KR101276826B1 - Method for display operated condition information in mobile terminal and mobile terminal thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes the steps of designating a predetermined item among the items indicating the terminal operating state; Receiving a signal for viewing detailed information indicated by the designated item; A method of displaying operation state information of a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal therefor, the method comprising displaying the detailed information on a display area of the designated item according to the input signal. By allowing the detailed information of the user to be viewed, the user can grasp the operation state of the mobile terminal in more detail, and the user can select and display a desired item.

Mobile terminal, indicator, details

Description

Method for displaying the operation status information of the mobile terminal and a mobile terminal for the same

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

2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying operation state information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

3A to 3F are exemplary views illustrating screens for displaying operation state information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a process of displaying operation state information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating another exemplary embodiment of a process of displaying operation state information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [0002]

110: wireless unit 120: input unit

130: memory 140: display unit

150: control unit

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a method and apparatus for displaying information of an item representing operating state information of a mobile terminal such as a battery indicator and a reception sensitivity indicator.

The item indicating the operation state of the mobile terminal is displayed on the screen of the current mobile terminal, so that the user recognizes the operation state of the current mobile terminal by viewing the state of the item on the screen.

The item is typically displayed on an upper portion of the screen, and is an icon for indicating an operation state of the mobile terminal such as an antenna reception sensitivity indicator, a call area indicator, a message reception indicator, a vibration mode indicator, a battery level indicator, and the like. Say

However, at the present time, such an item is fixedly displayed in the form of an icon on the top of the desktop, and detailed information of the item is not displayed. There is a troublesome problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to display detailed information of an item indicating an operating state of a mobile terminal, thereby enabling a user to grasp the operating state of the mobile terminal in more detail. The purpose is to provide a mobile terminal for this purpose.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying operating state information of a mobile terminal, the method including: designating a predetermined item among items representing a terminal operating state; Receiving a signal for viewing detailed information indicated by the designated item; And displaying the detailed information in the display area of the designated item according to the input signal.

Preferably, the item includes at least one of an indicator indicating an antenna reception sensitivity, an indicator indicating a battery level, an indicator indicating a current time, an indicator indicating a date, an indicator indicating a ring tone / vibration, and an indicator indicating an alarm. Is that.

In addition, the operation state information display method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention, if another item is specified in the state in which the detailed information is displayed, further comprising the step of converting the displayed detailed information into the detailed information of the other item specified; It is done by

The method may further include displaying the items in a region where the detailed information is displayed when a predetermined time elapses while the detailed information is displayed.

In addition, the operation state information display method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention comprises the steps of selecting and storing at least one item of a plurality of items indicating the operation state of the mobile terminal; Displaying the stored items on an item display area; Designating a predetermined item among the displayed items; Receiving a signal for viewing detailed information indicated by the designated item; And displaying the detailed information of the designated item in the item display area according to the input signal.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to the present invention comprises: an input unit for selecting a predetermined item among items indicating a terminal operating state; A control unit for analyzing the detailed information indicated by the item when a signal for reading the detailed information indicated by the selected item is input from the input unit; And a display unit which displays the detailed information analyzed by the controller in the display area of the item.

Preferably, the item includes at least one of an indicator indicating an antenna reception sensitivity, an indicator indicating a battery level, an indicator indicating a current time, an indicator indicating a date, an indicator indicating a ring tone / vibration, and an indicator indicating an alarm. Is that.

In addition, when another item is designated through the input unit while the detailed information is displayed, the controller converts the displayed detailed information into detailed information of the designated other item and displays it on the display unit.

The controller may control the display unit to display the items in a region where the details are displayed when a predetermined time elapses while the details are displayed.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present invention that can specifically realize the above object will be described. The present invention can be applied to various types of terminals such as game machines, digital cameras, PMPs, as well as mobile terminals such as digital broadcasting terminals, PDAs, mobile phones, and smart phones. Hereinafter, a description will be given on the assumption that the present invention is applied to a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone for simplicity of explanation. However, it should be noted that the present invention is not limited thereto.

The above-mentioned objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, the wireless unit 110 performs communication with a base station through an antenna ANT, modulates a predetermined signal (outgoing call or message transmission) generated by the controller 160 to a wireless signal, and It transmits to the external terminal through the base station or demodulates a radio signal (received call or message received) received through the antenna ANT to the baseband and outputs it to the control unit 150.

The input unit 120 includes a plurality of numeric keys and function keys as a user interface and outputs key signals for the keys to the controller 150. Preferably, the input unit 120 may be formed in the form of a touch pad or a touch screen according to the configuration of the mobile terminal.

The memory 130 stores a predetermined program for controlling the overall operation of the mobile terminal and various data input / output when the control operation of the mobile terminal is performed.

The display unit 140 receives and displays display data corresponding to a key signal from the input unit 120 under the control of the controller 150, and displays the operation state of the mobile terminal and a plurality of information in the form of icons and text. Display.

The controller 150 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal, and the operation state information display process of the mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

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2 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying operation state information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

3A to 3F are exemplary views illustrating screens for displaying operation state information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

2 to 3, the controller 150 displays the items indicating the operation state and the current time of the mobile terminal on the desktop of the display unit 140 (S201). A predetermined item among the items is designated (S202) (FIG. 3A).

Preferably, the item is an indicator icon for indicating an operation state and a current time of the mobile terminal, the antenna reception sensitivity indicator, a battery remaining indicator, a message reception status indicator, a current time indicator, a date indicator, There are types of incoming call notification status indicators and alarm indicators.

In addition, the user specifies an item for viewing the detailed information by manipulating the volume up / down keys or the direction keys or the keys preset by the user.

In addition, when the input unit 120 is in the form of a touch pad or a touch screen, the user may designate by touching an item for viewing the details.

