WO2012030006A1

WO2012030006A1 - Mobile terminal and content management method therefor

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Publication number: WO2012030006A1
Application number: PCT/KR2010/006007
Authority: WO
Inventors: 박효림; 박승용
Original assignee: 엘지전자 주식회사
Priority date: 2010-09-03
Filing date: 2010-09-03
Publication date: 2012-03-08

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and to a content management method therefor. According to the present invention, when specific content is generated, history information related to the content generation is also generated, thereby efficiently managing content on the mobile terminal.

Description

Mobile terminal and its content management method

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a content management method of the mobile terminal.

Various mobile terminals such as mobile phones provide a function of generating and storing various contents through a mobile communication network.

When the content is generated in the mobile terminal, the generated content may be immediately deleted. However, a user may store the content in a memory once and use the content stored in the memory in the future.

If the time interval between the time at which the content is generated and stored and the time at which the stored content is reloaded and used in the future is large, there is a need to provide a user with an origin of the content generated in the past or an environment in which the content is generated. .

In addition, in general, the amount of content directly generated may be small, but considering the importance of the information included in the content is very large, it is necessary to identify the environment in which the content is generated.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal for storing content and a content management method of the mobile terminal when specific content is generated.

Technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Could be.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a memory; An output unit; And a controller configured to generate history information related to generation of the content when the content is generated and to store it in the memory, and to provide history information corresponding to the content when the content is output through the output unit.

Content management method using a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of generating content; Generating history information related to generation of the content; Outputting the content to an output unit; And providing the history information corresponding to the output content.

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

According to the mobile terminal and the content management method of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to efficiently manage the content using the mobile terminal.

In addition, according to the present invention, when a specific content is generated, it is possible to easily grasp the environment in which the content is generated even after the time when the content is generated.

1 is a view for explaining the concept of a content management method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

3 is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

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

6 is a flowchart illustrating a content management method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 to 12 are diagrams illustrating a screen configuration of a mobile terminal for explaining an example of a content management method using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13 to 14 are screen configuration diagrams of a mobile terminal for explaining another example of a content management method using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

15 to 17 are screen configuration diagrams of a mobile terminal for explaining another example of a content management method using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

18 to 20 are screen configuration diagrams of a mobile terminal for explaining another example of a content management method using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. In addition, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known function or configuration related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

In the present specification, 'content' may mean all files generated by a user using a mobile terminal.

The content is all information that can be generated using a mobile terminal, and may be a movie, music, theater, literature, photograph, cartoon, animation, computer game, figure, color, voice, action or picture, and a combination thereof.

For example, the content may be a text file such as memo information, contact information, schedule information, and the like. The content may be an image file of an image, a video, or the like, which is directly photographed by a user or received from another person through a mobile communication network. The content may be a voice file in which voice call contents or video call contents are recorded. In addition, the content may be a web page generated using the wireless Internet.

The content may be a result generated in response to the event when a specific event occurs. In addition, it may be a result created by the user regardless of the specific event.

Referring to FIG. 1, a content management method of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment may enable a user to know a generation environment of a content generated before a predetermined time (hereinafter, referred to as 'past') from the present time.

In general, when considering a time point at which content is generated, the content may be content generated at a current time point and content generated before a certain time from the current time point.

At some point in the past, when a predetermined event 10 occurs on the mobile terminal, specific content 20 is generated and stored in the memory of the mobile terminal in response to the event 10. In this case, when the generated content 20 is derived from the event 10, the event 10 is generated as history information.

Even if the generated content 10 does not directly derive from the event 10, information that may encompass the surrounding environment in which the content 10 is generated may be generated as history information.

In addition, when the content from the event 10 to the content 20 is plural, the history information may also be plural.

As such, when the content 20 is generated at some point in the past, when the history information 30 related to the generation of the content 20 is generated and stored together, when the content 20 is recalled at the present time, It can be confirmed by backtracking where the content 20 originates.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal 100b according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. The components shown in FIG. 2 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and a 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, a location information module 115, and the like.

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

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal.

