KR101822556B1 - Mobile terminal and menthod for controlling of the same - Google Patents

Abstract

A control method for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment can more easily set the operation state of the mobile terminal by capturing a screen displayed on the touch screen and utilizing a control function mapped to the screen capture image.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a control method for a mobile terminal,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal, which can improve the usability of the mobile terminal by easily setting the operation state of the mobile terminal without troublesome setting.

As the functions of terminals such as a personal computer, a notebook computer and a mobile phone have diversified, a multimedia player (multimedia player) having a complex function such as photographing or video shooting, playing music or video file, ).

The terminal can move And may be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

For functional support and enhancement of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software part of the terminal.

Recently, various terminals including a mobile terminal provide a complex and various functions, and therefore a complicated function setting process must be performed in order to use the various functions smoothly.

In particular, in the case of a function frequently used by a user, the function setting may be cumbersome, and for a person who has difficulty in setting a complicated function, a technique is required for enabling the function setting process to be performed more easily.

Accordingly, there is a need to provide a convenient user interface (UI) for a user by simplifying a complex function setting structure for various functions.

The present invention provides a control method of a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal that can easily improve a usability of a mobile terminal by easily setting an operation state of the mobile terminal.

The present invention also provides a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal capable of providing a user interface (UI) that is convenient for a user by simplifying a complex function setting structure for various functions in accordance with a change tendency of the function of the mobile terminal being diversified Method.

A mobile terminal according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a touch screen; And a control unit.

The controller may display on the touch screen at least one item for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal.

In addition, the controller may capture a screen displayed on the touch screen, and may map and store a control function corresponding to each of the at least one item in a screen capture image generated by the capture.

The controller may set an operation state of the mobile terminal according to a control function corresponding to the selected screen capture image as at least one of the stored at least one screen capture image is selected.

The at least one item may be a data list comprising at least one data item and the at least one data item is related to at least one of text and setting information for controlling operation of the mobile terminal .

The control unit may receive an input for selecting at least one of the at least one item, and when capturing is performed on the screen, the control unit may map the screen capture image to a control function corresponding to the selected item and store the captured image.

The mobile terminal may further include a memory, wherein the control unit resizes the screen capture image to store the thumbnail image in the memory, and stores at least one thumbnail image stored in the memory in the memory, It can be displayed on the touch screen.

The thumbnail image may include an identifier for distinguishing the at least one control function.

As one of the at least one thumbnail image is selected, description information of a control function corresponding to the selected thumbnail image may be displayed on the touch screen.

Wherein the control unit displays a widget including the at least one thumbnail image on the touch screen and selects one of the at least one thumbnail images included in the widget, The operation state of the mobile terminal can be set according to a control function corresponding to the mobile terminal.

The control unit may capture a screen of the partial area as the touch input for selecting a partial area of at least one item displayed on the touch screen is received.

At least one of the at least one item includes a plurality of sub-category items, and the control unit may map the screen capture image to a control function corresponding to each sub-category item.

The mobile terminal may further include a communication unit for performing data communication with an external device, and the control unit may transmit the stored at least one screen capture image to the external device through the communication unit.

The control unit may display a message on the touch screen to inform that the operation state of the mobile terminal is set according to the control function.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a communication unit for performing data communication with an external device; And a controller receiving the screen capture image of the external device through the communication unit and setting an operation state according to at least one control function corresponding to the screen capture image.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, including: displaying at least one item on a touch screen for controlling an operation of the mobile terminal; Capturing a screen displayed on the touch screen; Mapping and storing a screen capture image with at least one control function corresponding to the at least one item; And setting an operation state of the mobile terminal according to a control function corresponding to the selected screen capture image as the screen capture image is selected.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of controlling a mobile terminal includes receiving a screen capture image of an external device; And setting an operation state of the mobile terminal according to at least one control function corresponding to the screen capture image.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

The method for controlling a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention has the following effects.

According to the present invention, the usability of the mobile terminal can be improved by easily setting the operation state of the mobile terminal.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a convenient user interface (UI) for a user by simplifying a complex function setting structure for various functions provided through a mobile terminal.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 4 to 6 are views for explaining the embodiment shown in FIG.
7 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view for explaining the embodiment shown in Fig.
9 is a view illustrating an example of displaying a screen capture image according to a control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 to 12 are views for explaining the embodiment shown in FIG.
13 to 14 are diagrams illustrating an example of accessing an application for executing a control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 15 to 16 are diagrams illustrating an example of setting a capture target area according to a control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a view for explaining the embodiment shown in Fig.
19 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
20 is a view for explaining the embodiment shown in Fig.
21 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
22 to 23 are views for explaining the embodiment shown in Fig.

