KR101636084B1 - Mobile terminal with dual display and method for displaying data in terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, there is provided a display device including a first display unit including a transparent display, a second display unit including an electronic paper, and a display unit displaying a predetermined first screen on the first display unit and displaying a predetermined touch input And a control unit for controlling the second display unit to display a second predetermined image on the second display unit when the second display unit receives the second display unit.
According to the present invention, multimedia data such as color images and moving images are displayed on a transparent display using a display unit including a transparent display (e.g., a transparent OLED) and a dual display unit having an electronic paper (E-Paper) The character data is displayed on an electronic paper to provide a three-dimensional image to the user. In addition, when the power of the transparent display unit is turned off, character data is displayed on the electronic paper, thereby reducing power consumption.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a dual display unit and a method of displaying data in a mobile terminal. ≪ Desc / Clms Page number 1 >

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a dual display unit and a method of displaying data in a mobile terminal, and more particularly to a dual display unit providing various user interfaces using a display unit using a transparent display and an E- And a method of displaying data in a mobile terminal.

Generally, a mobile terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions such as voice and video call function, information input / output function, and data storing function. As the functions of the mobile terminal are diversified, for example, the mobile terminal has complicated functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of music or video file, reception of a game, and broadcasting, and is implemented as a multimedia player have.

In order to implement complex functions in multimedia devices, various new attempts have been made in terms of hardware or software. For example, a user interface environment is provided for a user to easily and conveniently search for or select a function. 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.

Generally, a mobile communication terminal uses an LCD as a display unit, and recently, an OLED or the like is also used. 2. Description of the Related Art [0002] Recently, as the functions of terminals have diversified, demands for development of a user interface (UI) that is more visible and convenient for a user have been increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal having a display unit using a transparent display and a dual display unit providing various user interfaces using an electronic paper (E-Paper) The purpose of this is to provide

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a touch pad;
A first display portion including a transparent display; A second display portion including an opaque display disposed under the transparent display; And controlling the first display portion to display information that is visible through at least a portion of the first display portion, the second display portion being controlled to be transparent and at least a portion of the first display portion is transparent, And a controller for selectively controlling the display unit and the second display unit, wherein the controller controls the first display unit and the second display unit so that one of the first display unit and the second display unit is operated and the other is not operated, 1 display unit and the second display unit.
At least a part of the transparent first display part is formed by a) all parts of the first display part so that information displayed on the second display part can be seen on the whole screen and b) May be one of the portions of the first display portion so that the information displayed on the first display portion is displayed on the divided screen.
At least a portion of the transparent first display portion may be enlarged or reduced by a touch and drag gesture along the first display portion.
The touchpad may be disposed between the transparent display and the opaque display.
The control unit may control the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in a dual operation mode based on a preset input to the mobile terminal including at least one touch operation corresponding to the first display unit or the second display unit .
Wherein the first display portion operates in a single operation mode that includes displaying image data and character data and when a preset input is generated at the mobile terminal,
The control unit causes the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in the dual operation mode, displays the character data on the second display unit, and displays the image data on the first display unit to divide the display of the image data and character data Can be controlled.
The first display unit and the second display unit operate in a dual operation mode when the first display unit operates in a single operation mode including displaying image data and character data and a preset input occurs in the mobile terminal, The image data and the character data may be displayed as three-dimensional data on a part of the first display unit, and the character data may be displayed on the second display unit.
Wherein the second display unit is operative in a single operation mode that includes displaying character data including a menu icon list selected to execute a corresponding application, and when a preset input occurs as one of the menu icon lists, And to control the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in a dual operation mode and display information corresponding to an application executed in at least a part of the first display unit.
The control unit may control the information corresponding to the executed application to be displayed on the first display unit as it is rotated.
When the control unit controls the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in the dual operation mode, the control unit controls the first display unit to display the first object and the second display unit to display the second object, Control to select the first object when the first object is selected on the first display unit and control to select the second object when the first display unit is touched at the position corresponding to the second object displayed on the second display unit can do.
The control unit controls the first display unit to display the first object and the second display unit controls the second object to overlap the first object when the first display unit and the second display unit are controlled to operate in the dual operation mode, 2) the time when the first object and the second object are touched; 3) when the front surface of the first display portion is touched or the rear surface of the second display portion is touched, 4) a combination of touch inputs and mechanical key inputs; 5) a tilting operation of the mobile terminal; 6) a touch gesture pre-set on the first display portion or the second display portion; and 7) Based on at least one of the specific fingers of the user touching the display unit, It can be controlled to select one.

