KR101735518B1 - Mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal is disclosed. Wherein the mobile terminal comprises a display unit for displaying an execution screen of an application and a return screen selected from a plurality of execution screens of the specific application as a return screen in the specific application, And a control unit for switching an execution screen of the specific application displayed on the display unit to the return screen.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of switching an execution screen of a currently executed specific application to another execution screen of the specific application or an execution screen of another application.

As the functions of terminals such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, a mobile phone, and a smart phone are diversified, a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and video shooting, playing music or video file, (multimedia player).

For functional support and enhancement of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software part of the terminal. Recently, a variety of terminals including mobile terminals provide a complex and various functions, and the menu structure is also becoming complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a mobile terminal capable of switching an execution screen of an executing application to another execution screen of a predetermined application.

Another aspect of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of switching from an execution screen of a specific application executing a screen displayed on a display unit to an execution screen of another application.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of terminating the execution of an unnecessary application when a screen displayed on the display unit is switched from an execution screen of a specific application to an execution screen of another application.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not intended to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Other objects, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art, It will be possible.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a display unit and a control unit. The display unit may display an execution screen of the application. Wherein the control unit sets a selected execution screen among a plurality of execution screens of the specific application as a return screen in the specific application and displays an execution screen of the specific application displayed on the display unit in response to the received return command You can switch to the return screen.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a display unit and a control unit. The display unit may display an execution screen of the application. Wherein the control unit sets the execution screen selected from among a plurality of execution screens of the first application among the plurality of applications being executed as a return screen and displays an execution screen of the application displayed on the display unit in response to the received return command, Screen can be switched. At this time, the controller may terminate the execution of at least one application among the plurality of running applications except for the first application in response to the received return command.

The user of the mobile terminal according to the present invention can immediately switch the execution screen of the application displayed on the display unit to another predetermined execution screen of the application.

Further, the user of the mobile terminal according to the present invention can immediately switch the execution screen of the specific application displayed on the display unit to the execution screen of another application set in advance. At this time, the mobile terminal can reduce the power consumption by terminating the execution of unnecessary applications among a plurality of running applications, and can reduce the resources allocated to the execution of the application to improve the performance of the mobile terminal It is possible.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of driving a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows a process in which the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 2 is performed in an image view application.
FIG. 4 shows a process in which the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 2 is performed in the SMS application.
5 is an example of a process in which a mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 2 is performed in a web browsing application.
6 is another example of a process in which the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 2 is performed in a web browsing application.
FIG. 7 shows a process in which the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 2 is performed in the idle screen.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of driving a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 9 to 10 illustrate a process in which the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 8 is performed in an image view application.
11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of driving a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 shows a screen change of the display unit according to the process of executing the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG.
13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of driving a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIGS. 14 to 15 show changes in the screen displayed on the display unit according to the process of executing the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG.

The foregoing objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

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.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1, the mobile 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 unit 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power unit 190, and the like. 1 are not essential, the mobile terminal 100 may have more or less components than those shown in FIG.

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).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals 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 unit 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a radio signal 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 in response to a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution) .

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 the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. The location information module 115 may obtain location information using a global navigation satellite system (GNSS). Here, the Global Positioning System (GNSS) is a term used to describe the radionavigation satellite systems in which certain types of radionavigation receivers orbiting the Earth are transmitting reference signals that can determine their position near the surface or ground surface . The Global Positioning System (GNSS) includes Global Positioning System (GPS) in the United States, Galileo in Europe, GLONASS (Global Orbiting Navigational Satelite System) in Russia, COMPASS in China and Japan QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System), which is operated by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport.

As a representative example of the GNSS, the location information module 115 may be a Global Position System (GPS) module. The GPS module calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to a point (object), information on a time when the distance information is measured, and then applies a trigonometric method to the calculated distance information, Dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude with respect to a point (object) in the three-dimensional space. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module continuously calculates the current position in real time, and calculates velocity information using the current position.

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 unit 160 or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

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 movement 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, And senses the current state of the terminal 100 to generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. The sensing signal may be transmitted to the controller 180 so that the controller 180 may perform a specific function.

The sensing unit 140 may include a touch sensor for sensing whether the user touches the touch panel, a vibration sensor for sensing vibration generated based on the touch of the user, a gyro sensing rotation of the mobile phone 100, A sensor, an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, or the like. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

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. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to 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.

The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154, for example, for generating an output related to visual, auditory, have.

The display unit 151 displays and 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, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display).

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

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

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

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

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

A proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen that is wrapped 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.

