KR20130030691A - Mobile terminal and electronic device control system using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A mobile terminal and an electronic device control system are provided to change setting based on an external situation. CONSTITUTION: When a main body accesses to an external device, a wireless communication unit(110) transmits and receives a wireless signal to the external device through wireless local area communication. A control unit(180) determines an external situation by using the wireless signal. The control unit changes the setting of a mobile terminal by using setting information of the external situation. The control unit determines whether or not the external device corresponds to one of registered external devices by using the wireless signal. [Reference numerals] (110) Wireless communication unit; (111) Broadcasting receiving module; (112) Mobile communication module; (113) Wireless internet module; (114) Local area communication module; (115) Location information module; (120) A/V input unit; (121) Camera; (122) Microphone; (130) User input unit; (140) Sensing unit; (141) Proximity sensor; (150) Output unit; (151) Display unit; (152) Sound output module; (153) Alarm unit; (154) Haptic module; (160) Memory; (170) Interface unit; (180) Control unit; (181) Multimedia module; (190) Power supply unit

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTROL SYSTEM USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of short-range wireless communication and an electronic device control system using the same.

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

As the functions are diversified, for example, the terminal is implemented in the form of a multimedia player having complex functions such as taking a picture or video, playing a music or video file, playing a game or receiving a broadcast. have. Further, in order to support and enhance the function of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and software parts of the terminal.

As the function of the terminal is increased as described above, the terminal supports various types of setting change functions so that the setting can be changed based on an external situation. However, there is an inconvenience in that the user must determine the external situation and change the setting of the terminal accordingly.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal whose setting can be changed based on an external situation.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device control system using a mobile terminal for controlling the electronic device so that the settings of the electronic device can be changed to reflect the user's taste.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal includes a terminal body, a wireless communication unit transmitting and receiving a wireless signal with the external device through short-range wireless communication when the main body is adjacent to an external device, and an external situation using the wireless signal. And a controller for changing a setting of the mobile terminal by using the setting information corresponding to the determined external situation.

The control unit may determine whether the external device corresponds to any one of pre-registered external devices by using the wireless signal, and sets setting information of the external device corresponding to the one of the external device. Can be sent to.

In an embodiment, the controller may determine the external situation by extracting predetermined specific information from the wireless signal received from the external device.

In an embodiment, the controller may extract setting information corresponding to the determined external situation from preset setting information stored in a memory.

In an embodiment, the controller may store setting information before change of the mobile terminal in the memory.

The control unit may change the setting of the mobile terminal by using the pre-change setting information when the main body re-adjoins the external device while the changed setting of the mobile terminal is maintained.

The external situation may be at least one of a position of the main body, a current time, user information, and a relationship between the main body and the external device.

In an embodiment, the relationship between the main body and the external device may be at least one of a relationship in which access between the main body and the external device is allowed, and a relationship in which the main body and the external device belong to the same network. .

In an electronic device control system using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the electronic device and the terminal body are adjacent to the main body of the electronic device, the mobile terminal transmits and receives a wireless signal with the electronic device through short-range wireless communication. The mobile terminal may transmit setting information of the electronic device to the electronic device by using the wireless signal, and the electronic device may use the electronic device by using the setting information received from the mobile terminal. You can change the device's settings.

In an embodiment, when the mobile terminal needs the authority to change the setting of the electronic device, the mobile terminal may request authentication of the authority to change the setting of the electronic device from the electronic device.

The electronic device may transmit a response to the authentication request to the mobile terminal by using a relationship between the mobile terminal and the electronic device.

The relationship between the mobile terminal and the electronic device may include at least one of a relationship in which access between the mobile terminal and the electronic device is allowed and a relationship in which the mobile terminal and the electronic device belong to the same network. It features.

In an embodiment, the mobile terminal may receive a list capable of changing the setting of the electronic device from the electronic device, extract the setting information of the electronic device corresponding to the received list, and transmit the same to the electronic device. .

The electronic device may be configured to use the pre-change setting information of the electronic device when the main body of the electronic device is adjacent to the terminal main body while the changed setting of the electronic device is maintained. You can change the settings.

