KR102058994B1 - Mobile terminal and method for controlling mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal may include a first screen on which an execution screen of a first application program is displayed and a second screen on which an execution screen of a second application program is displayed together. It includes an object for setting the transparency of the first window, and if the transparency of the first window is greater than or equal to a predetermined transparency, and includes a control unit for recognizing a touch input for the area in which the first window is displayed as a touch input for the second window.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING MOBILE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal that sets transparency on a displayed window and recognizes touch inputs by distinguishing them.

Terminal can move It may be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal depending on whether or not. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

As the terminal functions are diversified, for example, such a terminal is a multimedia player having a complex function such as taking a picture or a video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, or receiving a broadcast. Is being implemented.

In order to support and increase the function of such a terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural part and / or the software part of the terminal.

Although the display of the mobile terminal is increasing in size, the area of the display is limited, and thus, it is difficult to display all the execution screens of a plurality of application programs executed simultaneously in the mobile terminal.

The present invention has been proposed to meet the above-described needs, and an object thereof is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, which can recognize a touch input according to transparency set in a displayed window.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same, wherein the size and position of a plurality of windows can be changed and displayed.

The technical problems to be achieved in the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned above will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. Could be.

In order to achieve the above object, a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention provides a touch screen that displays a first window displaying an execution screen of a first application program and a second window displaying an execution screen of a second application program. And a first window including an object for setting the transparency of the first window, and when the transparency of the first window is greater than or equal to a predetermined transparency, a control unit for recognizing a touch input for the area where the first window is displayed as a touch input for the second window. Include.

The controller may display at least a portion of the first window and the second window to overlap each other.

In addition, if the transparency of the second window is greater than or equal to the transparency of the first window, the controller may recognize a touch input for the area where the second window is displayed as a touch input for the first window.

Meanwhile, the first window includes a status bar including an object for setting transparency, and when the controller recognizes an input of touching a first point of the status bar and dragging it to a second point in the touch screen, the first window includes: The window can be moved and displayed at the second point.

In addition, the controller may display execution screens of at least one application program in the first window and the second window.

In this case, the first window may include an object for setting the size of the first window.

The first application program may be the same application program as the second application program.

The method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes displaying a first window displaying an execution screen of a first application program and a second window displaying an execution screen of a second application program, in the first window. Displaying an object for setting the transparency of the first window; setting the transparency of the first window through the object for setting the transparency; and if the transparency of the first window is greater than or equal to the predetermined transparency, touch input for an area where the first window is displayed. Recognizing it as a touch input to the second window.

The effects of the mobile terminal and the method for controlling the mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described below.

According to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage in that a plurality of windows can be displayed in the display unit having a limited area, and transparency can be displayed in each window.

In addition, according to at least one of the embodiments of the present invention, there is an advantage in that the touch input can be distinguished and recognized according to the set transparency.

The effects obtainable in the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. will be.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an exemplary diagram for setting the transparency of the window displayed on the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is an exemplary diagram for setting the transparency of the window displayed on the mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is an exemplary view of moving or changing a size of a window displayed on a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates an example of recognizing a touch input when a window in which transparency is set is displayed on a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
8 is an exemplary view of displaying a window in which transparency is set in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

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 A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that 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 that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and a 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, a location information module 115, and the like. .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal 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. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast associated information refers to information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or 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, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). -Handheld), DVB-CBMS (Convergence of Broadcasting and Mobile Service), OMA-BCAST (Open Mobile Alliance-BroadCAST), CMMB (China Multimedia Mobile Broadcasting), MBBMS (Mobile Broadcasting Business Management System), ISDB-T (Integrated Services) Digital broadcast signals may be received using a digital broadcast system such as Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcasting system but also other broadcasting systems.

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 may include at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network such as but not limited to Gobal System for Mobile communications (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), and Wideband CDMA (WCDMA). Send and receive wireless signals with one. The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, Long Term Evolution), but is not limited to such.

