KR101801190B1 - Mobile terminal and control method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal connectable to a wireless communication network and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit configured to be connected to a wireless communication network, a detection unit configured to detect a wireless communication network connectable through the wireless communication unit, And outputting an icon corresponding to at least one wireless communication network detected by the detection unit on the displayed lock screen, releasing the locked state when a selection of any one of the output icons is detected, And a control unit for controlling the wireless communication unit to be connected to a wireless communication network corresponding to the wireless communication unit.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal connectable to a wireless communication network and a control method thereof.

The mobile terminal may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some mobile terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other mobile terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent mobile terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to view a video or television program.

Further, efforts for supporting and increasing the functions of the mobile terminal continue. Such efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components that form the mobile terminal, but also improvements in software or hardware.

Also, in such a mobile terminal, various communication networks can be connected through a wireless communication unit, and a user can select any one of connectable communication networks and perform data communication. However, in order to select a communication network to be used by the user, it is troublesome to change the communication mode through a separate setting window.

Further, when the terminal is not in use, information on the network being connected can not be known.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can simplify the setting of a communication network to be connected.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can provide information on a communication network to which a terminal is connected even in a locked state.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can provide communication network information optimized for using an application.

A mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit configured to be connected to a wireless communication network, a detection unit configured to detect a wireless communication network connectable through the wireless communication unit, And outputting an icon corresponding to at least one wireless communication network detected by the detection unit on the displayed lock screen, releasing the locked state when a selection of any one of the output icons is detected, And a control unit for controlling the wireless communication unit to be connected to a wireless communication network corresponding to the wireless communication unit.

In an embodiment, the selection is made through a touch input applied on the lock screen, and the touch input is a touch input corresponding to a release condition for releasing the lock state.

In an exemplary embodiment, the touch input is a drag input that starts at a preset reference point and ends at any one of the icons, and the control unit controls the touch input to be connected to a wireless communication network corresponding to an icon positioned at a point where the drag input ends And controls the wireless communication unit.

In an embodiment, the detecting unit measures the strength of a radio signal transmitted / received between the radio communication unit and the detected radio communication network.

In an embodiment, the controller determines a position of an icon displayed on the lock screen using the measurement result.

In an exemplary embodiment, an icon corresponding to a wireless communication network having a large intensity of the wireless signal may be disposed closer to a reference point.

In an embodiment, the control unit sets the transparency of the icon displayed on the lock screen differently based on the measurement result.

In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the controller may display an icon corresponding to a limited wireless communication network among the wireless communication networks detected by the detection unit, from different icons.

In an embodiment, when an icon corresponding to the wireless communication network whose use is restricted by the user is selected, notification information is output.

In an embodiment, the control unit maintains the locked state.

In an embodiment, the controller searches for an application associated with a wireless communication network corresponding to the selected icon, and displays information related to the searched application on the display unit when the locked state is released.

In an exemplary embodiment, an icon of the searched application is displayed on the display unit.

In an embodiment, the control unit displays data usage information in an icon displayed on the lock screen or in an area adjacent to the icon, and the data usage information is related to a wireless communication network corresponding to the icon.

A method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes detecting a wireless communication network accessible through a wireless communication unit,

Outputting icons corresponding to the detected wireless communication networks on a lock screen displayed in a locked state for restricting input of a control command to an application, and when any one of the output icons is selected, And controlling the wireless communication unit to be connected to a wireless communication network corresponding to the selected icon.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal body, a detection unit configured to detect communication mode information corresponding to at least one application installed in the main body, to match the detected communication mode information and the application, And a controller for processing the icon corresponding to the application and the communication mode information using the matching information associated with the communication mode information.

In an embodiment, the communication mode information is information related to a communication mode most optimized for executing the function of the application among a plurality of communication modes connectable to the main body.

In an exemplary embodiment, an icon corresponding to the application is displayed on a display unit, and the controller displays communication mode information matched to the application in an adjacent area of the icon corresponding to the application.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the main body further includes a wireless communication unit connectable to a wireless communication network, wherein the control unit confirms a communication mode of the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit, And the icon of the searched application is displayed so as to be distinguished from the icons of the other applications.

In an embodiment, the control unit changes the arrangement of the icons displayed on the display unit based on the confirmed communication mode and the matching information.

In an embodiment, the control unit groups the at least one application based on matching to the same communication mode information, and arranges the application icon on the display unit based on the grouping.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the main body further includes a wireless communication unit connectable to a wireless communication network, wherein the control unit confirms a communication mode of the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit, And is disposed on the display unit in a higher priority.

In an embodiment, the controller displays an icon of an application included in a group corresponding to the identified communication mode to be different from an icon of an application included in another group.

The method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include detecting communication mode information corresponding to at least one application, matching the detected communication mode with the application, And processing the icon corresponding to the application and the communication mode information so as to be associated with each other.