The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can obtain information about an external situation by performing short-range wireless communication with an external device. As a result, the mobile terminal may be changed according to an external situation.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can reduce an error due to a wrong operation of a user that may occur in the process of changing the setting of the mobile terminal.

According to an electronic device control system using a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device may obtain user information of the mobile terminal by performing short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal. As a result, the electronic device may change a setting according to a user's preference. As a result, user convenience may be improved.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
2A and 2B are perspective views showing an appearance of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
3 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating another operation example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of an electronic device control system using a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of an electronic device control system using a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of an electronic device control system using a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation example of an electronic device control system using a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art may easily implement the technical idea of the present invention. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted in order to clearly describe the present invention, and like reference numerals designate like parts throughout the specification.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigator, have. However, it should be understood that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless it is applicable only to a mobile terminal. It will be easy to see.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

1, a mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, A controller 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, and a power supply unit 190. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components can be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components 110 to 190 of the mobile terminal 100 will be described in order.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. Here, the broadcast-related information means information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, the broadcast-related information may be received by the mobile communication module 112. The broadcast signal and the broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Such wireless signals may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal, a text message, or a multimedia message transmission / reception.

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

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

The location information module 115 is a module for acquiring a location of the mobile terminal 100, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal and a video signal, and may include a camera 121, a microphone 122, and the like. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images and moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The image frame processed by the camera 121 can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ The image frame may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ More than two cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 processes the sound signal input from the outside in the communication mode, the recording mode, the voice selection mode, and the like as electrical voice data. The voice data processed by the microphone 122 in the communication mode can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated when an external sound signal is input.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 by a user. The user input unit 130 may be composed of a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static and electrostatic), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as presence or absence of a user, the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, position, orientation, acceleration, deceleration, And generates a sensing signal. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, the sensing unit 140 may detect whether the slide phone is opened or closed. The sensing unit 140 may sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. The sensing unit 140 may include a touch sensor (not shown) for sensing a touch operation with respect to the display unit 151.

The touch sensor may have the form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like. The touch sensor may be configured to convert a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display portion 151 or a change in capacitance generated at a specific portion of the display portion 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a touch pressure as well as a touched position and area.

When the touch sensor and the display unit 151 have a mutual layer structure, the display unit 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 151 may be referred to as a 'touch screen'.

If there is a touch input via the touch screen, signals corresponding thereto are sent to a touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signals transmitted from the touch sensor, and then transmits data corresponding to the processed signals to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen may be configured to detect the proximity of the sensing object by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the sensing object. Such a touch screen may be classified as proximity sensor 141. [

The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object to be sensed without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life than the contact type sensor and its utilization is also high. 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.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, a proximity action is referred to as " proximity touch " while an object to be sensed does not touch the touch screen, and an action of touching the sensing object on the touch screen is called & touch ".

The proximity sensor 141 detects the presence or absence of a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, The information corresponding to the presence / absence of proximity touch and the proximity touch pattern can be output to the touch screen.

The output unit 150 generates an output related to visual, auditory, tactile, and the like. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 153, an alarm unit 154, and a haptic module 155.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 operates in the call mode, the display unit 151 displays a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 operates in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the display unit 151 displays the photographed image, the received image, the UI, the GUI, and the like.

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.

At least one display (or display element) included in the display unit 151 may be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that the display can see the outside through it. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of such a transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 in the terminal body.

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

The sound output module 153 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice selection mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 153 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The sound output module 153 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 154 may output a signal for informing occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The display unit 151 and the audio output module 153 may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 154 because the video signal or the audio signal can be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 153. [

The haptic module 155 generates various tactile effects that a user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 155 is vibration. The intensity, pattern, and the like of the vibration generated by the tactile module 155 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 155 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 a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, Various effects can be generated such as the effect of heat generation and the effect of reproducing the cold sensation using the heat absorbing or heatable element.

The haptic module 155 can be configured to not only transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 155 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input and output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data related to vibrations and sounds of various patterns that are output upon touch input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory, a hard disk, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), a random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM) And may include at least one storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may include a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, Input / output ports, video I / O ports, earphone ports, and the like.

