WO2016153190A1

WO2016153190A1 - Watch type mobile terminal and control method therefor

Info

Publication number: WO2016153190A1
Application number: PCT/KR2016/002200
Authority: WO
Inventors: 추정훈; 김묘하; 허정윤; 장형태
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2015-03-25
Filing date: 2016-03-04
Publication date: 2016-09-29
Also published as: KR20170130391A

Abstract

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is a watch type mobile terminal, comprises a display unit for displaying a pre-configured screen according to a first input, and a control unit. The control unit controls the display unit to display a plurality of quick icons on a border region within the pre-configured screen and display at least one status indicator on a central region within the pre-configured screen, and controls the display unit to change the plurality of displayed quick icons into another quick icon according to a second input and display the changed quick icon.

Description

Watch type mobile terminal and its control method

The present invention relates to a watch type mobile terminal and a control method thereof.

Terminals may be divided into mobile / portable terminals and stationary terminals according to their mobility. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mounted terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

The functions of mobile terminals are diversifying. For example, data and voice communication, taking a picture and video with a camera, recording a voice, playing a music file through a speaker system, and outputting an image or video to a display unit. Some terminals have an electronic game play function or a multimedia player function. In particular, recent mobile terminals may receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcasting, video, and television programs.

As the terminal functions are diversified, for example, such a terminal is a multimedia player having a complex function such as taking a picture or a video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, or receiving a broadcast. Is being implemented.

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

Recently, the trend of the mobile terminal market has been to develop mobile terminals having various forms in order to meet the increasingly diverse tastes of consumers. The types of mobile terminals developed in this way are concentrated in a form that can emphasize the portability of the mobile terminal. Types of mobile terminals for high portability are mainly in the form of watches, glasses or necklaces that can be worn on the user's body. In these types of mobile terminals, there is a case in which it is difficult to apply the same input / output means to be used. For example, since these mobile terminals have a relatively small display size compared with the conventional mobile terminals, there is a need to consider other means of output. In particular, in the case of a wrist watch-type mobile terminal, an entirely new type of input / output means is required due to the limitation in size.

Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that solve the problems of the conventional mobile terminal.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the above and other problems. An object of the present invention is to provide a method of changing a plurality of quick icons corresponding to a specific function into other quick icons through a simple touch input.

In addition, the technical problem to be achieved by an embodiment of the present invention is to easily provide a user with information on a function corresponding to the selected quick icon.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. Could be.

The watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit and a controller for displaying a preset screen according to a first input in a watch-type mobile terminal, wherein the controller is configured to display the preset screen. Control the display unit to display a plurality of quick icons in a border area within the display, to display at least one status indicator in a central area in the preset screen, and to display the displayed icons according to a second input. The display unit is controlled to display a plurality of quick icons by changing them to other quick icons.

In addition, the method for controlling a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes the steps of displaying a preset screen according to a first input and a plurality of quick icons in a method of controlling a watch type mobile terminal. ) Is displayed on a border area within the preset screen, and at least one status indicator is displayed on a center area within the preset screen, and the displayed plurality of quick icons are displayed according to a second input. And changing the display to an icon.

The technical solutions obtained in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned solutions, and other solutions not mentioned above will be apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description. It can be understood.

The effects of a watch type mobile terminal and a control method thereof according to the present invention will be described below.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a plurality of quick icons corresponding to a specific function may be changed into other quick icons through a simple touch input.

In addition, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to easily provide the user with information on a function corresponding to the selected quick icon.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. .

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

1B and 1C are conceptual views of one example of a mobile terminal, viewed from different directions.

2 is a conceptual diagram illustrating another example of a deformable mobile terminal 200 according to the present invention.

3 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a watch type mobile terminal 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a glass type mobile terminal 400 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a perspective view illustrating another example of a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a quick menu screen displayed according to a specific input in a watch type mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which a preset screen is displayed according to a specific input in a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of executing a specific function according to a specific input in a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for displaying a detailed setting screen of a specific function in a watch type mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

10 to 12 are diagrams for explaining an example of a method of changing a plurality of quick icons displayed in a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention to another quick icon.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a status indicator displayed in a watch type mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of executing a function corresponding to a specific quick icon in a watch-type mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a view illustrating another example of a method of executing a function corresponding to a specific quick icon in a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. to be.

16 and 17 illustrate examples of information displayed when a quick icon corresponding to a function conflict with a currently set mode is selected in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a function executed by selecting a quick icon in a watch-type mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining another example of a function executed by selecting a quick icon in a watch-type mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of limiting execution of a specific function by recognizing a temperature of a watch type mobile terminal in a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of executing a voice recognition application on a quick menu screen in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention.

22 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of changing a plurality of activated quick icons included in a quick menu screen into another activated quick icon in a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same or similar components are denoted by the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed herein, when it is determined that the detailed description of the related known technology may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are intended to facilitate understanding of the embodiments disclosed herein, but are not limited to the technical spirit disclosed herein by the accompanying drawings, all changes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. It should be understood to include equivalents and substitutes.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

When a component is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another component, it may be directly connected to or connected to that other component, but it may be understood that other components may be present in between. Should be. On the other hand, when a component is said to be "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there is no other component in between.

Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In this application, the terms "comprises" or "having" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

The mobile terminal described herein includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant, a portable multimedia player, a navigation, a slate PC , Tablet PCs, ultrabooks, wearable devices, such as smartwatches, glass glasses, head mounted displays, and the like. have.

However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, digital signages, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals. will be.

1A to 1C, FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual views of one example of the mobile terminal, 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 controller 180, and a power supply unit 190. ) May be included. The components shown in FIG. 1A are not essential to implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than those listed above.

More specifically, the wireless communication unit 110 of the components, 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 and the external server It may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication therebetween. 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 the broadcast receiving module 111, the mobile communication module 112, the wireless internet module 113, the short range communication module 114, and the location information module 115. .

The input unit 120 may include a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting an image signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, or a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user. , Touch keys, mechanical keys, and the like. The voice data or the image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed as a control command of the user.

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. G-sensor, Gyroscope Sensor, Motion Sensor, RGB Sensor, Infrared Sensor, Infrared Sensor, Finger Scan Sensor, Ultrasonic Sensor Optical sensors (e.g. cameras 121), microphones (see 122), battery gauges, environmental sensors (e.g. barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, radiation detection sensors, Thermal sensors, gas sensors, etc.), chemical sensors (eg, electronic noses, healthcare sensors, biometric sensors, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed herein may use a combination of information sensed by at least two or more of these sensors.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes at least one of a display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a hap tip module 153, and an optical output unit 154. can do. The display unit 151 forms a layer structure with or is integrated with the touch sensor, thereby implementing a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and the user, and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 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 the mobile terminal 100, in response to an external device being connected to the interface unit 160, appropriate control associated with the connected external device may be performed.

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 operating the mobile terminal 100, and instructions. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via 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 of the mobile terminal 100 (for example, a call forwarding, a calling function, a message receiving, and a calling function). The application program may be stored in the memory 170 and installed on the mobile terminal 100 to be driven by the controller 180 to perform an operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operation related to the application program, the controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The controller 180 may provide or process information or a function appropriate to a user by processing signals, data, information, and the like, which are 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 described with reference to FIG. 1A in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. Furthermore, the controller 180 may operate by combining at least two or more of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 to drive the application program.

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

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

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

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

The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast signal may be encoded according to at least one of technical standards (or broadcast methods, for example, ISO, IEC, DVB, ATSC, etc.) for transmitting and receiving digital broadcast signals, and the broadcast receiving module 111 may The digital broadcast signal may be received by using a method suitable for the technical standard set by the technical standards.

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

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms such as an electronic program guide (EPG) of digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB) or an electronic service guide (ESG) of digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H). The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 170.

The mobile communication module 112 may include technical standards or communication schemes (eg, Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (CDMA2000), and 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) and the like to transmit and receive a radio signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, a server on a mobile communication network.

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

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded 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.

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

In view of the fact that the 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 for performing a wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network 113 ) May be understood as a kind of mobile communication module 112.

