KR20170076452A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a clock hand and a control method thereof. The present invention relates to a portable information terminal, comprising: a main body having a band formed to be worn on a user's wrist; a touch screen disposed on a front surface of the main body to display screen information; And a controller for controlling movement of at least one of the clock hands so that the clock hands guide information other than the time information when clock hands and predetermined user input are applied. The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention allows the clock hands to guide information related to the screen information displayed on the touch screen, thereby preventing the clock hands from obscuring the screen information displayed on the touch screen, So that displayed screen information is displayed in harmony.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a clock hand and a control method thereof.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mounted terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

The functions of mobile terminals are diversified. For example, there are data and voice communication, photographing and video shooting through a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, and outputting an image or video on a display unit. Some terminals are equipped with an electronic game play function or a multimedia player function. In particular, modern mobile terminals can receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcast and video or television programs.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

A conventional analog wristwatch has a plurality of clock hands that guide time information. As the wristwatch becomes electronic, the time information can be displayed by the display part incorporated in the wristwatch, and the needles of the wristwatch are no longer needed.

However, a wristwatch worn on the user's wrist serves not only as a device for guiding time information, but also as an ornament. Analog clocks that guide time information through the hands of a watch have their own unique beauty, and many still prefer analog wristwatches with built-in hands.

As a result, there is a growing demand for smart watches that include the features of traditional analog timepieces.

The present invention is directed to solving the above-mentioned problems and other problems. It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof in which clock hands provided in a mobile terminal can be harmonized with screen information displayed on a touch screen.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal comprising: a main body having a band formed to be worn on a wrist of a user; a touch screen disposed on a front surface of the main body to display screen information; A plurality of clock hands arranged to guide time information and a plurality of clock hands arranged in front of the clock hands and adapted to guide at least one of the clock hands And a controller for controlling the mobile terminal.

In one embodiment, the clock hands may guide information corresponding to the screen information. Accordingly, the mobile terminal according to the present invention allows the screen information displayed on the touch screen and the clock hands to be harmonized.

In one embodiment, the screen information may be part of the output object information. Accordingly, the mobile terminal according to the present invention can guide the relative position of the information output to the touch screen through the clock hands.

In one embodiment, the screen information may be graphical objects corresponding to a plurality of executable functions. Accordingly, the mobile terminal according to the present invention can guide the graphic object selected by the user through the clock hands.

In one embodiment, the screen information may be an execution screen of an application. Thus, the mobile terminal according to the present invention can guide information related to the application through the clock hands.

The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention allows the clock hands to guide information related to the screen information displayed on the touch screen, thereby preventing the clock hands from obscuring the screen information displayed on the touch screen, So that displayed screen information is displayed in harmony.

1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams illustrating an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.
2 is a conceptual diagram for explaining another example of the mobile terminal 200 according to the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing an example of a watch-type mobile terminal 300 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart showing a control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
6 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment in which the hands of a clock included in a mobile terminal according to the present invention guide information related to a list of applications executable in the mobile terminal.
7A and 7B are conceptual diagrams illustrating an embodiment in which the hands of a clock included in a mobile terminal according to the present invention guide information related to a plurality of functions executable in the mobile terminal.
FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment for performing detailed functions related to specific functions in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
9A and 9B are conceptual diagrams showing an embodiment in which clock hands guide information related to an application in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
FIGS. 10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams illustrating an embodiment of guiding time information according to a user's request while clock hands of a mobile terminal according to the present invention guide time information and other information.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC A tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device such as a smartwatch, a smart glass, and a head mounted display (HMD). have.

However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, a digital signage, and the like, will be.

1A to 1C are block diagrams for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams showing an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1A are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

The wireless communication unit 110 may be connected between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 or between the mobile terminal 100 and the external server 100. [ Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > wireless < / RTI > In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user A touch key, a mechanical key, and the like). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include at least one sensor for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, A microphone 226, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection sensor, A thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and utilize information sensed by at least two of the sensors.

The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a haptic tip module 153, and a light output unit 154 to generate an output related to visual, auditory, can do. The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications running on the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the mobile terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Also, at least a part of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., telephone call receiving function, message receiving function, and calling function) of the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170, installed on the mobile terminal 100, and may be operated by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operations related to the application program, the control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1A in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. FIG. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

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

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

Hereinafter, the various components of the mobile terminal 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1A.

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiving module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 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. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The mobile communication module 112 may be a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module such as a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module that uses technology standards or a communication method (e.g., Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution And an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network established according to a long term evolution (AR), a long term evolution (AR), or the like.

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 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) 113 transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

The wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet connection through the mobile communication network can be used for wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or LTE- May be understood as a kind of the mobile communication module 112.

