KR20170030980A - Watch-type mobile terminal and operating method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A method of operating a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving an event for an application installed in the watch-type mobile terminal, outputting the notification to inform occurrence of the event based on a type of the received event Setting the vibration, and outputting the set vibration.

Description

[0001] WATCH-TYPE MOBILE TERMINAL AND OPERATING METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a watch-type mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a watch-type mobile terminal that outputs different vibrations according to an event occurring in the watch-type mobile terminal and an operation 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.

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. Such a wearable device includes a watch-type mobile terminal, a glass-type mobile terminal, and a head mounted display (HMD).

Among them, Watchdog type mobile terminals are equipped with electronic functions, communication functions, multimedia functions and the like in a watch that people always wear, and it is expected that an explosive market will be formed in the future because they do not give a sense of resistance to people.

Accordingly, studies, developments and commercialization for improving the convenience of the watch-type mobile terminal have been actively conducted.

Disclosure of Invention Technical Problem [8] The present invention provides a watch-type mobile terminal and a method of operating the watch-type mobile terminal that output different vibrations depending on the type of an event.

A method of operating a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes receiving an event for an application installed in the watch-type mobile terminal, outputting the notification to inform occurrence of the event based on a type of the received event Setting the vibration, and outputting the set vibration.

The step of setting the output vibration may set at least one of the intensity, length, frequency, and interval of the vibration to be output based on the type of the received event.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the application includes any one of a message application and an instant messenger application, the event is a message transmitted from a counterpart, and the step of setting the vibration to be output may include: It is possible to set the output vibration.

The step of setting the output vibration may sequentially reduce the intensity of the vibration to be outputted for each of the received events when the continuous events are received from the same counterpart.

The step of setting the output vibration may include calculating an average response time for the messages received from the other party, and setting the output vibration based on the calculated average response time.

Wherein the step of setting the output vibration based on the calculated average response time comprises the steps of: comparing the calculated average answer time with a reference time; and when the calculated average answer time is shorter than the reference time, And a second vibration having an intensity higher than that of the first vibration can be set as the output vibration when the calculated average response time is longer than the reference time.

The method may further include mapping a vibration direction to the application, and the step of outputting the set vibration may output the set vibration in a vibration direction mapped to the application.

The method may further include detecting whether the watch-type mobile terminal is worn, and outputting no vibration for an event when the watch-type mobile terminal is not wearing the watch.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the watch type mobile terminal is worn after a predetermined time, it may further include outputting a number of vibrations corresponding to the number of at least one event received during the predetermined time.

A watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a memory for storing an application, a haptic module including at least one vibration motor, and a controller for receiving an event for the application, And a controller for controlling the haptic module to output the set vibration.

According to an embodiment, the control unit may control the haptic module to map a vibration direction for the application and output the set vibration in a mapped vibration direction.

When the watch-type mobile terminal is worn, the controller may output a number of vibrations corresponding to the number of at least one event received during the non-wearing time.

The watchdog type mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention can distinguish events by outputting different vibrations according to the type of event that occurs for a specific application so that the user can sense the vibration instead of checking the screen of the watchdog type mobile terminal It is possible to roughly grasp the event.

In addition, since the vibration can be directly set by the user in response to each event, the usability of the watch-type mobile terminal can be improved.

1 is a schematic block diagram of a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the watch-type mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1. FIG.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A to 4D and 5 are diagrams for explaining an embodiment in which the watch-type mobile terminal sets the direction of vibration to be output differently according to the type of application.
6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an operation in which a watch-type mobile terminal outputs vibration based on a type of a message received through an instant messenger application.
7 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of setting a vibration to be output based on the importance of a partner of a message received through a messenger application by a watch-type mobile terminal.
8A to 8D each show an embodiment of the dialog content summary UI displayed by the watch-type mobile terminal.
FIG. 9 is an exemplary view of an operation for displaying specific messages based on the dialogue content summary UI shown in FIG. 8C.
FIG. 10 is an exemplary view of an operation for displaying specific messages based on the dialogue content summary UI shown in FIG. 8D.
11A to 11C show another embodiment of the dialog content summary UI displayed by the watch-type mobile terminal.
12A to 12D are examples of functions provided through the dialogue content summary UI shown in FIG. 11C.
Figs. 13A to 13C show another embodiment of functions provided through the dialogue content summary UI shown in Fig. 11C.
Figs. 14A to 14B show another embodiment of functions provided through the dialogue content summary UI shown in Fig. 11C.
FIGS. 15A and 15B illustrate operations of a watch-type mobile terminal using visual recognition according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 16 shows an embodiment of the operation of the watch-type mobile terminal using the line-of-sight recognition shown in FIG.
FIGS. 17A to 17G are views illustrating exemplary vibration setting and transmission operations using a watch-type mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
18A to 18E show another embodiment of the vibration setting using the watch-type mobile terminal.
19A to 19D show another embodiment of the vibration setting using the watch-type mobile terminal.
Figs. 20A to 20D show embodiments in which transmitted vibration is output in accordance with the embodiments shown in Figs. 17A to 19D.

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.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings attached hereto.

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

The watch-type 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, 190), and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential for implementing a watch-type mobile terminal, and thus the watch-type mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

More specifically, the wireless communication unit 110 among the above-described components may be installed between the watch type mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system, between the watch type mobile terminal 100 and another watch type mobile terminal 100, And may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and an external server. Also, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the watch-type 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 one or more sensors for sensing at least one of information in a watch-type mobile terminal, information on surrounding environment surrounding the watch-type 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 watch-type mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and use 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 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 watch type mobile terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the watch type mobile terminal 100 and a user .

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various kinds of external devices connected to the watch-type 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 watch-type mobile terminal 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, the watch-type mobile terminal 100 can perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

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

The control unit 180 controls the overall operation of the watch-type mobile terminal 100, in addition to the operations associated with the application program. 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. 1 in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the watch-type 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 respective components included in the watch-type 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 respective components may operate in cooperation with each other to implement a method of operation, control, or control of a watchdog mobile terminal in accordance with various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the watch-type mobile terminal may be implemented on a watch-type mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170.

