KR20100025090A - Method for user interface of mobile terminal, mobile terminal and record media recoded program for implement thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A user interface method of a portable terminal, the portable terminal in which a program for performing the method is recorded, and a recording medium are provided to minimize menu search time by controlling three-dimensional motion of a graphic object. CONSTITUTION: A controller indicates(S100) a main menu screen in which a plurality of graphic objects are arranged in a display unit. The controller selects the graphic object corresponding to object selection control of a user. The controller performs(S110) control of 3D operation about the selected graphic object. The controller stores state of the graphic object in a memory unit (S120). The controller selects the graphic object among the indicated multiple objects corresponding to object execution control of the user. The controller practices(S130) application of the menu allocated to a side of the selected graphic object.

Description

TECHNICAL FOR USER INTERFACE OF MOBILE TERMINAL, MOBILE TERMINAL AND RECORD MEDIA RECODED PROGRAM FOR IMPLEMENT THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a user interface method of a portable terminal and a program for performing the method, which can minimize a menu navigation time for executing an application mounted on the portable terminal. And a recording medium.

As the demand for portable terminals increases rapidly, portable terminals equipped with various convenient services and functions have been developed.

In general, the user interface (Graphic User Interface) function provided by the mobile terminal displays various menus for the user's convenience, so that the user can conveniently select a function required by the user through the corresponding menu.

Currently, the user interface functions provided in the portable terminal continue to increase. Accordingly, the user can select the upper menu on the main menu screen to move the lower menu, and select the desired menu on the lower menu screen to execute the application of the desired menu.

Therefore, the conventional user interface method of the mobile terminal has a problem that the menu search time is long and cumbersome.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and includes a user interface method of a portable terminal and a program for executing the method, which can minimize a menu navigation time for executing an application mounted on the portable terminal. And it is a technical problem to provide a recording medium.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a user interface method of a portable terminal, the method including: displaying a main menu screen on which a plurality of graphic objects are arranged in response to a menu navigation control of a user; Selecting a graphic object corresponding to the object selection control of the user from among a plurality of graphic objects arranged on the main menu screen; And controlling the three-dimensional motion with respect to the selected graphic object according to the object motion control of the user.

The graphic object may be a polyhedron having an upper menu and a plurality of lower menus corresponding to the upper menu.

The three-dimensional operation is characterized by displaying the upper menu or the plurality of lower menus on the main menu screen by rotating the selected graphic object 90 degrees in a horizontal or vertical direction according to the user's object operation. .

The three-dimensional operation may be controlled by at least one of a touch using a touch screen, a touch using a touch panel, and pressing of a keypad.

The user's object motion control may be performed through a flick gesture using a touch screen or a touch panel or by pressing a hotkey for object motion control.

The user interface method of the portable terminal may further include reallocating the upper menu and the plurality of lower menus to respective surfaces of the graphic objects according to the menu setting control of the user.

The user interface method of the portable terminal may include assigning different dial numbers to one surface of each graphic object arranged on the main menu screen according to a call menu control of the user; And simultaneously rotating each graphic object arranged on the main menu screen in a predetermined direction such that a dial number assigned to one surface of each graphic object is displayed on the main menu screen.

The user interface method of the portable terminal may include displaying a phone number corresponding to a dial number of the touched graphic object according to the user's selective touch with respect to the dial number displayed on each graphic object; A detection step of detecting whether there is a telephone number matching the at least three telephone numbers displayed in the address book or the outgoing telephone number list in which a plurality of telephone numbers are stored; Displaying a matching icon when there is a matching telephone number in the detecting step; Displaying a list of matching telephone numbers according to the user's selection of the matching icon; And displaying a matching telephone number selected according to the user's selection of the matching telephone number list.

The user interface method of the mobile terminal further comprises the step of changing the arrangement position of at least two of the plurality of graphic objects arranged on the main menu screen according to the user's menu arrangement control, to display the main menu screen The displaying may include displaying a main menu screen in which the arrangement position of the graphic object is changed.

The user interface method of the portable terminal may further include storing the state of each graphic object changed by the user's object operation control, and displaying the main menu screen reflects the state of each stored graphic object. To display the main menu screen on which each graphic object is arranged.

The user interface method of the portable terminal may include selecting the graphic object corresponding to the object execution control of the user among the plurality of graphic objects displayed on the main menu screen; And executing an application of a menu assigned to the surface of the selected graphic object.