The short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short-range communication module 114 is connected to the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system through the wireless area networks, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 ) And the other mobile terminal 100 (or the external server). The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 may be a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a smart glass, etc.) capable of interchanging data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)). The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. [ If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short- 114 to the wearable device. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation via the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to check the message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or current position) of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the GPS module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from the GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives the wireless signal with the Wi-Fi module. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For inputting image information, Or a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. [ A plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure and various angles or foci may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 through the camera 121 having the matrix structure A plurality of pieces of image information can be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes the external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to a function (or a running application program) being executed in the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user and when the information is inputted through the user input unit 123, the control unit 180 can control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key such as a button located on the front, rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, The virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on the touch screen with various forms. For example, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on the touch screen, ), An icon, a video, or a combination thereof.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface, or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the detection surface, without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal or in proximity to the touch screen, which is covered by the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 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. In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, the proximity sensor 141 can be configured to detect the proximity of the object with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the object having conductivity. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the object is located on the touch screen in proximity with no object touching the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called a "contact touch. &Quot; The position at which the object is closely touched on the touch screen means a position where the object corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the object is touched. The proximity sensor 141 can detect 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, have. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further provides visual information corresponding to the processed data It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the control unit 180 can control the mobile terminal 100 such that different operations or data (or information) are processed according to whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch .

The touch sensor uses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) by using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistance film type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, an ultrasonic type, Detection.

For example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a capacitance generated in a specific portion to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, a capacitance at the time of touch, and the like where a touch object touching the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.

Thus, when there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and 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. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the control unit 180, and may be the control unit 180 itself.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object touching the touch screen (or a touch key provided on the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

On the other hand, the touch sensors and the proximity sensors discussed above can be used independently or in combination to provide a short touch (touch), a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, and the like. Touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor can recognize the position information of the object to be sensed by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generating source through the information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the fact that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time when the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generating source can be calculated using the time difference with the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the reference signal.

The camera 121 includes at least one of a camera sensor (for example, a CCD, a CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to sense a touch of the sensing object with respect to the three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The photosensor can be laminated to the display element, which is adapted to scan the movement of the object to be detected proximate to the touch screen. More specifically, the photosensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (Transistors) in a row / column and scans the contents loaded on the photosensor using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the object to be sensed according to the amount of change of light, and position information of the object to be sensed can be obtained through the calculation.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

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

In the stereoscopic display unit, a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), and a projection system (holographic system) can be applied.

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output unit 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated in the haptic module 153 can be controlled by the user's selection or the setting of the control unit. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 may be configured to perform various functions such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 153 can transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by the user through the muscles of the finger or arm. The haptic module 153 may include two or more haptic modules 153 according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using the light of the light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal 100 may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or rear surface. The signal output may be terminated by the mobile terminal detecting the event confirmation of the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a port for connecting a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 160.

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 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 interface unit 160. [

The interface unit 160 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, And various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 170 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SDD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), a multimedia card micro type ), Card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read memory, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 180 controls the operations related to the application program and the general operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, when the state of the mobile terminal meets a set condition, the control unit 180 can execute or release a lock state for restricting input of a user's control command to applications.

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

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 power supply unit 190 includes a battery, the battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like.

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

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 may use at least one of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon Power can be delivered.

In the following, various embodiments may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

Referring to FIGS. 1B and 1C, the disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and can be applied to various structures such as a folder type, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which a watch type, a clip type, a glass type or two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled . A description of a particular type of mobile terminal, although relevant to a particular type of mobile terminal, is generally applicable to other types of mobile terminals.

Here, the terminal body can be understood as a concept of referring to the mobile terminal 100 as at least one aggregate.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a case (for example, a frame, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may include a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are disposed in the inner space formed by the combination of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one middle case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

A display unit 151 is disposed on a front surface of the terminal body to output information. The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted on the front case 101 to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the front case 101. [

In some cases, electronic components may also be mounted on the rear case 102. Electronic parts that can be mounted on the rear case 102 include detachable batteries, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, a rear cover 103 for covering the mounted electronic components can be detachably coupled to the rear case 102. Therefore, when the rear cover 103 is separated from the rear case 102, the electronic parts mounted on the rear case 102 are exposed to the outside.

As shown, when the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102, a side portion of the rear case 102 can be exposed. In some cases, the rear case 102 may be completely covered by the rear cover 103 during the engagement. Meanwhile, the rear cover 103 may be provided with an opening for exposing the camera 121b and the sound output unit 152b to the outside.

These cases 101, 102, and 103 may be formed by injection molding of synthetic resin or may be formed of metal such as stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.

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

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may include a waterproof unit (not shown) for preventing water from penetrating into the terminal body. For example, the waterproof portion is provided between the window 151a and the front case 101, between the front case 101 and the rear case 102, or between the rear case 102 and the rear cover 103, And a waterproof member for sealing the inside space of the oven.

The mobile terminal 100 is provided with a display unit 151, first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, a light output unit 154, Cameras 121a and 121b, first and second operation units 123a and 123b, a microphone 122, an interface unit 160, and the like.

1B and 1C, a display unit 151, a first sound output unit 152a, a proximity sensor 141, an illuminance sensor 142, an optical output unit (not shown) A second operation unit 123b, a microphone 122 and an interface unit 160 are disposed on a side surface of the terminal body, And a mobile terminal 100 having a second sound output unit 152b and a second camera 121b disposed on a rear surface thereof.

