KR20220025788A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal formed to cover a wrist. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal comprises: a main body formed to be wearable on the wrist; a communication unit provided in the main body; a sensing unit detecting contact between the main body and an external terminal; and a control unit controlling the communication unit so that control authority capable of controlling a vehicle is transmitted to the external terminal based on the contact between the main body and the external terminal.

Description

Mobile terminal and its control method

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal formed to wrap a wrist.

The terminal may be divided into a 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 directly carry it.

The functions of mobile terminals are diversifying. For example, there are functions for data and voice communication, photo and video shooting through a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, and output of images or videos to the display unit. Some terminals add an electronic game play function or perform a multimedia player function. In particular, recent mobile terminals can receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcast and video or television programs.

As such terminals are diversified in functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device (Multimedia player) equipped with complex functions such as taking pictures or videos, playing music or video files, playing games, and receiving broadcasts. is being implemented.

In order to support and increase the function of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural part and/or the software part of the terminal.

In recent years, development of a wearable type mobile terminal that can be worn on the body beyond the dimension that the user mainly holds in the hand and uses is actively progressing.

In addition, as the development of a technology for controlling a vehicle using a wearable type mobile terminal is being actively developed in recent years, the need for a UX (User eXperience)/UI (User Interface) related thereto is emerging.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of transmitting a control right for controlling a vehicle to an external terminal and a control method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of transmitting a control right for controlling a vehicle from a wearable mobile terminal to an external terminal in an optimized method, and a control method thereof.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of providing a UI/UX capable of improving security when transmitting a control right for controlling a vehicle to an external terminal, and a method for controlling the same.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a main body formed to be worn on a wrist, a communication unit provided on the main body, a sensing unit for detecting contact between the main body and an external terminal, and a contact between the main body and the external terminal and a control unit for controlling the communication unit so that a control right capable of controlling the vehicle is transmitted to the external terminal based on the above.

In an embodiment, the external terminal is capable of communicating with at least one of the communication unit and the vehicle, and the control authority transmitted to the external terminal includes controlling the vehicle when the vehicle is controlled by the external terminal. It is characterized in that at least one of a valid time that can be performed, a type of a function that is allowed to be controlled among functions that can be performed in the vehicle, a maximum speed of the vehicle, and a moving distance through which the vehicle can be moved is preset.

In an embodiment, the control authority transmitted to the external terminal is formed to disappear from the external terminal based on the vehicle entering a state that satisfies a preset condition.

In an embodiment, the transmission of the control right to the external terminal is characterized in that it is performed on the premise that user authentication using biometric information is successful.

In an embodiment, further comprising a display unit, wherein the control unit is configured to display on the display unit screen information corresponding to a state in which the control authority can be transmitted, based on success of user authentication using the biometric information. It is characterized in that it controls the display unit.

In an embodiment, the control right is transmitted based on a contact between the main body and the external terminal in a state in which the screen information is output to the display unit.

In an embodiment, the screen information includes a graphic object associated with a function of transmitting the control right, and the control unit transmits the control right to the external terminal when the graphic object is selected. .

In an embodiment, when the graphic object is selected, the control right is transmitted to the external terminal even if the external terminal does not come into contact with the main body.

In an embodiment, the sensing unit detects a distance between the main body and the external terminal, and the control unit transfers the control right to the external terminal based on the presence of the external terminal within a preset distance from the main body. It is characterized by transmitting.

In an embodiment, in a state in which the external terminal exists within a preset distance from the main body, the control unit grants the control right based on movement of at least one of the external terminal and the main body to satisfy a preset condition. It is characterized in that it is transmitted to the external terminal.

In an embodiment, the control right is transmitted to the external terminal based on a first movement that satisfies a preset condition in which at least one of the external terminal and the main body is moved, and at least one of the external terminal and the main body When one is moved by a second movement that does not satisfy a preset condition, it is characterized in that it is not transmitted to the external terminal.

A mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a main body formed to be worn on a wrist, a communication unit capable of performing short-distance communication with an external terminal, a sensing unit detecting the movement of the main body, and the main body in a preset manner and a control unit for transmitting a control right capable of controlling the vehicle based on the movement to the external terminal through short-distance communication.

In an embodiment, the short-range communication includes Bluetooth™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC), Wi- It is characterized in that it is performed based on at least one of Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology.

A method for controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes detecting a contact between a main body of a mobile terminal and an external terminal, and a control capable of controlling a vehicle based on the contact between the main body and the external terminal and transmitting the authority to the external terminal.

According to the present invention, based on the contact between the external terminal and the main body, it is possible to transmit a control right capable of controlling the vehicle to the external terminal. Accordingly, the present invention can provide a user interface that can transmit a control right for more conveniently controlling the vehicle to an external terminal to the user.

In addition, according to the present invention, a control right formed to be able to perform only some of the functions that can be performed in the vehicle or to set additional restrictions on some of the functions that can be performed can be transmitted to an external terminal. Accordingly, according to the present invention, when the vehicle is controlled by the external terminal, it is possible to provide a control method for controlling so that only functions desired by the user among the functions that can be performed in the vehicle are performed by the external terminal.

In addition, the present invention can significantly improve security by transmitting control authority to an external terminal on the premise that user authentication using biometric information is successful.

1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal related to the present invention.
1B and 1C are conceptual views of an example of a mobile terminal related to the present invention viewed from different directions.
2 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a watch-type mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart representatively showing the control method of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the control method illustrated in FIG. 3 .
5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of setting a control authority capable of controlling a vehicle in a mobile terminal related to the present invention.
6A, 6B, 6C and 6D are conceptual diagrams for explaining various embodiments of transmitting a control authority capable of controlling a vehicle from a mobile terminal related to the present invention to an external terminal.
7A, 7B, and 7C are conceptual views for explaining operations performed in the mobile terminal, the external terminal, and the vehicle after a control right capable of controlling the vehicle is transmitted to the external terminal.
8 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an embodiment in which a control right transmitted to an external terminal is extinguished.

Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but the same or similar components are assigned the same reference numbers regardless of reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "part" for components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of only the ease of writing the specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles by themselves. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical idea disclosed herein is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention , should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

Terms including an ordinal number such as 1st, 2nd, etc. may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms. The above terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When an element is referred to as being “connected” or “connected” to another element, it is understood that it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in between. it should be On the other hand, when it is said that a certain element is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that the other element does not exist in the middle.

The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, terms such as “comprises” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It should be understood that this does not preclude the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, 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 system, and a slate PC. , tablet PCs, ultrabooks, wearable devices, for example, watch-type terminals (smartwatch), glass-type terminals (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display), etc. may be included. there is.

However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiment described in this specification may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and a digital signage, except when applicable only to a mobile terminal. will be.

1A to 1C, FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal related to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual views of an example of the mobile terminal related to the present invention viewed from different directions.

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

More specifically, among the components, the wireless communication unit 110 is between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 and an external server. It may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between them. 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 reception module 111 , a mobile communication module 112 , a wireless Internet module 113 , a short-range communication module 114 , and a location information module 115 . .

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

The sensing unit 140 may include one or more sensors 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, an illumination sensor, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, and gravity. Sensor (G-sensor), gyroscope sensor, motion sensor, RGB sensor, infrared sensor (IR sensor: infrared sensor), fingerprint recognition sensor (finger scan sensor), ultrasonic sensor , optical sensors (eg, cameras (see 121)), microphones (see 122), battery gauges, environmental sensors (eg, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, radiation detection sensors, It may include at least one of a thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.) and a chemical sensor (eg, an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification may combine and utilize information sensed by at least two or more of these sensors.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense, and includes at least one of a display unit 151 , a sound output unit 152 , a haptip module 153 , and an optical output unit 154 . can do. The display unit 151 may implement a touch screen by forming a layer structure with the touch sensor or being integrally formed. Such a touch screen may function as the user input unit 123 providing an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and the user, and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a passage with various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100 . The interface unit 160 connects a device equipped with a wired/wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired/wireless data port, a memory card port, and an identification module. It may include at least one of a port, an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video input/output (I/O) port, and an earphone port. In response to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160 , the mobile terminal 100 may 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) driven in the mobile terminal 100 , data for operation of the mobile terminal 100 , and commands. At least some of these application programs may be downloaded from an external server through wireless communication. In addition, at least some of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for basic functions (eg, incoming calls, outgoing functions, message reception, and outgoing functions) of the mobile terminal 100 . Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170 , installed on the mobile terminal 100 , and driven to perform an operation (or function) of the mobile terminal by the controller 180 .

In addition to the operation related to the application program, the controller 180 generally controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100 . The controller 180 may provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user by processing signals, data, information, etc. input or output through the above-described components or by driving an application program stored in the memory 170 .

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

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the control unit 180 to supply power to each component included in the mobile terminal 100 . The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, and the battery may be a built-in battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the respective components may operate in cooperation with each other in order to implement an operation, control, or control method of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments to be described below. Also, 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, before looking at the various embodiments implemented through the mobile terminal 100 as described above, the above-listed components will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 1A .

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110 , the broadcast reception module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 receives a broadcast signal 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 of the broadcast reception modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

Mobile communication module 112, the technical standards or communication methods for mobile communication (eg, Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (CDMA2000), EV -Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only (DO), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-A (Long Term Evolution-Advanced, etc.) transmits and receives a radio signal to and from at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network constructed according to.

