KR101671522B1 - Method for displaying data in mobile terminal and mobile terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The method includes displaying a main screen displaying communication log information according to time, confirming whether new communication log information is generated, and displaying the communication log information when a new communication log is generated on the main screen Information, a counterpart display icon, and an event icon in the mobile communication terminal.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a method for displaying data in a mobile communication terminal,

The present invention relates to a method of displaying data in a mobile communication terminal and a mobile communication terminal using the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal capable of easily finding a communication history on a mobile communication terminal such as call history information, message history information and anniversary, A user interface (UI) capable of managing communication log information using a time line (Time Line), and a mobile communication terminal using the method.

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a mobile communication terminal is a portable device having one or more functions that can carry and perform voice and video communication, input / output of information, and data storage.

As the functions of the mobile communication terminal are diversified, for example, the mobile communication 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 the like in the form of a multimedia player .

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.

There is a need for a user interface environment capable of easily and conveniently accessing and managing communication log information such as phone call history, message history, and anniversary information with the other party on the main screen.

The present invention has been devised to solve the above-described problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a communication system, a communication method, a communication method, a communication method, The present invention also provides a method of displaying data in a mobile communication terminal having a user interface (UI) that can be managed using a mobile communication terminal.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying data in a mobile communication terminal, the method comprising: displaying a main screen displaying communication log information according to time; checking whether new communication log information is generated; When the log information is generated, displaying the time information of the new communication log, the counterpart display icon, and the event icon on the main screen.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of displaying the main screen displaying the communication log information according to the time includes a switching icon capable of changing the theme of the main screen, a time line bar , A communication partner display icon, and an event icon.

Here, the communication log information may be event occurrence information for transmitting / receiving at least one of a call, a message, an e-mail, and a social network service (SNS) content.

Here, the counterpart display icon may be a picture or an avatar stored in the phonebook.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is further included a step of displaying a changed background screen on the main screen when detecting that at least one theme change signal of touch, long touch, and drag is inputted to the switching icon can do.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of: detecting whether at least one log information search signal of touch, drag and flicking has occurred in the timeline bar; And displaying the communication log information according to time.

Here, the event icon may be at least one of a call event icon, a message event icon, an e-mail event icon, an SNS event icon, and an anniversary event icon.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when detecting that a touch signal is generated in at least one of the call event icon, the message event icon, the e-mail event icon, the SNS event icon, and the anniversary event icon, And displaying the history history of the SNS contents, the reception history screen, the e-mail reception history screen, and the SNS contents reception history screen.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for displaying a message, comprising the steps of: detecting whether a touch signal is generated on the counterpart display icon; displaying a message transmission icon, a call connection icon, a favorite icon, A step of displaying around the icon.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when it is detected that a touch signal is generated on the favorite icon, the step of displaying a registration display icon for the selected opposite party on the main screen may be further included.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when detecting that a touch signal is generated in at least one of the message transmission icon, the call connection icon, and the SNS connection icon, at least one of a message transmission screen, The method may further include the step of displaying any one of the screens.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile communication terminal including a display unit for displaying a main screen indicating communication log information according to time, a display unit for determining whether new communication log information is generated, The control unit may display time information of a new communication log, a counterpart display icon, and an event icon on the main screen.

Here, the communication log information may be event occurrence information for transmitting / receiving at least one of a call, a message, an e-mail, and a social network service (SNS) content.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the main screen further includes a switching icon, and the controller detects that the theme changing signal of at least one of touch, long touch, and drag is input to the switching icon , The changed background screen can be displayed on the main screen.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the event icon is a call event icon, a message event icon, an email event icon, an SNS event icon, and an anniversary event, and the controller detects that a touch signal is generated on the event icon , It is possible to display at least one of a call history screen, a message reception history screen, an email reception history screen and an SNS contents reception history screen.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the touch sensor detects that a touch signal is generated on the counterpart display icon, the control unit displays the message transmission icon, the call connection icon, the favorite icon, and the SNS connection An icon may be displayed around the counterpart display icon.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the controller detects that a touch signal is generated on the favorite icon, the control unit may display a registration display icon for the selected partner on the main screen.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the controller senses that a touch signal is generated in at least one of the message transmission icon, the call connection icon, and the SNS connection icon, the controller transmits a message transmission screen, And an SNS connection screen can be displayed.

