KR101405566B1 - A sequential image switching method and apparatus thereof using dynamic touch interaction - Google Patents

Abstract

In the present invention, when outputting a plurality of contents on a screen having a limited size, each time a user performs a predetermined touch input, contents to be outputted to the main screen area of the screen are sequentially selected in a predetermined order, The present invention relates to a sequential screen switching display method and apparatus using a dynamic touch interaction that is displayed on a touch screen and recognizes a touch input of a first pattern inputted through a touch screen, The contents of the outputted content are sequentially changed and changed in accordance with the agreed order so that the lower information of the selected item is outputted to the agreed area on the screen.
According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, when a user performs a preset touch input in a state where a plurality of contents are being output on the screen, every time the touch input is performed, The content to be outputted is sequentially selected and the lower information thereof is automatically switched on the screen and displayed. Thus, the user can conveniently select other contents and easily switch the display to the corresponding screen.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a sequential screen switching display method and apparatus using a dynamic touch interaction,

The present invention relates to a screen output control technique in a mobile terminal provided with a touch screen. More particularly, in outputting a plurality of contents on a screen having a limited size, each time a user performs a predetermined touch input, To a sequential screen switching display method and apparatus using a dynamic touch interaction in which content to be outputted to a main screen area of a screen is successively selected and its lower information is displayed on a screen.

Generally, a terminal, which is generally referred to as a device or a terminal, changes its shape gradually with the development of technology, while the purpose and function of the terminal is different from that of a conventional basic function For example, it has been developed in a complex structure so as to perform various multimedia functions in response to the user's desires such as photographing and photographing of movies, reproduction of music and image files, and games.

As a result, the amount of information that a terminal such as a vehicle terminal, a PDA, a navigation terminal, or a smart phone must deliver to a user is increasing and diversifying, and it is difficult to express such a large amount of information in a display device of a terminal. Particularly, the mobile terminal has a problem that the size of the mobile terminal is reduced and thinned and the display portion can not exceed a certain range because the mobile terminal must be portable.

Therefore, in the conventional art, when selecting one of the contents and selecting the other contents while displaying the lower information included in the contents on the display unit, it is not easy to select other contents due to the limitation of the display area. Even if the above function is provided, a complex setting operation is required, and there is a problem that the user can not be provided with practical assistance.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for outputting a plurality of contents on a screen having a limited size, And displaying the sub information on a screen, and an object thereof is to provide a sequential screen switching display method and apparatus using the dynamic touch interaction.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal having a touch screen, comprising: a memory for storing contents to be output through the touch screen as data; And a touch interaction module for recognizing a control command corresponding to a touch input by analyzing a touch input of a user input through the touch screen, , The controller recognizes the touch input of the first pattern through the touch interaction module and recognizes the item of the content displayed on the screen based on the data stored in the memory in a predetermined order To select the item to be changed sequentially The information is characterized in that control to be output to the arrangement area on the screen.

In the sequential screen switching display device using the dynamic touch interaction according to the present invention, the memory is implemented as a screen display content storage unit for dividing and storing a plurality of contents to be output through a screen in accordance with the display area and the upper and lower information .

In the sequential screen switching display apparatus using the dynamic touch interaction according to the present invention, when the touch input of the second pattern is recognized through the touch interaction module, the control unit displays the item of content To be changed and output to the agreed area on the screen sequentially as the lower information of the previously selected item according to the agreed order.

The present invention also provides a method of controlling a screen of a mobile terminal having a memory for storing content to be output through a touch screen as data and a control unit for controlling operations of the device, ; A first touch input recognizing step of recognizing a touch input of a first pattern inputted through the touch screen; If the touch input of the first pattern is recognized, the contents of the contents output on the screen are sequentially changed and changed in accordance with the agreed order based on the data stored in the memory, and the lower information of the selected item is displayed on the screen And a content selection and a screen output step for controlling the content to be output.

In the sequential screen switching display method using the dynamic touch interaction according to the present invention, the committed sequence is defined as clockwise or counterclockwise.