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

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

As wireless Internet technology, for example, WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), WiMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A), etc., and the wireless Internet module ( 113) transmits and receives data according to at least one wireless Internet technology within a range including Internet technologies not listed above.

From the point of view that wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, LTE-A, etc. is made through a mobile communication network, the wireless Internet module 113 performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network. ) may be understood as a type of the mobile communication module 112 .

Short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, Bluetooth™, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared communication (Infrared Data Association; IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, NFC At least one of (Near Field Communication), Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless Universal Serial Bus (USB) technologies may be used to support short-range communication. The short-distance communication module 114 is, between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or the mobile terminal 100 through wireless area networks (Wireless Area Networks). ) and another mobile terminal (100, or an external server) can support wireless communication between the network located. The local area network may be local area networks (Wireless Personal Area Networks).

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 is a wearable device capable of exchanging (or interworking) data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, for example, a smart watch, smart glasses. (smart glass) or 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 in the vicinity of the mobile terminal 100 . Furthermore, when the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the controller 180 transmits at least a portion of data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short-range communication module ( 114) to transmit to the wearable device. Accordingly, the user of the wearable device may use data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a call is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a phone call through the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user receives the received call through the wearable device. It is possible to check the message.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location (or current location) of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, if the mobile terminal utilizes a GPS module, it can acquire the location of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite. As another example, if the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, the location of the mobile terminal may be obtained based on information of the Wi-Fi module and a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives a wireless signal. If necessary, the location information module 115 may perform any function of the other modules of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data on the location of the mobile terminal as a substitute or additionally. 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 input of image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For input of image information, the mobile terminal 100 has one Alternatively, a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a shooting mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170 . On the other hand, the plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to form a matrix structure, and through the cameras 121 forming the matrix structure as described above, various angles or focal points are applied to the mobile terminal 100 . A plurality of image information with 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 an external sound signal as electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be utilized in various ways according to a function (or an application program being executed) being performed by the mobile terminal 100 . Meanwhile, various noise removal algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal may be implemented in the microphone 122 .

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from the user, and when information is input through the user input unit 123 , the controller 180 may control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information. . The user input unit 123 is a mechanical input means (or, a mechanical key, for example, a button located on the front/rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, jog switch, etc.) and a touch input means. As an example, the touch input means consists of a virtual key, a soft key, or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, or a part other than the touch screen. It may be made of a touch key (touch key) disposed on the. On the other hand, the virtual key or the visual key, it is possible to be displayed on the touch screen while having various forms, for example, graphic (graphic), text (text), icon (icon), video (video) or these can be made by a combination of

On the other hand, 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 sensing signal corresponding thereto. The controller 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or perform data processing, function, or operation related to an 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 or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal covered by the touch screen described above or near 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 type proximity sensor, a magnetic type proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the proximity sensor 141 may be configured to detect the proximity of an object having conductivity by a change in an electric field according to the proximity of the object. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of description, the act of approaching an object on the touch screen without contacting it so that the object is recognized that it is located on the touch screen is called “proximity touch”, and the touch The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called "contact touch". The position where the object is touched in proximity on the touch screen means a position where the object is perpendicular to the touch screen when the object is touched in proximity. The proximity sensor 141 may detect a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (eg, proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch position, proximity touch movement state, etc.) there is. Meanwhile, the controller 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 printed on the touch screen. Furthermore, the controller 180 may control the mobile terminal 100 to process different operations or data (or information) according to whether a touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a contact touch. .

The touch sensor receives a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistive film method, a capacitive method, an infrared method, an ultrasonic method, and a magnetic field method. detect

As an example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific part of the touch screen or a change in capacitance occurring in a specific part of the touch screen into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, an electrostatic capacitance at the time of touch, etc. in which a touch object applying a touch on the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object is an object that applies a touch to the touch sensor, and may be, for example, a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, or a pointer.

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

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may perform different controls or may perform the same control according to the type of the touch object that touches the touch screen (or a touch key provided in addition to the touch screen). Whether to perform different control or the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current operating state of the mobile terminal 100 or a running application program.

On the other hand, the above-described touch sensor and proximity sensor independently or in combination, a short (or tap) touch on the touch screen (short touch), long touch (long touch), multi touch (multi touch), drag touch (drag touch) ), flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swype touch, hovering touch, etc. It can sense touch.

The ultrasonic sensor may recognize position information of a sensing target by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 may calculate the position of the wave source through information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source may be calculated using the property that light is much faster than ultrasonic waves, that is, the time at which light arrives at the optical sensor is much faster than the time at which ultrasonic waves reach the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave source may be calculated using a time difference from the time that the ultrasonic wave arrives using light as a reference signal.

On the other hand, the camera 121 as seen in the configuration of the input unit 120 includes at least one of a camera sensor (eg, CCD, CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to detect a touch of a sensing target for a 3D stereoscopic image. The photo sensor may be stacked on the display device, and the photo sensor is configured to scan the motion of the sensing target close to the touch screen. More specifically, the photo sensor mounts photo diodes and transistors (TRs) in rows/columns and scans the contents placed on the photo sensors using electrical signals that change according to the amount of light applied to the photo diodes. That is, the photo sensor calculates the coordinates of the sensing target according to the amount of change in light, and through this, location information of the sensing target can be obtained.

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 in the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information. .

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

A three-dimensional display method such as a stereoscopic method (glasses method), an auto stereoscopic method (glassesless method), or a projection method (holographic method) may be applied to the stereoscopic display unit.

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, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output unit 152 also outputs a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100 . The sound 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 representative example of the tactile effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 153 may be controlled by a user's selection or setting of the controller. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or output them sequentially.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 is configured to respond to stimuli such as a pin arrangement that moves vertically with respect to the contact skin surface, a jet force or suction force of air through a nozzle or an inlet, rubbing against the skin surface, contact of an electrode, electrostatic force, etc. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as the effect of heat absorption and the effect of reproducing a feeling of coolness and warmth using an element capable of absorbing heat or generating heat.

The haptic module 153 may not only deliver a tactile effect through direct contact, but may also be implemented so that the user can feel the tactile effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or arm. Two or more haptic modules 153 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100 .

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event by using the light of the light source of the mobile terminal 100 . Examples of the event occurring in the mobile terminal 100 may be 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 optical output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors toward the front or rear. The signal output may be terminated when the mobile terminal detects the user's event confirmation.

The interface unit 160 serves as a passage with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100 . The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device, receives power and transmits it to each component inside the mobile terminal 100 , or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired/wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired/wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device equipped with an identification module (port), an audio I/O (Input/Output) port, a video I/O (Input/Output) port, an earphone port, etc. may be included in the interface unit 160 .

On the other hand, the identification module is a chip storing various types of information for authenticating the use authority of the mobile terminal 100, a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (subscriber identity module; SIM), universal user authentication It may include a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) and the like. A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter, 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Accordingly, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 160 .

In addition, when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 160 becomes a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or is input from the cradle by a user. Various command signals may be a path through which the mobile terminal 100 is transmitted. Various command signals or the power input from the cradle may be operated as signals 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 may temporarily store input/output data (eg, a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 170 may store data related to vibrations and sounds of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is input.

Memory 170 is a flash memory type (flash memory type), hard disk type (hard disk type), SSD type (Solid State Disk type), SDD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), multimedia card micro type (multimedia card micro type) ), card-type memory (such as SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read (EEPROM) -only memory), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk may include at least one type of storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may be operated in relation to a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the controller 180 controls the operation related to the application program and the general operation of the mobile terminal 100 in general. For example, if the state of the mobile terminal satisfies a set condition, the controller 180 may execute or release a lock state restricting input of a user's control command to applications.

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

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the control unit 180 to supply power required for operation of each component. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, and the battery may be a built-in battery configured to be rechargeable, 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 the interface 160 to which an external charger that supplies 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 uses one or more of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon or a resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon from an external wireless power transmitter. power can be transmitted.

Meanwhile, various embodiments below may be implemented in a computer-readable recording medium using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

1B and 1C , the disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be applied to various structures such as a watch type, a clip type, a glass type, or a folder type in which two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type, a swivel type, etc. . Although it will relate to a particular type of mobile terminal, descriptions regarding a particular type of mobile terminal are generally applicable to other types of mobile terminals.

Here, the terminal body may be understood as a concept referring to the mobile terminal 100 as at least one aggregate.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a case (eg, a frame, a housing, a cover, etc.) forming an exterior. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may include a front case 101 and a rear case 102 . Various electronic components are disposed in the inner space formed by the combination of the front case 101 and the rear case 102 . At least one middle case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102 .

A display unit 151 is disposed on the front surface of the terminal body to output information. As illustrated, the window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted on the front case 101 to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the front case 101 .

In some cases, an electronic component may also be mounted on the rear case 102 . Electronic components that can be mounted on the rear case 102 include a removable battery, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, the rear cover 103 for covering the mounted electronic component may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102 . Accordingly, when the rear cover 103 is separated from the rear case 102 , the electronic components mounted on the rear case 102 are exposed to the outside.

As shown, when the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102, a portion of the side of the rear case 102 may be exposed. In some cases, when combined, the rear case 102 may be completely covered by the rear cover 103 . Meanwhile, the rear cover 103 may have an opening for exposing the camera 121b or the sound output unit 152b to the outside.

These cases 101 , 102 , 103 may be formed by injection of synthetic resin or may be formed of metal, for example, stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.

