KR20100010206A - Terminal and method for cotrolling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A terminal and a method for controlling the same are provided to display the local communication with an RFID on a personal blog or a homepage screen through an icon. CONSTITUTION: A touch screen displays a theme image including a certain theme displayed on a background screen. An RFID reader unit(182) reads out the attribution information of an external device from an RFID tag attached to the external device. A memory(160) stores identification images for indicating each external device in the theme image, and a control unit(180) synthesizes the identification image corresponding to the attribution information of the read external device with the theme image of the touch screen through the RFID reader.

Description

Terminal and method for controlling the same {Terminal and Method for cotrolling the same}

The present invention relates to a terminal capable of controlling a home theater apparatus and a control method thereof.

Terminal can move It may be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal depending on whether or not. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

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.

An object of the present invention is to search for home theater equipment located around the terminal through Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and near field communication, and to display the icon on the user's personal blog screen or homepage screen and display the user. It relates to a terminal and a control method for controlling the home theater equipment according to the operation of.

A terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the touch screen for displaying a theme image having a predetermined theme to be displayed on the background screen; An RFID reader unit configured to read attribute information of the external device from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag attached to at least one external device; A memory storing identification images for representing at least one external device on the theme image, respectively; And a controller configured to display the identification image corresponding to the attribute information of the external device read through the RFID reader among the identification images stored in the memory, on the theme image on the touch screen.

In addition, the control method of the terminal according to the present invention comprises the steps of: displaying a theme image having a predetermined theme on the background screen on the touch screen; Reading attribute information of the external device from an RFID tag attached to at least one external device through a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader; Detecting an identification image corresponding to attribute information of the read external device among previously stored identification images to respectively represent at least one external device on the theme image; And synthesizing the detected identification image with a theme image on the background screen.

The terminal and its control method according to the present invention have the following effects.

First, an external device can be displayed as an icon on a personal blog or a homepage screen of a user through RFID and near field communication, and the operation of the external device can be controlled according to the manipulation of the displayed icon.

Second, it is possible to transmit and reproduce data (sound, image, video) of the terminal to the external device through RFID and short-range communication.

Third, there is an effect that the terminal can receive the data from the external device through the RFID and short-range communication to play the data.

Hereinafter, a terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 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.

The terminal described herein includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like. May be included.

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

The terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, and an interface unit. The controller 170 may include a controller 180, a radio frequency identification (RFID) reader 182, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 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. 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 related 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. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcasting system but also other broadcasting systems.

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

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a wireless signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data 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 built in or external to the terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output in the call mode. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

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

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the terminal 100, a position of the terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the terminal, and the like. Generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of. For example, when the terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. Can be.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the terminal 100. For example, when the terminal is in a call mode, the terminal displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the terminal 100 displays a photographed and / or received image, a UI, and a GUI.

The display unit 151 includes 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). and at least one of a 3D display.

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

According to an implementation form of the terminal 100, two or more display units 151 may exist. For example, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface of the terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

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

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and 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.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of a mobile terminal surrounded by the touch screen or near the touch screen. 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. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

Examples of the proximity sensor 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 touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by a change in an electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity proximity.

The proximity sensor detects 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). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 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 module 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 terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

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

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

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through the jetting or suction port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of the electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. 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 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also may implement the user to feel the haptic effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 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 160 may store data relating to various patterns of vibration and sound output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

In addition, the memory 160 is provided with at least one identification image for representing at least one external device on the user's blog screen or homepage, respectively.

In this case, the external devices refer to devices capable of playing and displaying sound, video, and images such as an audio playback device, a video playback device, a digital TV, a DVD player, a home theater, and the like.

That is, the identification images may be icons of a shape representing the audio reproduction device if the external device is an audio reproduction device, and an icon of a shape representing the home theater if the external device is a home theater.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory). ), Random Access Memory (RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), Magnetic At least one type of storage medium may include a memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk. The terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a passage with all external devices connected to the terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the terminal 100, or transmits the data inside the terminal 100 to an external device. For example, wired / wireless headset ports, external charger ports, wired / wireless data ports, memory card ports, ports for connecting devices with identification modules, audio input / output (I / O) ports, The video input / output (I / O) port, the earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the use authority of the terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. The device equipped with the identification module as described above (hereinafter, 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through a port.