The foregoing objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and "part" for constituent elements used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration only of ease of specification, and do not have their own standing or distinguishing meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigation terminal and the like.

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and 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 for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile 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, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to 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, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

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

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to 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 depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) 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 an image frame such as a still image or moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

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

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154, for example, for generating output related to visual, auditory, have.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display).

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

The display unit 151 is connected to a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') having a mutual layer structure It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of 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 transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like. Also, the sound output module 152 may output sound through the earphone jack 116. The user can connect the earphone to the earphone jack 116 to hear the sound output.

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

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

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 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), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

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

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

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied 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 may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

2A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

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

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

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

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have 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 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

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

In addition to the antenna for a call or the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 124 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

In the present invention, the display unit 151 is assumed to be the touch screen 151 for convenience of explanation. As described above, the touch screen 151 can perform both the information display function and the information input function. However, it should be clearly understood that the present invention is not limited thereto. Also, the touch mentioned in this document can include both touch and proximity touch.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 to 6 are views for explaining the embodiment shown in FIG. The control method may be executed under the control of the control unit 180. [

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may display an item for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal on the touch screen 151 (S110).

The item for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal includes setting information for executing the internal function of the mobile terminal 100, for example, call setting information, sound setting information, display setting information, Information, location setting information, security setting information, and the like.

More specifically, in the case of the call setting information, whether or not to set a message to be transmitted after receiving an incoming call, a Bluetooth headset originating setting, an international call restriction setting, a call alert setting, a phone call mode management setting, Related settings, and the like. On the other hand, in the case of the call setting, new setting information may be added by the user.

The item for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal may be a data list including at least one data. As in the above-described example, various setting information for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 may be provided in a data list format.

Then, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may capture a screen displayed on the touch screen 151 (S120).

The information displayed on the touch screen 151 is at least one data list for controlling the mobile terminal 100, and the controller 180 can capture a screen displaying the data list.

The screen capture may be performed by operation of at least one user input unit 130/131, 132 shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B. Or by using a predetermined soft key displayed on the touch screen 151.

The control unit 180 may map the control function corresponding to the at least one item to the captured screen capture image and store the mapping result in the memory 160 at step S130.

Here, it is assumed that a plurality of items (for example, three items) are displayed on the touch screen 151, and different control functions (for example, three different control functions) are set for the respective items . In this case, the screen capture image is a single image in which the plurality of items are displayed, but the control unit 180 maps control functions (three control functions) corresponding to each item to the screen capture image, Can be stored.

Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can easily control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 using one screen capture image to which the three control functions are mapped.

Meanwhile, a plurality of screen capture images may be stored in the memory 160. That is, the number of the screen capture images may be displayed on the touch screen 151 and may be proportional to the number of captured images.

The control unit 180 may receive an input for selecting a specific screen capture image from among at least one screen capture image stored in the memory 160 (S140).

The control unit 180 may set the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 according to a control function corresponding to the selected screen capture image (S150).

Accordingly, the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 can be easily changed using a pre-stored screen capture image.

The control method of the mobile terminal as described above will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4 to FIG.

The control unit 180 may display at least one item for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 on the touch screen 151 and the item may be provided in the form of a data list (e.g., a configuration menu) .

Referring to FIG. 4, the data list displayed on the touch screen 151 may be a set of items (I) for controlling the sound of the mobile terminal 100.

The item for controlling the sound of the mobile terminal 100 may be, for example, a silent mode in which all sounds except for multimedia related sounds or alarm sounds are silent, a predetermined event of the mobile terminal 100 A vibrate setting for notifying the execution of the event, a phone ringtone setting for the incoming call, a notification ringtone setting, an audible touch tones, etc. .

Reference numeral 11 denotes a selection button for indicating whether a setting related to the item is selected by the user. Reference numeral 12 denotes an identifier for indicating that at least one item corresponding to a subcategory exists in each item to be.

5, when capturing is performed on the screen displayed on the touch screen 151, the control unit 180 maps the operation set values of the mobile terminal 100 provided on the screen to the captured screen image, (Fig. 5 (a)). In this case, as shown in Fig.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 may thumbnail the captured screen image to a predetermined size and store the thumbnail image. The control unit 180 may display a screen for storing at least one of the thumbnail images Th1, Th2, Th3, Th4, Th5 and Th6 on the touch screen 151 (FIG.

