method, and a landmark method can be utilized.

The Cell-ID method is a method of determining the position of the mobile station with the strongest signal strength among neighboring wireless AP information collected by the mobile terminal. Although the implementation is simple, it does not cost extra and it can acquire location information quickly, but there is a disadvantage that positioning accuracy is lowered when the installation density of the wireless AP is low.

The fingerprint method collects signal strength information by selecting a reference position in a service area, and estimates the position based on the signal strength information transmitted from the mobile terminal based on the collected information. In order to use the fingerprint method, it is necessary to previously convert the propagation characteristics into a database.

The triangulation method is a method of calculating the position of the mobile terminal based on the coordinates of at least three wireless APs and the distance between the mobile terminals. (Time of Arrival, ToA), Time Difference of Arrival (TDoA) in which a signal is transmitted, and the time difference between the wireless AP and the wireless AP, in order to measure the distance between the mobile terminal and the wireless AP. , An angle at which a signal is transmitted (Angle of Arrival, AoA), or the like.

The landmark method is a method of measuring the position of a mobile terminal using a landmark transmitter that knows the location.

Various algorithms can be utilized as a method for extracting (or analyzing) the location information of the mobile terminal.

The location information of the extracted mobile terminal 100 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 via the Wi-Fi location server, so that the mobile terminal 100 can acquire the location information.

The mobile terminal 100 may be connected to at least one wireless AP to obtain location information. At this time, the number of wireless APs required to acquire the location information of the mobile terminal 100 may be variously changed according to the wireless communication environment in which the mobile terminal 100 is located.

Next, an operation method of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG.

The mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention learns a function used by a user and recommends customized content according to a user's preference or a user's level of use of the function.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a content recommendation system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the content recommendation system may include a mobile terminal 100 and a server 200.

The mobile terminal 100 may be the same as that described with reference to FIG. The mobile terminal 100 can transmit and receive data to and from the server 200 through the wireless communication unit 110. [ According to one embodiment, the server 200 may transmit (200) at least one content to the mobile terminal 100.

The wireless communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100 may receive at least one content from the server 200. [ The display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 may display at least one content received from the server 200.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may display a content list indicating a plurality of contents when receiving a plurality of contents from the server 200. [

Here, the content may include content information for describing a function included in the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, the content may include a content title indicating a function included in the mobile terminal 100, and a content description indicating a function usage method or the like. However, this is merely an example, and the content may include content information for describing various information.

3 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a conventional mobile terminal displaying content received from a server.

The server 200 may transmit a plurality of contents to the mobile terminal 100 at predetermined intervals. At this time, the server 200 can transmit the same content to all the mobile terminals 100. For example, the server 200 may selectively transmit specific content, such as popular content, recent content, or content inquired to a service center, to the mobile terminal 100 in a batch manner for a predetermined period of time. Alternatively, the server 200 may selectively transmit content to each mobile terminal 100 and transmit the content to the matching mobile terminal 100 in a batch mode.

The mobile terminal 100 may receive a plurality of contents from the server 200 and display the contents on the display unit 151. [ As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the display unit 151 may display a content list 30 indicating a plurality of contents. The content list 30 may include a plurality of content items 31 to 35, and each item may include a title indicating each of a plurality of content items.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may receive a command to select one of the content items included in the content list 30 and the display unit 151 displays the content content screen corresponding to the selected content item 40) can be displayed. The content content screen 40 may include a content title 41 and a content description 42. 3 (a) and 3 (b), the control unit 180 receives a command to select the first content item 31 from the content list 30, A content content screen 40 including a content title 41 and a content description 42 corresponding to the content title 41 can be displayed.

Conventionally, since the server 200 collectively transmits the content, all the mobile terminals 100 have to display the same content list. Therefore, it is difficult to reflect the user's interest, the user's preference, the user's level of function usage, etc., so that there is a limit to meet the user's demand and there is a problem that the function utilization is low.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving and displaying user-customized content from a server according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the control unit 180 may receive a control command (S11).

