KR100746831B1 - Mobile communication terminal and method for browser set up - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a screen setup method are provided to enable a user to set a browser screen mode of a horizontal mode or a vertical mode directly and to receive equivalent contents, thereby increasing the application of a display. An input unit(210) sets one of a contents optimization mode and a screen optimization mode as a screen mode. A transceiver(200) receives contents. A display(230) displays the contents received through the transceiver. A controller(250) controls so that the received contents are displayed on a screen of the display according to the contents optimization mode or the screen optimization mode set by the input unit.

Description

Mobile Communication Terminal and Method For Browser Set Up}

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication system to which a screen setting method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention is applied;

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

 3 is a flowchart illustrating a screen setting method according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a state diagram showing an example of selecting a screen setting mode according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

5A and 5B are state diagrams showing that the received content is displayed according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a screen setting method according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a state diagram illustrating setting a screen according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

8A and 8B are state diagrams showing that the received content is displayed in the content optimization mode according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

9A and 9B are state diagrams showing that received content is displayed in a screen optimization mode according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: mobile communication terminal 100: transceiver

110: input unit 130: display unit

140: memory unit 150: control unit

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a screen setting method.

As the demand for mobile terminals increases rapidly, broadcasting mobile communication terminals for providing a broadcasting service are provided. The broadcast mobile communication terminal is manufactured to be able to switch the display unit horizontally or vertically so that the user can more easily watch the broadcast.

In general, the content received by accessing the wireless Internet using the mobile communication terminal is designed to be suitable for either a portrait or landscape use made by a server.

Therefore, when the received browser is displayed on the screen of the mobile communication terminal, there is a case where the content sent from the server and the screen mode displayed by the mobile communication terminal do not match. Accordingly, there is a problem in that the horizontal or vertical screen of the mobile communication terminal cannot be efficiently utilized by showing the content sent from the server to the screen irrespective of the horizontal / vertical screen mode of the mobile communication terminal.

The object of the present invention for solving the problems of the prior art is as follows.

First, the purpose of the user to directly set the browser screen mode of landscape mode or portrait mode and receive the corresponding content.

Second, the purpose is to resize the content provided by the server to fit the display.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a mobile terminal comprising an input unit for setting a browser screen mode in a landscape mode or a vertical mode, and transmitting browser screen mode information set by the input unit to an external server. When a browser screen mode of landscape mode or portrait mode is set by a transmitter / receiver for receiving the contents corresponding to the content from an external server, and a display unit and an input unit displaying the content received from the transmitter / receiver, the browser screen is transmitted through the transmitter / receiver. And a control unit which transmits mode information to an external server and controls the display unit to receive the corresponding content from the external server and display the content on the display unit.

Here, the control unit receives the contents for the landscape mode from the transceiver when the browser screen mode is set to the landscape mode, and receives the contents for the portrait mode from the transceiver when the portrait mode is set to display them in the browser of the display unit Characterized in that.

In this case, the controller is characterized in that the browser screen mode information is included in the UAProfile (User Agent Profile) and transmitted when the browser is executed.

The apparatus may further include a memory unit for storing the browser screen mode set by the input unit.

In another aspect, a mobile communication terminal includes an input unit for setting a browser screen mode in one of a content optimization mode and a screen optimization mode, a transceiver for receiving contents, and a transceiver from a transceiver unit. A display unit for displaying the received content and a control unit for controlling to display the content received from the transmission and reception unit in the browser of the display unit according to any one of the browser screen mode set by the input unit.

In this case, when the browser screen mode is the content optimization mode, the controller controls the display unit to display the content according to the horizontal or vertical size of the content received from the transceiver.

The controller may control to resize the content received from the transmitter / receiver in accordance with the screen size of the display unit when the browser screen mode is the screen optimization mode to display on the display unit.

The apparatus may further include a memory unit for storing the browser screen mode set by the input unit.

In another aspect, a browser screen setting method includes a setting step of setting a browser screen mode in a landscape mode or a portrait mode, a sending step of transmitting the browser screen mode information set in the setting step to an external server, and a screen mode. And a display step of receiving, on the display unit, content corresponding to the screen mode received in the receiving step and receiving the content corresponding to the content from the external server.

Here, in the reception step, when the set browser screen mode is set to the landscape mode, the content for landscape mode is received, and when the portrait mode is set, the content for portrait mode is received.

In the transmission step, the browser screen mode information is included in the UAProfile and transmitted when the browser is executed.

The method may further include a storing step of storing the browser screen mode set in the setting step.

In another aspect, a browser screen setting method includes setting a browser screen mode in one of a content optimization mode and a screen optimization mode, and in a receiving step and a receiving step for receiving contents. And a display step of displaying the received content in the browser of the display unit according to any one of the browser screen modes set in the setting step.