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 unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output unit 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like. Also, the sound output unit 152 may output sound through the earphone jack 116. The user can connect the earphone to the earphone jack 116 to hear the sound output.

The alarm unit 153 may output 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 also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output unit 152.

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 be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing 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 feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's 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 unit 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 unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) (Random Access Memory), 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 unit 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 receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile terminal 100 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.

Here, the identification module is a chip storing various information (i.e., user identification information) for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module , SIM), a Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. The device provided with the identification module can be manufactured in a card format.

At this time, the interface unit 170 may include a card slot on which the card-type identification module can be mounted. Then, the identification module can be connected to the mobile terminal 100 through the card slot.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various commands A signal may be a path through which the signal is transmitted to the mobile 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 control unit 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.

Under the control of the control unit 180, the power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power, 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 processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

In the foregoing, the general operation and functions of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention have been described with reference to FIG. 2 to 15, the execution screen of the currently executed specific application displayed on the display unit 151 is switched to another predetermined execution screen of the specific application, or an execution screen of another currently running application is displayed The characteristics of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of driving a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal driving method will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG.

First, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention executes a specific application selected by the user and displays an execution screen of the specific application on the display unit 151 (S110). Then, the control unit 180 sets the execution screen selected by the user as the return screen among the plurality of execution screens of the specific application (S120).

Here, the return screen refers to a screen that is displayed on the display unit 151 instead of the screen displayed on the display unit 151 based on a return instruction received by the control unit 180 while the mobile terminal 100 is operating 151). ≪ / RTI >

In the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, at least one return screen may be set. In addition, returning to the return screen may be a function that is effective only within a specific application, and may be a function that is effective even between different applications. 2 is a flowchart showing that a return to a preset return screen is performed in a specific application.

In addition, not all the selected execution screen but a part thereof may be set as a return screen. Here, the partial area may be a partial area specified by the user among the selected execution screens when the entire selected execution screen can not be displayed on one screen of the display unit 151. For example, the partial area may be selected in response to scrolling for the selected execution screen.

If the return instruction is received after the return screen is set (S130), the control unit 180 switches the execution screen of the specific application currently displayed on the display unit 151 to the preset return screen (S140). Therefore, the user can conveniently switch the screen displayed on the display unit 151 to the execution screen of the specific application to which the user wants to return.

Here, the return command may include a button operation performed on the user input unit 130 of the mobile terminal 100, a touch operation performed on a specific area of the display unit 151 implemented on the touch screen, Dimensional operation that is sensed by a sensor included in the sensing unit 140 of the sensor 140. [ However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, an example in which the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 2 is performed in various applications will be described with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a process in which the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 2 is performed in an image view application. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal driving method will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.

When the user of the mobile terminal 100 executes the image view application, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays an initial execution screen of the image view application on the display unit 151 a)). Then, the user can set the specific image displayed on the display unit 151 as a return screen in the process of executing the image view application (FIG. 3 (b)).

3 (b), the user pushes a specific button 131 included in the user input unit 130 to return the image displayed on the display unit 151 in the image view application Screen can be set. If the return instruction is received during execution of the image view application, the control unit 180 may switch the execution screen displayed on the display unit 151 to the return screen (FIG. 3 (c)).

In this case, the execution screen set as the return screen in FIG. 3 may be a screen displaying an image to be checked again by the user. That is, according to the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 3, the user can easily access the execution screen displayed with the image that he wants to check again during execution of the image view application.

3 (b), the return command may be generated based on the pushing operation on the button 131. In this case, Although not shown in the drawing, the return instruction may be generated based on a touch operation for a specific area of the display unit 151 implemented with a touch screen, or may be generated based on a three-dimensional motion recognition result. This is also true in the return screen setting process, and can be applied to the embodiments to be described later.

FIG. 4 shows a process in which a mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 2 is performed in an SMS (Short Message Service) application. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal driving method will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2 and 4. FIG.

When the user of the mobile terminal 100 executes the SMS application, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays an initial execution screen of the SMS application on the display unit 151 (Fig. 4 (a) And (b)). Then, the user can set an execution screen displayed on the display unit 151 as a return screen in the course of executing the SMS application (FIG. 4B).

Referring to FIG. 4B, the user pushes a specific button 131 included in the user input unit 130 to return the execution screen displayed on the display unit 151 in the SMS application Screen can be set. Then, when a return command is received during execution of the SMS application, the control unit 180 can switch the execution screen currently displayed on the display unit 151 to the return screen (FIG. 4C).

In this case, the execution screen of the SMS application set as the return screen in FIG. 4 may be a screen displaying a text message that the user wants to check again. That is, according to the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 4, the user can easily access the execution screen including the text message that he wants to check again during the execution of the SMS application.

