WO2017119522A1 - Method for controlling mobile terminal and watch-type terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for controlling a mobile terminal and a watch-type terminal which synchronously transmit and receive data, the method comprising the steps of: synchronizing with the mobile terminal; activating a display unit of the watch-type terminal; receiving a usage state of the mobile terminal; receiving a control command inputted through a user input unit of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is in a call state; controlling the watch-type terminal according to the received control command; and terminating the control of the watch-type terminal through the user input unit of the mobile terminal when a termination command is inputted. The method for controlling a mobile terminal and a watch-type terminal can increase the utilization of the mobile terminal and the watch-type terminal by, when the mobile terminal is held by one hand for a call, controlling a watch-type mobile terminal which is held by the other hand by using the user input unit of the mobile terminal.

Description

Control method of mobile terminal and watch type terminal

The present invention relates to a method of utilizing a watch type mobile terminal during a call using a mobile terminal.

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.

As the shape of the mobile terminal is diversified, wearable terminals that can be worn on the body as well as the mobile terminal of the hand type are emerging.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for controlling a watch type terminal during a call using a mobile terminal.

A control method of a mobile terminal and a watch type terminal for transmitting and receiving data in synchronization, the method comprising: synchronizing with the mobile terminal; Activating a display unit of the watch type terminal; Receiving a usage state of the mobile terminal; Receiving a control command input through a user input unit of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is in a call state; Controlling the watch type terminal according to the received control command; And terminating control of the watch type terminal through a user input unit of the mobile terminal when an end command is input.

The user input unit of the mobile terminal includes a direction button and a confirmation button, upon receiving the first control command input through the direction button, scrolls the screen output on the display unit or moves the cursor displayed on the screen, and the confirmation When receiving the second control command input through the button, the function output to the display unit may be executed.

When a third control command is received by inputting a user input unit of the mobile terminal in a preset pattern, a function designated in response to the third control command may be executed.

The input pattern of the preset user input unit may simultaneously input the control command by simultaneously pressing a plurality of user input units, or input the control command by pressing the user input unit a plurality of times, or input the control command by pressing the user input unit for a long time. It may be one of the patterns.

The method may further include recording a voice of the user when receiving the third control command input when the user input unit of the mobile terminal is pressed for a long time.

The recorded content on the watch type terminal may further include converting the text into a text and outputting the text to a screen.

When the voice is recorded through the watch type terminal, the microphone of the mobile terminal may be deactivated and only the microphone of the watch type terminal may be activated.

The voice may be recorded while the third control command is received, and if the third control command is not received, the voice recording may be stopped and the recorded voice may be stored as a file.

Making a call from another party during a call to the mobile terminal; Receiving a control command through a user input unit of the mobile terminal; And maintaining the connection state with an existing call counterpart and connecting the call signal through the watch type terminal.

When the call signal is connected from another party through the watch type terminal, the microphone of the mobile terminal may be blocked.

When the voice recognition function of the watch type terminal is activated, the microphone of the mobile terminal may be blocked.

The end command may be input when a control right transfer menu is selected on a screen of the watch type terminal.

The end command may be input when the watch type terminal approaches the mobile terminal.

The end command may be input when the proximity sensor of the mobile terminal does not detect a proximity object and the display unit is activated.

The activating of the watch type terminal may be activated when the position of the display unit of the watch type terminal changes upward.

According to the control method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention, when the mobile terminal is held by one hand for a call, the mobile terminal and the watch type are controlled by controlling the watch type mobile terminal worn on the other hand by using the user input unit of the mobile terminal. The utilization of the terminal can be improved.

Further scope of the applicability of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description. However, various changes and modifications within the spirit and scope of the present invention can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art, and therefore, specific embodiments, such as the detailed description and the preferred embodiments of the present invention, should be understood as given by way of example only.

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.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the watch type terminal related to the present invention.

3 is a view for explaining a method of using a watch type terminal and a mobile terminal of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal and a watch type terminal according to the present invention.

5 to 12 are diagrams illustrating a control method of a mobile terminal and a watch type terminal according to 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 for generating an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes at least one of the display unit 151, the audio output unit 152, the hap tip module 153, and the light output unit 154. can do. The display unit 151 forms a layer structure with or is integrally formed 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 also 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 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 in an inner region of the mobile terminal covered by the touch screen described above or near the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission 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. In the case where 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, an action of allowing the 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 at which 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. Further, 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 the specific portion into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the touch, a 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.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may perform different control or perform the same control according to the type of touch object that touches the touch screen (or a touch key provided in addition to the touch screen). Whether to perform different control or the same control according to the type of 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 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, which 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).

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 endothermic 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 may 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.

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. .