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

The interface unit 170 may be a path through which the power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle or various command signals input from the cradle by the user, (Not shown). The various command signals or power supplied from the cradle may also act as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted in the cradle.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [ The control unit 180 may perform pattern selection processing for selecting handwriting input and drawing input on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

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

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

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be applied to various types of application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays Microprocessors, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions, as will be appreciated by those skilled in the art. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to the software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. Such software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

Hereinafter, a method of processing user input to the mobile terminal 100 will be described.

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and may include a plurality of operation units. The operating units may also be referred to as manipulating portions and may be employed in any manner as long as they are operated in a tactile manner by the user's tactile sense.

Various kinds of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ Such visual information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, icons, and the like, and can be formed as a three-dimensional stereoscopic image. At least one of a character, a number, a symbol, a graphic, and an icon may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting time information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " soft key ".

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with one another. For example, an output window and an input window may be displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window and the input window are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window, a soft key with a number for inputting a telephone number may be output. When the soft key is touched, the number corresponding to the touched soft key is displayed in the output window. When the operating unit is operated, a call connection to the telephone number displayed in the output window may be attempted, or the text displayed in the output window may be entered into the application.

The display unit 151 or the touch pad may be configured to detect touch scrolling. The user can move the cursor or the pointer positioned on the displayed object, for example, the icon, on the display unit 151 by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad. Further, when the finger is moved on the display unit 151 or the touch pad, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display unit 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the mobile terminal 100 may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 and the touch pad are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the main body of the mobile terminal 100 using the thumb and index finger. At this time, one function of the mobile terminal 100 to be executed may be activation or deactivation for the display unit 151 or the touch pad, for example.

2A and 2B are perspective views showing the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 related to the present invention.

FIG. 2A shows a front side and one side of the mobile terminal 100, and FIG. 2B shows a rear side and the other side of the mobile terminal 100. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the mobile terminal 100 is not limited thereto, and may be realized in various forms such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are movably coupled to each other.

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

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

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input unit 130 (see FIG. 1), the microphone 122, the interface 170, can do.

The display unit 151 occupies a main portion of the front case 101. [ The audio output unit 152 and the camera 121 are located in a region adjacent to one end of the display unit 151 and the first user input unit 131 and the microphone 122 are located in a region adjacent to the other end. The second user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be located on the sides of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ The user input unit 130 may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132.

The first or second operating units 131 and 132 can receive various commands. For example, the first operation unit 131 can receive commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like. The second operation unit 132 can receive commands such as adjusting the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152, switching to the touch selection mode of the display unit 151, and the like.

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

For example, the front camera 121 may be configured to have a low pixel, and the rear camera 121 'may be configured to have a high pixel. Accordingly, when the front camera 121 is used during a video call, the size of the transmission data may be reduced when the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in real time. On the other hand, the rear camera 121 'can be used for the purpose of storing a high-quality image.

Meanwhile, the cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotated or popped up.

The flash 123 and the mirror 124 may be further positioned adjacent to the rear camera 121 '. The flash 123 emits light toward the subject when the user photographs the subject with the rear camera 121 '. The mirror 124 illuminates the user's face when the user photographs himself (self-photographing) using the rear camera 121 '.

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

In addition to the antenna for communication, an antenna 116 for receiving broadcast signals may be additionally provided on the side surface of the terminal body. The antenna 116 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

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

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151 (see FIG. 2A). In addition, a rear display unit for outputting visual information may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135. In this case, information output from both the front display unit 151 and the rear display unit may be controlled by the touch pad 135.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display unit 151. [ The touch pad 135 may be located parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

The controller 180 (see FIG. 1) of the mobile terminal 100 supports various types of setting change functions. However, it is inconvenient for the user to determine the external situation and change the setting of the mobile terminal 100 accordingly. Hereinafter, an external situation is determined through Near Field Communication (NFC), and a mobile terminal 100 whose settings may be automatically changed according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining an embodiment of the mobile terminal 100 (see FIG. 1) according to the present invention. The mobile terminal 100 may include a terminal body, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), and a controller 180 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 3, first, a step (S110) of transmitting and receiving a wireless signal with an external device through short-range wireless communication is performed.