Here, the control command may include various commands for operating the mobile terminal 100. The control command may include an instruction to execute various functions provided in the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, the control command may include various commands for controlling the mobile terminal 100 such as a character transmission command, a font change command, a Bluetooth setting command, a WiFi setting command, a home screen setting command, a lock screen setting command, You can include both. In addition, the control command may include an instruction to select and read a specific content from a content recommendation list to be described later.

The control unit 180 may detect a user action based on the control command (S13).

The control unit 180 may analyze the received control command to determine the user's preference function, the user's functional level, and the like.

5 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a control command received by a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to an embodiment, the input unit 120 of the mobile terminal 100 may receive a command to turn on the camera 121, and the display unit 151 may display the camera function screen 50.

The camera function screen 50 includes an environment setting icon 51a, a mode setting icon 51b, a filter setting icon 51c, a screen switching icon 51d, a flash setting icon 51e, an automatic mode icon 51f, A camera icon 51g, a wide angle camera icon 51h, a revert icon 51j, a photographing icon 51k, a moving picture icon 51l, and an album icon 51i. The input unit 120 may receive a command to select any one of a plurality of function icons 51a to 51l included in the camera function screen 50. [

At this time, the control command may include both an instruction to turn on the camera 121 and an instruction to select any one of the plurality of function icons 51a to 51l.

For example, the control unit 180 may receive a command to turn on the camera 121, a command to select the wide-angle camera icon 51h, and a command to select the shooting icon 51k. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can determine that the user's preferred function is the 'wide angle camera function' and the user's function usage level is the 'camera function-wide angle camera function'.

The manner in which the control unit 180 detects the user's action based on the received control command may vary.

According to one embodiment, each time a control command is received, the controller 180 may count a category score corresponding to each control command and a score of a function to detect a user action.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary view showing a category classification of content according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is an exemplary view showing a functional classification of content according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Each content belongs to one category and can belong to one function.

According to one embodiment, each function of the mobile terminal 100 can be classified into similar functions and correspond to one category. The category may be plural, and may include an upper category and a lower category. The parent category may include a subcategory, and the subcategory may include another subcategory. Categories can be added or modified. If the parent category is the same, it may indicate that the functions are similar.

Referring to FIG. 6, the upper category 61 may include communication, screen, network, general, multimedia, and the subcategory 62 may include a phone, a message, a home screen, a secondary screen, Includes battery, charge, replace, life, wear, set, internal, internal storage, memory, app, calendar, camera, photo shoot, silk, square, normal mode, video expert, gallery, video, album, audio .

The categories of the categories shown in Fig. 6 and the upper / lower relationships of the categories are merely illustrative, and need not be so limited.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may include various functions, and each function may belong to at least one category. Further, the function may include a higher function and a lower function belonging to the higher function.

7, the mobile terminal 100 includes a setting function 71, a mode setting function 71, a filter function 71, a screen switching function 71, a flash function 71, A photographing function 71, a moving picture photographing function 71, an album function 71, a position recognition function 71, and the like, Category (62).

The control unit 180 may count user's actions by counting the category score and the function score to which the received control command belongs. For example, when receiving an instruction to turn on the camera 121, the control unit 180 counts the number of points in the camera category 62, and when receiving the instruction to select the wide-angle camera icon 51h, The score can be counted and the score of the photographing function 71 can be counted upon receiving a command to select the photographing icon 51k. The control unit 180 may analyze the counted number in such a manner to detect the user's action.

The control unit 180 counts category scores or function scores based on at least one of the types of control commands, the number of times each control command is received, and a content item selected from a content recommendation list to be described later, So that the user action can be detected.

However, this is merely an example, and the control unit 180 can receive the user's control command in various ways and sense the user's action. Meanwhile, FIG. 5 illustrates a control command by way of example of a camera function for convenience of explanation, and is not limited thereto.

Again, Fig. 4 will be described.

The control unit 180 may determine whether it has received a command to display a content recommendation list (S15).

