KR102150961B1 - Device and method for displaying windows using a working group - Google Patents

Abstract

The device according to an embodiment includes a storage unit for storing a work group including a plurality of jobs selected by a user, an output unit for displaying a window corresponding to at least one job included in the work group, and the displayed window. It may include a control unit that controls the output unit to display at least one object representing another task included in the work group together.

Description

Window display method and device using work group {DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING WINDOWS USING A WORKING GROUP}

The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for displaying a window using a work group. More particularly, it relates to a method and apparatus for grouping windows and providing a method of switching the grouped windows.

In an OS (Operating System) in a multi-window environment, several tasks may be running for each application, and a window corresponding to each task may be displayed. For example, a user may open a plurality of windows to perform a plurality of types of projects (eg, project A and project B). That the first window of the first application and the first window of the second application are required for project A, the second window of the first application, the first window of the third application and the first window of the fourth application are required for project B. Assuming, when the user wants to switch the screen between the windows required to execute project A (the first window of the first application and the second window of the second application), the user checks the plurality of windows on the OS one by one. Effort to find is necessary. In particular, the more windows displayed on the OS, the longer it may take to find the windows required to perform the desired task.

Therefore, there is a need for a method of performing grouping for each window regardless of application and providing the grouped window to the user in order to reduce the time required to switch windows.

A method of displaying a window using a work group according to an embodiment includes setting windows of a plurality of applications as a group, and when at least one window included in the work group is displayed, another window included in the work group within the displayed window. You can display objects representing them together. Accordingly, according to the display method of a window using a work group according to an exemplary embodiment, a user can easily recognize windows belonging to the classified work group.

In addition, in a method of displaying a window using a work group according to an exemplary embodiment, by selecting an object representing windows included in the work group based on a user input, a window corresponding to the selected object may be activated and displayed on the screen. Accordingly, the user can more conveniently perform screen switching between windows belonging to the work group.

Of course, the technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the features mentioned above, and other technical problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The present invention provides a device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, comprising: a storage unit for storing a work group including a plurality of jobs selected by a user; An output unit that displays a window corresponding to at least one task included in the work group; And a control unit controlling an output unit to display at least one object representing another job included in the work group in the displayed window.

The device according to various embodiments further includes a user input unit for receiving a user input, and the control unit displays a window corresponding to the selected object as a specific object displayed in the window is selected based on the user input. Can be controlled to do.

The controller according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may control to display an object representing another task included in the work group in a frame of the displayed window.

The control unit according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may control to display an object representing other tasks other than a task corresponding to the displayed window among tasks included in the task group.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, as a specific text in the window is copied, the controller may control to display an object representing at least one task to which the copied text is pasted.

The device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure further includes a user input unit for receiving a user input, and the control unit selects at least one window based on a user input when a work group area representing the work group is displayed on the output unit. Then, the work group may be determined by adding an object representing the selected window to the work group area.

The device according to various embodiments may set common properties to windows corresponding to at least one task included in the work group.

The common attribute according to various embodiments may include information on a connected external device.

The control unit according to various embodiments may select a job of an application that is not being executed, and add a job of the selected application to the work group.

The control unit according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may acquire attribute information of at least one job among jobs included in the work group, and perform at least one job being executed through another application based on the acquired job attribute information. Can be added to the above workgroup.

The present invention provides a method for displaying a window using a work group according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, the method comprising: determining a work group including a plurality of tasks selected by a user; Displaying a window corresponding to at least one task included in the work group; And displaying at least one object representing another task included in the work group together in the displayed window. May contain.

The method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include displaying a window corresponding to the selected object as a specific object displayed in the window is selected.

In the displaying of the object according to various embodiments, an object representing another task included in the work group may be displayed in a frame of the displayed window.

In the displaying of the object according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, an object representing other tasks other than a task corresponding to the displayed window may be displayed among windows included in the work group.

Displaying the object according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may further include displaying an object representing at least one task to which the copied text is pasted, as the specific text in the window is copied.

The determining of the work group according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include: displaying a work group area representing the work group; Selecting at least one window based on a user input; And adding an object representing the selected window to the work group area. May contain.

The method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may further include setting a common property to windows corresponding to at least one task included in the work group.

The determining of the work group according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include selecting a job of an application that is not being executed and adding a job of the selected application to the work group.

The determining of the work group according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes: acquiring attribute information of at least one job among jobs included in the work group; And adding at least one job being executed through another application to the work group based on the obtained job attribute information.

In addition, another method for implementing the present invention, another system, and a computer-readable recording medium for recording a computer program for executing the method may be further provided.

1 is a view for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for displaying a window according to an exemplary embodiment.
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of determining a work group according to an embodiment.
4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating an example of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group on a window frame, according to an exemplary embodiment.
5 is a diagram illustrating another example of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group on a window frame, according to an exemplary embodiment.
6A is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group in a tab format, according to an exemplary embodiment.
6B shows an example of a setting screen of a window work group according to an embodiment.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of switching between windows in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.
8A is a flowchart illustrating a method of switching between windows in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.
8B is a diagram illustrating another example of a method of switching between windows in a work group according to an embodiment.
9 is a diagram illustrating a method of switching between windows in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group when performing a specific function, according to an exemplary embodiment.
11 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group when performing a specific function, according to an exemplary embodiment.
12 is a diagram illustrating another example of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group when performing a specific function, according to an exemplary embodiment.
13 is a diagram illustrating another example of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group when performing a specific function, according to an exemplary embodiment.
14 is a diagram illustrating another example of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group when performing a specific function, according to an exemplary embodiment.
15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying all windows in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.
16 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying all windows in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.
17 is a diagram illustrating another example of displaying all windows in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.
18 is a diagram illustrating an example of managing a work group in a folder format in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment.
19 is a diagram for describing a method of determining a work group based on a user input, according to an exemplary embodiment.
20A is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of determining a work group based on a user input, according to an embodiment.
20B is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of determining a work group name according to an embodiment.
20C is a diagram illustrating another example of a method of determining a work group name according to an embodiment.
21 is a diagram illustrating another example of a method of determining a work group based on a user input according to an exemplary embodiment.
22 is a diagram illustrating another example of a method of determining a work group based on a user input according to an embodiment.
23 is a diagram illustrating another example of a method of determining a work group based on a user input according to an embodiment.
24A and 24B are diagrams illustrating still another example of a method of determining a work group based on a user input according to an embodiment.
25A and 25B are diagrams illustrating still another example of a method of determining a work group based on a user input, according to an exemplary embodiment.
26 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group based on attribute information of windows, according to an exemplary embodiment.
27 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of determining a work group based on attribute information of windows, according to an embodiment.
28 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group based on file names of files related to windows, according to an exemplary embodiment.
29 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group based on creation time of files related to windows, according to an exemplary embodiment.
30 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group based on a device in which files related to windows are created, according to an exemplary embodiment.
31 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group based on storage locations of files related to windows, according to an exemplary embodiment.
32A is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of determining a work group based on storage locations of files related to windows, according to an exemplary embodiment.
32B shows an example in which an object representing a window corresponding to a file included in the same folder is determined as one work group.
33 is a diagram illustrating another example of a method of determining a work group based on storage locations of files related to windows, according to an embodiment.
34 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group based on access times of windows, according to an exemplary embodiment.
35 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group for windows based on window change information according to an exemplary embodiment.
36 is a flowchart illustrating a method of adding a window of a newly executed application to a work group, according to an exemplary embodiment.
37 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of adding a window of a newly executed application to a work group, according to an embodiment.
38 is a flowchart illustrating a method of adding a window of an application not included in a work group to a work group, according to an exemplary embodiment.
39 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of adding a window of an application not included in a work group to a work group, according to an embodiment.
40 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of adding a window of an unexecuted application to a work group, according to an exemplary embodiment.
41A is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of displaying a window using a work group in a plurality of devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.
41B is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of displaying a window using a work group in a plurality of devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.
42 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a method of displaying a window using a work group in a plurality of devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.
43 is a flowchart illustrating still another example of a method of displaying a window using a work group in a plurality of devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.
44 is a view for explaining another example of a method of displaying a window using a work group in a plurality of devices, according to an embodiment.
45 is a view for explaining another example of a method for displaying a window using a work group in a plurality of devices, according to an embodiment.
46 is a diagram for describing a method of setting different attributes for each work group, according to an embodiment.
47 and 48 are block diagrams of a device related to an embodiment of the present invention.
49 is a block diagram of an external device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent through the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, in the present invention, various changes may be made and various embodiments may be provided. Hereinafter, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals represent the same elements in principle. In addition, when it is determined that a detailed description of known functions or configurations related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, numbers (eg, first, second, etc.) used in the description of the present specification are only identification symbols for distinguishing one component from other components.

Hereinafter, an electronic device related to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used interchangeably in consideration of only the ease of preparation of the specification, and do not have meanings or roles that are distinguished from each other by themselves.

In the present specification, the term "one embodiment" or "an embodiment" of the principles of the present invention means a special characteristic, structure, characteristic, etc. described together with the embodiments included in at least one embodiment of the principle of the present invention. . Therefore, the appearances of the phrases "in one embodiment" or "in an embodiment" appearing in various places throughout this specification are not necessarily all referring to the same embodiment.

Devices described herein include personal computer (PC), smart TV (television), mobile phone, smart phone, laptop computer, digital broadcasting terminal, PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), PMP (Portable Multimedia). Player), navigation, and wearable devices may be included, but are not limited thereto.

In this specification, an application is a term that means application software, and an application may mean a program for actually doing the job according to the purpose of using the computer. In a broad sense, an application can mean software running on an operating system installed on a device. Therefore, software such as a word processor, spreadsheet, and web browsers may be included, as well as a compiler or linker. It is also called app for short.

Of course, the window is not limited to this configuration, it can be easily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the present invention may include various types of user interfaces capable of providing a user with a task performed through an application. .

Throughout the specification, when a part is said to be "connected" to another part, this includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another element interposed therebetween. . In addition, when a part "includes" a certain component, it means that other components may be further included rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view for explaining an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the device 1000 according to an embodiment may be executing one or more tasks for each application using an operating system (OS) in a multi-window environment, and each task is displayed as a corresponding window. do. Here, the task is a form in which the application is executed, and the application may be executed as a plurality of tasks. In addition, the job may be operated as a process or thread, which is a form in which the application program execution code is stored in the storage and executed through the control unit. In addition, the window may be a rectangular area including a task execution state of an application and a control user interface (UI). For example, the window may be a rectangular area within the screen of the device that can be sized and movable based on a user input. The device 1000 may display only some of the windows 11 and 12 on the screen.