5 is an example of a process in which a mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 2 is performed in a web browsing application. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal driving method will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2 and FIG.

When the user of the mobile terminal 100 executes the web browsing application, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays an initial execution screen of the web browsing application on the display unit 151 a)). Then, the user can set a specific web page displayed on the display unit 151 as a return screen in the process of executing the web browsing application (FIG. 5 (b)).

5B, a user pushes a specific button 131 included in the user input unit 130 to push the execution screen displayed on the display unit 151 in the web browsing application It can be set as a return screen. If the return instruction is received during execution of the web browsing application, the control unit 180 may switch the execution screen currently displayed on the display unit 151 to a specific web page set as the return screen (see c)).

6 is another example of a process in which the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 2 is performed in a web browsing application. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal driving method will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2 and 6. FIG.

When the user of the mobile terminal 100 executes the web browsing application, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays an initial execution screen of the web browsing application on the display unit 151 a)). Then, the user can set a specific web page displayed on the display unit 151 as a return screen in the process of executing the web browsing application (FIG. 6 (b)).

6 (a), the specific web page can not be displayed on one screen of the display unit 151, and the area of the specific web page displayed on the display unit 151 by the scroll is variable Can be obtained.

6B, a user pushes a specific button 131 included in the user input unit 130 to push a part of a specific web page displayed on the display unit 151 to the web browsing It can be set as a return screen in the application. Here, a certain area of the specific web page may be a specified area based on scrolling of the web page.

Then, when the return instruction is received during execution of the web browsing application, the control unit 180 can switch the execution screen currently displayed on the display unit 151 to a screen displaying a partial area of the specific web page 6 (c)).

In this case, in FIG. 5 or FIG. 6, a part of the specific web page may be an area in which a user wants to check again. That is, according to the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 5 or 6, the user can easily access the web page that he wants to check again during web browsing.

FIG. 7 shows a process in which the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 2 is performed in the idle screen. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal driving method will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2 and FIG.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a plurality of icons included in the idle screen on the display unit 151 (Fig. 7 (a)). Then, the user can set a partial area of the idle screen as a return screen (Fig. 7 (b)).

7A, the idle screen can not be displayed on one screen of the display unit 151, and the area of the idle screen displayed on the display unit 151 by the scroll can be varied .

Referring to FIG. 7B, the user pushes a specific button 131 included in the user input unit 130 to select a part of the standby screen displayed on the display unit 151 as a return screen Can be set. Here, a part of the idle screen may be a part of the idle screen selected based on the scrolling of the idle screen.

Then, when the return instruction is received during the idle screen operation, the controller 180 may switch the screen displayed on the display unit 151 to a screen displaying a partial area of the idle screen set as the return screen 7 (c)).

At this time, a part of the idle screen may be an area where execution icons of frequently used applications are displayed. That is, according to the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 7, the user can easily access the idle screen area displayed with execution icons of applications frequently used by the user during idle screen operation.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a method of driving a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal driving method will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 8. FIG.

First, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention executes a specific application selected by the user and displays an execution screen of the specific application on the display unit 151 (S210). Then, the controller 180 sets a plurality of execution screens selected by the user among the plurality of execution screens of the specific application as the return screen (S220). Here, each of the plurality of execution screens set as the return screen may also be a partial area of the corresponding execution screen.

After the return screen is set, the control unit 180 counts the number of the received return command (S230). Here, the return command may also be generated based on the button operation, the touch operation on the touch screen, and the three-dimensional operation recognition result, as described with reference to Fig.

If the number of the received return command is counted, the control unit 180 displays the execution screen of the specific application currently displayed on the display unit 151 as a return screen corresponding to the number of times of the received return instruction, (S240).

For example, once the return instruction is received, the control unit 180 may switch the screen currently displayed on the display unit 151 to a first return screen among a plurality of return screens set in advance, The control unit 180 may switch the screen currently displayed on the display unit 151 to a second return screen among a plurality of return screens set in advance. That is, the control unit 180 can vary the return screen to be switched based on the number of times of the return instruction.

Therefore, according to the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 8, the user can easily switch the screen displayed on the display unit 151 to a plurality of execution screens of the specific application that he wants to check again.

FIGS. 9 to 10 illustrate a process in which the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 8 is performed in an image view application. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal driving method will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 8 to 10. FIG.

When the user of the mobile terminal 100 executes the image view application, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays an initial execution screen of the image view application on the display unit 151 a)). Then, the user can set a plurality of images selected from the plurality of images displayed on the display unit 151 as a return screen in the process of executing the image view application (FIGS. 9B and 9C).