In an exemplary embodiment, in the step of processing to be associated, communication mode information matched to the application is displayed in an adjacent area of the icon corresponding to the application.

In the embodiment, in the step of associating, the matching information corresponding to the communication mode of the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit is searched, and the icon of the application related to the searched matching information is displayed to be distinguished from the icon of the other application .

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a terminal body, a detection unit configured to detect a communication mode of a wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit, an illumination unit provided in the main body and configured to output light of different colors, And a controller for controlling the color of light output from the illumination unit so that light of different colors is output according to the communication mode.

In an embodiment, the controller extracts color information matched to the detected communication mode from the memory, and controls the illumination unit to output light of a hue corresponding to the extracted color information.

In an exemplary embodiment, the detector measures the intensity of a radio signal transmitted and received through the wireless communication unit, and the controller controls intensity of light output from the illumination unit based on the measurement result.

In an exemplary embodiment, the intensity of the light output from the illumination unit is increased as the intensity of the radio signal increases as a result of the measurement.

In an embodiment, the detecting unit detects at least one wireless communication network having a communication mode different from the communication mode of the connected wireless communication network, and measures a strength of a wireless signal transmitted and received through the detected wireless communication network, And changing the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit to the detected wireless communication network if the intensity of the wireless signal of the detected wireless communication network is greater than the intensity of the wireless signal transmitted and received through the connected wireless communication network, The color of light output from the illumination unit is changed so that light of a color matching the mode is output.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the strength of the radio signal of the detected radio communication network is greater than the strength of a radio signal transmitted / received through the connected radio communication network, Is controlled.

The controller may output information related to the detected wireless communication network to the user when the intensity of the wireless signal of the detected wireless communication network is greater than the intensity of the wireless signal transmitted or received through the connected wireless communication network, And controls the wireless communication unit to be connected to the detected wireless communication network based on the selection of the user.

In an embodiment, the main body includes a front surface, a side surface and a rear surface, a display portion is provided on the front surface, the illumination portion is disposed adjacent to an edge of the rear surface, and is made of an optical waveguide element, And outputs light of different colors according to the detected communication mode.

A method of controlling a mobile terminal including an illumination unit configured to output lights of different colors according to the present invention includes detecting a communication mode of a wireless communication network connected to a wireless communication unit, extracting color information matched with the detected communication mode, And controlling the color of light output from the illumination unit such that light of a hue corresponding to the extracted color information is output.

A mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can output an icon corresponding to a connectable communication network on a lock screen and select one of them to cancel the lock status and set a communication mode have.

In addition, the mobile terminal and the control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide the communication network information available to the user by displaying the communication network information limited in use on the lock screen.

In addition, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can display optimized communication network information corresponding to an application to be associated with an application, thereby inducing a user to select an optimal communication network for using the application .

In addition, the mobile terminal and the control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention output light of a color corresponding to a communication network connected through the illumination unit, so that even when the terminal is in a locked state, can do.

In addition, the mobile terminal and the control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide intuitive information about the signal strength of the communication network to the user by changing the intensity of light output to the illumination unit according to the signal strength of the connected communication network can do.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A and 2B are perspective views of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein.
4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein.
5, 6, and 7 are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of displaying a communication mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein.
8 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of displaying data usage in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein.
9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of displaying a communication mode on a lock screen in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein.
10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of displaying a standby screen in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention, which is different from that of FIG.
12 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the control method of FIG.
13A, 13B, and 14 are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of displaying a standby screen according to a communication mode set in the mobile terminal disclosed in this specification.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a control method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment, which is different from FIG. 3 and FIG.
FIGS. 16 and 17 are conceptual diagrams for explaining the control method of FIG. 15. FIG.
18 and 19 are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of controlling a lighting unit according to signal strength in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment disclosed herein.

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. In addition, it should be noted that the attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and should not be construed as limiting the technical idea disclosed in the present specification by the attached drawings.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation and the like. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to one embodiment disclosed herein.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

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

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

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

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

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

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

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

The mobile communication module 112 is configured to implement a video communication mode and a voice communication mode. The video call mode refers to a state of talking while viewing a video of the other party, and the voice call mode refers to a state in which a call is made without viewing the other party's video. In order to implement the video communication mode and the voice communication mode, the mobile communication module 112 is configured to transmit and receive at least one of voice and image.

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. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

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

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

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes 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 can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras may be provided depending on the usage environment.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

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

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

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

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

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

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

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

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, 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 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

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

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

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

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

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various commands A signal may be a path through which the signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

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

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

If the condition of the mobile terminal satisfies the set condition, the controller 180 can execute a lock state for restricting the input of the control command of the user to the applications. Also, the controller 180 can control the lock screen displayed in the locked state based on the touch input sensed through the display unit (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch screen') 151 in the locked state.