Hereinafter, the various components of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

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 watch type mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching of 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 (LTE) And an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network established according to a long term evolution (e. G., Long Term Evolution-Advanced).

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) Transmits and receives 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 in view of wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, LTE- May be understood as a kind of mobile communication module 112.

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

The short-range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) another mobile terminal capable of communicating around the watch-type mobile terminal 100. Further, when the other mobile terminal is an authenticated device for communicating with the watch-type mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 transmits at least part of the data processed in the watch-type mobile terminal 100 to the short- Module 114 to another mobile terminal. Accordingly, the user of another mobile terminal can use the data processed in the watch-type mobile terminal 100 through another mobile terminal. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the watch-type mobile terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation through another mobile terminal, or when a message is received in the watch-type mobile terminal 100, It is possible to check the received message through the terminal and vice versa.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or the current position) of the watch-type mobile terminal 100, and representative examples thereof include a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, the watch-type mobile terminal 100 can acquire the position of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 using a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite. As another example, when the Wi-Fi module is utilized, the watch-type mobile terminal 100 may transmit a Wi-Fi signal to the watch-type mobile terminal (Wi-Fi module) based on information of a wireless access point 100). ≪ / RTI > Optionally, the location information module 115 may replace or additionally perform any of the other modules of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data regarding the location of the watch-type mobile terminal 100. The position information module 115 is a module used for acquiring the position (or the current position) of the watch-type mobile terminal 100, and is not limited to a module for directly calculating or acquiring the position of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 .

The input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. And may include one or more cameras 121. 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. [ Meanwhile, the plurality of cameras 121 provided in the watch-type mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure. Through the camera 121 having the matrix structure, A plurality of image information having an angle or a focus 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 an application program being executed) being performed in the watch-type 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 control unit 180 controls the operation of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information when the information is inputted through the user input unit 123 . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key, for example, a button located on the front, rear or side of the watch-type mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, Wheel, jog switch, 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, And a touch key disposed on the touch panel. Meanwhile, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on a touch screen having various forms, for example, a graphic, a text, an icon, a video, As shown in FIG.

The sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the watch-type mobile terminal 100, surrounding environment information surrounding the watch-type mobile terminal 100, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the operation or operation of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 or perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the watch-type mobile terminal 100, based on the sensing signal have. 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 watch-type mobile terminal 100, which is covered by the touch screen, or in proximity to 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 sense the proximity touch and the proximity touch pattern (e.g., proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch position, proximity touch movement state, etc.) . 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. Further, the control unit 180 controls the watch-type mobile terminal 100 so that different operations or data (or information) are processed according to whether the touch on the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a contact 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). Depending on the type of the touch object, whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control can be determined according to the operating state of the current watch type 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) the information processed by the watch-type mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 displays execution screen information of an application program driven by the watch-type mobile terminal 100, UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

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 watch-type 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. As a typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 153, as the vibration, the haptic module 153 may include at least one vibration motor for generating vibration. The type of vibration such as the intensity, pattern, and position 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 optical output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using the light of the light source of the watch-type mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the watch-type mobile terminal 100 include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output by the optical output unit 154 is implemented as the watch-type mobile terminal 100 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 watch-type mobile terminal 100 detecting the event confirmation of the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the watch-type mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or transmits power to each component in the watch-type mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device in the watch-type mobile terminal 100 do. 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.

Meanwhile, the identification module is a chip storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the watch-type 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 watch-type mobile terminal 100 through the interface unit 160. [

When the watch-type mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 160 may be a path through which the power from the cradle is supplied to the watch-type mobile terminal 100, Type signal to the watch-type mobile terminal 100 may be a variety of command signals. The various command signals input from the cradle or the power source can be operated as a signal for recognizing that the watch-type 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 related to vibrations and sounds of various patterns that are output upon touch 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 watch-type mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the controller 180 controls an operation related to the application program and the overall operation of the watch-type mobile terminal 100. For example, when the state of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 satisfies a set condition, the controller 180 may 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 control unit 180 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the watch-type 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 the magnetic induction phenomenon and a magnetic resonance coupling based on the electromagnetic resonance phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus Power can be delivered.

Next, a communication system that can be implemented through the watch-type mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention will be described.

First, the communication system may use different wireless interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by a communication system include Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) ), Universal mobile telecommunication systems (UMTS) (in particular Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A)), Global System for Mobile Communications May be included.

Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, it is apparent that the present invention can be applied to all communication systems including an OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing) wireless communication system as well as a CDMA wireless communication system.

A CDMA wireless communication system includes at least one terminal, at least one base station (BS) (also referred to as a Node B or Evolved Node B), at least one base station controller (BSCs) And a Mobile Switching Center (MSC). The MSC is configured to be coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) and BSCs. The BSCs may be paired with the BS via a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs may be included in a CDMA wireless communication system.

Each of the plurality of BSs may comprise at least one sector, and each sector may comprise an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radial emission from the BS. In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments, and a plurality of frequency assignments may each have a specific spectrum (e.g., 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sector and frequency assignment may be referred to as a CDMA channel. The BS may be referred to as a base station transceiver subsystem (BTSs). In this case, a combination of one BSC and at least one BS may be referred to as a "base station ". The base station may also indicate a "cell site ". Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

A Broadcasting Transmitter (BT) transmits a broadcast signal to terminals operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the watch-type terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT.

In addition, a Global Positioning System (GPS) may be associated with the CDMA wireless communication system to identify the location of the watch-type mobile terminal 100. The satellite assists in locating the watch-type mobile terminal 100. Useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. Here, the position of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 can be tracked using all the techniques capable of tracking the position as well as the GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmissions.

The position information module 115 included in the watch-type mobile terminal 100 detects, computes, or identifies the position of the watch-type mobile terminal 100. Typical examples include a GPS (Global Position System) module and a WiFi Fidelity < / RTI > module. Optionally, the location information module 115 may replace or additionally perform any of the other modules of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data regarding the location of the watch-type mobile terminal 100.

The GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to accurately calculate three-dimensional current position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude . At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time. However, it is difficult to accurately measure the position of the mobile terminal by using the GPS module in the shadow area of the satellite signal as in the room. Accordingly, a WPS (WiFi Positioning System) can be utilized to compensate the positioning of the GPS system.

