KR101513623B1 - Mobile terminal and method for performing sticker function in mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method of performing a sticker function of a mobile terminal including a step of detecting a signal related to whether or not a sticker function is applied, a step of selecting a message, and a step of applying a sticker function to data related to the selected message, By performing the sticker function, it is possible to increase the frequency of exposure of relatively high-importance information to the mobile terminal user.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for performing a sticker function of the mobile terminal,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal that increases the frequency of relatively high-priority information.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

As multiple functions are added to the mobile terminal and the storage space of the memory is increased, the mobile terminal can perform the function of the user's personal information management (PIM). In the case of the information of relatively high importance among the personal information of the user managed by the mobile terminal, it may be considered to increase the frequency of the exposure to the user of the mobile terminal.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal that increases the frequency of relatively high-priority information among information stored in the mobile terminal, thereby facilitating management of information of relatively high importance by a user of the mobile terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for performing a sticker function of a mobile terminal, including the steps of detecting a signal related to whether a sticker function is applied, selecting a message, And applying a sticker function.

By applying the stuttering function by selecting a message having a relatively high importance, the frequency of exposure of the selected message can be increased.

In one aspect of the present invention, the sensed signal may be a signal input by a user of the mobile terminal.

The user of the mobile terminal can determine whether or not the sticky function of each message is applied and select the message.

In another aspect of the present invention, the sensed signal may be a signal received from another terminal.

In another aspect of the present invention, the signal received by the wireless communication unit may be a signal related to whether or not the sticker function set by the user of the other terminal is applied.

When the user of the other terminal transmits a message, the importance of the message transmitted by the user of the other terminal is determined, and it is possible to select whether or not the sticky function is applied.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the selecting step may be a step of selecting the message as a message to which the sticker function is applied, if a character string matching the preset character string exists in the message transmitted by the other terminal.

If the user of the mobile terminal determines that a message including a specific character string is a message of high importance, the user may automatically apply the sticker function to the message including the specific character string after setting the specific character string.

In another aspect of the present invention, the data related to the selected message includes at least one of a part of the transmitted message, a telephone number of the other terminal transmitting the message, a user name of the other terminal transmitting the message, And an elapsed time after the reception.

In another aspect of the invention, the data associated with the selected message may be displayed on at least a portion of the idle screen of the mobile terminal.

Since the idle mode of the mobile terminal is high in frequency of exposure to the user, when the selected message is displayed in a part of the idle screen of the mobile terminal, the frequency of exposure of the selected message can be increased.

In another aspect of the present invention, the data associated with the selected message may be displayed so that the user of the mobile terminal can visually confirm important information displayed on the idle screen.

The idle mode of the mobile terminal includes information related to the state of the mobile terminal (including the strength of a signal received by the wireless communication antenna, remaining battery power, whether or not a short message has been received), current date or time, A user-preferred image and the like are displayed. A user of the mobile terminal can check the main information and the message to which the sticker function is applied on the idle screen by displaying the main information so that the user can visually confirm the main information while using the sticker function of the mobile terminal.

In another aspect of the present invention, the data associated with the selected message is displayed differently according to at least one of a subject of the message, a user who transmitted the message, an importance of the message, a reception time of the message, .

In yet another aspect of the present invention, the method may further comprise performing a function associated with the displayed data.

In another aspect of the present invention, the performing step may be a step of deleting the message confirmed by the user or the reply message.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the performing step may be a step of attempting to transmit a call connection or a short message to another terminal that has transmitted the message to which the sticker function is applied.

In another aspect of the present invention, the performing step may be a step of modifying one area in which the information to which the sticker function is applied is displayed.

In another aspect of the present invention, the performing step may be a step of providing location-based information related to the displayed information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a signal sensing means for sensing a signal related to a sticker function, a display unit for displaying the selected message, And applying a sticker function to the information associated with the selected message.

In one aspect of the invention, the signal sensing means may comprise a user input for receiving a signal associated with a sticker function from a user of the mobile terminal.

In another aspect of the present invention, the signal sensing means may include a wireless communication unit for receiving a signal related to the sticker function from another terminal.