Referring to FIG. 5B, the thumbnail image Th stored in the memory 151 may include images captured by various screens. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, a thumbnail image Th1 related to the general setting of the mobile terminal 100, a thumbnail image Th3 related to a home screen setting, And a thumbnail image (Th6) associated with a connection setting.

6, at least one of the at least one screen capture images stored is selected (step (a) of FIG. 6), the control unit 180 transmits a control function corresponding to the selected screen capture image to the mobile terminal 100 (Fig. 6 (b)).

The control unit 180 may display a message 22 on the touch screen 151 to inform that the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 is being set using the screen capture image.

That is, the user can set the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 by applying the first thumbnail image Th1 without setting the detailed setting items composed of a plurality of steps. In addition, by applying the third island nail image Th3, it is possible to set widgets, applications, menu items, and the like arranged on the home screen to the arrangement shown in the third island nail image Th3. In addition, by applying the sixth island nail image Th6, connection with an external device (e.g., TV) can be easily set.

In the above description,

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 can select an object to which a predetermined control function is to be mapped by capturing a screen among at least one item displayed on the touch screen 151.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a view for explaining the embodiment shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, the controller 180 may display at least one item for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 on the touch screen 151 (S210).

At least one of the at least one item is selected (S220), and screen capturing may be executed (S230).

The screen capture image may be matched with the control function corresponding to the selected item and stored (S240).

Referring to FIG. 8, it is assumed that the mobile terminal 100 is connected to the item 13 and the item 15 through the thumbnail image by screen capture among the control items 13, 14, 15, 16 for controlling the mobile terminal 100 Control functions can be set.

Therefore, even if the capture operation is performed on the screen shown in FIG. 8, the object that can be set through the screen capture image can be selected in advance by the user. The captured image for the screen shown in Fig. 8 is not matched with the control function for the item 14 and the item 15, and only the control function for the item 13 and the item 16 can be mapped and stored.

The control unit 180 may set the operation state of the mobile terminal 100 according to a control function corresponding to the selected screen capture image (S250).

For example, if a screen capture image corresponding to the screen shown in FIG. 8 is stored and the stored screen capture image is selected, a WiFi setting item (Item 14) item for wireless network connection and a DLNA network setting item (Item 16 ) Does not apply.

9 is a view illustrating an example of displaying a screen capture image according to a control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the controller 180 may map a predetermined control function to a screen capture image, and store the captured control image in the memory 150 as a thumbnail image.

Further, the thumbnail image may include an identifier for distinguishing the control function

For example, in the screen capture image stored on June 25, 2011, an identifier corresponding to the setting item 31, sound setting item 32, and vibration setting item 33 associated with music playback is displayed in the thumbnail image . Accordingly, the user can easily see which setting item is captured by viewing the thumbnail image.

On the other hand, the WiFi setting item 34 was captured on July 30, 2011, and the WiFi setting item 34 and the DLNA setting item 35 were captured and stored on August 30, 2011 have.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the first thumbnail image Th1 is selected, the controller 180 sets the set values related to the sound, vibration, and music playback of the mobile terminal 100 to the first thumbnail image Th1 You can change the mapped control settings. The same is true for the second thumbnail image Th2 and the third thumbnail image Th3.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 11 to 12 are views for explaining the embodiment shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 may map and store a screen capture image with at least one control function corresponding to at least one item (S130 in FIG. 3).

At this time, the control unit 180 may store the screen capture image mapped with the control function as a thumbnail image, and display the stored thumbnail image on the touch screen 151 (S310).

The control unit 180 may receive an input for selecting a specific thumbnail image from at least one thumbnail image stored in the memory 160 (S320).

Thereafter, the control unit 180 may display the description information of the control function corresponding to the selected thumbnail image on the touch screen 151 (S330).

The explanation information may include a function of a screen-captured control item or a current setting value and a setting content for the screen-captured control item.

11, when a first thumbnail image Th1 is selected in a state that a plurality of thumbnail images are displayed on the touch screen 151, the control unit 180 displays the first thumbnail image Th1 It is possible to provide the detailed information 41 of the control function that can be set to the touch screen 151. [

The detailed information 41 is related to the sound of the mobile terminal 100 and can set the mobile terminal to the silent mode and can always be set to the vibration state (always) , The ring tone (Phone ringtone) can be set to "Sunny day", and the alarm tone (Notification ringtone) can be set to "Bo peep".

Referring to FIG. 12, the detailed information 42 of the control function that can be set through the sixth island nail image Th6 can be displayed on the touch screen 151.

