KR101667706B1 - Mobile terminal and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that enable at least one of them to be selectively used when using a dual subscriber identity module, and in a mobile terminal having a dual subscriber identity module, A controller for determining the posture of the mobile terminal using information detected through the sensor, selecting a subscriber authentication module corresponding to the posture, applying the information of the subscriber authentication module to a specific application, and executing the information .

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of selectively using at least one of a dual subscriber identity module and a control method thereof.

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

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. . In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

Recently, although a mobile terminal capable of using a dual subscriber identity module (SIM) has been introduced, it is possible to select one of the dual subscriber identity modules and use the data of the selected subscriber identity module more conveniently by the user The interface is required.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a control method therefor which enable selection of any one of the dual subscriber identity modules using the movement of the mobile terminal.

The present invention also provides a mobile terminal and a control method therefor which enable selection of any one of the dual subscriber identity modules according to the direction of the terminal.

The present invention also provides a mobile terminal having an interface for selecting any one of the dual subscriber identity modules and using data of the selected subscriber identity module and a control method thereof.

In addition, the present invention provides a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, which can easily move data of a dual subscriber identity module to each other.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a dual subscriber identity module, the mobile terminal including a sensor for detecting a posture of the mobile terminal, a determination unit for determining a posture of the mobile terminal using information detected through the sensor, And a controller for selecting a subscriber identity module corresponding to the attitude and applying the information of the subscriber identity module to a specific application and executing the selected application.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal having a dual subscriber identity module, the method comprising: detecting a posture of the mobile terminal; selecting a subscriber identity module according to the detected posture; The information of the subscriber identity module is applied to a specific application and executed.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above has an effect of allowing any of the dual subscriber identity modules to be easily selected according to the movement or direction of the terminal.

Also, the mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above has the effect of selecting any one of the dual subscriber identity modules and moving or easily using data of the selected subscriber identity module.

Can be obtained.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 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.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), 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 of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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 (DVF-H) 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 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. [ More than one camera 121 may be provided depending on the use 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 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. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

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, and a 3D 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 an 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 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded 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 informing occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may 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. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable 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), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM 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 use 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. A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as "identification device") may 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 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the 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. [

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

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 May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 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. Software code can 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. [

2A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has 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.

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

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

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

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 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 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 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.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

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

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as 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 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. 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.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable 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.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons. At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be called a so-called " soft key ".

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in the terminal configured as above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments can be used alone or in combination with each other. In addition, the embodiments described below may be used in combination with the above-described user interface (UI).

In general, there is a slot for inserting a subscriber identity module (= SIM card) inside the mobile terminal, and the subscriber identity module is inserted into the slot to use the phone function. The subscriber identity module stores subscriber information, and when the subscriber identity module is plugged into an arbitrary mobile terminal, it can be used as a terminal of the user. In addition, the subscriber identity module has high security and is highly effective in electronic commerce and the like.

Recently, a mobile terminal capable of using a dual subscriber identity module has been introduced. As described above, the mobile terminal using the dual subscriber identity module has the advantage that two communication companies can be used as one terminal. That is, there is an advantage that the telephone numbers of different communication companies can be used as one mobile terminal. The above feature is different from the service using two different telephone numbers in the same communication company. In other words, it is meaningful that a mobile terminal that can use the dual subscriber identity module does not merely use two telephone numbers, but can use services of different communication companies.

A mobile terminal having a conventional dual subscriber identity module selects a subscriber identity module through a menu operation. That is, the user selects a desired subscriber identity module by selecting a menu displayed on the screen with a selection means (e.g., a finger or a stylus pen) while the posture (or orientation or position) of the mobile terminal is fixed. Accordingly, the user has to perform many operations for menu selection.

Hereinafter, the present embodiment will describe a mobile terminal that can immediately select and use a subscriber identity module without performing a plurality of menu operations.

3 is a diagram for explaining a method of selecting a dual subscriber identity module of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the sensing unit 140 may include sensors for detecting the attitude of the mobile terminal. For example, the sensors for detecting the attitude of the mobile terminal may include a gravity sensor or a gyro sensor. In addition to the above-mentioned sensors, Lt; / RTI > sensors. For convenience of explanation, the various sensors will be referred to as an orientation detecting sensor 142. That is, the attitude detection sensor 142 may be one of the various sensors, or may be a sensor that combines the functions of the sensors.

The control unit 180 determines whether the posture of the mobile terminal is the horizontal view direction or the vertical view direction or the reverse vertical view direction using the information detected through the posture detection sensor 142, (For example, a direction in which the horizontal viewing direction is rotated by a specific angle (e.g., 90 to 180 degrees)). For example, the horizontal viewing direction can be referred to as a direction in which the mobile terminal is placed horizontally long on the assumption that the mobile terminal has a rectangular shape, and the vertical viewing direction can be referred to as a long direction.

Or whether the mobile terminal is moving in the horizontal viewing direction from the vertical viewing direction or moving in the vertical viewing direction from the horizontal viewing direction. As described above, the reference posture can be set to detect the motion (or rotation) or posture of the mobile terminal. For the sake of convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the reference posture for the posture detection is a portrait view direction.