However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These configurations may be excluded or replaced as needed, or placed on different planes. For example, the first operation unit 123a may not be provided on the front surface of the terminal body, and the second sound output unit 152b may be provided on the side surface of the terminal body rather than the rear surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

In addition, the display unit 151 may exist in two or more depending on the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a plurality of display portions spaced apart from each other or disposed integrally with one another, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

The display unit 151 may include a touch sensor that senses a touch with respect to the display unit 151 so that a control command can be received by a touch method. When a touch is made to the display unit 151, the touch sensor senses the touch, and the control unit 180 generates a control command corresponding to the touch based on the touch. The content input by the touch method may be a letter or a number, an instruction in various modes, a menu item which can be designated, and the like.

The touch sensor may be a film having a touch pattern and disposed between the window 151a and a display (not shown) on the rear surface of the window 151a, or may be a metal wire . Alternatively, the touch sensor may be formed integrally with the display. For example, the touch sensor may be disposed on a substrate of the display or inside the display.

In this way, the display unit 151 can form a touch screen together with the touch sensor. In this case, the touch screen can function as a user input unit 123 (see FIG. 1A). In some cases, the touch screen may replace at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a.

The first sound output unit 152a may be implemented as a receiver for transmitting a call sound to a user's ear and the second sound output unit 152b may be implemented as a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia playback sounds. ). ≪ / RTI >

The window 151a of the display unit 151 may be provided with an acoustic hole for emitting the sound generated from the first acoustic output unit 152a. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sound may be configured to be emitted along an assembly gap (for example, a gap between the window 151a and the front case 101) between the structures. In this case, the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 can be made more simple because the hole formed independently for the apparent acoustic output is hidden or hidden.

The optical output unit 154 is configured to output light for notifying the occurrence of an event. Examples of the event include a message reception, a call signal reception, a missed call, an alarm, a schedule notification, an email reception, and reception of information through an application. The control unit 180 may control the light output unit 154 to terminate the light output when the event confirmation of the user is detected.

The first camera 121a processes an image frame of a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the photographing mode or the video communication mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151 and can be stored in the memory 170. [

The first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion as an example of a user input unit 123 operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 have. The first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be employed in any manner as long as the user is in a tactile manner such as touch, push, scroll, or the like. In addition, the first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be employed in a manner that the user operates the apparatus without touching the user through a proximity touch, a hovering touch, or the like.

In this figure, the first operation unit 123a is a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first operation unit 123a may be a mechanical key, or a combination of a touch key and a touch key.

The contents input by the first and second operation units 123a and 123b can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 123a receives a command such as a menu, a home key, a cancellation, a search, and the like, and the second operation unit 123b receives a command from the first or second sound output unit 152a or 152b The size of the sound, and the change of the display unit 151 to the touch recognition mode.

On the other hand, a rear input unit (not shown) may be provided on the rear surface of the terminal body as another example of the user input unit 123. The rear input unit is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and input contents may be variously set. For example, commands such as power on / off, start, end, scrolling, and the like, the size adjustment of the sound output from the first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, And the like can be inputted. The rear input unit may be implemented as a touch input, a push input, or a combination thereof.

The rear input unit may be disposed so as to overlap with the front display unit 151 in the thickness direction of the terminal body. For example, the rear input unit may be disposed at the rear upper end of the terminal body such that when the user holds the terminal body with one hand, the rear input unit can be easily manipulated using the index finger. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the position of the rear input unit may be changed.

When a rear input unit is provided on the rear surface of the terminal body, a new type of user interface using the rear input unit can be realized. When the first operation unit 123a is not disposed on the front surface of the terminal body in place of at least a part of the functions of the first operation unit 123a provided on the front surface of the terminal body, The display unit 151 may be configured as a larger screen.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a fingerprint recognition sensor for recognizing the fingerprint of the user, and the controller 180 may use the fingerprint information sensed through the fingerprint recognition sensor as authentication means. The fingerprint recognition sensor may be embedded in the display unit 151 or the user input unit 123.

The microphone 122 is configured to receive the user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The microphone 122 may be provided at a plurality of locations to receive stereophonic sound.

The interface unit 160 is a path through which the mobile terminal 100 can be connected to an external device. For example, the interface unit 160 may include a connection terminal for connection with another device (for example, an earphone or an external speaker), a port for short-range communication (for example, an infrared port (IrDA Port), a Bluetooth port A wireless LAN port, or the like), or a power supply terminal for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 may be implemented as a socket for receiving an external card such as a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) or a UIM (User Identity Module) or a memory card for storing information.

And a second camera 121b may be disposed on a rear surface of the terminal body. In this case, the second camera 121b has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a.

The second camera 121b may include a plurality of lenses arranged along at least one line. The plurality of lenses may be arranged in a matrix form. Such a camera can be named an 'array camera'. When the second camera 121b is configured as an array camera, images can be taken in various ways using a plurality of lenses, and a better quality image can be obtained.

The flash 124 may be disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 124 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.

And a second sound output unit 152b may be additionally disposed in the terminal body. The second sound output unit 152b may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 152a and may be used for implementing a speakerphone mode in a call.

The terminal body may be provided with at least one antenna for wireless communication. The antenna may be embedded in the terminal body or formed in the case. For example, an antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1A) may be configured to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body. Alternatively, the antenna may be formed in a film type and attached to the inner surface of the rear cover 103, or a case including a conductive material may be configured to function as an antenna.