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

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the terminal 100. For example, it performs related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, etc. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The RFID reader 182 reads attribute information of the external device from RFID tags attached to the external devices, stores the attribute information of the read external device in the memory 160, and outputs the attribute information to the controller 180. .

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.

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

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. These may be implemented by the controller 180.

In a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that allow at least one function or operation to be performed. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

Figure 2a is a front perspective view of an example of a terminal related to the present invention.

The disclosed terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The body includes a casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) that forms an exterior. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the audio output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input unit 130/131, 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, etc. may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 101. Can be.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. The audio output unit 151 and the camera 121 are disposed in regions adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151, and the user input unit 131 and the microphone 122 are disposed in regions adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the terminal 100 and may include a plurality of manipulation units 131 and 132. The manipulation units 131 and 132 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

Content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first manipulation unit 131 receives a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second manipulation unit 132 adjusts the volume of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or displays 151. Command), such as switching to the touch recognition mode.

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

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

For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the camera 121 'photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. It is desirable to have a high pixel because there are many. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed on the terminal body to be rotatable or pop-up.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user using the camera 121 '.

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

The antenna 124 for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (refer to FIG. 1) may be installed to be pulled out of the terminal body.

The terminal body is equipped with a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may additionally be equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. Like the display unit 151, the touch pad 135 may also be configured to have a light transmission type. In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information from both sides, the visual information may be recognized through the touch pad 135. The information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135. Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may also be disposed on the rear case 102.

The touch pad 135 operates in association with the display unit 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed in parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have the same or smaller size as the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, the operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

3A and 3B are front views of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the terminal according to the present invention.

The display unit 151 may display various types of visual information. These information may be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

In order to input such information, at least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement so as to be implemented in the form of a keypad. Such a keypad may be called a "soft key."

3A illustrates receiving a touch applied to a softkey through the front of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate in an entire area or may be operated in a divided manner. In the latter case, the plurality of regions may be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. In the input window 151b, a soft key 151c displaying a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is output. When the softkey 151c is touched, a number or the like corresponding to the touched softkey is displayed on the output window 151a. When the first manipulation unit 131 is operated, a call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

3B illustrates receiving a touch applied to a softkey through the rear of the terminal body. If FIG. 3A is a portrait in which the terminal body is arranged vertically, FIG. 3B illustrates a landscape in which the terminal body is arranged horizontally. The display unit 151 may be configured to convert the output screen according to the arrangement direction of the terminal body.

3B shows that the text input mode is activated in the terminal. The display unit 151 displays the output window 135a and the input window 135b. In the input window 135b, a plurality of softkeys 135c on which at least one of letters, symbols, and numbers are displayed may be arranged. The softkeys 135c may be arranged in the form of a QWERTY key.

When the soft keys 135c are touched through the touch pad 135, letters, numbers, symbols, etc. corresponding to the touched soft keys are displayed on the output window 135a. As described above, the touch input through the touch pad 135 has an advantage of preventing the softkey 135c from being blocked by the finger when touched, as compared with the touch input through the display unit 151. When the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 are transparent, the fingers located at the rear of the terminal body can be visually checked, and thus more accurate touch input is possible.

In addition to the input methods disclosed in the above embodiments, the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling. By scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, the user may move an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, a cursor or a pointer located at an icon. In addition, when the finger is moved on the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, a path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display unit 151. This may be useful for editing an image displayed on the display unit 151.

In response to the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 being touched together within a predetermined time range, one function of the terminal may be executed. When touched together, the user may clamp the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. For example, the function may include activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135.

The proximity sensor 141 described with reference to FIG. 1 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 4, when a pointer such as a user's finger or pen approaches the touch screen, the proximity sensor 141 disposed in or near the touch screen detects this and outputs a proximity signal.

The proximity sensor 141 may be configured to output different proximity signals according to a distance between the proximity touched pointer and the touch screen (hereinafter, referred to as “proximity depth”).