According to the present invention, a subscriber identity module is set according to the posture of the mobile terminal. For example, the first subscriber identity module (SIM 1) is set in the reference posture (e.g. portrait orientation) and the second subscriber identity module (SIM 2) is set in the other orientation . In addition, the user can directly designate the posture of the mobile terminal to set a desired subscriber identity module.

Also, the first and second subscriber identity modules may be all set according to the attitude of the mobile terminal. That is, both the first subscriber identity module (SIM 1) and the second subscriber identity module (SIM 2) can be set in the landscape view direction.

If the posture of the mobile terminal is changed in a direction in which the subscriber identity module is not set, the subscriber identity module set before the posture is changed can be maintained as it is.

At this time, the mobile terminal may be provided with a speaker and a microphone on the upper and lower sides of the terminal, respectively, in order to enable telephone conversation regardless of the posture.

If the subscriber authentication module corresponding to the attitude of the mobile terminal is set (S101), the controller 180 detects the attitude of the mobile terminal (S102). Then, the corresponding subscriber identity module is selected according to the detected attitude of the mobile terminal (S103). If the subscriber identity module is selected as described above, the controller 180 switches the operation mode of the mobile terminal to a mode corresponding to the subscriber identity module. For example, the information of the selected subscriber identity module is applied to a specific application and executed (S104).

4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining a method of executing an application according to a subscriber identity module selected in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

In this embodiment, the user may first select the subscriber identity module and then execute the desired application (or menu). Alternatively, the subscriber authentication module can be changed after executing the application with the optional subscriber authentication module selected.

First, a method of executing an application (or a menu) in a state where the subscriber identity module is selected as shown in FIG. 4A will be described.

The user first selects a desired subscriber identity module. That is, in order to select a desired subscriber identity module, the user rotates the mobile terminal in a specific direction (e.g., a portrait view direction, a reverse portrait view direction, a horizontal view direction, or a reverse horizontal view direction) to change its posture (S201). Accordingly, the controller 180 detects the direction in which the mobile terminal is rotated (or the posture of the mobile terminal). Then, the subscriber identity module corresponding to the detected attitude is selected (S202).

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the detected position of the mobile terminal is the portrait orientation, and thus the first subscriber identity module (SIM 1) is selected. The control unit 180 fetches user information stored in the first subscriber identity module (SIM 1) (S203).

Then, the user can selectively display the retrieved user information (e.g., a standby screen, a shortcut menu, a phone book information, a recent call list, a phone or message reception information, a ring tone, an alarm, It can be set inside the mobile terminal. Accordingly, the user can select and execute a specific application (or menu) supported by the subscriber identity module. That is, the application is executed by applying the user information (S204).

Next, a method of continuously executing the application by changing the subscriber identity module in a state where the application is executed as shown in FIG. 4B will be described.

It is assumed that the user is executing a specific menu (e.g., a text message transmission menu) in a state in which an arbitrary subscriber identity module is selected (S301) (S302). For the convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the initial posture of the mobile terminal is the portrait orientation, and thus the first subscriber identity module (SIM 1) is selected.

When the first subscriber identity module (SIM 1) is selected and a text message is to be transmitted to another subscriber identity module (SIM 2) while using the selected specific menu (e.g., text message transmission menu) And rotates the mobile terminal in the portrait view direction. That is, the posture of the mobile terminal is changed.

The control unit 180 detects the posture of the changed mobile terminal (S303) and selects the subscriber identity module (SIM 2) corresponding to the posture (S304). Then, the setting of the mobile terminal is changed by fetching the user information stored in the second subscriber identity module (SIM 2), but the currently executed menu keeps its state. That is, the retrieved user information of the second subscriber identity module is applied to the executed menu (S305). For example, the telephone number corresponding to the first subscriber identity module set in the mobile terminal is changed to the telephone number corresponding to the second subscriber identity module, and the text message transmission menu is continuously executed.

As described above, according to the present invention, the subscriber identity module can be easily changed even without executing the menu, and even if the subscriber identity module is changed, the previously executed menu can be continuously used even if the application (or menu) (E.g., a subscriber identity module change procedure, an application execution procedure) is simplified. Therefore, the convenience of the user can be improved and the time can be saved.

In the above embodiment, the method of changing the subscriber identity module in the state that the text message transmission menu is executed has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be applied to all menus provided in the mobile terminal. Other embodiments related thereto will be further described.

5 is a diagram for explaining a method of displaying phone book information by selecting a subscriber identity module in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

As shown, it is assumed that the user has executed a specific menu (e.g., a phonebook menu) with an optional subscriber identity module selected. For the convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the initial posture of the mobile terminal is the portrait orientation, and thus the first subscriber identity module (SIM 1) is selected. The control unit 180 displays the phone book information corresponding to the first subscriber identity module (SIM 1) (210).