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A touch pad, which is another embodiment of the present invention; A first display including a transparent display; And a second display unit including an opaque display disposed under the transparent display, the method comprising the steps of: controlling at least a portion of the first display unit to be transparent and not to display information through a control unit of the mobile terminal; Selectively controlling the first display portion and the second display portion to operate in a dual operation mode by controlling the second display portion to display information viewed through at least a portion of the transparent first display portion; And controlling the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in a single operation mode by controlling one of the first display unit and the second display unit and the other one not to operate through the control unit have.
At least a part of the transparent first display part is formed by a) all parts of the first display part so that information displayed on the second display part can be seen on the whole screen and b) May be one of the portions of the first display portion so that the information displayed on the first display portion is displayed on the divided screen.
At least a portion of the transparent first display portion may be enlarged or reduced by a touch and drag gesture along the first display portion.
The touchpad may be disposed between the transparent display and the opaque display.
The controlling step may include at least one touch operation corresponding to the first display unit or the second display unit, a predetermined operation of the terminal hard key, a voice activation, and a proximity touch input corresponding to the first display unit or the second display unit It is possible to control the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in the dual operation mode based on the preset input to the mobile terminal including the mobile terminal.
The first display portion operates in a single operation mode including displaying image data and character data and causes the first display portion and the second display portion to operate in a dual operation mode when a predetermined input is generated in the mobile terminal, And controlling division of display of the image data and the character data by displaying the character data on the second display unit and displaying the image data on the first display unit.
Wherein the first display unit operates in a single operation mode including displaying image data and character data, and when a preset input occurs in the mobile terminal, the first display unit and the second display unit operate in a dual operation mode, And controlling the display unit to display the character data in a part of the first display unit as the three-dimensional data and display the character data in the second display unit.
And a second display unit operable to operate in a single operation mode including displaying character data comprising a menu icon list executing a corresponding application, wherein when a preset input occurs as one of the menu icon lists, And controlling the second display unit to operate in the dual operation mode and display information corresponding to the application executed in at least a part of the first display unit.
Information corresponding to the executed application can be displayed on the first display unit as it is rotated.
Wherein the controlling step controls the first display unit to display the first object and the second display unit to display the second object when controlling the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in the dual operation mode, 1 control to select the first object when the object is selected on the first display unit and controls to select the second object when the first display unit is touched at the position corresponding to the second object displayed on the second display unit Step < / RTI >
Wherein the controlling step controls the first display unit to display the first object when the first display unit and the second display unit are operated in the dual operation mode and displays the second object overlapping the first object with the second display unit 2) the time when the first object and the second object are touched; 3) when the front surface of the first display unit is touched or the second display unit is touched, 4) a combination of touch inputs and mechanical key inputs; 5) a tilting operation of the mobile terminal; 6) a touch gesture pre-set on the first display portion or the second display portion; and 7) One of the first object and the second object based on at least one of the specific fingers of the user touching the second display unit And controlling the selection to be performed.

A method of displaying data in a mobile terminal having a dual display unit includes displaying a first screen on a first display unit including a transparent display, displaying a first screen on the first display unit, Receiving a predetermined first signal and driving a second display unit made of electronic paper in response to the predetermined first signal and displaying a predetermined second screen on the second display unit .

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, the method further includes the step of, in response to the predetermined first signal, not outputting an electrical signal for displaying time information (data) on part or all of the transparent display .

According to another aspect of the present invention, a predetermined area on the first display unit is an area where character data on the first screen is located, and in response to the predetermined first signal, Wherein the step of displaying the second screen on the second display unit displays character data on the first screen on the second display unit and character data on the second display unit is displayed on the second display unit And not outputting an electrical signal for displaying time information (data) on the transparent display positioned in the area.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, multimedia data and character data such as a moving picture and a color image are displayed on the first screen, and a second display made of an electronic paper, in response to the predetermined first signal, Wherein the step of displaying a predetermined second screen on the second display unit comprises the steps of: responding to a first signal according to a long touch or a predetermined touch gesture input to the character data or multimedia data of the first screen, The multimedia data may be displayed on the first display unit and the character data may be displayed on the second display unit.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the first screen displays multimedia data such as moving pictures, color images, and character data having link information or URL information, and in response to the predetermined first signal, Wherein the step of displaying the second screen on the second display unit comprises the steps of driving a second display unit composed of electronic paper and displaying a predetermined second screen on the second screen, Displaying the first screen on the first display unit as a three-dimensional screen in response to the first signal and displaying character data linked with a link or a URL on the second display unit with the character data on the first screen, Lt; / RTI >

According to an aspect of another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling an object, comprising: receiving a predetermined second signal in accordance with movement of an object in contact with or proximate to a predetermined area on the first display; And simultaneously displaying the first screen and the second screen on the outside in proportion to the distance of the touch and drag that is input on the border of the first screen or the second screen.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying data on a mobile terminal having a dual display unit, the method comprising the steps of: displaying a predetermined menu on an electronic paper; receiving a predetermined touch input for selecting the predetermined menu; And displaying an application execution screen according to the touch signal on a transparent display unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, the method may further include changing an execution screen displayed on the transparent display unit by at least one or more touch inputs.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of changing the execution screen displayed on the transparent display unit by the at least one or more touch inputs includes a step of inputting two consecutive touch inputs , Changing the execution screen to a three-dimensional screen.

In the mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention, the step of changing the execution screen displayed on the transparent display unit by the at least one touch input may include: Dragging the execution screen by the second touch and drag, and copying the execution screen by the second touch and drag.

According to a method of displaying data in a mobile communication terminal and a terminal having a dual display unit of the present invention, a display unit including a transparent display (for example, Transparent OLED) and a dual display unit having an electronic paper (E-Paper) , Video, and the like are displayed on a transparent display, character data is displayed on an electronic paper to provide a three-dimensional image to the user, and character data is displayed on an electronic paper even when the power of the transparent display unit is turned off, thereby reducing power consumption There are advantages to be able to.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2A is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
3 is a view for explaining the principle of an electronic paper applied to the present invention,
4 is a sectional view of a dual display unit for explaining an example of driving a dual display unit for touch input in a mobile communication terminal having a dual display unit according to the present invention;
5 is a flowchart showing a first embodiment of a data display method in a mobile communication terminal having a dual display unit according to the present invention.
6 is a flowchart showing a second embodiment of a data display method in a mobile communication terminal having a dual display unit according to the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying data in a mobile communication terminal having a dual display unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
8 to 10 are views illustrating a method of changing a dual display unit display screen according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
11 and 12 are views for explaining a method of displaying multimedia data and character data using a dual display unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention,
FIGS. 13 to 20 are diagrams for explaining a method of displaying and changing an execution screen on the transparent display unit according to a predetermined menu selection signal input to the electronic paper according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention will be described in 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 communication 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 a navigation device.