The selected graphic object is a state in which the three-dimensional operation is performed, and the state of the graphic object in which the three-dimensional operation is performed is maintained until there is an object operation manipulation of the user.

A user interface method of a portable terminal according to the present invention comprises the steps of: displaying a main menu screen in which a plurality of cubes having an upper menu and a plurality of lower menus are arranged in response to a menu navigation control of a user; Selecting a cube corresponding to a cube selection control of the user among a plurality of cubes arranged on the main menu screen; And providing the upper menu or the lower menu to the user by rotating the selected cube in a predetermined direction so as to correspond to the control of the cube operation of the user.

A user interface method of a portable terminal according to the present invention comprises the steps of: assigning different dial numbers to one surface of each cube arranged on a main menu screen according to a user's call menu control; And simultaneously rotating each of the cubes arranged on the main menu screen in a predetermined direction such that a dial number assigned to one surface of each cube is displayed on the main menu screen.

As described above, the present invention arranges a plurality of graphic objects having a higher menu and a plurality of lower menus in a grid form on a main menu screen, and controls a three-dimensional operation of the graphic object in response to a user's operation to navigate the user's menu. This has the effect of minimizing time.

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

1 is a view for explaining a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes a memory unit 10, a display unit 20, an input unit 30, and a controller 40.

The memory unit 10 may include a flash memory, a RAM, an electrically erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM), and the like. The memory unit 10 includes a control program for controlling the overall operation of the mobile terminal, a software program for performing multitasking, and various applications provided by the mobile terminal (for example, mobile phone settings, multimedia, cameras, games, and messages). Menus, etc., corresponding to the program are stored.

The display unit 20 displays various display information, various menu screens, etc. output from the portable terminal, and may be configured as a liquid crystal display or a light emitting device.

The input unit 30 generates an input signal corresponding to an input operation from a user and provides the input signal to the controller 40. For example, the input unit 30 allows the user to select a desired menu by moving from the upper menu to the lower menu or moving between the upper menus. To this end, the input unit 30 may include at least one of a key pad, a touch screen, and a touch pad.

Here, the keypad is composed of a plurality of buttons provided in the portable terminal to generate a button signal assigned to the button in response to the user's pressing to provide to the controller 40. In addition, the touch screen includes a touch panel installed to overlap the display area of the display unit 20. The touch screen detects and provides a coordinate value according to the touch of the touch panel to the controller 40. In addition, the touch pad includes a plurality of pads provided in the portable terminal to generate a pad signal assigned to the pad in response to a user's touch and provide the pad signal to the controller 40.

The controller 40 controls the overall operation of the portable terminal and controls each of the components 10, 20, and 30 to operate organically.

In addition, the controller 40 displays the background screen set by the user on the display unit 20 and displays the main menu screen on the background screen in response to the user's menu navigation control provided from the input unit 30. In this case, the menu navigation control of the user may be performed by any one of a touch of a touch screen corresponding to a “menu” icon displayed on the display unit 20, a touch of a “menu” pad provided on a touch panel, and a press of a “menu” button provided on a keypad. It can be done through one.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main menu screen according to the present invention includes a status bar 110, an information bar 120, a background screen 130, and a task bar. 140, and a plurality of graphic objects 150.

The status bar 110 may display icons such as battery level and signal reception sensitivity. The status bar 110 may always be displayed on the display unit 20 regardless of the execution of the application.

The information bar 120 may display time information, weather information, dial number, folder name, photo name, etc. according to an application to be executed. The information bar 120 is provided on the main menu screen 100 and slides down for a predetermined time when the corresponding application is executed and is displayed on the main menu screen 100.

The background screen 130 may display a background screen such as a picture or a picture set by the user.

The task bar 140 may display a text menu or an icon menu for switching from a running application to another application or performing a function of the running application. The task bar 140 is provided below the main menu screen 100 and slides up for a predetermined time when the corresponding application is executed and is displayed on the main menu screen 100. In this case, the operation of the task bar 140 and the information bar 120 may be performed at the same time.