First, the device 1000 may provide a plurality of windows to perform various projects (eg, project A and project B). Here, the project refers to a set of a plurality of tasks required to generate a result desired by the user. For example, creating a first document through a word processor, creating a second document through a spreadsheet, and browsing a specific website through a web browser can be defined as tasks that are included in one project. I can.

As another example, assume that project A includes a task executed through a first application, a task executed through a second application, and a task executed through a third application. In addition, it is assumed that project B includes a task using the first application and a task using the fourth application. In this case, the device 1000 provides a first window of a first application, a first window of a second application, and a first window of a third application to perform project A, and a first application to perform project B. A second window of and a first window of the fourth application may be provided.

For example, in order to perform a project called presentation material creation, the device 1000 may provide a first window of a search application for data collection, a first window of a word processor for organizing collected data, and an application for writing presentation material. 1 Windows can be provided to the user. At the same time, the device 1000 may provide a second window of a search application for data collection work and a first window of a statistical data creation application to a user in order to perform a project called statistical analysis creation.

However, when the user wants to switch the screen between the windows (first window of the first, second, and third application) required to execute project A, generally, a plurality of windows provided by the device 1000 are managed. A required window (for example, 11 and 12) can be selected using a separate application 10. However, the separate application 10 that manages a plurality of windows executed in the device 1000 includes not only windows required to execute project A, but also objects representing windows that are not required to execute project A. That is, the separate application 10 that manages windows provides objects representing all windows running in the OS at the same time. Therefore, if there are many projects running in the OS, it may take a long time to find the window required to execute Project A. Furthermore, when a user wants to perform project B while executing project A, there is an inconvenience in that it takes a long time to find a window related to project B among many currently executed projects.

Accordingly, the device 1000 according to an embodiment may provide windows related to project A as work group A. Here, the work group may mean a set of windows related to a given project. Therefore, the work group may include at least one or more windows. The device 1000 displays at least one object 13 representing other windows included in the work group A in the displayed window 11 as at least one window 11 of the windows included in the work group A is displayed. Can provide. In addition, the device 1000 receives a command for selecting one of at least one object 13 representing a window included in the work group A provided in the displayed window, and opens the window 12 corresponding to the selected object 14. Can be displayed on the screen.

That is, the device 1000 according to an embodiment determines windows related to a specific project as a work group, and displays at least one object 13 representing windows included in the determined work group in the window 11 Can easily recognize the windows included in the work group, and easily switch between the windows included in the work group.

Meanwhile, the work group is not limited to including a window itself, and may be understood as a concept including a job executed in a predetermined application corresponding to a specific window. That is, a selected task among tasks being executed in the device 1000 may be included in the task group for each window. Accordingly, the object representing the above-described window may correspond to an object representing a task included in the work group, and when a specific object is selected, a window corresponding to the task represented by the selected object may be displayed on the screen.

Furthermore, when one application running on the device 1000 provides only one window, such as a mobile terminal, the work group may mean a group of applications.

Accordingly, in the following description, the description that the window is included in the work group may be understood to mean that the work group includes a work or application displayed as a specific window.

Hereinafter, a method of displaying a window using a work group according to an exemplary embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 to 46.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for displaying a window according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 2, in step S210, the device 1000 according to an embodiment may store a work group including a plurality of tasks selected by a user. Here, a plurality of tasks can be executed through different applications. Also, the device 1000 may be running a window corresponding to each task.

For example, FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of determining a work group according to an embodiment.

3, a first application is running windows 310, 311, and 312 corresponding to three tasks, a second application is running windows 320 and 321 corresponding to two tasks, and a third application is one task It indicates that the window 330 corresponding to is being executed. In addition, the first group 301 to the Nth group 303 represents a work group including windows corresponding to each task.

The device 1000 according to an embodiment includes a first window 310 of a first application and a second window 320 of a second application among windows corresponding to tasks being executed in different applications as a first group 301 Can be determined by Also, the device 1000 may determine the first window 310 of the first application and the window 330 of the third application as the second group 302. Of course, the work group may not necessarily include only windows corresponding to tasks being executed in different applications, and it is not necessarily limited to include only windows of tasks currently being executed through the application. Accordingly, the second window 321 of the second application may also be determined as the first group 301. Furthermore, as another example, a window 330 of a third application corresponding to a task of a third application that is not currently executed may be included in the second work group 302.

Meanwhile, windows included in a specific work group may be determined based on a user's input or may be automatically determined based on attribute information of the work window. Hereinafter, specific embodiments of selecting a work group will be described in detail later in FIGS. 19 to 39.

Referring back to FIG. 2, in step S220, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to at least one task included in the work group.

In addition, in step S230, the device 1000 may display at least one object representing another task included in the work group together in the displayed window.

For example, when one of the windows included in the determined work group is displayed, the device 1000 may switch between windows included in the work group, at least one object representing another work included in the work group. Can be displayed together in the displayed window.

Meanwhile, an object representing a task included in the work group may be an object representing a window corresponding to a task included in the work group. Accordingly, when a specific object displayed in the window is selected, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object. Here, the operation of displaying the window corresponding to the selected object is an operation of switching the current window to a window corresponding to the selected object or an operation of refreshing the work contents displayed in the current window to contents corresponding to the selected object. Can include. Also, switching between windows may refer to an operation of deactivating a window currently displayed on the device 1000 and activating a window corresponding to a selected object and displaying it on the device 1000. Here, the state in which the window is deactivated may mean a state in which a task corresponding to the window is not displayed on the screen but is operating in the background.

Meanwhile, the device 1000 may provide a separate effect to an object corresponding to a window currently being displayed to make it easier for a user to identify. Alternatively, the device 1000 may display only objects representing the remaining work windows other than the currently displayed work window among the work windows included in the work group.

As another example, the object representing the window included in the work group may include an object representing the work group itself. Accordingly, when an object representing a work group displayed in the window is selected, the device 1000 may display all windows included in the work group. Also, screen switching between work groups may be performed through an object representing the work group. Meanwhile, an operation performed by the device 1000 when an object representing a work group is selected is not necessarily limited to this configuration, and an operation previously set by the user for convenience may be performed. For example, when an object representing a displayed work group is selected, the window may be switched to a window recently displayed within the work group.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, an object representing a window included in a work group may be displayed in a frame of a running window. As another example, an object representing a window included in the work group may be displayed in a tab format on a window displayed on the device 1000.

Hereinafter, examples in which the device 1000 displays objects representing windows included in a work group in a window will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A to 6.

4A to 5 are diagrams illustrating examples of displaying an object representing a window included in a work group on a window frame, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the device 1000 according to an embodiment may display an object 40 representing a window included in a work group on an upper frame of the window 41. Here, the object 40 representing the window may be an icon, name, or thumbnail representing a window included in the work group. Meanwhile, the object 40 representing the window is not necessarily limited to this configuration, and may include all images of a predetermined type displayed on the screen of the device 1000 so as to represent the window included in the work group. As another example, the device 1000 may display an object 40 representing a window included in the work group in the lower frame of the window 41. Of course, it is not necessarily limited to this configuration, and the object 40 may be displayed on the left and right frames of the window and in a predetermined area within the window.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, the device 1000 may use a ribbon and/or OLE (Object Linking and Embedding) to display the object 40 representing the window included in the work group on the upper frame of the window 41. have. Here, the ribbon is a user interface for configuring an additional menu on a window frame by an OS (Operating System), and may provide functions of an application as a command bar consisting of a series of tabs. In addition, OLE is an integration means of different applications, so that one application can perform an operation of another application.

Referring to FIG. 4B, the device 1000 according to another embodiment may set a work group of a window using a separate application. Here, a separate application for setting and displaying a window work group (hereinafter, a work group management application) may be implemented separately from the operating system of the device 1000, as well as creating/deleting/switching windows in the operating system itself. It can be additionally implemented through a module that has a management function.

Also, the device 1000 may display the window 43 corresponding to the work group management application by overlapping it in the window 42 included in the work group. Accordingly, at least one object representing a window included in the work group may be displayed in the window 43 corresponding to the work group management application, and when one of the displayed objects is selected, a window corresponding to the selected object is displayed on the screen. Can be.

Referring to FIG. 5, the device 1000 according to an embodiment may display an object 50 representing a window included in a work group on an upper frame of the window 51. In addition, the object 50 representing the window may include an object 52 corresponding to each window included in the work group and objects 53, 54, and 55 representing the work group.

When the objects 53, 54, and 55 representing the work group displayed in the window are selected, the device 1000 may display all windows included in each work group. Also, when an object 53, 54, 55 representing a work group is selected, an object representing a window included in the selected work group may be displayed.

For example, if the work group included in the currently displayed window 51 is task A53, the device 1000 may display an object 52 representing the windows included in task A53. Also, when objects 54 and 55 representing different work groups are selected, objects representing windows included in other work groups may be displayed in the window 51. As another example, when an object representing another work group 54 or 55 is selected, at least one of the windows included in the selected work group 54 and 55 may be displayed on the screen.

As another example, when the objects 53, 54, and 55 representing a work group are selected, the device 1000 may perform an operation previously set by the user for convenience. For example, when one of the objects 53, 54, and 55 representing a work group displayed on the screen of the device 1000 is selected, the window most recently displayed in the selected work group may be activated and displayed on the screen.

As another example, when the work group is switched, the device 1000 may store an arrangement state of windows displayed on the screen for the current work group. Accordingly, when the device 1000 switches the work group again and displays windows included in the work group, the saved arrangement type may be restored.

Furthermore, the device 1000 may store not only the state of the work group, but also the current work state of a window that is deactivated when switching between windows included in the work group. For example, when a specific window is deactivated for switching a window included in a workgroup, the upgroup management application stores the current state of the deactivated window (eg, scroll position and cursor position, etc.), and the window is later restored. When activated, the saved current state can be restored.

Meanwhile, the objects 40 and 50 displayed in FIGS. 4A to 5 are displayed in the form of icons corresponding to each window included in the work group, but may be displayed as text and thumbnails representing each window. Of course, the configuration is not necessarily limited, and other forms may be possible as long as the user can identify that the object displayed on the device 1000 corresponds to a specific window.

6A is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group in a tab format, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the device 1000 according to an embodiment may display at least one object 60 representing a window included in a work group on a window 61 in a tab format. Accordingly, the device 1000 not only enables screen switching between windows corresponding to tasks executed through one application, but also between windows corresponding to tasks executed through different applications included in the work group. You can change the screen using the tab.

Meanwhile, the method of setting and displaying the window work group described above in FIGS. 4A to 6A may be provided through an operating system or a work group management application. In addition, whether to use a work group, whether to automatically create a work group, whether to automatically sort a work group, a work group display method, and a maximum number of work groups may be set according to a user input.

For example, FIG. 6B shows an example of a setting screen 62 of a window work group according to an embodiment.