A WiFi Positioning System (WPS) is a system that uses a WiFi module included in the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless access point (wireless AP) that transmits or receives a wireless signal with the WiFi module, 100), which is a wireless local area network (WLAN) based positioning technology using WiFi.

The WiFi location tracking system may include a Wi-Fi location server, a mobile terminal 100, a wireless AP connected to the mobile terminal 100, and a database in which certain wireless AP information is stored.

The watchdog mobile terminal 100 connected to the wireless AP can transmit a location information request message to the Wi-Fi location server.

The Wi-Fi location server extracts information of the wireless AP connected to the watch-type mobile terminal 100 based on the location information request message (or signal) of the watch-type mobile terminal 100. The information of the wireless AP connected to the watch-type mobile terminal 100 may be transmitted to the Wi-Fi position location server via the watch-type mobile terminal 100 or may be transmitted from the wireless AP to the Wi-Fi position location server.

The information of the wireless AP to be extracted based on the location information request message of the watchdog mobile terminal 100 includes a MAC address, an SSID (Service Set IDentification), a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) (Reference Signal Received Quality), channel information, Privacy, Network Type, Signal Strength, and Noise Strength.

As described above, the Wi-Fi location server can receive the information of the wireless AP connected to the watch-type mobile terminal 100 and extract the wireless AP information corresponding to the wireless AP to which the mobile terminal is connected from the pre- In this case, the information of any wireless APs stored in the database includes at least one of MAC address, SSID, channel information, privacy, network type, radius coordinates of the wireless AP, building name, Available), the address of the AP owner, telephone number, and the like. At this time, in order to remove the wireless AP provided using the mobile AP or the illegal MAC address in the positioning process, the Wi-Fi location server may extract only a predetermined number of wireless AP information in order of RSSI.

Thereafter, the Wi-Fi position location server may extract (or analyze) the location information of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 using at least one wireless AP information extracted from the database. And compares the received information with the received wireless AP information to extract (or analyze) the location information of the watch-type mobile terminal 100.

A Cell-ID method, a fingerprint method, a triangulation method, and a landmark method can be utilized as a method for extracting (or analyzing) the position information of the watch-type mobile terminal 100. [

The Cell-ID method is a method for determining the location of the wireless AP having the strongest signal strength among the neighboring wireless AP information collected by the terminal as the location of the terminal. Although the implementation is simple, it does not cost extra and it can acquire location information quickly, but there is a disadvantage that positioning accuracy is lowered when the installation density of the wireless AP is low.

The fingerprint method collects signal strength information by selecting a reference position in a service area, and estimates the position based on the signal strength information transmitted from the mobile terminal based on the collected information. In order to use the fingerprint method, it is necessary to previously convert the propagation characteristics into a database.

The triangulation method is a method of calculating the position of the terminal based on the coordinates of at least three wireless APs and the distance between the terminals. In order to measure the distance between the terminal and the wireless AP, the signal intensity is converted into distance information, the time of arrival (ToA) of the wireless signal, the time difference of arrival (TDoA) Angle of Arrival (AoA) or the like can be used.

The landmark method is a method of measuring the position of a terminal using a landmark transmitter that knows the location.

Various algorithms can be utilized as a method for extracting (or analyzing) the location information of the watch type mobile terminal.

The location information of the extracted watch type mobile terminal 100 is transmitted to the watch type mobile terminal 100 through the Wi-Fi location server so that the watch type mobile terminal 100 can acquire the location information.

The watch-type mobile terminal 100 may be connected to at least one wireless AP to obtain location information. At this time, the number of wireless APs required to acquire the location information of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 may be variously changed according to the wireless communication environment where the watch-type mobile terminal 100 is located.

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.

2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the watch-type mobile terminal shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

The watch-type mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2 may include all the components shown in FIG.

The display unit (or the touch screen) 251 of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2 may have a circular shape, but is not limited thereto, and may have an elliptical shape or a rectangular shape. The shape of the display portion 251 of the present invention may give a user a visually good image and may be any shape that can help the user to operate the display portion 251.

2, the watch-type mobile terminal 100 includes a main body 201 having a display unit 251 and a band 202 connected to the main body 201 and configured to be worn on the wrist. The display unit 251 may correspond to the display unit 151 of FIG.

The main body 201 includes a case that forms an appearance. As shown, the case may include a case 201a that provides an interior space for accommodating various electronic components. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a watch-type mobile terminal 100 in which a plurality of cases are configured to provide the internal space may be implemented.

The watch-type mobile terminal 100 is configured to be capable of wireless communication, and the body 201 may be provided with an antenna for wireless communication. On the other hand, the antenna can expand its performance by using a case. For example, a case including a conductive material may be configured to electrically connect with the antenna to extend the ground or radiating area.

A display unit 251 may be disposed on the front surface of the main body 201 to output information and a touch sensor may be provided on the display unit 251 to implement the touch screen. The window 251a of the display unit 251 may be mounted on the case 201a to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the case 201a.

The main body 201 may include an audio output unit 252, a camera 221, a microphone 222, a user input unit 223, and the like. When the display unit 251 is implemented as a touch screen, the display unit 251 may function as a user input unit 223, so that the main body 201 may not have a separate key. The function of the user input unit 223 may correspond to the function of the user input unit 123 described in FIG.

The band 202 is worn on the wrist so as to surround the wrist, and may be formed of a flexible material for easy wearing. As an example, the band 202 may be formed of leather, rubber, silicone, synthetic resin, or the like. In addition, the band 202 may be detachably attached to the main body 201, and may be configured to be replaceable by various types of bands according to the user's preference.

On the other hand, the band 202 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 202 may be provided with a fastener 202a. The fastener 202a 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 202a is embodied as a buckle is shown.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a watch-type mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, an event may be generated for a specific application executed in the watch-type mobile terminal 100 (S100).

The specific application may be any one of various applications installed and executed in the watch-type mobile terminal 100. For example, a particular application may be a variety of applications, such as a telephony application, a messaging application, a social network service (SNS) application, or a calendar application. The SNS application may include an IM application or a chat application.