The plurality of graphic objects 150 may be configured as polyhedrons. For example, the polyhedron may be a cube, as shown in FIG. 3A, but is not limited thereto, and may be a polyhedron or more of a cube. Each side of each graphic object 150 may be assigned an upper menu and a plurality of lower menus corresponding to the upper menu, and icons such as text or pictures corresponding to the allocated menu may be displayed. In this case, a menu allocated to each surface of each graphic object 150 may be set according to a user's setting.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3B, an upper menu “Multimedia” item is assigned and displayed on the first side F1 of the graphic object 150, and the remaining second to sixth sides F2 to Sub menu items of the "Multimedia" item may be assigned and displayed in F6). Here, the sub-menu items of the "multimedia" item may be "music", "camera", "album", "video", and the like. In this case, when the number of lower menu items is 5 or less, an upper menu, another upper menu, or a lower menu of another upper menu may be allocated and displayed according to a user setting.

In FIG. 1, when the control unit 40 displays the main menu screen on the display unit 20 of the portable terminal in response to a user's menu navigation control, the controller 40 displays the information bar 120 as illustrated in FIGS. 4A to 4E. While gradually sliding down, the task bar 140 gradually slides up, and each graphic object 150 is gradually enlarged from the center of the background screen and displayed to be arranged in a grid form. At this time, each graphic object 150 is gradually enlarged to have a different time according to the distance to the center of the background screen.

In FIG. 1, the controller 40 selects a graphic object 150 from among a plurality of graphic objects 150 arranged on the main menu screen 100 in response to a user's object selection control provided from the input unit 30. . Here, the object selection control of the user may be performed by touching the touch screen corresponding to the graphic object 150 displayed on the display unit 20, and left (◀) / right (▶) / upper (▲) / down (▼) provided on the touch panel. ) Touch of the navigation pad, and pressing the left (◀) / right (▶) / up (▲) / down (▼) direction buttons provided on the keypad.

In addition, the controller 40 controls the 3D operation on the selected graphic object 150 in response to the control of the object operation of the user provided from the input unit 30. Here, the user's object motion control may be performed by a flick gesture of a touch screen corresponding to the corresponding graphic object 150 displayed on the display unit 20, and the left (◀) / right (▶) / upward (▶) provided on the touch panel. The flick gesture of the ▲ / down (▼) direction navigation pad and the pressing of a key button dedicated to the object three-dimensional operation provided on the keypad.

The flick gesture of the touch screen moves in a left / right, right / left, up / down, or down / up direction while the user touches the graphic object 150. The flick gesture is in a left / right direction according to the moving direction of the touch state. Of the first horizontal flick gesture corresponding to the direction, the second horizontal flick gesture corresponding to the right / left direction, the first vertical flick gesture corresponding to the up / down direction, and the second vertical flick gesture corresponding to the down / up direction It can be either.

The flick gesture of the touch pad is a user's touch of a left / right, right / left, up / down, or down / up navigation pad, and any of the first and second horizontal and vertical flick gestures that are the same as the flick gesture of the touch screen. Can be one. For example, the first horizontal flick gesture of the touch pad may be to move to the right navigation pad while the user touches the left navigation pad.

To control the user's object movement by using the keypad, press one of the left (◀), right (▶), up (▲) and down (▼) direction buttons after the user presses the key button for object 3D operation only. Can be.

Meanwhile, the three-dimensional motion of the graphic object 150 by the controller 40 may be rotated by 90 degrees in the horizontal or vertical direction of the selected graphic object 150 according to the user's object motion control.

According to an embodiment, the controller 40 may select the graphic object 150 in response to the control of the user object operation corresponding to the first horizontal flick gesture or the pressing of the left (◀) direction button by the touch screen or the touch panel. Rotate 90 degrees to the left and right directions. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 5A, the controller 40 may control the graphic object 150 displayed on the main menu screen 100 according to the user's first horizontal flick gesture 1HFG by the touch screen. As shown in FIG. 5E, the first surface F1 is rotated by a predetermined angle unit as shown in FIGS. 5B to 5D to show the third surface F3 of the graphic object 150. ) Is displayed on the main menu screen 100. That is, the controller 40 responds to the user's first horizontal flick gesture 1HFG, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6E, for example, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6E. , A "Multimedia" item is rotated to display a submenu (eg, an "Album" item) on the main menu screen 100.