In addition, the user may designate an item for reading the detailed information by designating a predetermined key provided in the input unit 120 as a shortcut key and then long-pressing the shortcut key.

The controller 150 analyzes the detailed information of the item when a key signal for reading the detailed information of the item is input from the input unit 120 in the state in which the item is designated in the above manner (S203). In operation S204, the analyzed detailed information is displayed in the display area of the items.

Hereinafter, an item detail analysis and display process of the controller 150 will be described in detail.

1. Analysis and display of detailed information of an item (symbol 311 in FIG. 3A) indicating antenna reception sensitivity.

The controller 150 analyzes the strength of the base station signal received from the wireless unit 110, compares the strength of the analyzed signal with preset reference values for each level, and converts it into a percentage.

The controller 150 converts the converted information into text and displays it in the display area of the items as illustrated in FIG. 3B.

2. Detailed information analysis and display process of the item (notation 312 of Fig. 3a) indicating the incoming call notification status.

The controller 150 identifies the ringtone notification mode or the vibration notification mode preset by the user, and textizes the currently set notification mode to display in the display area of the items as shown in FIG. 3C.

3. Process for analyzing and displaying detailed information of the item (symbol 313 of FIG. 3A) indicating the message reception status.

The controller 150 determines whether a message has been received from an external terminal through the wireless unit 110 and confirmed by the user, and the number of messages and contents of the message which the user does not grasp is shown in FIG. 3D. As shown in the display area of the items.

4. Process of analyzing and displaying the detailed information of the item (refer to 314 in FIG. 3A) indicating the remaining battery level.

The controller 150 determines the remaining capacity of the battery of the mobile terminal, converts the determined remaining capacity into a percentage and calculates a usable time of the battery, and texts it, and shows the textualized details in FIG. 3E. As shown, the display area of the items is displayed.

5. Process of analyzing and displaying detailed information of the item (current numeral 315 of FIG. 3A) indicating the current time.

The controller 150 counts the time information included in the base station signal received from the wireless unit 110 to calculate the current date and the current time, and textizes the same to the display area of the items as shown in FIG. 3E. Display.

If a predetermined time elapses while the detailed information of the item is displayed in the display area of the items by the above process, the controller 150 displays the items of FIG. 3A in the area where the detailed information is displayed.

In addition, when the key signal is not input from the input unit 120 for a predetermined time while the detailed information of the item is displayed in the display area of the items, the controller 150 displays the items of FIG. 3A in the area where the detailed information is displayed. Display.

In addition, if another item is designated by the user while the detailed information of the item is displayed in the display area of the items, the controller 150 converts the displayed detailed information into detailed information of the designated other item and displays it.

Second Embodiment

4 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of a process of displaying operation state information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

5A to 5C are diagrams illustrating another exemplary embodiment of a process of displaying operation state information of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

4 and 5, in a state in which a menu item of the mobile terminal is displayed on the display unit 140 (S401), the controller 150 indicates an operation state of the mobile terminal from a user through the input unit 120. When the menu 510 for setting the type of item is selected (S402) (FIG. 5A), the type of the item is displayed on the screen (FIG. 5B).

The controller 150 stores the selected items 521, 522, 523, 524, and 525 in the memory 130 when at least one of the displayed items is selected from the user through the inputter 120. In operation S404, the stored items 521, 522, 523, 524, and 525 are displayed in the item display area of the display unit 140 (S405) (FIG. 5C).

Thereafter, the controller 150 receives a predetermined item from the displayed items 521, 522, 523, 524, and 525 from the inputter 120 (S406).

When the key signal for reading the detailed information of the item is input from the input unit 120 while the item is designated (S407), the controller 150 analyzes the detailed information of the item (S408). The analyzed detailed information is displayed on the display area of the items (S409).

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. For example, it will be very easy for those skilled in the art to use the above-described embodiments in combination with each other.

Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects and should be considered as illustrative.

The scope of the invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the invention are included in the scope of the invention.

The method for displaying operation state information of a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal therefor according to the present invention enable the user to view detailed information of an item indicating an operation state of the mobile terminal, thereby allowing the user to more precisely understand the operation state of the mobile terminal. It can be grasped, and the user can select and display the desired item.

Claims (9)

Displaying indicators indicating respective operation states of the mobile terminal on a touch screen; Setting indicators to be displayed on an indicator area within the screen among the displayed indicators; Displaying the set indicators in an indicator area of the screen; Analyzing a detailed operation state of a mobile terminal corresponding to the touched indicator when a specific indicator among the displayed indicators is touched; Displaying detailed information indicative of the result of the detailed analysis in the indicator area instead of the indicators; And Stopping the display of the detailed information and displaying the set indicators again when a predetermined time elapses while the detailed information is displayed in the indicator area. The method of claim 1, The indicator includes an indicator indicating an antenna reception sensitivity, an indicator indicating a battery remaining state, an indicator indicating a message reception state, an indicator indicating a current time, an indicator indicating a date, an indicator indicating an incoming call notification state, And at least one of indicators indicating an alarm. delete delete delete A touch screen displaying a screen including an indicator area in which indicators indicating respective operation states of the mobile terminal are displayed; A memory in which indicators to be displayed in the indicator area are set; And The indicators set in the memory are displayed on an indicator area in the screen, and when a specific indicator among the displayed indicators is touched, the operation state of the mobile terminal corresponding to the touched indicator is analyzed in detail, and the indicators are replaced instead of the indicators. Displaying detailed information indicating the detailed analysis result in the area, and when a predetermined time elapses while the detailed information is displayed in the indicator area, the display of the detailed information is stopped and the set indicators are displayed again. A mobile terminal comprising a control unit. delete delete delete

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