In FIG. 4, for example, a cross section of a touch screen on which three proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is disposed is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

Specifically, when the pointer is completely in contact with the touch screen (d ₀ ), it is recognized as a touch touch. When the pointer is positioned below the distance d ₁ on the touch screen, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of a first proximity depth. When the pointer is spaced apart from the distance d ₁ or more and less than d ₂ on the touch screen, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of a second proximity depth. When the pointer is spaced apart from the distance d ₂ or more and less than d ₃ on the touch screen, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of a third proximity depth. When the pointer is positioned at a distance of more than d ₃ from the touch screen, the proximity touch is recognized as released.

Accordingly, the controller 180 may recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity depth and the proximity position of the pointer, and perform various operation control according to the various input signals.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method for a touch operation when a pair of display units 155 and 156 overlap.

The terminal disclosed in this drawing is a folder-type terminal in which a folder unit is foldable with respect to a main body. The first display unit 155 mounted on the folder unit may be a light transmissive type or a transparent type such as a TOLED, but the second display unit 156 mounted on the main body may have a form in which light does not transmit, such as an LCD. The first and second display units 155 and 156 may be configured as touch screens capable of touch input, respectively.

For example, when a touch (contact touch or proximity-touch) with respect to the first display unit or the TOLED 155 is detected, the controller 180 may be configured according to the type of touch and the touch time. At least one image from the list of images displayed on the TOLED 155 may be selected or run.

Hereinafter, touch, long touch, long touch, and drag (drag) are applied to a method in which information displayed on another display unit or LCD 156 is controlled when a touch is applied to the TOLED 155 exposed to the outside in an overlapped form. The description is based on the input method separated by).

In the overlapped state (mobile terminal is closed), the TOLED 155 is disposed to overlap the lower side of the LCD 156. In this state, when a touch different from a touch for controlling the image displayed on the TOLED 155 is detected, for example, a long touch (for example, a touch lasting more than 2 seconds to 3 seconds), the controller 180 ) Causes at least one image of the image list displayed on the LCD 156 to be selected according to the sensed touch input. The result of the execution of the selected image is displayed on the TOLED 155.

The long touch can also be used to selectively move a desired one of the objects displayed on the LCD 156 to the TOLED 155 (without its execution operation). That is, the user may select one area of the TOLED 155 corresponding to the specific object of the LCD 156. In the long touch, the controller 180 moves the object to the TOLED 155 for display. The object displayed on the TOLED 155 may also be displayed on the LCD 156 according to a predetermined touch input for the TOLED 155, for example, flicking or swirling. In this figure, the menu No. 2 displayed on the LCD 156 is moved to the TOLED 155 and illustrated.

If another input, for example, a drag, is additionally detected along with the long touch, the controller 180 is a function related to the image selected by the long touch, for example, a preview screen for the image is displayed on the TOLED 155. Can be displayed on. In this figure, the case where the preview (male photograph) with respect to the 2nd menu (image file) is performed is illustrated.

When the preview screen is output and the drag is made to the TOLED 155 to another image while maintaining the long touch, the controller 180 controls the selection cursor (or selection bar) of the LCD 156. The selected cursor is displayed on the preview screen (woman photo). After that, when the touch (long touch and drag) is finished, the controller 180 displays the first image selected by the long touch.

The touch operation (long touch and drag) may be performed when a slide (movement of the proximity touch corresponding to the drag) is detected together with the long proximity touch (the proximity touch lasting at least 2 seconds to 3 seconds) for the TOLED 155. The same applies to.

If a touch operation other than those mentioned above is detected, the controller 180 may operate in the same manner as a general touch control method.

The control method for the touch operation in the overlapped form may be applied to a terminal having a single display. In addition, the present invention can be applied to a terminal different from a folder type having a dual display.

6A and 6B are views referred to for describing the proximity touch recognition region and the tactile effect generation region.

6A shows an object such as an icon or a menu item in a circle for convenience of description. As illustrated in (a) of FIG. 6A, an area where an object is displayed on the display unit 151 may be divided into a first area A in the center and a second area B surrounding the area. The first area A and the second area B may be configured to generate a tactile effect having different intensities or patterns. For example, the first vibration may be output when the second region B is touched, and the second vibration may be output when the first region A is touched.