An event for a specific application may refer to various notifications, messages, and the like that are generated by a specific application itself or received from another terminal through a network. For example, if the particular application is a telephony application, the event may mean receiving a call. If the particular application is a messaging application or messenger application, the event may refer to a message or chat message received from the other party.

The watch type terminal 100 may output a vibration for informing the user that the event has occurred. At this time, the control unit 180 of the watch-type terminal 100 can set the type of vibration to be output based on the type of the event that has occurred (S200). The control unit 180 can output the vibration according to the set mode (S300).

The control unit 180 can set the type of vibration to be output by setting the intensity, frequency, time, interval, pattern, and the like of the vibration based on the event type.

For example, when the specific application is a telephone application, the vibration may be outputted differently according to various types (or criteria) such as information of the calling party, contact registration, importance setting, , Whether the specific application is a messaging application or an instant messenger application, whether or not the information of the other party that sent the message, whether to register the contact or the contact list, whether the importance is set, whether or not a continuous message is sent, Various types of vibration can be outputted according to the standard.

The control unit 180 controls at least one vibration motor included in the haptic module 153 to output various types of vibration, and the user can roughly grasp the event generated by sensing the output vibration.

According to the embodiment, the watch-type terminal 100 may set the direction of the vibration to be output differently according to the type of the application in which the event occurs. This will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4D and FIG.

4A to 4D and 5 are diagrams for explaining an embodiment in which the watch-type mobile terminal sets the direction of vibration to be output differently according to the type of application.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the controller 180 of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 may display a vibration direction setting screen 300 for setting a vibration direction for an application on the display unit 251. For example, the controller 180 may display the vibration direction setting screen 300 in response to a request to set the vibration direction for the application.

The vibration direction setting screen 300 may map each of the at least one application in a specific direction by displaying at least one application among a plurality of applications installed in the watch-type mobile terminal 100 in a specific direction. 4A, an SNS application is displayed at the upper part of the vibration direction setting screen 300, a certain application is displayed in the left part of the vibration direction setting screen 300, and a message application is displayed on the vibration direction setting screen 300, And the telephone application is displayed at the lower end of the vibration direction setting screen 300. [

In this case, when an event for one of the applications displayed on the vibration direction setting screen 300 is generated, the controller 180 controls the vibration direction setting screen 300 so that any one of the applications is vibrated in the direction corresponding to the displayed direction Can be output. In order to output vibration in a specific direction, the controller 180 controls at least one vibration motor included in the haptic module 153 to output vibration in order to sense that the vibration is generated in the specific direction to the user It can mean.

For example, when receiving a message from a conversation partner via an SNS application (messenger application), the control unit 180 controls at least one vibration motor included in the haptic module 153, Vibration can be outputted.

4B through 4D, the user can change an application mapped to a specific direction using the vibration direction setting screen 310. [

Referring to FIG. 4B, the control unit 180 may change an application mapped to a specific direction in response to a request received based on the vibration direction setting screen 310 displayed on the display unit 251. 4B, the control unit 180 transmits a request for moving the calendar application displayed on the left side of the vibration direction setting screen 310 to the lower end of the vibration direction setting screen 310 in which the phone application is displayed . The request may be a touch drag input received through a display (or touch screen) 251, but is not limited thereto.

In response to the request, the control unit 180 changes a certain application to the lower end of the vibration direction setting screen 310 and displays the phone application on the vibration direction setting screen 310, as shown in (b) It is possible to display it by changing it to the left side in FIG. The control unit 180 may map the vibration direction mapped to a certain application to the lower end of the watch-type mobile terminal 100.

4C, in response to a request to select one of the deletion icons 311_1 to 311_4 included in the vibration direction setting screen 310, the control unit 180 transmits an application corresponding to the selected deletion icon to the vibration direction Can be deleted from the setting screen 310. Accordingly, the deleted application in the vibration direction setting screen 310 is no longer mapped to a specific vibration direction.

Referring to FIG. 4C, when the delete icon 311_2 corresponding to a certain application is selected, as shown in (b) of FIG. 4C, the control unit 180 displays the vibration direction setting screen (310) can be displayed on the display unit (251). The control unit 180 can cancel the mapping between the certain application and the left vibration direction of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 as the certain application is deleted from the vibration direction setting screen 310. [ Accordingly, even if an event occurs for a certain application, the controller 180 may not output the vibration for the event in the left direction, but may output vibration to the entire watch-type mobile terminal 100, At least one vibration motor can be controlled.

The control unit 180 can automatically change the vibration direction based on the number of applications included in the vibration direction setting screen 310 after deletion if any one application is deleted from the vibration direction setting screen 310. However, But is not limited thereto. That is, when the certain application is deleted from the vibration direction setting screen 310 as shown in FIG. 4C, the controller 180 can automatically change the vibration direction of the phone application and the vibration direction of the message application Depending on the embodiment, the existing direction may be maintained as it is.

Although not shown in FIG. 4C, when the additional icon 312 included in the vibration direction setting screen 310 is selected, the controller 180 displays a user interface (user) for selecting an application to be added to the vibration direction setting screen 310 interface (UI)) window. If at least one application is selected through the displayed UI window, the control unit 180 may add the selected application to the vibration direction setting screen 310. [

Referring to FIG. 4D, when receiving a request to overlap one application displayed on the vibration direction setting screen 310 with another application, the controller 180 determines whether any of the applications and the other applications Can be merged and displayed in the same direction in the vibration direction setting screen 310. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can set the vibration direction for any one of the applications and the vibration direction for the other applications to be the same.

Referring to FIG. 4d (a), the control unit 180 may receive a request to overlap the telephone application with the message application. The request may be a touch drag input received through a display (or touch screen) 251, the touch drag input being an input to drag a phone application to a location where the message application is displayed.

In response to the request, the control unit 180 may display the phone application and the message application in the same direction in the vibration direction setting screen 310, as shown in FIG. 4 (b). At this time, the controller 180 can automatically change the vibration direction based on the number of vibration directions displayed in the vibration direction setting screen 310, but the present invention is not limited thereto. 4D, when the telephone application and the message application are overlapped, the control unit 180 can change the telephone application and the message application to the lower end of the vibration direction setting screen 310, According to the embodiment, the existing direction (the direction in which the message application is indicated in (a) of FIG. 4D) may be maintained as it is.