In the work group setting screen (62), a menu to determine whether to use a work group (63), a menu to determine whether to automatically create a work group (64), a menu to determine whether to automatically sort a work group (65), and a menu to determine how to display a work group (66) ) And a menu 67 for determining the maximum number of work groups.

The device 1000 may receive setting whether to use the work group through the work group use determination menu 63. When whether to use a work group is set to ON, an object representing the work group described above may be displayed in a window frame.

The device 1000 may be set whether or not to automatically determine the work group through the automatic work group generation determination menu 64. When whether to automatically generate a work group is set to ON, windows may be classified based on the properties of windows as described later in FIGS. 26 to 39, and the classified windows may be automatically determined as a predetermined work group. Furthermore, a criterion for classifying windows into a predetermined work group can be set.

The device 1000 may determine whether to automatically sort the work groups determined through the work group automatic sorting menu 65 in ascending or descending order.

The device 1000 may be configured to display a work group in a certain area of the screen and in what manner through the work group display method determination menu 66. For example, it may be determined whether to display the work group in a window frame or in a separate area.

The device 1000 may set the maximum number of work groups to be used through the maximum work group number determination menu 67.

Meanwhile, in the description of FIGS. 2 to 6B described above, it has been described that the object corresponding to the work group is displayed in the window, but is not necessarily limited to this configuration.

Hereinafter, a method of switching the display of windows included in the work group by selecting an object representing a window included in the work group in a specific area of the device 1000 will be described in detail through FIGS. 7 to 9.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of switching between windows in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

The detailed description of steps S710 to S730 has been described above in the description of steps S210 to S230 of FIG. 2, and thus only differences in the parts are described in detail.

Referring to FIG. 7, in operation S710, the device 1000 according to an embodiment may determine a work group including windows of a plurality of applications.

In operation S720, the device 1000 may display at least one of the windows included in the determined work group.

In operation S730, the device 1000 may display at least one object representing a window included in the determined work group. In this case, the object representing the window included in the determined work group may be displayed in a predetermined area on the top, bottom, left, or right of the screen of the device 1000. For example, at least one object representing a window included in the determined work group may be displayed on a tray window of an OS installed in the device 1000.

In step S740, the device 1000 determines whether a specific object is selected among at least one displayed object, and if the object is selected, proceeds to step S750, and if no object is selected, returns to step S720 and continues to display the current window.

In operation S750, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object.

Accordingly, when a specific object corresponding to a window included in the work group is selected, the device 1000 may convert the current window to a window corresponding to the selected object.

8A is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of switching between windows in a work group according to an embodiment.

The device 1000 according to an embodiment may display objects 81 and 82 representing a work group and at least one object 83 and 84 representing a window included in the work group on one area of the screen.

For example, referring to FIG. 8A, the device 1000 may display an object (a first group 81 and a second group 82) representing a work group on the tray window 80 of the screen. When the user selects the first group 81, objects 83 and 84 representing windows included in the first group may be further displayed. In addition, when one of the objects 83 and 84 representing the window is selected, the window 86 displayed on the current screen may be converted to a window 85 corresponding to the selected object 83.

Accordingly, the device 1000 classifies objects representing windows included in the work group through the tray window 80 and provides them to the user, so that the user can easily switch between windows determined as a group.

As another example, when one of the objects 83 and 84 representing a window is selected, only the content of the task displayed on the window 86 is selected while maintaining the window 86 displayed on the current screen ( 83) may be refreshed.

For example, FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating another example of a method of switching between windows in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 8B, the device 1000 may display at least one object 88 representing another window included in the work group in the displayed window 87. In addition, when at least one of the displayed objects 88 is selected, the screen in the window 87 currently displayed on the device 1000 may be refreshed to a screen 89 indicating a task corresponding to the selected object. have.

9 is a view for explaining another example of a method of switching between windows in a work group according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 9, the device 1000 may display an object (a first group 91 and a second group 92) representing a work group as a thumbnail on the tray window 90 of the screen. Here, the thumbnail may mean an image schematically displayed by reducing the screen when the window is activated and displayed. For example, in FIG. 8, objects 81 and 82 representing a work group and objects 83 and 84 representing a window included in the work group are displayed in text format. Referring to FIG. 9, the device 1000 Objects 93, 94, and 95 corresponding to the window included in the group may be displayed as a thumbnail of the window. Therefore, the user can intuitively select and switch the windows 96 and 97 included in the work group.

Meanwhile, in the above-described embodiments in FIGS. 8 and 9, it has been described that an object representing a work group is displayed on a tray window in the screen of the device 1000, but is not necessarily limited to this configuration, and an arbitrary It can also be displayed in the form of a pop-up window in the area of. For example, an object representing a work group may be displayed in a predetermined area within a window as shown in FIGS. 4A to 6.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group when performing a specific function, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Detailed descriptions of steps S1010 to S1050 are similar to those described above with respect to FIGS. 2 and 7, and thus only the portions with differences will be described.

In operation S1010, the device 1000 according to an embodiment may determine a work group including a plurality of windows.

In operation S1020, the device 1000 may display at least one of windows included in the determined work group.

In operation S1030, when performing a specific function, the device 1000 may display at least one object representing a window included in the determined work group in the displayed window. Here, the specific function may refer to a text editing command in a window such as moving a cursor, inputting a command for screen switching, and copying, cutting, and pasting. The present embodiment is not necessarily limited to this configuration, and may mean a preset operation or condition for displaying objects representing a window.

In operation S1040, as at least one object representing a window included in the determined work group is displayed, the device 1000 may determine whether a specific object is selected from among at least one displayed object. Here, when an object is selected, the process proceeds to step S1050 to display a window corresponding to the selected object. On the other hand, if the object is not selected, the process returns to step S1020 and the current window may be continuously displayed.

Hereinafter, a method of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group when performing a specific function will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 11 and 14.

11 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group when performing a specific function, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 11, the device 1000 may display an object 112 representing windows included in a work group when a moving mouse cursor moves to a specific position 111 in the displayed window 110 based on a user input. . Here, the specific position 111 may be located at the top or bottom of the frame in the window 110.

As another example, the device may display the object 113 indicating that the window 110 and the object 112 representing the window included in the work group are hidden. Also, the object 112 representing the window included in the work group can be displayed only when the object 113 indicating that the mouse cursor is in a hidden state is selected based on a user input.

12 is a diagram illustrating another example of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group when performing a specific function, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 12, when receiving a command input for screen switching, the device 1000 may display an object 121 representing windows included in a work group on a portion of the screen. Here, the displayed object 121 may represent windows included in a work group to which the currently displayed window 120 belongs. In addition, when the object 121 is displayed, the device 1000 may display the window 110 currently being operated in a shade or blur.

As another example, when receiving a command input for screen switching, the device 1000 displays an object 111 representing windows included in a work group in one area of the screen and an object 112 representing all windows running on the device 1000. ) Can be displayed together.

Accordingly, the user may select one of all windows running in the device 1000 as well as a window belonging to the work group including the currently displayed window.

13 is a diagram illustrating another example of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group when performing a specific function, according to an exemplary embodiment.

For example, referring to FIG. 13, when a specific text in the displayed window 130 is copied, the device 1000 may display a recommended list 131 of at least one task to be moved to the copied text. Here, the recommendation list 131 may include an object corresponding to at least one of windows included in the work group.

Accordingly, when a specific object displayed in the recommendation list 131 is selected, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object so that the copied text can be directly pasted. Although only the case of copying text has been described here, it is not limited to this configuration, and may be applied to, for example, copying and cutting images.

14 is a diagram illustrating another example of displaying an object representing windows included in a work group when performing a specific function, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 14, it is shown that the method described in FIG. 13 can be applied even when the device 1000 according to an embodiment is a mobile terminal. That is, when a specific text included in the window 140 of the device 1000 is copied, the recommended list 143 of at least one job to be moved to the copied text in the window 140 may be displayed. Here, the recommendation list 143 may include an object corresponding to at least one of windows included in the work group. Accordingly, when a specific object displayed in the recommendation list 143 is selected, the device 1000 can paste the copied text into the displayed window 141 by displaying the window 141 corresponding to the selected object.

Meanwhile, although the above-described embodiments have described the case of displaying one window corresponding to the selected object, it is not necessarily limited to this configuration, and all windows included in the selected work group may be displayed at once.

Hereinafter, an example of displaying all windows included in a work group at once will be described with reference to FIGS. 15 to 18.

15 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying all windows in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Since the description of steps S1510 to S1550 is similar to the description of steps S1010 to S1050 of FIG. 10, only the parts with differences will be described.

In operation S1510, the device 1000 according to an embodiment may determine a work group including windows of a plurality of applications.

In operation S1520, the device 1000 may display at least one of windows included in the determined work group.

In operation S1530, the device 1000 may display an object representing the determined work group in the displayed window. Here, the object representing the work group may include a plurality of objects representing windows included in the work group.

In operation S1540, as the object representing the determined work group is displayed, the device 1000 may determine whether an object representing the displayed work group is selected. Here, when an object representing the work group is selected, the process proceeds to step S1550 to display all objects included in the work group. On the other hand, when the object representing the work group is not selected, the process returns to step S1520 and the current window may be continuously displayed.

Hereinafter, a method of displaying all windows included in a work group will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 16 to 18 as an object representing a work group is selected.

16 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying all windows in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 16, the device 1000 according to an embodiment may display objects 165, 166, and 167 representing the determined work group. Here, the objects 165, 166, and 167 representing the work group may be displayed in one area of the screen or may be displayed together in the displayed window. As another example, it may be displayed when performing a specific function.

Also, the objects 165, 166, and 167 representing the work group may include objects 160, 161, and 162 representing the windows included in the work group. For example, the object 165 representing the first group may include an object representing the first window 160 of the first application and the object representing the windows 161 and 162 of the second application.

Therefore, when the object 165 representing the first group is selected based on the user input, the device 1000 may display all the windows 160, 161, and 162 included in the first group 165 on the screen. have.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 16, the device 1000 according to an embodiment may display an object 165 representing a work group as a reduced thumbnail when all windows included in the work group are displayed. That is, the device 1000 may set all windows displayed on the current screen as a work group while maintaining the arrangement form, and may display them as an object representing the work group. Accordingly, when an object representing a work group is selected and windows included in the work group are displayed, the layout form at the time of setting as the work group can be restored. Of course, it is not necessarily limited to this configuration, and when displaying windows included in the work group, the windows may be arranged in a preset manner. In addition, when displaying a window as a thumbnail, the device 1000 stores not only the arrangement form of the window, but also the work state (e.g., the page being edited) performed in the window, and then an object corresponding to the window is selected and added to the selected object. When the corresponding window is displayed on the screen, the saved work status can be called and the user can then perform the work.

17 is a diagram illustrating another example of displaying all windows in a work group according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 17, as in FIG. 16, the device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment may display objects 175, 176, and 177 representing the determined work group. Further, the objects 175, 176, and 177 representing the work group may include objects 170, 171, and 172 representing the windows included in the work group.