The short range communication module 114 is for short range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and NFC. (Near Field Communication), at least one of Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology can be used to support short-range communication. The short-range communication module 114 may be configured between a mobile terminal 100 and a wireless communication system, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or through the wireless area networks. ) And a network in which the other mobile terminal 100 (or an external server) is located. The short range wireless communication network may be short range 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, smartwatch, smart glasses). (smart glass), head mounted display (HMD). The short range communication module 114 may sense (or recognize) a wearable device that can communicate with the mobile terminal 100, around the mobile terminal 100. Further, when the detected wearable device is a device that is authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the controller 180 may include at least a portion of data processed by the mobile terminal 100 in the short range communication module ( The transmission may be transmitted to the wearable device through 114. Therefore, 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 by the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a phone call through the wearable device or when a message is received by the mobile terminal 100, the received 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 is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the GPS module, the mobile terminal may acquire the location of the mobile terminal using a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, the mobile terminal may acquire the location of the mobile terminal based on information of the wireless access point (AP) transmitting or receiving the Wi-Fi module and the wireless signal. If necessary, the location information module 115 may perform any function of other modules of the wireless communication unit 110 to substitute or additionally obtain data regarding the location of the mobile terminal. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For input of image information, the mobile terminal 100 is one. Alternatively, the plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing 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 camera 121 forming a matrix structure in this way, the mobile terminal 100 may have various angles or focuses. The plurality of pieces of image information may 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 implementing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes external sound signals into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be variously used according to a function (or an application program being executed) performed by the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user. When information is input through the user input unit 123, the controller 180 may control an operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information. . The user input unit 123 may be a mechanical input unit (or a mechanical key, for example, a button, a dome switch, a jog wheel, or the like located on the front, rear, or side surfaces of the mobile terminal 100). Jog switch, etc.) and touch input means. As an example, the touch input means may include a virtual key, a soft key, or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through a software process, or a portion other than the touch screen. It may be made of a touch key disposed in the. The virtual key or the visual key may be displayed on the touch screen while having various forms, for example, graphic, text, icon, video, or the like. It can be made of a combination of.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a sensing signal corresponding thereto. The controller 180 may control 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 present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed at 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 photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic 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 the object by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the conductive 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 explanation, the action of allowing an object to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the object is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching an object on a screen is called a "contact touch." The position where the object is in close proximity touch on the touch screen means a position where the object is perpendicular to the touch screen when the object is in close proximity touch. The proximity sensor 141 may detect a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). have. Meanwhile, the controller 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern detected through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further, provides visual information corresponding to the processed data. It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the controller 180 may control the mobile terminal 100 to process different operations or data (or information) according to whether the touch on the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch. .

The touch sensor applies 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 portion of the touch screen or capacitance generated at a specific portion into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, area, pressure at the touch, capacitance at the touch, and the like, when the touch object applying the touch on the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object is an object applying a touch to the touch sensor and may be, for example, a finger, a touch pen or a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like.

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

The controller 180 may perform different control or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object, which 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 touch object may be determined according to the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

Meanwhile, the touch sensor and the proximity sensor described above may be independently or combined, and may be a short (or tap) touch, a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch on a touch screen. ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, etc. A touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor may recognize location information of a sensing object using ultrasonic waves. On the other hand, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generation source through the information detected from the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the property that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time that the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generation source may be calculated using a time difference from the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the light as the reference signal.

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

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to detect a touch of a sensing object with respect to a 3D stereoscopic image. The photo sensor may be stacked on the display element, and the photo sensor is configured to scan the movement of the sensing object in proximity to the touch screen. More specifically, the photo sensor mounts a photo diode and a transistor (TR) in a row / column and scans contents mounted on the photo sensor by using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor calculates coordinates of the sensing object according to the amount of light change, and thus, the position information of the sensing object 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 user interface (UI) and graphical user interface (GUI) information according to the execution screen information. .

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

The stereoscopic display unit may be a three-dimensional display method such as a stereoscopic method (glasses method), an auto stereoscopic method (glasses-free method), a projection method (holographic method).

Generally, a 3D stereoscopic image is composed of a left image (left eye image) and a right image (right eye image). A top-down method in which the left and right images are arranged up and down in one frame according to the way in which the left and right images are merged into three-dimensional stereoscopic images. L-to-R (left-to-right, side by side) method to be arranged as a checker board method to arrange the pieces of the left and right images in the form of tiles, a column unit of the left and right images Or an interlaced method of alternately arranging rows, and a time sequential (frame by frame) method of alternately displaying left and right images by time.

In addition, the 3D thumbnail image may generate a left image thumbnail and a right image thumbnail from the left image and the right image of the original image frame, respectively, and may be generated as one image as they are combined. In general, a thumbnail refers to a reduced image or a reduced still image. The left image thumbnail and the right image thumbnail generated as described above are displayed with a left and right distance difference on the screen by a depth corresponding to the parallax of the left image and the right image, thereby representing a three-dimensional space.

The left image and the right image necessary for implementing the 3D stereoscopic image may be displayed on the stereoscopic display by the stereoscopic processing unit. The stereoscopic processing unit receives 3D images (images of the base view and images of the extended view) and sets left and right images therefrom, or receives 2D images and converts them into left and right images.

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 may also output a sound signal related to a function (for example, a call signal reception sound or a message reception sound) 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 haptic effects that a 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 the user's selection or the setting of the controller. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize different vibrations and output or sequentially output them.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 may be used to stimulate pins that vertically move with respect to the contact skin surface, jetting force or suction force of air through the jetting or suction port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of electrodes, and electrostatic force. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

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

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

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a port connecting 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. The port, audio input / output (I / O) port, video input / output (I / O) port, earphone port, etc. may be included in the interface unit 160.

On the other hand, the identification module is a chip that stores a variety of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, a user identification module (UIM), subscriber identity module (SIM), universal user authentication And a universal subscriber identity module (USIM). A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as an 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, 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 may be a passage for supplying power from the cradle to the mobile terminal 100 or may be input from the cradle by a user. Various command signals may be a passage through which the mobile terminal 100 is transmitted. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may operate 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 (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory 170 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 170 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SSD type, a silicon disk drive type, and a multimedia card micro type. ), Card-type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read It may include at least one type of storage medium of -only memory (PROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), magnetic memory, magnetic disk and optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may be operated in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

On the other hand, as described above, the controller 180 controls the operation related to the application program, and generally the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, if the state of the mobile terminal satisfies a set condition, the controller 180 may execute or release a lock state that restricts input of a user's control command to applications.

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

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power 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.

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

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 based on a magnetic induction phenomenon or a magnetic resonance coupling based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon from an external wireless power transmitter. Power can be delivered.

Meanwhile, various embodiments of the present disclosure may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or a similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

1B and 1C, the disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the present invention can be applied to various structures such as a watch type, a clip type, a glass type, or a folder type, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies which are coupled to be movable relative to each other. . Although related to a particular type of mobile terminal, a description of a particular type of mobile terminal may generally apply to other types of mobile terminals.

Herein, the terminal body may be understood as a concept that refers 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 external appearance. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may include a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are disposed in the internal 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.

The display unit 151 may be disposed in front of the terminal body to output information. As shown, the window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted to 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 be mounted on the rear case 102. Electronic components attachable to the rear case 102 include a removable battery, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, the rear cover 102 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102 to cover the mounted electronic component. Therefore, 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 surface of the rear case 102 may be exposed. In some cases, the rear case 102 may be completely covered by the rear cover 103 during the coupling. On the other hand, the rear cover 103 may be provided with an opening for exposing the camera 121b or the sound output unit 152b to the outside.

The

cases

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

The mobile terminal 100 may be configured such that one case may provide the internal space, unlike the above example in which a plurality of cases provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 of the unibody that the synthetic resin or metal from the side to the rear may be implemented.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a waterproof portion (not shown) to prevent water from seeping into the terminal body. For example, the waterproof portion 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.

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, an optical output unit 154, and first and second units. The cameras 121a and 121b, the first and

second manipulation units

123a and 123b, the microphone 122, the interface unit 160, and the like may be provided.