Unlike the above example in which a plurality of cases provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components, the mobile terminal 100 may be configured such that one case provides the internal space. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 of a uni-body in which synthetic resin or metal is connected from the side to the back can be implemented.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may include a waterproofing unit (not shown) to prevent water from permeating into the terminal body. For example, the waterproof part is provided between the window 151a and the front case 101, between the front case 101 and the rear case 102, or between the rear case 102 and the rear cover 103, and a combination thereof It may include a waterproof member for sealing the inner space of the city.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a display unit 151 , first and second sound output units 152a and 152b , a proximity sensor 141 , an illuminance sensor 142 , a light output unit 154 , and first and second sound output units 152a and 152b. Cameras 121a and 121b, first and second operation units 123a and 123b, a microphone 122, an interface unit 160, and the like may be provided.

Hereinafter, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C , the display unit 151, the first sound output unit 152a, the proximity sensor 141, the illuminance sensor 142, and the light output unit ( 154), the first camera 121a and the first operation unit 123a are arranged, the second operation unit 123b, the microphone 122 and the interface unit 160 are arranged on the side of the terminal body, the terminal body The mobile terminal 100 in which the second sound output unit 152b and the second camera 121b are disposed on the rear side of the device will be described as an example.

However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These components may be excluded or replaced as necessary, or may be disposed on different sides. For example, the first operation unit 123a may not be provided on the front surface of the terminal body, and the second sound output unit 152b may be provided on the side surface of the terminal body instead of the rear surface of the terminal body.

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

The display unit 151 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (Flexible Display). display), a three-dimensional display (3D display), and an electronic ink display (e-ink display) may include at least one.

In addition, two or more display units 151 may exist according to an implementation form of the mobile terminal 100 . In this case, in the mobile terminal 100 , a plurality of display units may be spaced apart on one surface or disposed integrally, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

The display unit 151 may include a touch sensor for sensing a touch on the display unit 151 so as to receive a control command input by a touch method. Using this, when a touch is made on the display unit 151 , the touch sensor detects the touch, and the controller 180 may generate a control command corresponding to the touch based thereon. The content input by the touch method may be letters or numbers, or menu items that can be instructed or designated in various modes.

On the other hand, the touch sensor is configured in the form of a film having a touch pattern and disposed between the window 151a and a display (not shown) on the rear surface of the window 151a, or a metal wire patterned directly on the rear surface of the window 151a. may be Alternatively, the touch sensor may be formed integrally with the display. For example, the touch sensor may be disposed on a substrate of the display or provided inside the display.

As such, the display unit 151 may form a touch screen together with the touch sensor, and in this case, the touch screen may function as the user input unit 123 (refer to FIG. 1A ). In some cases, the touch screen may replace at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a.

The first sound output unit 152a may be implemented as a receiver that transmits a call sound to the user's ear, and the second sound output unit 152b is a loudspeaker that outputs various alarm sounds or multimedia reproduction sounds. ) can be implemented in the form of

A sound hole for emitting sound generated from the first sound output unit 152a may be formed in the window 151a of the display unit 151 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the sound may be configured to be emitted along an assembly gap between structures (eg, a gap between the window 151a and the front case 101). In this case, the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 may be simplified because the hole formed independently for sound output is not visible or hidden.

The light output unit 154 is configured to output light to notify the occurrence of an event. Examples of the event include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, and information reception through an application. When the user's event confirmation is detected, the controller 180 may control the light output unit 154 to end the light output.

The first camera 121a processes an image frame of a still image or a moving image obtained by an image sensor in a shooting mode or a video call mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 and stored in the memory 170 .

The first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b are an example of the user input unit 123 operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion. there is. The first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be employed in any manner as long as they are operated in a tactile manner such as touch, push, scroll, and the like while the user receives a tactile feeling. In addition, the first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b may be operated in a manner in which the user is operated without a tactile feeling through a proximity touch, a hovering touch, or the like.

In this drawing, the first operation unit 123a is exemplified as a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first operation unit 123a may be a push key (mechanical key) or may be configured as a combination of a touch key and a push key.

The contents input by the first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 123a receives commands such as menu, home key, cancel, search, etc., and the second operation unit 123b is output from the first or second sound output units 152a and 152b. It is possible to receive a command such as adjusting the volume of the sound and switching to the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151 .

Meanwhile, as another example of the user input unit 123, a rear input unit (not shown) may be provided on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear input unit is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 , and input contents may be variously set. For example, a command such as power on/off, start, end, scroll, etc., control of the sound output from the first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, and a touch recognition mode of the display unit 151 You can receive commands such as switching of The rear input unit may be implemented in a form capable of input by a touch input, a push input, or a combination thereof.

The rear input unit may be disposed to overlap the display unit 151 on the front side in the thickness direction of the terminal body. For example, the rear input unit may be disposed on the upper rear portion of the terminal body so that the user can easily manipulate the terminal body using the index finger when holding the terminal body with one hand. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and the position of the rear input unit may be changed.

As such, when the rear input unit is provided on the rear surface of the terminal body, a new type of user interface using the same can be implemented. In addition, when the aforementioned touch screen or rear input unit replaces at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a provided on the front surface of the terminal body, the first operation unit 123a is not disposed on the front surface of the terminal body, The display unit 151 may be configured as a larger screen.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a fingerprint recognition sensor for recognizing a user's fingerprint, and the controller 180 may use fingerprint information detected through the fingerprint recognition sensor as an authentication means. The fingerprint recognition sensor may be built in the display unit 151 or the user input unit 123 .

The microphone 122 is configured to receive a user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The microphone 122 may be provided at a plurality of locations and configured to receive stereo sound.

The interface unit 160 serves as a passage through which the mobile terminal 100 can be connected to an external device. For example, the interface unit 160 is a connection terminal for connection with another device (eg, earphone, external speaker), a port for short-distance communication (eg, infrared port (IrDA Port), Bluetooth port (Bluetooth) Port), a wireless LAN port, etc.], or at least one of a power supply terminal for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 . The interface unit 160 may be implemented in the form of a socket accommodating an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM), a user identity module (UIM), or a memory card for information storage.

A second camera 121b may be disposed on the rear side of the terminal body. In this case, the second camera 121b has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a.

The second camera 121b may include a plurality of lenses arranged along at least one line. The plurality of lenses may be arranged in a matrix form. Such a camera may be referred to as an 'array camera'. When the second camera 121b is configured as an array camera, images may be captured in various ways using a plurality of lenses, and images of better quality may be obtained.

The flash 124 may be disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 124 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.

A second sound output unit 152b may be additionally disposed on the terminal body. The second sound output unit 152b may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 152a, and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

At least one antenna for wireless communication may be provided in the terminal body. The antenna may be built into the terminal body or formed in the case. For example, the antenna forming a part of the broadcast reception module 111 (refer to FIG. 1A ) may be configured to be withdrawable from the terminal body. Alternatively, the antenna may be formed in a film type and attached to the inner surface of the rear cover 103 , or a case including a conductive material may be configured to function as an antenna.

A power supply unit 190 (refer to FIG. 1A ) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 is provided in the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 that is built into the terminal body or is detachably configured from the outside of the terminal body.

The battery 191 may be configured to receive power through a power cable connected to the interface unit 160 . In addition, the battery 191 may be configured to be wirelessly charged through a wireless charging device. The wireless charging may be implemented by a magnetic induction method or a resonance method (magnetic resonance method).

On the other hand, in this figure, the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102 to cover the battery 191 to limit the detachment of the battery 191 and to protect the battery 191 from external shocks and foreign substances. is foreshadowing When the battery 191 is configured to be detachably attached to the terminal body, the rear cover 103 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102 .

An accessory for protecting the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 or supporting or extending a function of the mobile terminal 100 may be added. As an example of such an accessory, there may be a cover or a pouch that covers or accommodates at least one surface of the mobile terminal 100 . The cover or pouch may be configured to extend the function of the mobile terminal 100 by interworking with the display unit 151 . As another example of the accessory, there may be a touch pen for assisting or extending a touch input to a touch screen.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal can be extended to a wearable device that can be worn on the body beyond the dimension that the user mainly holds in his hand. Such wearable devices include smart watches, smart glasses, and head mounted displays (HMDs). Hereinafter, examples of mobile terminals extended to wearable devices will be described.

The wearable device may be configured to be capable of exchanging (or interworking) data with another mobile terminal 100 . The short-range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating around the mobile terminal 100 . Furthermore, when the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 , the controller 180 transmits at least a portion of data processed in the mobile terminal 100 through the short-range communication module 114 . can be sent to Accordingly, the user may use data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, when a call is received in the mobile terminal 100, a phone call is performed through the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, it is possible to check the received message through the wearable device .

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

Referring to FIG. 2 , the watch-type mobile terminal 300 includes a main body 301 having a display unit 351 (or a touch screen 351 ), and is connected to the main body 301 so as to be worn on the wrist. and a band 302 that is In general, the mobile terminal 300 may include features of the mobile terminal 100 of FIGS. 1A to 1C or features similar thereto.

The body 301 includes a case forming an exterior. As illustrated, the case may include a first case 301a and a second case 301b that provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and one case is configured to provide the inner space, so that the unibody mobile terminal 300 may be implemented.