The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

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

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcast systems, and in particular, digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), and media forward link only (MediaFLO). ), Digital broadcast signals may be received using digital broadcasting systems such as DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld) and ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcast system but also other broadcast systems for providing broadcast signals. 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 a wireless signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include a voice call signal, a video call signal, or various types of data according to transmission and reception of a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 is a module for wireless internet access, and the wireless internet module 113 may be internal or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

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

The location information module 115 is a module for checking or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. The location information module 115 may obtain location information by using a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). Here, global satellite navigation system (GNSS) is a term used to describe radionavigation satellite systems that revolve around the earth and send reference signals from which certain types of radio navigation receivers can determine their location near or on the earth's surface. . The Global Satellite Navigation System (GNSS) includes Global Position System (GPS) operated in the United States, Galileo operated in Europe, Global Orbiting Navigational Satelite System operated in Russia, COMPASS operated in China and Japan. QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System) operated by.

As a representative example of the GNSS, the location information module 115 may be a global position system (GPS) module. The GPS module calculates information about a distance at which a point (object) is separated from three or more satellites, information about a time at which the distance information is measured, and then applies a triangulation method to the calculated distance information. Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (object) can be calculated. Furthermore, 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 continuously calculates the current position in real time and uses the same to calculate speed information.

Referring to FIG. 2, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

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

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

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

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate 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, whether the slide phone is opened or closed may be sensed. In addition, it may be responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to visual, auditory, or tactile, and may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. have.

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

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, or a three-dimensional display. 3D display).

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

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

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter, abbreviated as “touch screen”), the display unit 151 is an output device. In addition, it can be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

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

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can determine which area of the display module 151 is touched.

Referring to FIG. 2, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal 100 surrounded by the touch screen or near 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 an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 has the effect of stimulation by the arrangement of pins vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, the effect of stimulation through the injection force or the suction force of air through the injection or inlet, and the effect of stimulation that rubs the skin surface Various effects of tactile sensation may be generated, such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation using an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a sense of cold and warm using an endothermic or heat generating element.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver a haptic effect through direct contact, but also implement a haptic effect through a muscle sense of a user's finger or arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory unit 160 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory unit 160 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), Random Access Memory (RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM) Magnetic Memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, 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 with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power and transmits the data to each component inside the mobile terminal 100 or transmits the data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, wired / wireless headset ports, external charger ports, wired / wireless data ports, memory card ports, ports for connecting devices with identification modules, audio input / output (I / O) ports, video I The input / output (O / O) port, the earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. 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 a port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input from the cradle may be input by the user. It may be a passage that is delivered to the mobile terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100b and may include a plurality of

operation units

131 and 132. The

manipulation units

131 and 132 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

The content input by the first or

second manipulation units

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

4 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 3.

Referring to FIG. 4, a camera 121 ′ may be additionally mounted on the rear of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 ′ has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 (see FIG. 3), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

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

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

The sound output unit 152 'may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 3), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

The antenna 124 for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. An antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (refer to FIG. 2) may be installed to be pulled out of the terminal body.

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

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

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

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

As shown in FIG. 5, when a pointer such as a user's finger is close to the touch screen, the proximity sensor disposed in or near the touch screen detects this and outputs a proximity signal.

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

The distance at which the proximity signal is output when the pointer approaches the touch screen is called a detection distance. The proximity signal output from each proximity sensor is compared by using a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection distances. I can know the depth.

In FIG. 5, for example, a cross section of a touch screen on which three proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is disposed is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

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

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

The content management method of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment may be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. Hereinafter, a method of managing content of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention and an operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to necessary drawings.

Referring to FIG. 6, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 may generate predetermined content (S110). The controller 180 may generate the content by receiving a specific operation of the user through the user input unit 130.

As described above, the content may include at least one of memo information, contact information, schedule information, image information, video information, and voice information. In addition, the content may be classified according to the format of the content, and may include a text file, an image file, an audio file, web page information, an instant message (IM), and the like.

The controller 180 may generate the content in various ways, which will be described later in embodiments.

The controller 180 can store the generated content in the memory 160.

The controller 180 may generate history information related to the generation of the content generated in step S110 (S120).

The fact that the history information is related to the generation of the content means that the history information is source data of the content generation.

The history information may include at least one of a temporal record, a spatial record, other content related to the generation of the content, linkage information with another application, and an event.

The temporal record regarding the generation of the content may be a time at which the content is generated. For example, when the content is schedule information and the schedule information is input to a schedule screen, the history information may be time information when the schedule information is recorded on the schedule screen.