Hereinafter, as illustrated 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 may be disposed on the front surface of the terminal body. 154, the first camera 121a and the first operation unit 123a are disposed, and the second operation unit 123b, the microphone 122, and the interface unit 160 are disposed on the side of 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 surface of the mobile terminal 100 will be described as an example.

However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These configurations may be excluded or replaced as needed or disposed on other sides. For example, the first manipulation 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 of the terminal body instead of the rear surface of the terminal body.

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 3D display, or an e-ink display.

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

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

Meanwhile, the touch sensor is formed of a film having a touch pattern and disposed between the window 151a and the display (not shown) on the rear surface of the window 151a or directly patterned on the rear surface of the window 151a. It can also be Alternatively, the touch sensor may be integrally formed with the display. For example, the touch sensor may be disposed on a substrate of the display or provided in 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 (see FIG. 1A). In some cases, the touch screen may replace at least some functions of the first manipulation unit 123a.

The first sound output unit 152a may be implemented as a receiver for transmitting a call sound to the user's ear, and the second sound output unit 152b may be a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia reproduction sounds. It 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 the structures (for example, a gap between the window 151a and the front case 101). In this case, an externally formed hole may be invisible or hidden for sound output, thereby simplifying the appearance of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 is configured to output light for notifying when an event occurs. Examples of the event may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like. 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 the 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 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion as an example of the user input unit 123 operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. have. The first and

second manipulation units

123a and 123b may be adopted in any manner as long as the user is tactile manner such as touch, push, scroll, and the like while the user is tactile. In addition, the first and

second manipulation units

123a and 123b may be employed in such a manner that the first and

second manipulation units

123a and 123b are operated without a tactile feeling by the user through proximity touch, hovering touch, or the like.

In the drawing, the first operation unit 123a is illustrated as being a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first manipulation unit 123a may be a mechanical key or a combination of a touch key and a push key.

The contents input by the first and

second manipulation units

123a and 123b may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 123a receives a command such as a menu, a home key, a cancellation, a search, etc., and the second operation unit 123b is output from the first or second

sound output units

152a and 152b. The user may 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 the input contents may be variously set. For example, commands such as power on / off, start, end, scroll, etc., control of the volume of sound output from the first and second

sound output units

152a and 152b, and the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151. Commands such as switching can be received. The rear input unit may be implemented in a form capable of input by touch input, push input, or a combination thereof.

The rear input unit may be disposed to overlap the front display unit 151 in the thickness direction of the terminal body. For example, the rear input unit may be disposed at the rear upper end of the terminal body so that the user can easily manipulate the index body when the user grips 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 at the rear of the terminal body, a new type user interface using the same may be implemented. In addition, when the touch screen or the rear input unit described above replaces at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a provided on the front of the terminal body, and the first operation unit 123a is not disposed on the front of the terminal body. The display unit 151 may be configured with 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 embedded 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 path for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, the interface unit 160 may be connected to another device (eg, an earphone or an external speaker), a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA Port), or a Bluetooth port (Bluetooth). Port), a wireless LAN port, or the like, or 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 for receiving an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM), a memory card for storing information.

The second camera 121b may be disposed on the rear surface 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 format. 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 photographed 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.

The 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.

The terminal body may be provided with at least one antenna for wireless communication. The antenna may be built in the terminal body or formed in the case. For example, an antenna that forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (refer to FIG. 1A) may be configured to be pulled out from the terminal body. Alternatively, the antenna may be formed in a film type and attached to the inner side of the rear cover 103, or may be configured such that a case including a conductive material functions as an antenna.

The terminal body is provided with a power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 1A) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 embedded in the terminal body or 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 enable wireless charging through a wireless charger. The wireless charging may be implemented by a magnetic induction method or a resonance method (magnetic resonance method).

Meanwhile, in the drawing, 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 shock and foreign matter. To illustrate. When the battery 191 is detachably configured to the terminal body, the rear cover 103 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102.

An accessory may be added to the mobile terminal 100 to protect the appearance or to assist or expand the function of the mobile terminal 100. An example of such an accessory may be a cover or pouch that covers or accommodates at least one surface of the mobile terminal 100. The cover or pouch may be configured to be linked with the display unit 151 to expand the function of the mobile terminal 100. Another example of an accessory may be a touch pen for assisting or extending a touch input to a touch screen.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, the information processed by the mobile terminal can be displayed using a flexible display. Hereinafter, this will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown, the display unit 251 may be configured to be deformable by an external force. The deformation may be at least one of bending, bending, folding, twisting, and curling of the display unit 251. The deformable display unit 251 may be referred to as a 'flexible display unit'. Herein, the flexible display unit 251 may include both a general flexible display, an electronic paper, and a combination thereof. In general, the mobile terminal 200 may include the features of the mobile terminal 100 of FIGS. 1A-1C or similar features.

A general flexible display is a light and durable display that is fabricated on a thin and flexible substrate that can be bent, bent, folded, twisted or curled like a paper while maintaining the characteristics of a conventional flat panel display.

In addition, electronic paper is a display technology to which the characteristics of general ink are applied, and the use of reflected light may be different from that of a conventional flat panel display. Electronic paper can change information using twist balls or electrophoresis using capsules.

In a state where the flexible display unit 251 is not deformed (for example, a state having an infinite curvature radius, hereinafter referred to as a first state), the display area of the flexible display unit 251 is flat. In the state deformed by the external force in the first state (for example, a state having a finite radius of curvature, hereinafter referred to as a second state), the display area may be a curved surface. As shown, the information displayed in the second state may be visual information output on a curved surface. Such visual information is implemented by independently controlling light emission of a sub-pixel disposed in a matrix form. The unit pixel refers to a minimum unit for implementing one color.

The flexible display unit 251 may be placed in a bent state (eg, bent vertically or horizontally) instead of being flat in the first state. In this case, when an external force is applied to the flexible display unit 251, the flexible display unit 251 may be deformed into a flat state (or less curved state) or more curved state.

Meanwhile, the flexible display unit 251 may be combined with a touch sensor to implement a flexible touch screen. When a touch is made with respect to the flexible touch screen, the controller 180 (refer to FIG. 1A) may perform control corresponding to the touch input. The flexible touch screen may be configured to detect a touch input not only in the first state but also in the second state.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal 200 according to the present modification may be provided with deformation detection means for detecting the deformation of the flexible display unit 251. Such deformation detection means may be included in the sensing unit 140 (see FIG. 1A).

The deformation detecting means may be provided in the flexible display unit 251 or the case 201 to sense information related to deformation of the flexible display unit 251. Herein, the information related to the deformation may include a direction in which the flexible display unit 251 is deformed, a degree of deformation, a deformation position, a deformation time, and an acceleration in which the flexible display 251 is restored. In addition, due to the bending of the flexible display unit 251 may be a variety of information that can be detected.

In addition, the controller 180 changes the information displayed on the flexible display unit 251 or changes the information displayed on the flexible display unit 251 based on the information related to the deformation of the flexible display unit 251 detected by the deformation detecting means. It can generate a control signal for controlling the function of.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 200 according to the present modified example may include a case 201 for accommodating the flexible display unit 251. The case 201 may be configured to be deformable together with the flexible display unit 251 by an external force in consideration of characteristics of the flexible display unit 251.

In addition, the battery (not shown) included in the mobile terminal 200 may also be configured to be deformable together with the flexible display unit 251 by an external force in consideration of characteristics of the flexible display unit 251. In order to implement the battery, a stack and folding method in which battery cells are stacked up may be applied.

The state deformation of the flexible display unit 251 is not limited only by external force. For example, when the flexible display unit 251 has the first state, the flexible display unit 251 may be transformed into the second state by a command of a user or an application.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal can be extended to a wearable device that can be worn on the body beyond the user mainly holding in the hand. Such wearable devices include a smart watch, a smart glass, a head mounted display (HMD), and the like. Hereinafter, examples of the mobile terminal extended to the wearable device will be described.

The wearable device may be configured to exchange (or interlock) data with another mobile terminal 100. The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device that can communicate around the mobile terminal 100. In addition, when the detected wearable device is a device that is authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 transmits at least a portion of data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the short range communication module 114. Can be sent to. Therefore, the user may use data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, when a call is received by the mobile terminal 100, a phone call may be performed through the wearable device, or when the message is received by the mobile terminal 100, the received message may be confirmed through the wearable device. .