2 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a watch type terminal 300 according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the watch type terminal 300 includes a main body 301 having a display unit 351 and a band 302 connected to the main body 301 so as 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 terminal 300 is configured to enable wireless communication, and an antenna for the wireless communication may be installed in the main body 301. On the other hand, the antenna can 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.

3 is a view illustrating a method of using the watch type terminal 300 and the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention. The mobile terminal 100 generally means a mobile phone or a smartphone used for a phone call.

During the call using the mobile terminal 100, as shown in FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 100 is held by the first hand and is placed on the ear and the second hand is a watch type because the watch type terminal 300 is worn. It is difficult to control the terminal 300. Since the first hand is holding the mobile terminal 100 and the second hand is wearing the watch type terminal 300, the watch type terminal 300 is controlled by touching a button or a touch screen of the watch type terminal 300. There is a difficulty.

Even when the voice recognition method is used, there is a problem that the call counterpart may confuse it with the person speaking to the mobile terminal 100 because there is a problem in using the watch type terminal 300 during the call.

However, since the use of the watch type terminal 300, such as taking notes or looking for information during a call to the mobile terminal 100, has an advantage of increasing convenience, the present invention provides a watch type in a situation of calling the mobile terminal 100. The present invention proposes a method of controlling the terminal 300 and using it together during a call.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 and the watch type terminal 300 according to the present invention. First, the mobile terminal 100 and the watch type terminal 300 assume a synchronized state. Synchronization means a state in which the mobile terminal 100 and the watch type terminal 300 are connected to exchange data through a wireless communication means. Synchronization may use short-range wireless communication module 114, such as Bluetooth, and mobile communication module 112.

First, the display unit 351 of the watch type terminal 300 is activated. The display unit 351 of the watch type terminal 300 may be activated by pressing the user input unit 323 of the watch type terminal 300 or by double touching the display unit 351. Alternatively, when a specific movement is recognized using a gyro sensor, the display unit 351 may be activated. For example, when the user's arm faces downward in a typical posture, the display unit 351 of the watch type terminal 300 faces sideways, but when the display unit 351 of the watch type terminal 300 is viewed. As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 351 is disposed to face upward by lifting an arm.

When detecting such an operation with a gyro sensor, the user may determine that the user intends to use the watch type terminal 300 to activate the display unit 351 of the watch type terminal 300.

When the display unit 351 of the watch type terminal 300 is activated while the mobile terminal 100 is in a call state, the mobile terminal 100 transmits information indicating that the current state is a call state to the watch type terminal 300.

Even when the mobile terminal 100 is in a call state, the mobile terminal 100 may be used while making a call because the mobile terminal 100 is not held on the ear when the user is in a call using Bluetooth or earphones. In addition, since the first hand that is not wearing the watch type terminal 300 is free, the watch type terminal 300 is controlled by the first hand, so that the control command input to the user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100 is watched. It does not transmit to the type terminal 300.

That is, the situation in which the mobile terminal 100 is held by the ear is recognized as a proximity sensor, and thus the display unit 151 should be satisfied until the display unit 151 is turned off. Also, information about the screen off state of the display unit 151 is also transmitted. In the state of the call and the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 is turned off, it means that the mobile terminal 100 is not used except for the call function. Therefore, the mobile terminal 100 is in a call state and the display unit 151 is turned off. In the state, the watch type terminal 300 may be controlled using a control command input through the user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100.

In this case, the watch type terminal 300 may display functions related to a call of the mobile terminal 100 on the screen of the display unit 351. Referring to FIGS. 5A and 6A, functions such as a Q memo, a contact, a voice memo, and the like may be mentioned.

The control command input through the user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100 is transmitted to the watch type terminal 300. The user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100 has been largely replaced by a touch sensor, but a pair of direction keys for sound control or a home key for switching to a home screen is a physical button type for inputting a control command when pressed. It is implemented as a user can operate by pressing by hand without seeing. In addition to the up and down keys for adjusting the volume, the user may input more various commands when the keys are provided in the left and right directions.

The control command input through the user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100 may be used to control the watch type terminal 300. Using the watch type terminal 300 during a call to the mobile terminal 100 uses a function related to a call, and thus a function related to a call may be displayed on the display unit 351 of the watch type terminal 300. have.

5 and 6 are views for explaining a method of controlling the watch type terminal 300 using the user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100. FIGS. 5A and 6A are FIGS. Referring to FIG. 1, an example of a screen displayed on the watch type terminal 300 is illustrated. It may be displayed in a menu form to execute one of a function such as a user contact and a schedule.