If it is necessary to simultaneously set the proximity touch recognition area and the haptic area in the area where the object is displayed, the haptic area where the haptic effect occurs and the proximity touch recognition area where the proximity signal is detected Can be set differently. That is, the haptic area may be set narrower than the proximity touch recognition area, or the haptic area may be set wider than the proximity touch recognition area. For example, in (a) of FIG. 6A, an area including the first area A and the second area B may be set as a proximity touch recognition area, and the first area A may be set as a haptic area.

As shown in Fig. 6A (b), the area in which the object is displayed is divided into three areas A, B, and C, or as shown in Fig. 6A (c), N (N> 4). It can also be divided into three areas. Each divided area may be configured to generate a tactile effect having different intensities or patterns. Even when the area in which one object is displayed is divided into three or more areas, the haptic area and the proximity touch recognition area may be set differently according to the use environment.

The display unit 151 may be configured such that the size of the proximity touch recognition area varies depending on the depth of proximity. That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 6B, the corresponding proximity touch recognition area is gradually reduced to 'C', 'B', and 'A' according to the proximity depth to the display unit 151, Alternatively, the corresponding proximity touch recognition area may be gradually increased according to the depth of proximity to the display unit 151. Even in this case, the haptic region may be set to a constant size regardless of the depth of proximity to the display unit 151 as in the 'H' region illustrated in FIG. 6B.

 In the case of dividing the region where the object is displayed for setting the haptic region or the proximity touch recognition region, in addition to the concentric division as shown in FIG. 6A, the division in the horizontal or vertical direction, the radial division, and a combination thereof You can use various methods such as division.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to an external device control method in the terminal 100 configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Of course, the embodiments described below may be used alone or in combination with each other.

The following embodiments may be more easily implemented when the display module 151 is configured as a touch screen.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a screen for displaying an identification image representing an external device on a theme image according to the present invention.

7 and 8, the controller 180 of the terminal 100 displays a theme image 81 having a predetermined theme on the background screen of the touch screen 151 [S71] [FIG. 8 of FIG. (a)]. In this case, the theme image 81 may be an image representing a screen when the user accesses a personal blog or a homepage.

In this case, when a command for searching for an external device located around the terminal 100 is input from the user through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151 [S72], the controller 180 drives the RFID reader unit 182. The RFID tag attached to the external device is read through the RFID reader 182 [S73].

In this case, the external devices refer to devices capable of playing and displaying sound, video, and images such as an audio playback device, a video playback device, a digital TV, a DVD player, a home theater, and the like.

In addition, the external device is provided with a short-range communication module for short-range communication connection with the short-range communication module 114 provided in the terminal 100 according to the present invention.

In the following description, the short-range communication module provided in the external device is referred to as a first short-range communication module, and the short-range communication module 114 according to the present invention may be referred to as a second short-range communication in order to clarify and clarify the detailed description of the present invention. The module 114 will be described.

In addition, the RFID tag included in the external device stores attribute information about the external device. The attribute information includes one of a type of the external device and a signal format for controlling the operation of the external device.

That is, if the external device is an audio reproducing device, the attribute information includes an identifier indicating that the type of the external device is an audio reproducing device, and also includes format information of a signal capable of controlling the audio reproducing device.

When the attribute information in the RFID tag of the external device 82a is read through the RFID reader 182, the controller 180 identifies an identification image corresponding to the read attribute information among the identification images stored in the memory 160. (82b) [S74].

As illustrated in (b) of FIG. 8, the controller 180 synthesizes and displays the searched identification image 82b in the theme image 81 on the touch screen 151 [S75].

Subsequently, when the identification image 82b is selected on the theme image 81 through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151, the controller 180 drives the second short range communication module 114 to drive the identification image. The short range communication is connected with the first short range communication module of the external device 82a corresponding to 82b [S76].

In this case, the user may select the identification image 82b by various touch operations of the touch screen 151. That is, drag and drop the identification image 82b to a predetermined area of the theme image 81, long touch the identification image 82b, or double touch the identification image 82b, or When the identification image 82b and the preset area are multi-touched, the controller 180 may perform the operation of step S76.

When the controller 180 is connected to the first local area communication module of the external device 82a through the second local area communication module 114, the controller 180 controls the operation of the external device 82a as follows. [S77].

<First Example >

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the terminal 100 can control the operation of the external device using near field communication.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of a process of controlling an external device of a terminal according to the present invention.