The sequential screen switching display method using dynamic touch interaction according to the present invention may further comprise a second touch input recognition step of recognizing a touch input of a second pattern inputted through a touch screen, When the touch input of the first pattern is recognized, the previous content item is selected in the reverse order of the content selection and the screen output operation by touch input of the first pattern in the selection and screen output step, Is displayed.

In a sequential screen switching display method using a dynamic touch interaction according to the present invention, when a touch input of the first or second pattern is recognized, a predetermined indicator is displayed on a screen And an indicator outputting step of outputting an indicator output to the display device.

In the sequential screen switching display method using the dynamic touch interaction according to the present invention, the touch input of the first or second pattern is implemented by any one of a double touch, a long touch, a drag touch, and a proximity touch do.

According to the present invention having the above-described configuration, when a user performs a preset touch input in a state where a plurality of contents are being output on the screen, every time the touch input is performed, The content to be outputted is sequentially selected and the lower information thereof is automatically switched on the screen and displayed. Thus, the user can conveniently select other contents and easily switch the display to the corresponding screen.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of a terminal having a sequential screen switching display function using a dynamic touch interaction according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a view for explaining an external structure of a mobile terminal having the configuration of FIG. 1;
3 is a diagram illustrating operation of a user's device and screen output.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the apparatus of FIG. 1; FIG.
FIGS. 5A through 5C illustrate a sequential screen switching display process using a double-touch input according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
6A to 6C are exemplary views for explaining a sequential screen switching display process using a drag input according to the second embodiment of the present invention;
FIGS. 7A and 7B illustrate a sequential screen switching display process using a long touch input according to a third embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining a situation in which a predetermined visual effect is additionally performed together when the sequential screen switching display function according to the present invention is executed.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The suffix 'module' and 'suffix' for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of explanation, and do not have their own meaning or role.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of a terminal having a sequential screen switching display function using a dynamic touch interaction according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

In one embodiment of the present invention, an example of application to a navigation device for a vehicle is described. However, this is merely an illustration of an implementation example, and it may be a form to be mounted on a vehicle or a portable or other usage means And may be implemented in various forms such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcast receiving terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a tablet computer and the like.

1, a vehicle mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video (A / V) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, an output unit 150, A memory 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and a wireless communication system or between a mobile terminal 100 and a network provided in an area where the mobile terminal 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 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal through an antenna or receives broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a separate broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel.

Meanwhile, the broadcast management server refers 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 server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. In addition, the broadcast signal includes a data broadcast signal such as a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and traffic information (e.g., TPEG information), as well as a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal Signal may also be included.

The broadcast-related information may include information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may be received by the mobile communication module 112 through a mobile communication network, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > IP < / RTI >

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. Accordingly, the EPG (Digital Program Guide), the DVB-T (Digital Video Broadcast-Terrestrial), the DMB-S (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Satellite), the MediaFLO (Media Forward Link Only), the DVB- Video Broadcast-Handheld (ISDB-T), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. The broadcast receiving module 111 may include the digital broadcasting system described above, and may be configured to be suitable for other types of broadcasting systems not shown in the above-mentioned examples including analog broadcasting as needed.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160 as needed.

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. The wireless signal may include various types of data according to a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 may be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or may be coupled to the mobile terminal 100 in a form of a package.

WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 is a module for performing short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) ZigBee, etc. may be used.

The location information module 115 is a structure for acquiring location information of the mobile terminal 100, and a GPS (Global Position System) module is used as a representative example thereof. The position information module 115 comprehensively calculates signals to calculate a current position and displays it on a map through a display unit 151 to be described later. Alternatively, a driving direction, a traveling speed, a route guidance, . ≪ / RTI >

1, the A / V input unit 120 is configured to receive image information and audio information, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 generates an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in a black box recording mode (Rec. Mode) for a vehicle. The generated image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

Meanwhile, the image frame generated 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 have a multi-channel black box function that has two or more images according to the use environment, for example, images of two or more directions simultaneously.

