KR101373331B1 - Mobile terminal and web browsing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a web browsing method thereof. The present invention relates to downloading and displaying a web page through a wireless Internet module, and to a touch when a predetermined event such as a touch input and a pointer movement occurs while the web page is displayed. Links close to the position and the pointer position are searched only for text and images having link information in the web page. In addition, if one of the links is selected and displayed on the searched link, the corresponding web page connected to the link is accessed. As described above, the present invention can search for a link according to a predetermined event, and if any one of the searched links is selected, the present invention can quickly move to the corresponding link page.

Web browsing, link, mobile terminal

Description

Mobile terminal and its web browsing method {MOBILE TERMINAL AND WEB BROWSING METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for web browsing that can quickly move to a desired link page when web browsing.

The mobile terminal may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some mobile terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other mobile terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent mobile terminals can receive broadcast or multicast signals to watch video or television programs.

Further, efforts for supporting and increasing the functions of the mobile terminal continue. Such efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components that form the mobile terminal, but also improvements in software or hardware.

With the development of mobile terminal and internet technology, users can use the web browsing regardless of time and place. When web browsing through a mobile terminal, iterative input of a direction key is required to select a link included in a web page.

In addition, when a link is selected through a touch, the screen of the mobile terminal is small, and texts and images connected to a link included in a web page are reduced in size so that it is difficult to select only a desired link through the touch. Accordingly, efforts have been made to provide a user interface that can more conveniently perform link selection when browsing the web.

The present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a web browsing method for searching for a link according to a predetermined event during web browsing and classifying and displaying the searched link.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a web browsing method that can quickly move to a desired link page when web browsing.

The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object is a wireless communication unit for performing a wireless Internet, a display unit for displaying a web page downloaded through the wireless communication unit, and the state in which the web page is displayed When a predetermined event occurs, the controller searches for a link according to the predetermined event, displays the searched link, and if any one of the links is selected, controls to connect to a corresponding web page connected to the link.

The mobile terminal according to the present invention configured as described above provides an indicator to a link included in a web page, enlarges the distance between link texts, thereby facilitating link selection, and the user can easily and quickly select a desired link.

In addition, the present invention selects the desired link quickly and easily, so that the user can quickly move to the corresponding web page.

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

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

The mobile terminal may be implemented in various forms. For example, the mobile terminal described in this specification may be a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) have.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. 1 shows a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all illustrated components are required. A mobile terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or a mobile terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one component that enables wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication 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 have.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal 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-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. 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.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and 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).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems, and in particular, digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), and media forward link (MediaFLO). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as only), digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H), integrated services digital broadcast-terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals 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.

In addition, 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. Here, 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 the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or externally.

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 the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. One example is the GPS (Global Position System) module. The GPS module receives position information from a plurality of satellites. Here, the location information may include coordinate information indicated by latitude and longitude. For example, the GPS module can accurately calculate the current location according to the triangulation method by measuring the precise time and distance from three or more satellites and measuring three different distances. A method of obtaining distance and time information from three satellites and correcting the error with one satellite can be used. In particular, the GPS module can acquire latitude, longitude and altitude as well as three-dimensional velocity information and accurate time from the position information received from the satellite.

An audio / video (A / V) 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 an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, 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. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by 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. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of 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. In particular, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 described later, this may be referred to as a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 detects the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / closed 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, the acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate 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. Also, it is responsible for a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. 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, Video input / output (I / O) ports, earphone ports, and the like.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the use authority of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM) and a subscriber identify module (SIM). ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (“USIM”), and the like. In addition, an apparatus having an identification module (hereinafter referred to as 'identification device') can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port. Such an interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power and transmits the data to each component inside the mobile terminal 100 or transmits the data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, and an alarm unit 153.

The display unit 151 displays and 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. If the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the captured image and / or the received image or UI and GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 13 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display). In addition, there may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) at the same time.

The sound output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The sound output module 152 may include 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 receiving a call signal, receiving a message, and inputting a key signal. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When the call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 153 can output a vibration to notify it. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 can output the vibration by the feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the vibration output as described above. Of course, a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store a function for temporarily storing input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, .

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 (Programmable Read- And an optical disc. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage for storing the memory 150 on the Internet.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, 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 power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a computer-readable recording medium 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 processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

 In the foregoing, the mobile terminal related to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal related to the present invention will be further described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in view of the components according to the outline. Hereinafter, for simplicity of explanation, a slider type mobile terminal will be described as an example among various types of mobile terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to a slider type mobile terminal but can be applied to all types of mobile terminals including the above-mentioned type.