When the sound button 123d is pressed as shown in FIG. 5B to select the menu 31, the cursor for selecting the menu 31 moves up and down as shown in FIG. Press to execute the menu 31 where the cursor is located. Instead of the cursor, the screen of the display unit 351 may be moved to select a menu 31 positioned in the center.

When a menu of several pages is needed, the screen may be switched not only in the up and down direction but also in the left and right direction as shown in FIG. In the case of including a separate physical key on the back or side or a touch button on the back or side, it may be used to flip the screen in the left and right directions.

In addition to controlling the screen of the watch type terminal 300 using the user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100, a shortcut function may be used. When a specific user input unit 123 is pressed in a specified pattern, a corresponding function may be executed immediately. For example, if the user presses the up and down buttons at the same time, the contact is shown, and if the confirmation button 123c is pressed and held, the recording memo function is activated.

The user input unit 123 may also include a gyro sensor for detecting the movement of the mobile terminal 100 in addition to the button. When the user shakes the mobile terminal 100, the gyro sensor detects this and recognizes it as one control command and transmits the same to the watch type terminal 300.

Let's look at an example of how to execute the selected function when the menu is selected. If you select Q Memo from the menu, you can use the voice to take notes because the user cannot directly enter text by hand.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of using the Q Memo function to memo through voice recognition. When the user thinks that the memo is required, pressing the user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100 performs recording. For example, when the confirmation button 123c is pressed for a long time, the voice memo function may be activated, and the voice memo function may be recorded only while the confirmation button 123c is pressed, and may not be recorded if the user does not press any more. That is, it can be used to record only the part that needs a memo so as not to leave many memo unnecessarily. Alternatively, when pressed twice in a row, recording may be continued until the control command is input again through the user input unit 123 without pressing and holding it continuously.

The recorded content may be converted into text and displayed on the screen of the watch type terminal 300. The memo contents displayed on the watch type terminal 300 may be displayed in full text, but if there are many memo contents, only the first part of the memo may be displayed and displayed in an icon form 32.

The voice recording may use a microphone of the mobile terminal 100, a microphone of the watch type terminal 300, or may record the content of the other party.

8 and 9 illustrate a method of editing a memo recorded after ending a call. When touching and dragging up and down as shown in FIG. 8A, the screen moves and the memo icon 32 is sequentially viewed. Touching the part where the letter is written shows the memo content converted to text, and when the microphone display 33 is pressed as shown in FIG. 8B, the recorded content may be output as it is.

 After touching the memo icon 32 as shown in FIG. Alternatively, as shown in (b) of FIG. 9, the memo icon may be dragged to the function icon to execute the corresponding function. Function icons may include sharing, scheduling, editing, deleting, and the like.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a situation in which a user inputs a voice using a watch type terminal 300 during a call to the mobile terminal 100. For example, information may be needed during a call so that a search word may be input by voice to search for it through the watch type terminal 300. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, a search term such as “Find some restaurants in Gangnam station” may be input by voice. Alternatively, the personal information or the password may be input by using the voice recognition function of the watch type terminal 300 without using the dial of the mobile terminal 100.

However, in this case, when the user's search word voice is also transmitted to the other party, the other party may be mistaken as a story to the user during the call, and confusion may occur. In this situation, the microphone function of the mobile terminal 100 may be limited and only the microphone of the watch type terminal 300 may be activated.

For example, the microphone 122 function of the mobile terminal 100 is deactivated and the voice recognition function is activated in the watch type terminal 300 while pressing the down direction among the direction buttons of the user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100. can do.

Alternatively, when the face of the user approaches the watch type terminal 300 within a predetermined distance, only the microphone of the watch type terminal 300 may be activated, and the microphone function of the mobile terminal 100 may be limited.

11 is a view for explaining a method for receiving a new call using the watch type terminal 300 when a call is received from another person during a call.

When a call is received during a call to the mobile terminal 100, in order to receive a call later, the mobile terminal 100 is removed from the ear, the display unit 151 is held, and the standby button is pressed to wait for a previously received call. After switching to the new phone is connected to the mobile terminal 100 to the ear again makes a call.

There is an inconvenience of repeating the operation of removing the mobile terminal 100 from the ear for the screen operation and repeating the operation, so that an effect such as making a call using two phones can be utilized through the watch type terminal. That is, when a call is received from another party during a call to the mobile terminal 100, a new call may be received through the watch type terminal 300. In this case, as shown in FIG. 11A, the watch-type terminal 300 may display that a new telephone call is received.

In the related art, it is difficult to distinguish the alarm from the other alarms such as low battery or message reception by transmitting a new phone call to the user through vibration or a notification sound, and displaying a new phone call reception on the screen through the watch type terminal 300. It is easy to distinguish from other alarms.