If the control unit 180 does not receive a command to display the content recommendation list, the control unit 180 may continue to receive the control command and sense the user's action.

On the other hand, upon receipt of the command to display the content recommendation list, the control unit 180 may receive a plurality of contents from the server 200 based on the user's action (S17).

Specifically, when receiving the command to display the content recommendation list, the control unit 180 may transmit data related to the user's action to the server 200. [ The server 200 may select a predetermined number of contents based on data related to a user action and transmit the selected contents to the mobile terminal 100. The wireless communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100 can receive a plurality of contents from the server 200. [

The control unit 180 may display a content list indicating a plurality of received content (S19).

FIG. 8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of displaying a content list indicating a plurality of contents according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

The control unit 180 may display the content list screen 10 upon receipt of a command to display a content recommendation list.

The content list screen 10 may include a content search window 20 and a content list 30. The content list 30 may include a plurality of content items 31 to 35 representing each of a plurality of pieces of content received from the server 200. [

The control unit 180 can receive the content including the camera category 61 or the content including the wide angle function 61 when the user's preference function is determined as the 'wide angle camera function' as described in the example of FIG. 5 . 8, the control unit 180 includes a content item 31 having a content title of 'wide angle camera', a content item 32 having a content title of 'how to select an angle' A content item 33 having a content title of 'How to switch a shooting mode using a wide-angle camera?', A content item 34 having a content title 'What is a duo camera', and a content title ' Quot ;, is it good to use the wide angle mode when taking a picture?

At this time, the number of content items included in the content list 30 and the title of the content item are merely illustrative for convenience of description, and need not be limited thereto.

Again, Fig. 4 will be described.

In this way, the controller 180 can analyze the at least one received control command and display the content list. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 may display the content related to the user's preferred function, or may display the appropriate content to the user in consideration of the level of function usage of the user.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may determine whether it has received a command to select the first content item from the content list (S21).

That is, the control unit 180 may receive a command to select any one of the plurality of content items included in the content list.

On the other hand, a specific content item among a plurality of content items is selected within a predetermined time, but a specific content item may not be selected even after a predetermined time. In addition, when a specific content item is selected, the content content is outputted, and the function corresponding to the content content outputted may be executed in the mobile terminal 100 or may not be executed.

As described above, if the specific content is continuously displayed even though it is not selected for a predetermined time or more, or if the specific content is already selected and the user continues to display the content even though the content is confirmed, the user feels a little uncomfortable, There may be a problem that can not be done.

Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention detects whether a specific content is selected, whether a function contained in the specific content is executed, and deletes the content being displayed, .

9 is a time flow diagram illustrating a method of setting a content display period and a content display period according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 180 may display a content recommendation list including a plurality of content items.

The control unit 180 may count the time displayed for each content item.

The control unit 180 may regard the content item as a content that the user is not interested in and set the content not to be displayed during the first period unless any one of the plurality of content items is selected for the reference time.

On the other hand, when the control unit 180 receives the selection command of the first content item, which is one of the plurality of content items, within the reference time, the controller 180 can display the first content description corresponding to the first content item on the display unit 151 have. The first content description may include information about a first function associated with the first content item. Accordingly, the control unit 180 may consider that the user has understood the content corresponding to the first content description, and may set the first content not to be displayed during the second period.

After receiving the selection command of the first content item, the control unit 180 may detect whether or not the first function included in the first content description is executed. If the first function is not executed, the controller 180 maintains the state in which the first content is not displayed during the second period. If the first function is executed, the controller 180 considers that the user fully understands the first function And the first content is not displayed during the third period.

Here, the first period is shorter than the second period, and the second period is shorter than the third period. This is because, when the user is familiar with the first function, it is unnecessary to display the content more frequently than when the first function is not known, and the necessity of displaying the content more often than when the user does not watch the first content is low.

This has the advantage of minimizing the likelihood that the same content is continuously displayed to the user.

Again, Fig. 4 will be described.

If the first content item is not selected, the control unit 180 may determine whether the display time of the first content item has exceeded the reference time (S23).