Referring to FIG. 3, the watch-type mobile terminal 300 includes a main body 301 having a display unit 351 and a band 302 connected to the main body 301 to be worn on a wrist. In general, the mobile terminal 300 may include the features of the mobile terminal 100 of FIGS. 1A to 1C or similar features.

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

The watch type mobile terminal 300 is configured to enable wireless communication, and the main body 301 may be provided with an antenna for wireless communication. On the other hand, the antenna can extend the performance using a case. For example, a case containing a conductive material may be configured to be electrically connected with the antenna to extend the ground area or the radiation area.

The display unit 351 may be disposed on the front surface of the main body 301 to output information, and the display unit 351 may be provided with a touch sensor and implemented as a touch screen. As illustrated, the window 351a of the display unit 351 may be mounted on the first case 301a to form the 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, the display unit 351 may function as the user input unit 323, and thus a separate key may not be provided in the main body 301.

The band 302 is made to be worn on the wrist to surround the wrist, and may be formed of a flexible material to facilitate wearing. As such an example, 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 to the main body 301, the user can be configured to be replaced with various types of bands according to taste.

On the other hand, the band 302 can be used to extend the performance of the antenna. For example, the band may include a ground extension (not shown) electrically connected to the antenna to extend 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, a velcro (trade name), or the like, 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 shown.

Glass-type mobile terminal 400 is configured to be worn on the head of the human body, it may be provided with a frame portion (case, housing, etc.) for this. The frame portion may be formed of a flexible material to facilitate wearing. In the drawing, the frame part includes a first frame 401 and a second frame 402 of different materials. In general, the mobile terminal 400 may include features of or similar to the features of the mobile terminal 100 of FIGS. 1A-1C.

The frame part is supported by the head, and provides a space for mounting various components. As illustrated, electronic components such as the control module 480, the sound output module 452, and the like may be mounted in the frame unit. In addition, the lens 403 covering at least one of the left eye and the right eye may be detachably mounted to the frame part.

The control module 480 is configured to control various electronic components provided in the mobile terminal 400. The control module 480 may be understood as a configuration corresponding to the controller 180 described above. In this figure, the control module 480 is illustrated to be installed in the frame portion on one side head. However, the position of the control module 480 is not limited thereto.

The display unit 451 may be implemented in the form of a head mounted display (HMD). The HMD type is a display method mounted on the head and showing an image directly in front of the user's eyes. When the user wears the glass type mobile terminal 400, the display unit 451 may be disposed to correspond to at least one of the left eye and the right eye so as to provide an image directly in front of the user's eyes. In this figure, the display unit 451 is located at a portion corresponding to the right eye so that an image can be output toward the right eye of the user.

The display unit 451 may project an image to the eyes of a user using a prism. In addition, the prism can be formed translucent so that the user can see the projected image together with the general field of view (the range the user sees through the eye) together.

As such, the image output through the display unit 451 may be seen to overlap with the general field of view. The mobile terminal 400 may provide an augmented reality (AR) that displays a single image by superimposing a virtual image on a real image or a background using the characteristics of the display.

The camera 421 is disposed adjacent to at least one of the left eye and the right eye, and is formed to capture an image of the front. Since the camera 421 is located adjacent to the eye, the camera 421 may acquire a scene viewed by the user as an image.

In this figure, the camera 421 is provided in the control module 480, but is not necessarily limited thereto. The camera 421 may be installed in the frame portion, or may be provided in plural to acquire a stereoscopic image.

The glass type mobile terminal 400 may include

user input units

423a and 423b operated to receive a control command. The

user input units

423a and 423b may be adopted in any manner as long as it is a tactile manner in which the user operates while having a tactile feeling such as touch or push. In the drawing, the frame unit and the control module 480 are provided with push and touch input

user input units

423a and 423b, respectively.

In addition, the glass-type mobile terminal 400 may be provided with a microphone (not shown) for receiving sound and processing it as electrical voice data and a sound output module 452 for outputting sound. The sound output module 452 may be configured to transmit sound in a general sound output method or a bone conduction method. When the sound output module 452 is implemented in a bone conduction manner, when the user wears the mobile terminal 400, the sound output module 452 is in close contact with the head and vibrates the skull to transmit sound.

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

First, the communication system may use different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, a radio interface that can be used by a communication system includes frequency division multiple access (FDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA), and code division multiple access (CDMA). ), Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM), etc. This may be included.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, it is apparent that the present invention can be applied to any communication system including an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) wireless communication system as well as a CDMA wireless communication system.

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

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

The intersection of sectors and frequency assignments may be called a CDMA channel. BSs may be called Base Station Transceiver Subsystems (BTSs). In this case, one BSC and at least one BS may be collectively referred to as a "base station". The base station may also indicate “cell site”. Or, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS may be called a plurality of cell sites.

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

In addition, a satellite positioning system (Global Positioning System, GPS) for identifying the position of the mobile terminal 100 may be linked to the CDMA wireless communication system. The satellite 300 helps to locate the mobile terminal 100. Useful location information may be obtained by up to two or more satellites. Here, the location of the mobile terminal 100 may be tracked using all the technologies capable of tracking the location as well as the GPS tracking technology. In addition, at least one of the GPS satellites may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

The location information module 115 provided in the mobile terminal is used to detect, calculate, or identify the location of the mobile terminal. Examples of the location information module 115 may include a Global Position System (GPS) module and a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. If necessary, the location information module 115 may perform any function of other modules of the wireless communication unit 110 to substitute or additionally obtain data regarding the location of the mobile terminal.

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

The Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS) uses a WiFi module provided in the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless access point (AP) for transmitting or receiving a wireless signal with the WiFi module. As a technology for tracking the location of a, it refers to a WLAN (Wireless Local Area Network) based location positioning technology using WiFi.

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

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

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

Based on the location information request message of the mobile terminal 100, the extracted information of the wireless AP is MAC Address, Service Set IDentification (SSID), Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP), RSRQ ( It may be at least one of Reference Signal Received Quality, Channel Information, Privacy, Network Type, Signal Strength, and Noise Strength.

As described above, the Wi-Fi location server receives the information of the wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100, and extracts the wireless AP information corresponding to the wireless AP to which the mobile terminal is connected from a pre-established database. At this time, the information of any wireless AP stored in the database is MAC address, SSID, channel information, Privacy, Network Type, latitude and longitude coordinates of the wireless AP, building name, floor number, indoor detailed location information (GPS coordinates) Available), the AP owner's address, telephone number, and the like. In this case, in order to remove the wireless AP provided by the mobile AP or the illegal MAC address in the positioning process in the positioning process, the Wi-Fi positioning server may extract only a predetermined number of wireless AP information in the order of high RSSI.

Thereafter, the Wi-Fi location server may extract (or analyze) location information of the mobile terminal 100 using at least one piece of wireless AP information extracted from a database. The location information of the mobile terminal 100 is extracted (or analyzed) by comparing the included information with the received wireless AP information.

As a method for extracting (or analyzing) the location information of the mobile terminal 100, a cell-ID method, a finger print method, a triangulation method, a landmark method, or the like may be utilized.

The Cell-ID method is a method of determining the location of a mobile AP having the strongest signal strength among neighboring wireless AP information collected by the mobile terminal. The simple implementation, no additional cost, and quick location information can be obtained. However, the low installation density of the wireless AP reduces the positioning accuracy.

The fingerprint method is a method of selecting a reference location in a service area, collecting signal strength information, and estimating a location based on signal strength information transmitted from a mobile terminal based on the collected information. In order to use the fingerprint method, it is necessary to database propagation characteristics in advance.

The triangulation method calculates the position of the mobile terminal based on the coordinates of at least three wireless APs and the distance between the mobile terminals. In order to measure the distance between the mobile terminal and the wireless AP, the signal strength is converted into distance information, a time of arrival of a radio signal (ToA), a time difference of transmission of a signal (Time Difference of Arrival, TDoA) , Angle of signal transmission (Angle of Arrival, AoA) may be used.

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

In addition to the methods listed, various algorithms may be utilized as a method for extracting (or analyzing) location information of a mobile terminal.