According to another embodiment, the controller 40 may select the graphic object 150 in response to the control of the user object operation corresponding to the first vertical flick gesture or the down (▼) direction button by the touch screen or the touch panel. Rotate 90 degrees in the vertical direction. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 7A, the controller 40 may control the graphic object 150 displayed on the main menu screen 100 according to the user's first vertical flick gesture 1VFG by the touch screen. As shown in FIG. 7E, the first surface F1 is rotated by a predetermined angle unit as shown in FIGS. 7B to 7D to show the fourth surface F4 of the graphic object 150. ) Is displayed on the main menu screen 100.

On the other hand, the control unit 40, the above-described flick gesture by the touch screen does not exceed the middle of the graphic object 150, or the flick gesture by the touch panel is left / right, right / left, up / down, or down / up If the direction does not exceed the middle of the navigation pad, the graphic object 150 may be rotated at a predetermined angle and then returned to its original position.

According to an embodiment, the controller 40 may not allow the user's first horizontal flick gesture 1HFG by the touch screen to exceed the middle C of the graphic object 150, as shown in FIG. 8A. If the first surface (F1) of the graphic object 150 displayed on the main menu screen 100, as shown in (b) and (c) of Figure 8 rotates in the first horizontal unit by the first angle unit As shown in FIGS. 8D and 8E, the first surface F1 of the graphic object 150 is rotated by the first angle unit in a second horizontal direction opposite to the first horizontal direction. It is displayed on the screen 100 again.

In another embodiment, the controller 40 may not allow the user's first vertical flick gesture 1VFG by the touch screen to exceed the middle C of the graphic object 150, as shown in FIG. 9A. If the first surface (F1) of the graphic object 150 displayed on the main menu screen 100, as shown in (b) and (c) of FIG. As shown in FIGS. 9D and 9E, the first surface F1 of the graphic object 150 is rotated by a first angle unit in a second vertical direction opposite to the first vertical direction. It is displayed on the screen 100 again.

The controller 40 determines a horizontal or vertical flick gesture according to an angle corresponding to the direction of the flick gesture by the touch screen. That is, the controller 40 determines that the flick gesture angle is less than 315 ° and less than 45 ° or less than 135 ° and less than 225 ° based on the center point of the graphic object 150 as shown in FIG. 10A. In case of more than 45 ° or more than 135 ° or more than 225 ° or less than 315 °, it is judged as vertical gesture (VFG). For example, when the user touches the first point A, which is the upper right part of the graphic object 150, as shown in FIG. 40 calculates the angle of the flick gesture through the XY coordinate value of the first point A and the XY coordinate value of the second point B, and determines whether the flick gesture is a horizontal or vertical flick gesture according to the calculated angle. . In the case of the flick gesture illustrated in FIG. 10B, the angle of the flick gesture is calculated to be 135 ° so that the controller 40 determines that the flick gesture is a vertical flick gesture.

Meanwhile, the controller 40 selects a graphic object corresponding to the object execution control of the user from among the plurality of graphic objects displayed on the main menu screen, and executes an application of a menu assigned to the surface of the selected graphic object. Here, the object execution control of the user is a touch and hold or double touch of the touch screen corresponding to the graphic object 150, or a touch of a "OK" pad provided on the touch panel, and a key. This may be achieved through any one of pressing the "OK" button provided on the pad. In this case, the user may rotate the graphic object until the desired menu is displayed, and then execute it, or may execute the graphic object immediately without rotating the graphic object.

Then, the controller 40 maintains the state of the executed graphic object or the state of the rotated graphic object until the user's control of object operation is re-input, and stores the states in the memory unit 10. In addition, the controller 40 may display the main menu screen 100 on which the graphic objects are arranged in response to the user's menu navigation control to display the main menu screen 100.

Meanwhile, the controller 40 rearranges at least two arrangement positions of the plurality of graphic objects 150 disposed on the main menu screen 100 according to the object arrangement control of the user. For example, in a mobile terminal using a touch screen, as illustrated in FIG. 11A, the user diagonally touches the first graphic object to which the "multimedia" item is assigned through drag & drop. When moving to the second graphic object to which the "phonebook" item of the direction is assigned, the control unit 40 controls the first graphic object in response to the user's object arrangement control corresponding to the user's drag and drop, as shown in FIG. 11B. The array position of the second graphic object is changed and rearranged.

On the other hand, in the mobile terminal using the touch screen, the control unit 40 assigns different dial numbers to one surface of each graphic object arranged on the main menu screen 100 according to the user's call menu control and dial numbers. Rotates each graphic object 150 arranged in the main menu screen 100 simultaneously in a predetermined direction so that one surface of each of the graphic objects 150 to which it is assigned is displayed on the main menu screen 100.