The terminal body is provided with a power supply unit 190 (see FIG. 1A) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 built in the terminal body or detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The battery 191 may be configured to receive power through a power cable connected to the interface unit 160. In addition, the battery 191 may be configured to be wirelessly chargeable through a wireless charger. The wireless charging may be implemented by a magnetic induction method or a resonance method (magnetic resonance method).

The rear cover 103 is configured to be coupled to the rear case 102 so as to cover the battery 191 to restrict the release of the battery 191 and to protect the battery 191 from external impact and foreign matter . When the battery 191 is detachably attached to the terminal body, the rear cover 103 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102.

The mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an accessory that protects the appearance or supports or expands the function of the mobile terminal 100. [ One example of such an accessory is a cover or pouch that covers or accommodates at least one side of the mobile terminal 100. [ The cover or pouch may be configured to interlock with the display unit 151 to expand the function of the mobile terminal 100. Another example of an accessory is a touch pen for supplementing or extending a touch input to the touch screen.

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

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

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

A typical flexible display refers to a sturdy display that is lightweight and does not break easily, such as paper, formed on a thin, flexible substrate that can flex, bend, fold, twist, or curl like a conventional flat panel display.

In addition, the electronic paper is a display technology to which general ink characteristics are applied, and the point that the reflected light is used is different from the conventional flat panel display. The electronic paper can be changed by using a twist ball or electrophoresis (electrophoresis) using a capsule.

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

The flexible display unit 251 may be placed in a bent state (for example, a vertical state or a left-to-right bent state) instead of a flat state in the first state. In this case, if an external force is applied to the flexible display portion 251, the flexible display portion 251 may be deformed into a flat state (or a less bent state) or a more bent state.

Meanwhile, the flexible display unit 251 may be combined with a touch sensor to implement a flexible touch screen. When a touch is made to the flexible touch screen, the control unit 180 (see FIG. 1A) can perform control corresponding to the touch input. The flexible touch screen may be configured to sense the touch input in the first state as well as the second state.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 200 according to the present modification may be provided with a deformation detecting means capable of detecting deformation of the flexible display unit 251. The deformation detecting means may be included in the sensing unit 140 (see FIG. 1A).

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

The control unit 180 may change the information displayed on the flexible display unit 251 or change the information displayed on the flexible display unit 251 based on the information related to the deformation of the flexible display unit 251, It is possible to generate a control signal for controlling the function of the controller.

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

In addition, a battery (not shown) included in the mobile terminal 200 may be configured to be deformable together with the flexible display unit 251 due to an external force, taking into account the characteristics of the flexible display unit 251. In order to implement the battery, a stack and folding method in which battery cells are stacked on top of one another may be applied.

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

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal can be extended to a wearable device that can be worn on the body beyond the dimension that the user mainly grasps and uses. These wearable devices include smart watch, smart glass, and head mounted display (HMD). Hereinafter, examples of a mobile terminal extended to a wearable device will be described.

The wearable device can be made to be able to exchange (or interlock) data with another mobile terminal 100. The short range communication module 114 can detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100. If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the wearable device 100 via the short- Lt; / RTI > Accordingly, the user can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, it is possible to perform a telephone conversation via the wearable device or to confirm the received message via the wearable device when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100 .

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

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

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

The watch-type mobile terminal 300 is configured to allow wireless communication, and the main body 301 may be provided with an antenna for the wireless communication. On the other hand, the antenna can expand its performance by using a case. For example, a case comprising a conductive material may be configured to electrically connect with the antenna to extend the ground or radiating area.

A display unit 351 is disposed on a front surface of the main body 301 to output information, and a touch sensor is provided on the display unit 351 to implement a touch screen. The window 351a of the display unit 351 may be mounted on the first case 301a to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the first case 301a.

The main body 301 may include an acoustic output unit 352, a camera 321, a microphone 322, a user input unit 323, and the like. When the display unit 351 is implemented as a touch screen, the display unit 351 may function as a user input unit 323, so that the main body 301 may not have a separate key.

The band 302 is worn on the wrist so as to surround the wrist and can be formed of a flexible material for easy wearing. As an example, the band 302 may be formed of leather, rubber, silicone, synthetic resin, or the like. In addition, the band 302 is detachably attached to the main body 301, and can be configured to be replaceable with various types of bands according to the user's preference.

On the other hand, the band 302 can be used to extend the performance of the antenna. For example, the band may include a ground extension (not shown) that is electrically connected to the antenna and extends the ground region.

The band 302 may be provided with a fastener 302a. The fastener 302a may be embodied by a buckle, a snap-fit hook structure, or a velcro (trademark), and may include a stretchable section or material . In this drawing, an example in which the fastener 302a is embodied as a buckle is shown.

Meanwhile, the watch-type mobile terminal 300 may include a plurality of clock hands for guiding time information. The clock hands move at predetermined time intervals and move around the dial to guide time information in units of hours, minutes and seconds. One end of the clock hands may be fixed to the display unit 351, and the clock hands may be rotated at a predetermined time interval with the one end fixed. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of clock hands 360a and 360b may be disposed on the display unit 351.

Here, 'guiding time information' means that the clock hands indicate a direction corresponding to time information. Specifically, the direction of the clock hands may vary according to the type of time information the clock hands guide, and the user may combine the directions indicated by the plurality of clock hands so that the current time can be known. Since the manner in which the clock hands guides the time information is a known technique, a detailed description is omitted.