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

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

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays , Microprocessors, microprocessors, microprocessors, and other electronic units for carrying out other functions. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein.

The software code may be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

Hereinafter, a structure of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal in which components of the mobile terminal or the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 are arranged will be described.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

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

In the illustrated embodiment, the terminal body 100 (hereinafter, referred to as 'body') has a front surface, a side surface, and a rear surface. Further, the body has both ends formed along the longitudinal direction.

The body 100 includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front surface (hereinafter referred to as a 'front case') 101 and a rear surface (hereinafter referred to as a 'rear case'). A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

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

The terminal body 100 mainly includes a display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, user input units 130/131 and 132, a microphone 122, an interface 170, .

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 131 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. On the other hand, the microphone 122 is disposed at the other end of the body 100.

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

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

Referring to FIG. 2B, the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102, may further include an acoustic output unit 152 '. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

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

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

In addition, a camera 121 'may be additionally mounted on the rear case 102 of the terminal body. The camera 121 may be a camera having a different image from the camera 121, having a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A) mounted on the front case of the camera 121 '.

For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like, and transmits it to the other party, and the camera 121 ' It can be made to have a high number of pixels. The camera 121 'may be installed in the terminal body 100 to be rotatable or pop-upable.

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

An acoustic output unit 252 'may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 252 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 252 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode in a call.

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

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

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

In addition, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which may include at least one of the above-described components, An icon corresponding to the wireless communication network can be outputted on the screen.

When the user selects one of the icons displayed on the lock screen, the control unit 180 cancels the locked state and connects the wireless communication unit 110 to the wireless communication network corresponding to the selected icon, .

Here, the wireless communication network related to the icon displayed on the lock screen is connectable through the wireless communication unit 110, and a wireless communication network connectable with the wireless communication unit 110 can be detected by the detection unit 181. [

For the sake of clarity, the term 'connectable wireless communication network' refers to any wireless communication network that can be connected to the wireless communication unit 110, and is not necessarily limited to the currently available wireless communication network. For example, even though the mobile terminal according to the present invention supports the function of accessing all the 3G, 4G, and WiFi networks, even if the WiFi network can not be accessed due to the current state or setting of the communication network, &Quot; WiFi " may be included in the " connectable wireless communication network ". Further, in the present specification, when expressing the presently available communication network, it is referred to as 'usable wireless communication network' to be distinguished from the above 'connectable wireless communication network'.

The detecting unit 181 of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can detect communication mode information corresponding to an application installed in the main body 100 and match the detected communication mode information with the application. In this case, the control unit 180 may process the icon corresponding to the application and the communication mode information to be associated with each other using the matching information matched by the detecting unit 181. [

Here, the communication mode information may be information related to a wireless communication network connectable by the wireless communication unit 110, and may be information related to which wireless communication network is best suited to use an application installed in the main body 100. [

For example, when the 'Facebook application' operates most smoothly in the '3G communication mode', the detecting unit 181 can detect that the communication mode information of the 'Facebook application' is '3G communication mode'. In this case, the control unit 181 can detect the communication mode information for each application using the information contained in the application, and the detecting unit 181 can automatically detect the communication mode information.

Further, the control unit 180 can display the communication mode information detected by the detecting unit 181 on the icon corresponding to the application, or display the icon in the specific area, thereby informing the user of the communication mode information related to the application .

The detection unit 181 of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can detect a communication mode of a wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110. [

Here, the 'communication mode of the wireless communication network' refers to the wireless communication network 110 in which the current wireless communication network 110 is connected, for example, '3G mode' or 'WiFi mode' , It can be expressed that the terminal is set to the 3G communication mode.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 according to an embodiment of the present invention may control the illumination unit 155 to output different colors, based on the communication mode detected by the detection unit 181. FIG.

In addition to the 3G, 4G, and WiFi communication networks, the wireless communication unit 110 may be connected to any other available communication networks. The 3G communication network referred to here is a third generation mobile communication technology standard , A communication network using 2 GHz frequency. The 4G communication network refers to the fourth generation mobile communication technology standard. The WiFi communication network refers to a communication network capable of wireless communication through a network using radio wave or light without using a wire. it means.

The wireless communication network detected by the detecting unit 181 of the mobile terminal according to the present invention is mainly for performing data communication with the wireless communication unit 110 according to the present invention and includes a user selection unit 181 or a control unit 180 The setting of the telephone network for incoming and outgoing calls may not be changed when the communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is changed (when the communication mode is changed) by the setting of the telephone network.

Hereinafter, a control method for displaying information related to a wireless communication network on a lock screen in a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein. FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

As shown in FIG. 3, first, the detecting unit 181 of the mobile terminal according to the present invention detects a wireless communication network connectable through the wireless communication unit 110 (S100). Here, the wireless communication network may be a wireless communication network that transmits and receives wireless signals using different communication methods such as 2G, 3G, 4G, and WiFi as described above.