The control unit 180 may control the at least one vibration motor included in the haptic module 153 to output the vibration in the lower direction of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 when an event occurs for the telephone application or the message application .

Referring to FIG. 5, the controller 180 may output a vibration of the number of times corresponding to the number of events occurred for a specific application. For example, when there are three events (received messages, etc.) generated for the SNS application, the controller 180 may output vibration three times in the upper direction of the watch-type mobile terminal 100. In addition, when two events are generated for the message application, the controller 180 can output the vibration twice in the right direction of the watch-type mobile terminal 100. [ Therefore, the user of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 recognizes that three events are generated for the messenger application and two events are generated for the message application without detecting the display unit 251 .

According to the embodiment, the controller 180 can detect whether or not the watch-type mobile terminal 100 is worn using the sensing unit 140 or the like. If the watch-type mobile terminal 100 is not worn, the controller 180 may not output the vibration for the generated event even if the event for the specific application occurs. After the predetermined time, when the watch-type mobile terminal 100 is worn, the controller 180 may output the number of vibrations corresponding to the number of events occurring for a predetermined time.

5, when three events occur for the SNS application during the time when the watch-type mobile terminal 100 is not worn and two events occur for the message application, the controller 180 controls the watch- When it is detected that the mobile terminal 100 is worn, the vibration can be outputted three times in the upper direction of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 and twice in the right direction.

3 will be described again.

Examples of operations for setting the type of vibration to be output based on the type of event and outputting the vibration of the set type, which are described in steps S200 and S300, are shown in Figs. 6 to 7 Will be described in more detail. 6 to 7 illustrate a case where a specific application is an instant messenger application. However, the technical idea of the present invention is that even when a specific application is a variety of applications such as a telephone application and a message application, it can be freely modified and applied to a person skilled in the art within a predictable range .

6 is an exemplary diagram illustrating an operation in which a watch-type mobile terminal outputs vibration based on a type of a message received through an instant messenger application.

Referring to FIG. 6, a specific party (for example, 'Young-Hee') opens a new chat window 400 through a messenger application and transmits a new message after the reference time from a previous chat message in the existing chat window 400 The control unit 180 may output the first vibration in response to the received message. 6 shows the dialog window 400 displayed on the display unit 251 for the convenience of explanation and the control unit 180 displays the dialog window 400 on the display unit 251 The vibration can be output in response to a message received through the messenger application.

6, the control unit 180 controls the second vibration having the intensity smaller than the first vibration and the second vibration having the intensity lower than the second vibration as shown in FIG. 6 Can be output. That is, when a specific counterpart continuously transmits a message, the intensity of the vibration output by the controller 180 may be gradually reduced. Accordingly, the user sequentially recognizes the first vibration to the third vibration output from the controller 180, thereby recognizing that the specific party has transmitted the consecutive message. However, according to the embodiment, the vibration may be output in another manner such that the length of the vibration output from the controller 180 becomes shorter or shorter.

6, when a new counterpart (for example, 'withdrawal') different from the counter party ('Emily') to which the previous message is transmitted transmits a message, the controller 180 responds to the received message, It is possible to output the fourth vibration different from each of the vibration and the third vibration. By sensing the fourth vibration, the user can recognize that the new counterpart, which is different from the counterpart of the previous message, has transmitted the message. In FIG. 6, two consecutive vibrations are shown as one embodiment of the fourth vibration, but the fourth vibration is not limited thereto.

That is, the control unit 180 can output various types of vibration based on the counterpart information of the message as the above-described event type.

The following table shows one embodiment of vibration that is set according to the type of message.

Message type century Length Number of times Receive new messages from existing dialogs River briefly Episode 2 Receive messages from a new dialog River briefly Episode 2 Receive new message after response of received message medium briefly 1 time Receive new message after unsuccessful response to received message about briefly 1 time Receive messages continuously from the same party about long 1 time

Referring to Table 1, when receiving a new message after the elapse of the reference time in the existing dialogue window or receiving the message from the new dialogue window, the controller 180 outputs the vibration having the strong intensity and the short length twice . When receiving a new message corresponding to the received message, the control unit 180 may output the vibration having the intermediate strength and the short length once.

If the controller 180 receives a new message despite not transmitting a response message to the received message, the controller 180 may output the vibration having a short intensity and a short length once. When receiving a plurality of messages continuously from the same counterpart, the control unit 180 can output a vibration having a long intensity and a long length once.

The intensity and length of the above-mentioned vibration may mean relative intensity and length.

Since Table 1 is only one embodiment for convenience of explanation, the type of message and the vibration therefrom can be set in various ways.

7 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of setting a vibration to be output based on the importance of a partner of a message received through a messenger application by a watch-type mobile terminal.

Referring to FIG. 7, when the controller 180 receives a message from a specific party (S400), the controller 180 may calculate an average response time for the specific party (S410). The control unit 180 can calculate the average response time for the specific party using the response times for the messages received from the specific party from the conversation history (previous conversation contents) with the specific party.

The control unit 180 can set the type of vibration to be output based on the calculated average response time (S420).

If the calculated average response time is short, for example, if the calculated average response time is shorter than the reference time, the control unit 180 can determine that the specific partner has a high importance. On the other hand, if the calculated average response time is long, for example, if the calculated average response time is longer than the reference time, it can be determined that the importance of the specific counterpart is low.

The control unit 180 can set the type of the vibration to be output based on the determined degree of importance. For example, when the importance of the specific counterpart is high, the form of the vibration to be output may have strong intensity, long time, and / or a large number of times. On the other hand, when the importance of the specific counterpart is low, the shape of the vibration to be output may have a weak intensity, a short time, and / or a small number of times as compared with a case where the importance is high.

According to an embodiment, the reference time may include a plurality of different reference times, and the importance of a particular party determined accordingly may be further subdivided (e.g., high importance, medium importance, low importance).

The control unit 180 can output the vibration according to the set mode (S430).

8A to 8D each show an embodiment of the dialog content summary UI displayed by the watch-type mobile terminal.

Referring to FIG. 8A, the controller 180 may display a screen 500 including dialog windows of the instant messenger application through the display unit 251. FIG.