In view of the fact that the wireless Internet access by Wibro, HSDPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, etc. is made through a mobile communication network, the wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network is the mobile communication module. (112) may be understood.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information away from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometric methods to the calculated information, thereby providing three-dimensional chords according to latitude, longitude, and altitude. The location information can be calculated accurately. Currently, 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 widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 may calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V 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 call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may 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 according to the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output in the call mode. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a button 136 and a touch sensor (static pressure / capacitance) 137 positioned on the front, rear, or side surfaces of the mobile terminal 100, and although not shown, a keypad (key pad) ), A dome switch, a jog wheel, and a jog switch may be further included.

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate 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 may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141. (The proximity sensor will be described later.)

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. Can be.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, the mobile terminal displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays a photographed and / or received image, UI, or GUI.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible). and at least one of a 3D display.

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the 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 implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface of the mobile terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and the touch sensor 137 form a mutual layer structure or are integrally formed (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may also be used as an input device in addition to an output device. Can be. For example, when the touch sensor has a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, or a touch pad, the touch sensor may be stacked on the display unit 151 to form a layer structure, and may be included in the configuration of the display unit 151 to be integrated. Can be made.

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

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to a touch controller (not shown). The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal surrounded by the touch screen or near 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 an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

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

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, an act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch". The act of actually touching the pointer on the touch screen may be referred to as "contact touch". The position where the proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen may mean a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity touch.

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

The sound 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, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. Since the video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, in this case, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 are a kind of alarm unit 153. It may be classified as.

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

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through the jetting or suction port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of the electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also may implement the user to feel the haptic effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to configuration aspects of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and temporarily stores input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, an audio, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also perform a function for. The memory unit 160 may store a frequency of use of each of the data (eg, a phone number, a message, and a frequency of use of each multimedia).

In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

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), RAM (Random Access Memory, RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), Magnetic Memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, wired / wireless headset ports, external charger ports, wired / wireless data ports, memory card ports, ports for connecting devices with identification modules, audio input / output (I / O) ports, The video input / output (I / O) port, the earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as an 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through a port.

The interface unit may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various command signals input from the cradle by a user may be moved. It may be a passage that is delivered to the terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals 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, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component. The power supply unit 190 may include, for example, a battery, a connection port, a power supply control unit, and a charging monitoring unit.

The battery may be a built-in battery made to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging. The connection port may be configured as an example of the interface 170 to which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented 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 include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. The described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

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

2 is a front 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 terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The body of the mobile terminal 100 includes a case 101, 102, 103 forming the appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

Parts that need to be detached, such as an auxiliary storage medium 165 such as a USIM card and a memory card, may include an opening in the case to be inserted into the case from the outside. Slots may be formed on the side of the case such that the auxiliary storage medium 165 is inserted into and mounted on the side of the mobile terminal 100, and card slots 166 and 167 may be formed to be mounted on the surface of the rear case 102. It may be.

The cases 101, 102, and 103 may be formed by injecting synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The terminal cases 101 and 102 may include a display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, a user input unit 130/131, 132, a microphone 122, an interface 170, and the like.

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

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and may include a plurality of manipulation units 131, 132, and 133. The manipulation units 131, 132, 133 may also be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion.

Content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 inputs a command such as adjusting the volume of the sound output from the sound output unit 152. The third manipulation unit 133 may receive a command such as activating / deactivating the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151.

The operation units 131, 132, and 133 may have a button method for recognizing when a user applies pressure. In addition to the display unit 151, the operation units 131, 132, and 133 may include a touch sensor. The user's command may be input only by touching.

The mobile terminal 100 can execute a plurality of application programs at the same time. However, the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 has a problem in that the execution screen of the application program is limitedly displayed.

Accordingly, a method of controlling the mobile terminal 100 for determining the priority of an application that recognizes a user's touch input among each application program execution screen and displaying all of the plurality of execution screens is proposed.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. First, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a first window 420 and a second window 410 displaying a screen on which an application program is executed on the display unit 151 (S310).

Each of the first window 420 and the second window 410 may display an execution screen of another application program or an execution screen of the same application program.