Next, the control unit 180 outputs an icon corresponding to the wireless communication networks detected by the detection unit 181 on the lock screen (S200).

Here, the 'lock screen' is displayed in a locked state for restricting the input of a control command for the application, and the locked state is a state for restricting the input of a user's control command to applications included in the mobile terminal. This is to prevent the functions and applications of the mobile terminal from being activated or deactivated by inputting a control command that is not intended by a user in a mobile terminal including a touch screen (or a display unit 151 including a touch screen). Accordingly, in the locked state, the input of the user's control command input through the touch screen 151 and the other user input unit 130 can be limited within a set range.

On the other hand, in the locked state, the input of the user's control command is limited, but the functions of the mobile terminal and the operations of the applications that were operating before the locked state was executed can be continuously executed.

The released state is a state in which the input of the user's control command to the mobile terminal is not restricted. Therefore, in the released state, the functions and applications of the mobile terminal are activated or deactivated according to the control command inputted to the user.

Here, the locked state may be executed when the user's input is not detected for a predetermined time with respect to the touch screen 151 and other user input units 130 provided in the mobile terminal. The set time may be changed according to the setting of the user.

Also, the locked state can be executed when the user presses a special key (e.g., a hold key) provided in the mobile terminal previously set for the locked state.

4, if a lock screen is displayed on the display unit 151 based on a predetermined key input by the user, the control unit 180 displays the lock screen on one area 200 of the display unit 151 And outputs the icons 210, 220, and 230 corresponding to the wireless communication network detected by the detection unit 181.

Next, the control unit 180 determines which one of the icons displayed on the lock screen has been selected by the user (S300).

Here, in order to 'select', an input using a touch input applied on the lock screen may be used. Further, the selection is a predetermined input corresponding to the release condition for releasing the lock state. For example, the 'release condition' for releasing the locked state may be a predetermined touch method. For example, the release condition may be that a touch input is detected from one area on the lock screen to another area, and a touch input corresponding to a predetermined pattern is detected on the lock screen. As another example, the release condition may be a touch input continuously inputted in one area.

Accordingly, in order to determine which one is selected in step S300, the touch input sensed on the lock screen should be a touch input corresponding to a 'release condition'.

A case where the 'release condition' is a dragging (or sliding) input that starts at a predetermined release point (or release area) and ends at a predetermined end point will be described as an example.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the user's drag-and-touch input is started in the release area 250 and ends at any one of the icons 210, 220, and 230 displayed on the lock screen, Determines which of the icons 210, 220, and 230 is located at a point where the touch input is terminated.

Next, the controller 180 controls the wireless communication unit 110 to be connected to the wireless communication network corresponding to the icon disposed at the end of the touch input (S400).

In this case, the control unit 180 controls the wireless communication unit 110 only when the touch input satisfies the release condition, and switches the lock state to the release state based on the touch input. Herein, the released state is a state in which the input of the user's control command to the mobile terminal is not restricted, and in the released state, the functions and applications of the mobile terminal are activated or deactivated according to the control command inputted by the user.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4, the controller 180 satisfies the release condition for releasing the lock state on the lock screen, releases the lock state based on the touch input for selecting the icon corresponding to the wireless communication network , And controls the wireless communication unit 110 to be connected to a communication network corresponding to the selected icon.

Although a method for releasing the lock state using the icon corresponding to the wireless communication network on the lock screen has been described above, it is possible to receive the touch input for entering the idle screen without setting the wireless communication network on the lock screen Do.

For example, in FIG. 4, the lock state is switched to the released state by a drag input which is started in the release area 250 and ends in another predetermined one area where the icons 210, 220, and 230 are not displayed .

On the other hand, when the icon corresponding to the wireless communication network is selected by the user, when the wireless communication unit is already connected to the wireless communication network corresponding to the icon, the control unit 180 does not control the wireless communication unit 110 anymore, Only the locked state can be released.

The detection unit 181 can detect the wireless communication network to which the wireless communication unit 110 is currently connected and the control unit 180 can display information on the wireless communication network currently connected on the lock screen, And can provide information about the wireless communication network.

Also, this information can be displayed on the icons 210, 220, and 230 displayed on the lock screen, and a text window can be created and displayed on the lock screen.

As described above, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can select a wireless communication network on a lock screen for releasing a locked state, and set a wireless communication network in a separate setting window Can be reduced.

In addition, the detecting unit 181 of the mobile terminal according to the present invention can measure the strength of wireless signals transmitted and received between the wireless communication unit 110 and a wireless communication network connectable thereto, Based on this, it is possible to change the display of the lock screen.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 5, 6, and 7. FIG.