10 is a screen diagram of a first embodiment illustrating a process of controlling an external device of a terminal according to the present invention.

9 and 10, the controller 180 displays the identification image in a state where the theme image 81 to which the identification image 82b is synthesized is displayed, as described in the above-described processes of FIGS. 8 and 9. When 82b is selected, the second local area communication module 114 is controlled to connect the local area communication with the first local area communication module of the external device 82a corresponding to the identification image 82b [S91].

Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 10, the controller 180 displays an operation control window 83 on the theme image 81 to receive a command of operation control of the external device 82a from a user [S92].

In FIG. 10, the operation control window 83 may include a power ON / OFF window 83a for turning on / off the power of the external device 82a, and sound and video stored in the external device 82a. And a playback window 83b for reproducing image data and a pause window 83c for pausing data being reproduced by the external device 82a, but a window for controlling other operations may be further configured. have.

When the first command is input in the operation control window 83 [S93], the controller 180 sends a signal corresponding to the input first command to the external device 82a through the second short range communication module 114. By transmitting, the operation of the external device 82a is controlled (S94).

At this time, the controller 180 refers to the signal format information for controlling the operation of the external device in the attribute information read from the RFID tag of the external device 82a, and outputs a signal for the first command to the external device 82a. Generate and transmit a signal that can be recognized by. For example, the controller 180 may generate a signal corresponding to a remote controller capable of controlling the operation of the external device 82a.

For example, when the power ON / OFF window 83a is selected in the operation control window 83 through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151, the controller 180 turns off the power of the external device 82a. Generate and send a signal to turn on / off. Then, the external device 82a turns the power on / off according to the received signal.

<Second Example >

In the second embodiment of the present invention for receiving the data (sound, video, image, etc.) stored in the external device in the terminal 100 by using short-range communication to enable the terminal 100 itself to play the data of the external device; will be.

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of a process of controlling an external device of a terminal according to the present invention.

12 is a screen diagram illustrating a second embodiment of a process of controlling an external device of a terminal according to the present invention.

11 and 12, the controller 180 displays the identification image in a state where the theme image 81 to which the identification image 82b is synthesized is displayed, as shown in the above-described processes of FIGS. 8 and 9. When 82b is selected, the second short range communication module 114 is controlled to connect short range communication with the first short range communication module of the external device 82a corresponding to the identification image 82b [S111].

Subsequently, when the short range communication is connected to the first short range communication module of the external device 82a, the controller 180 connects to the external device 82a to connect the internal memory of the external device 82a or the external device ( A list 111 of data stored in an external storage medium inserted into 82a is identified, and as illustrated in FIG. 12A, the identified list of data 111 is second short-range wireless communication module 114. Received through and displayed on the theme image 81 [S112]. In this case, the external storage medium may be an external hard disk, a DVD disk, an optical disk, a compact disk, a Blu-ray disk, or the like.

Next, when one of the data 111c is selected from the data list 111 through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151 [S113], it is shown in FIG. 12B. As described above, the second local area communication module 114 is controlled to receive the selected data 111c from the external device 82a [S114], and the received data 111c is transmitted to the touch screen 151 and the sound. Playback is performed through the output module 152 [S115].

<Third Example >

The third embodiment of the present invention is to transmit data (sound, video, image, etc.) stored in the terminal 100 to an external device using near field communication so that the external device can reproduce the data of the terminal 100. .

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a third embodiment of a process of controlling an external device of a terminal according to the present invention.

14 is a screen diagram of a third embodiment showing a process of controlling an external device of a terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 13 and 14, the controller 180 displays the identification image in a state in which the theme image 81 to which the identification image 82b is synthesized is displayed, as shown in the above-described processes of FIGS. 8 and 9. When 82b is selected, the second local area communication module 114 is controlled to connect the local area communication with the first local area communication module of the external device 82a corresponding to the identification image 82b [S131].

Subsequently, the controller 180 displays a list 141 of data (sound, video, image, etc.) previously stored in the memory 160 on the theme image 81, as shown in FIG. Display [S132]. In this case, the data in the data list 141 may be preset by the user, data in a predetermined area among the category areas in the memory 160, or multimedia data among the data in the memory 160.