In addition, the first window 420 and the second window 410 may be displayed together on the display unit 151 in a predetermined size. In this case, the first window 420 and the second window 410 may be displayed to overlap each other.

The second window 410 may be displayed on the background of the first window 420. The controller 180 may display the first window 420 on the first layer of the display unit 151 and the second window 410 on the second layer existing in the background of the first layer. Therefore, when the first window 420 ends, the execution screen of the application program executed in the second window 410 may be immediately displayed.

The controller 180 displays an object 432 for setting transparency of the displayed window (S320). The controller 180 may display the transparency setting object 432 in the first window 420 and the second window 410, respectively.

In addition, each transparency setting object 432 may be displayed to correspond to each window for setting the transparency. In other words, the controller 180 displays the object 432 for setting the transparency of the first window 420 to correspond to the first window 420, and the second window 410 to correspond to the second window 410. The object 432 for setting the transparency of) may be displayed.

Then, by receiving an input for setting the transparency, the controller 180 sets the transparency of the displayed window (S330). The window in which transparency is set may display an execution screen of an application program according to the set transparency.

Therefore, when transparency is set in the first window 420, the execution screen of the application program displayed on the first window 420 is transparently displayed according to the set transparency, and displayed on the background of the first window 420. The execution screen of the application program of the second window 410 may be displayed to overlap each other.

In addition, the controller 180 determines whether transparency set in the displayed window is less than or equal to a predetermined transparency (S340). For example, when the predetermined transparency is 60%, the controller 180 may determine whether the transparency set for the first window 420 is 60% or less. Alternatively, the controller 180 may determine whether transparency of all windows in which transparency is set is 60% or less. Hereinafter, the transparency set in the first window 420 will be described as below the predetermined transparency.

The controller 180 recognizes the touch input of the area where the first window 420 set to the transparency below the predetermined transparency as the touch input to the second window 410 (S350). For example, the second window 410 and the first window 420 set to a predetermined transparency or less overlap each other, and the first window 420 and the second window 410 overlap each other to display a user's touch. When an input is received, the controller 180 recognizes the touch input as a touch input to the second window 410.

Next, a method of controlling the mobile terminal 100 displaying a plurality of windows in which transparency is set will be described with reference to FIG. 4.

4 is an exemplary diagram for setting the transparency of the window displayed on the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 4A, the controller 180 may display the first window 420 and the second window 410 to overlap each other. It is assumed that a video player program is executed in the first window 420 and a messenger application program is executed in the second window 410.

The controller 180 may display an object 432 for setting the transparency of the first window 420 on the upper bars 430 of the first window 420. The controller 180 may change and set the transparency of the first window 420 through an input of dragging the object left and right.

For example, the transparency setting object 432 may be displayed to be located on the right side when the transparency of the first window 420 is 0%. If it is moved to the left side, the controller 180 may increase and display the transparency of the first window 420 in proportion to the moved distance. In this case, the controller 180 may change only the transparency of the execution screen of the application program displayed on the first window 420 without changing the transparency of the upper bar.

In addition, the controller 180 may further display an object for switching between the first window 420 and the second window 410 on the top bar of the first window 420. The window switching object 434 is an object that converts the first window 420 into the second window 410 and the second window 410 into the first window 420. For example, when the window switch object 434 is selected, the controller 180 switches the application program displayed on the first window 420 to an area where the second window 410 is displayed, and displays the second program. The application program displayed on the window 410 may be switched to the area where the first window 420 is displayed and displayed.

As another example, when an input for selecting the window switching object 434 displayed on the first window 420 is received, the controller 180 executes the previously displayed window and the first window 420 to each other. You can switch to display.

The controller 180 may further display an information display object 436 on the top bar for displaying information such as an application program or a video file, which is executed in the first window 420.

In addition, the controller 180 may display the object 438 displayed on the first window 420 by changing the size of the first window 420. For example, the controller 180 may display the size change object 438 on the lower right side of the first window 420. When the size change object 438 is selected and dragged, the controller 180 can enlarge or reduce the first window 420 so that the lower right side of the first window 420 is positioned at the point where the object is dragged. have.

