KR100834546B1 - Portable terminal and method file editing thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable terminal and a file edition method thereof are provided to enable a user to use another function of the portable terminal when a file is edited in the portable terminal, therefore the user can more conveniently use the portable terminal. It is confirmed whether a conversion request to a multitasking mode is received while a file is edited(S101-S103). If so, the file edition is carried out in idle mode(S104). If a particular function request signal is inputted, the file edition is conducted as a background while a particular function in accordance with the inputted signal is executed and displayed(S105-S111). When the file edition is carried out in the idle mode, it is displayed whether the file edition is progressed as an indicator on a particular function execution screen.

Description

PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FILE EDITING THEREOF}

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a file editing process according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3A to 3C are screen configuration diagrams illustrating an example to which a file editing process according to the present invention is applied.

4 is a screen configuration diagram showing another example to which a file editing process according to the present invention is applied.

The present invention relates to a file editing method of a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a file editing method of a portable terminal capable of performing other additional functions when editing a video in the portable terminal.

The portable terminal is easy to carry, can store and play a variety of application programs, and is widely used in a large number of fields due to its excellent utilization added to optional functions. In particular, the mobile terminal provides a video service such as the Internet, multimedia, etc. together with a voice communication function, and includes a camera of various types capable of storing a desired subject as an image file. The portable terminal is equipped with a camera, which enables not only video communication. You can also transfer clear images and videos taken with the camera. In addition, the user may edit a video stored in the mobile terminal using an editor function or store a video added with various effects. In order to store such a video, a file encoding process must be performed.

However, the user cannot use other functions while encoding the file using the mobile terminal. For example, a user cannot use features such as voice call, text message transmission, game, and MP3 until the video is encoded. Moreover, as the storage capacity of the mobile terminal increases, an area for storing a video increases, and it takes more time to encode a video file in order to edit several videos into one. For example, it may take up to 30 minutes for the mobile terminal to edit and store several videos as one video. As a result, when the user edits the file, inconvenience occurs that other functions of the portable terminal cannot be used until the time when the editing is completed.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a file editing method of a portable terminal that can use other functions of the portable terminal when editing a file in the portable terminal. .

The method according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, in the file editing method of the portable terminal, the process of checking whether to switch to the multi-tasking mode when the first file editing request, and the multi-tasking If it is switched to the mode, displaying the idle mode, editing the first file, and when editing the first file, performing a communication function when the communication function is requested, and performing the communication function. The performing process may include displaying the first file editing process as an indicator.

According to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above object, a process of checking whether a signal is input when editing a file, and if the signal is input, executing the file editing in the background, And performing a corresponding function, wherein the performing a function further includes displaying a pop-up notifying that the signal is input when the signal is input.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, only the parts necessary for understanding the operation according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described, it should be noted that the description of other parts will be omitted so as not to distract from the gist of the present invention.

The terms or words used in the specification and claims described below should not be construed as being limited to the ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors are appropriate to the concept of terms in order to explain their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts in accordance with the technical spirit of the present invention based on the principle that it can be defined. Therefore, the embodiments described in the specification and the drawings shown in the drawings are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all of the technical idea of the present invention, various modifications that can be replaced at the time of the present application It should be understood that there may be equivalents and variations.

For example, hereinafter, a multi tasking mode according to the present invention refers to a mode of simultaneously processing various functions in a mobile terminal, such as listening to music and transmitting a text message. The idle mode refers to a standby state in which the mobile terminal does not process any function. In the case of a mobile communication terminal, the mobile communication terminal is a state in which no function is being processed and is not displayed to the user but responds to a signal transmitted from a base station. File editing also means reading, writing, playing, and editing a file stored in a mobile terminal or a file received by streaming. In addition, the background execution means that the function is being performed internally without displaying the function being performed in the mobile terminal in the multitasking mode. For example, when a user downloads content from an external web server on a computer, the content download function is processed in the background while minimizing a window indicating that the content is being downloaded and performing another function (web surfing or game). Can be.

In addition, hereinafter, to clarify the gist of the present invention and to facilitate the explanation and understanding thereof, an indicator may be defined as selecting a function of the portable terminal on one side of the display unit or displaying a function being processed in the portable terminal. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, in the present invention, the display unit and selecting a function of the mobile terminal or displaying the current processing state may be named as an icon.

In addition, according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, when a file editing request is requested, the mobile terminal switches to a multi-tasking mode to process file editing and can use other additional functions of the mobile terminal. , Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Smart Phone, IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication 2000) Terminal, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) Terminal, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) Terminal, GSM It will be apparent that all information and communication devices such as a Global System for Mobile communication (UMT) terminal, a Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service (UMTS) terminal, and the like, and applications thereof.

1 is a view showing a schematic configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a radio frequency (RF) communication unit 110, a data processor 120, an audio processor 130, an input unit 140, The display unit 150 includes a storage unit 160 and a control unit 170.