Next, when any one data 141a is selected from the data list 141 through the input unit 130 or the touch screen 151 [S133], the second short-range communication module 114 Control to transmit the selected data (141a) to the first short-range communication module of the external device (82a) [S134], as shown in (b) of FIG. 2 The data 141a received through the short range communication module 114 is reproduced [S135].

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method may be implemented as code that can be read by a processor in a medium in which a program is recorded. Examples of processor-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include.

The above-described terminal and its control method may not be limitedly applied to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be selectively combined with all or some of the embodiments so that various modifications may be made. It may be configured.

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

Figure 2a is a front perspective view of an example of a terminal related to the present invention.

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

3A and 3B are front views of a terminal for explaining an operation state of the terminal related to the present invention.

4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.

FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method for a touch operation when a pair of display units 155 and 156 overlap.

6A and 6B are views referred to for describing the proximity touch recognition region and the tactile effect generation region.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a screen for displaying an identification image representing an external device on a theme image according to the present invention.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a first embodiment of a process of controlling an external device of a terminal according to the present invention.

10 is a screen diagram of a first embodiment illustrating a process of controlling an external device of a terminal according to the present invention.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of a process of controlling an external device of a terminal according to the present invention.

12 is a screen diagram illustrating a second embodiment of a process of controlling an external device of a terminal according to the present invention.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a third embodiment of a process of controlling an external device of a terminal according to the present invention.

14 is a screen diagram of a third embodiment showing a process of controlling an external device of a terminal according to the present invention.

Claims (15)

A touch screen displaying a theme image having a predetermined theme displayed on a background screen; An RFID reader unit for reading attribute information of the external device from a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag attached to at least one external device; A memory storing identification images for representing at least one external device on the theme image, respectively; And And a controller configured to display an identification image corresponding to the attribute information of the external device read through the RFID reader, among the identification images stored in the memory, on the theme image on the touch screen. According to claim 1, The theme image is a terminal, characterized in that any one of the image corresponding to the user's blog screen and the image corresponding to the user's home page. According to claim 1, And the external device is a device that reproduces or displays at least one of sound, image, and video data. According to claim 1, The attribute information of the external device may include any one of a type of the external device and a signal format for controlling the operation of the external device. According to claim 1, And a first local area communication module provided in the external device and a second local area communication module for local area communication. The method of claim 5, The controller, when at least one of the identification images synthesized on the theme image is touched, controls the second short-range communication module to connect short-range communication with the first short-range communication module of the external device corresponding to the identification image. Terminal characterized in that. The method of claim 6, The control unit, when the short-range communication is connected to the external device, the terminal, characterized in that for displaying an operation control window for commanding the operation control of the external device. The method of claim 7, wherein When the command is input through the operation control window, the controller transmits a signal corresponding to the input command to the first short range communication module of the external device through the second short range communication module to perform an operation of the external device. Terminal for controlling. The method of claim 5, The controller may be configured to receive at least one of sound, image, and video data previously stored in the external device through a second short-range communication module, and to execute the received data in the mobile terminal. The method of claim 5, The controller may be further configured to transmit the selected data to an external device corresponding to the identification image through the second short-range communication module when any one of sound, image and video data, and the identification image are pre-stored in the memory unit. Transmitting the data, and controlling the external device to execute the data. Displaying a theme image having a predetermined theme on a background screen of the touch screen; Reading attribute information of the external device from an RFID tag attached to at least one external device through a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) reader; Detecting an identification image corresponding to attribute information of the read external device among previously stored identification images to respectively represent at least one external device on the theme image; And And synthesizing the detected identification image with a theme image on the background screen, and displaying the detected identification image. The method of claim 11, wherein And when the identification image synthesized on the theme image is selected, connecting the short-range communication with an external device corresponding to the identification image. The method of claim 12, Displaying an operation control window for receiving command of operation control of an external device corresponding to the identification image; And And controlling the operation of the external device by transmitting a signal corresponding to the input command to the external device when the corresponding command is input through the operation control window. The method of claim 12, Receiving at least one data of sound previously stored in the external device and image and video data; And And executing the received data. The method of claim 12, If any one of pre-stored sound, image and moving image data, and the identification image are selected, transmitting the selected data to an external device corresponding to the identification image and controlling the external device to execute the data; Control method of the terminal further comprises.

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