The microphone 122 receives external sound information by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, or a voice recognition mode, converts the external sound information into an electric voice signal, and processes it. The converted voice signal is processed in a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station by the mobile communication module 112 when the mobile communication module 112 is in the communication mode and can be outputted through the antenna. You can also type directly. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 is configured to generate input information for controlling the operation of the entire apparatus according to a user's operation. The user input unit 130 includes a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / a jog wheel, a jog switch, or the like.

The output unit 150 is a means for displaying the result as a signal that the user can perceive through the five senses through the signal processing process of the mobile terminal 100. The output unit 150 includes a display unit 151 as a typical output device, Module 152 is provided. The display unit 151 displays the processed data in the mobile terminal 100 as visual information on the screen. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the navigation mode, information such as the current location, destination, route, And displays a map, a speed, a direction, a distance instruction, etc. on the screen and provides a user interface related thereto. In case of a black box mode or a photographing mode, a captured image or UI (or GUI) to provide.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) A dual display in which different images are displayed according to the viewing direction (e.g., a display in which one display is viewed from the driver's seat and a broadcast display is viewed from the passenger's seat) And may include at least one.

Some of the various display devices can be implemented as a transparent or light transmissive display device capable of viewing the outside, and TOLED (Transparent OLED) is typically used. The back surface of the display unit 151, that is, the rear structure, may also be realized as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

In addition, there may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, a plurality of display means may be disposed on one surface or may be integrally disposed, Or may be arranged separately on the respective surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') having a display unit 151 and a sensor (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor' May be used as an input device in addition to an output device, and the touch sensor may take the form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor is adapted to convert a change in pressure or capacitance applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor is configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

When there is a touch input to the touch sensor, a signal corresponding to the touch is generated and transmitted to the touch controller (not shown), and the touch controller transmits the processed data to the controller 180. Thereby, the control unit 180 recognizes which area of the display panel is touched.

Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as 'proximity touch' The act of actually contacting the pointer on the touch screen will be referred to as a " contact touch. &Quot; A position where the pointer is proximally touched on the touch screen designates a position where the pointer corresponds vertically to the touch screen when the pointer approaches the screen.

Also, the touch screen may detect a touch signal applied to more than two points at the same time, which is called 'multi-touch'.

Meanwhile, the audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a multimedia file playback mode, a broadcast reception mode, or the like. The sound output module 152 outputs voice information related to a function performed in the mobile terminal 100 such as a warning sound, a notification sound, a route guidance sound, etc., and includes a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer buzzer) and the like.

The memory 160 stores a program for data processing and control of the controller 180 and stores content data such as a telephone directory, map information, audio and image information as data, And temporarily stores data input / output through the I / O unit 150.

The frequency of use of each of the data may be stored in the memory 160 as well as the frequency of use of the data (for example, destination of interest and frequency of use of each multimedia file). In addition, And data about the sound

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type such as SD or XD, a random access memory (RAM) , An SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), a ROM (Read Only Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), a PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory), a magnetic memory, Lt; / RTI > type of storage medium.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may be configured to interoperate with a web storage for performing a data storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 may receive data from an external device or supply power to each component in the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 may receive data processed in the mobile terminal 100 from external devices It is also a device.

The interface unit 170 may include a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a video I / O port, an earphone port, and the like.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various commands The signal may be a path through which the signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. Various command signals or power from the cradle may be used as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The control unit 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal, and performs control and data processing for data communication, route search, black-box recording, and the like. The control unit 180 is provided with a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback.

Also, the controller 180 is provided with a touch interaction module 182 that interprets a signal input through the touch sensor according to an established standard and converts the interpreted command into a corresponding command.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 140 denotes a screen display content storage unit for dividing and storing a plurality of contents to be outputted through the display unit 151 according to the display area and the upper and lower information according to the control of the controller 180 . The screen display content storage unit 140 may be configured separately from the memory 160 as illustrated in FIG. 1, but may be implemented in the memory 160 as needed, The controller 180 selectively accesses the content information stored in the memory 160 so that the content information is displayed on the display screen step by step.

The multimedia module 181 and the touch interaction module 182 are not necessarily implemented in the control unit 180 and may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The power supply unit 190 supplies operating power to the entire apparatus under the control of the controller 180.