The RF communication unit 110 wirelessly transmits user data to another external mobile terminal or the like by using a communication channel formed with the base station for data communication and voice call in the control unit 170 or interworking with an external web server. It transmits and receives contents and control signals related to the contents. The RF communicator 110 may include an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal.

The data processor 120 is responsible for processing voice data transmitted from the audio processor 130, numeric / text data input from the user through the input unit 140, and data transmitted from the RF communication unit 110. The data processor 120 may include a transmitter configured to encode and modulate a signal transmitted through the RF communicator 110, and a receiver configured to demodulate and decode the received signal. Therefore, the data processor 120 includes a data codec for processing packet data and an audio codec for processing an audio signal such as voice.

The audio processor 130 plays a function of reproducing the audio signal output from the data processor 120 or transmitting an audio signal such as a voice input from the microphone MIC to the data processor 120. That is, the audio processor 130 converts the audio / sound data into an audible sound through the speaker SPK under the control of the controller 180, and outputs the audio signal such as a voice received from the microphone MIC. To print.

The input unit 140 includes a plurality of input keys and function keys for receiving numeric or character information and setting various functions. The function keys may include direction keys, side keys, shortcut keys, and the like, which are set to perform a specific function. In addition, the input unit 140 transmits a key signal input in relation to the user setting and the function control of the portable terminal to the control unit 170.

The display unit 150 displays various menus of the portable terminal 100, user data input by the user, function setting information, or various information provided to the user. The display unit 150 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), and when the LCD is formed in the form of a touch screen, the display unit 150 may be included in an input means. In particular, when the file editing request is made, the display unit 150 according to the present invention may be displayed in an idle mode when the portable terminal 100 is in a multi-tasking mode. In addition, the display unit 150 may display whether or not the file is edited as an indicator.

The storage unit 160 stores an application program required for operating a function according to an embodiment of the present invention, and downloads content, a file such as user data and a video generated by a user, and the like. The storage unit 160 may include one or more buffers for temporarily storing user data generated while executing a predetermined application program, for example, a text message application program. The storage unit 160 may largely include a program area and a data area.

The program area stores an operating system (OS) and an application program for booting the portable terminal 100, for example, an application program required for a camera function, a sound reproduction function, an image and a video reproduction function, and the like of the portable terminal 100. When the mobile terminal 100 activates each of the above functions in response to a user request, the mobile terminal 100 provides the respective functions by using corresponding application programs under the control of the controller 170. In particular, the program area according to the present invention activates the application program under the control of the controller 170 when the user requests execution of the application program for editing the file.

The data area is an area in which data generated according to the use of the mobile terminal 100 is stored. Contents and user data downloaded through a content server or the like, for example, a captured image or video by the camera function described above, phonebook data, and audio. Store data and text messages. In particular, the data area according to the present invention may store an edited file, for example, a modified video including editing or adding various effects.

The controller 170 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100 and the signal flow between the internal blocks of the mobile terminal 100, and may include a function of the data processor 120.

In particular, the controller 170 confirms whether the multi-tasking mode when editing the file. When the control unit 170 confirms that the multi-tasking mode is displayed, the control unit 170 displays the display unit 150 in an idle mode and processes file editing. In detail, when the user requests editing of a file stored in a data area or a file being received by streaming, the controller 170 determines whether to switch to the multitasking mode. Herein, the controller 170 may check whether to switch to the multi-tasking mode by using a pop-up. When the user requests to switch to the multitasking mode, the controller 170 displays the display unit 150 in an idle mode and edits a file.

In addition, when editing a file in the multitasking mode, when the user requests another additional function of the mobile terminal, the controller 170 edits the file and activates the function requested by the user. Here, the controller 170 checks whether the function requested by the user is a function related to file editing. If the function requested by the user is a communication function instead of a file edit, the file edit function and the communication function are executed simultaneously.

However, if the function requested by the user is another file editing function, the file is edited according to the set priority. The file editing priority may be set by a user or set when the portable terminal is manufactured. The file that is already being edited may have a high priority, and a file that has recently been requested for editing may be a priority. The file editing priority according to the present invention will be described by taking an example in which a file which has been requested for editing most recently has a high priority. Therefore, if another file is requested to be edited while editing the file, the controller 170 suspends editing of the previously edited file and edits the newly edited file. When the controller 170 finishes editing the new file, the control unit 170 resumes editing the held file.

Meanwhile, FIG. 1 illustrates a block configuration required for describing an operation according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure for convenience of description, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. That is, the portable terminal 100 of the present invention may further include a camera unit and / or a digital broadcasting module, a portable (wireless) internet module, etc. according to the provision form thereof.

In the above, the configuration for editing a file using the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described. Hereinafter, a file editing method of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 2.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a file editing method of the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, when the user requests the mobile terminal 100 to edit the first file, the controller 170 detects this in step S101 and checks whether to switch to the multitasking mode in step S102. When the user requests to edit the first file, the controller 170 may check whether to switch to the multitasking mode by using a pop-up.