At this time, in the display step, when the browser screen mode is the content optimization mode, the content is displayed on the browser in the horizontal or vertical size of the content received in the receiving step.

Alternatively, in the display step, when the browser screen mode is the screen optimization mode, the content received in the reception step may be resized to match the screen size of the display unit to be displayed on the browser.

The method may further include a storing step of storing the browser screen mode set in the setting step.

Hereinafter, a mobile communication terminal and a browser screen setting method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile communication system to which a screen setting method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mobile communication system to which the screen setting method of the mobile terminal 10 according to the present invention is applied includes a mobile terminal 10 and a server 20.

At this time, the mobile terminal 10 is connected to the server 20 to receive the content, where look at the configuration of the mobile terminal 10 as follows.

2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mobile terminal 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a transceiver 200, an input unit 210, a display unit 230, a memory unit 240, and a controller 250. It includes.

The transceiver 200 communicates with the base station through the antenna ANT to transmit the browser screen mode information set by the input unit 210 to the external server 20, and the contents corresponding to the screen mode. ) Is received from the external server 20 through the antenna ANT. Alternatively, the transceiver 200 receives the contents from the external server 20 through the antenna ANT.

The input unit 210 includes a numeric key and various function keys, and when a user sets a browser screen mode in a landscape mode or a portrait mode, the input unit 210 outputs a corresponding signal to the controller 250. In another aspect, the input unit 210 outputs a corresponding signal to the control unit 250 when the user sets a browser screen mode of either the content optimization mode or the screen optimization mode.

The display unit 230 may be physically switched horizontally or vertically, and displays content and various information signals received from the transceiver 200 under the control of the controller 250.

The memory unit 240 may be configured of a flash memory, a RAM, an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), and the like, and stores a predetermined program that controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal 10. In addition, the memory unit 240 stores the screen mode of the browser set by the user through the input unit 210.

The controller 250 includes a mobile station modem (MSM) to control general input / output of the mobile terminal 10. In this case, when the user sets the browser screen mode in the landscape mode or the portrait mode using the input unit 210, the control unit 250 transmits the browser screen mode information to the external server through the transceiver 200, and the corresponding content. Receives from the external server and controls to display on the display 230.

In another aspect, the controller 250 controls the browser of the display unit 230 according to the browser screen mode of the content optimization mode or the screen optimization mode set by the input unit 210 to the content received from the transmitter / receiver 200. Control to display

Looking at the operation of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

<First Embodiment-Selection of Landscape Mode or Portrait Mode>

3 is a flowchart illustrating a screen setting method according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a state diagram illustrating an example of selecting a screen setting mode according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the screen setting method according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes setting steps S300 to S320 for setting a browser screen mode in a landscape mode or a portrait mode, and the setting step. A transmission step (S330 to S340) for transmitting the browser screen mode information to an external server, and a reception step (S350) for receiving contents corresponding to the screen mode from an external server (S350) and a screen mode received in the reception step. And displaying the content on the display unit (S360).

First, as shown in (a) of FIG. 4, when the user enters a predetermined menu for using the wireless Internet by using the input unit 210 and selects an “option setting” menu, the controller 250 of FIG. As shown in the figure, an option setting menu is displayed on the display unit 230.

At this time, there is a "screen mode" menu in the "option setting" menu as shown in Figure 4 (b) to set the screen mode of the browser that the content is displayed when connecting to the wireless Internet.

Here, when the user selects the "screen mode" menu using the input unit 210, the control unit 250 displays the browser screen modes provided "1. landscape mode" and "2. portrait mode" on the display unit 230 (S300).

Accordingly, the user sets the screen mode using the input unit 210 as shown in (c) of FIG. 4 (S310). For example, when the user sets the browser screen mode to "2. portrait mode" using the input unit 210, the control unit 250 stores it in the memory unit 240 (S320).

Thereafter, the controller 250 checks whether the user inputs a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) to execute a browser in order to access the wireless Internet (S330). Here, when the browser is executed, the controller 250 transmits the browser screen mode, which is already set and stored in the memory 240, to the server 20 through the transceiver 200 (S340).

At this time, the controller 250 transmits the set browser screen mode information to the UAProfile (User Agent Profile) transmitted when the browser is executed. In this case, the UAProfile has a function of informing the server 20 of a function supported by the mobile terminal 10 and an option such as a browser screen mode set by the user.