2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal of the present invention includes a first body 200 and a second body 205 configured to be slidable along at least one direction on the first body 200.

The state where the first body 200 is disposed in a state of being overlapped with the second body 205 may be referred to as a closed configuration and the first body 200 may be referred to as a second body 205 ) May be referred to as an open configuration.

The mobile terminal operates mainly in the standby mode in a closed state, but the standby mode may be released by a user's operation. The mobile terminal operates mainly in a communication mode in an open state, but is also switched to a standby mode by a user's operation or a predetermined period of time.

The casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) constituting the outer appearance of the first body 200 is formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. Various electronic components are installed in a space formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225.

The cases may be formed by injecting a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the sound output module 152, the camera 121 or the first user input unit 210 may be disposed in the first body 200, specifically, the first front case 220.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes), and the like that visually express information.

In addition, the display unit 151 is overlapped with the touch pad in a layer structure, so that the display unit 151 may operate as a touch screen to enable information input by a user's touch.

The sound output module 152 may be implemented in the form of a speaker.

The camera 121 may be implemented to be suitable for capturing an image or a video of a user or the like.

As in the case of the first body 200, the case constituting the outer appearance of the second body 205 is formed by the second front case 230 and the second rear case 235.

The second user input unit 215 may be disposed on the front surface of the second body 205, specifically, the second front case 230.

The third user input unit 245, the microphone 122, and the interface unit 170 may be disposed in at least one of the second front case 230 or the second rear case 235.

The first to third user input units 210, 215 and 245 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion 130. If the user operates in a tactile manner with a tactile impression, Can be employed.

For example, the user input unit may be implemented by a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a push or a touch operation of a user, or may be a wheel, a jog type, a joystick, or the like Can also be implemented.

In a functional aspect, the first user input unit 210 is for inputting commands such as start, end, scrolling, etc., and the second user input unit 215 is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols and the like.

Also, the third user input unit 245 may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the portable terminal.

The microphone 122 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving a user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

The interface unit 170 is a path for allowing a mobile terminal related to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may be a wired or wireless connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short-range communication (for example, an IrDA port, a Bluetooth port, (wireless Lan port), etc.), or power supply terminals for supplying power to the mobile terminal.

The interface unit 170 may be a card socket for accommodating an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM) or a memory card for storing information.

And a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal is mounted on the second rear case 235 side.

The power supply unit 190 may be detachably coupled to a rechargeable battery, for example, for charging.

3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 may be further mounted on the rear surface of the second rear case 235 of the second body 205. The camera 121 of the second body 205 has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 of the first body 200. The camera 121 of the first body 200 and the camera 121 of the first body 200, And different pixels.

For example, the camera 121 of the first body 200 has a low pixel so that it is easy to take a picture of the user's face and transmit it to the counterpart in the case of a video call, and the camera 121 of the second body has a general structure. It is desirable to have a high pixel because the subject is often photographed and not immediately transmitted.

A flash 250 and a mirror 255 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 of the second body 205. The flash 250 illuminates the subject when the subject of the subject is photographed by the camera 121 of the second body 205. The mirror 255 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to take a picture of himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 of the second body 205.

The second rear case 235 may further include an acoustic output module 152.

The sound output module 152 of the second body 205 may implement a stereo function together with the sound output module 152 of the first body 200 and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna 260 for receiving broadcast signals may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 235 in addition to the antenna for communication. The antenna 260 may be installed to be detachable from the second body 205 (2).

A portion of the slide module 265 that slidably couples the first body 200 and the second body 205 is disposed on the first rear case 225 side of the first body 200.

The other part of the slide module 265 may be disposed on the second front case 230 side of the second body 205 and may not be exposed to the outside as in this figure.

In the above description, the second camera 121 is disposed on the second body 205, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

For example, at least one of the configurations 260, 121 to 250, and 152 described as being disposed in the second rear case 235, such as the camera 121 of the second body, It is also possible that the first rear case 225 is mounted to the rear case 225. In such a case, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) disposed in the first rear case 225 in the closed state is protected by the second body 205. Further, even if the camera 121 of the second body is not separately provided, the camera 121 of the first body may be configured to be rotatable so that the camera 121 of the second body can be photographed up to the photographing direction .