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

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

The main body 301 may include a sound output unit 352 , a camera 321 , a microphone 322 , a user input unit 323 , and the like. When the display unit 351 is implemented as a touch screen, it may function as the user input unit 323 , and accordingly, a separate key may not be provided in the main body 301 .

The band 302 is worn on the wrist to surround the wrist, and may be formed of a flexible material for easy wearing. As such, the band 302 may be formed of leather, rubber, silicone, synthetic resin, or the like. In addition, the band 302 is configured to be detachable from the main body 301, and may be configured to be replaceable with a band of various types according to the user's taste.

On the other hand, the band 302 may be used to extend the performance of the antenna. For example, the band may have a built-in ground extension unit (not shown) electrically connected to the antenna to expand the ground area.

The band 302 may be provided with a fastener 302a. The fastener 302a may be implemented by a buckle, a snap-fit hook structure, or velcro (trade name), etc., and may include an elastic section or material. . In this figure, an example in which the fastener 302a is implemented in the form of a buckle is presented.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in a mobile terminal configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential characteristics of the present invention.

In addition, in the following description with reference to the accompanying drawings, when at least two images are shown in a 2 by 2 form in one drawing (FIG. N), the image shown in the upper left is "first drawing", the right The image shown at the top is called “second drawing”, the image shown at the bottom right is called “third drawing”, and the image shown at the bottom left is called “fourth drawing”.

In addition, when four or more images are shown in one drawing (FIG. N), "first drawing, second drawing, ..." are sequentially named according to arrows.

On the other hand, when at least two images are shown in a line from the top to the bottom in one drawing (FIG. N), the images at the top are sequentially named "first drawing, second drawing, ..." .

In addition, when at least two images are shown in a row from the left end to the right end in one drawing (FIG. N), the image in the leftmost end is sequentially referred to as "the first drawing, the second drawing, ..." name

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention capable of including at least one of the components described above may be a watch-type mobile terminal as described with reference to FIG. 2 . Hereinafter, the mobile terminal of the present invention will be described as an example of a watch-type mobile terminal. However, the content described below is not limited to the watch-type mobile terminal, but the mobile terminal described with reference to FIGS. 1A to 1C , a mobile terminal equipped with a flexible display, and various types of wearable devices (eg, It will be similarly/similarly applicable to smart watches, smart glasses, HMDs (head mounted displays, etc.).

Also, in the following description, the watch-type mobile terminal described with reference to FIG. 2 will be used as an example, and reference numerals shown in FIGS. 1A to 1C will be used.

The watch-type mobile terminal 100 of the present invention may be configured to be capable of exchanging (or interworking) data with other terminals. To this end, the watch-type mobile terminal 100 of the present invention may include the wireless communication unit 110 described with reference to FIG. 1A , and the mobile terminal 100 communicates data with another terminal and the wireless communication unit 110 . can be exchanged

Data communication methods between the watch-type mobile terminal of the present invention and other terminals may vary. For example, data communication is Bluetooth (Bluetooth™), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared communication (Infrared Data Association; IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, NFC (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi ( At least one of Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless Universal Serial Bus (USB) technologies may be used.

The other terminal may be, for example, a telematics terminal provided in a vehicle. The telematics terminal may be provided in the vehicle to control the overall operation of the vehicle. For example, the telematics terminal may turn on/off the ignition of the vehicle or control various components (eg, navigation, camera, vehicle air conditioner, vehicle heater, music player, radio, etc.) provided in the vehicle. there is. Also, the telematics terminal may include at least one of the components described with reference to FIG. 1A .

The watch-type mobile terminal according to the present invention may control the vehicle through communication with the telematics terminal. Performing a vehicle-related function, which will be described below, may include controlling the vehicle through the telematics terminal or executing (driving, performing) a specific operation (function) of the vehicle through the telematics terminal.

Also, the other terminal may be, for example, the mobile terminal (or another mobile terminal) described with reference to FIGS. 1A to 1C . Here, the other terminal may communicate with a watch type mobile terminal related to the present invention. Also, the other terminal may control the vehicle through communication with the telematics terminal described above. Hereinafter, another terminal corresponding to the mobile terminal will be referred to as an external terminal.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, a vehicle can be controlled using a watch-type mobile terminal. Specifically, the watch-type mobile terminal may be provided with a vehicle control function. The vehicle control function may be implemented by transmitting and receiving data to and from a telematics terminal provided in the vehicle through a communication unit provided in the mobile terminal. The telematics terminal of the vehicle receiving the data from the mobile terminal may control the vehicle to perform a function corresponding to the received data.

Here, the vehicle control function may be performed on the premise that a control authority capable of controlling the vehicle is set. Specifically, in the watch-type mobile terminal related to the present invention, a control authority capable of controlling a vehicle may be set. In a state in which the control authority is set, the watch-type mobile terminal 100 may perform a vehicle control function based on a user request.

Meanwhile, the watch-type mobile terminal related to the present invention may transmit a control right capable of controlling the vehicle to the external terminal so that the external terminal can control the vehicle. The external terminal, based on receiving the control authority, may perform at least some functions of the vehicle controllable with the received control authority.

Here, the control authority may be implemented in various forms such as data, information, and frames. That is, transmitting the control authority capable of controlling the vehicle may be accepted as transmitting data (or information) related to the vehicle, data (or information) authenticated to enable control of the vehicle, and the like.

In addition, transmitting the control authority capable of controlling the vehicle to the external terminal means setting (granting, registering, granting) the control authority to the external terminal. A device (terminal) capable of controlling the vehicle by the external terminal ) may include the meaning of authentication (registration, setting).

The control authority transmitted to the external terminal may be a control authority capable of controlling a vehicle previously set (registered) to be controlled by the mobile terminal related to the present invention. That is, the vehicle referred to in this specification may mean a vehicle controllable by the watch-type mobile terminal related to the present invention, that is, a vehicle preset (registered) in the mobile terminal or a vehicle that can be registered by a user's request. there is.

The watch-type mobile terminal related to the present invention may transmit a control right capable of controlling a vehicle in various situations to an external terminal. For example, when using valet parking (Valet parking) / valet driving service, when using a rental car service, when lending a vehicle to an acquaintance, etc. can be sent to

Hereinafter, a method of transmitting a control right capable of controlling a vehicle in the present invention to an external terminal will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a flowchart representatively illustrating a control method of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the control method illustrated in FIG. 3 .

First, in the watch-type mobile terminal related to the present invention, a control authority capable of controlling a vehicle may be set. Specifically, the controller 180 (refer to FIG. 1A ) may set a control authority for controlling functions that can be performed in the vehicle based on a user request. Here, the control authority set in the watch-type mobile terminal may be configured to be able to control all functions that can be performed in the vehicle. Accordingly, the control authority set in the watch-type mobile terminal may be referred to as "master control authority". The controller 180 may control the vehicle based on the set control authority.

In addition, the controller 180 may set (generate) at least one control authority capable of controlling the vehicle, based on a user request. The at least one control right may be different from each other. Here, the at least one control right may be a control right for transmission to an external terminal.

Specifically, the controller 180 may set (generate) the at least one control right so that at least some of the functions that can be performed in the vehicle are limitedly performed. Specifically, the at least one control right includes the effective time for controlling the vehicle, the type of function allowed to be controlled among functions that can be performed in the vehicle, the maximum speed of the vehicle, and the moving distance (or radius) may be preset.

In this case, the at least one control right may be formed differently based on user settings. For example, when using a valet parking service, the effective time is set to be short (eg, 10 minutes), and when using a rental car service, the effective time is a contracted period between users (eg, 3 days) ) can be set.

The at least one control right may be transmitted to an external terminal based on a user request, and the external terminal may control the vehicle based on the transmitted control right.

In this way, the control authority (or the control authority transmitted to the external terminal) formed so that at least some of the functions that can be performed in the vehicle are performed in a limited manner may be referred to as “slave control authority”. The slave control authority may be created (set, changed, controlled, transmitted) or deleted (extinct, invalidated, expired) by the watch type mobile terminal to which the master control authority is set.

The watch-type mobile terminal related to the present invention may transmit a control right (slave control authority) capable of controlling the vehicle in various ways to an external terminal.

For example, the controller 180 may transmit the control authority (slave control authority) to the external terminal based on the contact between the main body of the mobile terminal and the external terminal.

Specifically, the watch-type mobile terminal related to the present invention may detect an object in contact with the main body. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the reference numeral 100 of the main body of the watch-type mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described.

Referring to FIG. 3 , in the present invention, a step of detecting a contact between a main body of a watch-type mobile terminal and an object is performed. Here, the object may be an external terminal. That is, in the present invention, the step of detecting the contact between the main body 100 of the mobile terminal and the external terminal proceeds (S310).

The watch-type mobile terminal related to the present invention may include a sensing unit 140 ( FIG. 1A ). The controller 180 may detect whether the main body 100 and the external terminal contact, ie, the contact between the main body 100 and the external terminal, through the sensing unit 140 .

Specifically, the sensing unit 140 includes a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, an illumination sensor, a touch sensor, a pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, and a motion sensor. ), an infrared sensor (IR sensor), an ultrasonic sensor, and an optical sensor (for example, a camera (refer to 121)) to the main body of the watch-type mobile terminal. At least one of an approaching object, existence of the object within a preset distance from the main body, and contact between the object and the main body may be detected. Referring to FIG. 4 , the object may be a watch type It may be an external terminal 200 capable of communicating with at least one of the communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100 and the vehicle (or the telematics terminal provided in the vehicle) 1000 . Specifically, the external terminal 200 is a communication unit capable of performing communication with at least one of the communication unit 110 and the vehicle 1000 of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 (eg, the communication unit described in FIG. 1A ) 110)) may be included.