According to the data display method and the mobile communication terminal using the mobile communication terminal of the present invention having the above-described configuration, communication log information such as call history, message history, e-mail, and SNS site update information, By displaying images, the user can easily and conveniently recognize the communication log information for each communication type according to the other party through the event icon, and can conveniently use functions such as telephone conversation, message confirmation, reply, and the like.

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.
2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a data display method in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a diagram illustrating a first application example to a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
5 is a second application example to a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
6 is a third application example to a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
7 is a fourth application example to a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
8 is a fifth application example to a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
9 is a sixth application example to a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
10 is a seventh application example to a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related 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 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, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

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

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

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only (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 built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

In the present invention, the microphone serves as an acoustic sensor. That is, when the user hits the terminal to sense the user's operation with respect to the terminal, the user can sense the vibration of the terminal through the microphone 122. A shock sensor may be used instead of this microphone. The microphone and shock sensor can sense the operation of the user's terminal instead of the sensing unit.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, a touch sensor 142, and a tilt sensor 143.

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

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

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

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor 142 may take the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, or a touch pad.

The touch sensor 142 may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific part of the display part 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific part of the display part 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor 142 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 142, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or 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 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

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

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or 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. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

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

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. For example, 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 terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

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

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

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

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

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

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

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance.

In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

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

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

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

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

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

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

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

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is 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 portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

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

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

Hereinafter, a method for displaying communication log information in a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention and mobile communication using the method will be described.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a data display method in a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control unit 180 stores each log information according to communication types such as call history, message history, email reception, and social network service (SNS) content reception over time On the display unit 151 (S1). Here, the main screen includes a time line for searching communication log information according to time, and details of the main screen will be described later.

Thereafter, the control unit 180 determines whether new communication log information such as a call, a message, an e-mail, reception of SNS contents, etc., or whether there is event information such as anniversaries set on the schedule management is generated (S3 ).

Next, when the new communication log information is generated, the control unit 180 displays time information of communication on the time line bar, an avatar of a sender or anniversary, and an event corresponding to a communication type on the upper part close to the avatar on the main screen Icon is displayed (S5).

Accordingly, when a communication such as a call or a message occurs, the user can directly and easily confirm the communication log information through the time information displayed on the time line bar, the avatar, and the event icon. In addition, the user can easily input functions such as call connection and message transmission by inputting various touch signals such as touch, long touch, and drag on the avatar and event icons on the main screen.

Hereinafter, a specific application example to a mobile communication terminal according to a temporary example of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 4 to FIG.

[First Application Example]

4 is a first application example to a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 (a), the control unit 180 displays a timeline bar 410, a switch icon 420, an avatar 430 and an event icon 740, which are set according to respective communication partners, On the display unit 151. The main screen 400 is displayed on the display unit 151. [ Here, the avatar 430 may be a picture displayed on the phone book according to user setting as a counterpart display icon for displaying the counterpart.

The control unit 180 displays a time-line display icon 411 and 412 for searching for communication log information according to time and a time line bar 410 for displaying the communication time information 413 on the menu screen. Here, the time line bar 410 is displayed in a circular shape at the bottom of the main screen 400, but may be displayed on the main screen with various positions and shapes with time information.

The controller 180 controls the avatar 430 in accordance with the time information 413 when communication occurs, such as communication, message, e-mail, reception of SNS contents, ). Here, the information about the avatar 430 may be preset in a phone book in which the other party information (phone number, e-mail, SNS information, image, anniversary, avatar settings, etc.) of communication is stored in advance.

A functional description of the switch icon 420 that can change the overall theme of the main screen will be described later with reference to FIG.

When the user rotates the mobile communication terminal to the left or right, the controller 180 senses the rotation through the tilt sensor 143 and changes the main screen 400 displayed on the display unit 151. 4B, the main screen 400 displays the avatar icon 441, the message history icon 442, the e-mail history icon 443, and the SNS history icon 444, (430) may be displayed.