The extracted location information of the mobile terminal 100 is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 through the Wi-Fi positioning server, the mobile terminal 100 can obtain the location information.

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

As described above with reference to FIG. 1A, a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and NFC (Near). Short-range communication technologies such as field communication and wireless universal serial bus (USB) may be applied.

Among these, the NFC module provided in the mobile terminal supports contactless short-range wireless communication between terminals at a distance of about 10 cm. The NFC module may operate in any one of a card mode, a reader mode, and a P2P mode. In order for the NFC module to operate in a card mode, the mobile terminal 100 may further include a security module for storing card information. Here, the security module may be a physical medium such as a universal integrated circuit card (UICC) (for example, a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a universal SIM (USIM)), a secure micro SD, and a sticker, or a logical medium embedded in a mobile terminal ( For example, it may be an embedded SE (Secure Element). Data exchange based on a single wire protocol (SWP) may be performed between the NFC module and the security module.

When the NFC module is operated in the card mode, the mobile terminal can transmit the stored card information to the outside like a conventional IC card. Specifically, when the mobile terminal storing the card information of the payment card such as a credit card or bus card is close to the toll payment machine, the mobile short-range payment can be processed, and the mobile terminal storing the card information of the access card is approved for access. Close to the flag, the approval process can be started. Cards such as credit cards, transportation cards, and access cards are mounted in a security module in the form of an applet, and the security module may store card information about the mounted card. Here, the card information of the payment card may be at least one of a card number, balance, and usage history, and the card information of the access card may include at least one of a user's name, number (eg, student's student number or company number), and access history. It can be one.

When the NFC module is operated in the reader mode, the mobile terminal can read data from an external tag. In this case, the data received by the mobile terminal from the tag may be coded in a data exchange format (NFC Data Exchange Format) determined by the NFC forum. In addition, the NFC Forum defines four record types. Specifically, the NFC forum defines four record type definitions (RTDs) such as smart poster, text, uniform resource identifier (URI), and general control. If the data received from the tag is a smart poster type, the controller may execute a browser (eg, an Internet browser). If the data received from the tag is a text type, the controller may execute a text viewer. When the data received from the tag is a URI type, the controller executes a browser or makes a phone call, and when the data received from the tag is a general control type, the controller can execute an appropriate operation according to the control content.

When the NFC module is operated in a peer-to-peer mode, the mobile terminal may perform P2P communication with another mobile terminal. In this case, LLCP (Logical Link Control Protocol) may be applied to P2P communication. A connection may be created between the mobile terminal and another mobile terminal for P2P communication. In this case, the generated connection may be classified into a connectionless mode in which one packet is exchanged and terminated, and a connection-oriented mode in which packets are continuously exchanged. Through P2P communication, data such as electronic business cards, contact information, digital photos, URLs, and setup parameters for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections can be exchanged. However, since the available distance of NFC communication is short, the P2P mode may be effectively used for exchanging small data.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in the 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 can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential features of the present invention.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described taking the case where the mobile terminal is a watch type mobile terminal 300 shown in FIG. 3 as an example. In addition, the components of the mobile terminal 300 not shown in FIG. 3 will be referred to the description and the reference numerals of the corresponding components of the mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 1A.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a watch type mobile terminal 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 22.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the watch-type mobile terminal 300 may include an input unit 323. In detail, the input unit 323 may include at least one hard key. In connection with the present invention, the watch-type mobile terminal 300 will be described below with the assumption that three

hard keys

510, 520, and 530 are provided.

The three

hard keys

510, 520, and 530 may be disposed on the side of the watch-type mobile terminal 300. However, it is not limited thereto.

The three

hard keys

510, 520, and 530 may protrude from a surface on which the three hard keys are arranged, as shown in FIG. 5. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the three

hard keys

510, 520, and 530 may be recessed in the plane on which the three hard keys are disposed, and on the same plane as the plane in which the three hard keys are disposed. May exist

Meanwhile, when a user presses each of the three

hard keys

510, 520, and 530, different functions may be performed in the watch type mobile terminal 300.

For example, the first hard key 510 located at the top of the three

hard keys

510, 520, and 530 may be associated with a function of displaying a preset screen (eg, a quick menu screen). It can be a hard key. The third hard key 530 located at a lower end of the three

hard keys

510, 520, and 530 may be a hard key related to a function of displaying a previous screen. Detailed description thereof will be described later with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

Meanwhile, according to an exemplary embodiment, the controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display the quick menu screen according to a specific input. A detailed description thereof will be described below with reference to FIG. 6.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a quick menu screen displayed according to a specific input in a watch type mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention. Descriptions overlapping with those described above with reference to FIG. 5 with respect to FIG. 6 will not be described again, and will be described below with reference to differences.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 180 may control the display unit 151 to display the quick menu screen 610 according to a specific input.

Referring to FIG. 6, the quick menu screen 610 may be a screen including a plurality of quick icons and at least one status indicator.

The quick icon may be an icon that allows a user to easily set a specific function (for example, a data communication connection function, a short distance communication connection function, a function of changing a mode to a silent mode, etc.).

In detail, the plurality of quick icons may include a quick icon corresponding to a function for setting wireless communication, a quick icon corresponding to a function for setting short distance communication, and a location information module. Corresponds to the Quick icon corresponding to the function to turn on, the Quick icon corresponding to the function to change to the power saving mode, the Quick icon corresponding to the function to change the mode to the Do Not Disturb mode, and the function to change the mode to the Airplane mode. It may include a quick icon, a quick icon corresponding to a function of adjusting the screen brightness.

For example, when the first quick icon is a quick icon corresponding to a function of changing a mode to a silent mode, a mode of a watch type mobile terminal may be changed to a silent mode when a user touches the first quick icon.

As another example, when the second quick icon is a quick icon corresponding to a data communication connection function, when the user touches the second quick icon, data communication may be connected or data communication may be disconnected.

The state indicator may be an indicator indicating the current state of the mobile terminal.

For example, the state indicator may include an indicator indicating a battery remaining amount, an indicator indicating a connection state of a communication (for example, a connection state of a wireless communication, a connection state of a local area communication), an indicator indicating a network operator information, and the like. There may be.

That is, the user may check the remaining amount of the battery remaining by checking the status indicator, check whether the data communication is connected, or check the connection degree of the data communication.

The controller 180 displays the plurality of quick icons in the border area 611 in the quick menu screen 610, and displays the at least one status indicator in the central area 612 in the quick menu screen 610. The display unit 351 may be controlled to control the display unit 351.

According to an exemplary embodiment, sizes of the plurality of quick icons displayed on the border area 611 may be changed according to the number of the displayed quick icons. That is, when the number of the plurality of quick icons displayed on the border area is large, the size of each of the plurality of quick icons may be reduced. When the number of the displayed quick icons is small, the sizes of the plurality of quick icons may be smaller. Can be increased.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example in which a preset screen is displayed according to a specific input in a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Duplicate content described above with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 with respect to FIG. 7 will not be described again, and will be described below based on differences.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display a preset screen (eg, a quick menu screen) according to a specific input. A detailed description of the quick menu screen will be described later with reference to FIG. 8.

Referring to FIG. 7A, the controller 180 may input an input (for example, a user) for the first hard key 510 while a specific screen (for example, the watch screen 600) is displayed. An input of pressing the first hard key 510).

Referring to FIG. 7B, the controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display the quick menu screen 610 when the input of the first hard key 510 is detected. .

That is, the specific input may be an input of a user pressing the first hard key 510. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the specific input may be a touch input of touching an arbitrary point within the currently displayed screen and swiping in a specific direction, and presetting an arbitrary point within the currently displayed screen. The touch input may be a touch input for more than a time.

However, according to an embodiment, the controller 180 recognizes a current mode even if an input to the first hard key 510 is detected, and if the recognized current mode corresponds to a sleep mode, the quick The menu screen 610 may not be displayed.

According to this embodiment, the user has an advantage that the quick menu screen can be displayed in an easy way.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of executing a specific function according to a specific input in a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Descriptions overlapping with those described above with reference to FIGS. 5 to 7 will not be described again, with reference to the following differences.

The controller 180 may execute a specific function according to an input for a specific hard key provided in the watch type mobile terminal.