Short-range wireless communication refers to a wireless communication technology that transmits data between mobile terminals at low power at a certain distance, for example, 10 cm to several hundred meters. Near field communication is a variant of RFID that uses frequencies in the 13.56 MHz band and transmits data at a rate of 424 Kbits (424 Kbps) per second.

In addition, short-range wireless communication may be divided into a passive communication mode and an active communication mode. In the passive communication mode, an initiator forms an RF field and a target responds by applying a load modulation scheme to the command of the transmitter. On the other hand, in the active communication mode, both the transmitter and the target communicate by forming an RF field.

That is, the mobile terminal 100 receives tag information from an external device through the wireless communication unit 110 in the case of the passive communication mode, while transmitting a search signal to a predetermined area in the case of the active communication mode and a response signal from the external device. Receive tag information in the form of.

The communication tag may be mounted outside or inside the external device. The communication tag is a medium for storing tag information corresponding thereto. Such tag information may include location information, time information, user information, and the like. The communication tag may provide tag information to the mobile terminal 100 through short range wireless communication. In this case, the communication tag may be referred to as an NFC tag.

The mobile terminal 100 receives tag information from a communication tag mounted on an external device. To this end, the wireless communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100 may be configured to perform short-range wireless communication with an external device. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a short range communication module 114 (see FIG. 1) for receiving tag information from a tag for communication mounted in an external device.

The external device is equipped with a communication tag, and may be any external device, sticker, tag, card, etc. capable of short-range wireless communication. The external device may be, for example, a device on which the mobile terminal 100 may be mounted, such as a keyboard dock or a charging dock. In addition, the external device may be a TV, a home theater, or a computer. Or electronic devices such as printers, scanners, and the like. In addition, the external device may be various home appliances such as a refrigerator, an oven, a washing machine, or may be a heating device such as a boiler.

Next, step S120 of determining an external situation using a wireless signal is performed.

In this case, the controller 180 extracts predetermined specific information from a wireless signal received from an external device to determine an external situation. The specific information may be any one of time information, location information, user information, and information of an external device, and may be a combination of two or more. The type of specific information extracted from the received wireless signal may be preset or may be selected by a user.

The external situation determined by the controller 180 may include at least one of a location of the terminal body, a current time, user information, and a relationship between the terminal body and the external device.

In detail, the controller 180 may determine location by extracting location information. In addition, the controller 180 can determine the current time by extracting time information from the received wireless signal, can determine weekdays, weekends, holidays, and the like, and can also determine the season. The controller 180 may determine the user by extracting the user information.

In addition, the controller 180 may determine the relationship between the terminal body and the external device. That is, the controller 180 may determine whether the terminal body and the external device are allowed to access each other, or may determine whether the terminal body and the external device belong to the same network.

Next, step S130 of extracting setting information corresponding to the determined external situation is performed.

The controller 180 extracts setting information corresponding to the determined external situation from preset setting information stored in the memory 160 (refer to FIG. 1). The setting information corresponding to the external situation may be previously input by the user. If there is more than one setting information corresponding to an external situation, a pop-up may be displayed on the display unit 151 (see FIG. 1) so that any one of the two or more setting information may be selected.

Next, a step (S140) of changing the setting of the mobile terminal 100 using the extracted setting information is performed.

Accordingly, the setting of the resolution of the background screen, the method of arranging icons, the type and size of fonts, the ringing tone, the alarm time, the wireless network connection method, etc. may be changed in the mobile terminal 100. In this case, the result of the setting change may be displayed on the display unit 151. In addition, when the setting is changed, the setting change notification signal may be output from the mobile terminal 100.

The controller 180 may store the setting information before the change of the mobile terminal 100 in the memory 160. If the main body of the mobile terminal 100 reconnects with an external device while the changed setting of the mobile terminal 100 is maintained, the controller 180 may change the setting of the mobile terminal 100 using the setting information before the change. have. That is, when the main body of the mobile terminal 100 reconnects with an external device, the controller 180 may return the setting of the mobile terminal 100 changed according to an external situation to before the change.

Accordingly, when the external device is a TV, when the user wants to release the Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) connection between the mobile terminal 100 and the TV, the user may connect with the main body of the mobile terminal 100. By re-adjacent the TV, the settings that were changed in the mobile terminal 100 for DLNA connection can be released.