Next, as shown in FIG. 4B, when an input for selecting the transparency setting object 432 of the first window 420 and dragging it to the left is received, the controller 180 may control the first window ( The execution screen of the application program displayed on 420 may be transparently displayed.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may set the transparency of the plurality of windows, respectively. In this case, the controller 180 may recognize a touch input received in a plurality of windows in which transparency is set according to each transparency.

As shown in FIG. 4C, the controller 180 may display the first window 420, the second window 410, and the third window 440. When the transparency of the first window 420 is set to 60% and the transparency of the third window 440 is set to 50%, the controller 180 overlaps the first window 420 and the third window 440. The touch input received in the area 442 may be recognized as a touch input to the third window 440. That is, the controller 180 may recognize a touch input for the region 442 in which a plurality of windows in which transparency is set is overlapped and displayed as a touch input for the window 440 having the lowest transparency located in the region.

Next, a method of switching and displaying the first window 420 and the second window 410 will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is an exemplary diagram for setting the transparency of the window displayed on the mobile terminal 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. As illustrated in FIG. 5A, the controller 180 may display a screen 510 on which a video player program is executed in full screen. In this case, the function menu 512 related to the control of the video player program may be displayed at the bottom of the execution screen 510. Assume that the window displaying the execution screen 510 of the video player program is the first window.

The controller 180 may adjust and display the transparency of the first window 510 through an input of touching and dragging the transparency setting object 514 of the first window 510. When the transparency of the first window 510 is set to 60% by the user, as shown in FIG. 5B, the controller 180 may execute the second window 520 executed in the background of the first window 510. ) May be displayed together with the first window 510.

In this case, since the transparency of the first window 510 is less than or equal to a predetermined transparency, the controller 180 may recognize a touch input of an area where the first window 510 is displayed as a touch input to the second window 520.

In addition, even if the transparency of the first window 510 is set, the controller 180 may recognize a user's touch input input to the upper bar of the first window 510.

Next, upon receiving an input for selecting the window switching object 516 of the first window 510, as illustrated in FIG. 5C, the controller 180 may set the first window 510 to a predetermined size. The display unit 151 may be displayed on one area of the display unit 151 by changing the transparency.

In this case, when an input for selecting the window switching object 516 of the first window 510 is received, as shown in FIG. 5 (d), the controller 180 controls the first window 510 as the second window ( 520 may be displayed on the displayed area, and the second window 520 may be displayed on the area where the first window 510 is displayed.

For example, when the second window 520 is displayed in full screen and the first window 510 is displayed in a predetermined size, when the window switching object 516 of the first window 420 is selected, the controller 180 ) May display the first window 510 in full screen and display the second window 520 changed to a predetermined size in a predetermined size in an area where the first window 510 is displayed.

In addition, the controller 180 may set the transparency by displaying a status bar together on the second window 510 changed to a predetermined size.

Next, a method of moving and displaying the first window 420 and changing and displaying the size of the first window 420 will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary view of moving or displaying a window displayed on the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 6A, the second window 410 may be displayed in the background in full screen, and the first window 420 may be displayed in a predetermined size.

In addition, upon receiving an input of touching an area 602 of the status bar of the first window 420 and dragging it to an area 604 of the display unit 151, the controller 180 is connected to FIG. As illustrated, the first window 420 may be moved to one area 604 of the display unit 151 and displayed.

On the other hand, even when transparency is set in the first window 420, a touch on one area of the status bar of the first window 420 is recognized as a touch on the first window 420, and thus the first method may be used as described above. The window 420 may be moved and displayed.

As illustrated in FIG. 6C, an input of dragging one region 606 of the resizing object 438 of the first window 420 to one region 608 of the display unit 151 while touching the region 606 of the first window 420. When receiving the control unit 180, the control unit 180 displays the size change object 438 as the first window 420 so as to correspond to the one area 608 of the display unit 151 as illustrated in FIG. 6 (d). The window 420 may be enlarged and displayed.