5, 6, and 7 are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of displaying a communication mode in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

First, the intensity of the radio signal is the strength of a signal transmitted / received between the wireless communication network and the wireless communication unit 110, and the smoothness of a signal transmitted / received through the strength of the wireless signal can be grasped. That is, the strength of the radio signal means the reception sensitivity of the signal.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 according to the present invention can display information on the measurement result on the lock screen when the intensity of the radio signal corresponding to each wireless communication network connectable by the detector 181 is measured.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the controller 180 determines whether the position of an icon displayed on the lock screen is greater than a predetermined reference point, that is, Can be determined.

Here, the reference point may be defined by the control unit 180 or the user. In FIG. 5, the vertical direction of the terminal is assumed to be the reference point at the top of the area 200 where icons are displayed.

5 (a), when the wireless signal strength is the largest in the order of the 3G communication network, the 4G communication network, and the WiFi communication network as a result of the detection by the detecting unit 181, the controller 180 controls the icon 210 corresponding to the 3G communication network, And the icons 220 and 230 corresponding to the 4G communication network and the WiFi communication network can be displayed below the icon.

As another example, if the wireless signal strength is the largest in the order of the 4G communication network, the WiFi communication network, and the 3G communication network as a result of detection by the detecting unit 181 in FIG. 5B, the controller 180 controls the icon 220 corresponding to the 4G communication network, And icons 230 and 210 corresponding to the WiFi communication network and the 3G communication network can be displayed below the icon.

5 (c), when the wireless signal strength is the largest in the order of the WiFi communication network, the 4G communication network, and the 3G communication network as a result of the detection by the detecting unit 181, the controller 180 displays the icon 230 corresponding to the WiFi communication network ) Can be displayed at the top, and icons 220 and 210 corresponding to the 4G communication network and the 3G communication network can be displayed below, respectively.

Also, as shown in FIG. 6, the controller 180 may adjust the transparency of the icon displayed on the lock screen according to the strength of the radio signal.

For example, in FIG. 6A, the radio signal intensity of the 3G communication network is the largest, the radio signal intensity of the WiFi communication network is good, and the radio signal strength of the 4G communication network is very weak. The icon 210 corresponding to the icon can be displayed in a darker manner than other icons. In this case, the control unit 180 notifies the user that the strength of the radio signal is greatest through various display methods such as a method of blinking the icon 200 in addition to displaying in a dark manner.

In addition, the controller 180 may display the icon 230 corresponding to the 4G communication network having the weakest radio signal strength in a transparent manner or as a dotted line. As shown in FIG. 6B, The corresponding icon may not be displayed.

On the other hand, the transparency of the icon corresponding to the radio signal strength and the display method of the icon may be variously changed by the user or the controller 180.

7, when the icon 220 corresponding to the wireless communication network is selected because the wireless signal is very weak and is not easy to use, the controller 180 transmits information on the icon 220 to the notification window 250 ), And can output information about it through vibration or sound.

Also, when the icon 220 is selected, the control unit 180 can display the lock screen again without releasing the lock status. When the icon 220 is selected, the control unit 180 controls the wireless communication network to continue to be connected to the wireless communication network that was used before entering the locked state have.

As described above, according to an embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal and its control method display information related to the strength of a wireless signal transmitted and received between a wireless communication unit and a wireless communication network on a lock screen, It is possible to induce the user to select a communication network having a good reception sensitivity.

In addition to the above, the detecting unit 181 according to the present invention can detect the data communication usage amount corresponding to each wireless communication network. In addition, the control unit 180 can display information related to the data communication amount on the lock screen as shown in Fig. That is, the user can grasp the amount of data used up to now through the data usage amount information displayed on the lock screen, and further, help the user to select a communication network to be used in the future.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to the present invention can display an icon corresponding to a wireless communication network on a lock screen by using various methods.

9 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of displaying a communication mode on a lock screen in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

The controller 180 according to the present invention can output the icons 210, 220 and 230 corresponding to the communication network in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 4, and can also output icons in various other ways .

For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, it is possible to output icons 210, 220 and 230 in the horizontal direction, and to start from the release area 250, Based on the drag input, the control unit 180 can set the wireless communication network and release the locked state.

9 (b), the control unit 180 can release the locked state by using the touch input corresponding to the pattern. In this case, the controller 180 outputs icons related to the wireless communication network corresponding to the plurality of patterns, and when the touch input is applied to any one of the patterns, the wireless communication unit 110 is connected to the corresponding wireless communication network, Can be controlled.

As described above, the mobile terminal and the control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention can release the lock state by using various touch inputs. Further, the mobile terminal and the control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention may output an icon corresponding to the wireless communication network on the lock screen based on the touch input of the various methods, select one of the icons, Can be set.

In addition, as described above, the mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention can output an application associated with a wireless communication network corresponding to an icon selected on a lock screen, prior to other applications on a standby screen.

10 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a method of displaying a standby screen in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment disclosed herein.