In addition, when the external device is a computer, when the user controls the mobile terminal 100 (On-Screen Phone, OSP) with the computer, and wants to release it, the user restarts the main body and the computer of the mobile terminal 100. By adjoining, it is possible to release a setting that has been changed in the mobile terminal 100 for the OSP (eg, disconnect the Bluetooth).

As described above, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can obtain information about an external situation by performing short-range wireless communication with an external device. As a result, the mobile terminal 100 may be changed accordingly according to an external situation. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may reduce an error due to a wrong operation of a user that may occur in a setting change process of the mobile terminal 100.

For example, when the external device is a printer or scanner, the mobile terminal 100 needs to be changed to be compatible with the printer or scanner. At this time, the user is adjacent to the main body of the mobile terminal 100 and the printer or scanner equipped with the communication tag, the mobile terminal 100 without any operation for the user input unit 130 (see FIG. 1) or the display unit 151. The setting of can be changed.

4 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a mobile terminal 100 (see FIG. 1) according to the present invention. The mobile terminal 100 may include a terminal body, a wireless communication unit 110 (see FIG. 1), and a controller 180 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIG. 4, first, a step (S210) of transmitting and receiving a wireless signal with an external device through short-range wireless communication is performed. Next, a step (S220) of determining whether the external device corresponds to one of the registered external devices using the wireless signal is performed.

The external device may be previously registered by the user. In detail, a device name of an external device may be registered, or a category (category) to which the external device belongs may be registered. In addition, information related to a communication tag (not shown) mounted on the outside or the inside of the external device may be registered.

If it is determined that the external device corresponds to one of the registered external devices, the setting information of the external device may be extracted. The setting information of the external device may be previously input by the user.

Next, in operation S230, the extracted setting information of the external device is transmitted to the external device so that the setting of the external device may be changed.

As described above, the external device may obtain user information of the mobile terminal 100 by performing short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal 100. As a result, the setting of the external device may be changed according to a user's preference.

Furthermore, when there are a plurality of external devices, when the main body of the mobile terminal 100 is adjacent to a communication tag connected to the plurality of external devices, the plurality of external devices are simultaneously or sequentially set according to a user's preference through short-range wireless communication. This may be changed. As a result, user convenience may be improved.

5 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation example of a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. The mobile terminal 100 may include a terminal body and a display unit 151. In addition, an external device (not shown) on which the communication tag 200 is mounted may be disposed near the mobile terminal 100.

In the operation example of the present invention described herein, the mobile terminal 100 determines the place of the home, company, school, etc. by using the location information received through the short-range wireless communication, and accordingly the setting of the mobile terminal 100 Can be changed. However, what the mobile terminal 100 can determine is not limited to the place.

Specifically, the controller 180 (see FIG. 1) of the mobile terminal 100 may extract time information through short-range wireless communication, determine weekdays, weekends, holidays, and the like, and may also determine seasons. In addition, the controller 180 may determine location by extracting location information. In addition, the controller 180 may receive the information of the other user by performing short-range wireless communication with the communication tag in which the information of the other user is stored, and thus may determine the other user.

Referring to FIG. 5, when the mobile terminal 100 reads tag information from the communication tag 200 (when tag information is received), the controller 180 indicates that the external situation is 'company' using the tag information. Can be determined.

Next, the controller 180 may extract setting information corresponding to 'company' from preset setting information stored in the memory 160 (see FIG. 1). In this case, the setting information corresponding to 'company' may be previously input by the user.

Thereafter, the controller 180 can change the setting of the mobile terminal 100 using the extracted setting information. For example, a notification of an incoming call may be changed from a ring tone mode to a vibration mode, and a wireless network connection method may be changed from a Wi-Fi network connection to a 3G data network connection. In addition, types of icons, widgets, application execution menus, and thumbnail images displayed on the display unit 151 may be changed, and their arrangement may be changed. .