The sensing unit 140 may switch from an inactive state to an active state based on the satisfaction of a preset condition of the mobile terminal. Specifically, the controller 180 may switch the sensing unit 140 to the activated state based on the satisfaction of the preset condition by the mobile terminal while the sensing unit 140 is maintained in the inactive state. .

The preset condition is, for example, a state in which the mobile terminal 100 is on, a state in which a function to control a vehicle in the mobile terminal 100 is executed (or an application to which a function to control a vehicle is linked executed state), a state in which transmission of a control authority capable of controlling the vehicle (function, step, mode) is executed (or entering a state in which transmission of control authority is possible), and a user using biometric information At least one of a state in which authentication is successful may be present.

Thereafter, in the present invention, based on the contact between the external terminal and the main body of the mobile terminal, a step of transmitting a control right capable of controlling the vehicle to the external terminal is performed (S320).

Referring to the first drawing of FIG. 4 , on the display unit 151, the mobile terminal 100 is in a state in which transmission of a control right capable of controlling a vehicle is possible based on a preset condition based on the entry), screen information 410 corresponding to a state in which the control right can be transmitted may be displayed. The screen information 410 may include information on a control right (a control right to be transmitted to an external terminal) set (designated) by a user of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 .

Also, the controller 180 may activate the sensing unit 140 based on the satisfaction of the preset condition.

Thereafter, the controller 180 may detect a contact between the main body 100 and the external terminal 200 through the sensing unit 140 .

Based on the contact between the main body 100 and the external terminal 200 , the controller 180 may transmit a control right capable of controlling the vehicle to the external terminal 200 .

Here, according to an embodiment, the controller 180 may emit a signal for identifying an external terminal before an object comes into contact with the main body 100 . The signal may be emitted through the communication unit 110 on the basis that the above-described preset condition is satisfied (eg, entering a state in which transmission of a control right capable of controlling a vehicle is possible).

The external terminal 200 may be in a state (mode) capable of receiving an externally received signal. Here, the state may be a state (mode) in which a control authority capable of controlling the vehicle can be received. The state may be entered based on a user's request (eg, an application associated with a function for controlling the vehicle 1000 provided in the external terminal 200 is executed). However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the external terminal 200 may receive a signal received from the outside without entering a separate state such as a normal mode or a standby mode.

When a signal for identifying the external terminal is received from the outside, the external terminal 200 may transmit identification authentication information to the watch-type mobile terminal 100 based on the signal. Specifically, the signal for identifying the external terminal may include device information (eg, the watch-type mobile terminal 100) that has transmitted the signal, and the external terminal 200 may include the device information in the device information. Based on this, the identification authentication information may be transmitted to the device (eg, the watch type mobile terminal 100 ) included in the device information.

The identification authentication information may include information capable of identifying the external terminal 200 . Thereafter, the watch-type mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200 may be connected through communication (short-distance communication).

Then, when the object comes into contact with the main body 100 after the identification authentication information is received, the controller 180 of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 identifies that the object is the external terminal 200 that has sent the identification authentication information. can do.

Thereafter, the controller 180 may transmit a control right capable of controlling the vehicle to the external terminal 200 through the communication unit 110 . In this case, the communication unit 110 may directly transmit the control authority to the external terminal 200 using the short-range communication module 114 .

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the controller 180 may control the communication unit 110 so that the control authority is transmitted to the external terminal 200 through an external server.

In addition, when it is detected that an object is in contact with the main body 100 in a state in which the external terminal 200 is not identified, the controller 180 may release a control authority capable of controlling the vehicle.

In this case, when the object is the external terminal 200, the external terminal 200 may be in a state capable of receiving a control right. Therefore, the external terminal 200, even in a state in which a direct communication connection with the mobile terminal 100 is not maintained, a control right capable of controlling a vehicle from the mobile terminal after it comes into contact with the main body 100 of the mobile terminal can receive

Meanwhile, the controller 180 transmits a control right capable of controlling the vehicle 1000 to the external terminal 200 based on the external terminal 200 entering within a preset distance d from the main body. It is possible to control the communication unit 110 as possible. Specifically, the controller 180 may sense the distance between the main body 100 and the external terminal 200 through the sensing unit 140 . Then, based on the presence of the external terminal 200 within a preset distance from the main body 100, the controller 180 grants a control right to control the vehicle (or a control right to be transmitted to an external terminal). It can be transmitted to the external terminal 200 .

In other words, the controller 180 determines that the external terminal 200 enters (includes) an area (space) 400 having the preset distance d as a radius based on the main body 100. Accordingly, a control right capable of controlling the vehicle 1000 may be transmitted to the external terminal 200 .

The preset distance d is an algorithm pre-stored in the control unit, the performance of the sensing unit 140 , a distance at which communication (short-distance communication) is possible between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200, and a distance set by the user. It may be determined (set) based on at least one.

On the other hand, the external terminal 200 may be provided with (installed) an application associated with a function for controlling the vehicle 1000 . When the application is executed, the external terminal 200 is in a state (mode) capable of receiving a control right capable of controlling the vehicle from an external device (eg, the watch-type mobile terminal 100) (ie, control state in which it is possible to receive authorization). On the display unit 251 of the external terminal 200, on the basis of the state entry, screen information for inducing to receive a control right (or screen information indicating that a state in which it is possible to receive a control right) 412 is can be displayed.

Thereafter, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 4 , when the external terminal 200 comes into contact with the main body 100 of the watch-type mobile terminal, the control unit 180 of the watch-type mobile terminal, 2 , any one of control rights previously set (registered, designated) in the mobile terminal 100 may be transmitted to the external terminal 200 .

As described above, any one of the control rights may be a control right (a control right to be transmitted to an external terminal) set (designated) by the user of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 as described above.

Here, the control authority transmitted to the external terminal 200 includes, when the vehicle is controlled by the external terminal, an effective time during which it is possible to control the vehicle, and a function that is allowed to be controlled among functions that can be performed in the vehicle. At least one of the type of the vehicle, the maximum speed of the vehicle, and a moving distance through which the vehicle can be moved may be preset.

As shown in the second drawing of FIG. 4 , on the display unit 151 of the watch-type mobile terminal, notification information 420 indicating that the control authority has been transmitted is displayed on the basis of the transmission of the control authority. can The notification information 420 may be implemented in various forms, for example, may be in the form of text, sound, vibration, or the like.

On the display unit 251 of the external terminal 200, on the basis of receiving the control right, screen information 422 related to the control right may be displayed.

For example, in the screen information 422 related to the control right, the controllable vehicle information 424 and the item 422 set when the control right is generated in the watch-type mobile terminal 100 (eg, The effective time for controlling the vehicle, the types of functions allowed to be controlled among the functions that can be performed in the vehicle, the maximum speed (speed limit) of the vehicle, and the moving distance (or radius) that the vehicle can be moved), the movement A graphic object 428 associated with a function of requesting control authority to the terminal 100 and a graphic object 430 associated with a function of terminating use of the control authority received from the mobile terminal 100 may be included. .

When the external terminal 200 receives a control right from the watch-type mobile terminal 100 , the vehicle 1000 may be controlled by the external terminal 200 . In this case, the vehicle 1000 may be controlled depending on the items set in the control authority received from the external terminal 200 .

Thereafter, the control authority transmitted to the external terminal may be formed to disappear by various methods. For example, the control right transmitted to the external terminal includes the vehicle 1000 entering a state that satisfies a preset condition, and terminating the use of the control right displayed on the display unit 251 of the external terminal. The associated graphic object 430 may disappear based on selection and user request in the mobile terminal 100 . The disappearance of the control authority may include the meaning of the control authority being extinguished, the control authority expiring, the control authority being invalidated, etc. so that the vehicle enters a state in which the vehicle is not controlled by the external terminal.

Through this configuration, the present invention provides a control method capable of controlling a vehicle using an external terminal, thereby improving user convenience. In addition, in the present invention, when the vehicle is controlled by an external terminal, it is possible to provide a UI/UX that allows only limited functions set by the user (the owner of the vehicle) to be performed, so that security and convenience can be significantly improved. .

Hereinafter, various embodiments related to transmission of a control right capable of controlling a vehicle from a watch-type mobile terminal related to the present invention to an external terminal will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, with reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B , a method of generating a control right enabling the watch-type mobile terminal related to the present invention to control a vehicle to be transmitted to an external terminal will be described.

5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of setting a control authority capable of controlling a vehicle in a mobile terminal related to the present invention.

As shown in the first drawing of FIG. 5A , screen information 500 related to a vehicle may be displayed on the display unit 151 . The vehicle-related screen information 500 may include at least one graphic object associated with functions that can be performed in the vehicle. When any one of the at least one graphic object is selected (touched), the controller 180 transmits a control signal corresponding to the linked function to the communication unit 110 so that a function associated with the selected one graphic object is performed. may be transmitted to the vehicle 1000 through

The vehicle 1000 (or the telematics terminal) may perform a function corresponding to the control signal based on receiving the control signal.

In addition, the screen information 500 may further include a graphic object 510 associated with a function of generating a control right to be transmitted to an external terminal.