The control unit 180 counts the time at which each content item is displayed for each of the plurality of content items included in the content list, and determines whether the counted time for each content item has passed the reference time.

The control unit 180 may display a content list including the first content item if the time of displaying the first content item does not exceed the reference time (S25).

 In other words, the control unit 180 can control to display a minimum reference time even if a specific content item is not selected. This has the advantage of minimizing the likelihood of a user missing or missing necessary content. For example, the reference time may be 48 hours, but this is merely exemplary and need not be so limited.

On the other hand, if the display time of the first content item exceeds the reference time, the controller 180 may set the first content item not to be displayed during the first period (S27).

Here, the first period may be two months, but this is merely exemplary and need not be so limited.

The control unit 180 may set the first content item not to be displayed during the first period, and may display a content list including other content items instead of the first content item (S29).

10 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a display method when a content item included in a content list in the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention is not selected over a reference time.

The control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 to display the content list 30 including the plurality of content items 31 to 35 and displays the display time of the content in each of the plurality of content items 31 to 25 You can count. FIG. 10A shows a content list 30 displayed by the display unit 151, and FIG. 10B shows a time counted for each content item. 10 (b), the first content item 31 is displayed for four hours, the second content item 32 is displayed for one hour, the third content item 33 is displayed for one hour The fourth content item 34 is displayed for one hour, and the fifth content item 35 is displayed for one hour.

If the reference time is 4 hours, the control unit 180 can determine that the display time of the first content item 31 has passed the reference time. Referring to FIG. 10 (c), the controller 180 may display a different content item instead of the first content item whose display time has passed the reference time. In other words, the control unit 180 may display other content items except for the first to fifth content items 31 to 35. As shown in FIG. 10 (d), the control unit 180 may initialize the count time of the first content item 31 and block it from being displayed for the first time period. In addition, the control unit 180 can newly count the display time of another content item 36 to be newly displayed. At this time, the other content item 36 may be a content item selected based on the user action detected through steps S11 to S13.

In this manner, if the user does not check the specific content for a predetermined time or longer, the controller 180 determines that the user does not want to view the content, and controls the content not to be displayed. It is possible to control to display again when the display condition is satisfied after the elapse of the predetermined time in anticipation of necessity.

Again, Fig. 4 will be described.

On the other hand, when receiving the command to select the first content item from the content list, the control unit 180 can display a content content screen describing the first function (S31).

That is, when receiving the command to select the first content item, the controller 180 can display the first content content screen corresponding to the first content item, and the first content content screen includes the description of the first function can do.

Thereafter, the control unit 180 may determine whether it has received a command to display a content recommendation list (S33).

If the control unit 180 does not receive a command to display the content recommendation list, the control unit 180 may return to step S11 to receive various control commands. Upon receipt of the instruction to display the content recommendation list, the control unit 180 can determine whether the first function has been executed (S35).

That is, when the specific content item is selected from the content list and the content content screen is displayed, the control unit 180 can detect whether the specific function included in the content content screen is executed.

The control unit 180 may set the first content item not to be displayed during the second period if the first function has not been executed (S37), and may display the content list including other content items instead of the first content item S39).

On the other hand, if the first function has been executed, the controller 180 sets the first content item not to be displayed during the third period (S41), and displays a content list including other content items instead of the first content item (S43).

11 to 12 are exemplary diagrams showing a method of operating differently according to whether a specific function is executed after a specific content item is selected in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11 (a) shows a method of displaying the content list 30 including the first to fifth content items 31 to 35, and the display of each content item 30 The method of counting time is illustratively shown. 11B, when the first content item 31 is selected in the content list 30, the control unit 180 displays the content content screen 40 of the first content item 31 . The content content screen 40 may include a content title 41 and a content description 42 including a first function. The first to fifth content items 31 to 35 may include first to fifth functions, respectively. The first to fifth functions may be various functions executed in the mobile terminal 100. [

The control unit 180 may block the first content item 31 from being displayed for the second period when the content content screen 40 corresponding to the first content item 31 is displayed. That is, the control unit 180 may display another content item 37 as shown in (a) of FIG. 12, and may block the first content item 31 from being displayed during the second period.