When the object 175 representing the first group is selected based on a user input, the device 1000 displays all windows 170, 171, and 172 included in the first group 175 on the screen in a preset manner. Can be arranged and displayed.

For example, the device 1000 may display all windows included in the work group by dividing the screen at a predetermined ratio. Here, the ratio may be determined according to the size of the content included in the window or may be determined according to the number of windows included in the work group.

18 is a diagram illustrating an example of managing a work group in a folder format in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 18, since one application provides only one window in a device such as a mobile terminal, the work group may mean an application group.

The device 1000 according to an embodiment may manage a work group in the form of a folder. Here, a folder is a box for storing a program or a file in a graphical user interface (GUI), and may mean an object displayed as an icon having the same shape as an actual file folder on the screen. For example, a folder can be used as a means to systematically manage various programs or files stored in a storage unit, and thus can perform the same function as a directory. When a predetermined folder is selected, the selected folder is opened and a list of files contained therein may be displayed.

For example, the work group may be determined by including objects 181 and 182 representing at least one work to be executed on the device 1000 in a work group in the form of a folder. In addition, when the object 180 representing the work group displayed in the form of a folder is selected based on a user input, objects 181 and 182 representing the work included in the work group may be displayed. In addition, when the object 180 representing the work group is selected in a specific manner (e.g., double-click, long-click, etc.), the device 1000 sets all the tasks 183 and 184 included in the work group on the screen in a preset manner. It can be arranged and displayed on the screen. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 18, the device 1000 may evenly divide the screen and arrange the windows 183 and 184.

As described above, the user can easily display the windows included in the work group on the screen.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of selecting a work group will be described in detail later in FIGS. 19 to 39.

19 is a diagram for describing a method of determining a work group based on a user input, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 19, in operation S1910, the device 1000 may display a work group area indicating a work group. For example, the work group area may be displayed on a specific area of the screen of the device 1000. As another example, the work group area may be displayed together in a window currently displayed on the screen.

In operation S1920, the device 1000 may select a window based on a user input. Here, the window corresponding to the task being executed through the application may be displayed on the screen of the device 1000 or may be deactivated and displayed on one side of the screen as an object corresponding to the window. Here, the user input may include moving a cursor through a mouse or touch input, drag & drop, and swipe operation. Of course, it is not limited to this configuration, and all inputs through which the user can control the device 1000 may be included. Therefore, gestures, eye movements, and voice recognition may also be included in user input.

In operation S1930, the device 1000 may add an object representing the selected work window to the work group area.

For example, based on a user input, an object representing a window may be added to the displayed work group area by dragging and dropping. As another example, based on a user input, a window displayed on the device 1000 is added to the work group area by dragging and dropping it, or by setting its properties for each window to correspond to a specific work group. You can add objects that represent them.

Hereinafter, a method of determining a work group based on a user input will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 20A to 25B.

20A is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of determining a work group based on a user input, according to an embodiment.

FIG. 20A shows a case where three windows 210, 211 and 212 are running through a first application, three windows 220, 221, and 222 are running through a second application, and one window 230 is running through a third application. do. Further, the first group 201 to the Nth group 203 represent a work group.

The device 1000 according to an embodiment may determine a work group by adding at least one of windows running in different applications to the work group area. For example, an object representing the first window 210 of the first application may be moved to the area of the first group 201 based on a user input, and may be added to the first group 201. Similarly, one of the windows 220, 221, and 222 of the second application and the window 230 of the third application may be moved to the area of the first group 201 to the Nth group 203 and added to a specific work group. .

Meanwhile, in FIG. 20A, the name of the work group is shown as a first group to an Nth group for convenience of explanation, but the user may directly input the name of the work group, and automatically, using information on windows included in the work group. You can also set the name of the workgroup.

For example, referring to FIG. 20B, the device 1000 may determine the work group name 204 as a letter or number selected by a user's input. In addition, it may be possible to edit the name of the already determined work group.

As another example, when creating a work group, the device 1000 may be determined based on properties of tasks included in the work group.

Referring to FIG. 20C, a work group name 204 may be determined based on a common attribute (eg, creation time) of a target file of windows 205 and 206 determined as a work group. Here, the common attribute may be obtained from metadata 207 and 208 of target files of windows included in the work group.

In particular, although FIG. 20C illustrates an example in which the work group name 204 is determined based on the creation time, the work group name may be determined based on common attributes such as file name, author, access time, creation device or storage location. I can.

In addition, as will be described later with respect to FIGS. 26 to 39, the work group may be automatically determined according to a specific attribute of the window. In this case, the work group name 204 may be determined according to the cause of the automatic creation of the work group.

21 shows an example in which windows are added to a plurality of work groups 201, 202, and 203 based on a user input.

Referring to FIG. 21, a first window 210 of a first application, a first window 220 and a second window 221 of a second application may be added to the first group 201. A first window 220 of a second application and a window 230 of a third application may be added to the second group 202. In addition, each of the work groups 201, 202, and 203 may include windows 220 and 221 that are executed through the same application, but display different tasks, as well as windows executed through different applications. Furthermore, one window 220 may be overlapped and included in the plurality of work group areas 201 and 202.

According to an embodiment, an object representing the windows 210, 220, 221, 230 added to the work groups 201, 202, 203 is displayed on the screen of the device 1000. It is possible to schematically show the arrangement of the windows when displayed. Therefore, when one of the objects representing the windows 210, 220, 221, 230 is selected, the location indicated by the object in the work group area and the location of each window 210, 220, 221, 230 on the screen of the device 1000 A window selected to correspond to may be displayed.

According to an embodiment, the windows 210, 220, 221, and 230 indicated by broken lines in FIG. 21 may represent an inactive state. For example, as the first window 210 of the first application displayed on the screen is added to the first group 201, the first window 210 may be deactivated.

According to an embodiment, windows 210, 220, 221, and 230 indicated by broken lines in FIG. 21 may indicate a state in which the window is terminated. For example, if the first window 210 of the first application is a window displayed for editing a document, the first window 210 stores the current state and ends when added to the first group 201. I can. Later, it is executed when an object representing the first window 210 is selected from the first group 201, and when executed, the window 210 may call up the stored current state and display it on the screen of the device 1000. In addition, data related to the ended window is preloaded into a memory, and when the ended window is selected, it can be quickly executed and displayed on the screen of the device 1000.

As another example, if the first window 210 of the first application is a work window that plays music, it does not end when at least one of the windows 210, 221, and 222 included in the first group 201 is activated, but operates in the background (music playback ) Then, when the window included in the second group 202 is activated, the current state can be saved and terminated (stop music playback). Later, when at least one of the windows 210, 221, and 222 included in the first group 201 is activated again, the device 1000 may execute the first window 210 of the first application to continue playing the music at the time of termination.

As another example, the window added to the workgroup area may be a window of an application that has not yet been executed. For example, an object representing an application can be added to a workgroup. Accordingly, when an object representing an application is selected in the work group area, a corresponding application may be executed and a window may be displayed.

22 is a diagram illustrating another example of a method of determining a work group based on a user input according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 22, one window 223 may be simultaneously included in a plurality of work group areas 224 and 225.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment, when the window 223 displayed on the screen is added to the work group area 224 based on a user input signal, the window 223 may be deactivated. When using a work pin, the work group Even if it is added to the region 224, the display state may be maintained. For example, as shown in FIG. 22, when an object 227 representing a work pin is added to the window 223 displayed on the screen, the window 223 is not deactivated even if it is added to one of the work groups 224 It may be continuously displayed on the screen of the device 1000. Accordingly, the window 223 may be duplicated in another work group 225 based on an additional user input.

23 is a diagram illustrating another example of a method of determining a work group based on a user input according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 23, the device 1000 may determine a work group by moving the window 235 displayed on the screen to the work group areas 232, 233, and 235 displayed on the tray window 231.

For example, when the device 1000 receives a user input that moves the window 235 of the first application displayed on the screen to the area 232 of the first group, the device 1000 removes the window 235 of the first application. Can be added to 1 group.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 23, although it has been described that the work group areas 232, 233, and 235 are located in the tray window of the screen of the device 1000, it is not limited to this configuration, and the object 40 and FIG. It may mean an area in which the object 50 shown in FIG. 5, the object 60 shown in FIG. 6, or the object 121 shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. Also, when the window 235 of the first application is moved to the area 232 of the first group based on a user input, the window 235 of the first application may be displayed as a predetermined object 236.

As another example, when the window 235 displayed on the screen is moved to the work group areas 232, 233, and 235, the device 1000 asks whether the window 235 is included in the work group of the moved area 232. Pop-up windows can be displayed. Therefore, the window 235 may be added to the work group based on an additional user input.

24A and 24B are diagrams illustrating still another example of a method of determining a work group based on a user input according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 24A, the device 1000 may determine a work group 242 by moving a window 245 displayed on the screen to an area of another window 244.

For example, when the device 1000 receives an input for moving the first window 245 to the second window 244 area, the first window 242 is added to the work group 242 including the second window 244. 245) can be added.

Accordingly, referring to FIG. 24B, an object 246 representing the first window may be added to the work group 242 including the second window 244.

On the other hand, if the second window 244 is before it is determined as the work group, the device 1000 creates a new work group and creates the first window 245 and the second window 245 in the created work group. Can be added.

As another example, when the device 1000 receives an input (e.g., drag-and-drop) for moving the first window 245 to the second window 244 area, the work group including the second window 244 ( In 242, a pop-up window asking whether to add the first window 245 may be displayed. When the option of adding the first window 245 to the work group 242 is selected in the pop-up window displayed based on the user input, the work group 242 including the second window 244 is selected as shown in FIG. 24B. An object 246 representing the first window may be added.

25A and 25B are diagrams illustrating still another example of a method of determining a work group based on a user input according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 25A, the device 1000 may display objects 251, 252, 253 representing a window of an application being executed on an area 250 of the screen. In addition, the device 1000 may determine a work group by moving objects 251, 252, and 253 representing windows of a running application displayed on an area 250 of the screen to an area of the displayed window 254.

Also, the device 1000 moves the object 251 representing the window of the first application to the area where the window 254 of the second application is displayed, based on the user input, thereby moving the window 255 of the first application to the second. It can be added to the work group to which the application's window 254 belongs.

For example, referring to FIG. 25B, the object 251 representing the window of the first application is moved (e.g., drag-and-drop) to the area where the window 254 of the second application is displayed. An object 257 representing the window of the first application may be added to the work group 256 to which the 254 belongs. That is, the window 255 of the first application may be added to a work group to which the window 254 of the second application belongs.

Meanwhile, if the window 254 of the second application is before being included in the work group, the device 1000 may create a new work group and add the window 255 of the first application to the created work group.