When a new call is received, pressing the confirmation of the user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100 may receive a new call through the watch type terminal 300, in this case, as shown in FIG. Existing phone can be switched to the standby state, or by deactivating the microphone 122 can be controlled so that the existing counterpart can hear the call content through the watch type terminal 300.

Alternatively, when the watch type terminal 300 and the user are recognized within a predetermined distance by using the proximity sensor of the watch type terminal 300 while the mobile terminal 100 is off, the watch type terminal 300 is activated. You receive a new call, and the old call goes to sleep or deactivates the microphone. In addition, when the watch type terminal 300 and the user fall more than a predetermined distance, the watch type terminal may deactivate the microphone of the watch type terminal or switch a new telephone connection to the standby state.

Alternatively, the distance between the mobile terminal 100 and the user and the distance between the watch type terminal 300 and the user may be compared to activate a closer terminal.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for describing a method of terminating control of the watch type terminal 300 through the user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100 when detecting a termination command. Exit commands can be entered in a variety of ways.

For example, as shown in FIG. 6, a return control authority may be selected to input a termination command. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 12A, when the user approaches the watch type terminal 300 to the mobile terminal 100, it may be determined as an end command. If it is necessary to use a direction key to adjust the volume of the mobile terminal 100 during a call, the control command of the user input unit 123 may be used to control the mobile terminal 100 again in this manner.

When the end command is input, the end of the control of the watch type terminals 300 and 300 through the user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100 may be notified to the user through vibration of the mobile terminal 100.

Alternatively, when the call is terminated or when the user views the screen of the mobile terminal 100 as illustrated in FIG. 12B, the user intends to use the mobile terminal 100, and thus the user input unit of the mobile terminal 100 ( The control of the watch type terminal 300 through 123 is terminated, and the control command through the user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100 controls the mobile terminal 100.

That is, when the mobile terminal 100 is detected from the face through the proximity sensor located in front of the mobile terminal 100 and the display unit is activated, it may be recognized as an end command.

As described above, according to the control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, when the mobile terminal 100 is held by one hand for a call, the user input unit 123 of the mobile terminal 100 is used. By controlling the watch type mobile terminal 100 in the other hand, it is possible to increase the utilization of the mobile terminal 100 and the watch type terminal.

The above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all respects but 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.

Claims (15)

In the control method of the mobile terminal and the watch type terminal to send and receive data in synchronization, Synchronizing with the mobile terminal; Activating a display unit of the watch type terminal; Receiving a usage state of the mobile terminal; Receiving a control command input through a user input unit of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is in a call state; Controlling the watch type terminal according to the received control command; And And terminating control of the watch type terminal through a user input unit of the mobile terminal when an end command is input. The method of claim 1, The user input unit of the mobile terminal includes a direction button and a confirmation button, Receiving the first control command input through the direction button, scrolls the screen output to the display unit or moves the cursor displayed on the screen, And receiving a second control command input through the confirmation button to execute a function output to the display unit. The method of claim 1, And receiving a third control command input by inputting a user input unit of the mobile terminal in a preset pattern, and executing a designated function corresponding to the third control command. The method of claim 3, The input pattern of the preset user input unit is Press the plurality of user inputs at the same time to input the control command; Press the user input unit a plurality of times to input the control command; And a method of inputting the control command by pressing the user input unit for a long time. The method of claim 1, And receiving a third control command input when the user input unit of the mobile terminal is pressed for a long time, recording a voice of the user. The method of claim 5, And the content recorded in the watch type terminal is converted into a character and output to the screen. The method of claim 5, And deactivating the microphone of the mobile terminal and activating only the microphone of the watch-type terminal when voice is recorded through the watch-type terminal. The method of claim 5, Recording a voice while the third control command is received, and if the third control command is not received, stops the voice recording and stores the recorded voice as a file. The method of claim 1, Making a call from another party during a call to the mobile terminal; Receiving a control command through a user input unit of the mobile terminal; And The mobile terminal maintains a connection state with an existing call counterpart and connects the call signal through the watch type terminal. The method of claim 9, And controlling the microphone of the mobile terminal when the call signal is connected from another party through the watch type terminal. The method of claim 1, When the voice recognition function of the watch type terminal is activated, the control method of the mobile terminal and the watch type terminal, characterized in that for blocking the microphone of the mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, The end command is input when selecting a control right transfer menu on the screen of the watch type terminal. The method of claim 1, And the end command is input when the watch type terminal is in close proximity to the mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, The end command is a control method of a mobile terminal and a watch type terminal, wherein the proximity sensor of the mobile terminal does not detect a proximity object and is input when the display unit is activated. The method of claim 1, Activating the watch type terminal, And the display unit of the watch type terminal is activated when the position is changed to face upward.

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