In another aspect of the present invention, the control unit may select the message as a message to which the sticker function is applied, if a character string matching the preset character string exists in the message transmitted by the other terminal.

In another aspect of the present invention, the control unit may perform a function related to the displayed information.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above can efficiently manage information of a user of the mobile terminal by increasing the frequency of exposure of relatively high importance information to the mobile terminal user. I will. In other words, if the effect that can be demonstrated is unclear,

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation.

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or 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 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals 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 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.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. 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).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for other broadcasting systems 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.

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 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 may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. 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 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 a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) 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 image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. 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. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through 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. 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 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.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close 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, And generates 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. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

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

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 flexible display display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. 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.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

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

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or in the vicinity thereof without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or an infrared ray. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for 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 touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, 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 call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

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 A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a 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 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, you can connect a device with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a device with an identification module, an audio input / A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. 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 controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device 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 a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

2A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can 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 relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. An audio output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is desirable to have pixels at a high level. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for a call or the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 124 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, a related operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

3A and 3B are front views of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

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

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be called a so-called " soft key ".

FIG. 3A shows a touch input to a soft key through a front surface of a terminal body.

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 displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. In the input window 151b, a soft key 151c in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed is output. When the soft key 151c is touched, a number corresponding to the touched soft key is displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

FIG. 3B shows the input of a touch applied to the soft key through the rear surface of the terminal body. FIG. 3A shows a case where the terminal body is vertically arranged, and FIG. 3B shows a case where the terminal body is arranged horizontally. The display unit 151 may be configured to convert the output screen according to the arrangement direction of the terminal body.

3B shows that the text input mode is activated in the portable terminal. The display unit 151 displays an output window 135a and an input window 135b. In the input window 135b, a plurality of soft keys 135c may be arranged in which at least one of letters, symbols, and numbers are displayed. The soft keys 135c may be arranged in the form of a QWERTY key.

When the soft keys 135c are touched through the touch pad 135, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. corresponding to the touched soft keys are displayed on the output window 135a. As described above, the touch input through the touch pad 135 is advantageous in that it is possible to prevent the soft key 135c from being covered by the finger when touching, compared with the touch input through the display unit 151. [ In the case where the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 are formed to be transparent, the fingers located on the rear side of the terminal body can be visually confirmed, thereby enabling a more accurate touch input.

The display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling, as well as the input method described in the above embodiments. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. The one function may be, for example, activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, and the like.

The proximity sensor 141 described with reference to Fig. 1 will be described in more detail with reference to Fig.

4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 4, when a pointer such as a user's finger, a pen, or the like approaches the touch screen, the proximity sensor 141 disposed in or near the touch screen senses the proximity sensor and outputs a proximity signal.

The proximity sensor 141 may be configured to output different proximity signals according to the distance between the proximity-touched pointer and the touch screen (hereinafter referred to as "proximity depth").

In FIG. 4, for example, a cross-section of a touch screen having proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

Specifically, when the pointer is completely in contact with the touch screen (d ₀ ), it is recognized as a contact touch. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance less than the distance d ₁ , it is recognized as a proximity touch of the first proximity depth. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance of d ₁ or more and less than distance d ₂ , it is recognized as a proximity touch of the second proximity depth. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance of d ₂ or more and less than d ₃ distance, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the third proximity depth. If the pointer is positioned apart from the touch screen by a distance d ₃ or more, it is recognized that the proximity touch is released.

Accordingly, the controller 180 can recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity depth and proximity position of the pointer, and perform various operation control according to the various input signals.

5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a control method for a touch operation in a form in which a pair of display units 155 and 156 are overlapped.

The terminal shown in this figure is a folder type terminal connected to a main body so that a folder portion is foldable. The first display unit 155 mounted on the folder unit may be of a light transmitting type or a transparent type such as TOLED or the second display unit 156 mounted on the main body may be a form that does not transmit light like an LCD. The first and second display units 155 and 156 may be configured as a touch screen capable of touch input, respectively.

For example, when a touch (a contact touch or a proximity-touch) to the first display unit or the TOLED 155 is detected, the control unit 180 determines whether the touch At least one of the images displayed in the TOLED 155 may be selected or run.

