KR101643418B1 - Method for displaying icon and mobile terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, there is provided an information processing method comprising the steps of: arranging and displaying a plurality of icons; Receiving an input signal for changing the icon displayed as a three-dimensional icon; And when the input signal is received, each icon is displayed as a three-dimensional icon, and a function icon for each icon is displayed, and a mobile communication terminal using the method.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal,

The present invention relates to a method for displaying an icon and a mobile communication terminal using the method.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is a mobile terminal or not. The mobile communication terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile communication 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.

In recent years, efforts have been made to develop new UIs in order to enhance user convenience.

The present invention provides a more convenient UI environment for a user by providing more information to the user through icons.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an icon display method comprising: arranging and displaying a plurality of icons; Receiving an input signal for changing the icon displayed as a three-dimensional icon; And when the input signal is received, each icon is displayed as a three-dimensional icon, and a function icon for each icon is displayed. Here, the icon may include at least one of a thumbnail image, a menu icon, and a file.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the icon display method may further include the step of controlling the display of each icon by selecting the function icon.

 According to an aspect of an embodiment of the present invention, the icon display method includes: detecting an approach of a pointing device to a three-dimensional icon; And changing the shape of the three-dimensional icon according to the approach of the pointing device.

 According to an embodiment of the present invention, the icon display method may further include executing the selected icon while giving an animation effect when the three-dimensional icon is selected.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication terminal including a display unit configured to display a plurality of icons; A user input configured to input a display change signal for the plurality of icons; And a controller for displaying each of the icons by a three-dimensional icon when the display change signal is input, and controlling the function icons for the icons to be displayed. Here, the icon may include at least one of a thumbnail image, a menu icon, and an eight thumbnail.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the function icon is selected, the control unit can control the display of each icon accordingly.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a mobile communication terminal further includes a proximity sensor for sensing an approach of the pointing device, and when an access signal from the proximity sensor is generated, It is possible to control so that the shape of the dimension icon is changed and displayed.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the three-dimensional icon is selected, the controller may control the selected icon to be executed while giving an animation effect.

According to an embodiment of the present invention having the above-described configuration, a user can obtain more information through an icon displayed in three dimensions, and can display an icon with good visibility, .

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), navigation and the like. 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 memory 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, 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 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 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 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 position of the mobile communication terminal 100 such as the open / close 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, 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.

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 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.

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 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 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 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 communication 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 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 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 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 display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound 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 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 input by the first or second operation units 131 and 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.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms 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. 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 mobile communication terminal for explaining an operation state of the mobile communication 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. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, 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 mobile communication terminal. The display unit 151 displays an output window 151a 'and an input window 151b'. In the input window 151b ', a plurality of soft keys 151c' displayed with at least one of letters, symbols, and numbers may be arranged. The soft keys 151c 'may be arranged in the form of a QWERTY key.

When the soft keys 151c 'are touched through the touch pad 135 (see FIG. 2B), characters, numbers, symbols corresponding to the touched soft keys are displayed on the output window 151a'. As described above, the touch input through the touch pad 135 is advantageous in that the soft key 151c 'can not be blocked by the finger when the touch is input, 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 unit 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display unit 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 activation or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, for example.

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.

Hereinafter, an icon display method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a first embodiment of the icon display method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of the icon display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

According to the first embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the user displays a two-dimensional icon on the display unit 151 through the user input unit 130 (S1). The two-dimensional icon includes a thumbnail image, a menu icon, and a file. On the other hand, a display switching icon may be displayed on the display unit 151 displaying the two-dimensional icon. The display change icon is selected or a separate dedicated key is selected to generate a display change signal (S2). When the display change signal is generated, the controller 180 displays the two-dimensional icon displayed on the display unit 151 as a three-dimensional icon (S4). At this time, a function icon for controlling the display of the three-dimensional icon is displayed on the display unit 151. When the function icon is selected through the user input unit 130 (S4), the control unit 180 changes the display of the three-dimensional icon according to the function icon (S5). Here, the display change of the three-dimensional icon refers to the display change of the data displayed in the icon. The display change of the three-dimensional icon will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8. FIG.

6 is a flowchart for explaining a second embodiment of the icon display method according to an embodiment of the present invention. According to the second embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the user displays a two-dimensional icon on the display unit 151 through the user input unit 130 (S11). The two-dimensional icon is a thumbnail image. A menu icon, and a file. On the other hand, a display switching icon may be displayed on the display unit 151 displaying the two-dimensional icon. The display change icon is selected or a separate dedicated key is selected to generate a display change signal (S12). When the change signal is generated, the control unit 180 displays the two-dimensional icon displayed on the display unit 151 as a three-dimensional icon (S13). At this time, a function icon for controlling the display of the three-dimensional icon is displayed on the display unit 151. Here, when the 3D icon is selected through the user input unit 130 (S14), the controller 180 gives the animation effect to the 3D icon and executes the selected icon (S15). The execution of the three-dimensional icon will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

7 through 9, an application example of a mobile communication terminal using an icon display method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 7 is an image diagram for explaining an example in which a method related to the first embodiment of the icon display method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a mobile communication terminal, FIG. 8 is a diagram FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method related to a second exemplary embodiment of the icon display method according to an embodiment of the present invention applied to a mobile communication terminal. It is also an image for.