Upon receiving a summary display request for any one of the chat windows (or chat rooms), the control unit 180 may display the chat conversation summary UI 510 for the selected chat window (or chat room). The summary display request may be a user input for any one of the dialogs. In FIG. 8A, a touch drag input from left to right is shown as an example of the user input, but the user input is not limited thereto.

For example, when the request is input to the dialog window having the name 'our part' as shown in FIG. 8A, the control unit 180 displays the dialog content (message) included in the ' The summary UI 510 may be generated and the generated dialogue content summary UI 510 may be displayed on the display unit 251. [

Referring to FIG. 8B, the control unit 180 determines whether or not a dialogue content including a guideline for the time at which conversation contents related to a specific condition or keyword are received, based on the state of the conversation contents (messages) A summary UI 510 may be displayed. For example, when the conversation is started one hour before, as shown in FIG. 8B, the conversation contents summary UI 510 includes a guide line corresponding to '1 hour ago', and when the guide line is selected, ("Start conversation one hour ago, 5 out of 9 conversations") about the status of the conversation contents or the conversation window occurred in the summary display window 512.

Referring to FIG. 8C, the control unit 180 determines whether or not there is a dialog box that includes a guide corresponding to '50 minutes ago' based on the received conversation contents related to the keyword 'place' about 50 minutes ago in the ' The conversation contents summary UI 510 can be displayed. When the displayed guideline is selected, the control unit 180 displays a summary of the conversation contents related to the 'place' among the conversation contents occurred in the '50 minutes ago' in the summary display window 512, displays the words related to ' can do. For example, as shown in FIG. 8C, the control unit 180 may display the text "place mention - Kangnam, Hongik University, Suwon" in the summary display window 512. [

Referring to FIG. 8D, on the basis of receipt of the conversation contents including the user's name about 30 minutes ago in the 'our part' dialog window, the control unit 180 transmits a conversation including a guide corresponding to '30 minutes ago' The content summary UI 510 can be displayed. If the displayed guideline is selected, the control unit 180 may display a text informing that the conversation contents including the user's name are received in the '30 minutes ago' in the summary display window 512. [ For example, as shown in FIG. 8D, the control unit 180 may display the text "My name is confirmed" in the summary display window 512. [

According to the embodiment shown in FIGS. 8A to 8D, when the user does not check the specific dialog window of the instant messenger application for a predetermined time, if the number of messages received in the dialog window is large, The convenience can be increased.

FIG. 9 is an exemplary view of an operation for displaying specific messages based on the dialogue content summary UI shown in FIG. 8C.

9A, when the controller 180 receives a request to select the summary display window 512 included in the conversation contents summary UI 510, the control unit 180 displays a summary in the summary display window 512 The corresponding conversation contents (messages) can be displayed on the dialog window. That is, the control unit 180 can display the message corresponding to the summary by simply selecting the summary display window 512 by the user without performing the operation of scrolling the dialog window screen to confirm the messages corresponding to the summary Can be displayed directly on the dialog window.

For example, referring to Figs. 9A and 9B, a summary display window (a " location reference - Kangnam, Hongik Univ., Suwon ") corresponding to a guide line of & The control unit 180 may display a dialog window 520 at a position corresponding to the summary messages (or a position corresponding to '50 minutes ago').

FIG. 10 is an exemplary view of an operation for displaying specific messages based on the dialogue content summary UI shown in FIG. 8D.

Referring to FIGS. 10A and 10B, when a summary display window 512 is displayed in which a summary corresponding to the '30 minutes ago' guideline ("my name is confirmed") shown in FIG. 8D is displayed , The control unit 180 may display a dialog window 520 at a position corresponding to the message corresponding to the summary (or a position corresponding to '30 minutes ago'). According to an embodiment, the control unit 180 may highlight words or messages directly related to the summary.

11A to 11C show another embodiment of the dialog content summary UI displayed by the watch-type mobile terminal.

Referring to FIGS. 11A and 11B, the controller 180 may display a screen 500 including chat windows of the messenger application. In response to a request to select any of the displayed dialogs, the control unit 180 may display a dialog window 520 containing messages of the selected dialog.

The dialog window 520 may display at least one message among the messages included in the dialog. In response to the scrolling request for the dialog window, the control unit 180 may scroll through the dialog window 520 to display another message.

Referring to FIGS. 11B and 11C, the controller 180 may display the conversation contents summary UI 530 in response to a summary display request for the conversation window screen 520. FIG. FIG. 11B shows a pinch to zoom out input as an embodiment of the summary display request, but the embodiment of the summary display request is not limited thereto.

The conversation contents summary UI 530 shown in FIG. 11C may include a plurality of summary display windows 531 to 534. Each of the plurality of summary display windows 531 to 534 may display a summary of messages corresponding to a specific condition or keyword, or an uploaded image file. Accordingly, the user can conveniently check the main contents of the dialog window through the dialog content summary UI 530. [

In response to the request to move any of the plurality of summary display windows 531 to 534 to the function icon 535 displayed at the bottom of the dialog content summary UI 530, A function based on any one of the summary display windows can be performed. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 12A to 14D.

12A to 12D are examples of functions provided through the dialogue content summary UI shown in FIG. 11C.

Referring to FIG. 12A, the control unit 180 may receive a request (for example, a drag and drop request) to move the third summary display window 533 among the plurality of summary display windows to the function icon 535. The control unit 180 may display a graphic effect or an animation effect in which the third summary display window 533 is moved to the function icon 535 in response to the received request.

At this time, the function icon 535 may be changed based on the third summary display window 533. [ For example, when the third summary display window 533 displays a message including the user's name as shown in FIG. 12A, the function icon 535 may be changed to an icon corresponding to the messenger application and displayed. When the third summary display window 533 is moved to the screen on which the function icon 535 is displayed, as shown in FIGS. 12B to 12D, the controller 180 displays a response to the message displayed on the third summary display window 533 An interface 540 for creating a message may be provided. The interface 540 may be an interface provided by the messenger application, but is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIGS. 12B to 12D, the controller 180 may receive a response message via the keypad, and may transmit the received response message to other users in the dialog window.