6 is a conceptual diagram illustrating another operation example of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. The mobile terminal 100 may include a terminal body and a display unit 151. In addition, an external device (not shown) on which the communication tag 200 is mounted may be disposed near the mobile terminal 100.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the mobile terminal 100 reads tag information from the communication tag 200 (when tag information is received), the controller 180 (see FIG. 1) may use the tag information to determine an external situation. It may be determined that the information is 'company', and setting information corresponding to 'company' may be extracted from the memory 160 (refer to FIG. 1).

In this case, when there is more than one setting information corresponding to 'company', the pop-up 152 may be displayed on the display unit 151 so that any one of the two or more setting information may be selected. When a selection input thereof is detected, for example, when a selection button corresponding to 'company mode 2' is touched, the controller 180 uses the setting information corresponding to 'company mode 2' to the mobile terminal 100. ) Can be changed.

On the other hand, although not shown, when there is more than one setting information corresponding to the 'company', the controller 180 can change the setting of the mobile terminal 100 using the setting information of the priority among them. The plurality of setting information may be prioritized in an order of frequent use or vice versa, recently registered order or vice versa.

7 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of an electronic device control system 1000 using a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. The electronic device control system 1000 may include a mobile terminal 100 and an electronic device 300.

The electronic device 300 is equipped with a communication tag, enables short-range wireless communication, and anything that can be controlled by the mobile terminal 100. The electronic device 300 may be, for example, a refrigerator, a TV, a home theater, a computer, a printer, a scanner, an oven, a washing machine, a boiler, or the like.

In addition, the electronic device 300 may be a second mobile terminal. In this case, since the mobile terminal 100 and the second mobile terminal are adjacent to each other, a tethering connection between the two mobile terminals may be easily performed through short-range wireless communication.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the main body of the mobile terminal 100 is adjacent to the main body of the electronic device 300, the mobile terminal 100 transmits and receives a radio signal with the electronic device 300 through short-range wireless communication.

At this time, although not shown, the mobile terminal 100 may determine whether the electronic device 300 can be accessed only when there is a right to change the setting of the electronic device 300. When it is determined that the authority for changing the setting of the electronic device 300 is required, the mobile terminal 100 may request authentication of the authority for changing the setting of the electronic device 300 from the electronic device 300.

The electronic device 300 may transmit a response to the authentication request to the mobile terminal 100 using the relationship between the mobile terminal 100 and the electronic device 300. In this case, the electronic device 300 may determine whether the access is permitted between the mobile terminal 100 and the electronic device 300 and transmit a response to the authentication request to the mobile terminal 100, or the mobile terminal 100. And the electronic device 300 may determine whether the relationship belongs to the same network, and transmit a response to the authentication request to the mobile terminal 100.

In this case, the relationship in which the access is permitted between the mobile terminal 100 and the electronic device 300 may be a case where a user is granted authority to change the setting of the electronic device 300 by the user. On the other hand, even in the case of the electronic device 300 that is permitted to use public, it can be seen that the relationship between the mobile terminal 100 and the electronic device 300 is allowed access.

Next, the electronic device 300 transmits the information of the electronic device 300 to the mobile terminal 100 (S310).

Next, in step S320, the mobile terminal 100 extracts setting information of the electronic device 300 from the memory 160 (see FIG. 1) based on the received information of the electronic device 300. . In this case, the setting information of the electronic device 300 may be previously input by the user.

Next, in operation S330, the mobile terminal 100 transmits setting information of the electronic device 300 extracted to the electronic device 300 by using a wireless signal. Thereafter, in step S340, the setting of the electronic device 300 is changed by using the received setting information in the electronic device 300.

Although not shown, the setting of the electronic device 300 is changed, and the electronic device 300 may transmit a setting change notification signal to the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the electronic device 300 is an oven, the oven may be operated by changing the setting according to the received setting information. In this case, the oven may transmit a setting change notification signal to the mobile terminal 100, and the mobile terminal 100 may output the notification signal. On the other hand, the oven may transmit information remaining time until the cooking is completed to the mobile terminal (100).

In addition, although not shown, a wireless signal is transmitted and received between the mobile terminal 100 and the electronic device 300 through short-range wireless communication, so that the user may operate the electronic device 300 in real time using the mobile terminal 100. You can also control it.

Specifically, when the user inputs the setting information of the electronic device 300 to the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 receives the setting information of the electronic device 300 received in real time through short-range wireless communication. 300).