In detail, the controller 180 is currently displayed according to an input (for example, a user presses the third hard key 530) of the third hard key 530 provided in the watch-type mobile terminal. The display unit 351 may be controlled to display a screen that was displayed before the screen.

For example, referring to FIGS. 8A and 8B, the controller 180 may be configured according to an input of the third hard key 530 while the quick menu screen 610 is displayed. The display unit 351 may be controlled to display the clock screen 600 that was displayed before the quick menu screen 610 is displayed.

According to an exemplary embodiment, the controller 180 may display the quick menu screen 610 before the quick menu screen 610 is displayed even when an input for the first hard key 510 is detected while the quick menu screen 610 is displayed. The display unit 351 may be controlled to display the clock screen 600 displayed on the screen.

According to the present exemplary embodiment, the user may have a previous screen displayed on the display unit 351 through a simple input of pressing a hard key, thereby providing convenience to the user.

The controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display a detailed setting screen of a function corresponding to the specific quick icon according to an input of the specific quick icon displayed on the quick menu screen. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 9.

9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method for displaying a detailed setting screen of a specific function in a watch type mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 9, the contents overlapping with those described above with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8 will not be described again, and the following description will focus on differences.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 180 may control the display unit 151 to display the quick menu screen according to a specific input. Here, a plurality of quick icons may be included in the border area 611 of the quick menu screen, and at least one status indicator may be included in the center area of the quick menu screen.

The controller 180 displays the detailed setting screen of a function corresponding to the specific quick icon according to a specific touch command for the specific quick icon among the plurality of quick icons displayed in the border area 611. Can be controlled.

For example, referring to FIGS. 9A and 9B, the controller 180 may include a first quick icon corresponding to a data communication connection function included in an edge area 611 of the quick menu screen 600. According to a touch command for touching 710 for a preset time period, the display unit may display the detailed setting screen 620 related to the data communication connection, which is a function corresponding to the first quick icon, to be overlaid on the quick menu screen 600. 351 may be controlled. Accordingly, the user may change the settings related to the data communication connection in detail using the detailed setting screen 620 related to the data communication connection.

In another example, the controller 180 according to a touch command for touching the second quick icon corresponding to the screen brightness control function included in the edge area 611 of the quick menu screen 600 for a preset time period, The display unit 351 may be controlled such that a detailed setting screen related to screen brightness adjustment, which is a function corresponding to the second quick icon, is overlaid on the quick menu screen 600. Therefore, the user can set the screen brightness of the display unit 351 in detail by using the detailed setting screen related to the screen brightness adjustment.

Although only two examples have been described with reference to FIG. 9, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the controller 180 may relate to a function corresponding to each quick icon when the specific touch command for each of the plurality of quick icons is recognized. The display unit 351 may be controlled to display the setting screen.

Meanwhile, according to an exemplary embodiment, the controller 180 may display the quick menu screen 600 again in response to the input when an input for a specific hard key (for example, a hard key located at the bottom) is detected. 351 may be controlled.

According to the present embodiment, the user can easily change detailed settings related to a specific function through a simple touch input without going through several steps.

Meanwhile, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display the changed quick icons by changing them into other quick icons. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12.

10 to 12 are diagrams for explaining an example of a method of changing a plurality of quick icons displayed in a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention to another quick icon. Duplicating the above description with respect to FIGS. 5 to 9 in relation to FIGS. 10 to 12 will not be described again, and will be described below based on differences.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display the quick menu screen 600 according to the first input. Here, the quick menu screen 600 may include a plurality of quick icons and at least one status indicator.

For example, referring to FIGS. 10A, 11A, and 12A, the plurality of quick icons may be displayed in the border area 611 of the quick menu screen 600. The at least one status indicator may be displayed in the central area 612 of the quick menu screen 600.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to change the displayed plurality of quick icons into another quick icon and display the same according to the second input.

For example, referring to FIG. 10A, the controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display a specific indicator 720 as well as the plurality of quick icons in the border area 611. . The controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to change the displayed plurality of quick icons to other quick icons according to a touch command for touching the specific indicator 720. In detail, the controller 180 detects a touch input of touching the specific indicator 720 in a state in which the first quick icon to the sixth quick icon are displayed in the border area 611 as shown in FIG. 10A. can do. In addition, the controller 180 according to the detected touch input, instead of the first quick icon and the sixth quick icon displayed in the border area 611 in FIG. 10 (a), as shown in FIG. The display unit 351 may be controlled to display the twelfth quick icon on the edge area 611.

As another example, referring to FIGS. 11A and 11B, the controller 180 may display the plurality of displayed values according to a touch input of touching an arbitrary point within the central area 612. The display unit 351 may be controlled to change the quick icon into other quick icons. In detail, the controller 180 touches any one point in the center area 612 while the first quick icon to the sixth quick icon are displayed in the border area 611 as shown in FIG. 11A. A touch input can be detected. The control unit 180 replaces the seventh quick bar as shown in FIG. 11B instead of the first quick icon and the sixth quick icon displayed in the border area 611 in FIG. 11A according to the detected touch input. The display unit 351 may be controlled to display the twelfth quick icon on the edge area 611.

As another example, referring to FIGS. 12A and 12B, the controller 180 touches a certain point in the quick menu screen 600 and then moves to a specific direction (for example, The display unit 351 may be controlled to change the displayed plurality of quick icons into other quick icons according to a touch input dragged to the left). In detail, the controller 180 selects one point in the quick menu screen 600 while the first quick icon to the sixth quick icon are displayed in the border area 611 as shown in FIG. 12A. After touching, a touch input of dragging in a specific direction can be detected. In addition, the controller 180 replaces the first quick icon displayed in the border area 611 to the sixth quick icon in FIG. 12A according to the detected touch input as shown in FIG. 12B instead of the sixth quick icon. The display unit 351 may be controlled to display the twelfth quick icon on the edge area 611.

According to the present exemplary embodiment, when a plurality of quick icons are not displayed on one screen, the quick icons which are not displayed through the user's simple touch input may be displayed instead of the displayed quick icons.

FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example of a status indicator displayed in a watch type mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention. Descriptions overlapping with those described above with reference to FIGS. 5 through 12 with reference to FIG. 13 will not be described again, and will be described below with reference to differences.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display the quick setting screen 600 according to the first input. The quick setting screen may include an edge area 611 on which a plurality of quick icons are displayed and a center area 612 on which at least one status indicator is displayed.

The state indicator displayed in the central area may be an indicator indicating a current state of the mobile terminal.

For example, referring to FIG. 13A, at least one indicator displayed in the central area 612 may include an indicator a1 indicating communication network operator information, an indicator a2 indicating a connection state of communication, and a battery remaining amount. It may include an indicator a3 represented by a number and an indicator a4 representing an image of the remaining battery level.

As another example, referring to FIG. 13B, at least one indicator displayed in the central area 612 may display an indicator b1 and a battery level indicating the connection state of the communication and the network operator information together with numbers and images. It may include an indicator (b2) represented by.

According to the present embodiment, there is an advantage that a user can easily obtain information on a network operator, information on a battery remaining amount, and the like.

14 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of executing a function corresponding to a specific quick icon in a watch-type mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention. Descriptions overlapping with those described above with reference to FIGS. 5 through 13 with respect to FIG. 14 will not be described again, and will be described below based on differences.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display the quick menu screen according to the first input. The controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display a plurality of quick icons in the border area of the quick menu screen and to display at least one status indicator in the center area of the quick menu screen.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 180 may execute a function corresponding to the specific quick icon according to a command for selecting a specific quick icon among the plurality of quick icons.

For example, the controller 180 may control the first quick icon according to a touch command (see FIG. 14A) of a user touching the first quick icon 810 included in the border area 611. The wireless internet module 113 may be activated to connect the wireless internet, which is a function corresponding to 810. That is, the user may touch the first quick icon 810 to connect the wireless Internet using the watch type mobile terminal 300.

Referring to FIG. 14B, when the touch command is detected as shown in FIG. 14A, the controller 180 may set a visual effect (eg, a preset visual effect) to the first quick icon 810 where the touch command is detected. For example, the display unit 351 may be controlled to give a highlight effect. Accordingly, the user may intuitively recognize that the quick icon touched by the user is the first quick icon 810.