Meanwhile, a separate power unit built in the mobile terminal of the present invention may be configured to transmit power to the hands. In addition, the control unit 180 may control the power unit to control the movement of the hands. In this specification, 'the control unit 180 controls the power devices to control the movement of the clock hands', and the 'control unit 180 controls the clock hands'.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal of the present invention may include a touch screen together with the clock hands. At this time, the touch screen may be formed in a mutual layer structure with the display unit and the touch sensor. The display unit and the touch sensor may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and the clock hands may be disposed between the display unit and the touch sensor.

On the other hand, the controller 180 may determine whether the touch object is touched at a position vertically corresponding to at least one of the hands, based on sensing information formed from the touch sensor.

To this end, the mobile terminal of the present invention may include a separate sensor capable of sensing the position of the hour hand, thereby forming position information defining the position of the hour hand. The controller 180 may perform control corresponding to the touch when a touch is applied to an area on the display unit on which at least one of the hands is located. An embodiment of this will be described later.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in the mobile terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

In the following description of the drawings, the drawings drawn on the left side are referred to in the order of clockwise or top-down.

As described above, the watch type mobile terminal may include clock hands for guiding time information. The watch hands allow the watch-type mobile terminal to give the analog watch feel. However, unlike the conventional analog clock, in the watch type mobile terminal, clock hands are arranged on a display on which screen information is displayed.

In this case, the clock hands may hide the screen information displayed on the display, and the clock hands may cause discomfort to the user. In addition, there is a possibility that the clock hands and the screen information displayed on the touch screen do not match with each other, thereby damaging the aesthetics of the clock.

In order to solve the above problems, the mobile terminal according to the present invention allows the clock hands to harmonize with the screen information displayed on the touch screen according to a user's request.

Hereinafter, a method of coordinating the clock hands with the screen information displayed on the touch screen will be described in detail.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a representative embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

First, in the mobile terminal of the present invention, the clock hands guide time information (S410).

The clock hands indicate the direction corresponding to the current time and guide the time information as the time varies regardless of whether the screen information is displayed on the touch screen.

Here, the clock hands may include at least one of an hour hand, a minute hand, and a second hand according to the type of time the clock hands guide, and one mobile terminal may include a plurality of clock hands for guiding the same kind of time . For example, the mobile terminal of the present invention may include two pairs of hour and minute hands, and a pair of hour and minute hands and a pair of hour and minute hands may guide time information of different areas.

For convenience of description, a mobile terminal including a pair of hour hand and minute hand is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Further, in the present specification, when specifying the position on the display unit of the hour hand, it is specified using the direction pointed by the hour hand. For example, when specifying the position of the hour hand at 6 o'clock, the hour hand indicates 6 o'clock and the minute hand indicates 12 o'clock.

While the clock hands guide the time information, the screen information may be displayed on the touch screen 351 (S420).

On the other hand, various kinds of screen information can be displayed on the touch screen 351. Here, the type of the screen information is determined according to a function or an application currently being executed in the terminal.

For example, on the touch screen 351, screen information corresponding to an execution screen of a certain application can be output. In this way, in the state that the screen information is outputted on the touch screen 351, when the predetermined type of touch is applied, the controller 180 sequentially outputs the output object information along the touch direction of the predetermined method The process of moving the screen information on the touch screen 351 may be performed. Through the movement, the information output to the touch screen 351 can be changed.

Here, the predetermined type of touch is irrelevant to the type of the drag touch, the flick touch, and the like, and a control command for moving the screen information output to the touch screen 351 may be defined.

The screen information output on the touch screen 351 is moved along the touch direction of the touch of the predetermined method and at least a part of the output object information is newly output on the touch screen 351 in conjunction with the movement . Here, the output object information is information associated with the currently displayed screen information. When the currently output information is moved and disappears on the touch screen 351, the output object information is information that can be output on the touch screen 351 do.

As another example, the output target information means information that is output on the touch screen 351 in accordance with a control command scrolling or moving the screen information output on the touch screen 351. For example, if the screen information output on the current touch screen 351 is touched in the predetermined direction in a specific direction but new screen information is not output in addition to the currently output screen information, It can be regarded that there is no output object information corresponding to the direction.

Here, the new screen information may be screen information corresponding to currently displayed screen information, and may be information or content provided through an application corresponding to the currently displayed screen information. In this case, the new screen information may not include information for guiding the touch direction or guiding a specific function (for example, an update function guide).

On the other hand, as another example, in a virtual concept, the screen information output on the current touch screen 351 may be information contained in any part of an arbitrary page. The controller 180 may output a different portion of the arbitrary page along the touch direction of the touch of the predetermined type when the predetermined type of touch is applied.

Here, the information included in the arbitrary page may be the output object information. At this time, if the screen information output on the touch screen 351 corresponds to the last part of the arbitrary page, even if a predetermined type of touch toward the last part of the page is applied, And may not output information of a portion included in the arbitrary page and different from the currently displayed screen information.

Here, the arbitrary page may be defined as various concepts such as an execution screen page of an application, a web page, a processing unit of information, and an information range corresponding to the same hierarchy.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, 'to change the screen information' means to change the page to be displayed on the display unit in a certain page having a certain length or having a certain amount of information Quot ;, " move display range ").