Although not shown, the electronic device 300 may transmit setting information before the change of the electronic device 300 to the mobile terminal 100. The mobile terminal 100 may store the setting information before the change of the electronic device 300 in the memory 160.

Subsequently, when the main body of the mobile terminal 100 re-adjoins the electronic device 300 while the changed setting of the electronic device 300 is maintained, the mobile terminal 100 displays the setting information before the change of the electronic device 300. It may transmit to the electronic device 300. Thereafter, the electronic device 300 may change the setting of the electronic device 300 using the received setting information.

In addition, although not shown, setting information before the change of the electronic device 300 may be stored in a memory (not shown) of the electronic device 300.

Subsequently, when the main body of the mobile terminal 100 reconnects with the electronic device 300 while the changed setting of the electronic device 300 is maintained, the electronic device 300 uses the stored pre-change setting information to display the electronic device ( 300) can be changed.

As described above, the electronic device 300 may obtain user information of the mobile terminal 100 by performing short-range wireless communication with the mobile terminal 100. As a result, the electronic device 300 may be changed according to a user's preference.

8 and 9 are flowcharts illustrating another embodiment of the electronic device control system 1000 using the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

8 and 9, the mobile terminal 100 and the electronic device 300 transmit and receive wireless signals through short-range wireless communication, and accordingly, the electronic device 300 sends the electronic device 300 to the mobile terminal 100. In step S410 and S510 of transmitting information of FIG.

In this case, the information of the electronic device 300 may be, for example, information related to a communication tag (not shown) mounted outside or inside the electronic device 300. In addition, the information of the electronic device 300 may be a device name of the electronic device 300 or may be a category (category) to which the electronic device 300 belongs.

When the information of the electronic device 300 corresponds to the device name or category of the electronic device 300, there may be a plurality of electronic devices having the same device name or a plurality of electronic devices belonging to the same category. In this case, setting information stored in the mobile terminal 100 may not be applied to some electronic devices.

For example, setting information for changing the size and resolution of a screen may be stored in the mobile terminal 100 for electronic devices (eg, first and second electronic devices) belonging to a specific category. At this time, the first electronic device can change the size and resolution of the screen, but if the second electronic device can only change the resolution of the screen, the second electronic device can only change the setting information related to the change of the screen resolution from the mobile terminal 100. It may be sent.

For this purpose, in detail, referring to FIG. 8, the mobile terminal 100 requests the electronic device 300 to request a list in which settings of the electronic device 300 can be changed (S420). Thereafter, in operation S430, the electronic device 300 transmits a list capable of changing the setting of the electronic device 300 to the mobile terminal 100.

Thereafter, in the mobile terminal 100, the setting information of the electronic device 300 stored in the memory 160 (see FIG. 1) and the setting information of the electronic device 300 corresponding to the received list, based on the received list. Step (S440) is extracted is extracted. Next, in operation S450, the mobile terminal 100 transmits the extracted setting information to the electronic device 300.

Accordingly, the electronic device 300 may change the setting of the electronic device 300 by using the received setting information (S460).

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 9, step S520 of extracting a setting change list regarding the electronic device 300 from the mobile terminal 100 is performed. Next, the mobile terminal 100 transmits a setting change list regarding the electronic device 300 to the electronic device 300 (S530). Thereafter, in operation S540, the electronic device 300 transmits a setting change enable or disable response for each setting change list to the mobile terminal 100.

Subsequently, the electronic device 300 for the list of settings that can be changed based on the setting information of the electronic device 300 stored in the memory 160 (refer to FIG. 1) and the received setting change response in the mobile terminal 100. Step (S550) is extracted of the setting information of. Next, in operation S560, the mobile terminal 100 transmits the extracted setting information of the electronic device 300 to the electronic device 300.

Accordingly, the electronic device 300 may change the setting of the electronic device 300 by using the received setting information (S570).

10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating an operation example of the electronic device control system 1000 using the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention. The electronic device control system 1000 includes a mobile terminal 100 and an electronic device 300 disposed adjacent thereto. Here, a communication tag (not shown) may be mounted outside or inside the electronic device 300.