As shown in the first drawing of FIG. 5A , when the graphic object 510 is selected, screen information 502 for informing the user of a pre-generated control right may be output to the display unit 151 .

The screen information 502 may include an icon 512 for creating (adding) a control right. As shown in the second diagram of FIG. 5A , when the icon 512 is selected, the controller 180 is configured to set matters (properties) related to control rights as shown in the third diagram of FIG. 5A . Screen information 504 may be displayed on the display unit 151 .

The user can set the items (functions) to be restricted when the vehicle is controlled by an external terminal by using the graphic objects included in the screen information 504 . For example, when the vehicle is controlled by the external terminal based on a user request through the screen information 504, the control unit 180 may control the vehicle for an effective time, which is performed in the vehicle. A control authority in which at least one of a type of a control allowed function among possible functions, a maximum speed of the vehicle, and a movement distance capable of moving the vehicle is set may be generated. Here, the control right to be transmitted to the external terminal (ie, the control right to which at least some of the functions that can be performed in the vehicle is restricted) may be a slave control right.

Thereafter, as shown in the third diagram of FIG. 5A , when the control permission creation button is selected, the controller 180 provides a control permission (slasher) capable of controlling the vehicle, as shown in the fourth diagram of FIG. 5A . EVE control authority) may create an associated graphic object 514 .

Thereafter, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 5B , when the graphic object 514 is selected, the controller 180 enters a state in which transmission of the control right associated with the selected graphic object 514 is possible. there is.

When entering a state in which the control authority can be transmitted (that is, a state in which the control authority can be transmitted to the external terminal 200 (mode, standby mode, etc.)), as described in FIGS. 3 and 4, the sensing unit 140 may be converted from an inactive state to an active state.

In addition, in a state in which the control authority transmission is possible, the controller 180 is within a preset distance d from the main body 100 (or an area (space) having the preset distance d as a radius. (within 400) based on the entry of the external terminal 200, the control authority may be transmitted to the external terminal 200.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may transmit the control right to the external terminal 200 based on the success of user authentication using biometric information. That is, the transmission of the control right to the external terminal 200 may be performed on the premise that user authentication using biometric information is successful.

Here, that the control right is transmitted based on the success of user authentication using biometric information may include the meaning that the entry into a state in which the transmission of the control right is possible is performed based on the success of user authentication. .

User authentication using the biometric information may include voice recognition, iris recognition, fingerprint recognition, vein recognition, and the like.

For example, the control unit 180 may activate the microphone 122 and perform voice recognition (authentication) using a user voice received from the outside, or perform fingerprint recognition (authentication) using a fingerprint recognition sensor. there is. Since a method of performing user authentication using biometric information is a general technique, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

For example, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 5B , when a graphic object 514 associated with a function of transmitting a control right (slave control right) capable of controlling a vehicle is selected, the controller 180 is , as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 5B , screen information 540 for inducing user authentication using biometric information may be displayed on the display unit 151 .

When the user authentication using the biometric information is voice recognition using the user's voice, the screen information 540 may include word information 542 for guiding the user's voice. Also, the controller 180 may activate the microphone 122 to perform voice recognition based on the selection of the graphic object 514 .

Here, when the user authentication using the biometric information is fingerprint recognition, the controller 180 activates the fingerprint recognition sensor based on the selection of the graphic object 514, and the user authentication using the biometric information is iris recognition. In this case, the camera 121 may be activated.

When a user voice 544 is received while the microphone 122 is activated, the controller 180 may perform user authentication using the user voice 544 .

If the user authentication is successful, the controller 180 may enter a state in which transmission of the control authority is possible, as shown in the third diagram of FIG. 5B . The display unit 151 may display screen information 550 corresponding to a state in which the control authority can be transmitted. Specifically, the controller 180 is configured to display the screen information 550 corresponding to the state in which the control authority can be transmitted, based on the successful user authentication using the biometric information, to be displayed on the display unit 151 . The unit 151 can be controlled.

The screen information 550 includes information related to a control right to be transmitted to an external terminal, information guiding a method for transmitting the control right to an external terminal, and a graphic object associated with a function of transmitting the control right to an external terminal At least one of (552) may be included.

In a state in which the screen information 550 is displayed on the display unit 151 (in a state in which control authority transmission is possible), an area (space) in which the external terminal 200 has a preset distance from the main body 100 as a radius ( 400) (or when the external terminal 200 and the main body 100 come into contact), the controller 180 can control the vehicle associated with the graphic object 514 selected in the first drawing of FIG. 5B . Control authority may be transmitted to the external terminal 200 . That is, the control right is that the external terminal 200 enters within a preset distance from the main body 100 in a state in which the screen information 550 is output to the display unit 151 (or the external terminal). (200) and the body (100) may be transmitted based on contact).

As another example, when a graphic object 514 associated with a function of transmitting a control authority (slave control authority) capable of controlling the vehicle is selected, the controller 180 may control the vehicle corresponding to a state in which transmission of the control authority is possible. Screen information 550 may be displayed on the display unit 151 .

Then, the control unit 180, based on the contact between the main body 100 and the external terminal 200 (or the external terminal 200 is present within a preset distance from the main body 100), the living body Screen information for inducing user authentication using the information may be displayed on the display unit 151 . Thereafter, if the user authentication using the biometric information is successful, the controller 180 may transmit a control right capable of controlling the vehicle to the external terminal 200 .

On the other hand, when a graphic object 552 associated with a function for transmitting control authority included in the screen information 552 is selected, the controller 180 may transmit the control authority to the external terminal. At this time, the control right is, when the graphic object 552 is selected, even if the external terminal 200 does not enter within a preset distance from the main body (or the external terminal 200 and the main body 100) is not in contact), it may be transmitted to the external terminal 200 .

In another embodiment, the control unit 180, based on the selection of the graphic object 552 in a state in which the external terminal 200 is within a preset distance from the main body 100, grants a control right to the external terminal It can also be transmitted to (200).

As another example, the controller 180 may control the main body 100 to move in a preset manner (movement in a preset manner, a preset movement in a state where the external terminal 200 is within a preset distance from the main body 100 ). The control authority may be transmitted to the external terminal 200 based on the movement as a movement that satisfies the condition).

As another example, the control unit 180 controls whether the graphic object 552 is selected or the graphic object 552 is selected while the external terminal 200 is connected to the communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100 and communication (eg, short-range communication) is connected. , the control authority may be transmitted to the external terminal 200 based on at least one of moving the main body 100 with a preset movement.

When the control right is transmitted to the external terminal, screen information 560 informing that the transmission of the control right is completed may be displayed on the display unit 151 . In the screen information 560, for example, the effective time of the control authority transmitted to the external terminal (the effective time during which the vehicle can be controlled by the external terminal) 562, the function of disappearing the control authority transmitted to the external terminal A graphic object 564 associated with (a function to delete, a function to invalidate) may be included.

When the graphic object 564 is selected, the control unit 180 may transmit a control signal that causes (invalidates) the control authority transmitted to the external terminal 200 to disappear through the communication unit 110 . In this case, the control right transmitted to the external terminal may disappear.

Through this configuration, in the present invention, when the control authority capable of controlling the vehicle is transmitted from the watch-type mobile terminal to the external terminal, security can be improved.

Hereinafter, various methods of transmitting a control right for controlling a vehicle from a watch-type mobile terminal to an external terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D are conceptual views for explaining various embodiments of transmitting a control authority capable of controlling a vehicle from a mobile terminal related to the present invention to an external terminal.

As described above, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal related to the present invention may sense a contact between the main body 100 and the external terminal 200 through the sensing unit 140 . Also, the controller 180 may transmit a control right (slave control right) capable of controlling the vehicle to the external terminal 200 based on the contact between the main body 100 and the external terminal.

On the other hand, the control unit 180, based on the object (external terminal 200) entering within a preset distance (D) from the main body, control authority (slave control authority) possible to control the vehicle (slave control authority) to the object (external It can be transmitted to the terminal 200).

Specifically, the controller 180 may sense the distance between the main body 100 and the external terminal 200 through the sensing unit 140 . Then, based on the presence of the external terminal 200 within a preset distance from the main body 100, the controller 180 grants a control right to control the vehicle (or a control right to be transmitted to an external terminal). It can be transmitted to the external terminal 200 .

In other words, the controller 180 determines that the external terminal 200 enters (includes) an area (space) 400 having the preset distance d as a radius based on the main body 100. Accordingly, a control right capable of controlling the vehicle 1000 may be transmitted to the external terminal 200 .

The preset distance d is an algorithm pre-stored in the control unit, the performance of the sensing unit 140 , a distance at which communication (short-distance communication) is possible between the mobile terminal 100 and the external terminal 200, and a distance set by the user. It may be determined (set) based on at least one.

For example, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 6A , the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 is displayed on the basis of the mobile terminal 100 satisfying a preset condition (eg, driving a vehicle). On the basis of entering a state in which transmission of a control right that can be controlled is possible), screen information 650 corresponding to a state in which transmission of the control right is possible may be displayed. The screen information 650 may include information on a control right (a control right to be transmitted to an external terminal) set (designated) by a user of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 .

Also, the controller 180 may activate the sensing unit 140 based on the satisfaction of the preset condition.

In addition, the external terminal 200 is configured to an external device (eg, the watch-type mobile terminal 100 ) based on a user request (eg, an application linked to a function to control the vehicle 1000 is executed). .