For example, when the 4G communication network is selected by the user on the lock screen and the wireless communication unit 110 is controlled to be connected to the 4G communication network by the setting of the control unit 180, Icons 211, 222, 223, and 224 on the idle screen.

In this case, the application related to the 4G communication network can be detected by the detection unit 181 as described above.

As described above, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can reduce the hassle of selecting a wireless communication network separately by selecting a wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit on the lock screen.

Hereinafter, a method of displaying an icon of an application on a standby screen based on a wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication network will be described.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the control method of FIG.

First, the detecting unit 181 (see FIG. 1) according to an embodiment of the present invention detects communication mode information corresponding to at least one application installed in the main body 100 (S100).

As described above, the communication mode information includes information related to a wireless communication network that can be accessed by the wireless communication unit 110 and information about which wireless communication network is best suited to use an application installed in the main body 100 . For example, when the 'Facebook application' operates most smoothly in the '3G communication mode', the detection unit 181 can detect that the communication mode information of the 'Facebook application' is '3G communication mode'. In this case, the control unit 181 can detect the communication mode information for each application using the information contained in the application, and the detecting unit 181 can automatically detect the communication mode information.

That is, the detection unit 181 may be information related to a communication mode most optimized for executing a function of a specific application among a plurality of communication modes connectable to the main body.

Next, the detecting unit 181 matches the detected communication mode information and the corresponding application, respectively, and stores the matching information of the communication mode information and the application in the memory 160. [

Next, when an icon related to the application installed in the main body 100 is displayed on the idle screen, the control unit 180 processes the icon corresponding to the application and the communication mode information to be associated with each other using the matching information (S300).

For example, as shown in FIG. 12 (a), the control unit 180 may display one area adjacent to the icons 211, 212, 213, 221, 222, 231, and 233 of the application displayed on the idle screen. The communication mode information related to the application can be notified to the user by displaying the communication mode information in the specific area 310, 320, or 330 on the standby screen as shown in FIG. 12 (b) have.

Here, the 'idle screen' is a screen displayed on the display unit 151 in the unlocked state where the locked state is released, and an icon of applications installed in the main body can be displayed. That is, the idle screen is a screen in which the execution screen of the application installed in the main body is not displayed, and is a screen displayed in a state of waiting for selection of an arbitrary application from the user.

12 (a), the controller 181 controls the icons of the applications displayed on the idle screen of the display unit 151 to communicate with each other using the matching information stored in the memory 160. That is, Display mode information. For example, when the matching information of the 'subway application icon' 211 is '4G communication mode', information '4G' can be outputted to one area of the icon 211.

12 (b), the control unit 181 divides the plurality of areas 310, 320, and 330 based on the wireless communication network connectable to the wireless communication unit 110, The icon of the application matched with the corresponding wireless communication mode information can be displayed.

As described above, the mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention can display communication mode information on icons of an application displayed on a standby screen, thereby providing communication mode information optimized for executing an application to a user have.

In addition, the control unit 180 according to an embodiment of the present invention can identify which wireless communication network is currently connected to the wireless communication unit 110, and determine communication mode information related to the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 It can be displayed separately from icons of other applications of the application having the application.

13A, 13B, and 14 are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of displaying a standby screen according to a communication mode set in the mobile terminal disclosed in this specification.

5A, if the wireless communication network currently connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is a 4G communication network, the control unit 180 determines that the area corresponding to the 4G communication network 320 may be displayed on the idle screen prior to the other areas 310, 330. When the communication network to be connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is changed by the setting of the user or the control unit 180 and the communication network is changed to the 3G communication network for example, the control unit 180 controls the area corresponding to the 3G communication network 310 can be displayed prior to the other areas 320, 330 by changing the position of the area displayed on the idle screen.

13B, if the wireless communication network currently connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is a 4G communication network as a result of the checking by the controller 180, the controller 180 transmits the matching information corresponding to the 4G communication network It is possible to search for an application having the application and to display the icons 211, 212, and 213 of the searched application separately from other icons. The control unit 180 can display icons of other applications by displaying various methods such as blinking or darkly displaying icons 211, 212, and 213 of the utility application.

In addition, when the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is changed, for example, when the 4G communication network is changed to the 3G communication network, the icon 221, It can be displayed on the idle screen with higher priority.

14 (a), the control unit 180 can display only the icon of the application related to the communication network currently connected to the wireless communication unit 110 on the idle screen. For example, when a 4G communication network is currently connected to the wireless communication unit 110, the controller 180 displays an icon of an application having matching information related to the 4G communication network in a predetermined area 310, The area may not be marked. In other words, the controller 180 may display icons of the applications related to the currently connected communication network differently from icons of other applications.

In this case, when the information display window 220 of another communication network is selected by the user's selection, the control unit 180 can display an icon of the application related to the selected communication network in the corresponding area 320 based on the selection .