For example, as illustrated in FIG. 12A, when the user touches a “dial” icon displayed on the task bar 140 of the main menu screen 100, the controller 40 may control the controller 40 as illustrated in FIG. 12B. While sliding the information bar 120 displayed on the main menu screen 100 and simultaneously sliding down the task bar 140, the graphic objects 150 arranged on the main menu screen 100 are moved at a predetermined angle in a predetermined direction. Rotate to Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 12C and 12D, the controller 40 slides down the information bar 120 of the main menu screen 100 and slides up the task bar 140 while the main menu screen ( By rotating each graphic object 150 arranged in 100 in a predetermined direction in a predetermined direction, as shown in FIG. 12E, each graphic object 150 to which a dial number is assigned is displayed on the main menu screen 100. do. In this case, the slide-down information bar 120 may display a dial number corresponding to the touch of the graphic object 150, and the task bar 140 may display a text menu or an icon menu for performing a call function. have.

Meanwhile, the controller 40 displays the dial number assigned to the touched graphic object 150 in the information bar 120 according to the user's selective touch on the dial number of each graphic object 150.

The controller 40 detects whether there is a telephone number that matches at least three dial numbers displayed on the information bar 120 in the address book in which a plurality of telephone numbers are stored, and if there is a matching telephone number, FIG. 13A. As shown, a matching icon Mi is displayed on the information bar 120. And, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the user touches the matching icon Mi, as illustrated in FIG. 13B, as illustrated in FIGS. 13C to 13E, the controller 40 uses a Genie Effect. To display a list of matched telephone numbers (MNL). Subsequently, as illustrated in FIG. 13G, when the user touches a desired telephone number area of the matched telephone number list MNL, the controller 40 touches TC as illustrated in FIG. 13F. The phone number corresponding to) is displayed on the information bar 120.

As described above, the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention arranges a plurality of graphic objects having a upper menu and a plurality of lower menus in a grid form on a main menu screen, and performs a three-dimensional operation of the graphic objects in response to a user's manipulation. By controlling, the user can minimize the menu navigation time.

14 is a flowchart for explaining a user interface method of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 14 in conjunction with FIGS. 1 and 2, a user interface method of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described step by step.

First, the controller 40 displays the main menu screen 100 on which the plurality of graphic objects 150 are arranged on the display unit 20 in response to a menu navigation control of the user through the input unit 30 (S100).

Subsequently, the controller 40 selects the graphic object 150 corresponding to the user's object selection control from the plurality of graphic objects 150 arranged on the main menu screen 100, and selects the graphic object 150 in response to the user's object operation control. The 3D operation of the graphic object 150 is controlled (S110).

Subsequently, the controller 40 stores the state of the graphic object 150 according to the user's object operation control in the memory unit 10 (S120).

Subsequently, the controller 40 selects the graphic object 150 corresponding to the user's object execution control among the plurality of graphic objects displayed on the main menu screen 100, and selects a graphic object assigned to the surface of the selected graphic object 100. Run the application (S130). Here, the selected graphic object may be in a state where a 3D operation is performed or may not be performed.

Then, the controller 40 may stop the application of the menu being executed in response to the user's menu navigation control and then return to the main menu screen or terminate the menu navigation.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a three-dimensional motion control step of the graphic object illustrated in FIG. 14 step by step.

Referring to FIG. 15 in conjunction with FIGS. 1 and 2, the three-dimensional motion control step of the graphic object is described as follows.

First, the controller 40 selects the graphic object 150 corresponding to the object selection control of the user from the plurality of graphic objects 150 arranged on the main menu screen 100 (S101).

Subsequently, the controller 40 detects an object operation control of the user through the input unit 30 of the portable terminal (S102).

Subsequently, the controller 40 determines whether the selected graphic object 150 is a higher menu (S103).

Subsequently, when the selected graphic object 150 is the upper menu (YES in S103), as illustrated in FIGS. 5 to 9, the controller 40 may select the graphic object selected to correspond to the detected user's motion control. By rotating 150, a submenu allocated to one surface displayed on the main menu screen 100 is displayed according to the rotation direction of the graphic object 150 (S104). Here, the selected graphic object 150 is rotated 90 degrees in the left / right direction, right / left direction, up / down direction, or down / up direction according to the control of the object movement of the user, or left / right direction, right / left direction. It can return to the original state after rotating a predetermined angle in the direction, up / down direction, or down / up direction.