Hereinafter, with respect to the manner in which the information displayed on the other display unit or the LCD 156 is controlled when touching the TOLED 155 exposed to the outside in an overlapped form, a touch, a long touch, a long touch and drag ), And so on.

In the overlapped state (the mobile terminal is in a closed state), the TOLED 155 is arranged to overlap the lower side of the LCD 156. In this state, if a touch such as a long touch (for example, a touch that lasts for 2 seconds to 3 seconds) is detected in a manner different from the touch for controlling the image displayed on the TOLED 155 in advance, ) Causes at least one image of the image list displayed on the LCD 156 to be selected according to the sensed touch input. The result according to the execution of the selected image is displayed on the TOLED 155.

The long touch may also be used to selectively move a desired one of the entities displayed on the LCD 156 to the TOLED 155 (without performing any action thereto). That is, when a user selects one area of the TOLED 155 corresponding to a specific entity of the LCD 156 In the case of a long touch, the control unit 180 moves the corresponding object to the TOLED 155 to be displayed. The entity displayed on the TOLED 155 may also be displayed on the LCD 156 by a predetermined touch input to the TOLED 155, for example, flicking, swirling, and the like. In this figure, the menu No. 2 displayed on the LCD 156 is displayed on the TOLED 155.

If another input, for example, a drag, is detected in addition to the long touch, the control unit 180 is a function related to the image selected by the long touch. For example, a preview screen for the image is displayed on the TOLED 155, As shown in FIG. In this drawing, a case where a preview (male photograph) is performed on the menu No. 2 (image file) is illustrated.

The control unit 180 displays a selection cursor (or a selection bar) of the LCD 156 in the state that the preview screen is being output, while dragging toward another image is further performed on the TOLED 155 while maintaining the long touch And displays the image selected by the selection cursor on a preview screen (female photograph). Thereafter, when the touch (long touch and drag) ends, the controller 180 displays the first image selected by the long touch.

When the slide (the operation of the proximity touch corresponding to the drag) is detected together with the long proximity touch (the proximity touch continuing for at least 2 seconds to 3 seconds) to the TOLED 155 .

When a touch operation other than those described above is detected, the controller 180 can operate in the same manner as a general touch control method.

The control method for the touch operation in the overlapped form can be applied to a terminal having a single display. In addition, the present invention can be applied to a terminal different from a folder type having a dual display.

FIGS. 6A and 6B are views referred to the description of the proximity touch recognition area where the proximity signal is detected and the haptic area where the tactile effect occurs.

6A shows objects such as icons and menu items in a circular form for convenience of explanation. The area of the object displayed on the display unit 151 can be divided into a first area A in the center and a second area B surrounding the center area as shown in FIG. 6A. The first region A and the second region B can be configured to generate tactile effects having different intensities or patterns. For example, when the second region B is touched, a first vibration is output, and when the first region A is touched, a second vibration larger than the first vibration is output.

In the case where the proximity touch recognition area and the haptic area are simultaneously set in the area where the object is displayed, the haptic area where the tactile effect is generated and the proximity touch area where the proximity signal is detected Can be set differently. That is, the haptic area may be set narrower than the proximity touch recognition area, or the haptic area may be set wider than the proximity touch recognition area. For example, in (a) of FIG. 6A, the area including the first area A and the second area B may be a proximity touch recognition area, and the first area A may be set as a haptic area.

(N > 4) as shown in Fig. 6 (a), as shown in Fig. 6 (b) It is also possible to divide into two areas. Each divided region can be configured to generate a tactile effect with different intensities or patterns. Even when the area in which one object is displayed is divided into three or more areas, the haptic area and the proximity touch recognition area can be set differently according to the use environment.

The size of the proximity touch recognition area may be changed depending on the proximity depth to the display unit 151. [ That is, as shown in (a) of FIG. 6, the corresponding proximity touch recognition area may be gradually reduced to 'C', 'B', and 'A' according to the proximity depth to the display unit 151, Or the contiguous touch recognition area corresponding to the proximity depth to the display unit 151 may be gradually increased. In this case as well, the haptic area can be set to a constant size regardless of the proximity depth to the display unit 151, such as the 'H' area shown in FIG. 6B (b).