FIG. 2 is a view for explaining the external structure of the mobile terminal 100 having the configuration of FIG. The mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2 is illustrated as having a bar-shaped body, but may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are combined.

The body of the mobile terminal includes a case (casing, housing, cover, etc.) which forms an appearance, and the case may be formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin, or may be made of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) .

The mobile terminal 100 may include a display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, a user input unit 130, a microphone 122, an interface unit 170, and the like.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface which is the front surface of the front case. An audio output module 152 and a camera 121 are disposed at an upper portion of the display unit 151. An input button 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed at a lower portion of the display unit 151, The portion 170 and the like may be arranged on the side of the front case and / or the rear case.

The user input unit 130 is configured to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 from a user and may include a plurality of operation units. The operating units are collectively referred to as a manipulating portion, which can be employed in any manner as long as it is in a tactile manner by the touch of the user.

The contents input by the operation units can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit receives commands such as start, end, and scroll, and the second operation unit controls the size of the sound output from the sound output module 152 and the switching to the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151 And the like can be inputted.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. These information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

These are arranged in a predetermined arrangement in the form of a keypad, and the user can input the information by selecting a desired shape and touching it. This is called a virtual keypad.

FIG. 3 illustrates a process in which a user inputs information through a touch input to a virtual keypad provided in a front window of a mobile terminal. The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are disposed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively, and a virtual keypad 151c is displayed on the input window 151b with numbers for inputting addresses / Is output. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, a number or the like corresponding to the touched point is displayed on one side of the output window 151a.

In addition, the touch pad implemented as a layer structure on the display unit 151 recognizes a touch input by scrolling and can perform a process corresponding thereto.

The user can move an object (e.g., a cursor or a pointer located on an icon or the like) displayed on the display unit 151 by scrolling the touch pad on the display unit 151. [ Further, when the user moves the finger on the touch pad on the display unit 151, the path through which the finger moves is visually displayed on the display unit 151. [ This is useful for editing images displayed on the display unit 151. [ The display unit 151 shown in FIG. 3 is implemented with a touch screen having the above-described functions.

Next, the operation of the apparatus having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

On the other hand, an arrow or finger graphic for pointing a specific object or selecting a menu in the display unit 151 is referred to as a pointer or a cursor. However, in the case of a pointer, it often means a finger or a stylus pen for a touch operation or the like. Therefore, in this specification, a graphic displayed on the display unit 151 is referred to as a cursor and a physical means for performing a touch, a proximity touch, and a gesture such as a finger or a stylus pen is referred to as a pointer .

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal having a content control function for optimizing screen output according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

When the user turns on a power button (not shown) provided on the user input unit 130 of the mobile terminal 100, the controller 180 controls the touch screen based on the data stored in the memory 160 An initial screen for selecting various multimedia functions on the screen of the display unit 151 is displayed.

At this time, the control unit 180 reads the information to be output to the screen from the memory 160 and divides the representative information to be output to the first area of the screen and the lower information to be output to the second area, And may directly access information to be output to the screen from the memory 160 without performing a separate division and storing process.

The control unit 180 displays a list in which the items corresponding to the respective contents including the plurality of lower information are arranged in the separated area by separating the entire area of the touch screen at a predetermined ratio (S410)

Meanwhile, the ratio of separating the touch screen and the type of content to be displayed in each of the divided areas may be preset at the time of manufacturing the mobile terminal or may be arbitrarily designated by the user.

As described above, since a plurality of contents are simultaneously displayed on one screen, a plurality of sub information included in each content can not be displayed on one screen, and representative information Is displayed in the corresponding area together with the content.

For example, in the case of a recent call, a missed call, an outgoing call, and an incoming call, which are call related contents, when a list in which items corresponding thereto are displayed is displayed on the touch screen, Specific information included in the selected missed call content is displayed in a predetermined area of the touch screen.

The predetermined area in which the lower information is displayed may be designated as a default in the manufacture of the terminal or may be changed by the user at will.

For convenience of explanation, the content corresponding to the selected item is referred to as a first content, and the plurality of lower information included in the first content is referred to as a plurality of first lower information.