The detailed information 42 relates to connection information between the mobile terminal 100 and an external electronic device. The mobile terminal 100 can be connected to a TV (LG Infinia 50p J550) through a DLNA, (100) is information indicating that the DL Uplink can configure the DLNA.

Hereinabove, an embodiment of controlling a mobile terminal using a screen capture image according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described. The control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented through a predetermined application program, and a control method of the mobile terminal can be implemented by accessing the application program.

Hereinafter, an example of accessing an application program for implementing a control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

13 to 14 are diagrams illustrating an example for accessing an application for executing a control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13, the control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented through a predetermined application program, and the control unit 180 controls the application program to be displayed on the touch screen 151 ). ≪ / RTI >

By executing the application program, a control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented.

14, when the application program 62 is executed, at least one previously stored thumbnail image may be displayed on the touch screen 151, but the at least one thumbnail image may be displayed as a widget icon 63, The control function corresponding to the selected thumbnail image may be executed immediately.

At least one thumbnail image Th1, Th2, Th3, to which the screen capture image has been thumbnailed, may be displayed dynamically via the widget icon 62. [ Meanwhile, when a touch input (for example, a flicking input) to the widget icon 62 is input, the control function mapped to the selected thumbnail image is directly applied to the mobile terminal 100 .

Meanwhile, the screen to be captured according to the control method of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention may be the entire surface of the touch screen 151 or a part of the touch screen 151.

FIGS. 15 to 16 are diagrams illustrating an example of setting a capture target area according to a control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 15, the controller 180 may display a capture window 71 on the touch screen 151 that can adjust the capture range. As the size of the capture window 71 is adjusted, the range of the screen capture to which the embodiment of the present invention is applied can be adjusted.

When the screen capture is performed in a state in which the capture range is adjusted, the control unit 180 can perform capturing on the screen included in the set range.

Also, the control unit 180 may map only the functions corresponding to the control items existing in the adjusted capture range to the screen capture image.

In addition, the captured-image-adjusted screen capture image Th9 may be thumbnailed and stored in the memory 160. [

In the above description, the object to be captured according to the control method of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention is limited to the item for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, but the present invention is not limited to this, Or the like.

Referring to FIG. 16, the capture target displayed on the touch screen 151 may be text. Capture may be performed for a certain region 72 of the text. As described above, by adjusting the size of the capture window 72, the capture range can be adjusted.

The control unit 180 may capture the text contained in the capture window 72 and store the captured text as a thumbnail image Th9.

The stored thumbnail image Th9 may be used for text input. For example, the stored thumbnail image (Th 9) can be used while executing a message creation related application.

The item for controlling the mobile terminal 100 may include a plurality of items included in the sub-category.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 18 is a view for explaining the embodiment shown in FIG. The control method may be executed under the control of the control unit 180. [

Referring to FIG. 17, the controller 180 may display an item for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal on the touch screen 151 (S410).

In step S420, the controller 180 determines whether there is an item including the lower-category item in step S430, as the screen displayed on the touch screen 151 is captured.

Here, the lower category item may be, for example, the upper category is the vibration setting item of the mobile terminal, and the lower category is the vibration detail setting item. That is, the subcategories of the vibration setting item may include 1) always vibration, 2) no vibration, 3) vibration only in the silent mode, and 4) vibration only in the silent mode. It is assumed that item 3) has been selected by the user.

The control unit 180 may map the screen capture image to a control function corresponding to each sub-category item and store it (S440).

For example, only the upper category "vibration setting item" is displayed on the screen capture image, but the control unit 180 also stores setting values for the sub-categories not displayed on the touch screen 151 together with the screen capture image .

On the other hand, another example of applying the control function related to the plurality of sub-category items to the mobile terminal 100 will be described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 18, description information 81 of the selected thumbnail image Th2 can be displayed by selecting one of the plurality of previously stored thumbnail images Th.

In addition, the controller 180 may display a plurality of items 91, 92, and 93 belonging to the lower category of the selected thumbnail image Th2 on the touch screen 151.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18, the control items 82, 83, and 84 of the upper category may be provided as flicking tabs. If a specific upper category (for example, 83, sound) is selected, the lower category item of the selected upper category 83 is 1) sound profile Normal, 2) Phone ringtone Bell, and 3) Notofication sound Wisper .

The control unit 180 may apply the control functions related to the control items 91, 92, and 93 belonging to the lower category collectively to the mobile terminal 100. However, ).

To this end, reference numeral 85 denotes an apply all to my phone button for applying items 91, 92, 93 belonging to the above-mentioned subcategory to the mobile terminal 100, And all of the items 91, 92, and 93 can be shared with external devices.