The control unit 180 may display the content content screen 40 corresponding to the first content item 31 and detect whether the first function corresponding to the first content item 31 is executed. The control unit 180 can keep blocking the first content item 31 from being displayed for the second time period if the execution of the first function is not detected. However, the control unit 180 may change the first content item 31 so that the first content item 31 is not displayed during the third period when the first function is detected. That is, the control unit 180 may display another content item 38 as shown in FIG. 12 (b), and may block the first content item 31 from being displayed during the third period.

Here, the third period may be the third period from the day when the first content item 31 was selected. Further, the third period may be longer than the second period. For example, the second period may be two months and the third period may be three months, but this is for illustrative purposes only, and is not limited thereto.

As described above, when the specific content is selected, the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention can adjust the time for re-recommending the content differently depending on whether the function corresponding to the specific content is executed or not. Accordingly, it is possible to minimize the case in which the user continuously displays the function that is already known, and to recommend the content again in case the user forgets the specific function.

On the other hand, the other content items 37 and 38 displayed by the control unit 180 in place of the first content item 31 may differ depending on whether the first function is executed or not. More specifically, the control unit 180 displays a content item based on the detected user action through steps S11 to S13, but displays a content item associated with a simple first function when the first function is not executed, A content item associated with the first function and indicating a function that can be executed only after the first function is executed can be displayed. That is, when the first function is executed, the controller 180 determines that the user's function usage level has been upgraded, and recommends a more complicated function or the like than the first function. That is, the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention can selectively display specific content items by reflecting the level of function usage of the user.

To this end, the server 200 may set a rule for displaying a different content item according to a case where a content item is selected for each content item and a function included in the content item is executed. For example, when a first content item is selected, a second content item having a second function is recommended, and when a first content item is selected and executed, a rule recommending a third content item having a third function And may be set in the first content item. A detailed description thereof will be given later with reference to FIG. 14 to FIG.

Again, Fig. 4 will be described.

The control unit 180 sets the first content item not to be displayed during the first period in step S29, sets the first content item not to be displayed during the second period in step S37, and sets the first content item 3 < / RTI > periods.

The control unit 180 can determine whether or not each period has elapsed. That is, if it is determined in step S29 that the first content item is not displayed during the first period, the control unit 180 determines whether the first period has elapsed (S49). If the first content item is not displayed during the second period (S47). If it is determined in step S41 that the first content item is not displayed during the third period, it is determined whether the third period has elapsed (S45).

If the predetermined period has not elapsed, the control unit 180 may display another content item instead of the first content item, and may determine whether the display condition of the first content satisfies the set time period (S51) .

Here, the display condition of the content indicates a display condition according to a rule set in each content, which will be described later. For example, the display condition of the first content may include a content item And the like, and the like. However, this is merely exemplary and need not be so limited.

If the display condition of the first content is not satisfied, the control unit 180 may display another content item instead of the first content item.

However, if the display condition of the first content is satisfied, the controller 180 may display the content list including the first content item (S53).

As described above, the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention can recommend the specific content by grasping the functions mainly used by the user, the interested functions of the user, and the level of function usage of the user through the control command.

The mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention may repeat the operation of displaying a content list by selecting a predetermined content by analyzing a control command of a user. In this process, the control unit 180 may block the same content a plurality of times and set it again.

FIG. 13 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a method of setting a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention to block and re-recommend the same content a plurality of times.

The control unit 180 may display a content recommendation list. The user can not read the first content item among the content recommendation list because he or she has not selected the content item for a predetermined period of time. In this case, if the first content is continuously displayed, the user may feel uncomfortable. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can set the first content item that is not selected for a predetermined time or longer so as not to be displayed during the first period.