On the display unit 251 of the external terminal 200, on the basis of the state entry, screen information for inducing to receive a control right (or screen information indicating that a state in which it is possible to receive a control right) 652 is displayed can be displayed.

Thereafter, the controller 180 detects the distance between the main body 100 and the external terminal 200, and based on the fact that the external terminal 200 is within a preset distance from the main body 100, the vehicle is controlled. Control rights that can be controlled (control rights scheduled to be transmitted to the vehicle, slave control rights) may be transmitted to the external terminal 200 .

As shown in the second drawing of FIG. 6A , on the display unit 151 of the watch-type mobile terminal, notification information 660 indicating that the control right is transmitted is displayed on the basis of the control right being transmitted. can The notification information 660 may be implemented in various forms, for example, may be in the form of text, sound, vibration, or the like.

On the display unit 251 of the external terminal 200, on the basis of receiving the control right, screen information 672 related to the received control right may be displayed.

For example, in the screen information 672 related to the control right, controllable vehicle information 674 and items 676 set when the control right is generated in the watch-type mobile terminal 100 (eg, The effective time for controlling the vehicle, the types of functions allowed to be controlled among the functions that can be performed in the vehicle, the maximum speed (speed limit) of the vehicle, and the moving distance (or radius) that the vehicle can be moved), the movement A graphic object 678 associated with a function of requesting control authority to the terminal 100 and a graphic object 680 associated with a function of terminating use of the control authority received from the mobile terminal 100 may be included. On the other hand, the control unit 180, in a state in which the external terminal 200 enters within a preset distance from the main body 100 (or in a state in which the external terminal 200 exists within a preset distance from the main body 100) , a control authority capable of controlling a vehicle based on at least one of the external terminal 200 and the main body 100 being moved to satisfy a preset condition may be transmitted to the external terminal 200 .

Specifically, the control right is, at the same time that the object (external terminal 200) enters (exists) within a preset distance from the main body 100, and at the same time, among the external terminal 200 and the main body 100 At least one may be transmitted from the watch-type mobile terminal 100 to the external terminal 200 on the basis of moving to satisfy a preset condition (moving in a preset manner). That is, the control right is , is transmitted to the external terminal 200 based on the movement of at least one of the external terminal 200 and the main body 100 with a first movement that satisfies a preset condition, and the external terminal 200 and the When at least one of the main body 100 is moved by the second movement that does not satisfy a preset condition, the transmission may not be transmitted to the external terminal 200 .

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a motion that satisfies a preset condition (a preset type of motion, a preset motion) will be described.

The control unit 180, the external terminal 200 through the sensing unit 140 enters within a preset distance from the main body 100 (existing the external terminal 200 and the main body 100 within a preset distance) ) can be detected. The detection is a state in which transmission of the control authority (slave control authority) set (or selected) by the user is possible (for example, as shown in the first diagram of FIG. 4, the state in which transmission of the control authority is possible screen information 410 corresponding to is displayed on the display unit 151).

Thereafter, for example, as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 6B , the controller 180 may detect that the external terminal 200 comes into contact with the main body 100 (or the display unit 151 ). there is. In this case, the controller 180 may transmit a control right (slave control authority) capable of controlling the vehicle based on the contact to the contacted external terminal 200 .

As another example, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 6C , the controller 180 controls the external terminal 200 and the main body 100 in a state in which the external terminal 200 enters within a preset distance from the main body 100 . In a state that exists within a preset distance), the external terminal 200 is not moved for a preset time at a point within the preset distance (eg, the external terminal 200 is hovering) ) can be detected. In this case, the controller 180 can transmit, to the external terminal 200, a control right (slave control right) capable of controlling the vehicle, as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 6C , based on the detection. there is.

As another example, the sensing unit 140 may sense the movement of the main body 100 of the watch-type mobile terminal. As shown in the first drawing of FIG. 6D , in a state in which the external terminal 200 enters within a preset distance from the main body 100, a preset movement of the main body 100 through the sensing unit 140 ( Or, a movement moved in a preset manner, a movement that satisfies a preset condition) (for example, a movement that vibrates left and right a certain number of times (for example, the inner neck wearing the watch-type mobile terminal 100) is turned over movement to return to its original position), or a movement that is rotated (or moved) to face a direction different from the one direction in a state in which the display unit 151 is disposed to face one direction (for example, a watch type A movement of turning the wrist wearing the mobile terminal 100) 690) may be detected. , it is possible to transmit a control right (slave control right) capable of controlling the vehicle to the external terminal 200 .

Meanwhile, the controller 180 controls the main body even if the external terminal 200 does not exist within a preset distance from the main body 100 (even if the external terminal 200 does not enter within a preset distance from the main body 100 ). Based on the movement of 100 with a preset movement, a control right capable of controlling the vehicle may be transmitted to the external terminal 200 .

For example, in a state where short-distance communication with the external terminal 200 is possible, the control unit 180, based on the movement of the main body 100 in a preset manner, grants a control right capable of controlling the vehicle to short-distance communication. It can be transmitted to the external terminal 200 through the In this case, the external terminal 200 and the mobile terminal 100 may be in a state in which mutual short-range communication is connected or exist within a distance capable of performing short-distance communication.

The short-range communication includes Bluetooth™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, Near Field Communication (NFC), Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi). ), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless Universal Serial Bus (USB) technology.

As another example, on the premise that user authentication using biometric information is successful, the controller 180 grants a control right capable of controlling the vehicle based on the movement of the main body 100 in a preset manner to the external terminal 200 . can be sent to For example, as described in the second diagram of FIG. 5B , the controller 180 may enter a state in which control authority transmission is possible on the premise that user authentication is successful. In this state, the controller 180 may transmit a control right capable of controlling the vehicle to the external terminal 200 based on the movement of the main body 100 in a preset manner.

As another example, the controller 180 may display, on the display unit 151 , screen information for inducing user authentication using biometric information, based on the movement of the main body 100 in a preset manner. Thereafter, if the user authentication using the biometric information is successful, the controller 180 may transmit a control right capable of controlling the vehicle to the external terminal.

As another example, when the external terminal 200 for transmitting the control authority is set in advance, the controller 180 may control the external terminal 200 through the communication unit 110 based on the movement of the main body 100 in a preset manner. ) to transfer control. In this case, the controller 180 may transmit the control authority to the external terminal 200 through a mobile communication network (or server), etc. even if the external terminal 200 is located at a point out of a distance where short-range communication is possible.

Meanwhile, although not shown, when the external terminal 200 enters within a preset distance from the main body 100, the external terminal 200 or the main body 100 moves with a movement that does not satisfy the preset condition, The controller 180 may output notification information indicating that transmission of the control right has failed.

Through this configuration, in the present invention, it is possible to accurately identify the external terminal that the user wants to send, and thereby, the transmission rate and accuracy of transmitting the control authority capable of controlling the vehicle to the external terminal can be improved.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a vehicle after transmitting a control right capable of controlling the vehicle to an external terminal will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

7A, 7B, and 7C are conceptual views for explaining operations performed in the mobile terminal, the external terminal, and the vehicle after a control right capable of controlling the vehicle is transmitted to the external terminal.

As described above, the control authority transmitted to the external terminal includes, when the vehicle is controlled by the external terminal, an effective time during which it is possible to control the vehicle, and a function for which control is allowed among functions that can be performed in the vehicle. At least one of a type, a maximum speed of the vehicle, and a movement distance capable of moving the vehicle may be preset. In this case, the external terminal 200 may restrictively control at least some of the functions that can be performed in the vehicle.

For example, the effective time, maximum speed, and moving distance are limited in the control authority transmitted to the external terminal 200, and functions other than driving (eg, a navigation module provided in the vehicle, a camera, a black box, It is assumed that the control function such as seat adjustment, the opening and closing function of the box that can be accommodated, the trunk, the fuel port, etc.) is set to be unavailable.

When the control unit 180 of the watch type mobile terminal related to the present invention transmits the control authority capable of controlling the vehicle to the external terminal 200, the control authority (or the control authority) also to the vehicle 1000 information corresponding to ) can be transmitted. The vehicle 1000 may limit at least some of the functions that can be performed in the vehicle based on the control authority.

For example, when receiving a control right from the mobile terminal 100 , the vehicle 1000 may reflect the items set in the control right. For example, screen information indicating that use is restricted may be displayed on the navigation module (or display unit) 1200 of the vehicle. In addition, information 1202 about the maximum speed set in the control authority may be displayed on the instrument panel of the vehicle.

Meanwhile, the information 1202 on the maximum speed may be output when the driving speed of the vehicle exceeds the maximum speed by the user of the external terminal. When the accelerator is pressed so that the driving speed of the vehicle exceeds the maximum speed, the vehicle 1000 may not travel more than the maximum speed.

Meanwhile, when the attempt to travel at the maximum speed or higher is repeated more than a preset number (or time), the vehicle 1000 may transmit information related to the vehicle traveling speed to the mobile terminal 100 .

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 7B , when the vehicle 1000 is controlled by the external terminal 200 and the mileage of the vehicle 1000 exceeds the movement distance set in the control authority (or exceeds the movement radius) ), the display unit 151 of the external terminal 200 may output screen information 712 indicating that the control authority for the vehicle has been deviated. The screen information 712 may be output by a control unit of an external terminal or control of a vehicle.

Thereafter, the vehicle 1000 may be turned off so that the vehicle cannot be driven after a preset time has elapsed.