Meanwhile, even when transparency is set in the first window 420, a touch on one region of the size changing object 438 of the first window 420 is recognized as a touch on the first window 420, and thus, the above-described description is described above. In this way, the size of the first window 420 may be changed.

Next, a method of recognizing a touch input for a window in which transparency is set will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example of recognizing a touch input when a window in which transparency is set is displayed on the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 7A, the first window 420 may be set to have a transparency of less than or equal to a predetermined transparency and may be displayed together with the second window 410. In addition, a message input area 412 including an object performing a function related to a message program and a message input box may be displayed at the bottom of the second window 410.

When the touch input of touching the first area 702 of the display unit 151 and dragging the second area 704 is received, the controller 180 recognizes the touch input as a touch input to the second window 410. can do. Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. 7B, the controller 180 may scroll up and display a message list listed in a thread format displayed on the second window 410.

When the controller 180 receives an input for selecting the message input box 414 displayed at the bottom, the controller 180 displays the message input area 416 further including a virtual keyboard as shown in FIG. 7C. can do.

The controller 180 recognizes the touch input as the touch input to the second window 410 on the first window 420 displayed overlapping the message input area 416. Accordingly, the user may complete the message input through the virtual keyboard of the message input area 416 displayed by being superimposed on the first window 420, and may select an object for transmitting the message.

Next, a method of displaying a window in which transparency is set will be described with reference to FIG. 8.

8 is an exemplary view of displaying a window in which transparency is set in a mobile terminal 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8A, the indicator area 800 is displayed at the top of the display unit 151, and the first area for displaying the information of the file stored in the memory is displayed in the remaining areas except for the indicator area 800. The window 820 may be displayed in full screen.

Here, the indicator area 800 refers to an area briefly indicating various operating states of the mobile terminal 100, such as wireless signal reception sensitivity, new message reception, voice recognition mode or gesture mode activation, and battery level.

When the input area touches the indicator area 800 and receives an input scrolling to the bottom, the controller 180 displays the area 810 where an object for quickly executing an application program is displayed, as shown in FIG. 8B, and the transparency of the application program. An area 812 in which an object for displaying, executing, and displaying the object is displayed may be displayed, and an area 814 in which an unconfirmed notification of the mobile terminal 100 is displayed.

When the controller 180 receives an input for selecting an object 816 for executing and displaying the transparency of an application program, the controller 180 drags the object 816 as illustrated in FIG. The bar 818 for adjusting the transparency may be further displayed. In this case, the controller 180 may further display a notification phrase 822 indicating that the transparency of the selected application program is being set.

For example, if the object 816 is touched and dragged along the bar 818 to the bottom, as shown in FIG. 8 (d), a point where the object 816 is dragged from the originally displayed position The video player program 824 having transparency set according to the distance to 818 may be displayed on one region of the display unit 151.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential features of the present invention.

Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the invention are included in the scope of the invention.

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

Claims (8)

A touch screen that displays both a first window displaying an execution screen of the first application and a second window displaying an execution screen of the second application; And
The first window includes an object for changing the transparency of the first window, and when the transparency of the first window is greater than or equal to a predetermined transparency, recognizes a touch input made to the first window as a touch input to the second window. A control unit;
The first window includes a first area in which the object is displayed and a second area in which an execution screen of the first application is displayed.
The control unit,
The mobile terminal changes only the transparency of the second area and does not change the transparency of the first area corresponding to a touch input in which the object is dragged between the first point and the second point in the first area. Claim 2 has been abandoned upon payment of a set-up fee. According to claim 1,
The control unit displays at least a portion of the first window and the second window overlap each other. Claim 3 has been abandoned upon payment of a set-up fee. According to claim 1,
And the control unit recognizes a touch input made to the second window as a touch input to the first window when the transparency of the second window is greater than or equal to the transparency of the first window. delete delete Claim 6 has been abandoned upon payment of a setup registration fee. According to claim 1,
The first area further comprises an object for setting the size of the first window. delete delete

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