If the selected graphic object 150 is the upper menu (No in S103), the controller 40 rotates the selected graphic object 150 to correspond to the detected user's motion control to control the graphic object 150. According to the rotation direction, another lower menu or an upper menu allocated to one surface displayed on the main menu screen 100 is displayed (S105).

16 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing a call menu step by step in a user interface method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 16 in conjunction with FIGS. 1 and 2, the three-dimensional motion control step of the graphic object is described in stages.

First, the controller 40 assigns different dial numbers to one surface of each graphic object 150 arranged on the main menu screen 100 in response to the user's call menu control through the input unit 30 configured as a touch screen. (S200).

Subsequently, as shown in FIGS. 12A to 12E, the controller 40 simultaneously rotates each graphic object 150 arranged on the main menu screen 100 in a predetermined direction so as to be disposed on one surface of each graphic object 150. The assigned dial number is displayed on the main menu screen 100 (S202).

Subsequently, the controller 40 detects a user's selective touch on the dial number of each graphic object 150 (S204).

Subsequently, the controller 40 displays the telephone number corresponding to the dial number assigned to the graphic object 150 touched by the user on the information bar 120 (S206).

Subsequently, the controller 40 detects whether there is a telephone number that matches at least three telephone numbers displayed on the information bar 120 among the address book or the telephone number stored with the plurality of telephone numbers (S208).

In step S208, when there is no matching telephone number (NO in S208), the controller 40 checks whether the telephone number input by the user is completed (S210).

In step S210, when the telephone number input by the user is completed (YES in S210), the control unit 40 executes an outgoing call for the telephone number input by the user (S212).

Subsequently, the controller 40 stores the outgoing telephone number in the outgoing telephone number list of the memory unit 10 or in the address book according to the user's setting (S214).

In step S210, when the user input of the telephone number is not completed (NO in S210), the control unit 40 performs the above-described steps S204 to S208.

On the other hand, if there is a matching telephone number in step S208 (YES in S208), the controller 40 displays a matching icon Mi on the information bar 120, as shown in FIG. 13A. (S216).

Subsequently, the controller 40 detects whether the matching icon Mi is selected by the user's touch (S218).

In operation S218, when the user selects the matching icon Mi as illustrated in FIG. 13B (YES in S218), the controller 40 may be configured as illustrated in FIGS. 13C to 13E. A list of matched telephone numbers (MNL) is displayed using the Genie Effect (S220).

If, in step S218, the user does not select the matching icon (Mi) (No in S218), the control unit 40 performs the above-described steps S204 to S218.

Subsequently, the controller 40 detects whether any telephone number is selected from the telephone number list MNL matched by the user's touch (S222).

In step S222, when the user selects any telephone number from the matching telephone number list (MNL) as shown in FIG. 13G (YES in S222), the controller 40 displays the selected telephone number in the information bar. After displaying (S224) at 120, the above-described steps S212 and S214 are performed.

If, in step S222, the user does not select any telephone number of the matched telephone number list (MNL) (NO in S222), the control unit 40 performs the above steps S204 to S222.

On the other hand, the user interface method of the portable terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention described above may be implemented in the form of a program that can be performed using a variety of computer means, the program for performing the user interface method in the portable terminal It may be stored in a built-in memory, or stored in a computer-readable recording medium such as a hard disk, a CD-ROM, a DVD, a ROM, a RAM, or a flash memory, and then transferred to a portable terminal.

Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. Therefore, it is to be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

1 is a view for explaining a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram for explaining a main menu screen according to the present invention;

3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining a graphic object according to the present invention.

4A through 4F are steps for explaining a method of displaying a main menu screen according to the present invention.

5 is a view for explaining a three-dimensional operation of a graphic object in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

6A to 6E are diagrams for explaining a three-dimensional operation of a graphic object in a main menu screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a view for explaining a three-dimensional operation of a graphic object in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a three-dimensional operation of a graphic object in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a three-dimensional operation of a graphic object according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

10A and 10B are views for explaining determination of a flick gesture according to an angle of a flick gesture of a user with respect to a graphic object in a control unit according to the present invention.