The spatial record regarding the generation of the content may be place information where the content is generated. For example, when the content is an image image (such as a landscape picture), after generating the image image, the mobile terminal 100 together with the image image is created by creating a 'place information' in the form of a memo. Memory 160).

The other content related to the generation of the content may be other content that causes the generated content to be generated. For example, when a user looks at a specific landscape and creates an artistic creation (such as a poem or a composition result), the specific landscape is photographed using the camera 121 of the mobile terminal 100, and the photographing result The history information may be stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100.

Linkage information with other applications related to the creation of the content may be, for example, a call record when the user connects a calling call with another person using the mobile terminal 100.

The event related to the generation of the content may be information about a specific event occurring in relation to the generation of the content in time.

For example, after a specific event occurs, predetermined content may be generated based on the specific event.

That is, after receiving a specific text message (event), the controller 180 copies some of the contents of the text message, pastes the copied contents into a schedule, and adds a new schedule. The content can be generated in a manner.

In this case, the history information about the content may be a received text message (event).

In this case, the content is generated in a state where information to be history is generated in advance.

However, there is a case where content is generated first in a situation where there is no information to be history (for example, when content is not created by copy & paste). For example, as described above, the content is an artistic creation.

Here, the event may be an event related to a communication function including transmission and reception of a call and transmission and reception of a message.

The message may include at least one of a short message service (SMS), a multimedia messaging service (MMS), an instant message (IM), and an e-mail.

The controller 180 may output the generated content through the output unit 150 by a user request through the user input unit 130 (S130). In addition, the controller 180 may provide history information corresponding to the content by a user request through the user input unit 130 or automatically (S140).

The controller 180 may provide only the history information through the output unit 150 or display the content on the output unit 150 together with the history information.

On the other hand, the controller 180 may abbreviate the history information and display it on the output unit 150 together with the content.

In addition, the controller 180 may control to display an abbreviated copy of the history information or to display the entire history information according to a method of touching a specific area representing the history information.

For example, the controller 180 may display the abbreviated copy when the specific area indicating the history information is in close proximity, and may display the entire abbreviation when the touch is directly touched.

In addition, when there is a plurality of generated history information, the controller 180 may display the history information on the output unit 150 in consideration of the time sequence in which the history information is generated.

Meanwhile, when the content is generated, the controller 180 may generate, as the history information, an event related to an activated application or other content generated through the application.

For example, while a video call is in progress using the camera 121 of the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 may generate a new schedule as content based on the content of the video call.

In this case, the history information corresponding to the 'new schedule' may be a file recorded on the video call contents. Of course, if you want to add a new schedule during the video call, the controller 180 controls the mobile terminal 100 to perform a specific operation and to store the video call as a file including video and / or audio information. can do.

Accordingly, a file including video and / or audio information related to the video call may be history information.

7 to 12, a case in which the generated content is new schedule information and corresponding history information is information related to a video call will be described.

Referring to FIG. 7, the mobile terminal 100 is in a state of executing a specific event (video call). The user may add a new schedule to the schedule based on the video call contents.

Hereinafter, for example, in the content of the video call to obtain the information "synchronous meeting at Gangnam station exit 1 *** at 8 pm on August 10, 2010," and to add this information to the schedule The case will be explained on the assumption.

In this case, when the user touches and selects an area 21 of the screen on which the video call is displayed with a finger, the controller 180 may provide the screen of FIG. 6A (b).

As illustrated in (b) of FIG. 7, the controller 180 may switch the screen of the mobile terminal 100 to a widget mode including various widgets. In the widget mode, a widget menu window 30 including various widget keys, for example, a mail 31, an address book 32, a game 33, a schedule 34, and the like, is opened. The display module 151 may be provided.

The user can create an environment for generating content by selecting the "calendar" widget key 34 to add a new schedule from the widget menu window 30 provided on the screen of FIG.

When a user touches the “calendar” widget key 34 with a finger to select it, the controller 180 may provide a screen of FIG. 8A. As illustrated in (a) of FIG. 8, the controller 180 may divide the screen of the mobile terminal 100 into a screen 50 where a video call is made and a schedule screen 60.

When the user touches and selects an area 60 of the schedule screen 60 with a finger in consideration of the content of the video call, the controller 180 may provide the screen of FIG. 8B.

In the screen (b) of FIG. 8, the controller 180 may display a window 40 on the display module 151 for selecting whether to add a new schedule. When the user touches and selects the YES area, the controller 180 can provide the screen of FIG. 9A.