[Second Application Example]

5 is a second application example to a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5, the control unit 180 includes a main screen including a timeline bar 410, a switch icon 420, an avatar 430 set according to each communication partner, and an event icon 740 (here, a message is displayed) (400) on the display unit (151). The user may touch the time display icons 411 and 412 displayed on the timeline bar 410 using the input device 300 and move the timeline bar 410 to a desired time direction Thereby making it possible to search communication log information according to time. The log information search signal by the touch or drag may be generated by flicking. Here, the input device may be a device capable of generating various input signals on a touch screen such as a stylus pen.

Accordingly, the user can conveniently search communication log information according to a time zone in which to search using the time line bar.

[Third Application Example]

6 is a third application example of the mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6A, a main screen 400 for displaying communication log information including the first background screen 600 is displayed on the display unit 151. The user touches the long-touch or drag 620 of the switch icon 420 on the main screen 400 by using the input device 300 (finger) to move the first wallpaper 600 on the main screen to the second wallpaper 610) so that the overall theme of the main screen can be set (see FIG. 6 (b)). That is, the control unit 180 displays various background images stored in the memory 160 on the display unit 151 whenever a drag signal for the switch icon 420 is input, You can set the wallpaper.

Here, the application example in which the background screen of the main screen is changed by dragging the switch icon has been described. However, when the user touches the switch icon and touches the switch icon long, the control unit can display the preset menu. For example, when a user inputs at least one touch signal such as a touch, a long touch, and a drag to a switch icon, the control unit displays a preset avatar change menu, a timeline bar display change menu, a font font change menu, A pop-up window (not shown) in which at least one menu such as a change menu can be set can be displayed on the display unit.

Accordingly, the user can easily change the overall theme of the main screen by using the switch icon.

[Fourth application example]

7 is a fourth application example to a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the controller 180 controls the timeline bar 410, the switch icon, the avatar 430 and the event icon 710, which are set according to each communication partner, And displays the main screen 400 including the main screen 400 on the display unit 151.

The control unit 180 displays the communication log information about the new call history on the timeline bar 410 and displays the time information 413 on the top of the avatar 430 of the calling party, Icon 710 is displayed. When the absence reception frequency is higher than a preset reference value (for example, five times or more during absence), the control unit 180 displays a missed call notification window 711 having a notification message " 151), thereby enabling the user to recognize that there are a large number of missed calls from the corresponding party.

7 (b), when the communication frequency with a specific party is higher than a preset reference value (for example, the call frequency is 10 times or more), the controller 180 frequently communicates with a specific party It is possible to recognize that the user is in a state of making a plurality of telephone conversations with the corresponding party by displaying an event icon 720 such as a heart shape indicating that the conversation is in the upper part of the avatar 430 of the specific party.

7 (c), the control unit 180 determines whether or not the phonebook, the e-mail, the SNS information, the image, the anniversary, the avatar setting, etc., Search for information about anniversaries such as birthdays, graduation days, entrance dates, and marriage days. The control unit 180 displays the searched anniversary information on the time line bar 410 with the time information of the anniversary and the event icon 730 indicating anniversaries such as cakes and bouquets at the top of the counterpart avatar 430, So that the user can recognize the anniversary of the corresponding party.

Further, the control unit 180 displays the anniversary notification window 731 having the notification word "Congratulations ", which can explain the state of the event icon 730 indicating the anniversary, on the display unit, So that it can be recognized in detail.

[Application example 5]

8 is a fifth application example to a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the controller 180 controls the time line bar 410, the switch icon, the avatar 430 and the event icon 740 (here, the message history is displayed) according to each communication partner And displays the main screen 400 including the main screen 400 on the display unit 151.

When a new communication log (event) occurs, the controller 180 receives a message event icon 740 indicating that the message is received at 14:00 from the other party, and transmits the message event icon 740 to the avatar 430 displayed on the time line bar 410. [ In the upper part of FIG. 8B, when the user touches the message event icon 740 using the input device 300 (finger), the controller 180 receives the message event icon 740 from the avatar 430 displaying the other party On the display unit 151, a message display screen 800 for displaying the entire message. Here, the case where the touch signal is input to the message event icon 740 has been described. However, the control unit may be configured to input the touch signal to the call history display screen (not shown) or the anniversary event icon An anniversary setting display screen (not shown), an e-mail reception history screen in response to a touch signal input to the e-mail event icon, and an SNS content reception history screen in response to a touch signal input to the SNS event icon.