The screen information 712 may include a graphic object 714 associated with a function of requesting a control right to the terminal (the watch type mobile terminal 100) that has transmitted the control right. When the graphic object 714 is selected, the external terminal 200 may transmit a request for control authority (or extension of control authority) to the watch-type mobile terminal 100 .

On the other hand, when the driving distance of the vehicle 1000 exceeds the moving distance set in the control authority, at least one of the vehicle 1000 and the external terminal 200 transmits information related to the moving distance of the vehicle to the mobile terminal 100 . can be sent to

In this case, on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100, information indicating that the vehicle has exceeded the moving distance set in the control authority, map information 722, vehicle location information 724, and the external terminal 200 ) may include a graphic object 726 associated with a function of making a call, a graphic object 728 associated with a function of transmitting control authority to the external terminal 200, and the like.

Although not shown, when the graphic object 714 associated with the function for requesting the control right is selected, the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 is a screen informing that there is a request for the control right from the external terminal 200 . Information 730 may be output. The screen information 730 includes, for example, a graphic object 732 for setting an effective time for controlling a vehicle, a graphic object 734 with a function for transmitting control rights, a cancel button, and a phone function. Associated graphic objects 738 and the like may be included. When the graphic object 734 associated with the function of transmitting the control right is selected, the controller 180 may transmit the control right again to at least one of the external terminal 200 and the vehicle 1000 .

As another example, referring to FIG. 7C , when the vehicle 1000 is controlled by the external terminal 200 and the valid time for controlling the vehicle 1000 has elapsed, the display unit of the external terminal 200 ( 151), screen information 716 indicating that the control right for the vehicle has been exceeded may be output. The screen information 716 may be output by a control unit of an external terminal or control of a vehicle.

Thereafter, the vehicle 1000 may be turned off so that the vehicle cannot be driven after a preset time has elapsed. The effective time during which it is possible to control the vehicle may be measured, for example, based on the time when the control authority is transmitted from the mobile terminal 100 to the external terminal 200 .

The screen information 716 may include a graphic object 718 associated with a function of requesting a control right to the terminal (the watch type mobile terminal 100) that has transmitted the control right. When the graphic object 718 is selected, the external terminal 200 may transmit a request for control authority (or extension of control authority) to the watch-type mobile terminal 100 .

In this case, the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 may output screen information 730 informing that there is a request for control authority from the external terminal 200 . The screen information 730 includes, for example, a graphic object 732 for setting an effective time for controlling a vehicle, a graphic object 734 with a function for transmitting control rights, a cancel button, and a phone function. Associated graphic objects 738 and the like may be included. When the graphic object 734 associated with the function of transmitting the control right is selected, the controller 180 may transmit the control right again to at least one of the external terminal 200 and the vehicle 1000 .

Although not shown, as described above, when the effective time for controlling the vehicle 1000 has elapsed, at least one of the vehicle 1000 and the external terminal 200 may control the vehicle 1000 and the effective time for controlling the vehicle. Related information may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 .

In this case, on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 , information indicating that the vehicle has exceeded the moving distance set in the control authority, map information, location information of the vehicle, and a function to make a call to the external terminal 200 . The associated graphic object, a graphic object associated with a function of transmitting control authority to the external terminal 200, and the like may be included.

The control of the vehicle 1000 by the external terminal 200 may be performed in various ways. For example, the vehicle 1000 may be operated when the external terminal 200 is within a preset distance from the vehicle 1000 in a state in which a control authority capable of controlling the vehicle 1000 is received. there is.

Through this configuration, the present invention can provide a UI/UX through which the user of the mobile terminal can be provided with a state in which the vehicle is controlled in real time when the vehicle is controlled through an external terminal.

Meanwhile, the control right transmitted to the external terminal may disappear in various ways.

8 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an embodiment in which a control right transmitted to an external terminal is extinguished.

The control right transmitted to the external terminal may disappear from at least one of the external terminal and the vehicle based on satisfying a preset condition. The disappearance of the control authority may be referred to as the loss of the control authority, the invalidation of the control authority, and the like.

For example, the control authority transmitted to the external terminal (or vehicle) is control transmitted to the external terminal displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 as shown in the third drawing of FIG. 5B . A function (a function to delete, a function to invalidate) the authority to disappear may disappear based on the selection of the graphic object 564 associated therewith. Specifically, when the graphic object 564 is selected, the controller 180 may transmit a signal for invalidating the control right to the external terminal 200 .

As another example, the control authority transmitted to the external terminal is a graphic associated with a function of terminating the use of the control authority displayed on the display unit 251 of the external terminal 200, as shown in the second drawing of FIG. The object 430 may disappear based on selection.

As another example, as shown in FIG. 8 , the control authority transmitted to the external terminal disappears from the external terminal 200 based on the vehicle 1000 entering a state that satisfies a preset condition. can be

For example, the control authority transmitted to the external terminal 200 may include at least one of that the vehicle is parked, that the ignition of the vehicle is turned off, and that a preset time has elapsed after the ignition of the vehicle is turned off. It may disappear from the external terminal 200 based on one.

When the control right disappears from the external terminal 200 , the external terminal 200 may transmit a signal indicating that the control right has disappeared to at least one of the mobile terminal 100 and the vehicle 1000 .

In this case, on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100, information 822 indicating that the control authority transmitted to the external terminal has disappeared, map information 824, vehicle location information 826, and control again with the external terminal A graphic object 826 and the like associated with a function of transmitting authority may be displayed.

Also, information 830 indicating that the control right has disappeared may be displayed on the display unit 251 of the external terminal 200 . Although not shown, on the display unit 251 of the external terminal 200 , a graphic object associated with a function of requesting control authority back to the mobile terminal 100 may be further displayed.

As described above, in the present invention, based on the contact between the external terminal and the main body (or that the external terminal and the main body exist within a preset distance), the control authority capable of controlling the vehicle is transferred to the external terminal. can be transmitted Accordingly, the present invention can provide a user interface that can transmit a control right for more conveniently controlling the vehicle to an external terminal to the user.

In addition, according to the present invention, a control right formed to be able to perform only some of the functions that can be performed in the vehicle or to set additional restrictions on some of the functions that can be performed can be transmitted to an external terminal. Accordingly, according to the present invention, when the vehicle is controlled by the external terminal, it is possible to provide a control method for controlling so that only functions desired by the user among the functions that can be performed in the vehicle are performed by the external terminal.

In addition, the present invention can significantly improve security by transmitting control authority to an external terminal on the premise that user authentication using biometric information is successful.

The present invention described above can be implemented as computer-readable codes on a medium in which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all types of recording devices in which data readable by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable media include Hard Disk Drive (HDD), Solid State Disk (SSD), Silicon Disk Drive (SDD), ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc. There is also a carrier wave (eg, transmission over the Internet) that is implemented in the form of. In addition, the computer may include the control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as restrictive in all respects but as exemplary. The scope of the present invention should be determined by a reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all modifications within the equivalent scope of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

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main body;
communication department;
a sensing unit for sensing a contact between the main body and a watch-type terminal; and
and a control unit configured to control the communication unit to receive, from the watch type terminal, a control authority capable of controlling a vehicle based on contact between the main body and the watch type terminal.
The method of claim 1,
The communication unit may communicate with at least one of the watch type terminal and the vehicle,
The control authority received from the watch type terminal includes:
When the vehicle is controlled by the mobile terminal, the effective time during which it is possible to control the vehicle, the type of function allowed to be controlled among the functions that can be performed in the vehicle, the maximum speed of the vehicle, and the number of times the vehicle can be moved A mobile terminal, characterized in that at least one of the moving distances is preset.
3. The method of claim 2,
The control authority received from the watch type terminal is,
The mobile terminal is configured to disappear from the mobile terminal based on the vehicle entering a state that satisfies a preset condition.
The method of claim 1,
Receiving the control right from the watch type terminal,
The mobile terminal, characterized in that it is performed on the premise that user authentication using biometric information is successful in the watch type terminal.
5. The method of claim 4,
The watch type terminal further includes a display unit,
The watch type terminal,
Based on the success of user authentication using the biometric information, screen information corresponding to a state in which the control authority can be transmitted is displayed on the display unit.
6. The method of claim 5,
The control right is received based on contact between the main body and the watch-type terminal in a state in which the screen information is output to the display unit.
6. The method of claim 5,
The screen information includes a graphic object linked to the function of transmitting the control right,
The control unit is
and receiving the control right from the watch-type terminal when a graphic object is selected in the watch-type terminal.
8. The method of claim 7,
The control right is
When the graphic object is selected, the mobile terminal is received from the watch-type terminal even though the watch-type terminal and the main body do not come into contact with each other.
The method of claim 1,
The sensing unit,
detecting a distance between the main body and the watch-type terminal;
The control unit is
and receiving the control right from the watch-type terminal based on the presence of the watch-type terminal within a preset distance from the main body.
10. The method of claim 9,
The control unit is
Receive the control right from the watch-type terminal based on movement of at least one of the watch-type terminal and the main body to satisfy a preset condition while the watch-type terminal is within the preset distance from the main body Mobile terminal, characterized in that.
11. The method of claim 10,
The control right is
transmitted to the watch-type terminal based on the movement of at least one of the watch-type terminal and the main body with a first movement that satisfies a preset condition;
When at least one of the watch-type terminal and the main body is moved by a second movement that does not satisfy a preset condition, the mobile terminal is not transmitted to the watch-type terminal.

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