In addition, the controller 180 may include information indicating that the wireless Internet module 113 is activated in order to connect the wireless Internet, which is a function corresponding to the first quick icon 810 (for example, information that the Wi-Fi is on). The display unit 351 may be controlled to display the display unit for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) in the central area 612. In addition, the controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display a marker c indicating the position of the first quick icon 810 at the position where the first quick icon 810 is displayed. That is, the controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display information on the activated function in the central area 612 according to an input for selecting the first quick icon 810.

Accordingly, the user can recognize what function is executed by touching the first quick icon 810.

14 (c), when the preset time has elapsed, the controller 180 displays the information displayed in the central area 612 and the marker c as shown in FIG. 14 (b). The display unit 351 may be controlled to disappear.

According to an embodiment, when the touch input is detected in FIG. 14A, the controller 180 may connect the wireless Internet module 113 to connect the wireless Internet, which is a function corresponding to the first quick icon 810. The display unit 351 may be controlled to overlay a message indicating that the device is activated (for example, information indicating that Wi-Fi is on) for a preset time on the quick menu screen. That is, the information on the currently executed function is provided to the user through one more step, so that the user can be surely provided with the information on the currently executed function.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the wireless internet module 113 is deactivated to release the connection of the wireless internet, which is a function corresponding to the first quick icon 810, by selecting the first quick icon 810 again. can do. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 15.

FIG. 15 is a view illustrating another example of a method of executing a function corresponding to a specific quick icon in a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. to be. Descriptions overlapping with those described above with reference to FIGS. 5 through 14 with reference to FIG. 15 will not be described again, and will be described below based on differences.

For example, the controller 180 according to a touch command (see (a) of FIG. 15) in which the user touches the first quick icon 810 included in the border area 611 while the wireless Internet is connected. The wireless internet module 113 may be deactivated in order to perform the function of disconnecting the wireless internet, which is a function corresponding to the first quick icon 810. That is, the user may touch the first quick icon 810 to release the wireless Internet connection using the watch type mobile terminal 300.

Referring to FIG. 15B, when the touch command is detected as shown in FIG. 15A, the controller 180 may set a visual effect (eg, a preset visual effect) to the first quick icon 810 where the touch command is detected. For example, the display unit 351 may be controlled to remove the highlight effect. Accordingly, the user may intuitively recognize that the quick icon touched by the user is the first quick icon 810.

In addition, the controller 180 indicates that the wireless internet module 113 is deactivated in order to release the connection of the wireless internet, which is a function corresponding to the first quick icon 810 (for example, that the Wi-Fi is off. The display unit 351 may be controlled to display the information) in the central area 612 for a preset time (for example, 3 seconds). In addition, the controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display a marker c indicating the position of the first quick icon 810 at the position where the first quick icon 810 is displayed. That is, the controller 180 can control the display unit 351 to display information on the deactivated function in the central area 612 according to an input for selecting the first quick icon 810.

In addition, referring to FIG. 15C, when the preset time has elapsed, the controller 180 displays the information displayed in the central area 612 and the marker c as shown in FIG. 15B. The display unit 351 may be controlled to disappear.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, when the touch input is detected in FIG. 15A, the controller 180 may use the wireless Internet module to release the connection of the wireless Internet, which is a function corresponding to the first quick icon 810. The display unit 351 may be controlled to overlay a message indicating that the reference number 113 has been deactivated (for example, information indicating that Wi-Fi is on) on the quick menu screen for a preset time. That is, the information on the currently executed function is provided to the user through one more step, so that the user can be surely provided with the information on the currently executed function.

16 and 17 illustrate examples of information displayed when a quick icon corresponding to a function conflict with a currently set mode is selected in a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 16 and 17 will not be described again with reference to FIG. 5 to FIG. 15, but will be described based on differences.

On the other hand, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 180 to overlay the information to cancel the mode on the quick menu screen according to the input for selecting the quick icon corresponding to the function conflict with the currently set mode The display unit 351 may be controlled.

For example, referring to FIGS. 16A and 16B, the controller 180 activates a function that collides with the airplane mode in a state in which an airplane mode is currently set (for example, activates a wireless communication unit). The airplane mode according to an input for selecting a first quick icon 820 corresponding to a function (for example, a touch input of touching the first quick icon 820 as shown in FIG. 16A). The display unit 351 may be controlled to overlay the information 910 for releasing the information on the quick menu screen. Here, the airplane mode may be a mode for deactivating the wireless communication unit.

As another example, referring to FIGS. 17A and 17B, the controller 180 may collide with a power saving mode in a state where a battery saver mode is currently set (for example, screen brightness). The power saving function according to an input for selecting a second quick icon 830 corresponding to a function of changing the function (for example, a touch input of touching the second quick icon 830 as shown in FIG. 17A). The display unit 351 may be controlled to overlay the information 920 for releasing the mode on the quick menu screen. Here, the power saving mode may be a mode for maintaining screen brightness, sound volume, etc. at a preset value in order to reduce battery usage.

As another example, the controller 180 selects a third quick icon corresponding to a function (for example, a function of changing the volume of a sound) that collides with the interference prevention mode while the interference prevention mode is currently set. The display unit 351 may be controlled to overlay the information for releasing the interference prevention mode on the quick menu screen according to the input. In this case, the interference prevention mode may be a mode in which a watch type mobile terminal is set not to make a sound.

In another example, the controller 180 may be configured according to an input for selecting a fourth quick icon corresponding to a function (for example, a function of turning off a sound) that collides with the driving mode while the current driving mode is set. The display unit 351 may be controlled to overlay the information to release the driving mode on the quick menu screen. Here, the driving mode may be a mode that provides various information to the user through sound.

According to the present embodiment, the user can immediately recognize what countermeasures to take when the user selects a quick icon corresponding to a function that collides with a mode set in the current watch type mobile terminal.

18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a function executed by selecting a quick icon in a watch-type mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention. Duplicate content described above with reference to FIGS. 5 to 17 with respect to FIG. 18 will not be described again, and will be described below based on differences.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 recognizes a current state related to the specific quick icon according to a touch input for selecting a specific quick icon included in the quick menu screen 600, and preset a function corresponding to the recognized current state. You can run Here, the memory 170 may store information about the preset function corresponding to the current state in advance.

Referring to FIG. 18A, the controller 180 specifies a function corresponding to a function of changing a mode among a plurality of quick icons included in the quick menu screen 600 to one of a sound mode, a vibration mode, and a silent mode. A touch input for selecting the quick icon 830 may be recognized. The specific quick icon 830 may include an image indicating whether the current state corresponds to one of a silent mode, a vibration mode, and a silent mode.

The controller 180 may recognize a current state associated with the specific quick icon 830 according to the touch input.

For example, referring to FIG. 18A, the controller 180 may recognize that the current state is a sound mode.

As another example, referring to FIG. 18B, the controller 180 may recognize that the current state is a vibration mode.

As another example, referring to FIG. 18C, the controller 180 may recognize that the current state is the silent mode.

In addition, the controller 180 may execute a preset function corresponding to the recognized current state. The controller 180 may use information about the preset function corresponding to the current state stored in the memory 170 to execute the preset function corresponding to the recognized current state.

For example, in FIG. 18A, when the controller 180 recognizes that the current state is the silent mode, the controller 180 may execute a function of changing the mode to the vibration mode. In this case, when the mode is changed to the vibration mode, the controller 180 may change the image included in the specific quick icon 830 into an image representing the vibration mode as shown in FIG.

As another example, in FIG. 18B, when the controller 180 recognizes that the current state is the vibration mode, the controller 180 may execute a function of changing the mode to the silent mode. In this case, when the mode is changed to the silent mode, the controller 180 may change the image included in the specific quick icon 830 into an image representing the silent mode as shown in FIG.

As another example, in FIG. 18C, when the controller 180 recognizes that the current state is the silent mode, the controller 180 may execute a function of changing the mode to the silent mode. In this case, when the mode is changed to the silent mode, the controller 180 may change the image included in the specific quick icon 830 into an image representing the silent mode as shown in FIG.