However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, or the like, except in a case where the configuration is applicable only to a mobile communication terminal.

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

The mobile communication terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a storage unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, a light emitting unit 195, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a mobile communication terminal having more or fewer components than those shown in Fig. 1 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 communication terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile communication terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile communication 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 (DVF-H) And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to 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 storage unit 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 embedded in the mobile communication terminal 100 or externally. 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 acquiring the position of the mobile communication terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) 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 storage unit 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 opening and closing state of the mobile communication terminal 100, the position of the mobile communication terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the mobile communication terminal, the acceleration / deceleration of the mobile communication terminal, The mobile communication terminal 100 senses the current state of the mobile communication terminal 100 and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile communication terminal 100. For example, when the mobile communication 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 and an illuminance sensor 142.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, 155), and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed in the mobile communication terminal 100. For example, when the mobile communication terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to the call is displayed. When the mobile communication terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received image, 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. The display unit 151 may be referred to as a light emitting display unit in that it uses a self-luminous element. This is to distinguish it from the electronic paper 155 described later.

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.

According to the embodiment of the mobile communication terminal 100, two or more display units 151 may exist. For example, in the mobile communication terminal 100, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart from one another or integrally disposed, 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 communication terminal or in the vicinity of 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 a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. 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 storage unit 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 outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile communication 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 communication terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the mobile communication terminal include a call signal reception, a message reception, a key signal input, and a touch input. 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 a 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. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile communication terminal 100.

The electronic paper 155 is also referred to as an e-paper as a display device to which the characteristics of ink are applied to paper. Unlike traditional flat-panel displays that use backlight to light pixels, electronic paper uses reflections like ordinary paper. So after the picture changes, the letters and pictures can be displayed without electricity consumption. Further, the electronic paper may be folded or rolled differently from the flat panel display. The electronic paper will be described later.

The storage unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and temporarily store the input / output data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, still image, For example. The storage unit 160 may store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the storage unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The storage unit 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) (Random Access Memory), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) A magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile communication terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile communication terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile communication terminal 100 or allows data in the mobile communication terminal 100 to be transmitted to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, 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 communication terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) (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 communication 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 light emitting unit 195 is disposed at one side of the electronic paper and automatically emits light when predetermined data is displayed on the electronic paper 155. [ As the light emitting unit 195, a light emitting diode (LED) may be used. On the other hand, when lightness of less than a predetermined value is measured from the illuminance sensor and data is displayed on the electronic paper 155, the light emitting unit can be turned on.

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 storage unit 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

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

The disclosed mobile communication terminal 100 includes 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 arrangement relationship of the electronic paper and the display unit 151 will be described later.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. The display unit 151 may be composed of a transparent or light transmissive transparent display (e.g., TOLED). A sound output unit 152 and a camera 121 are disposed in a region adjacent to one end of both ends of the configuration display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 . 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 mobile communication 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.

2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile communication 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 preferable to have a large number of pixels. 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.

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

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile communication 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 or an electronic paper 155 for displaying data. 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 and the electronic paper 155 are configured to output time information on both sides, the time information displayed on the electronic paper 155 can be recognized through the touch pad 135 . The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, the touch pad 135 may be further provided with a display or an electronic paper, and the touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 can operate in association with the display portion 151 of the front case 101 and the electronic paper 155 of the rear case 102. [ 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.

3 is a view for explaining the operation principle of the electronic paper 155 mounted on the mobile communication terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the electronic ink microcapsules a1, a2, a3. As shown in the figure, the electronic paper 155 is composed of a top transparent electrode 6, a bottom electrode 8, and an electronic ink capsule 10. In the electronic ink capsule 10, a negative charged black pigment chip 14 is disposed on the cathode of a positive charged white pigment chip 12.

When the lower electrode is charged with an anode, the white chip 12 moves to the upper transparent electrode 6 so that the electronic ink capsule 10 becomes white. On the contrary, when the black ink 14 is charged to the cathode, The transparent electrode 6 is moved to black. The electronic paper 155 including a large number of such electronic ink capsules 10 may serve as a display portion. In addition, black and white may be simultaneously displayed in one electronic ink capsule 10. In this case, in the lower electrode 8, the cathode is charged in the half of the pixel and the anode is charged in the other half.

Thus, the electronic paper 155 is a new-type display device called electronic ink. In electronic paper, it is possible to realize color video by combining polymer coating technology and solution chemistry. A 30-frame-per-second animation or live-action movie can also be displayed.

Hereinafter, the operation of the display unit 151, the touch pad 135, and the electronic paper 155 will be described with reference to FIG.

4 is a cross-sectional view of a dual display unit for explaining an example of driving a dual display unit for touch input in a mobile communication terminal having a dual display unit according to the present invention.

The dual display units 151 and 155 include a display unit 151 using a transparent display (e.g., TOLED) and a display unit using an electronic paper 155. In the present invention, a display unit using a transparent display (TOLED) In addition, the display unit using the electronic paper 155 is defined as an electronic paper 155. Various kinds of time information can be displayed on the dual display unit. These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

As shown in FIG. 4, an electronic paper 155, a touch pad 135, and a transparent display unit 151 are sequentially stacked in order from the bottom to form a mutual layer, for example, in the structure of the dual display unit.