As another example, when the device 1000 receives an input for moving the window 255 of the first application to the window 254 of the second application, the first application is placed in a work group including the window 254 of the second application. A pop-up window asking whether to add the application window 255 can be displayed. When the option of adding the window 251 of the first application to the work group 256 is selected in the pop-up window displayed based on the user input, as shown in FIG. 25B, the work group to which the window 254 of the second application belongs ( An object 257 representing a window of the first application may be added to 256).

Hereinafter, a method of determining a work group based on attribute information of windows will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 26 to 37.

26 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group based on attribute information of windows, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 26, in operation S2610, the device 1000 may acquire attribute information of windows of a plurality of applications. The property information of windows may include the name of a file related to the window, a creation time, a created device, or a storage location. Alternatively, the properties of the windows may include an access time or a number of times to switch windows.

In operation S2620, the device 1000 may classify the windows into at least one work group based on the acquired property information of the window. For example, in a mode in which a work group is automatically determined, the device 1000 may acquire properties of a plurality of running windows and classify the windows into a predetermined number of groups based on the acquired property information of the windows. have. Here, the maximum number of groups classified may be limited.

27 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of determining a work group based on attribute information of windows, according to an embodiment.

27 shows three windows 274-1,274-2,274-3 are running through a first application, three windows 275-1,275-2,275-3 are running through a second application, and A case in which two windows 276-1 and 276-2 are running is shown.

The device 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment may acquire attribute information of running windows, and may randomly generate the first group 271 to the Nth group 273 based on the attribute information. In addition, the device 1000 includes a first window 274-1 of a first application, a first window 275-1 of a second application, and a second window in the first group 271 generated based on the acquired attribute information. A window 275-2 can be added. A third window 275-3 of a second application and a first window 230-1 of a third application may be added to the second group 272.

Accordingly, the device 1000 may categorize windows that are determined to be highly related to each other from the property information of the windows into a specific work group to facilitate user's convenience.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of determining a work group based on attribute information of windows will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 28 to 35.

28 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group based on file names of files related to windows, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 28, in operation S2810, the device 1000 may obtain file names of files related to windows of a plurality of applications. For example, the device 1000 may create and edit document files with a title including a specific word such as “2014 business report” for job A through a plurality of application job windows. Here, document files with titles including specific words may be created and edited through windows of different applications according to their use.

In operation S2820, the device 1000 may classify windows of a plurality of application windows with a high relevance of the file names into the same work group, based on the file names of the acquired files.

For example, among the windows running for task A, the device 1000 determines that files with a file name containing the word “2014 business report” regardless of the type of application are classified as related windows and classified into a specific group. can do.

29 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group based on creation time of files related to windows, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 29, in operation S2910, the device 1000 may acquire creation times of files related to windows of a plurality of applications. For example, in the window of a document creation application, the creation time of the file being created can be obtained.

In operation S2920, the device 1000 may classify a window of a plurality of applications having a high relation of creation time among the windows of a plurality of applications into the same work group, based on the creation time of the acquired files.

For example, the device 1000 may classify windows related to a file created within a predetermined time range among the running windows, regardless of the type of application, into a specific group.

30 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group based on a device in which files related to windows are created, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 30, in operation S3010, the device 1000 may obtain information on writing devices of files related to windows of a plurality of applications. For example, in the window of the document creation application, the device information in which the file being created is first created can be obtained.

In operation S3020, the device 1000 may classify a window of a plurality of applications having a high relevance of the creation device information among the windows of a plurality of applications into the same work group, based on the creation device information of the obtained files.

For example, the device 1000 may classify windows related to a file created in the same device into a specific group among running windows, regardless of the type of application.

31 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group based on storage locations of files related to windows, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 31, in operation S3110, the device 1000 may obtain storage locations of files related to windows of a plurality of applications. Here, the storage location may mean a software storage location such as a folder, a physical storage location such as a USB (Universal Serial Bus) drive, or a geographic location where a file is created or modified in the device 1000.

Here, a folder is a box for storing programs or files in a graphical user interface (GUI), and may mean an object displayed on a screen as an icon having the same shape as an actual file folder. For example, a folder can be used as a means to systematically manage various programs or files stored in a storage unit, and thus can perform the same function as a directory. When a predetermined folder is selected, the selected folder is opened and a list of files contained therein may be displayed.

For example, the device 1000 may obtain information on a folder in which a file being created is stored in a window of a document writing application.

As another example, the device 1000 is a geographic location where an image file displayed in a window of an image display application is created or modified (e.g., a location on a map of the device 1000 at the time of file creation or a relative location such as a house, company, library, etc.) You can obtain information about.

In operation S3120, the device 1000 may classify a window having a high relevance to the storage location among the windows of a plurality of applications into the same work group, based on the storage locations of the acquired files.

For example, the device 1000 may classify windows that have executed a file stored in the same folder among running windows into a specific group.

As another example, the device 1000 may classify windows that have executed a file stored in a USB drive among the running windows into a specific group.

As another example, the device 1000 may classify windows in which a file related to a running window is created or modified, and whose geographical location is close to each other, into a specific group.

32A is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of determining a work group based on storage locations of files related to windows, according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 32A, one folder 323 may include a plurality of files 324, 325, 326, and 327, and each file may be executed through at least one application. For example, file 324 may be executed through a table calculation application, file 325 may be executed through a word processor application, and files 326 and 237 may be executed through a presentation application. Since folders are generally created in units of work, files included in the same folder are likely to be related to each other.

The device 1000 may determine windows respectively corresponding to files 324, 325, 326, and 327 included in the same folder 323 among the running windows as one work group.

For example, when a window of a task in which a file 327 included in the folder 323 is executed is included in a specific work group, the device 1000 may correspond to other files 324, 325, 326 in the folder 323. You can add windows to a workgroup.

As another example, when one file 327 in the folder 323 is executed and a window is displayed, the device 1000 may add other files 324, 325, 326 in the folder that have not yet been executed to the work group. have. That is, even before windows related to other files in the folder 323 are executed, it may be determined as a group.

32B shows an example in which an object representing a window corresponding to the files 324, 325, 326, and 327 included in the same folder 323 is determined as one work group 329.

According to an embodiment, the device 1000 includes objects 324-1,325-1,326- representing other files included in the folder 323 in the window 328 displayed by executing the file 327 included in the folder 323. 3) can be displayed together. In this case, objects 324-1, 325-1, and 326-3 representing files included in the folder 323 may represent tasks that have not yet been executed.

In this case, when the objects 324-1, 325-1, and 326-3 are selected, a file corresponding to the selected object is executed, and a window corresponding to the executed file may be displayed on the device 1000. FIG. 33 is an exemplary embodiment Is a diagram illustrating another example of a method of determining a work group based on storage locations of files related to windows according to FIG.

33 illustrates that the method described in FIG. 32 may be similarly applied even when the device 1000 according to an embodiment is a mobile terminal.

When the applications 332, 333, 334, and 335 installed in the device 1000 are added to the predetermined folder 331 based on a user's input, the device 1000 is 334, 335) can be determined as one work group.

For example, when one of the applications 332, 333, 334, and 335 included in the folder 331 is executed and a window is displayed, the device 1000 is included in the folder 331 within the window. Objects for displaying other applications 333, 334, and 335 may be displayed. As another example, the device 1000 may execute all of the applications 332, 333, 334, and 335 included in the folder 331 at one time to display a window corresponding to each application on the screen.

As another example, when at least one of the applications 332, 333, 334, and 335 included in the folder 331 is executed, the device 1000 uploads the other applications 333, 334, and 335 to memory in advance. It is possible to reduce the time to execute the applications 333, 334, 335 in the folder 331. Here, the memory may mean a high-speed storage unit in which some data of an application being executed is temporarily stored in order to reduce a transmission speed difference or a time difference when data is exchanged between the controller of the device 1000 and the storage unit. For example, the memory may include random access memory (RAM) or cache.

34 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group for windows based on access time, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 34, in operation S3410, the device 1000 may acquire access time information on windows of a plurality of applications. For example, the access time information may include activation time information and deactivation time information of a running window.

In operation S3420, the device 1000 may classify a window having a high relevance of the access time information among the windows of a plurality of applications into the same work group, based on the obtained access time information. This is because windows for performing related tasks are likely to be executed or activated at similar times.

For example, the device 1000 may classify windows that have been accessed within a predetermined time (eg, 10 minutes) among the windows of a plurality of running applications into the same work group.

35 is a flowchart illustrating a method of determining a work group for windows based on window change information according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 35, in operation S3510, the device 1000 may acquire window switching information for windows of a plurality of applications. For example, the window change information may include the number of times the window is used, the time used, and information on the use of the clipboard.

In operation S3520, the device 1000 may classify windows of a plurality of applications with high relevance to each other into the same work group based on the acquired window change information. For example, the device 1000 may classify windows with a high frequency of window switching into the same work group. As another example, the device 1000 may classify windows in which data conversion using a clipboard is large into the same work group.

As another example, the device 1000 may arrange the display order of objects representing windows of a plurality of applications already included in the work group based on the acquired window change information. For example, when displaying an object representing a window included in a work group, the device 1000 may arrange and display the objects representing the window in the order of the highest frequency of window switching. Accordingly, the user can more conveniently switch between windows with a high frequency of use.

36 is a flowchart illustrating a method of adding a window of a newly executed application to a work group, according to an exemplary embodiment.

In operation S3610, the device 1000 may acquire properties of windows of a plurality of applications. The property information of windows may include the name of a file related to the window, a creation time, a created device, or a storage location. Alternatively, the properties of the windows may include an access time or a number of times to switch windows.

In operation S3620, the device 1000 may classify the windows into at least one work group based on the properties of the acquired windows. In addition, the device 1000 may obtain an attribute serving as a criterion for classifying a window for each work group.

In step S3630, the device 1000 may acquire a property of a window of a newly executed application.

In operation S3640, the device 1000 may add a window of a newly executed application to a related work group based on the acquired property of the window. For example, the device 1000 may classify windows related to at least one file stored in a folder into a work group related to a folder. Thereafter, when a window related to a file in the folder is newly executed, the device 1000 may add the newly executed window to the work group related to the folder.

37 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of adding a window of a newly executed application to a work group, according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 37, the device 1000 may display objects 372, 373, and 374 representing a work group in an area 371 of the screen. Also, the objects 372, 373, and 374 representing the work group may include objects representing the applications included in the work group.

The device 1000 may acquire an attribute that is a criterion for classifying windows for each work group. In addition, when the window 375 of a new application is executed, the device 1000 may obtain a property of a window to be executed. Accordingly, when the window 375 of the newly executed application is related to at least one of the properties of the obtained work group, the device 1000 may add the window of the newly executed application to the related work group 373.