 In the case of dividing the area in which the object is displayed for the setting of the haptic area or the proximity touch recognition area, in addition to the concentric segmentation as shown in Fig. 6A, segmentation in the horizontal direction or vertical direction, radial segmentation, And various methods such as partitioning can be used.

The signal sensing means for sensing a signal related to the sticker function includes a user input unit 130 or a wireless communication unit 110.

The sticker function allows the mobile terminal 100 to display a message selected by the user of the mobile terminal 100 or the user of the other terminal or the control unit 130 in one area of the display unit 151, Which is a function of increasing the frequency of exposure to the user.

When the signal sensing means is the wireless communication unit 110, the wireless communication unit 110 receives a signal related to the sticker function from the other terminal. The signal related to the sticker function may be a signal for selecting whether or not the sticker function is applied to each message. When the user of the other terminal selects whether or not to apply the sticker function to the message and transmits the selected message, the wireless communication unit 110 of the mobile terminal 100 receives the message and causes the control unit 180 to apply the sticker function to the message .

When the signal sensing means is the user input unit 130, the user input unit 130 receives a signal related to the sticky function from the user of the mobile terminal. When the user of the mobile terminal 100 inputs a signal for selecting whether or not to apply the sticky function of each message, the user input unit 130 senses the signal and controls the controller 180 to apply or not apply the sticky function of the message .

As shown in FIG. 1, the display unit 151 visually displays a message to which the sticker function is applied. The message to which the sticker function is applied includes at least one of a part of the transmitted message, a telephone number of the other terminal transmitting the message, a user name of the other terminal transmitting the message, a reception time of the message, can do.

The display unit 151 may display a message to which the sticker function is applied on at least a part of the idle screen of the mobile terminal 100. The message using the sticker function displayed on the idle screen may be displayed so that the user of the mobile terminal can visually confirm the main information displayed on the idle screen.

As shown in FIG. 1, the controller 180 selects a message to which a sticky function is applied according to a signal sensed by the signal sensing means, and applies a sticky function to data related to the selected message.

The control unit 180 determines whether or not a character string matching the preset character string exists in the message transmitted by the other terminal. If the character string matching the preset character string exists, the control unit 180 transmits the message as a message for applying the sticker function You can choose.

The control unit 180 causes the display unit 151 to display the message to which the sticky function is applied according to at least one of the subject of the message, the user who sent the message, the importance of the message, It can be displayed differently.

The control unit 180 may perform functions related to the data to which the sticky function is applied. The function related to the data to which the sticker function is applied is a function of deleting a message confirmed by the user or a message that is returned, attempting to connect a call connection or a short message to another terminal that has transmitted the message to which the sticker function is applied, A function of modifying one area of the message displayed on the display unit 151, and a function of providing location-based information related to the message to which the sticky function is applied.

In order to perform the sticker function of the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 detects a signal related to whether or not the sticker function is applied.

The signal related to whether or not the sticky function is applied may be a signal input by the user through the user input unit 130 or a signal received from the other terminal.

When a signal related to whether or not the stutter function is applied is detected, a message to which the sticker function is applied is selected. The step of selecting the message may include a step of selecting the message through a signal input through the user input unit 130 or a step of selecting the message through a signal related to whether or not the sticky function set by the user of the other terminal is applied. Or if there is a character string matching a predetermined character string in the message transmitted by the other terminal, the message may be selected as a message to which the sticky function is applied.

When a message is selected, the controller 130 applies a sticker function to the data related to the selected message. The data related to the selected message includes all or part of the contents of the selected message, the telephone number of the other terminal transmitting the message, the user name of the other terminal transmitting the message, the reception time of the message, .

The data associated with the selected message may be displayed on at least a portion of the idle screen of the mobile terminal 100. When data related to the selected message is displayed on the idle screen, data related to the selected message may be displayed so that the user of the mobile terminal can visually confirm the main information displayed on the idle screen.