That is, the server 20 checks the "vertical mode" which is the browser screen mode set by the user, and transmits the generated content to the mobile communication terminal 10 to be suitable for the vertical mode. As such, the server 20 may provide a customized service by transmitting a browser screen mode desired by the user of the mobile communication terminal 10. Here, a detailed description of the content suitable for the landscape mode or the portrait mode will be described later.

Thereafter, the controller 250 receives the content (generated to be suitable for the vertical mode) from the server 20 through the transceiver 200 (S350), and displays it on the display unit 230 (S360). Here, the content refers to information such as an image, a video, a text, or the like shown in the browser or its contents.

As described above, an example in which content corresponding to the set browser screen mode is displayed will be described below.

5A and 5B are state diagrams showing that the received content is displayed according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5A, when the browser screen mode is set to "portrait mode", the mobile communication terminal 10 receives content generated for the portrait mode from the server 20 and displays the content on the display unit 230. . That is, the display unit 230 receives and displays contents optimized for the screen while the display unit 230 is vertically placed.

For example, when the screen ratio of the display unit 230 is 243 * 320 when the pixel ratio of the horizontal (a) and the vertical (b) is 243 * 320, the content generated to be suitable for the vertical mode is produced so that the horizontal and vertical pixel ratios have the 243 * 320 Say what has been done.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 5b, when the browser screen mode is set to "landscape mode", the mobile communication terminal 10 receives the content generated to fit the landscape mode from the server 20 to the display unit 230 Display. That is, the display unit 230 receives and displays contents optimized for the screen while the display unit 230 is placed horizontally.

For example, when the pixel ratio of the horizontal (a) and the vertical (b) is 320 * 243 when the screen of the display unit 230 is placed horizontally, the content generated for the landscape mode has a horizontal and vertical pixel ratio. It is designed to have 320 * 243.

Second Embodiment-Selection of Content Optimization Mode or Screen Optimization Mode

6 is a flowchart illustrating a screen setting method according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a state diagram illustrating setting a browser screen according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6, the screen setting method according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes setting steps S600 to S620 of setting a browser screen mode of a content optimization mode or a screen optimization mode. The receiving step (S630 to S640) for receiving the content (Contents) and the display step (S650) for displaying the content received in the receiving step in the browser according to any one of the browser screen mode set in the setting step.

First, as described above with reference to FIG. 4, when the user enters a predetermined menu for using the wireless Internet using the input unit 210 and selects the "option setting" menu, the controller 250 selects the "option setting" menu. It is displayed on the display unit 230.

At this time, there is a "screen mode" menu in the "option setting" menu to set the screen mode of the browser in which the content is displayed when accessing the wireless Internet.

Accordingly, when the user selects the "screen mode" menu using the input unit 210, as shown in FIG. 7, the controller 250 provides the "1. content optimization" and "2. screen optimization" menus which are provided browser screen modes. Is displayed on the display unit 230 (S600).

Accordingly, the user sets the screen mode of any one of "1. content optimization mode" and "2. screen optimization mode" using the input unit 210 (S610). For example, when the user sets the browser screen mode to “1. Content optimization mode” by using the input unit 210, the controller 250 stores it in the memory unit 240 (S620).

Thereafter, the controller 250 checks whether the user inputs a URL to execute a browser in order to access the wireless Internet (S630).

Accordingly, the controller 250 receives the content provided by the URL input from the server 20 through the transceiver 200 (S640), and the browser screen mode, which is already set and stored in the memory 240, is received. Is displayed on the display unit 230 in the "content optimization mode" (S650).

As described above, an example of displaying the received content when the browser screen mode is set to the "content optimization mode" is as follows.

8A and 8B are diagrams illustrating that the received content is displayed in the content optimization mode according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the controller 250 receives the content from the server 20, the controller 250 displays the content received in the "content optimization mode" previously set and stored in the memory 240 on the browser.

Here, when the set browser screen mode is the "content optimization mode", the controller 250 controls the display unit 230 to display the content received in the horizontal or vertical size of the content received from the server 20 through the transceiver 200. .

In this case, if the screen ratio of the display unit 230 is 243 * 320 of the pixel ratio of the horizontal (a) and the vertical (b), and the received content is made to be 243 * 320 of the horizontal and vertical pixel ratio, the display unit 230 ) Is displayed vertically and the display unit 230 and the content are displayed in an optimized manner.

However, in this state, when the user physically moves the display unit 230 horizontally, the controller 250 displays the same on the display unit 230 as described above with reference to FIG. 8A because the currently set screen mode is the “content optimization mode”. do.

That is, the display unit 230 placed in a horizontal shape has a pixel ratio of horizontal (a) and vertical (b) of 320 * 243, and the content is made to have a horizontal / vertical pixel ratio of 243 * 320, but the controller 250 Since the display unit 230 displays the content as it is, the content is displayed as shown in FIG. 8B, and a blank space c is formed on both sides of the content.