In the screen of FIG. 9A, the controller 180 may receive predetermined text information through the user input unit 130 and generate new content (schedule information) based on the video call contents.

When the generation of the content is completed, the controller 180 can display the guide window 41 for generating history information corresponding to the generated content on the display module 151.

If the user selects to store the information related to the video call as history information (screen (b) of FIG. 9), the controller 180 generates the information related to the video call as the history information and stores the memory 160. Store in

7 to 9 are screen configuration diagrams illustrating a process of generating predetermined content using the mobile terminal 100 and generating and storing history information corresponding to the generated content.

On the other hand, FIGS. 7 to 12 are screens when the schedule 61 of the mobile terminal 100 is to be checked after a certain time from the creation of the content and the generation of the history information.

As shown in FIG. 10, the time when a predetermined event (video call) occurred and the time when a new content (schedule added) is generated is August 10, 2010, but the time when the schedule is confirmed by the user again is actually As shown in the schedule screen 60 of FIG. 10, the system will be in the vicinity of December 12, 2010.

Referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 may receive a specific operation of a user and display the schedule screen 61 on the display module 151. In addition, on the schedule screen 61, schedule information 70 generated on August 10, 2010 is displayed. That is, the content generated on August 10, 2010 is displayed.

In addition, the controller 180 may display the schedule information 70 to include the video call record 71.

In addition, the controller 180 may display a summary 72 summarizing the video call record on the display module 151 together with the schedule information 70 and the video call record 71.

In this case, the history information may be a concept including both the video call record 71 and the summary 72 of the video call record.

Accordingly, when the controller 180 receives a touch input for designating the selection of the schedule information 70, the controller 180 may provide the screen of FIG. 11.

Referring to FIG. 11, the controller 180 determines whether to view the details of the schedule information 70 (81), to modify the contents of the schedule information (82), or to view the history information of the schedule information ( A window 80 for selecting 83 may be displayed on the display module 151.

Referring to FIG. 11, when the controller 180 receives a touch input for designating the selection of the recall 83, the controller 180 may provide the screen of FIG. 12.

Referring to FIG. 12, the controller 180 may extract a record of a video call on August 10, 2010 from a file stored in the memory 160 and display it on the display module 151.

13 to 14 are diagrams for explaining an example in which a copy & paste method is applied in generating new content.

13 to 14 will also be described in the case where the generated content is new schedule information and history information corresponding thereto is information related to a video call.

Referring to FIG. 13, when a video call is generated as an event in the mobile terminal 100, a touch input 220 for selecting a content 230 related to a content to be generated, from among records of the video call, is selected. Receive When the touch input 220 is received, the controller 180 may display an edit window 210 on the display module 151 for editing the content related to the content 230.

The controller 180 may receive the touch input 220 for the content 230 related to the content through a user input unit 130 by a touch and drag operation.

When the user selects the 'copy' item in the edit window 210, the controller 180 copies the content 230 related to the content to be generated.

In addition, the user may create a new content 240 by pasting the copied contents to the schedule 200.

The pasting method may also be performed through a touch and drag operation similarly to the 'copy'.

In the screen of FIG. 13B, reference numeral 241 denotes a cursor for indicating an input waiting state.

Referring to FIG. 14, when the controller 180 receives a touch input for designating selection of the content 240 generated on the schedule 300 (the screen of FIG. 14A), FIG. Provide a screen.

The controller 180 determines whether to view detailed content of the content 230 related to the content (251), modify the content of the schedule information (252), or view the history information of the schedule information (253). A window 250 that enables selection can be displayed on the display module 151.

In addition, in the screen (b) of FIG. 14, when the controller 180 receives a touch input for designating the selection of the recall 253, the controller 180 may provide the screen (c) of FIG. 14.

In addition, the screen (c) of FIG. 14 is a screen showing history information. When the video call is an event, the controller 180 displays the video call record 200 on the display module 151 as history information. Screen.

When a predetermined file is received from a chat partner by using a messenger, newly generated content is the received file, and history information related to the content generation is related to a sender of the file and a conversation record with the sender. Information.

Referring to FIG. 15, on August 11, 2010, "Minjung Kim" and "Jaeho Lee" are talking on the mobile terminal 100 using a messenger application.