9B and 9C, a user pushes a specific button 131 included in the user input unit 130 to display a plurality of images displayed on the display unit 151, It can be seen that a plurality of return screens in the view application can be set.

9, the first return screen may be set based on a button push operation, and the second return screen may be set based on a long push for the button 131, for example, Can be set. However, this is only one embodiment implemented in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Then, when a return command is received during execution of the image view application, the control unit 180 may switch the execution screen displayed on the display unit 151 to a corresponding return screen of the plurality of return screens (A) and (b) of FIG. Referring to FIG. 10, it can be seen that the return screen displayed on the display unit 151 instead of the execution screen currently displayed on the display unit 151 can be changed according to the number of times of the return instruction.

At this time, the pushing operation for the button 131 informing execution of the returning function to the plurality of returning screens should be distinguished from the pressing operation for the button 131 in the returning screen setting process. For example, the control unit 180 may recognize that the double pushing operation of the button 131 is performed by notifying the execution of the returning function to the returning screen.

Once the return function to the return screen is executed, the control unit 180 may vary the return screen displayed on the display unit 151 based on the number of times the button 131 is pressed. This is only one embodiment implemented in the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this case, the return screens set as the return screen in FIG. 9 may be screens displaying images that the user desires to check again. That is, according to the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 8, the user can easily access the execution screen including the selected image among the plurality of images to be checked by the user while executing the image view application.

On the other hand, the return instruction may be generated based on a specific button operation, a touch operation on the touch screen, and a three-dimensional operation recognition result. This is also true of the return screen setting process.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of driving a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. 11 shows a method in which an execution screen of one application is set as a return screen in a state where a plurality of applications are running and an execution screen of the specific application currently displayed on the display unit 151 is switched to the set return screen Fig. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal driving method will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 11. FIG.

First, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention executes a plurality of applications selected by the user and displays an execution screen of an application being executed on the display unit 151 (S310). Then, the control unit 180 sets the execution screen selected by the user among the plurality of execution screens of the first application among the plurality of applications as the return screen (S320). Here, the return screen may be a part of the execution screen of the first application. At this time, the partial area may be selected based on scrolling to the execution screen of the first application.

If the return instruction is received after the return screen is set (S330), the control unit 180 switches the execution screen of the specific application currently displayed on the display unit 151 to the return screen (S340). Also, in the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 11, the return command generation and return screen setting can be performed based on the button operation, the touch operation on the touch screen, and the three-dimensional operation recognition result.

If the screen displayed on the display unit 151 is changed to the return screen, the controller 180 terminates the execution of at least one of the plurality of currently running applications except for the first application at step S350. For example, the controller 180 may terminate execution of all applications except for the first application.

Also, the control unit 180 may terminate the execution of the application except for the first application and the application related thereto. For example, the file download application and the multimedia playback application may be related to each other. At this time, the application related to the first application may be predetermined.

Therefore, according to the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 11, even when a plurality of applications are running on the display unit 151, the user can easily access the application execution screen set in advance by the user. In addition, according to the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 11, since at least one application among a plurality of running applications is terminated at the time of screen switching, consumed power required can be reduced and resource allocation The performance of the mobile terminal 100 may be improved.

FIG. 12 shows a change in the screen displayed on the display unit 151 according to the process of executing the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal driving method will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 11 to 12. FIG.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 can execute a plurality of applications and display the execution screens of the plurality of applications on the display unit 151 (Figs. 12A to 12C). Then, the user can set an execution screen of any one of the plurality of applications as a return screen (Fig. 12 (b)).

Referring to FIG. 12B, the user pushes a specific button 131 included in the user input unit 130 to set the execution screen of the SMS application displayed on the display unit 151 as a return screen .

Then, when a return command is received during execution of another application, the control unit 180 can switch the execution screen of the specific application currently displayed on the display unit 151 to the return screen (Fig. 12 (c) and (FIG. Referring to FIG. 12, the controller 180 can change the execution screen of the currently running web browsing application to the SMS application execution screen set as the return screen in response to the return command.

13 is a flowchart illustrating a method of driving a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal driving method will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 13. FIG.

First, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention executes a plurality of applications selected by the user and displays an execution screen of the specific application on the display unit 151 (S410). Then, the control unit 180 sets the execution screen of the plurality of applications selected by the user as the return screen (S420). Here, each of the plurality of execution screens set as the return screen may also be a partial area of the corresponding execution screen.

After the return screen is set, the controller 180 counts the number of the received return command (S430). Here, the return command may also be generated based on the button operation, the touch operation on the touch screen, and the three-dimensional motion recognition result.