11A and 11B illustrate rearrangements of graphic objects arranged on a main menu screen according to an object arrangement control of a user in a control unit according to the present invention.

12A to 12E are diagrams for explaining a call menu execution method step by step according to a call menu control of a user in the control unit according to the present invention;

13A to 13G are diagrams for explaining stepwise a method of displaying a matching telephone number according to a user's dialing in a control unit according to the present invention;

14 is a flowchart for explaining a user interface method of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention step by step.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a three-dimensional motion control step of the graphic object illustrated in FIG. 14 step by step.

16 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing a call menu step by step in a user interface method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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10: memory 20: display

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100: main menu screen 110: status bar

120: Information Bar 130: Wallpaper

140: task bar 150: graphic object

Claims (17)

Displaying a main menu screen on which a plurality of graphic objects are arranged in response to a user's menu navigation control; Selecting a graphic object corresponding to the object selection control of the user from among a plurality of graphic objects arranged on the main menu screen; And And controlling a three-dimensional operation on the selected graphic object according to the object motion control of the user. The method of claim 1, And the graphic object is a polyhedron to which an upper menu and each of a plurality of lower menus corresponding to the upper menu are allocated. The method of claim 1, The three-dimensional operation is characterized in that the mobile terminal to display the upper menu or the plurality of lower menus on the main menu screen by rotating the selected graphic object 90 degrees in a horizontal or vertical direction according to the user's operation of the object operation. User interface method of the terminal. The method of claim 1, The 3D operation is controlled by at least one of a touch using a touch screen, a touch using a touch panel, and pressing of a keypad. The method of claim 1, The object operation control of the user is a flick gesture (Flick Gesture) using a touch screen or a touch panel or a user interface method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that by pressing a hotkey (Hotkey) for controlling the object operation. The method of claim 2, And reassigning the upper menu and the plurality of lower menus to each side of the graphic object according to the user's menu setting control. The method of claim 2, Allocating different dial numbers to one surface of each graphic object arranged on the main menu screen according to the call menu control of the user; And And simultaneously rotating each graphic object arranged on the main menu screen in a predetermined direction such that a dial number assigned to one surface of each graphic object is displayed on the main menu screen. Interface method. The method of claim 7, wherein Displaying a phone number corresponding to a dial number of the touched graphic object according to the user's selective touch with respect to the dial number displayed on each graphic object; A detection step of detecting whether there is a telephone number matching the at least three telephone numbers displayed in the address book or the outgoing telephone number list in which a plurality of telephone numbers are stored; Displaying a matching icon when there is a matching telephone number in the detecting step; Displaying a list of matching telephone numbers according to the user's selection of the matching icon; And And displaying the selected matching telephone number according to the user's selection of the matching telephone number list. The method of claim 1, Changing the arrangement positions of at least two of the plurality of graphic objects arranged on the main menu screen according to the menu arrangement control of the user; The displaying of the main menu screen may include displaying a main menu screen in which an arrangement position of the graphic object is changed. The method of claim 1, Storing the state of each graphic object changed by the user's object motion control, The displaying of the main menu screen may include displaying a main menu screen in which the graphic objects are arranged to reflect the state of each stored graphic object. The method of claim 2, Selecting the graphic object corresponding to the object execution control of the user among the plurality of graphic objects displayed on the main menu screen; And And executing an application of a menu assigned to a surface of the selected graphic object. The method of claim 11, And wherein the selected graphic object is in a state where the three-dimensional operation is performed. The method of claim 1, And a state of the graphic object on which the three-dimensional operation is performed is maintained until there is an object operation manipulation of the user. Displaying a main menu screen in which a plurality of cubes having an upper menu and a plurality of lower menus are arranged in response to a user's menu navigation control; Selecting a cube corresponding to a cube selection control of the user among a plurality of cubes arranged on the main menu screen; And And rotating the selected cube in a predetermined direction so as to correspond to the control of the cube operation of the user, and providing the upper menu or the lower menu to the user. Assigning different dial numbers to one surface of each cube arranged on the main menu screen according to the call menu control of the user; And And simultaneously rotating each cube arranged on the main menu screen in a predetermined direction such that a dial number assigned to one surface of each cube is displayed on the main menu screen. A portable terminal in which a program for performing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 15 is recorded. A recording medium having recorded thereon a program for performing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 15.

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