The main information displayed on the idle screen means information related to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 and information related to the current date and time. For example, information on the battery remaining amount, current time, date, day of week, etc. of the mobile terminal 100, reception of a new short message, and intensity of various signals received by the wireless communication unit 110 It can mean.

The data associated with the selected message indicates that the main information displayed on the idle screen is displayed so that the user of the mobile terminal can visually confirm that the data related to the selected message is displayed on the display unit 151, It may be displayed at a position different from the displayed position.

Data related to the selected message may be displayed, and the controller 180 may perform functions related to the displayed data.

The function associated with the displayed data may include deleting a user-confirmed message or a returned message, attempting to connect a call connection or a short message to another terminal that has transmitted the message to which the sticker function is applied, Or to provide location-based information related to the message to which the sticker function is applied.

7 is a diagram showing a state in which a sticker function is applied to a mobile terminal.

As shown in FIG. 7, it is possible to confirm a text message received through a Short Message Service (SMS), check data stored in the memory 140 of the mobile terminal 100, During the confirmation of the page, the user can input whether or not the sticky function is applied to the message being confirmed through the user input unit 130. [

As shown in FIG. 7, whether or not the sticky function is applied can be input through an icon 151d displayed in one area of the touch screen, or input through a keypad, a hard key, or the like.

If it is determined by the user of the mobile terminal 100 whether or not the sticker function is applied to the message, the sticker function is applied to the message. When the sticky function is applied to the message, information 151e related to the selected message is displayed on the display unit 151. [

The message 151e to which the sticker function is applied may include the entirety of the message as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied may include all or a part of the selected message, a telephone number of the other terminal that transmitted the message, a user name of the other terminal that transmitted the message, Elapsed time, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 7, the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied may be displayed on the idle screen of the mobile terminal 100. FIG.

7, when the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied is displayed on the idle screen, the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied is displayed so that the user can visually confirm the main information of the idle screen . In FIG. 7, since it is displayed on the upper right portion of the screen, the time which is the main information of the idle screen is displayed so that the user can visually confirm the time.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a state in which a user of a terminal selects a message for applying a sticker function to the mobile terminal.

As shown in FIG. 8, whether to apply the sticker function to the message can be determined by the user of the other terminal that transmits the message. When the user of the other terminal transmits a signal related to whether or not the sticky function is applied to the message together with the message, the controller 180 controls the wireless communication unit 110 to transmit the received message using the message received by the wireless communication unit 110 It is judged whether or not the sticker function is applied. If the control unit 180 determines that the user of the other terminal has transmitted a signal for applying the sticker function to the message, the control unit 180 may display a message 151f on the screen.

The control unit 180 can receive, through the user input unit 130, whether the user of the mobile terminal 100 desires to apply the sticker function to the signal requested by the user of the other terminal to use the sticker function. If the user does not want to apply the sticky function to the message, it may not apply the sticky function to the message, despite the request of the user of the other terminal.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a sticky function is applied to the message when a character string matching the predetermined string exists in the message.

As shown in FIG. 9, the controller 180 may determine whether a predetermined character string is included in the received message. If a predetermined character string is included in the received message, the control unit 180 may apply the sticky function to the received message.

As shown in Fig. 9, it is assumed that the control unit 180 is set to apply the sticker function if the string "contact" 151g in the string is included. The control unit 180 may apply the sticky function to the message when the preset character string 151g exists in the received message.

The control unit 180 can receive, through the user input unit 130, whether the user of the mobile terminal 100 wants to apply the sticky function to the message including the predetermined character string to apply the sticky function. If the user does not want to apply the sticker function to the message, it may not apply the sticker function to the message, despite the presence of the predetermined string.

10A and 10B are diagrams showing a message in which a sticky function is applied together with key informations of a standby screen.

As shown in FIG. 10A, the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied can be displayed semi-transparently on the idle screen. The semi-transparent state refers to a state in which an image of an idle screen corresponding to a portion where the sticker function is displayed and a message to which the sticker function is applied are displayed together with a predetermined ratio so that a part of the two images can be viewed at the same time.

As shown in FIG. 10B, the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied may display only a part of the entire selected message on the idle screen.

Since the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied is displayed in the above manner, the user can visually check the main information displayed on the idle screen even if the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied is displayed on the idle screen.