Referring to FIG. 4A, when power is applied to the mobile communication terminal through the power supply unit 190, the controller 180 supplies power to all or both of the dual display units, / RTI > and / or displays the main screen on the transparent display unit 151. FIG. When the control unit 180 displays a main screen preset on each of the transparent display unit 151 and the electronic paper 155, the user performs a predetermined touch input on the transparent display unit 151 through the input device The controller recognizes that the area touched through the touch pad 135 is selected.

The control unit 180 determines whether the touch input selects the time information displayed on the transparent display unit 151 or the time information displayed on the electronic paper 155 by determining the type of the predetermined touch input And can determine which of the transparent display unit 151 or the electronic paper 155 should be used to execute the application.

4 (b), when power is applied to the mobile communication terminal through the power supply unit 190, the controller 180 controls the transparent display unit 151 to operate in a transparent mode (For example, a main screen) on the electronic paper 155. The electronic paper 155 can be displayed on the electronic paper 155. [ Here, the transparent display unit 151 may be transparent,
The operation mode is a mode in which the transparent display unit 151 is off or the transparent display unit 151 is turned on and does not apply an electrical signal for displaying data to a transparent display (for example, TOLED) State. In other words, since no electrical signal for displaying data is applied to the transparent display, the transparent display unit 151 does not display time information such as characters, images, etc., and becomes transparent.

Therefore, in the transparent operation mode, the time information displayed on the electronic paper 151 located below the transparent display unit 151 is externally displayed. Here, when the user performs a predetermined touch input to the area having the time information displayed on the electronic paper 155, the control unit recognizes that the corresponding area is selected through the touch pad 135. [

In this case, the control unit may determine that the transparent display unit 151 is currently set to the transparent operation mode, and that the predetermined touch input selects the time information of the electronic paper 155. In addition, the control unit can determine which of the transparent display unit 151 or the electronic paper 155 should execute the application corresponding to the touch input.

4 (c), the controller sets some pixels of the transparent display unit 151 to the transparent operation mode, and applies an electrical signal for displaying the time information to the remaining pixels for which the transparent operation mode is not set So that predetermined data can be displayed. In other words, the control unit can divide a part of the transparent display unit to set the operation mode (transparent or active), and the touch input according to the operation mode is the same as FIGS. 4A and 4B.

Hereinafter, a method of displaying data in a mobile communication terminal having a dual display unit according to the present invention will be described.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying data in a mobile communication terminal having a dual display unit according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

5, when power is applied to the mobile communication terminal through the power supply unit, the controller 180 displays the main screen on the transparent display unit 151, and displays the time information The execution screen of the selected application is displayed (S1). Here, it is assumed that the control section does not drive the electronic paper 155.

When the controller 180 detects the generation of the dual mode driving interrupt signal input by the touch or user input unit in the transparent display unit 151, the control unit 180 switches the transparent display unit 151 to the transparent operation mode, The paper 155 is turned on (S5). Therefore, the user can see the time information displayed on the electronic paper 155.

Here, the dual mode driving interrupt signal is a signal for driving the transparent display unit or the electronic paper in which one of the dual display units is turned off while the other is turned on.

The generation of the dual mode driving interrupt signal may be generated by a long touch or a preset touch gesture input to the touch pad formed in a layer with the transparent display unit 151 and the electronic paper 155. And may also be generated by a preset hotkey through the user input unit 130. [

When the control unit 180 detects that the screen display change signal is input (S7) while the transparent display unit 151 and the electronic paper 155 are turned on by the dual mode driving interrupt signal, the controller 180 displays the transparent display unit 151 The first screen and the second screen displayed on the electronic paper 155 are externally displayed in accordance with the screen display change signal (S9). A specific application example according to the screen display change signal will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG.

Accordingly, the user can access a large amount of information conveniently by changing the screen by displaying independent information on the dual display unit rather than using the single display unit using the dual display unit.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying data in a mobile communication terminal having a dual display unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6, when power is applied to the mobile communication terminal through the power supply unit, the control unit 180 displays the main screen on the transparent display unit 151, and displays the time information The execution screen of the selected application is displayed (S11).

Then, the user inputs a dual mode driving interrupt signal at a position where character data on the transparent display unit 151 is displayed. The control unit 180 detects that the dual mode driving interrupt signal is input on the character data displayed on the transparent display unit 151 in step S13 and switches the transparent display unit 151 to the transparent operation mode, 155 are turned on (S15).

The control unit 180 controls the transparent display unit 151 to display multimedia data such as a color image and a moving image and text data such as moving images in a state where the transparent display unit 151 and the electronic paper 155 are turned on by the dual- And displays the character data on the electronic paper 155 (S17). A specific application example according to the dual mode driving interrupt signal input on the character data displayed on the transparent display unit 151 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 11 and FIG.

In the mobile communication terminal having the dual display unit, the control unit 180 displays the multimedia data on the transparent display unit and displays the character data on the electronic paper so that the user can see the stereoscopic image.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying data in a mobile communication terminal having a dual display unit according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

7, when power is first applied to the mobile communication terminal through the power supply unit, the controller 180 displays a main screen on the electronic paper 155, and displays predetermined time information Is displayed (S21). Thereafter, when the controller 180 detects the occurrence of the menu selection signal input by the touch or user input unit on the touch screen in step S23, the controller 180 turns on the transparent display unit 151, (S25). Then, the selected application execution screen is displayed on the transparent display unit 151 (S27). Various application examples in which the selected application execution screen is displayed on the transparent display unit 151 will now be described in detail with reference to FIG. 13 to FIG.