When the list of contents is displayed on the screen as described above and the user selects an item of the desired content on the list (S420), the controller 180 may touch the plurality of sub information included in the contents selected by the user And is displayed on a predetermined area of the screen (S430)

If the user inputs a touch input of a predetermined pattern on the touch screen in a state where a plurality of first lower information is displayed on the screen (S440), the controller 180 displays the contents positioned in the next position in the predetermined direction on the list A corresponding item is selected (S450), and a plurality of pieces of lower information included in the contents are displayed in a predetermined area (S460)

The controller 180 analyzes the touch input input by the user according to the information set in the touch interaction module 182 and inputs the touch input to the touch input module 182 As a result, the control unit 180 can control the position of each item included in the list to change to the next position according to a predetermined direction.

Hereinafter, a touch input for changing an item to distinguish it from a general touch input is referred to as a touch input of a first pattern.

Examples of the touch input of the first pattern include an input such as a long touch, a proximity touch, a long proximity touch, and a double touch. Also, the first and second points on the content may be multi-touched, and the distance between the first point and the second point may exceed the preset distance, which will be described later .

In addition, the preset direction may be clockwise or counterclockwise, and may be arbitrarily designated by the user.

However, the above description is merely an example, and the contents of the present invention are not limited thereto.

That is, according to the embodiment, the user can select the next item in a predetermined direction only by touch input of a simple first pattern, thereby making it possible to conveniently change the contents of the lower information displayed on the screen.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, an example of a process in which a user executes touch input of a first pattern, and the contents of the next item in a predetermined direction are selected and displayed on the screen will be described.

In the operation illustrated in FIG. 5, the touch input of the first pattern is a double-touch input, the direction of movement from the list to the next item is clockwise, and a predetermined area where a plurality of sub- And it is assumed that the first content displayed in the preset area is the incoming call content.

5A, an incoming call content item 520, an outgoing call content item 530, a missed call content item 540, and a recent call content item 550 are displayed on the list, The incoming call content item 520 is selected from among the items displayed in FIG. 5B, and detailed sub information 521 is displayed in a predetermined area.

At this time, the user can execute a double touch input 511 on a partial area of the touch screen.

5B, when the outgoing call content item 530 located next to the clockwise direction on the list is selected and specific sub information 531 included in the outgoing call content is selected, Is displayed in the predetermined area.

As the selected item changes, the position of the item on the list is also changed to the next position in the clockwise direction.

Meanwhile, when the user again inputs the double-touch 512 to a part of the touch screen, the next missed call content item 540 located in the clockwise direction on the list is selected as shown in FIG. 5C, Detailed sub information 541 included in the call content is displayed in the predetermined area.

Accordingly, the user can conveniently change the specific content displayed on the screen through the simple double-touch input.

6 is a diagram illustrating a touch input of a first pattern as a drag input from a first point to a second point on the touch screen, And a distance between the first point and the second point exceeds a predetermined distance.

That is, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the user inputs touch input of the first pattern defined as the drag input while the received call content is displayed in the predetermined area as the first content information, the control unit 180 6B and 6C, based on the data stored in the screen display content storage unit 140, the user selects a missed call content item 640 located next in the clockwise direction on the list, (641) are displayed in a predetermined area.

That is, according to the embodiment, the user can easily change the contents of the content displayed on the screen through the touch input of the first pattern defined by the drag input.

Meanwhile, a method of canceling the touch input of the first pattern through the touch input of the preset second pattern and displaying the previous lower information again may be provided.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a process of selecting a previous content through a touch input of a predetermined second pattern and displaying the lower information included in the previous content on the screen.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the assumption described with reference to FIG. 5 is maintained and the touch input of the second pattern is a long touch.

7A, a missed call content item 720 is selected through touch input of a first pattern, and detailed lower information included in the missed call content is displayed in a predetermined area.

7B, when the user performs a long touch input 710 on a partial area of the touch screen, the controller 180 controls the outgoing call content item 750 located next in the counterclockwise direction on the list, And displays detailed sub information 751 included in the outgoing call content on a predetermined area of the screen.