For example, the video list stored in the mobile terminal 100 may be displayed as shown in FIG. 3A. When the user selects any one of the displayed video lists and inputs a menu key, a menu tree for playing, editing, or deleting the selected video is displayed as shown in FIG. 3B. When editing is selected from the displayed video menu, an editing tool and a video preview are displayed as shown in FIG. 3C. Here, the user can use the editing tools of the editing program to add video quality, add various effects, adjust the play time, and add and edit other videos.

After the user requests to edit the file and requests to switch to the multi-tasking mode, the control unit 170 switches the mobile terminal 100 to the multi-tasking mode in step S104, and displays the display unit 150 in the idle mode. Edit the first file. For example, if the first file edit is a video storage request, the controller 170 may display an encoding process for storing the video on one side of the display unit 150 as an indicator, as shown in FIG. 4.

When a file is being edited, if a signal is input, the controller 170 detects this in step S105 and checks whether the input signal is the second file editing request signal in step S106. If the control unit 170 confirms that the input signal is the second file editing request signal, it checks the file editing priority in step S107. If the control unit 170 confirms that the priority of editing the second file is high in step S108, the controller 170 suspends editing of the first file in step S109 and edits the second file. When the control unit 170 finishes editing the second file in step S110, the controller 170 resumes editing the first file held in step S111.

However, if it is determined in step S106 that the input signal is not a file editing request signal, the controller 170 performs a corresponding function corresponding to the input signal in step S112. The controller 170 may simultaneously perform other functions in the multitasking mode even when the first file is being edited. Meanwhile, when the editing of the first file is completed while performing the function requested by the user, the controller 170 alerts the user that the editing of the first file is completed. The controller 170 may alarm that the editing of the first file is completed and stored in the storage 160 using a pop-up, a vibration, an alarm sound, or the like.

In the file editing method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, when the first file is switched to the multi-tasking mode while editing, the first file editing is performed in the background and the user requests a function. It is not. That is, in the file editing method of the portable terminal 100 according to the present invention, when a signal is input during the first file editing, the first file editing may be performed in the background and the input signal may be confirmed. For example, when a signal input during editing of the first file is a communication signal, that is, an incoming call or a message reception, the controller 170 may display that the communication signal is input by using a popup. In addition, when the user requests to accept the incoming call or view the message, the controller 170 may perform the first file editing in the background and perform a function requested by the user. In addition, the controller 170 may display the first file editing process as an indicator on one side of the display unit 150. In addition, if the editing of the first file is terminated while the function requested by the user is completed, the controller 170 displays a pop-up notifying that the editing of the first file is terminated, and terminates the file editing application.

As described above, in the detailed description of the present invention has been described with respect to specific embodiments, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the claims below, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

As described above, in the file editing method of the portable terminal proposed by the present invention, when a file is edited in the portable terminal, the user can use the portable terminal more conveniently by using other functions of the portable terminal.

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delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete In the file editing method of the mobile terminal, Checking whether to request to switch to multi-tasking mode while editing a file, Performing the file editing in an idle mode when the multitasking mode switch request is made; And performing the file editing in the background when the specific function request signal is input, and performing and displaying the specific function according to the input signal. The process of claim 11, wherein the file editing process is performed. The file editing method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that the display of the progress of the file editing on the specific function execution screen as an indicator. The method of claim 12, wherein the displaying process comprises: When the file editing is completed, the method of editing a file further comprising the step of indicating that the file editing is completed. The method of claim 13, wherein the displaying process comprises: And closing the file editing application when the file editing is completed. The method of claim 11, wherein the specific function, A file editing method of a mobile terminal, comprising a specific file editing function, a function performed upon receiving a call, and a function performed upon receiving a message. The method of claim 15, wherein the display process, When requesting a specific file editing function, checking the editing priority of the file being edited and the requested specific file; And if the priority of the specific file editing function is high, suspending editing of the file being edited and editing the specific file. The process of claim 16, wherein the specific file editing process is performed. And editing the reserved file when the editing of the specific file is completed. In a mobile terminal having a file editing function, A key input unit for performing file editing and requesting to switch the multitasking mode during the file editing; A display unit for displaying an idle mode when the multitasking mode switch request is made while editing the file; In the idle mode, the file is being edited continuously. When a specific function request signal is input, the file is edited in the background, and at the same time, a specific function is performed according to the input signal. And a control unit for displaying on the display unit. The method of claim 18, wherein the control unit, And displaying, on the display unit, whether or not the file is edited on the specific function execution screen. The method of claim 19, wherein the control unit, And the display unit indicates that the file editing is completed when the file editing is completed. The method of claim 20, wherein the control unit, And when the file editing is completed, terminating an application that performs the file editing. The method of claim 18, wherein the specific function, A mobile terminal comprising a specific file editing function, a function performed according to a call reception, and a function received according to a message reception. The method of claim 22, wherein the control unit, When requesting a specific file editing function, check the editing priority of the file being edited and the requested specific file, and if the priority of the specific file editing function is high, editing of the file being edited is suspended, and A portable terminal, characterized in that for performing editing. The method of claim 23, wherein the control unit, And when the editing of the specific file is completed, editing of the held file is resumed.

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