The control unit can reduce the power consumption of the mobile communication terminal by turning off the transparent display unit (in the transparent operation mode), displaying the time information on the electronic paper, and executing the transparent display unit only when executing the selected application.

Hereinafter, various application examples of the first embodiment of the present invention for displaying each independent information on the dual display unit and for allowing the user to conveniently access the information displayed on the dual display unit will be described.

[My In one embodiment  1st Application example ]

FIG. 8 is a first application example showing switching of dual display sub-screens by the dual-mode driving interrupt signal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the control unit 180 displays a predetermined first screen 600 (here, a web screen) by a predetermined application execution command on the transparent display unit 151. When a user desires to view a screen on which different information is displayed through the electronic paper 155 during a web surfing (for example, a screen on which character data previously viewed is displayed), a dual mode The drive interrupt signal is input. Here, the position where the dual mode driving interrupt signal is input may be an arbitrary position on the transparent display unit 151. The control unit 180 displays a dual mode setting icon (not shown) on the transparent display unit 151, detects that a predetermined signal is input to the dual mode setting icon, recognizes that the dual mode driving interrupt signal is input can do.

8B, the controller 180 determines that the dual mode driving interrupt signal has been input, switches the transparent display unit 151 to the transparent operation mode, and turns on the electronic paper 155 A predetermined second screen 700 is displayed on the electronic paper 155. That is, when the controller 180 detects the input of the dual mode driving interrupt signal, the controller 180 controls the transparent display unit 151 to not apply an electric signal for displaying data to the transparent display unit TOLED. Therefore, the transparent display unit 151 is in a transparent state, and a predetermined second screen 700 displayed on the electronic paper is displayed on the outside at the same time that the electronic paper 155 is turned on.

8 (b), when the control unit 180 determines that the dual mode driving interrupt signal is input while the predetermined second screen 700 is displayed on the electronic paper 155, , The transparent display unit 151 is turned on (when the transparent display unit is turned off) and the first screen 600 can be displayed.

[My In one embodiment  Second Application example ]

FIG. 9 is a second application example showing switching of the dual display screen by the screen display change signal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9A, the controller 180 controls only the predetermined first screen 600 displayed on the transparent display unit 151 to be displayed on the outside while all the dual display units are being driven. Here, the user touches and drags an edge of the first screen using an input device (here, a finger) to display a predetermined second screen displayed on the electronic paper 155.

Next, as shown in FIG. 9B, the controller 180 changes the size of the predetermined first screen 610 displayed on the transparent display unit 151 in proportion to the distance of the touch and drag, And displays a predetermined second screen 710 displayed on the electronic paper 155 as an external display.

Similarly, the control unit can divide the predetermined first screen 610 displayed on the transparent display unit and each predetermined second screen 700 and 710 displayed on the electronic paper in proportion to the distance of the touch and drag, and simultaneously display the divided second screens 700 and 710 on the outside 9 (c) and 9 (d)),

The control unit 180 controls the TOLED area of the transparent display unit 155 overlapping with the predetermined second screen 700 or 710 displayed on the electronic paper 155 in the transparent operation mode, The predetermined second screens 700 and 710 can be displayed externally.

[My In one embodiment  Third Application example ]

FIG. 10 is a third application example showing switching of the dual display screen by the screen display change signal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10, in comparison with FIG. 9, the application example in which the user moves the direction of the touch and drag in reverse through the input device (finger).

The control unit 180 can simultaneously display the predetermined first screens 600 and 610 displayed on the transparent display unit and the predetermined second screens 710 displayed on the electronic paper at the same time in proportion to the distance of the touch and drag 10 (a), (b) and (c)),

9, a transparent display (TOLED) region of the transparent display unit 155 overlapping a predetermined second screen 710 displayed on the electronic paper 155 is controlled in a transparent operation mode to be transparent The predetermined second screen 710 can be displayed externally.

Hereinafter, various application examples of the second embodiment of the present invention for displaying the multimedia data on the transparent display unit and the character data on the electronic paper will be described in the mobile communication terminal having the dual display unit.

[My 2 embodiment  1st Application example ]

11 is a first application example showing a method of displaying multimedia data and character data using a dual display unit according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 11A, the control unit 180 displays a predetermined first screen 620 (here, a web screen) based on a predetermined application execution command on the transparent display unit 151. The predetermined first screen 620 displayed on the transparent display unit 151 may include multimedia data such as an image 621 and a moving picture 622 and character data 623 and 624. Here, the character data may include a uniform resource locator (URL) to display the location of a file in another server, first character data 623 having hyperlink information and other files stored in the storage unit, And second character data 624 for display. The character data 623 and 624 may be displayed in color.

The user inputs a long touch or preset touch gesture 810 to the second character data 624 displayed on the transparent display unit 151 through the input device (here, finger). Although the touch gesture 810 is shown as a clockwise circle, it is not limited thereto, and various modes of touch gestures may be preset to generate a dual mode driving interrupt signal.

When a signal for selecting the time information displayed on the transparent display unit is inputted, the control unit 180 can set the application corresponding to the signal for selecting the time information to be executed in the transparent display unit. On the other hand, when the controller 180 recognizes that a dual mode driving interrupt signal has been generated by a predetermined touch signal (here, a long touch) or a predetermined touch gesture, the execution application corresponding to the dual mode driving interrupt signal may be a transparent display unit And can be controlled to be executed on an electronic paper.