11A, 11B, and 11C are diagrams showing messages in which sticker functions are displayed differently from each other.

As shown in FIG. 11A, the messages 151e and 151j to which the sticker function is applied may be partially displayed in a superimposed manner.

The messages 151e and 151j to which the sticker function is applied may be displayed differently depending on at least one of a subject of the message, a user who sent the message, an importance of the message, an occasional time of the message, and an elapsed time after the message is received.

For example, in the case of the message 151e in which the user of the mobile terminal 100, the user of the other terminal 100, or the control unit is set to have the highest importance, the sticker function may be applied to display the entire message. In the case of the message 151j set to have a relatively low importance level, at least a part of the message 151e having high importance may be displayed while being hidden.

As shown in FIG. 11B, the messages 151e, 151k, and 151l to which the sticker function is applied may be displayed in different colors.

For example, if a message 151e that has passed a predetermined period of time among the messages to which the sticker function has been applied is displayed in red, the other messages 151k may be displayed in blue, and the other messages 151l may be displayed in white have.

The color may be set differently depending on at least one of a subject of the message, a user who transmitted the message, an importance of the message, an occasional time of the message, and an elapsed time after the message is received.

As shown in FIG. 11C, the message to which the sticker function is applied may be displayed in different sizes.

For example, in the case of the message 151e in which the user of the mobile terminal 100, the user of the other terminal 100 or the control unit is set to have the highest importance, the size thereof is displayed relatively large, The low messages 151m can be displayed on the screen relatively small.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a state in which a message display area to which a sticker function is applied is changed.

The area of the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied may be changed by the user.

The message 151e to which the sticker function is applied may be changed in size or changed in position by a signal input by a user of the mobile terminal 100. [

As shown in FIG. 12, the user can change the position of the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied by applying a touch input to the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied, displayed on the screen of the display unit 151. FIG.

13A and 13B are diagrams illustrating attempts to transmit a call connection or a short message to another terminal that has transmitted a message to which a sticky function is applied.

As shown in FIG. 13A, the user can attempt to transmit a short message to the other terminal that has transmitted the message 151e to which the striker function is applied, through the user input unit 130. FIG.

13A shows a case where a user attempts to transmit a short message by touching a portion where a telephone number of the other terminal having transmitted the message to which the sticker function is transmitted is displayed. However, the signal for attempting to transmit the short message may include a hard key, , A keypad, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 13B, the user may attempt to connect a call to another terminal that has transmitted the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied, through the user input unit 130. FIG.

In the case where the user inputs a touch input to a portion where the phone number of the other terminal having transmitted the message with the sticker function is displayed, the function of performing the short message transmission attempt and the call connection attempt may be set, ) Can be selected.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a state in which a message to which a sticky function is applied is deleted from a confirmed or returned message.

A message confirmed or returned in the message to which the sticker function is applied may be deleted on the screen.

As shown in FIG. 14, when a user applies a touch input to a message 151e to which the sticker function is applied, the user can browse the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied.

Upon receipt of a signal indicating that the message 151e has been confirmed after the sticky function is applied, the confirmed message 151e is deleted on the screen and the area A ), The message with the sticker function can be prevented from being displayed.

The control unit 180 may delete information corresponding to the confirmed message 151e from the memory 140. [

14A and 14B illustrate a case where a message confirmed by the user is deleted from the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied. However, as shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, when a short message transmission or a call connection attempt May be deleted.

15 is a diagram showing a state where a mobile terminal provides location-based information related to a message to which a sticky function is applied.

The mobile terminal 100 may provide location-based information related to the message to which the sticky function is applied.

As shown in FIG. 15, if the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied includes a message requiring location-based information, the controller 180 may determine the message and provide location-based information to the user.

As shown in FIG. 15, when a character string including a geographical name or a place name is present in the message 151e to which the sticker function is applied, the controller 180 determines the character string and indicates that the character string includes geographical information can do.