The terminal 100 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or a packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system .

Hereinafter, a communication system capable of operating a terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The communication system may use different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by communication systems include, but are not limited to, Frequency Division Multiple Access ('FDMA'), Time Division Multiple Access ('TDMA'), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) . Hereinafter, for convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, the present invention is applicable to all communication systems including CDMA wireless communication systems.

4, the CDMA wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals 100, a plurality of base stations (BSs) 270, and base station controllers (BSCs) 275 , And a mobile switching center ('MSC') 280. The MSC 280 is configured to be connected to a public switched telephone network (PSTN) 290 and is also configured to be connected to BSCs 275. BSCs 275 may be coupled in pairs with BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL, or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG.

Each BS 270 may comprise at least one sector, and each sector may comprise an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radial from BS 270. [ In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments, each of which has a specific spectrum (eg, 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sectors and frequency assignments may be called a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as a Base Station Transceiver Subsystem (BTSs). In this case, the word "base station" may be called the sum of one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270. The base station may also indicate “cell site”. Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

4, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcasting signal to the terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 4 illustrates several Global Positioning System ('GPS') satellites 300. The satellites 300 help to locate at least one of the plurality of terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown in Figure 4, useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. The GPS module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with satellites 300 to obtain desired location information. Here, you can track your location using all of the technologies that can track your location, as well as your GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

Among the typical operations of a wireless communication system, the BS 270 receives a reverse link signal from the various terminals 100. At this time, the terminals 100 are in the process of connecting a call, transmitting or receiving a message, or performing another communication operation. Each of the reverse link signals received by the particular base station 270 is processed by the particular base station 270. The data generated as a result of the processing is transmitted to the connected BSC 275. The BSC 275 provides call resource allocation and mobility management functions, including the organization of soft handoffs between the base stations 270. The BSC 275 also transmits the received data to the MSC 280 and the MSC 280 provides additional transmission services for connection with the PSTN 290. [ Similarly, the PSTN 290 connects to the MSC 280, the MSC 280 connects to the BSCs 275, and the BSCs 275 communicate with the BSs 270 ).

5 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the wireless communication unit 110 includes a mobile communication module 112 for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal with an external device through a mobile communication network and a wireless internet module 113 for wireless internet access.

The wireless internet module 113 performs web browsing through a wireless data communication network, and downloads information (for example, web pages and various data) from a web server (not shown) or sends information to the web server. Upload.

As described above, the user input unit 130 generates input data for controlling the operation of the terminal according to the user's manipulation. The user input unit 130 may be implemented in the form of a touch screen in which the touch pad and the display unit 151 which will be described later form a mutual layer structure.

The user input unit 130 executes a quick link function to quickly and easily access a web page (hereinafter referred to as a link page) connected to a link on a web page when the web browsing is performed. It may be provided separately.

In addition, the user input unit 130 includes a keypad assigned with a direction key for moving a pointer on the screen and numbers and letters for selecting a desired link. Here, the direction key may be implemented in the form of a jog, a touch pad, a dome switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 detects whether a user's touch input (contact) occurs on the touch screen. When the touch input is detected, the sensing unit 140 notifies the controller 180 of the fact that the touch input is described later.

In addition, the sensing unit 140 detects whether the direction key for moving the pointer is input. When the movement of the pointer occurs according to the direction key manipulation, the controller 180 notifies the fact of the fact.

The display unit 151 displays a state, a result, and the like according to the operation of the mobile terminal 100. When the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen having a layer structure with the touch pad, the display unit 151 performs a function as an input device as well as a display device.

The memory 160 stores various programs and various data for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 160 stores a web browser, which is an application program that enables web browsing. The web browser allows the user to access the Internet and view information, such as web pages, provided from a web server.

The controller 180 controls the operation of each of the above components to operate the mobile terminal 100. When the controller 180 receives a signal indicating a touch input or a pointer movement from the sensing unit 140, the controller 180 checks the touch position and the pointer position.

In addition, the controller 180 searches for a link near the touch position or the pointer position on the web page downloaded through the wireless Internet module 113. In other words, it searches for links near the point where the touch input occurred or where the pointer is located. In this case, the controller 180 searches for a predetermined number of links in the order close to the point (touch position and pointer position) selected by the user. The predetermined number may be arbitrarily set by using a default value or by a user's menu operation. In addition, the controller 180 searches for only text and images having link information.