14 (b), the control unit 180 boldly displays only the icons 211, 212, and 2113 of the application related to the currently connected communication network, and displays icons of applications related to other communication networks 221, 222, 231, and 232 may be blurred.

In addition, when the communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is changed, the control unit 180 can activate the application in which the work in progress is being performed with respect to the changed communication network. For example, if the first application is activated only in the WiFi mode, the first application is downloading the file in the WiFi mode, the communication mode is changed, the download is stopped, and the communication network is changed again in the WiFi mode, 180 may resume the interrupted operation of the first application.

In this case, the control unit 180 may display the information related to this in the adjacent area of the icon of the application, or inform the user of the information by using a separate information window.

In addition, the control unit 180 may display matching information, which is an icon of the application, associated with the communication network information, on a standby screen by placing a separate page, and may be displayed or not displayed based on the user's selection .

 As described above, the mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention can display the communication mode information related to the application on the idle screen, thereby guiding the user to set the most appropriate communication mode for executing the application.

Hereinafter, a method of setting a color of light output from a terminal differently based on a wireless communication network communication mode connected to the wireless communication network will be described.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a control method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment, which is different from FIGS. 3 and 11 disclosed in this specification, and FIGS. 16 and 17 are conceptual diagrams for explaining the control method of FIG.

First, a control method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention detects a communication mode of a wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 (S100).

Herein, the 'communication mode of the wireless communication network' refers to the wireless communication network 110 in which the wireless communication network 110 is connected, for example, '3G mode' or 'WiFi mode' , And when connected to the 3G communication network, it can be expressed that the terminal is set to the 3G communication mode.

Next, the controller 180 extracts color information matched to the communication mode detected in step S100 from the memory 160 (S200).

Here, the 'color information matched to the communication mode' is information obtained by matching colors corresponding to different communication modes, and the matched colors may be variously changed according to the setting of the user or the controller 180 .

For example, suppose that the communication modes corresponding to the 3G communication network, the 4G communication network, and the WiFi communication network respectively match red, yellow, and green colors. When the 3G communication mode is detected by the detecting unit 181, the control unit 180 can extract the color information of 'red' matched to the 3G communication network in the memory 160.

Next, the control unit 180 controls the color of the light output from the illumination unit to output the color light corresponding to the extracted color information (S300).

Here, the illuminating unit may be provided in any one of the front or rear cases 101 and 102, which form the appearance of the mobile terminal body (or the body 100, Figs. 2A and 2B) according to the present invention. Also, the illumination unit may refer to illumination provided inside the display unit 151 or the user input unit 130, if the illumination unit is not separately provided in the exterior of the terminal. That is, the illumination unit is not limited to a specific region of the mobile terminal according to the present invention, and may be a region that outputs light so that the user can recognize the light.

In addition, if the lighting unit is not separately provided, the lighting unit, which outputs light of different colors under the control of the controller 180, may be manufactured and manufactured at the time of manufacturing the terminal, The illumination unit for illuminating the display unit 151 or the user input unit 130 may be used.

A method of outputting light of a color corresponding to the color information extracted by the controller 180 will be described with reference to FIG.

16, when the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 as a detection result through the detection unit 181 is a 3G communication network, the control unit 180 controls the color 310 corresponding to the 3G communication network, And controls the illumination unit of the display unit 151 so that the light of the display unit 151 is output to the display unit 151. If the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 as the detection result through the detection unit 181 is a 4G communication network, the control unit 180 outputs the light of the hue 320 corresponding to the 4G communication network to the display unit 151 So as to control the illuminating unit of the display unit 151. The control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 so that the light of the hue 330 corresponding to the WiFi communication network is output to the display unit 151. In the case where the wireless communication unit 110 is a WiFi communication network, Can be controlled.

The control unit 180 may control the color of the light output from the display unit 151 without controlling the color of the light output from the display unit 151, For example, the color of light output to the illumination unit provided under the hot key can be controlled.

17, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may include at least one area of the front case 101 (see FIG. 2A) or the rear case 102 (see FIG. 2B), for example, It is possible to provide the illumination units 410a and 410b so as to be adjacent to the edge of the case. The control unit 180 may control the light emitting units 410a and 410b to output lights of different colors for different communication modes.

Here, the illumination units 410a and 410b may be optical waveguides, optical fibers, or the like.

In addition, the controller 180 may control the light output from the illumination units 410a and 410b to be output by the user or the controller 180 at predetermined time intervals.

In the above, the mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention have been described with respect to outputting lights of different colors in the illumination unit based on different communication modes.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling the intensity of light output from the illumination unit differently based on the radio signal intensity of the wireless communication network detected by the detection unit will be described.

18 and 19 are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of controlling a lighting unit according to signal strength in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment disclosed herein.