After the lapse of the first period, if the content display condition is satisfied, the control unit 180 may re-recommend the first content set to be blocked and display the content recommendation list including the first content. Thereafter, when the controller 180 detects the execution of the first function corresponding to the first content, the controller 180 can set the first content not to be displayed during the third period. At this time, the third period may be longer than the first period. This is because, as described above, the control unit 180 can determine that the user has learned the function at the time of execution of the function.

If the content content display condition is satisfied again after the lapse of the third period, the control unit 180 may re-recommend the first content that has been blocked and display the content recommendation list including the first content. Then, the control unit 180 can set the content to be blocked to acquire and block the longest period of the period in which the content is set to be blocked when the content condition of the first content is satisfied. For example, if the first content is not selected, the controller 180 should block the display for the first period, but if there is a history of blocking the display for the third period, Can be set to block.

That is, the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention does not recommend re-recommendation according to the selection of the content and whether the function is executed or not, but it can grasp the function usage level of the user through whether the user has already performed the function And a recommendation list can be configured so that the function included in the mobile terminal can be efficiently used by recommending the recommendation in a predetermined cycle considering the case where the function is forgotten.

On the other hand, each content may have a recommendation rule in order to more accurately analyze the interest function of the user of the mobile terminal, the level of function usage of the user, etc. and recommend the content according to the embodiment of the present invention. According to one embodiment, the server 200 can set a recommendation rule for each content, but this is merely an example, so the subject for setting the recommendation rule is not limited. For convenience of explanation. The server 200 sets a recommendation rule for each content by way of example.

14 is a control block diagram of a server for transmitting content to a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The server 200 may include an input unit 210, a storage unit 220, a communication unit 230, and a control unit 240.

The input unit 210 may receive at least one of a category setting command, a function setting command, and a content addition command.

One content may include one category, one function, and one description. The type of the category to which the content belongs and the type of the function can be input through the input unit 210 and set.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a method of setting categories according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a method of setting the types of functions according to an embodiment of the present invention.

15, the control unit 240 can receive a command for inputting the category ID 265 and the category name 267 to set the category, and in some cases, the category may have the higher category 266 .

Likewise, referring to FIG. 16, the input unit 210 can receive a command for inputting a function ID 275 and a function name 277 to set a function. In some cases, the function may have a higher function 276 .

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the server 200 can set categories or functions, and can add new categories and functions when necessary. Thereby, there is an advantage that the user can more accurately access and recommend the function similar to the function of interest.

In addition, the input unit 210 may receive a content addition command, and the content addition command may include a content title, a content description, and a content recommendation rule.

17 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a method of adding content by a server according to an embodiment of the present invention.

17, the input unit 210 includes at least one of a content ID 281, a content title 282, a model name 283, a category 284, a function 285, and a recommendation rule 286 A content addition command may be received.

The content ID 281 may be determined according to an additional order or may be determined by a user's manual input.

The content title 282 may be determined by an input received from a user.

The model name 283 may indicate the name of the model to which the function contained in the content is applied. The control unit 240 may control the content to be transmitted only to the model to which the function included in the content is applied based on the model name.

The category 284 and the function 285 are inputted for analyzing a function of interest of the user and can be set in the manner as described with reference to FIG. 15 to FIG.

The recommendation rule 286 is a content recommendation rule for recommending content, and may represent a combination of content display conditions.

For example, when the content display condition is received by receiving a selection command of a specific icon included in the mobile terminal 100, when a selection command of a specific content is received and displayed, if the specific category score satisfies the reference score, A case where the function score satisfies the reference score, a case where the function corresponding to the content is executed after the specific content is selected, and the like.

At this time, the content recommendation rule includes a first rule which is a case where a selection command of a specific icon is received, a second rule which receives a selection command of a specific icon and a specific category score of two or more points, A third rule such as the case where it is executed, and the like.

Referring to FIG. 17, the control unit 240 may add content by selecting any one of the rules named R1 to R5 as the content.

In this manner, the control unit 240 can set content recommendation rules for each content by combining at least one of the content display conditions.