Referring to FIG. 10, when the mobile terminal 100 reads tag information from a communication tag (not shown) of the electronic device 300 (when tag information is received), the mobile terminal 100 reads the tag information. The electronic device 300 may determine that the tablet PC is used.

Next, the mobile terminal 100 may extract setting information of the 'tablet PC' stored in the memory 160 (see FIG. 1). In this case, the setting information of the 'tablet PC' may be previously input by the user. Thereafter, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit setting information of the 'tablet PC' to the electronic device 300.

The electronic device 300 may change the setting of the electronic device 300 by using the received setting information. For example, the background screen displayed on the display unit 351 may be changed. In addition, types of icons, widgets, application execution menus, and thumbnail images displayed on the display unit 351 may be changed, and their arrangement may be changed.

On the other hand, although not shown, when there is more than one setting information of the 'tablet PC', the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 may display a popup so that any one of the two or more setting information may be selected. Can be. When a selection input for this is detected, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit setting information corresponding thereto to the electronic device 300. In this case, the electronic device 300 may change the setting of the electronic device 300 by using the received setting information.

In addition, although not shown, the mobile terminal 100 may transmit two or more setting informations to the electronic device 300. In this case, a pop-up may be displayed on the display unit 351 of the electronic device 300 so that any one of two or more setting information may be selected. When a selection input for this is detected, the controller (not shown) of the electronic device 300 may change the setting of the electronic device 300 using the setting information corresponding thereto.

Further, according to the embodiment disclosed herein, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

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Terminal body;
A wireless communication unit configured to transmit / receive a wireless signal with the external device through short-range wireless communication when the main body is adjacent to the external device; And
And a controller for determining an external situation using the wireless signal and for changing a setting of the mobile terminal using setting information corresponding to the determined external condition. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
And determining whether the external device corresponds to any one of the registered external devices by using the wireless signal, and transmitting setting information of the external device corresponding to the one to the external device. . The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
And determining the external situation by extracting predetermined specific information from the wireless signal received from the external device. The method of claim 3, wherein
The control unit,
And extracting setting information corresponding to the determined external situation from preset setting information stored in a memory. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
And storing setting information before the change of the mobile terminal in the memory. The method of claim 5, wherein
The control unit,
And when the main body is re-adjacent to the external device while the changed setting of the mobile terminal is maintained, changing the setting of the mobile terminal using the pre-change setting information. The method of claim 1,
The external situation,
And at least one of a position of the main body, a current time, user information, and a relationship between the main body and the external device. The method of claim 7, wherein
The relationship between the main body and the external device,
And at least one of a relationship in which access is permitted between the main body and the external device and a relationship in which the main body and the external device belong to the same network. Electronics; And
If the terminal body is adjacent to the main body of the electronic device, and includes a mobile terminal for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal with the electronic device through a short-range wireless communication,
The mobile terminal includes:
Transmits setting information of the electronic device to the electronic device using the wireless signal,
The electronic device includes:
The electronic device control system using a mobile terminal, characterized in that for changing the settings of the electronic device using the setting information received from the mobile terminal. The method of claim 9,
The mobile terminal includes:
When the authority for changing the setting of the electronic device is required, the electronic device control system using a mobile terminal, characterized in that for requesting authentication of the authority for changing the setting of the electronic device. 11. The method of claim 10,
The electronic device includes:
And a response to the authentication request to the mobile terminal using the relationship between the mobile terminal and the electronic device. The method of claim 11,
The relationship between the mobile terminal and the electronic device,
And at least one of a relationship in which access is permitted between the mobile terminal and the electronic device, and a relationship in which the mobile terminal and the electronic device belong to the same network. The method of claim 9,
The mobile terminal includes:
Receiving a list capable of changing the setting of the electronic device from the electronic device, and extracts the setting information of the electronic device corresponding to the received list and transmits to the electronic device, characterized in that for controlling the electronic device system. The method of claim 9,
The electronic device includes:
The main body of the electronic device is re-adjacent to the terminal main body in a state in which the changed setting of the electronic device is maintained, wherein the setting of the electronic device is changed using setting information before the change of the electronic device; Electronic device control system using a terminal.

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