38 is a flowchart illustrating a method of adding a window of an application not included in a work group to a work group, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Steps S3810 to S3830 are similar to steps S1910 to S1930 of FIG. 19, and thus detailed descriptions are omitted.

In operation S3810, the device 1000 may display a work group area indicating a work group.

In operation S3820, the device 1000 may select a window based on a user input.

In operation S3830, the device 1000 may add an object representing the selected work window to the work group area.

In operation S3840, the device 1000 may recommend an object representing a window of an application related to at least one of the windows included in the work group.

For example, when at least one work group is determined based on a user input (manually), the device 1000 may obtain attribute information of at least one window among windows included in the work group. In addition, attribute information of windows not included in the work group of the device 1000 may be obtained.

In addition, the device 1000 may recommend an object representing a window of an application related to a work group among other application windows based on the window property information.

For example, FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of adding a window of an application not included in a work group to a work group according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 39, the device 1000 may display objects 392 and 393 representing a work group in an area 391 of the screen. Also, the object 392 representing the work group may include objects 394, 395, and 396 representing applications included in the work group. Also, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to one object 394 among objects representing a window of an application included in the work group on the screen.

Also, the device 1000 may obtain attribute information of at least one window among windows included in the work group. In addition, attribute information of windows not included in the work group of the device 1000 may be obtained.

In addition, the device 1000 may recommend an object 936 representing a window of an application related to the work group based on the acquired window attribute information.

Accordingly, when the recommended application window 396 is selected based on a user input, the recommended application window 396 may be added to the work group. Also, the window 396 of the recommended application may indicate an application that has not been executed.

40 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of adding a window of an application executed in a plurality of devices 1000 to a work group according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 40, a first device 400 is executing windows 400-1 and 400-2 of a plurality of applications, and a second device 401 is a plurality of application windows 401-1 and 401-2. , 401-3), and the third device 402 may also be executing windows 402-1 and 402-2 of a plurality of applications.

According to an embodiment, when a plurality of devices 400, 401, and 402 are connected to each other, one device can check windows of an application running in the connected devices, and furthermore, a plurality of devices 400, 401, 402 Windows of an application executed in) may be classified into at least one work group 403, 404, 405. That is, windows of applications executed in different devices 400, 401, and 402 may be classified into at least one work group. Meanwhile, it will be easily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the method described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 39 can be applied to a method of grouping windows executed in a plurality of devices.

In addition, when the work window 400-1 included in the specific work group 403 is displayed on the first device 400 among the plurality of devices 400, 401, and 402, a specific work group is displayed in the displayed work window. Objects can be displayed.

Also, when a specific object included in the work group is selected by the first device 400, a window 402-1 corresponding to the selected specific object may be displayed on the third device 402.

In addition, when an object representing a specific work group 403 is selected in the first device 400, windows 400-1 and 402-1 included in the selected work group 403 may be displayed on each device. .

Of course, even when the task window included in the specific work group 403 is displayed on the second device 401 or the third device 402, an object representing the specific work group may be displayed in the displayed work window.

Further, among several devices 400, 401, and 402, a device currently being used by a user may be determined, and an object representing the above-described specific work group may be displayed only on a device determined to be used by the user.

Hereinafter, a method of displaying windows using a work group in a plurality of devices will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 41A to 45.

41A is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method of displaying a window using a work group in a plurality of devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.

In operation S4110, the device 1000 may select at least one job being executed through the first application.

In operation S4120, the external device 4000 may select at least one job being executed through the second application.

Here, the operation of selecting a job being executed through the first application and the second application may be performed based on a user's input to the device 1000 and the external device 4000.

In operation S4130, the external device 4000 may transmit information on the operation of the selected second application to the device 1000.

In operation S4140, the device 1000 may determine a work group including the selected tasks, and display an object representing the tasks included in the determined work group. In addition, the device 1000 may add not only an executing task but also an unexecuted application task to the work group. In this case, objects representing the tasks of the application that have not been executed may be displayed together.

In addition, when a window corresponding to a task included in the work group is displayed on the device 1000, an object representing a task included in the work group may also be displayed in a region within the window.

In operation S4150, the device 1000 may receive a selection of a specific object included in the work group.

It is determined whether the specific object selected in step S4160 is executed on the external device, and based on the determination result, transmits an execution signal of a task corresponding to the specific object selected to the external device 4000 (step S4170) or the object selected in the device 1000 It is possible to display a window of a task corresponding to (step S4180).

In operation S4190, when receiving an execution signal of a task corresponding to the selected specific object, the external device 4000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object.

For example, FIG. 41B is a diagram for describing an example of a method of displaying a window using a work group in a plurality of devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 41B, the device 1000 may be a mobile device 420 and the external device 4000 may be a glasses-type wearable device 421.

Also, when a specific window 422 is displayed on the mobile device 420, an object 423 representing another window included in a work group to which the window 422 belongs may be displayed together.

In addition, when a specific object is selected from among objects 423 representing a window included in the work group, the mobile device 420 may determine whether a window corresponding to the selected object is executed by the glasses-type wearable device 421. Also, the mobile device 420 may transmit an execution signal of a window corresponding to the selected object to the glasses-type wearable device 421 based on the determination result. Accordingly, the glasses-type wearable device 421 may display a window 424 corresponding to the selected object.

42 is a flowchart illustrating another example of a method of displaying a window using a work group in a plurality of devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.

In operation S4210, the device 1000 may determine a work group including at least one window based on the user's selection or automatic classification. The method of determining the work group has been described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 41B, and thus a detailed description thereof is omitted.

In operation S4220, the device 1000 may determine whether the user is currently using the device 1000. For example, when the device 1000 includes a display unit, it may be determined whether or not the device 1000 is used by determining whether the user is staring at the display unit of the device 1000. In addition, it may be determined whether the user is using the device 1000 based on whether the device 1000 is manipulated or moved. If the device 1000 is in use, the process proceeds to step S4230, and if the device 1000 is not in use, whether or not the device 1000 is used may be repeatedly detected.

In operation S4330, the device 1000 may display the work group in a predetermined form. For example, when a window corresponding to a task included in the work group is displayed on the device 1000, an object representing a task included in the work group may be displayed together in a region within the window.

In operation S4240, the device 1000 may receive a selection of a specific object included in the displayed work group.

It is determined whether the specific object selected in step S4250 is executed on the external device, and based on the determination result, transmits an execution signal of a task corresponding to the specific object selected to the external device 4000 (step S4260) or the object selected by the device 1000 It is possible to display a window of a task corresponding to (step S4270).

In operation S4270, when receiving an execution signal of a task corresponding to the selected specific object, the external device 4000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object.

Also, the external device 4000 may also display the work group according to whether or not the user is used.

In operation S4115, the external device 4000 may determine a work group including at least one window based on the user's selection or automatic classification. Alternatively, information on the work group determined by the device 1000 may be received.

In step S4225, the external device 4000 may determine whether the user is currently using the external device 4000. For example, when the external device 4000 includes a display unit, it may be determined whether the user is staring at the display unit of the external device 4000 to determine whether the external device 4000 is used. In addition, it may be determined whether the user is using the external device 4000 based on whether the external device 4000 is operated or moved.

In step S4335, the external device 4000 may display the work group in a predetermined form. For example, when a window corresponding to a task included in the work group is displayed on the external device 4000, an object representing the task included in the work group may be displayed together in a region within the window.

In step S4245, the external device 4000 may receive a selection of a specific object included in the displayed work group.

It is determined whether the specific object selected in step S4255 is executed on the external device, and based on the determination result, transmits an execution signal of the task corresponding to the specific object selected by the device 1000 (step S4265) or the object selected by the external device 4000 It is possible to display a window of a task corresponding to (step S4175).

In operation S4270, when receiving a signal for executing a task corresponding to the selected specific object, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object.

Also, when a window corresponding to a task included in the work group is displayed on the device 1000, an object representing a task included in the work group may be displayed in a region within the displayed window.

In operation S4150, the device 1000 may receive a selection of a specific object included in the work group.

It is determined whether the specific object selected in step S4160 is executed on the external device, and based on the determination result, transmits an execution signal of a task corresponding to the specific object selected to the external device 4000 (step S4170) or the object selected in the device 1000 It is possible to display a window of a task corresponding to (step S4180).

In operation S4190, when receiving an execution signal of a task corresponding to the selected specific object, the external device 4000 may display a window corresponding to the selected object.

43 is a flowchart illustrating still another example of a method of displaying a window using a work group in a plurality of devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.

In operation S4310, the device 1000 may select at least one job being executed through the first application.

In step S4320, the external device 4000 may select at least one job being executed through the second application.

Here, the operation of selecting a job being executed through the first application and the second application may be performed based on a user's input to the device 1000 and the external device 4000.

In operation S4330, the external device 4000 may transmit information on at least one job being executed through the selected second application to the device 1000.

In operation S4340, the device 1000 may determine a work group including the selected tasks and display an object corresponding to the determined work group.

In operation S4350, the device 1000 may receive a selection of an object representing a specific work group.

In step S4360, the device 1000 determines whether the task included in the selected work group is executed by the external device 4000, and transmits an execution signal of the task included in the selected work group to the external device 4000 based on the determination result. Can (step S4370).

Accordingly, in step S4380, the device 1000 may display a window corresponding to the task included in the selected work group, and in step S4890, the external device 4000 may simultaneously display a window corresponding to the task included in the selected work group. have.

For example, FIG. 44 is a diagram illustrating another example of a method of displaying a window using a work group in a plurality of devices, according to an exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 44, the device 1000 may be a mobile device 440 and the external device 4000 may be a glasses-type wearable device 441.

The mobile device 440 may display an object 442 representing a work group including a window 443 of an application currently being executed and a window 444 of an application executed in the glasses-type wearable device 441.

For example, the work group may include a window 443 of a gallery application and a window 444 of a camera application. Therefore, when the object 442 representing the work group is selected, the window 443 of the gallery application is displayed on the mobile device 440, and the window 444 of the camera application may be displayed on the glasses-type wearable device 441 at the same time. have. Meanwhile, the configuration is not necessarily limited, and an object 442 representing a work group may be displayed on the glasses-type wearable device 441.

45 is a view for explaining another example of a method for displaying a window using a work group in a plurality of devices, according to an embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 45, the device 1000 may be a home device 450 and the external device 4000 may be a bracelet-type wearable device 451.

The home device 450 may display an object 452 representing a work group including an application window 453 executed on the home device 450 and an application window 454 executed on the bracelet-type wearable device 451. have.

For example, the work group may include a window 453 of a telemedicine application and a window 454 of a blood pressure measurement application. Therefore, when the object 452 representing the work group is selected, the window 453 of the remote treatment application is displayed on the home device 450, and the window 454 of the blood pressure measurement application is displayed on the wristband-type wearable device 451. Can be. Meanwhile, the configuration is not necessarily limited, and an object 452 representing a work group may be displayed on the bracelet-type wearable device 452.