On the other hand, the amount or unit of the output object information may be determined based on the setting for each application, based on the amount of information downloaded through the wireless communication unit 110, or under the control of the control unit 180. [

On the other hand, the clock hands are located at different positions according to the current time. At this time, when the screen information is displayed on the touch screen 351, part of the displayed screen information is covered by the clock hands, and the portion covered by the clock hands is the position of the clock hands, that is, Will vary.

For example, when screen information is displayed at 6 o'clock on the touch screen at 12 o'clock, the user can check the screen information displayed in the 6 o'clock direction without fail. However, if screen information is displayed at 6 o'clock of the 12: 30 touch screen, the screen information displayed at the 6 o'clock direction is obscured by the minute hand indicating 6 o'clock of the clock hands.

In order to solve such a problem, in the mobile terminal of the present invention, when predetermined user input is applied, the clock hands guide other information than the time information (S430).

The predetermined user input may be performed through a user input unit provided in the mobile terminal or via a touch screen 351.

For example, the predetermined user input may be performed through the user input unit 323 described with reference to FIG. Specifically, when the user input unit 323 is pressed a plurality of times while the screen information is displayed on the touch screen 351, and the plurality of presses are performed within a predetermined time, the controller 180 determines .

In another example, the predetermined user input may be made through the touch screen 351. 5, when a plurality of touches are applied to a position on the touch screen corresponding to a position where one end of the hour hand and the minute hand are fixed and the touches are performed within a predetermined time, It can be determined that the preset user input is authorized.

The predetermined user input is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be performed by all user inputs that can be performed in the mobile terminal.

On the other hand, as the predetermined user input is applied, the clock hands guide information different from the time information.

The other information may be information related to the screen information displayed on the touch screen 351. That is, the control unit 180 may control the movement of at least one of the clock hands so that the clock hands guide different information according to the type of screen information displayed on the touch screen 351.

In FIG. 5, for convenience of description, the case where the screen information is a part of the output object information will be described. However, the type of the screen information is not limited thereto, and different embodiments according to the type of screen information will be described later.

If the screen information is part of the output object information, the clock hands guide the location of the information currently displayed on the touch screen 351.

Here, the position of the information does not indicate the storage position of the memory in which the information displayed on the touch screen 351 is stored, but guides the position of the information displayed on the touch screen 351 in the output object information .

For example, when the output object information is information including 10 pages, the position of the information may be the number of pages of the information displayed on the touch screen 351. [

On the other hand, the output object information displayed on the touch screen 351 scrolls along a touch direction of a predetermined method, and the output object information is sequentially displayed.

At least one of the clock hands guides the position of information that changes as the output object information is sequentially displayed. Specifically, when the first portion of the output object information is output to the touch screen 351, the at least one indicates the first direction, and when the last portion of the output object information is output to the touch screen 351, It can point in two directions.

As the screen information displayed on the touch screen 351 sequentially changes from the first portion to the last portion of the output object information, the at least one shifts from the first direction to the second direction. Accordingly, at least one of the directions indicates a direction corresponding to the position of the information of the screen information displayed on the touch screen 351 among the directions between the first and second directions.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 changes the speed at which the at least one moves in the second direction from the first direction to the touch screen 351 regardless of the amount of the output object information, When the last portion of the output object information is output, the at least one indicates the second direction.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the output object information includes Subject1 through Subject10, and only a maximum of four Subjects can be displayed on the touch screen 351. [ As shown in the first and second figures of FIG. 5, if the predetermined user input is applied while the first portions (Subjects 1 to 4) of the output object information are displayed on the touch screen 351, It indicates the direction of the city. As the touch of the preset method is applied in a predetermined direction, the last portions (Subjects 7 to 10) of the output object information are displayed on the touch screen 351, and the clock hands indicate the 6 o'clock direction.

5, the controller 180 may control the movement of the clock hands so that all of the clock hands guide one piece of information, but each of the clock hands may guide different information , The movement of the hands can be controlled.

For example, the minute hand among the clock hands may guide the relative position of the screen information displayed on the touch screen 351, and the hour hand of the clock hands guides information corresponding to 'hour' .

As described above, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, clock hands incorporated in the mobile terminal guide information related to screen information displayed on the touch screen, rather than merely guiding time information. Accordingly, the screen information displayed on the touch screen and the clock hands are harmonized with each other.

On the other hand, the clock hands point to a particular direction regardless of the type of information the clock hands are guiding. At this time, it may be difficult for the user to distinguish whether the clock hands are guiding the time information or whether it is guiding information different from the time information.

In order to solve such a problem, the controller 180 displays a graphic object on the touch screen so that the user can know that the clock hands are guiding information other than the time information.

Specifically, the control unit 180 controls the touch screen 351 such that a graphic object for guiding the movement of the clock hands is displayed as the output object information is scrolled.

5, when the predetermined touch input 510 is applied while the screen information is displayed on the touch screen 351, the touch screen 351 displays a graphic object 530 guiding the direction of the clock hands on the touch screen, Is displayed. The graphic object 530 moves along the rim of the touch screen 351 as the clock hands move.

Accordingly, the user can know that the clock hands are guiding information other than time information.