Figs. 13A to 13C show another embodiment of functions provided through the dialogue content summary UI shown in Fig. 11C.

Referring to FIG. 13A, the control unit 180 may receive a request (for example, a drag and drop request) to move the first summary display window 531 among the plurality of summary display windows to the function icon 535. The control unit 180 may display a graphic effect or an animation effect in which the first summary display window 531 is moved to the function icon 535 in response to the received request.

At this time, the function icon 535 may be changed based on the first summary display window 531. [ For example, when the first summary display window 531 includes information (such as a place) for a specific meeting or schedule as shown in FIG. 13A, the function icon 535 is changed to an icon corresponding to the schedule application and displayed . When the first summary display window 531 is moved to the screen displaying the function icon 535, the controller 180 generates a schedule based on the information displayed on the first summary display window 531 as shown in FIG. 13B Gt; 550 < / RTI > The interface 550 may be an interface provided by a certain application, but is not limited thereto.

Referring to FIGS. 13B to 13C, the controller 180 may generate a new schedule in response to a request to store the schedule.

Figs. 14A to 14B show another embodiment of functions provided through the dialogue content summary UI shown in Fig. 11C.

Referring to FIG. 14A, the control unit 180 may receive a request (for example, a drag and drop request) to move the fourth summary display window 534 among the plurality of summary display windows to the function icon 535. The control unit 180 may display a graphical effect or an animation effect in which the fourth summary display window 534 is moved to the function icon 535 in response to the received request.

At this time, the function icon 535 may be changed based on the fourth summary display window 534. For example, if the fourth summary display window 534 displays a summary of at least one image uploaded by a particular user of the dialog, as shown in FIG. 14A, the feature icon 535 may be displayed as a photo or gallery application icon Can be changed and displayed. When the fourth summary display window 534 is moved to the function icon 535, the control unit 180 displays at least one image corresponding to the summary displayed in the fourth summary display window 533, Type mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 15A and 15B illustrate operations of a watch-type mobile terminal using visual recognition according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 15A and 15B, the watch-type mobile terminal 100 may be connected to another terminal 600. FIG. The terminal 600 can be implemented as a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a tablet PC, and a wearable device.

The watch-type mobile terminal 100 and the mobile terminal 600 are connected to each other through a local area wireless communication (NFC), a Bluetooth, a Wi-Fi, and / or a mobile communication (e.g., LTE, W- Can be connected.

The watch-type mobile terminal 100 or the terminal 600 may briefly display an event generated on a preview screen when an event for the installed application is generated. For example, the preview screen may indicate a lock screen of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 or the terminal 600, or may indicate a status window displayed through a specific input to the status bar.

15A, 15B, and 16 show that the event displayed on the preview screen is a message received through the messenger application or the message application. However, the type of the event is not limited to this, It can include all types of events.

15A, when a user turns on the display unit of the terminal 600 and displays a preview screen, the control unit of the terminal 600 recognizes the user's gaze using the camera included in the terminal 600 can do. If it is determined that the user confirms at least one event 661 to 663 displayed on the preview screen, the control unit displays an event 664 generated in the watch-type mobile terminal 100 connected to the terminal 600 Receive events 664, and display received events 664 together.

15B, when a user turns on the display unit 251 of the watch-type mobile terminal 100 to display a preview screen, the control unit 180 displays the user's gaze using the camera 221 Can be recognized. If it is determined that the user confirms at least one event 701 and 703 displayed on the preview screen of the watch-type mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 controls the watch- Receive an event 702 occurring at the terminal 600, and display the received event 702 together.

15A and 15B, the user confirms all the events occurring in the terminals 100 and 600 using only one of the watch type mobile terminal 100 and the terminal 600 .

FIG. 16 shows an embodiment of the operation of the watch-type mobile terminal using the line-of-sight recognition shown in FIG.

16A, when a plurality of events are generated for a specific application installed in the watch-type mobile terminal 100, even if all of a plurality of events are not confirmed, only a recent event is displayed on the preview screen . That is, when the user does not wear the watch-type mobile terminal 100 or does not turn on the display unit 251 for a predetermined time, the user may not be able to check all the events that occurred during a predetermined time using only the preview screen. Also, when the user merely confirms the event through the preview screen, the event displayed on the preview screen does not disappear.

The controller 180 recognizes the user's gaze through the camera 221, thereby determining whether the user has confirmed each of the events occurring for a predetermined time, and controls the preview screen based on the determination result.

Referring to FIG. 16A, the preview screen displayed on the display unit 251 may include a plurality of events 701, 702, and 703, and a gaze recognition notification window 705. The gaze recognition notification window 705 can notify, based on the gaze recognition result through the camera 221, whether or not there is an event that is not confirmed by the user among the events not displayed on the current preview screen.

For example, as shown in FIG. 16A, the controller 180 may notify the user that the message (event) received from the 'mother' can not be confirmed through the eye recognition notification window 705. Upon receiving the request to select the 'mother' item displayed in the eye recognition notification window 705, the control unit 180 displays a screen including messages received from 'mother' as shown in FIG. 16 (b) 710).

For example, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the control unit 180 determines whether or not the messages confirmed through the preview screen and the messages confirmed through the preview screen, based on the visual recognition result of each of the plurality of messages received from the ' Messages that can not be displayed can be displayed and displayed on the screen 710, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIGS. 17A to 17G are views illustrating exemplary vibration setting and transmission operations using a watch-type mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

17A to 19D, when a user desires to transmit a message including an emoticon through a messenger application, the controller 180 can set a vibration in an emoticon to be transmitted and transmit a message including the set vibration .

Referring to FIG. 17A, the controller 180 may display a message input screen of the instant messenger application. The control unit 180 may display an emoticon selection window 800 for inputting at least one of a plurality of emoticons on a message input screen. The user can select at least one of the plurality of emoticons included in the emoticon selection window 800. [

Referring to FIG. 17B, when any one of the plurality of emoticons is selected, the control unit 180 can display the selected emoticon on the message input screen. The message input screen may include a vibration icon for setting the vibration. When the user desires to set the vibration for the selected emoticon, the user can perform an input for selecting the vibration icon.