46 is a diagram for describing a method of setting different attributes for each work group, according to an embodiment.

The device 1000 according to an embodiment may set common properties to windows included in the work group for each determined work group. For example, it is possible to use a separate clipboard for each work group. Alternatively, different external devices can be connected for each work group.

For example, as shown in FIG. 46, when the device 1000 determines a plurality of work groups 460, 461, and 462, different printing apparatuses 463 and 464 may be connected for each work group. Therefore, when printing is performed on the first window 460-1 of the first application included in the first work group 460, the first printing device 463 is used, but included in the second work group 461. When printing is performed on the second window 460-2 of the first application, the second printing device 464 may be used.

As another example, a first monitor (not shown) is connected to the first group 460 and a second monitor (not shown) is connected to the second group 461 so that windows may be displayed on different screens.

Accordingly, the user may improve work efficiency by applying different settings of external devices connected to each work group.

47 to 49 are block diagrams of a device 1000 and an external device 4000 related to an embodiment of the present invention. The device 1000 and the external device 4000 are devices capable of performing the window display method using the above-described work group, and all embodiments for performing the window display method using the above-described work group can be implemented. . Accordingly, it is obvious that the contents described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 46 may be performed through the device 1000 and the external device 4000 illustrated in FIGS. 47 to 49 even if the contents are omitted below.

47 and 48 are block diagrams of a device 1000 according to an embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 47, the device 1000 according to an embodiment may include an output unit 1200, a control unit 1300, and a storage unit 1700. However, not all of the components shown in FIG. 47 are essential components of the device 1000. The device 1000 may be implemented by more components than the components illustrated in FIG. 47, or the device 1000 may be implemented by fewer components than the components illustrated in FIG. 47.

For example, as shown in FIG. 47, the device 1000 may include an output unit 1200, a control unit 1300, and a storage unit 1700, and as shown in FIG. 48, in one embodiment In addition to the output unit 1200, the control unit 1300, and the storage unit 1700, the corresponding device 1000 further includes a user input unit 1100, a sensing unit 1400, a communication unit 1500, and an A/V input unit 1600. It can also be included.

The user input unit 1100 refers to a means for a user to input data for controlling the device 1000. For example, the user input unit 1100 includes a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (contact type capacitance method, pressure type resistive film method, infrared detection method, surface ultrasonic conduction method, integral type). Tension measurement method, piezo effect method, etc.), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like, but are not limited thereto.

The user input unit 1100 may receive a user input for selecting a virtual image to be displayed. Also, the user input unit 1100 may receive a user input for setting an operation of the virtual image and a user input for purchasing an item related to the virtual image.

The output unit 1200 may output an audio signal, a video signal, or a vibration signal, and the output unit 1200 may include a display unit 1210, an audio output unit 1220, and a vibration motor 1230. have. The output unit 1200 according to an embodiment may display a window of an application and an object representing a window included in a work group.

The display 1210 displays and outputs information processed by the device 1000. For example, the display 1210 may display a user interface for selecting a virtual image, a user interface for setting an operation of the virtual image, and a user interface for purchasing an item of the virtual image.

Meanwhile, when the display unit 1210 and the touch pad form a layered structure to form a touch screen, the display unit 1210 may be used as an input device in addition to an output device. The display unit 1210 includes a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, and a 3D display. It may include at least one of a 3D display and an electrophoretic display. In addition, the device 1000 may include two or more display units 1210 according to the implementation type of the device 1000. At this time, two or more display units 1210 may be disposed to face each other using a hinge.

The sound output unit 1220 outputs audio data received from the communication unit 1500 or stored in the storage unit 1700. In addition, the sound output unit 1220 outputs sound signals related to functions (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, and a notification sound) performed by the device 1000. The sound output unit 1220 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The vibration motor 1230 may output a vibration signal. For example, the vibration motor 1230 may output a vibration signal corresponding to the output of audio data or video data (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.). In addition, the vibration motor 1230 may output a vibration signal when a touch is input to the touch screen.

The controller 1300 generally controls the overall operation of the device 1000. For example, by executing programs stored in the storage unit 1700, the control unit 1300, the user input unit 1100, the output unit 1200, the sensing unit 1400, the communication unit 1500, the A/V input unit ( 1600), etc. can be controlled overall.

Specifically, the controller 1300 may determine a work group including windows of a plurality of applications. Also, when at least one of the windows included in the work group is displayed on the output unit, the control unit 1300 may control to display at least one object representing the window included in the work group in the displayed window.

Also, the controller 1300 may control to display an object representing a window included in the work group in the frame of the displayed window.

Also, the controller 1300 may control to display an object representing the remaining windows other than the displayed window among the windows included in the work group.

Also, as a specific text in a window is copied, the controller 1300 may control to display an object representing at least one window to which the copied text is pasted.

Also, when a specific object displayed in the window is selected based on a user input, the controller 1300 may control to display a window corresponding to the selected object.

In addition, when a work group area representing a work group is displayed on the output unit 1200, the control unit 1300 selects a window being executed through an application based on a user input, and displays an object representing the selected window in the work group area. Can be added.

Also, the control unit 1300 may set common properties to windows included in the work group. Here, the common attribute may include information on the connected external device.

Also, the controller 1300 may select at least one application that is not being executed and add the selected at least one application to the work group.

In addition, the control unit 1300 acquires attribute information of at least one window among windows included in the work group, and based on the obtained window attribute information, the control unit 1300 sets the window of at least one application running through another application to the work group. Can be added to

The sensing unit 1400 may detect a state of the device 1000 or a state around the device 1000 and transmit the sensed information to the controller 1300.

The sensing unit 1400 includes a magnetic sensor 1410, an acceleration sensor 1420, a temperature/humidity sensor 1430, an infrared sensor 1440, a gyroscope sensor 1450, and a position sensor. (Eg, GPS) 1460, barometric pressure sensor 1470, proximity sensor 1480, and RGB sensor (illuminance sensor) 1490 may include at least one of, but is not limited thereto. Since the function of each sensor can be intuitively inferred by a person skilled in the art from its name, detailed description will be omitted.

The communication unit 1500 may include one or more components that enable communication between the device 1000 and the external device 4000. For example, the communication unit 1500 may include a short range communication unit 1510, a mobile communication unit 1520, and a broadcast reception unit 1530.

The short-range wireless communication unit 151 includes a Bluetooth communication unit, a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communication unit, a near field communication unit, a WLAN (Wi-Fi) communication unit, a Zigbee communication unit, and an infrared ( IrDA, infrared data association) communication unit, WFD (Wi-Fi Direct) communication unit, UWB (ultra wideband) communication unit, Ant+ communication unit, etc. may be included, but is not limited thereto.

The mobile communication unit 1520 transmits and receives a radio signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include a voice call signal, a video call signal, or various types of data according to transmission/reception of text/multimedia messages.

The broadcast receiver 1530 receives a broadcast signal and/or broadcast-related information from outside through a broadcast channel. Broadcast channels may include satellite channels and terrestrial channels. Depending on the implementation example, the device 1000 may not include the broadcast receiver 1530.

In addition, the communication unit 1500 may transmit and receive information necessary for displaying a window included in the work group with the external device 4000.

The A/V (Audio/Video) input unit 1600 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 1610 and a microphone 1620. The camera 1610 may obtain an image frame such as a still image or a video through an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The image captured through the image sensor may be processed by the controller 1300 or a separate image processing unit (not shown).

The image frame processed by the camera 1610 may be stored in the storage unit 1700 or transmitted to the outside through the communication unit 1500. Two or more cameras 1610 may be provided depending on the configuration aspect of the terminal.

The microphone 1620 receives an external sound signal and processes it as electrical voice data. For example, the microphone 1620 may receive an acoustic signal from an external device or a speaker. The microphone 1620 may use various noise removal algorithms for removing noise generated in a process of receiving an external sound signal.

The storage unit 1700 may store a program for processing and control of the controller 1300, and may store data input to the device 1000 or output from the device 1000.

The storage unit 1700 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type storage unit (for example, an SD or XD storage unit). Etc.), RAM (RAM, Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (ROM, Read-Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read-Only Memory), Magnetic It may include at least one type of storage medium among a storage unit, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk.

Programs stored in the storage unit 1700 may be classified into a plurality of modules according to their functions, for example, a UI module 1710, a touch screen module 1720, a notification module 1730, and the like. have.

The UI module 1710 may provide a specialized UI, GUI, etc. that are interlocked with the device 1000 for each application. The touch screen module 1720 may detect a user's touch gesture on the touch screen and transmit information on the touch gesture to the controller 1300. The touch screen module 1720 according to an embodiment may recognize and analyze a touch code. The touch screen module 1720 may be configured as separate hardware including a controller.

Various sensors may be provided inside or near the touch screen to sense a touch or a proximity touch of the touch screen. As an example of a sensor for sensing a touch on a touch screen, there is a tactile sensor. The tactile sensor refers to a sensor that detects contact with a specific object to the extent that a person feels it or more. The tactile sensor can detect various information such as roughness of a contact surface, hardness of a contact object, and temperature of a contact point.

In addition, as an example of a sensor for sensing a touch of a touch screen, there is a proximity sensor.

The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays without mechanical contact. Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a diffuse reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive type proximity sensor, a magnetic type proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. The user's touch gesture may include tap, touch & hold, double tap, drag, pan, flick, drag and drop, swipe, and the like.

The notification module 1730 may generate a signal to notify the occurrence of an event of the device 1000. Examples of events occurring in the device 1000 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and schedule notification. The notification module 1730 may output a notification signal in the form of a video signal through the display unit 1210, may output a notification signal in the form of an audio signal through the sound output unit 1220, and the vibration motor 1230 It is also possible to output a notification signal in the form of a vibration signal through.

49 is a block diagram of an external device 4000 according to an embodiment.

The external device 4000 may include a user input unit 4100, an output unit 4200, a control unit 4300, and a communication unit 4500.

The control unit 4300 according to an embodiment may select a window of an application based on a user input received through the user input unit 4100. In addition, information on the selected window may be transmitted to the device 1000 through the communication unit 4500 so that the selected window may be added to the work group of the device 1000.

In addition, when the device 1000 receives an execution signal of a specific wearable window through the communication unit 4500, the controller 4300 may control to display a window corresponding to the received signal on the output unit 4300.

Meanwhile, the user input unit 4100, the output unit 4200, the control unit 4300, and the communication unit 4500 are the user input unit 1100, the output unit 1200, the control unit 1300, and the communication unit 1500 of the device 1000. Since it corresponds to the operation of the detailed description is omitted.