On the other hand, the output target information may be a list of applications executable in the mobile terminal.

6 is a conceptual diagram showing an embodiment in which the hands of a clock included in a mobile terminal according to the present invention guide information related to a list of applications executable in a mobile terminal.

In the mobile terminal of the present invention, at least one application may be installed. Here, the application may refer to an application program capable of executing functions that are executable on the mobile terminal.

The application may be installed at the factory of the mobile terminal, or may receive an executable file from an external server or an external terminal through wireless communication, and may be installed in the mobile terminal.

The control unit 180 causes the clock hands to guide the relative positions of the reference icons displayed on the touch screen 351 when the list of applications is scrolled.

Specifically, a list of installed applications may be displayed on the touch screen 351, and as shown in FIG. 6, the list of applications may include a plurality of icons 610a to 610c associated with applications. The user can touch an area on the touch screen 351 on which the icon is displayed to execute the application associated with the icon.

When the preset user input 510 is applied while the plurality of icons 610a to 610c are being displayed, the clock hands start to guide the relative position of the reference icon displayed on the touch screen 351 .

Here, the reference icon is an icon displayed on a specific area of the touch screen 351, and the icon displayed on the specific area is changed as the list of applications is scrolled. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, an icon displayed at the 9 o'clock position of the touch screen 351 may be a reference icon.

Meanwhile, the order of changing to the reference icons is in accordance with the order given to each of the plurality of icons. The clock hands guide the order given to the current reference icon.

For example, when a predetermined type of touch input 620 is applied as shown in the second figure of FIG. 6, if the first icon among the plurality of icons is the reference icon on the touch screen 351, Clock hands point to 12 o'clock. As the touch input 620 of the predetermined type is applied to the touch screen 351, the clock hands move in the clockwise direction, and when the last icon is displayed as the reference icon, the clock hands indicate the 6 o'clock direction .

Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described in which the mobile terminal according to the present invention guides clock hands to different information according to the type of screen information displayed on the touch screen.

The screen information may be a graphic object corresponding to a plurality of functions executable by the screen information.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are conceptual diagrams illustrating an embodiment in which the hands of a clock included in a mobile terminal according to the present invention guide information related to a plurality of functions executable in the mobile terminal.

If the screen information is graphic objects corresponding to a plurality of executable functions, the control unit 180 controls the display unit to display the at least one graphic object based on a touch of any one of the graphic objects, At least one of which can be controlled.

Herein, the functions refer to all the functions that the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal of the present invention and other components can cooperatively execute. The functions may be functions set to be executable on the mobile terminal from the time the mobile terminal is shipped, or may be functions that can be executed through installation of a specific application.

For example, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, functions related to images stored in the memory of the mobile terminal can be executed. Here, the function related to the image may be any one of displaying an image on the touch screen 351, changing a storing position of an image, deleting an image, sharing an image, editing an image, changing an image name, And may include all the functions that the control unit 180 can load and execute the image.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal of the present invention can execute a function related to the above-described image by using the specific image while a specific image is displayed on the touch screen 351. [ Specifically, the controller 180 may control the touch screen 351 in response to a user request so that graphic objects associated with the image-related functions are displayed while the specific image is being displayed.

For example, as shown in the first figure of FIG. 7A, when a predetermined image is displayed on the touch screen 351, when the predetermined touch input 510 is applied, the touch screen 351 displays Graphic objects associated with the function are displayed.

The control unit 180 selects one of the graphic objects associated with the function related to the image based on the touch applied to the touch screen 351. [ At this time, the control unit 180 causes the clock hands to point to the selected graphic object.

For example, as shown in the second and third figures of FIG. 7A, when a touch is applied to any of the graphic objects displayed on the touch screen 351, the clock hands indicate the graphic object to which the touch is applied.

On the other hand, when a predetermined first touch input is applied to an area on the touch screen where the clock hands are located, the controller 180 performs a function associated with the specific graphic object .

For example, when a touch applied to the center of the touch screen continuously moves 710 along the direction indicated by the clock hands, as shown in the third figure of FIG. 7A, a function associated with the graphic object indicated by the clock hands .

As another example, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the image sharing function is executed, the touch screen 351 displays graphic objects associated with other terminals stored in the mobile terminal. The control unit 180 may select another terminal to share the image based on the touch of any one of the graphic objects associated with the other terminal.

As shown in the first and second figures of FIG. 7B, when a touch is applied to any one of the graphic objects associated with the other terminal, the clock hands indicate the graphic object to which the touch is applied. Thereafter, when a touch applied to the center of the touch screen continuously moves (710) along the direction indicated by the clock hands, an image is transmitted to another terminal associated with the graphic object to which the touch is applied.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal of the present invention allows the clock hands to be used to display detailed functions corresponding to a specific function.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an embodiment for performing detailed functions related to specific functions in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Here, the detailed function is a function that can be executed by the control unit 180 and other components in cooperation with each other.

However, the detailed function may be a function executed with the execution of a function corresponding to the detailed function as a necessary condition, or a function of a sub concept of a function corresponding to the detailed function.

For example, if the function is to run an application installed on the mobile terminal, the detailed function means all functions that can be executed using the executed application.

As another example, if the function is a transfer of a specific file, the detail function may be defined as transferring the specific file to a specific application.