Accordingly, the user can provide a convenient function of canceling the instruction through touch input of the first pattern and returning to the previous screen state by simple input.

Fig. 8 is a view for explaining an additional function in which a predetermined visual effect can be given together while a display content change by touch input of the first pattern is executed.

In FIG. 8, it is assumed that the touch input of the first pattern is a drag input, and a separate indicator is displayed for the visual effect.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the drag input 810 of the first pattern is executed, the outgoing call content item 840 located next to the clockwise direction on the list is selected.

At this time, the indicator 820 is displayed on the right side of the outgoing call content item 840 as a visual effect while the outgoing call content item 840 moves in the clockwise direction on the list. Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, Specific sub information 841 is displayed in the predetermined area.

Accordingly, the user can explicitly confirm that the selected content item is an outgoing call content item 840. [

On the other hand, the item corresponding to the most frequently used content is ranked at the top of the list, and the item corresponding to the least used content is located at the bottom of the list.

As described above, according to the embodiment, the user can change the sub information by simply selecting the item of the content outputted on the screen through touch input of the first pattern or touch input of the second pattern, The user can easily confirm the selected item through the indicator.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications may be made without departing from the technical gist of the present invention.

The functions of the present invention may be implemented by adding additional hardware, but may be embodied as codes readable by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium include a ROM, a RAM, a CD- , A floppy disk, an optical data storage device, or the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet).

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiments, and all or some of the configurations disclosed in the embodiments may be selectively combined.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
111: broadcast receiving module 112: mobile communication module
113 wireless Internet module 114 short-range communication module
115: Position information module 120: A / V input section
121: camera 122: microphone
130: user input unit 140: display content storage unit
150: output unit 151: display unit
152: sound output module 160: memory
170: interface unit 180: control unit
181: Multimedia module 182: Touch interaction module
190: Power supply

Claims (8)

In a mobile terminal having a touch screen,
A memory for storing content to be output through the touch screen as data;
A controller for controlling operation of the entire apparatus according to a user's input through the touch screen; And
And a touch interaction module for analyzing a touch input of a user input through the touch screen and recognizing a control command corresponding to a touch input,
Wherein,
When a touch input of the first pattern is recognized through the touch interaction module, items of contents to be displayed on the screen are sequentially changed and selected in accordance with the agreed order based on the data stored in the memory, Is displayed on the agreed-upon area on the screen.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the memory is implemented as a screen display content storage unit for dividing and storing a plurality of contents to be output through a screen according to an area to be displayed and upper and lower information.
The method according to claim 1,
When the touch input of the second pattern is recognized through the touch interaction module, the controller sequentially displays items of content output on the screen as lower-level information of the previously selected item, And controls the output of the dynamic touch image to be changed and output to the agreed area on the screen.
A method of controlling a screen of a mobile terminal having a memory for storing content to be output through a touch screen as data and a control unit for controlling operations of the entire device, the method comprising:
A first touch input recognizing step of recognizing a touch input of a first pattern inputted through the touch screen; And
When the touch input of the first pattern is recognized, sequentially selecting items of content to be output on the screen on the basis of the data stored in the memory in accordance with the agreed order, A content selection and a screen output step for controlling to be outputted to a region
And a dynamic touch interaction.
The method of claim 4,
Wherein the agreed order is defined clockwise or counterclockwise. ≪ RTI ID = 0.0 > 15. < / RTI >
The method of claim 4,
Further comprising a second touch input recognition step of recognizing a touch input of a second pattern inputted through a touch screen,
If the touch input of the second pattern is recognized, the control unit selects the previous content item in the reverse order of the content selection and the screen output operation by the touch input of the first pattern in the selection and screen output step, Wherein the display area is displayed in an agreed area on the screen.
The method according to claim 4 or 6,
Further comprising an indicator output step of outputting a predetermined indicator on the screen so that the selected item can be recognized by the user while the touch input of the first or second pattern is recognized while the corresponding function is executed, Sequential Screen Switching Display Using Interaction.
The method according to claim 4 or 6,
Wherein the touch input of the first or second pattern is implemented by any one of a double touch, a long touch, a drag touch, and a proximity touch.

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