In addition, the controller 180 displays the searched links to be distinguished. The method of displaying the searched links may include a method of assigning a number or a letter to each link, a method of enlarging and displaying a searched link, a method of displaying an enlarged distance between searched links, and a method of displaying a list of searched links in a pop-up form. And the like.

The retrieved link display method will be described in more detail.

First, a method of assigning and displaying an indicator such as a number and a letter for each searched link will be described. The controller 180 assigns and displays numbers to the searched links, respectively. The number is displayed in a position close to the link and may be assigned a number in the longitudinal direction of the mobile terminal 100, or may be assigned a number in the order close to the selected position. Alternatively, numbers may be assigned in the order of most visits. The numbering method is not limited to the above-described method, and may be modified and applied in various ways.

In addition, the controller 180 can display the searched links by giving text. For example, the first letter of text having link information is extracted and displayed close to the link position. In this case, when the first letter is duplicated, the first letter may be extracted and displayed. In other words, characters up to the number of characters that can be distinguished may be extracted and displayed so that characters are not duplicated in the searched link.

If the searched link is an image instead of text, the searched link may be displayed as text using link information included in the image. The link information includes a title, a brief description of the web page linked to the link, a uniform resource locator (URL), and the like.

Next, the controller 180 enlarges and displays an area in which the found links are arranged, so that the user can easily and conveniently select a desired link through a touch.

In addition, the controller 180 increases and displays the interval between the searched links so that the user can accurately select a desired link through a touch.

In addition, the controller 180 can display a list of the searched links in a pop-up form. In addition, it is also possible to combine at least one or more of the above manner.

If any one of the searched links is selected, the controller 180 accesses the web page of the selected link through the wireless Internet module 113. In order to select a desired link among the searched links, if a number and a letter, which is an indicator corresponding to each link, are input, the user accesses the web page of the link. In this case, when a number and a letter corresponding to the desired link are input, the pointer is moved to a link corresponding to the input data according to the input. For example, when the link text containing the letter 'B' includes 'bursting' and 'botulism' in a web page sequentially, when only the letter 'b' is input, the controller 180 is called 'bursting'. Move the pointer to the link text. If 'o' is input after 'b', the pointer is moved to 'botulism'.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a web browsing method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the user attempts to browse the web, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 operates the wireless internet module 113 to access the wireless internet network and executes the web browser stored in the memory 160 (S101). The controller 180 downloads the corresponding web page provided from the web server through the web browser and displays it on the display unit 151 (S103).

In this case, when the user wants to execute the quick link function, as shown in FIG. 7, when the user selects the 'quick link' function through a menu operation, the user selects a method of displaying the found link. When the quick link function and the link display method are selected, enter the 'OK' key to complete the setting. In the present exemplary embodiment, the quick link function is set in the state of being connected to the wireless Internet network. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the quick link function may be simply executed because the quick link function is separately provided.

Thereafter, when a predetermined event occurs while the web page is displayed on the display unit 151, the sensing unit 140 detects this and notifies the control unit 180 (S105). The predetermined event may include a touch input on a touch screen and a change of a location of a pointer. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 8, when the user touches a predetermined point on the touch screen on which the web page is displayed, the sensing unit 140 detects this and generates a signal to the controller 180. The controller 180 receiving the signal generated by the sensing unit 140 checks the coordinate value of the position where the touch input has occurred.

Or, referring to FIG. 8, if a change occurs in the position of the pointer displayed on the screen of the display unit 151, the sensing unit 140 detects this. In this case, the sensing unit 140 transmits a coordinate value of the pointer as the position of the pointer is changed to the controller 180.

When the occurrence of the event is detected, the controller 180 searches for at least one or more links included in the web page according to the predetermined event (S107). In this case, the controller 180 searches only text and images having link information. In addition, the number of links to be searched may be set by default or arbitrarily set by a user's menu operation.

For example, when the predetermined event is a touch input, the controller 180 searches for adjacent links based on a location where a touch input occurs among links included in a web page.

Alternatively, when the predetermined event is a change in the location of the pointer, the controller 180 searches for adjacent links based on the location of the pointer when the pointer does not move for a predetermined time at the changed location.