FIG. 19 is a diagram for explaining another example of a function executed by selecting a quick icon in a watch-type mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. Descriptions overlapping with those described above with reference to FIGS. 5 through 18 with reference to FIG. 19 will not be described again.

The controller 180 may recognize a touch input for selecting a specific quick icon 840 corresponding to a function of changing screen brightness among a plurality of quick icons included in the quick menu screen 600. The specific quick icon 840 may be a quick icon that recognizes the brightness of the current screen and adjusts the brightness of the screen in response to the brightness of the current screen, and the specific quick icon 840 may adjust the current screen brightness. Image data indicating and text data indicating the current screen brightness may be included.

An algorithm for changing the screen brightness in response to the current screen brightness may be stored in memory.

For example, the controller 180 may adjust the screen brightness according to a touch input for selecting the specific quick icon 840 in a state in which screen brightness is set as a user setting value (see FIG. 19A). It can be changed to step 1 (eg, 0%) (see FIG. 19B).

As another example, the controller 180 may provide a touch input for selecting the specific quick icon 840 in the state where the screen brightness is the first step (for example, 0%) (see FIG. 19B). Accordingly, the screen brightness can be changed to the second step (for example, 50%) (see FIG. 19C).

As another example, the controller 180 may input a touch to select the specific quick icon 840 in a state where the screen brightness is the second step (for example, 50%) (see FIG. 19C). As a result, the screen brightness can be changed to the third stage (for example, 75%) (see FIG. 19D).

As another example, the controller 180 may input a touch to select the specific quick icon 840 in the state where the screen brightness is the third stage (for example, 75%) (see FIG. 19D). As a result, the screen brightness can be changed to the fourth step (for example, 100%) (see FIG. 19E).

In another example, the controller 180 may input a touch to select the specific quick icon 840 in a state where the screen brightness is the fourth step (for example, 100%) (see FIG. 19E). As a result, the screen brightness may be changed to a user-set brightness (see FIG. 19A).

That is, the controller 180 may recognize the current screen brightness according to the command for selecting the specific quick icon 840 and adjust the screen brightness according to the recognized current screen brightness.

According to the present embodiment, the user can adjust the screen brightness only by a simple touch input on the quick icon.

20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of limiting execution of a specific function by recognizing a temperature of a watch type mobile terminal in a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 20, the contents overlapping with those described above with reference to FIGS. 5 to 19 will not be described again.

The controller 180 may execute a function corresponding to the specific quick icon according to a touch command for selecting a specific quick icon among a plurality of quick icons included in the quick menu screen. However, the controller 180 may sense the temperature of the watch-type mobile terminal 300 according to a touch command for selecting the specific quick icon and limit the execution of the specific function according to the sensed temperature. .

For example, referring to FIG. 20A, the controller 180 may touch a specific quick icon 840 corresponding to a function of adjusting brightness among a plurality of quick icons included in the quick menu screen. In accordance with the present invention, the control may be performed to sense the temperature of the watch-type mobile terminal 300. When the sensed temperature corresponds to a preset range, the controller 180 may limit a screen brightness adjustment function, which is a function corresponding to the specific quick icon 840. In addition, referring to FIG. 20B, the controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to display information 930 indicating that the temperature of the watch-type mobile terminal 300 may increase.

According to an embodiment, when the sensed temperature corresponds to a preset range, the controller 180 may increase the temperature of the watch type mobile terminal 300 without restricting the screen erect adjustment function. The display unit 351 may be controlled to display only the information 930.

According to this embodiment, there is an advantage that the temperature of the watch type mobile terminal can be prevented from becoming too high in advance.

21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of executing a voice recognition application on a quick menu screen in a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention. Contents overlapping with those described above with reference to FIGS. 5 through 20 with respect to FIG. 21 will not be described again, and will be described below based on differences.

Referring to FIG. 21A, a quick icon 850 related to execution of a voice recognition application may be included in the quick menu screen.

The controller 180 controls the display unit 351 to execute the voice recognition application and display an execution screen of the voice recognition application according to a touch command for selecting the quick icon 850 associated with the execution of the voice recognition application. This can be done (FIG. 21B).

According to the present exemplary embodiment, the voice recognition application may be executed by selecting a specific quick icon included in the quick menu screen.

22 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of changing a plurality of activated quick icons included in a quick menu screen into another activated quick icon in a watch type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Descriptions overlapping with those described above with reference to FIGS. 5 through 21 with respect to FIG. 22 will not be described again.

The controller 180 may control the display 351 to display a preset screen (for example, a quick menu screen) according to the first input (S1010). Here, the first input may be an input for a specific hard key or may be a specific touch gesture input for a screen.

The controller 180 can control the display unit 351 to display a plurality of quick icons in the border area of the preset screen and to display at least one status indicator in the center area of the preset screen (S1020). .

The controller 180 may control the display unit 351 to change and display the plurality of activated quick icons displayed according to the second input to other activated quick icons (S1030). Here, the second input may be a touch input for touching a central area of the screen, or may be a touch input for touching a certain point on the screen and dragging it in a specific direction. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, a plurality of quick icons corresponding to a specific function may be changed into other quick icons through a simple touch input. In addition, according to at least one of the above-described embodiments of the present invention, it is possible to easily provide the user with information on a function corresponding to the selected quick icon.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer readable codes on a medium in which a program is recorded. The computer-readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of computer-readable media include hard disk drives (HDDs), solid state disks (SSDs), silicon disk drives (SDDs), ROMs, RAMs, CD-ROMs, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and the like. This also includes implementations in the form of carrier waves (eg, transmission over the Internet). In addition, the computer may include the controller 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the invention are included in the scope of the invention.

Various embodiments have been described in the best mode for carrying out the invention.

The present invention finds use in the field of mobile terminals displaying surround video.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Accordingly, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

In the watch type mobile terminal,

A display unit configured to display a preset screen according to the first input; And

A control unit;

The control unit,

Controlling the display unit to display a plurality of quick icons in a border area of the preset screen, display at least one status indicator in a center area of the preset screen,

And controlling the display unit to change the displayed plurality of quick icons into other quick icons according to a second input.
The method of claim 1,

The control unit,

And the display unit to display a detailed setting screen of a function corresponding to the first quick icon according to a touch command of touching the first quick icon among the plurality of quick icons for a preset time.
The method of claim 1,

The control unit,

And activate or deactivate a function corresponding to the second quick icon according to a third input of selecting a second quick icon among the plurality of quick icons.
The method of claim 3, wherein

The control unit,

And controlling the display unit to display information on the activated or deactivated function in the central area for a preset time according to the third input.
The method of claim 1,

The control unit,

According to a fourth input of selecting a third quick icon corresponding to a function that collides with a mode currently set in the watch-type mobile terminal, the display unit controls the display unit to overlay information on the mode to be overlaid on the preset screen. , Mobile terminal.
The method of claim 1,

The control unit,

The mobile terminal recognizes a current state associated with the fourth quick icon according to a touch input of selecting a fourth quick icon, and executes a preset function corresponding to the recognized current state.
The method of claim 6,

And a memory configured to store information on a preset function corresponding to the current state.
In the control method of a watch type mobile terminal,

Displaying a preset screen according to the first input;

Displaying a plurality of quick icons on a border area of the preset screen, and displaying at least one status indicator on a center area of the preset screen;

And changing and displaying the displayed plurality of quick icons into another quick icon according to a second input.
The method of claim 8,

And displaying a detailed setting screen of a function corresponding to the first quick icon according to a touch command for touching the first quick icon among the plurality of quick icons for a predetermined time or more. .
The method of claim 8,

Activating or deactivating a function corresponding to the second quick icon according to a third input of selecting a second quick icon among the plurality of quick icons.
The method of claim 10,

And displaying information on the activated or deactivated function in the central area for a preset time according to the third input.
The method of claim 8,

Overlaying, on the preset screen, information for releasing the mode according to a fourth input of selecting a third quick icon corresponding to a function conflict with a mode currently set in the watch type mobile terminal; The control method of the mobile terminal.
The method of claim 8,

Recognizing a current state associated with the fourth quick icon according to a touch input of selecting a fourth quick icon;

And executing a preset function in response to the recognized current state.
The method of claim 13,

And storing information on a preset function corresponding to the current state.