Accordingly, when the touch signal for the event icon is input according to the type of communication such as the call history, the message history, the e-mail and the SNS contents update information, the control unit displays the corresponding display screen on the display unit, It is possible to easily access the display screen without having to perform a touch operation at various stages in order to access the display screen.

[Application example 6]

9 is a sixth application example to a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 (a), the controller 180 displays a main screen 400 including a timeline bar 410, a switch icon, an avatar 430 set according to each communication partner, and an event icon, (151). When the user touches the avatar 430 located on the time line bar 410 using the input device 300, the controller 180 controls the avatar 430 as shown in FIG. 9 (b) A call connection icon 920, a favorite icon 930, and an SNS connection icon 940 on the display unit. When the user touches the favorite icon 930 using the input device 300, the controller 180 displays the favorite registration icon (FIG. 9C) for the selected avatar 931 are always positioned at the top of the main screen 400 in the form of a star or a sun.

9D, when the user touches the favorite registration display icon 931 which is always displayed on the top of the main screen 400, the control unit 180 displays the message transmission icon 910, A connection icon 920, a favorite cancellation icon 930-1, and an SNS connection icon 940 on the display. When the touch signal to the favorite cancel icon 930-1 is inputted, the controller 180 deletes the favorite registration display icon 931 displayed at the top of the main screen and cancels the favorite registration for the avatar .

Accordingly, the user can easily communicate with a specific party by setting a specific contact which is frequently contacted as a favorite registration display icon.

[Seventh Application Example]

10 is a seventh application example to a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 10A, the controller 180 displays a main screen 400 including a timeline bar 410, a switch icon, an avatar 430 set according to each communication partner, and an event icon, (151). When the user touches the avatar 430 located on the time line bar 410 using the input device 300, the controller 180 controls the avatar 430 as shown in FIG. 10 (b) A call connection icon 920, a favorite icon 930, and an SNS connection icon 940 on the display unit. When the user touches the message transmission icon 910 using the input device 300 (finger), the controller 180 transmits a message to the selected avatar as shown in FIG. 10C A message creation screen 911 is displayed.

Although the case of touching the message transmission icon is described here, when the touch signal for the call connection icon 920 is input, the controller displays a call connection screen (not shown) for the selected avatar to perform a call connection function . Further, when the touch signal for the SNS connection icon 940 is input, the controller 180 displays an SNS site connection screen (not shown) to which the selected avatar is subscribed, so that the user can easily access the SNS site.

Accordingly, the user can conveniently perform communication such as message transmission, call connection, and SNS connection by touching the message transmission icon 910, the call connection icon 920, or the SNS connection icon 940 with respect to the selected avatar.

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 above-described mobile communication terminal 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 all or some of the embodiments May be selectively combined.

400: main screen 410: timeline
430: Avatar 710, 720, 730, 740: Event Icon

Claims (18)

delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete A display unit displaying a main screen indicating communication log information according to time; And
And a controller for displaying time information of a new communication log, a counterpart display icon, and an event icon on the main screen when new communication log information is generated,
Wherein,
And additionally displays an alert message including an additional event icon or text distinguishable from the event icon on the counterpart display icon when the occurrence frequency of the new communication is higher than a preset reference value.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the communication log information is event occurrence information for transmitting / receiving at least one of a call, a message, an e-mail, and a social network service (SNS) content.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the main screen further comprises a switching icon,
Wherein the control unit displays the changed background screen on the main screen when it detects that the theme changing signal is inputted to at least one of the touch, long touch, and drag on the switching icon.
13. The method of claim 12,
The event icon is a call event icon, a message event icon, an email event icon, an SNS event icon, and an anniversary event,
Wherein the control unit displays at least one of a call history screen, a message reception history screen, an email reception history screen, and an SNS content reception history screen when it detects that a touch signal is generated on the event icon.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the control unit displays a message transmission icon, a call connection icon, a favorite icon, and an SNS connection icon in the vicinity of the counterpart display icon according to the touch signal when detecting that the touch signal is generated on the counterpart display icon, .
17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the control unit displays a registration display icon for the selected party on the main screen when it detects that a touch signal is generated on the favorite icon.
17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the control unit displays at least one of a message transmission screen, a call connection screen, and an SNS connection screen when it detects that a touch signal is generated in at least one of the message transmission icon, the call connection icon and the SNS connection icon, Communication terminal.

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