Mobile terminal and control method therefor

Abstract

Disclosed are a mobile terminal and a control method therefor. The mobile terminal, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a camera provided to a main body; a display unit for displaying a preview image for the photographing of the camera; and a control unit for detecting the entering into of a subject information search mode while the preview image is being displayed, and in the information search mode, detecting the selection of one search option among a plurality of search options for a subject. In addition, on the basis of a touch input applied to the preview image, the control unit photographs the subject, including an object to which the selected search option is to be applied, and displays, on the display unit, an image of the photographed subject along with a screen where the selected search option is applied.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mobile terminal comprising:
 a camera provided in a main body;   a display module configured to display a preview image for a shooting of the camera; and   a controller configured to detect an entry of a subject into an information search mode while the preview image is being displayed, and detect a selection of a search option of a plurality of search options for the subject in the information search mode,   wherein the controller is further configured to capture the subject including an object to which the selected search option is to be applied, and display an image of the captured subject along with an application screen of the selected search option on the display module.   
     
     
         2 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein:
 a plurality of items corresponding to an execution result of the selected search option for the object are displayed on the application screen of the selected search option; and   in response to a selection of an item of the displayed plurality of items, a page screen linked to the selected item is displayed.   
     
     
         3 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein when a touch input is applied to a background region of the preview image subsequent to the selection of the search option, the selected search option is applied to all objects included in the preview image. 
     
     
         4 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein when a back execution command is received while the application screen of the selected search option is displayed, the application screen is switched to a screen for changing an object to which the selected search option is to be applied. 
     
     
         5 . The mobile terminal of  claim 1 , wherein, when, subsequent to the selection of the search option, a touch input is applied to any one object of a plurality of objects included in the preview image, the controller is further configured to limit application of the selected search option to remaining objects of the plurality of objects. 
     
     
         6 . The mobile terminal of  claim 5 , wherein while the image of the captured subject is displayed along with the application screen of the selected search option, a guide image indicating the object to which the selected search option is to be applied is displayed on the image of the captured subject. 
     
     
         7 . A mobile terminal comprising:
 a camera provided in a main body;   a display module configured to display a preview image for a shooting of the camera; and   a controller configured to detect an entry of a subject into an information search mode while the preview image is being displayed, and detect a selection of a text search option among a plurality of search options for the subject in the information search mode,   wherein the controller is further configured to extract text information to which the text search option is to be applied from the preview image based on a touch input applied to the preview image, switch the preview image to an extraction screen displayed with the extracted text information, and switch display of the plurality of search options to display of a function icon related to processing of the text information displayed on the extraction screen.   
     
     
         8 . The mobile terminal of  claim 7 , wherein the function icon related to the processing of the text information is determined differently according to an attribute of the text information displayed on the extraction screen. 
     
     
         9 . The mobile terminal of  claim 8 , wherein, in response to a selection of a function icon of a plurality of function icons related to the processing of the text information, an execution screen of a function corresponding to the selected function icon for the text information is displayed on the display module. 
     
     
         10 . The mobile terminal of  claim 9 , wherein when a touch input is applied to the execution screen, information displayed on the execution screen is saved along with the extraction screen. 
     
     
         11 . The mobile terminal of  claim 7 , wherein in response to a selection of a portion of the text information in the extraction screen while a first group of function icons are being displayed, the first group of function icons are changed to a second group of function icons related to an attribute of the selected portion of the text information. 
     
     
         12 . The mobile terminal of  claim 7 , wherein a capture image of the preview image is stored in a memory while the text information is extracted from the preview image according to the touch input applied to the preview image.