When the user displays the phonebook information corresponding to the subscriber identity module (SIM 2) while displaying the phonebook information corresponding to the first subscriber identity module (SIM 1), the mobile terminal Direction. The control unit 180 detects the posture of the changed mobile terminal and selects a subscriber identity module (SIM 2) corresponding to the posture. Then, the phone book information corresponding to the second subscriber identity module (SIM 2) is fetched and displayed on the execution screen of the currently executed menu (e.g., phonebook menu) (220).

6 is a diagram for explaining a method of moving information between subscriber identity modules in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Assuming that a plurality of subscriber identity modules are set in a specific attitude of the mobile terminal as described above, the controller 180 can select the plurality of subscriber identity modules when the attitude of the mobile terminal is the specific attitude .

For example, when it is assumed that the user rotates the mobile terminal in the landscape direction, the control unit 180 controls the plurality of subscriber authentication modules (e.g., the first subscriber authentication module, the second subscriber, Authentication module) can be selected.

When the specific application (e.g., phonebook menu) is executed, the control unit 180 divides the execution screen of the application and displays information 230, 240 corresponding to each subscriber identity module on the divided execution screens separately can do.

For example, phone book information of the first subscriber identity module (SIM 1) is displayed on one side of the divided execution screen, and phone book information of the second subscriber identity module (SIM 2) is displayed on the other side of the divided execution screen Can be displayed. At this time, information (e.g., an indicator) that can identify the subscriber identity module may be displayed on the divided execution screen.

Accordingly, the user can select specific phone book information 231 displayed on either side and copy or move the selected phone book information 231 to another side. For example, the user can select any specific phonebook information 231 from the phonebook information displayed on the one side and then copy the selected phonebook information to another side. That is, in a state in which a plurality of subscriber identity modules are displayed as described above, information (e.g., telephone number, address book, photo, music, file) in one subscriber identity module can be copied or moved to another subscriber identity module. The copying and moving method may use interface means provided in the mobile terminal such as a button or a touch.

In the foregoing, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Here, the terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, but should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It should be understood that various equivalents and modifications may be present.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2A is a front perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

3 is a diagram for explaining a method for selecting a dual subscriber identity module of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining a method of executing an application according to a subscriber identity module selected in a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

5 is a diagram illustrating a method for displaying phone book information by selecting a subscriber identity module in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram for explaining a method for moving information between subscriber identity modules in a mobile terminal according to the present invention; FIG.

Claims (12)

A method for controlling a mobile terminal having a dual subscriber identity module, Detecting a posture of the mobile terminal; Selecting a subscriber identity module according to the detected attitude; And applying the information of the selected subscriber identity module to a specific application for execution, The step of detecting the posture includes: A posture in which at least one of a horizontal view direction, a vertical view direction, an inverted vertical view direction in which the vertical view direction is rotated over a specific angle, or a reverse horizontal view direction in which the horizontal view direction is rotated over a specific angle is set Respectively, Wherein the step of applying to the specific application comprises: Wherein when the posture is changed after the application is executed, the information of the subscriber identity module corresponding to the changed posture is applied to the executed application. delete 2. The method of claim 1, And setting one or a plurality of subscriber identity modules in advance in correspondence with the posture of the mobile terminal. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the subscriber identity module comprises: If the detected attitude is an attitude in which the subscriber identity module is not set, Wherein the selected subscriber identity module is maintained as it is before the posture is changed. delete 2. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting the subscriber identity module comprises: If there are a plurality of subscriber identity modules set in the detected attitude, Dividing an execution screen of the application and separately displaying information corresponding to each subscriber identity module on each divided execution screen; And And copying or moving information in any one subscriber identity module to another subscriber identity module. In a mobile terminal having a dual subscriber identity module, The moving direction which is set in at least one of a horizontal viewing direction, a vertical viewing direction, an inverted vertical viewing direction in which the vertical viewing direction is rotated over a specific angle, or a reverse horizontal viewing direction in which the horizontal viewing direction is rotated over a specific angle A sensor for detecting a posture of the terminal; And a control unit for determining the posture of the mobile terminal by using the information detected through the sensor, selecting a subscriber authentication module corresponding to the posture, and applying the information of the subscriber authentication module to a specific application,  Wherein the control unit applies the information of the subscriber identity module corresponding to the changed attitude to the executed application when the attitude is changed after the application is executed. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, If the detected attitude is an attitude in which the subscriber identity module is not set, And maintains the selected subscriber identity module before changing the posture. delete 8. The apparatus of claim 7, When the plurality of subscriber authentication modules set in the detected attitude are divided, an execution screen of the application is divided to separately display information corresponding to each subscriber authentication module on each divided execution screen, and information Is copied or moved to another subscriber identity module. The method according to claim 6, wherein each divided execution screen includes a first execution screen and a second execution screen, The step of copying or moving to another subscriber identity module, Wherein the first execution screen is executed by touching from the first execution screen to the second execution screen. The method according to claim 10, wherein each of the divided execution screens includes a first execution screen and a second execution screen, Wherein, And controls to copy or move information in any one of the subscriber identity module to another subscriber identity module by touching from the first execution screen to the second execution screen.

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