An embodiment may also be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by a computer. Computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer, and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. Further, the computer-readable medium may include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transmission mechanism, and includes any information delivery medium.

In addition, in the present specification, the “unit” may be a hardware component such as a processor or a circuit, and/or a software component executed by a hardware configuration such as a processor.

The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can understand that it is possible to easily transform it into other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features of the present invention. will be. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not limiting. For example, each component described as a single type may be implemented in a distributed manner, and similarly, components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is indicated by the claims to be described later rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modified forms derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

Claims (23)

In the computer-readable recording medium recording instructions executable by a processor of an electronic device including a display,
The recording medium includes at least the electronic device:
A plurality of work group objects including a first work group object and a second work group object are provided in the work group object area of the screen of the display, and the first work group object and the second work group object are each a first work group object. Representing a group and a second working group;
Based on the selection of the first work group object from among the provided work group objects, first plurality of window objects representing first plurality of windows are provided in the bar area of the screen, and the first plurality of windows Wherein the first plurality of windows are provided in the screen based on execution of different applications respectively corresponding to them;
Based on the selection of the second work group object from among the plurality of provided work group objects, second plurality of window objects representing second plurality of windows in the bar area of the screen may be selected from the first plurality of window objects. The second plurality of windows are provided by replacing them with the second plurality of window objects, and the second plurality of windows are provided in the screen based on execution of different applications respectively corresponding to the second plurality of windows. ; And
While the plurality of work group objects are provided in the work group object area of the screen and the second plurality of window objects are provided without the first plurality of window objects in the bar area of the screen, the area of the screen The window is associated with the first work group, and the area is distinguished from the work group object area and the bar is associated with the window based on dragging and dropping the object representing the window from the first work group object to the first work group object. An operation that is distinguished from an area, and that the dragged and dropped object is provided in the screen based on the execution of the application corresponding to the dragged and dropped object;
Records the instructions that make it run,
The dragged and dropped object is distinguished from a window of the executed application corresponding to the dragged and dropped object,
The first work group is associated only with the first plurality of windows, the second work group is associated with only the second plurality of windows,
The recording medium is the electronic device:
Providing a window of an application corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of window objects along the second plurality of window objects based on the selection of one of the second plurality of window objects; And
In response to receiving an input while the window corresponding to the selected one of the second plurality of window objects is provided, while the second plurality of window objects associated with the selected second work group are provided, the provided Providing another object representing windows corresponding to all of the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of window objects while overlapping a window;
Record more instructions that make it run,
The other object representing the windows is provided on the display while the plurality of work group objects are not provided on the display. The method of claim 1,
While window objects are being provided within the bar area, the position of the bar area is independent of the movement of windows indicated by the window objects provided within the bar area. The method of claim 1,
Providing a window object that can be selected to represent the specific window and provide the specific window based on a selection of a third work group object representing a third work group associated with a specific window of a specific application;
The recording medium to further record the instructions to execute. The method of claim 1,
Wherein the dragged and dropped object is provided by a work group management function of an operation system of the electronic device. The method of claim 1,
And the first work group object and the second work group object each include an image of a first work group and an image of the second work group. The method of claim 1,
The other object representing the windows includes images of the windows corresponding to both the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of window objects. The method of claim 1,
The first plurality of window objects and the windows corresponding to the second plurality of window objects are selectable through the other object. In the electronic device comprising a display,
A memory for storing a plurality of instructions; And
A processor that executes the instructions;
Including,
The processor executes the instructions, thereby at least:
A plurality of work group objects including a first work group object and a second work group object are provided in a work group object area of the screen of the display, and each of the first work group object and the second work group object Indicating a work group and a second work group;
Based on the selection of the first work group object from among the provided work group objects, first plurality of window objects representing first plurality of windows are provided in the bar area of the screen, and the first plurality of windows Wherein the first plurality of windows are provided in the screen based on execution of different applications respectively corresponding to them;
Based on the selection of the second work group object from among the plurality of provided work group objects, second plurality of window objects representing second plurality of windows in the bar area of the screen may be selected from the first plurality of window objects. Providing them by replacing them with the second plurality of window objects, and providing the second plurality of windows in the screen based on execution of different applications respectively corresponding to the second plurality of windows;
While the plurality of work group objects are provided in the work group object area of the screen and while the second plurality of window objects are provided without the first plurality of window objects in the bar area of the screen, the screen The window is associated with the first work group, and the area is distinguished from the work group object area based on dragging and dropping the object representing the window from the area of the first work group object to the first work group object. An operation, which is distinguished from the bar area, and that the dragged and dropped object is provided in the screen based on the execution of an application corresponding to the dragged and dropped object;
And
The dragged and dropped object is distinguished from a window of the executed application corresponding to the dragged and dropped object,
The first work group is associated only with the first plurality of windows, the second work group is associated with only the second plurality of windows,
The processor executes the instructions,
Providing a window of an application corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of window objects along the second plurality of window objects based on the selection of one of the second plurality of window objects; And
In response to receiving an input while the window corresponding to the selected one of the second plurality of window objects is provided, while the second plurality of window objects associated with the selected second work group are provided, the provided Providing another object representing windows corresponding to all of the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of window objects while overlapping a window;
And
The other object representing the windows is provided on the display while the plurality of work group objects are not provided on the display. The method of claim 8,
The electronic device, wherein the dragged and dropped object is provided by a work group management function of an operation system of the electronic device. The method of claim 8,
While window objects are being provided in the bar area, the position of the bar area is independent of the movement of windows indicated by the window objects provided in the bar area. The method of claim 8,
The processor executes the instructions,
The electronic device comprising: providing a window object that can be selected to represent the specific window and provide the specific window based on a selection of a third work group object representing a third work group associated with a specific window of a specific application. The method of claim 8,
The electronic device, wherein the first work group object and the second work group object each include an image of a first work group and an image of the second work group. The method of claim 8,
The electronic device, wherein the other object representing the windows includes images of the windows of all the applications. The method of claim 8,
The electronic device, wherein the windows corresponding to the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of window objects are selectable through the other object. A method performed by an electronic device comprising a display, comprising:
A plurality of work group objects including a first work group object and a second work group object are displayed in a work group object area of the screen of the display, and the first work group object and the second work group object are each a first work group object. Representing a group and a second working group;
Based on the selection of the first work group object among the displayed plurality of work group objects, a first plurality of window objects representing a first plurality of windows are displayed in a bar area of the screen, and the first plurality of The operation of providing the first plurality of windows in the screen based on execution of different applications respectively corresponding to the windows;
Based on the selection of the second work group object from among the displayed plurality of work group objects, second plurality of window objects representing second plurality of windows in the bar area of the screen are selected from the first plurality of windows. Displaying objects by replacing objects with the second plurality of window objects, and providing the second plurality of windows in the screen based on execution of different applications respectively corresponding to the second plurality of windows;
While the plurality of work group objects are displayed in the work group object area of the screen and the second plurality of window objects are displayed without the first plurality of window objects in the bar area of the screen, the area of the screen The window is associated with the first work group, and the area is distinguished from the work group object area and the bar is associated with the window based on dragging and dropping the object representing the window from the first work group object to the first work group object. An operation that is distinguished from an area, and that the dragged and dropped object is provided in the screen based on the execution of the application corresponding to the dragged and dropped object;
Including,
The dragged and dropped object is distinguished from a window of the executed application corresponding to the dragged and dropped object,
The first work group is associated only with the first plurality of windows, the second work group is associated with only the second plurality of windows,
The above method,
Displaying a window of an application corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of window objects along the second plurality of window objects based on the selection of one of the second plurality of window objects; And
In response to receiving an input while the window corresponding to the selected one of the second plurality of window objects is displayed, while the second plurality of window objects associated with the selected second work group are displayed, the display Displaying another object representing windows corresponding to all of the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of window objects while overlapping the formed window;
Including,
Wherein the other object representing the windows is provided on the display while the plurality of work group objects are not provided on the display. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the dragged and dropped object is provided by a work group management function of an operating system of the electronic device. The method of claim 15,
While window objects are being displayed in the bar area, the position of the bar area is independent of the movement of windows represented by the window objects being displayed in the bar area. The method of claim 15,
Displaying a window object that can be selected to represent the specific window and provide the specific window based on a selection of a third work group object representing a third work group associated with a specific window of a specific application;
The method further comprising. The method of claim 15,
The method of claim 1, wherein the windows corresponding to the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of window objects are selectable through the other object. In the computer-readable recording medium recording instructions executable by a processor of an electronic device including a display,
The recording medium includes at least the electronic device:
A plurality of work group objects including a first work group object and a second work group object are provided in the work group object area of the screen of the display, and the first work group object and the second work group object are each a first work group object. Representing a group and a second working group;
Based on the selection of the first work group object from among the plurality of provided work group objects, first plurality of window objects representing first plurality of windows in the bar area of the screen are assigned to the first plurality of window objects. The first plurality of windows are provided along the corresponding first plurality of windows, and the first plurality of windows are provided in the screen based on execution of different applications respectively corresponding to the first plurality of windows;
Based on the selection of the second work group object from among the plurality of provided work group objects, second plurality of window objects representing second plurality of windows in the bar area of the screen are selected as the second plurality of window objects. Providing along the second plurality of windows corresponding to, and providing the second plurality of windows in the screen based on execution of different applications respectively corresponding to the second plurality of windows; And
While the plurality of work group objects are provided in the work group object area of the screen and the second plurality of window objects are provided without the first plurality of window objects in the bar area of the screen, the area of the screen The window is associated with the first work group, and the area is distinguished from the work group object area and is distinguished from the bar area based on dragging and dropping of the window to the first work group object. The dragging and dropping object is provided in the screen based on the execution of the application corresponding to the dropped object;
Records the instructions that make it run,
The first work group is associated only with the first plurality of windows, the second work group is associated with only the second plurality of windows,
The recording medium is the electronic device:
Providing a window of an application corresponding to the selected one of the plurality of window objects along the second plurality of window objects based on the selection of one of the second plurality of window objects; And
In response to receiving an input while the window corresponding to the selected one of the second plurality of window objects is provided, while the second plurality of window objects associated with the selected second work group are provided, the provided Providing another object representing windows corresponding to all of the first plurality of window objects and the second plurality of window objects while overlapping a window;
Records the instructions that make it run,
The other object representing the windows is provided on the display while the plurality of work group objects are not provided on the display. The method of claim 20,
The number of window objects provided for each work group is the same as the number of windows provided in association with the work group. The method of claim 20,
The providing of the second plurality of window objects may include replacing the first plurality of window objects in the bar area of the screen with the second plurality of window objects, thereby replacing the second plurality of window objects with the screen. The recording medium is provided within the bar area of. The method of claim 22,
While window objects are being provided within the bar area, the position of the bar area is independent of the movement of windows indicated by the window objects provided within the bar area.

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