The detailed function may be defined differently according to the type of the function, and the detailed function may not be defined due to the characteristic of the function.

If a predetermined second touch input is applied to an area on the touch screen where the clock hands are located, the controller 180 displays a list of detailed functions corresponding to the function .

For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a touch applied to an area on the touch screen 351 on which the clock hands is located indicates a graphical object associated with a particular other terminal, ), The touch screen 351 displays graphical objects 820a through 820c associated with the detailed functions associated with the image sharing function executed in Fig. 7a.

At this time, one of the clock hands moves leftward, and the graphic objects 820a through 820c associated with the detailed functions are displayed in an area between two clock hands.

The detailed functions associated with the image sharing function may define an application to be used when transmitting an image to another terminal. Specifically, the mobile terminal of the present invention can execute an image of one of a plurality of messenger applications and transmit the image to another terminal, and the detailed functions related to the image sharing function define a messenger application to be executed when transmitting an image .

When a touch is applied to any one of the graphical objects 820a to 820c associated with the detailed functions, the controller 180 executes the application associated with the one 820c, And transmits the image to another terminal.

Meanwhile, although not shown, when the second touch input is applied while the clock hands indicate a graphic object associated with a function for which the detailed function is not defined, the control unit 180 can ignore the second touch input.

As described above, the mobile terminal of the present invention performs predetermined control based on a touch input to an area on a touch screen where clock hands are located. Accordingly, the mobile terminal of the present invention can provide a user interface that can synchronize screen information and clock hands displayed on a touch screen.

On the other hand, the screen information may be an execution screen of an application.

9A and 9B are conceptual diagrams showing an embodiment in which clock hands guide information related to an application in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

The control unit 180 controls the at least one movement so that, when the screen information is an execution screen of the application, at least one of the clock hands guides information related to the application.

For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, an execution screen of the health care application may be displayed on the touch screen. The execution screen of the healthcare application may include a target consumed calorie, a current consumed calorie. When the predetermined user input 510 is applied while the execution screen of the healthcare application is displayed, one of the hands of the clock guides the current consumed calorie. As the user increases the consumed calories, the clock hands that guide the current consumed calorie move toward the indicated calories. That is, the mobile terminal of the present invention allows the clock hands to act as a gauge.

As another example, as shown in FIG. 9B, the execution screen of the navigation application can be displayed on the touch screen. When the preset user input 510 is applied while the execution screen of the route guidance application is being displayed, the clock hands indicate a direction that the user should be facing in order to reach a predetermined destination. That is, the mobile terminal of the present invention allows the hands of a clock to serve as a compass.

As described above, the mobile terminal of the present invention provides a user interface for synchronizing the clock hands with the execution screen of the application.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 causes the clock hands to guide the time information in response to a user request while the clock hands guide information different from the time information.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams illustrating an embodiment of guiding time information according to a user's request while clock hands of a mobile terminal according to the present invention guide time information and other information.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the predetermined user input 510 is applied while the clock hands guide the position of information currently displayed on the touch screen 351, . Accordingly, the clock hands indicate the direction corresponding to the present time.

10B, when the clock hands guide the position of the information currently displayed on the touch screen 351, if no user input is applied for a predetermined time or longer, Begin to guide.

Accordingly, the mobile terminal of the present invention allows the user to freely select the kind of information that the user desires to guide.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

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A body having a band formed to be wearable on the wrist of a user;
A touch screen disposed on a front surface of the main body and configured to display screen information;
A plurality of clock hands disposed on a front surface of the main body and configured to guide time information; And
And a controller for controlling movement of at least one of the clock hands so that the clock hands guide information other than the time information when a preset user input is applied. The apparatus of claim 1,
Wherein the controller controls the at least one motion to guide information corresponding to the screen information when the predetermined user input is applied while the screen information is being displayed on the touch screen. 3. The method of claim 2,
If the screen information is part of the output object information,
Wherein,
In response to a user request, controls the touch screen such that the output object information scrolls,
And controls the at least one to move the at least one as the output object information scrolls. The apparatus of claim 3,
Wherein the control unit controls the touch screen so that a graphical object for guiding the at least one of the at least one of the at least one of the at least one user and the at least one user is displayed as the output object information is scrolled. 3. The method of claim 2,
If the screen information is graphical objects corresponding to a plurality of executable functions,
Wherein,
And controls at least one of the at least one graphic object based on a touch of any one of the graphical objects so that the at least one indicates the one. 6. The apparatus of claim 5,
Wherein when the first touch input is applied to an area on the touch screen vertically corresponding to the at least one clock hand among the at least one touch point, Mobile terminal. 7. The apparatus of claim 6,
Wherein when a second touch input is applied to an area on the touch screen vertically corresponding to the at least one clock hand among the at least one of the touch points, And controls the screen. 3. The method of claim 2,
If the screen information is an execution screen of an application,
Wherein,
Wherein the at least one mobile device controls the at least one movement to guide information associated with the application. Guiding the time information provided by the hands of the terminal;
Displaying screen information on a touch screen while the clock hands guide time information; And
The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of, when a preset user input is applied while the screen information is displayed on the touch screen, guiding information other than the time information. 10. The method of claim 9,
And the other information is information corresponding to the screen information.

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