If the number of the received return command is counted, the control unit 180 displays the execution screen of the specific application currently displayed on the display unit 151 as a return screen corresponding to the number of times of the received return instruction, (S440).

For example, when the return instruction is received once, the control unit 180 may switch the screen currently displayed on the display unit 151 to the execution screen of the first application set as the return screen, The control unit 180 may switch the screen currently displayed on the display unit 151 to the execution screen of the second application. That is, the control unit 180 can vary the return screen to be switched based on the number of times of the return instruction.

Therefore, according to the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. 13, the user can conveniently switch the screen displayed on the display unit 151 to an execution screen of an application set in advance by the user even during execution of a plurality of applications.

If the screen displayed on the display unit 151 is changed to the return screen, the controller 180 terminates the execution of at least one application except for the first application among a plurality of currently executed applications (S450). For example, the controller 180 may terminate execution of all applications except for the first application. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

FIGS. 14 to 15 show changes in the screen displayed on the display unit according to the process of executing the mobile terminal driving method shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal driving method will be described with reference to FIG. 1 and FIGS. 13 to 15. FIG.

When the user of the mobile terminal 100 executes the SMS application and the web browsing application, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays the execution screen of the applications on the display unit 151 (a) and (b)). Then, the user can set an execution screen of the SMS application and the web browsing application displayed on the display unit 151 among the plurality of applications as a return screen (FIGS. 14A and 14B).

14A and 14B, the user pushes a specific button 131 included in the user input unit 130 to display an execution screen of a plurality of applications displayed on the display unit 151 Can be set as a plurality of return screens.

For example, as shown in Fig. 14, the first return screen may be set based on the button 131 pressing operation, and the second return screen may be set based on the long push for the button 131 Can be set. However, this is only one embodiment implemented in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

If a return command is received during execution of the image view application after the plurality of return screens are set, the controller 180 displays the execution image of the image view application displayed on the display unit 151 as an execution screen of the SMS application set as the return screen (Fig. 15 (a) and (b)).

Then, when an execution command of the SMS application is displayed on the display unit 151 and a return command is received again, the control unit 180 transmits the SMS application execution screen displayed on the display unit 151 to the Web It is possible to switch to the execution screen of the browsing application (Fig. 15 (b) and (c)).

As shown in FIG. 15, it can be seen that the return screen displayed on the display unit 151 instead of the execution screen currently displayed on the display unit 151 can be varied according to the number of times of the return instruction.

At this time, the pushing operation for the button 131 informing execution of the returning function to the plurality of returning screens should be distinguished from the pressing operation for the button 131 in the returning screen setting process. For example, the control unit 180 may recognize that the double pushing operation of the button 131 is performed by notifying the execution of the returning function to the returning screen.

Once the return function to the return screen is executed, the control unit 180 may vary the return screen displayed on the display unit 151 based on the number of times the button 131 is pressed. This is only one embodiment implemented in the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this case, the application execution screens set as the return screen in FIG. 14 may be execution screens of the application related to the operation that the user wishes to perform again. That is, according to the mobile terminal driving method shown in Fig. 13, the user can easily access the application execution screen set in advance by himself / herself while executing a plurality of applications.

Each of the mobile terminal driving methods according to the present invention may be implemented in a form of a program that can be executed through various computer means and recorded in a computer readable medium. The computer-readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, and the like, alone or in combination. The program recorded on the medium may be those specially designed and constructed for the present invention or may be those known to those skilled in the computer software.

Examples of computer-readable media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks and magnetic tape; optical media such as CD-ROMs and DVDs; magnetic media such as floppy disks; Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of programs include high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like, as well as machine code as produced by a compiler. The hardware devices described above may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of the present invention, and vice versa.

While the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain preferred embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. This is possible.

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the claims, as well as the claims.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
120: A / V input unit 130: user input unit
140: sensing unit 150: output unit
151: Display unit 152: Acoustic output unit
160: memory unit 170: interface unit
180: control unit 190:

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A display unit; And
A plurality of execution screens for a single application or a plurality of applications are set as a return screen, respectively, the plurality of execution screens are stored as a return screen, and a screen other than the stored return screen is displayed on the display unit When a specific input is received from the display unit, the stored return screen is sequentially displayed on the display unit according to the number of times of receiving the specific input, and a running application other than the application corresponding to the specific return screen displayed on the display unit is terminated ;
. The apparatus of claim 1,
And sets a certain area displayed on the display unit as the specific return screen as an execution screen of a specific application is scrolled. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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