Unlike this, the user looks at an example of displaying the received content when the browser screen mode is set to the "screen optimization mode" as follows.

9A and 9B are diagrams illustrating that the received content is displayed in the screen optimization mode according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when the controller 250 receives the content from the server 20, the controller 250 displays the content received in the "screen optimization mode" previously set and stored in the memory 240 on the browser.

Herein, when the set browser screen mode is “screen optimization mode,” the controller 250 resizes the horizontal or vertical size of the content received from the server 20 through the transceiver 200 to be displayed on the display 230. To control.

That is, if the screen of the display unit 230 has a pixel ratio of 243 * 320 of horizontal (a) and vertical (b), and the received content is made to have a pixel ratio of 243 * 320 of horizontal and vertical, the display unit 230 of FIG. Is physically placed vertically, the content is optimally displayed on the screen of the display unit 230.

In this state, when the user physically moves the display unit 230 horizontally as shown in FIG. 9B, the controller 250 displays the content on the screen of the display unit 230 because the currently set screen mode is the “screen optimization mode”. Resize to fit.

That is, in the horizontal display unit 230, the pixel ratio of the horizontal (a) and the vertical (b) becomes 320 * 243, and the content of the display unit 230 is made to fit the horizontal / vertical pixel ratio of 243 * 320, but the controller 250 ) Can efficiently use the screen of the display unit 230 by resizing it to 320 * 243 to fit the screen of the display unit 230.

In the above-described <first embodiment-selection of landscape mode or portrait mode> and <second embodiment-selection of content optimization mode or screen optimization mode>, the user uses the wireless Internet using the input unit 210. Although the screen mode of the browser is set by entering a predetermined menu and selecting the "Option setting" menu, the present invention is not limited thereto.

That is, it is possible to set the screen mode of the browser by using a predetermined "option menu" provided while the browser is running.

In addition, although launching the browser has been described only for launching the browser by inputting a URL, the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, pressing a connection button after inputting a specific URL, executing a browser in which a specific URL is set as a default, and pressing a refresh button of the browser already displayed on the display unit 230 may be included.

In addition, although the display unit 230 in the above embodiments has been described in the case where the physical conversion to the horizontal or vertical, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, although the display unit 230 of the mobile communication terminal 10 of the present invention has a physically vertical form, the same is true even when the user uses the display unit 230 and the body of the mobile communication terminal 10 horizontally. It can be said that it is applied.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art.

Accordingly, the present invention should not be limited by the foregoing embodiments and the accompanying drawings, but should be interpreted in support of the claims.

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects are obtained.

First, the user can directly set the browser screen mode of the landscape mode or the portrait mode and receive the corresponding content, thereby increasing the usability of the display unit.

Second, by resizing the content provided by the server to fit the display unit, the usability of the display unit is further increased, and the user can more easily check the content.

Claims (16)

delete delete delete delete An input unit configured to set the screen mode to any one of a content optimization mode and a screen optimization mode; A transceiver for receiving contents; A display unit which displays the received content through the transceiver; And A controller controlling the received content to be displayed on the screen of the display unit according to the content optimization mode or the screen optimization mode set by the input unit; Mobile terminal comprising a. The method of claim 5, And the controller controls the received content to be displayed on the display unit in a horizontal or vertical size of the received content when the screen mode of the display unit is the content optimization mode. The method of claim 5, And when the screen mode of the display unit is the screen optimization mode, resizing the received content according to the screen size of the display unit to control the display unit to be displayed on the display unit. The method of claim 5, A memory unit for storing the content optimization mode or the screen optimization mode set by the input unit; A mobile terminal, characterized in that it further comprises. delete delete delete delete A setting step of setting the screen mode to either one of a content optimization mode and a screen optimization mode; A receiving step of receiving contents; And A display step of displaying the content received in the receiving step on the screen of the display unit according to the content optimization mode or the screen optimization mode set in the setting step; Screen setting method of the mobile terminal comprising a. Claim 14 was abandoned when the registration fee was paid. The method of claim 13, The display step, if the screen mode is the content optimization mode, the screen setting method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that displayed in the display unit in the horizontal or vertical size of the received content in the receiving step. Claim 15 was abandoned upon payment of a registration fee. The method of claim 13, In the displaying step, when the screen mode is the screen optimization mode, the received content is resized according to the screen size of the display unit and displayed on the display unit in the receiving step. How to set up the screen. Claim 16 was abandoned upon payment of a setup registration fee. The method of claim 13, A storage step of storing the content optimization mode or the screen optimization mode set in the setting step; The screen setting method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that it further comprises.

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