7A shows a menu screen 200 composed of two-dimensional icons. In this menu screen, a plurality of two-dimensional icons 230 and a display switching icon 210 are shown, and these two-dimensional icons are displayed in a grid style. When the display switching icon 210 is selected by the pointing device 250 in this state (see FIG. 7B), the display is changed to the three-dimensional menu screen 300 as shown in FIG. 7C, Lt; / RTI > The three-dimensional icon 310 may be displayed in a refracted form as projected on a convex lens. At this time, a function icon 320 for controlling the display of the three-dimensional icon may be displayed at the lower end of the display unit 151. [ A three-dimensional display icon is an icon that can display a file representing the icon in three dimensions. Accordingly, when the three-dimensional icon represents the moving image, the three-dimensional icon can be displayed in a state of playing the moving image, and the function icon 320 is displayed on the control icon of the moving image, for example, Play, fast forward, fast rewind, and so on. In FIG. 7, a circular three-dimensional icon is displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a polygonal shape or a water droplet shape is also possible.

FIG. 8 is an image diagram for explaining an example in which a method related to the first embodiment of the icon display method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a mobile communication terminal.

8A is a view for explaining a case where a file represented by a three-dimensional icon is a moving picture file, and FIG. 8B is a view for explaining a case where a file represented by the three-dimensional icon is an image file or an e-book file to be.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the three-dimensional icon 311 at which the cursor is located is larger than the other three-dimensional icons, and the function icon 312 is displayed within the three-dimensional icon 311. The function icon 312 also functions to notify that the corresponding icon is representative of the video file. When a predetermined time elapses after the user places the cursor on the three-dimensional icon 311, sample reproduction is performed, and the moving picture is temporarily reproduced on the three-dimensional icon 311. [ In this case, when the sample reproduction is performed, the sample algorithm is stored in the memory 160, and the control unit 180 controls the display in the three-dimensional icon 311 of the moving picture using the sample algorithm. The function icons 312 and 320 for controlling the display of the three-dimensional icon 311 may be displayed at the lower end of the display unit 151 as shown in FIG. 8 (a) ). ≪ / RTI > Through the selection of the function icon 320, the reproduction of the moving picture in the three-dimensional icon is controlled.

8B is a diagram for explaining a case where a file represented by a three-dimensional icon is an image file or an e-book file. As shown in the figure, a part of the north-south data is displayed on the three-dimensional icon 311, and a scroll function icon 313 is displayed on the three-color icon 311. The user can manipulate the scroll function icon 313 with a pointing device (finger or stylus pen) to scroll the display of image or north data.

FIG. 9 is an image diagram illustrating an example in which a method related to a second exemplary embodiment of the icon display method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a mobile communication terminal.

9A, when the user approaches the three-dimensional icon 400 with the pointing device 250, the proximity sensor 141 detects the approach of the pointing device, and the control unit 180 controls the pointing device 250 250), the three-dimensional icon 401 closest to the pointing device is displayed in a large size. In this state, when the user selects the enlarged three-dimensional icon 401 (for example, touching the three-dimensional icon), the control unit 180 gives a puncturing animation effect 420 to the selected three-dimensional icon 9b). And then executes the selected icon. In FIG. 9C, when the icon selected by the selected icon is an image file, the image file is displayed and displayed on the display unit 151. FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a case where a menu icon is selected and a submenu of the menu icon is displayed.

The above-described icon display method and the mobile communication terminal using the same are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments may be applied to all or some of the embodiments May be selectively combined.

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

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

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

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

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

5 is a flowchart for explaining a first embodiment of an icon display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart for explaining a second embodiment of the icon display method according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view illustrating an example in which a method related to the first embodiment of the icon display method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a mobile communication terminal. FIG.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example in which a method related to the first embodiment of the icon display method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a mobile communication terminal. FIG.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view illustrating an example in which a method related to a second exemplary embodiment of the icon display method according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied to a mobile communication terminal. FIG.

Claims (10)

Arranging and displaying a plurality of icons including any one of a menu icon and a file; Receiving an input signal for changing the icon to a three-dimensional icon displayed in a refracted form as projected on a convex lens; And When the input signal is received, displaying the three-dimensional icon and the function icon representing the three-dimensional icon in a superimposed manner and displaying the function icon for controlling the display of the three-dimensional icon together in another area Including, how to display icons. delete The method according to claim 1, And controlling the display of each icon by selecting the function icon. The method according to claim 1, Sensing an approach of the pointing device to the three-dimensional icon; And Further comprising changing the shape of the three-dimensional icon according to the approach of the pointing device. The method according to claim 1, Selecting the three-dimensional icon, and executing the selected icon while giving an animation effect. A display unit configured to display a plurality of icons including any one of a menu icon and a file; A user input configured to input a display change signal for the plurality of icons; And When the display change signal is inputted, changing each of the icons into a three-dimensional icon displayed in a refracted form as projected on a convex lens, And a controller for displaying the function icons representing the three-dimensional icons and the three-dimensional icons in a superimposed manner and controlling the function icons for controlling the three-dimensional icons to be displayed together with the other areas. delete The method according to claim 6, The control unit When the function icon is selected, controls the display of each icon accordingly, The method according to claim 6, Further comprising a proximity sensor for sensing an approach of the pointing device, Wherein, Wherein when the access signal from the proximity sensor is generated, the shape of the three-dimensional icon is changed and displayed. The method according to claim 6, The control unit And when the three-dimensional icon is selected, controlling the selected icon to be executed while giving an animation effect.

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