Accordingly, the controller 180 receives the dual mode driving interrupt signal generated by the user's touch gesture 810, and turns on the electronic paper 155 as shown in FIG. 11 (b). At the same time, the controller 180 displays the character data (623, 624, color character data may be excluded) displayed on the predetermined first screen on the electronic paper 155 as a predetermined second screen 720. In this case, the control unit 180 controls the transparent display unit area 720 overlapping the predetermined second screen 720 in a transparent operation mode. That is, the control unit 180 applies an electrical signal for displaying the multimedia data to the pixels for displaying the multimedia data such as the image 621 and the moving picture 622 on the transparent display unit, Mode.

Therefore, the multimedia data such as the image 621 and the moving picture 622 are displayed on the transparent display unit 151 and the character data 623 and 624 are displayed on the electronic paper 155, You can see the three-dimensional image that comes from.

[My 2 embodiment  Second Application example ]

12 is a second application example showing a method of displaying multimedia data and character data using a dual display unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 12A, the control unit 180 displays a predetermined first screen 620 (here, a web screen) by a predetermined application execution command on the transparent display unit 151. The predetermined first screen 620 displayed on the transparent display unit 151 may include multimedia data such as an image 621 and a moving picture 622 and character data 623 and 624. Here, the character data may include a uniform resource locator (URL) to display the location of a file in another server, first character data 623 having hyperlink information and other files stored in the storage unit, And second character data 624 for display. The character data 623 and 624 may be displayed in color.

The user inputs a long touch 820 or a preset touch gesture to the first character data 623 displayed on the transparent display unit 151 through an input device (here, a finger). The input for generating the dual mode driving interrupt signal is not limited to a long touch or a touch gesture. The input may be a preset touch input, and a hot key previously set through a user input unit may be used.

Next, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), the controller 180 receives the dual mode driving interrupt signal generated by the long touch of the user and turns on the electronic paper 155. At the same time, the control unit 180 displays the character data (623, 624; color character data can be excluded) displayed on the predetermined first screen as a predetermined second screen 730 on the electronic paper 155. In this case, the controller 180 controls the transparent display unit area 730 overlapping the predetermined second screen 730 in the transparent operation mode.

At the same time, the controller 180 may display the first screen 620 displayed on the transparent display unit as a three-dimensional screen 630 having a perspective on an area not overlapping the second screen 730. If the user touches the first character data 625 having the same data attribute as the first character data on the three-dimensional screen 630, the second screen 730 displays the first character data 625 may be displayed in an area where the second screen is displayed.

The control unit 180 displays the first screen 620 displayed on the transparent display unit 151 as a three-dimensional screen 630 in a certain area of the transparent display unit 151 and displays the first character data or the first- The character data linked with the one character data is displayed on the second screen 730 of the electronic paper 155 so that the user can easily access the details of the article on the main web page screen without switching the screen. (For example, the control unit displays the main web page screen on the transparent display unit, and when the touch signal is input to the headline article (character data) connected to the URL on the main web page screen, It is displayed on the second screen of paper.)

Hereinafter, various application examples of the third embodiment of the present invention in which the menu execution screen is displayed on the light emitting display unit according to a predetermined menu selection signal input to the electronic paper will be described.

In the third embodiment, when it is recognized that a dual-mode driving interrupt signal is generated by a predetermined touch signal (here, a long touch) or a predetermined touch gesture, an execution application corresponding to the dual- And an example in which the electronic paper is executed are referred to in the first and second embodiments.

[Third Example  1st Application example ]

13 is an image of a mobile communication terminal showing a first application example of the third embodiment of the present invention.

13 (a), when power is applied to the mobile communication terminal through the power supply unit, the control unit 180 displays a main screen including predetermined time information (a menu icon and the like) on the electronic paper 155 750). The user can flick the menu on the electronic paper 750 on which the menu is displayed to move the menu up and down. Next, the user can execute the corresponding application by touching one of the menus (refer to FIG. 13 (b)).

The control unit 180 drives the transparent display unit 151 and rotates the web image 650 360 degrees while rotating the web image 650 by 360 degrees, The web image 651 is displayed on the display unit 151 (see Fig. 13 (c)).

14 is an image of a mobile communication terminal showing a modification of the first application example of the third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 14A, a predetermined main screen 750 is displayed on the electronic paper 155, and a web browser application of a predetermined menu is executed on the transparent display unit 151 to display a web image 660 ) Are displayed.

When the controller 180 detects that the first touch signal 832 and the second touch signal 831 are continuously generated on both sides of the web image 660 through the input device (finger) The web images 661 and 662 are displayed on the transparent display unit 151 by rotating the image 660 360 degrees as shown in FIG. 14 (b).

15 is an image of a mobile communication terminal showing still another modification of the first application example of the third embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 15A, a predetermined main screen 750 is displayed on the electronic paper 155, and a web browser application of the predetermined menu is executed on the transparent display unit, and a web image 660 is displayed Is displayed.

When the control unit 180 detects that a touch-and-drag 840 signal is generated on one of the edges of the web image 660 through the input device (finger), the control unit 180 displays the web image 660 in FIG. the size of the web image 660 proportional to the distance of the touch and drag signal is changed and displayed on the transparent display unit 151 as shown in FIG.

16 is an image of a mobile communication terminal showing a second application example of the third embodiment of the present invention.

16 (a), when power is first applied to the mobile communication terminal through the power supply unit, the controller 180 displays a main screen including predetermined time information (menu icons and the like) on the electronic paper 155 750). The user can execute the selected application on the transparent display unit 151 by touching at least one menu displayed on the main screen 750 through the input device (finger).