When the user desires to receive the location-based information, the mobile terminal 100 may provide data including geographical information to the user. The data including the geographical information may include a map, a map, a subway map, and the like.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

It is to be understood that the configurations and methods of the above-described embodiments (mobile terminals) having the above-described (name) may not be limitedly applied, but the embodiments may be applied to all or a part of each embodiment Some of which may be selectively combined.

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

FIG. 2A is a front perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

3A and 3B are front views of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.

5 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a control method for a touch operation in a form in which a pair of display units are overlapped.

6A and 6B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a proximity touch recognition area where a proximity signal is detected and a haptic area for generating a tactile effect, respectively.

7 is a diagram showing a state in which a sticker function is applied to a mobile terminal.

8 is a view showing a state in which a user of a terminal selects a message for applying a sticker function to a mobile terminal.

FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a sticky function is applied to the message when a character string matching a predetermined character string exists in the message. FIG.

10A and 10B are diagrams showing a message in which a sticky function message is displayed together with key informations of a standby screen.

FIGS. 11A, 11B and 11C are diagrams showing messages to which a sticker function is applied are displayed differently. FIG.

FIG. 12 is a view showing a state in which a message display area to which a sticker function is applied is changed; FIG.

13A and 13B illustrate a state in which a call connection or a short message transmission is attempted to another terminal that has transmitted a message to which a sticker function is applied.

FIG. 14 is a view showing a state in which a message to which a sticky function is applied is deleted from an acknowledged or returned message. FIG.

15 is a view showing a state where a mobile terminal provides location-based information related to a message to which a sticky function is applied;

Claims (19)

Sensing a signal related to whether or not the sticker function is applied; Selecting a message; And Applying a sticker function to data associated with the selected message, The data related to the selected message is displayed on at least a portion of the idle screen of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal, characterized by that the main information displayed on the idle screen is displayed so that the user can confirm visually for the mobile terminal How to perform the sticker function. The method according to claim 1, The sensed signal may comprise: A method of performing a sticker function of a mobile terminal, the signal being input by a user of the mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1, The sensed signal A method of performing a sticker function of a mobile terminal, the signal being received from another terminal. The method of claim 3, The signal received from the other terminal, Wherein the sticker function is a signal related to whether or not the sticker function set by the user of the other terminal is applicable. The method of claim 3, Wherein the selecting comprises: And selecting the message as a message to which the sticker function is to be applied if the message transmitted by the other terminal includes a character string matching the predetermined string. The method according to claim 1, The data associated with the selected message includes: A sticker function of the mobile terminal including at least one of a part of the transmitted message, a telephone number of the other terminal transmitting the message, a user name of the other terminal transmitting the message, a receiving time of the message, and an elapsed time after receiving the message Way. delete delete The method according to claim 1, The data associated with the selected message may include, Wherein the message is displayed differently depending on at least one of a subject of the message, a user who sent the message, an importance of the message, a reception time of the message, and an elapsed time after the reception of the message. 10. The method of claim 9, And performing a function associated with the displayed data. 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein the performing comprises: And a step of deleting a message confirmed by the user or a message returned by the user. 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein the performing comprises: And attempting to transmit a call connection or a short message to another terminal that has transmitted the message to which the sticker function is applied. 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein the performing comprises: And modifying a region where a message using the sticker function is displayed. 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein the performing comprises: And providing location-based information related to the message to which the sticker function is applied. Signal sensing means for sensing a signal associated with the sticker function; A display unit for displaying a message for applying the sticker function; And A controller for selecting a message to which the sticker function is to be applied and applying a sticker function to data related to the selected message, Wherein, Wherein the mobile terminal displays data related to the selected message on at least a portion of the mobile terminal idle screen and displays key information displayed on the idle screen so that the user can visually confirm the data. 16. The method of claim 15, The signal sensing means And a user input unit for receiving a signal related to the sticker function from a user of the mobile terminal. 16. The method of claim 15, Wherein the signal sensing means comprises: And a wireless communication unit for receiving a signal related to the sticker function from the other terminal. 18. The method of claim 17, Wherein, And selecting the message as a message to which the sticky function is applied, if a character string matching the predetermined string exists in the message transmitted by the other terminal. 16. The method of claim 15, Wherein, And performs a function associated with the displayed data.

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