Therefore, when the control item displayed on the screen capture image includes a plurality of sub-category items, the sub-category item is displayed on the touch screen 151 And selectively apply at least one control function associated with each sub-category item to the mobile terminal 100.

In addition, the control unit 180 may display a message 95 on the touch screen 151 to notify that at least one of the sub-category items 91, 92, 93 has been successfully applied.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, an operation state of an external electronic device can be easily set by transmitting a screen capture image to another external electronic device.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 20 is a view for explaining the embodiment shown in FIG.

Referring to FIGS. 19 to 20, the controller 180 may display a thumbnail image of a screen capture image (S510).

(S520) for sharing at least one of the pre-stored thumbnail images with other external electronic devices, and a thumbnail image to be shared with the external electronic device (S530) To a predetermined external electronic device.

The control unit 180 may transmit the selected thumbnail image to at least one external electronic device 301, 302, and 303 through a predetermined network 200, for example, DLNA, Wi-Fi direct, Bluetooth, ).

Operations of the external electronic devices 301, 302, and 303 receiving the thumbnail images will be described with reference to FIGS. 21 to 24. FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 22 to 23 are views for explaining the embodiment shown in FIG. The control method may be executed under the control of the control unit 180. [

Referring to FIG. 21, the mobile terminal 300 can receive a screen capture image of an external device through the wireless communication unit 110 (S610).

The mobile terminal 300 may receive the screen capture image from the server of the mobile communication service provider or may receive the screen capture image from the server provided through the cloud computing service.

The mobile terminal 300 can set the operation state of the mobile terminal 300 according to a control function corresponding to the received screen capture image (S620).

The mobile terminal 300 may extract the control function mapped to the screen capture image by performing parsing on the received screen capture image. The extraction result may be applied to the mobile terminal 300, and the extraction result may include a setting value related to the operation state of the mobile terminal 300.

Meanwhile, an application for implementing a control method of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be provided. The mobile terminal 300 may include an application for implementing the control method for the mapped screen capture image received from an external device The process may vary.

22, when a screen capture image of an external device is received from an external device via the network 200, the mobile terminal 300 can automatically execute the application and store the received screen capture image in a memory .

23, when a screen capture image of an external device is received from an external device through the network 200 in a state where the application is not installed in the mobile terminal 300, the mobile terminal 300 displays an operation state And a control function corresponding to the received screen capture image.

In addition, the mobile terminal 300 may display a message 97 on the touch screen 151 indicating that the operation state of the mobile terminal 300 is set through the screen capture image received from the external device.

The above-described method of controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention can be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium as a program for execution in a computer.

The control method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or a communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a DVD 占 ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk, The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings. In addition, the embodiments described in this document can be applied to not only the present invention, but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made.

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Claims (15)

touch screen; And
Displaying at least one item for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal on the touch screen, capturing a screen displayed on the touch screen, displaying the at least one item in a screen capture image generated by the capturing, And a controller configured to set an operation state of the mobile terminal according to a control function corresponding to the selected screen capture image when at least one of the stored at least one screen capture images is selected.
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Wherein at least one of the at least one item comprises a plurality of sub-category items,
Wherein the control unit maps the screen capture image to a control function corresponding to each of the sub-category items, and stores the mapped control function. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the at least one item is a data list including at least one data item,
Wherein the at least one data relates to at least one of text and setting information for controlling operation of the mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein the controller receives an input for selecting at least one of the at least one item, and when the capture is performed for the screen, maps the screen capture image to a control function corresponding to the selected item and stores the captured image. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a memory,
Wherein,
Resizing the screen capture image to store the thumbnail image in the memory, and displaying at least one thumbnail image stored in the memory on the touch screen. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the thumbnail image includes an identifier for distinguishing the at least one control function. 5. The method of claim 4,
And displays description information of a control function corresponding to the selected thumbnail image on the touch screen as one of the at least one thumbnail image is selected. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein,
Displaying a widget including the at least one thumbnail image on the touch screen and selecting one of the at least one thumbnail images included in the widget to display a control corresponding to the selected thumbnail image And sets an operation state of the mobile terminal according to a function of the mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein the screen is captured with respect to the partial area as the touch input for selecting a part of at least one item displayed on the touch screen is received. delete The method according to claim 1,
A communication unit for performing data communication with an external device; Further comprising:
Wherein the control unit receives a screen capture image of the external device through the communication unit and sets an operation state according to at least one control function corresponding to a screen capture image of the external device. terminal. delete delete delete delete delete

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