Referring to FIG. 17C, when the vibration icon is selected, the controller 180 displays the vibration setting menus (e.g., 'Vibration Set', 'Create Vibration', and 'Vibration Saved' The vibration setting menu window 801 may be displayed.

For example, when the 'Vibration Set' menu is selected from the vibration setting menus shown in FIG. 17C, the controller 180 may display a setting window 802 for directly setting the vibration. The user can directly set the intensity, time, repetition, and / or interval of the vibration to be transmitted through the setting window 802. [

17E, when the vibration is set through the setting window 802, the controller 180 may display a keypad 803 for inputting a vibration name for the set vibration. The user can input the name of the vibration through the keypad 803. [

Referring to FIG. 17F, after the name of the vibration is inputted, the control unit 180 may display the playback window 804 for the set vibration. The user can preview the set vibration through the playback window 804.

In response to the request to use the set vibration, the control unit 180 can add vibration to the message input screen as shown in Fig. 17G and display it. In response to the request to transmit the message, the control unit 180 displays the emoticon and the emoticon A message including the set vibration can be transmitted.

18A to 18E show another embodiment of the vibration setting using the watch-type mobile terminal.

Referring to FIGS. 18A and 18B, when the 'CREATE VIBRATION' menu is selected from the vibration setting menus displayed in the vibration setting menu window 801, the controller 180 can display the vibration input window 805. The controller 180 may generate the vibration corresponding to the touch input received through the vibration input window 805. [ For example, the controller 180 sets the intensity, time, frequency, and / or interval of the vibration to be generated based on the intensity, time, frequency, and / or interval of the touch input received through the vibration input window 805 .

The embodiment shown in Figs. 18C to 18E is substantially the same as or similar to the embodiment shown in Figs. 17E to 17G, and a description thereof will be omitted.

19A to 19D show another embodiment of the vibration setting using the watch-type mobile terminal.

19A and 19B, when the 'stored vibration' menu among the vibration setting menus displayed in the vibration setting menu window 801 is selected, the controller 180 displays a vibration list 806 including names of the stored vibrations ) Can be displayed. Each of the stored vibrations included in the vibration list 806 may be a pre-stored vibration or a vibration generated and stored by a user.

If any one of the names of the vibrations included in the vibration list 806 is selected, the controller 180 can output the vibration corresponding to the name of the selected vibration. For example, when 'BOOKBOOK' is selected, the control unit 180 may output a vibration corresponding to 'BOOK BOOK'.

Referring to FIGS. 19C and 19D, the controller 180 may set the selected vibration as vibration for the emoticon to be transmitted, and may transmit a message including the emoticon and the set vibration.

Although not shown, the vibration included in the message may be automatically output when the other party receives the message transmitted according to Figs. 17A to 19D, or the vibration may be output when the other party touches the emoticon .

Figs. 20A to 20D show embodiments in which transmitted vibration is output in accordance with the embodiments shown in Figs. 17A to 19D.

Referring to FIG. 20A, the control unit 180 may display a dialog window 810. FIG. The dialog window 810 may include messages exchanged between the user and the other party. The control unit 180 can change the message displayed in the dialog window 810 by moving the position of the dialog window 810 in response to a request to scroll the dialog window 810. [

Referring to FIG. 20B, when the controller 180 scrolls the dialog window 810, if the message transmitted in accordance with the embodiment shown in FIGS. 17A through 19D is displayed in the dialog window 810, The vibration included in the message can be output.

According to the embodiment, when a message including the emoticon whose vibration is set is displayed in the dialog window 810, as shown in FIGS. 20C and 20D, the control unit 180 controls the vibration set in response to the input to the emoticon Output.

That is, the user can transmit various emotions and the like to the user by setting various vibrations on the message to be transmitted to the other party.

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.

Claims (15)

A method of operating a watch-type mobile terminal,
Receiving an event for an application installed in the watch-type mobile terminal;
Setting a vibration to be output to inform occurrence of the event based on the type of the received event; And
And outputting the set vibration. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of setting the output vibration includes:
And sets at least one of an intensity, a length, a frequency, and an interval of vibration to be output based on the type of the received event. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the application comprises one of a messaging application and a messenger application,
The event is a message transmitted from the other party,
Wherein the step of setting the output vibration includes:
And sets the vibration to be output based on information of the other party that transmitted the event. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the step of setting the output vibration includes:
And sequentially decreasing the intensity of vibration to be output for each of the received events when consecutive events are received from the same counterpart. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the step of setting the output vibration includes:
Calculating an average response time for messages received from the other party; And
And setting the output vibration based on the calculated average response time. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the step of setting the output vibration based on the calculated average response time comprises:
Comparing the calculated average response time with a reference time; And
And sets the first vibration as the output vibration when the calculated average answer time is shorter than the reference time, and when the calculated average answer time is longer than the reference time, And setting a second vibration having an intensity stronger than the vibration. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising mapping a vibration direction for the application,
The step of outputting the set vibration may include:
And outputs the set vibration in a vibration direction mapped to the application. The method according to claim 1,
Detecting whether or not the watch-type mobile terminal is worn; And
Further comprising the step of not outputting a vibration for an event when the watch-type mobile terminal is not wearing. 9. The method of claim 8,
When the watch-type mobile terminal is worn after a predetermined time, outputting the number of vibrations corresponding to the number of at least one event received during the predetermined period of time. A memory for storing an application;
A haptic module including at least one vibration motor; And
And a controller for receiving the event for the application, setting a vibration to be output to inform occurrence of the event based on the type of the received event, and controlling the haptic module to output the set vibration, terminal. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein,
And sets at least one of an intensity, a length, a frequency, and an interval of a vibration to be output based on the type of the received event. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein the application comprises one of a messaging application and a messenger application,
The event is a message transmitted from the other party,
Wherein,
And sets the vibration to be output based on information of the other party that transmitted the event. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein,
Calculates an average response time for messages received from the other party, and sets the output vibration based on the calculated average response time. 11. The method of claim 10,
Wherein,
And controls the haptic module to map the vibration direction to the application and output the set vibration in a mapped vibration direction. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein,
Type mobile terminal outputs a vibration of the number of times corresponding to the number of at least one event received during a non-wearing time when the watch-type mobile terminal is worn.

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