When the link search is completed, the controller 180 displays the searched link so as to distinguish the searched link (S109). The controller 180 may assign and display indicators such as numbers and letters, respectively, to the found links. When the indicator is a number, a number may be assigned to links searched in the order of up, down, left, and right or according to the number of link visits. When the indicator is a letter, the first letter of the phrase and the word are used. If the first letter is duplicated, the next letter is used as the indicator.

For example, referring to FIG. 9A, searched links are numbered in the order of up, down, left, and right. The numbers are arranged so as to be located close to the corresponding links.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 9B, a start letter of the found links may be extracted and displayed at a position close to the link. In this case, when the link is an image, the controller 180 extracts a text by using link information included in the image. Here, the link information includes a title, a brief description of the corresponding web page linked to the link, a URL, and the like. Then, when extracting the character, the character is extracted so as not to be duplicated. In other words, if there is a link starting with the same letter, the next letter is extracted, and if the second link has the same link, the third letter is extracted and displayed.

In addition, the controller 180 can enlarge and display the area where the searched link is located as shown in FIG. 9C or increase the interval between the searched links as shown in FIG. 9D. Thus, the user can select the desired link accurately and easily by touch.

Alternatively, the controller 180 displays the list of found links in the pop-up form on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG. 9E. Therefore, the user can select a desired link and move to a corresponding web page connected to the selected link by using a direction key or inputting an assigned number, letter or search word. In this case, the controller 180 moves the pointer to the link according to the input of the number / letter or search word or the selection indicator moves to the link. The selection indicator may display a region in which a link is located in a predetermined color or display a boundary in a line.

For example, referring to FIGS. 10A and 10B, when a user inputs a letter 'B' only, the controller 180 moves the pointer and the selection indicator to 'bursting cans give'. Subsequently, when the letter 'o' is input, the controller 180 moves the pointer to 'Botulism alert'.

Subsequently, when the user selects one of the searched links, the controller 180 accesses a corresponding web page connected to the selected link (S111 and S113). For example, when a user inputs a number or letter assigned to a searched link, the user is directed to a corresponding link page corresponding to the input number or letter.

11A to 11C are exemplary views illustrating a searched link display method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. This embodiment will be described taking the case of searching for a link using a search word as an example.

When a search word is input through the user input unit 130, the controller 180 searches for a link including the input search word. In addition, the controller 180 moves the pointer to the searched link. At this time, it is displayed on the screen among the found links and moves the pointer to the link at the top. In addition, as shown in FIG. 11A, the controller 180 displays a list of links in an area of the webpage not displayed on the display unit 151 close to the pointer in the form of a popup and a speech bubble.

Alternatively, the controller 180 displays a notification message notifying that there is a searched link in an area of the web page that is not displayed on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG. 11B, or all links found as shown in FIG. 11C. A list of can be displayed in popup form.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as computer-readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . In addition, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

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

2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in which a mobile terminal may operate in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a web browsing method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an exemplary view illustrating a quick link function setting of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an exemplary view illustrating a method of selecting a specific point in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9A to 9E are exemplary views illustrating a link display method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10A and 10B are exemplary views illustrating a link selection method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11A to 11C are exemplary views illustrating a method of displaying a searched link using a search word in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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Downloading and displaying a web page; Generating a predetermined event while the web page is displayed; Searching for a link according to the generated event; Displaying the retrieved link; And if any one of the displayed links is selected, connecting to the corresponding link. The method of claim 1, wherein the predetermined event, Web browsing method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the signal generated according to whether the touch input and the pointer position changes. The method of claim 1, wherein the searching for a link comprises: A web browsing method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that for searching only texts and images having link information. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the retrieved link comprises: Web browsing method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that by displaying any one of the numbers and letters to the searched link. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the retrieved link comprises: Web browsing method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that to enlarge and display the web page area where the searched link is located. A wireless communication unit for performing a wireless internet; A display unit which displays a web page downloaded through the wireless communication unit; A control unit for searching for a link according to the predetermined event when the predetermined event occurs while the webpage is displayed, and displaying the searched link, and when one of the links is selected, controls to connect to the corresponding webpage connected to the link. Mobile terminal comprising a. The method of claim 6, wherein the predetermined event, Mobile terminal, characterized in that for generating a signal depending on whether the touch input and the position of the pointer changes in the web page is displayed. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, Mobile terminal, characterized in that for searching only the text and images having link information in the web page. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, Mobile terminal, characterized in that for assigning a number or letter to the searched link. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, And displaying the list of the found links in a pop-up form. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, And enlarge and display an area where the searched link is located.

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