As described above, the detection unit 181 according to an embodiment of the present invention can measure the radio signal strength of a wireless communication network connectable to or connected to the wireless communication unit 110, So that the intensity of light output from the illumination unit can be adjusted.

As shown in FIG. 18 (a), when the intensity of the wireless signal of the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is weak, the controller 180 weakens the intensity of light output to the illumination units 410a and 410b 18B, when the intensity of the radio signal of the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is normal, the intensity of light output to the illumination units 410a and 410b is set to be normal Can be controlled. 18 (c), when the intensity of the wireless signal of the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit 110 is strong, the intensity of light output from the illumination units 410a and 410b is controlled to be strong .

Here, the degree of intensity of the light output from the illumination unit corresponding to the size of the wireless signal may be controlled by the controller 180 or the user, and the intensity of the light may be matched to the detected radio signal intensity And may be stored in the memory 160 as matching information.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal according to the present invention detects a wireless communication network having a higher signal intensity than the wireless communication network currently connected to the wireless communication unit 110 based on the wireless signal strength detected by the detection unit 181 It is possible to change to the detected wireless communication network. In this case, the control unit 180 may control the illumination unit to output light of a hue corresponding to the changed wireless communication network.

19, when the signal strength of the 4G communication network is detected as a result of detection of the radio signal strength of the wireless communication network by the detection unit 181, the control unit 180 determines , The wireless communication unit 110 can be controlled so that the wireless communication unit 110 is automatically connected to the 4G communication network.

Alternatively, when the selection icon 351 is selected by the user, the control unit 180 outputs information about the 4G communication network with a radio signal strength higher than that of the currently connected 3G communication network to the user through the information window 350, The controller 110 can control the wireless communication unit 110 to automatically connect to the 4G communication network.

On the other hand, in both of the above cases, the color of the illumination unit is changed to correspond to the changed communication network (310 -> 320).

As described above, the mobile terminal and the control method thereof according to the present invention allow the user to easily output information related to the wireless communication network connected to the terminal by easily outputting light of a color corresponding to the wireless communication network connected to the wireless communication unit through the lighting unit. It can be recognized.

 A mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can output an icon corresponding to a connectable communication network on a lock screen and select one of them to cancel the lock status and set a communication mode have.

In addition, the mobile terminal and the control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide the communication network information available to the user by displaying the communication network information limited in use on the lock screen.

In addition, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention can display optimized communication network information corresponding to an application to be associated with an application, thereby inducing a user to select an optimal communication network for using the application .

In addition, the mobile terminal and the control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention output light of a color corresponding to a communication network connected through the illumination unit, so that even when the terminal is in a locked state, can do.

In addition, the mobile terminal and the control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention can provide intuitive information about the signal strength of the communication network to the user by changing the intensity of light output to the illumination unit according to the signal strength of the connected communication network can do.

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

Claims (14)

In the mobile terminal,
A wireless communication unit configured to connect to a wireless communication network;
A detecting unit configured to detect a wireless communication network connectable through the wireless communication unit and detect a wireless communication network matching each of applications installed in the mobile terminal; And
And outputting an icon corresponding to each of the at least one wireless communication network detected by the detection unit on a lock screen displayed in a locked state for restricting input of a control command for the application, And a control unit for releasing the locked state and controlling the wireless communication unit to be connected to a wireless communication network corresponding to the selected icon,
Wherein,
Grouping icons corresponding to the applications installed in the mobile terminal on the basis of a wireless communication network matching each of the applications,
When the mobile communication terminal is connected to the wireless communication network based on the selection of one of the icons corresponding to the detected at least one wireless communication network, the group matched to the connected wireless communication network is matched to the other wireless communication network And displays an idle screen which is arranged prior to the group. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the selection is made via a touch input applied on the lock screen,
Wherein the touch input is a touch input corresponding to a release condition for releasing the lock state. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the touch input is a drag input that starts at a preset reference point and ends at one of the icons,
Wherein the control unit controls the wireless communication unit to be connected to a wireless communication network corresponding to an icon located at a point where the drag input ends. The apparatus according to claim 1,
Measuring an intensity of a radio signal transmitted and received between the radio communication unit and the detected radio communication network,
And determines the position of the icon output on the lock screen by using the measurement result. delete 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein an icon corresponding to a wireless communication network having a high intensity of the wireless signal is disposed closer to a reference point. delete The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And displays the icon corresponding to the restricted wireless communication network among the wireless communication networks detected by the detection unit, separately from the other icons. delete delete The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
Searching for an application associated with the wireless communication network corresponding to the selected icon,
And displays information related to the searched application on the display unit when the locked state is released. 12. The method of claim 11,
And an icon of the searched application is displayed on the display unit. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
Displaying the icon displayed on the lock screen or data usage information in an area adjacent to the icon,
Wherein the data usage information relates to a wireless communication network corresponding to the icon. delete

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