When the controller 180 detects that a menu selection signal (826, 827, 282, here, a touch signal) has been generated for each of the web browser menu, the camera / picture menu, and the MMS / SMS menu displayed on the electronic paper 155, The first, second, and third execution screens 670, 671, and 672 on the transparent display unit 151 are displayed.

Next, when the controller 180 detects that a touch-and-drag signal 841 is generated at one of the vertexes of the first execution screen 670 (see FIG. 16B) The first execution screen 681 is displayed on the transparent display unit 151 by changing the length of the first execution screen 670 at the same time in proportion to the distance (see FIG. 16C). 16 (c)), the controller 180 detects that a touch-and-drag signal 843 has been generated on any one of the edges of the third execution screen 672, 672) on the transparent display unit in a third execution screen 683 whose size is changed in proportion to the distance of the touch-and-drag signal (see FIG. 16 (d)).

17 is an image of a mobile communication terminal showing a third application example of the third embodiment of the present invention.

17A, a predetermined main screen 750 is displayed on the electronic paper 155. In the transparent display unit 151, an application of a web browser among a predetermined menu is executed and a web image 683 are displayed.

The control unit 180 detects that the third touch signal 851 and the fourth touch signal 852 successive on the web image 683 displayed on the transparent display unit 151 are generated, The web image 683 is converted into a three-dimensional web image 690 so as to have a perspective on the two-dimensional plane, and is displayed on the transparent display unit 155.

When the control unit 180 detects that the zoom-in icon 502 or the zoom-out icon 501 selection signal displayed on the electronic paper 155 is input, the screen size of the three-dimensional web image 690 is enlarged or reduced And can be displayed on the transparent display unit (see (c) and (d) in FIG. 17).

18 is an image of a mobile communication terminal showing a modification of the third application example of the third embodiment of the present invention.

18A, a predetermined main screen 750 is displayed on the electronic paper 155. In the transparent display unit 151, an application of a web browser among predetermined menus is executed, An image 690 is displayed.

When the controller 180 detects that the first touch and drag signals 861 and 862 are generated from one edge of the three-dimensional web image 690 to one vertex, the control unit 180 copies the three-dimensional web image. Then, when the control unit 180 continuously senses the generation of the second touch and drag signal 870 in the three-dimensional web image 690, the control unit 180 sequentially displays the three-dimensional web image 690 on the region shifted in proportion to the second touch- The web image 695 in which the 2D web image 690 is copied is displayed on the transparent display unit 151 (see FIG. 18 (b)). That is, the user inputs a predetermined first touch signal on the application execution screen to be copied, designates a copy selection area, and then continuously inputs a predetermined second touch signal to copy on the area to be moved on the transparent display part Can be moved.

FIG. 19 is an image of a mobile communication terminal showing still another modification of the third application example of the third embodiment of the present invention.

19 (a), when power is first applied to the mobile communication terminal through the power supply unit, the controller 180 displays a main screen including predetermined time information (a menu icon and the like) on the electronic paper 155 750). The user can execute the selected application on the transparent display unit 151 by touching at least one menu displayed on the main screen 750 through the input device (finger).

Here, a first web image 670, a second web image 671, and a third web image 672 are displayed on the transparent display image 151. The control unit 180 sequentially outputs the 5-1 touch signal 851-1 and the 5-2 touch signal 851-2, the second web image 671, Directional drag signal 880 on the third web image 672 and the sixth-first touch signal 851-3 and the sixth-second touch signal 851-4 on the third web image 672 are generated. In this case, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), the control unit converts the first web image 670 and the third web image 672, into which the continuous touch signals have been input, And the second web image 671 to which the bidirectional drag signal has been inputted is changed to a two-dimensional web image (690-1, 690-2) in a transparent display portion area which does not overlap the three-dimensional web images 690-1, 690-2 683-1).

20 is an image of a mobile communication terminal showing a modification of the third application example of the third embodiment of the present invention.

20 (a), when power is applied to the mobile communication terminal through the power supply unit, the controller 180 displays a main screen 750 (see FIG. 20 ). The user can execute the selected application on the transparent display unit 151 by touching at least one menu displayed on the main screen 750 through the input device (finger).

Here, a first web image 670, a second web image 671, and a third web image 672 are displayed on the transparent display unit 151. The control unit 180 sequentially outputs the 5-1 touch signal 851-1 and the 5-2 touch signal 851-2, the second web image 671, The 7-1 second touch signal 851-5 and the 7-2 second touch signal 851-6 that are continuous on the third web image 672 and the 6-1 second touch signal 851-3 that continues on the third web image 672, And the sixth-2-th touch signal 851-4 are generated. 20 (b), the controller 180 controls the first web image 670, the second web image 671, the third web image 672, Dimensional web image 696, 697, and 698, respectively, to the perspective display unit 151, as shown in FIG.

Therefore, according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the user can select at least one menu displayed on the electronic paper, execute the selected application on the transparent display unit, and variously change the execution screen to a desired size and shape You can multitask conveniently.

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) .

The mobile communication terminal having the above-described electronic paper and the control method applied thereto are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments can be applied to various implementations All or some of the examples may be selectively combined.