According to this, the user can select one of the first rule, the second rule, the third rule, and the like without setting the content display condition at the time of adding the specific content, . Therefore, when there is a need to add new content, the user can easily add the content without a lot of trouble, and it is possible to recommend more appropriate content reflecting the user's interest function and the user's level of function usage. Also, according to the content recommendation rules, it is possible to recommend a content having a similar function but having a different category, so that various functions unknown to a user included in the mobile terminal can be recommended.

The control unit 240 may set each content to have at least one recommendation rule, and may set a priority order if there is a conflict recommendation rule.

On the other hand, the control unit 240 may set the content to have an execution judgment condition of the content when setting it.

For example, if the content includes a description of the 'edit' function, the content execution judgment condition is the execution of the 'edit' function. And a command to save the edited contents is received. In this way, the content execution determination condition can be changed according to the content of each content, and can be set through the input unit 210. [

Again, Fig. 14 will be described.

The storage unit 220 may store a plurality of contents. That is, the storage unit 220 may store a content title, a content description, a content recommendation rule, and a content execution determination criterion in correspondence with each content.

In addition, the storage unit 220 may store category score by category and function score by function. However, the category score and the function score may be stored in the memory 170 provided in the mobile terminal 100, as the case may be.

The communication unit 230 can transmit and receive data to and from the mobile terminal 100. For example, the communication unit 230 may transmit at least one content to the mobile terminal 100, and may receive the information of the control command received by the mobile terminal 100 from the mobile terminal 100.

The control unit 240 can control the overall operation of the server 200 and can control the input unit 210, the storage unit 220, and the communication unit 230.

In the above description, the content for recommending various functions provided in the mobile terminal is described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the present invention can be applied to all cases of recommending information related to specific information.

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, . Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

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An input unit;
A wireless communication unit for receiving a plurality of contents from a server;
A display unit for displaying a content list indicating the received plurality of contents; And
And a control unit for detecting whether or not the first content item included in the content list is selected and whether or not the first function corresponding to the first content item is executed,
The control unit
When the first content item is selected or the first function is executed, upon receiving the display command of the content list, a content list including another content item instead of the first content item is displayed
Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The other content item
A second content item, and a third content item,
The control unit
The first content item is selected and the second content item is displayed instead of the first content item if the first function is not executed,
When the first content item is selected and the first function is executed, a third content item is displayed instead of the first content item
Mobile terminal. 3. The method of claim 2,
The second content item
And a second function associated with the first function,
The third content item
And a third function associated with the first function
Mobile terminal. The method of claim 3,
The third function
A function that can be executed after the first function is executed
Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit
Setting a first content item not to be displayed during a first period when the first content item is not selected and a predetermined time has elapsed,
The first content item is selected and the first content item is not displayed during the second period if the first function is not executed,
The first content item is selected and the first content item is not displayed during the third period when the first function is executed,
The first period is shorter than the second period, the second period is shorter than the third period
Mobile terminal. 6. The method of claim 5,
The control unit
If the content display condition is satisfied after the set period of the first to third periods has elapsed, the first content item is displayed again
Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 6,
The control unit
If the first content item is set so as not to be displayed again after the setting of the first content item is set a plurality of times so that the first content item is not displayed, the longest period of the plurality of times is set to be set so that the first content item is not displayed
Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Each of the plurality of contents including a content recommendation rule,
The control unit
And receives and displays the content satisfying the content recommendation rule based on the control command received through the input unit
Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit
Counts the number and type of control commands received via the input unit and a score based on a content item selected from the content list,
The content corresponding to the counted score is received and displayed
Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit
If the first content item is selected, information on the first function is displayed
Mobile terminal. A server for transmitting a plurality of contents to a mobile terminal; And
A wireless communication unit for receiving a plurality of contents from the server;
A display unit for displaying a content list indicating the received plurality of contents,
Detecting whether a first content item included in the content list is selected and whether a first function corresponding to the first content item is executed,
When receiving the display command of the content list when the first content item is selected or the first function is executed, receiving a different content from the server and displaying a content list including other content items instead of the first content item Comprising a mobile terminal
Content Recommendation System.

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