During the conversation, when "Jaeho Lee" receives the predetermined files W1 and 410 from the "Minjung Kim", the controller 180 moves the received files W1 and 410 corresponding to the newly generated content. It is stored on the memory 160 of the terminal 100.

When the reception process of the file is completed, the controller 180 receives a touch input that designates selection (YES) as to whether to generate history information related to generation of the content.

Referring to FIG. 16, the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100 includes files 410_a, 410_b, 410_c, 410_d, 410_e, and 410_f having different reception dates and senders, in addition to contents created on August 11, 2010. This may exist.

As such, in order to know where various contents are derived, the present invention may provide the history information together with the contents.

Referring to FIG. 17, when receiving a touch input for designating a file 410_a, the controller 180 may display history information of the file 410_a on the display module 151.

In addition, when receiving the proximity touch input that designates the 410_a file, the controller 180 may display the summary information 410_a of the history information in the vicinity of the 410_a file (FIG. 17A).

In addition, when the controller 180 receives a direct touch input that designates the 410_a file, the controller 180 may display, on the display module 151, historical information recording the conversation contents through the messenger (FIG. 17B). .

18 to 20, a case in which the user using the mobile terminal 100 is an artist who creates an artistic creation will be described according to an embodiment.

For example, when the user generates a poem as the content 510 by looking at a predetermined landscape (see FIG. 18), the memory 160 is input according to an input of the user input unit 130 of the controller 180. The poem 510 is stored. In this case, the poem 510 is the generated content, and the source that created the poem 510 is the scenery.

In addition, when the scenery is photographed by the camera 121 of the mobile terminal 100 by the user (FIG. 19), the controller 180 displays the photographed picture 520 with the history information about the poem 510. 520 may be generated.

The controller 180 may display the generated content 510 and history information 520 related to generation of the content on the display module 151. Looking at the history information 520 of the landscape picture, it is possible to restore the inspiration of the moment of creating a poem.

The above-described method for providing a user interface of an electronic device and a method for transmitting a message of the electronic device according to the present invention may be provided by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium as a program for executing in a computer.

The method for providing a user interface of an electronic device and the message transmission method for an electronic device according to the present invention can be executed through software. When implemented in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary work. The program or code segments may be stored on a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier on a transmission medium or network.

Computer-readable recording media include all kinds of recording devices that store data that can be read by a computer system. Examples of computer-readable recording devices include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, DVD ± ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, hard disks, optical data storage devices, and the like. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer devices so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings. In addition, the embodiments described in this document may not be limitedly applied, but may be configured by selectively combining all or part of the embodiments so that various modifications may be made.

100: mobile terminal 151: display module

160: memory 180: control unit

Claims

Memory;

An output unit; And

The controller generates history information related to generation of the content when the content is generated and stores it in the memory, and provides history information corresponding to the content when the content is output through the output unit.

Mobile terminal comprising a.
The method of claim 1, wherein the history information is

And at least one of a temporal record, a spatial record, another content related to the generation of the content, linkage information with another application, and an event.
The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit

And generating information about the event generated in relation to the generation of the content as the history information.
The method of claim 3, wherein the control unit

And generating the history information in consideration of a pre-generated event, or generating the history information in consideration of the content after the content is generated in advance.
The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit

And when the content is generated, an event related to an active application or other content generated through the application as the history information.
The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit

And generating an event related to a communication function including transmission / reception of a call and transmission / reception of a message as the history information.
7. The method of claim 6, wherein said message is

A mobile terminal comprising at least one of a short message service (SMS), a multimedia messaging service (MMS), an instant message (IM), and an e-mail.
The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit

And providing only the history information through the output unit, or providing the history information together with the contents.
The method of claim 8,

When the history information generated is plural,

The controller provides the mobile terminal in consideration of the time when the history information is generated.
The method of claim 1, wherein the content is

A mobile terminal comprising at least one of memo information, contact information, schedule information, image information, video information, and voice information.
Generating content;

Generating history information related to generation of the content

Outputting the content to an output unit; And

Providing the history information corresponding to the output content.

Content management method of a mobile terminal comprising a.
The method of claim 11,

Generating the history information,

And receiving an event generated in relation to the generation of the content in time.
The method of claim 12,

Generating the history information,

And generating the history information from the information about the event generated in advance.
The method of claim 12,

Providing the history information,

And providing only the history information through an output unit.
The method of claim 12,

Providing the history information,

And providing the content together with the history information corresponding to the content through an output unit.