Claims (22)

Touchpad;
A first display portion including a transparent display;
A second display portion including an opaque display disposed under the transparent display; And
The first display portion is controlled to display information visible through at least a portion of the first display portion, the second display portion being controlled to be transparent and at least partially transparent to the first display portion, And a control unit for selectively controlling the first display unit and the second display unit,
Wherein the controller controls the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in a single operation mode by controlling one of the first display unit and the second display unit to operate and the other one not to operate.
The method according to claim 1,
At least a part of the transparent first display part is formed by a) all parts of the first display part so that information displayed on the second display part can be seen on the whole screen and b) Is one of a part of the first display portion so that information to be displayed on the first display portion is displayed on a divided screen.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein at least a portion of the transparent first display portion is enlarged or reduced by a touch and a drag gesture along the first display portion.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the touchpad is disposed between the transparent display and the opaque display.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit controls the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in a dual operation mode based on a preset input to the mobile terminal including at least one touch operation corresponding to the first display unit or the second display unit, .
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first display portion operates in a single operation mode that includes displaying image data and character data and when a preset input is generated at the mobile terminal,
The control unit causes the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in the dual operation mode, displays the character data on the second display unit, and displays the image data on the first display unit to divide the display of the image data and character data The mobile terminal comprising:
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first display portion operates in a single operation mode that includes displaying image data and character data and when a preset input occurs in the mobile terminal,
The control unit
Wherein the first display unit and the second display unit operate in a dual operation mode and display image data and character data as three-dimensional data on a part of the first display unit and display character data on the second display unit.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the second display unit is operative in a single operation mode that includes displaying character data including a menu icon list selected to execute a corresponding application, and when a preset input occurs as one of the menu icon lists,
The control unit
And controls the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in a dual operation mode and to display information corresponding to an application executed in at least a part of the first display unit.
9. The method of claim 8,
The control unit
And controls the information corresponding to the executed application to be displayed as it is displayed while being rotated on the first display unit.
The method according to claim 1,
When the control unit controls the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in the dual operation mode,
Wherein the control unit controls the first display unit to display the first object and the second display unit to display the second object,
The control unit controls the first object to be selected when the first object is selected on the first display unit and selects the second object when the first display unit is touched at a position corresponding to the second object displayed on the second display unit The mobile terminal comprising:
The method according to claim 1,
When the control unit controls the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in the dual operation mode,
Wherein the control unit controls the first display unit to display the first object and the second display unit displays the second object overlapping the first object,
2) the time at which the first object and the second object are touched; 3) the front of the first display unit is touched or the rear surface of the second display unit is touched; or 4) the amount of pressure touched by the first object and the second object, ) A combination of touch inputs and mechanical key inputs, 5) a tilting operation of the mobile terminal, 6) a touch gesture pre-set on the first display portion or the second display portion, and 7) a user touching the first display portion or the second display portion To select one of the first object and the second object based on at least one of the specific fingers of the mobile terminal.
Touchpad; A first display portion including a transparent display; And a second display unit including an opaque display disposed under the transparent display, the method comprising:
The control unit controls the display unit so that at least a part of the first display unit becomes transparent and does not display information and the second display unit controls to display information viewed through at least a part of the transparent first display unit, Selectively controlling the first and second display portions to operate in a dual operation mode; And
And controlling the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in a single operation mode by controlling one of the first display unit and the second display unit to operate and the other one not to operate through the control unit, / RTI >
13. The method of claim 12,
At least a portion of the first display portion that is made transparent is displayed by a) all the portions of the first display portion and b) the first display portion and the second display portion so that the information displayed on the second display portion can be displayed on the whole screen Wherein the first display unit is one of a part of the first display unit so that information is displayed on the divided screen.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein at least a portion of the transparent first display portion is enlarged or reduced by a touch and a drag gesture along the first display portion.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the touchpad is disposed between the transparent display and the opaque display.
13. The method of claim 12,
The controlling step may include at least one touch operation corresponding to the first display unit or the second display unit, a predetermined operation of the terminal hard key, a voice activation, and a proximity touch input corresponding to the first display unit or the second display unit And controls the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in a dual operation mode based on a preset input to the mobile terminal.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the first display portion operates in a single operation mode that includes displaying image data and character data and when a preset input is generated at the mobile terminal,
Controlling the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in a dual operation mode and display the character data on the second display unit and display the image data on the first display unit to divide the display of the image data and character data Further comprising the steps of:
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the first display portion operates in a single operation mode that includes displaying image data and character data and when a preset input occurs in the mobile terminal,
The first display unit and the second display unit are operated in the dual operation mode and the image data and character data are displayed as three-dimensional data on a part of the first display unit and the character data is displayed on the second display unit The method comprising the steps of:
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the second display unit is operative in a single operation mode that includes displaying character data including a list of menu icons executing a corresponding application, and when a preset input occurs as one of the menu icon lists,
And controlling the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in a dual operation mode and display information corresponding to an application executed in at least a portion of the first display unit.
20. The method of claim 19,
And controls the information corresponding to the executed application to be displayed on the first display unit as it is rotated.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein when the controlling step controls the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in a dual operation mode,
The first display unit displays the first object and the second display unit displays the second object,
The control unit controls the first object to be selected when the first object is selected on the first display unit and selects the second object when the first display unit is touched at a position corresponding to the second object displayed on the second display unit The method comprising the steps of:
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein when the controlling step controls the first display unit and the second display unit to operate in a dual operation mode,
Controls the first display unit to display the first object and the second display unit displays a second object overlapping the first object,
2) the time when the first object and the second object are touched; 3) when the front surface of the first display unit is touched or the rear surface of the second display unit is touched Or 4) a combination of touch inputs and mechanical key inputs, 5) a tilting operation of the mobile terminal, 6) a touch gesture preset on the first display portion or the second display portion, and 7) And controlling to select one of the first object and the second object based on at least one of the specific fingers of the touching user.

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