KR20100136704A - Method for processing touch signal in mobile terminal and mobile terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A touch signal processing method and a mobile terminal using the same for conveniently selecting various functions in a mobile terminal are provided to output respectively different output signals according to the sensed signal. CONSTITUTION: If a touch screen is touched, a mobile terminal moving sensor senses shaking strength of a mobile terminal according to touch. The mobile terminal moving sensor outputs the sensing signal. A controller(180) outputs the respectively different output signals according to the sensing signal. The controller outputs a feedback signal corresponding to the respectively different output signals.

Description

A touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal using the same {METHOD FOR PROCESSING TOUCH SIGNAL IN MOBILE TERMINAL AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a touch signal processing method for outputting different output signals according to a touch and a mobile terminal using the same.

In general, a mobile terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions such as voice and video calling, information input and output, and data storage.

As the functions are diversified, for example, the mobile terminal has complex functions such as taking a picture or a video, playing a music or a video file, playing a game, and receiving a broadcast, and is implemented in the form of a comprehensive multimedia player. It is becoming.

Many new attempts are being applied to these multimedia devices in terms of hardware or software to implement complex functions. For example, a user interface environment is provided for a user to search for or select a function easily and conveniently.

The present invention is to provide a touch signal processing method and a mobile terminal using the same to detect the shaking of the mobile terminal according to the touch screen, and to output a different output signal according to the detected signal.

In the touch signal processing method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention, detecting the shaking strength of the mobile terminal according to the touch on the touch screen using a mobile terminal shake detection sensor and outputting different output signals according to the shaking strength Steps.

The detecting of the intensity of the shaking may include displaying at least one of an icon, a window, and an image on the touch screen, and when one of the displayed icons, the window, or the image is touched, moving according to the touch. Detecting the strength of the shaking of the terminal.

Here, the touch signal processing method in the mobile terminal includes the step of displaying an icon for displaying the strength of shaking.

Here, the touch signal processing method in the mobile terminal further comprises the step of outputting a feedback signal corresponding to each of the different output signal, the feedback signal according to the shaking strength, the vibration of the image, the strength of vibration, the sound And outputting using at least one of the intensities of.

Here, the step of outputting different signals according to the strength of the shaking includes displaying different icons or windows or different sizes of the icons or the windows according to the strength of the shaking.

Here, outputting different signals according to the intensity of the touch may include displaying a phone book and designating the item as a different group according to the intensity of touching the displayed item.

The mobile terminal according to the present invention, when the touch screen and the touch screen is touched, respectively according to the mobile terminal shake detection sensor and the detection signal configured to detect the shaking strength of the mobile terminal according to the touch and output a detection signal And a control unit configured to output another output signal.

Here, the controller outputs a feedback signal corresponding to each of the different output signals.

Here, the control unit controls to display an icon for displaying the strength of the shake on the touch screen.

According to the above configuration, the user can conveniently select various functions of the mobile terminal by varying the shaking strength of the mobile terminal according to the touch of the touch screen.

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

In addition, the mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like. .

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

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

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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

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

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

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

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcasting system but also other broadcasting systems.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a wireless signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. In addition, the sensing unit 140 detects the shaking of the mobile terminal 100 according to the touch of the touch screen to generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, a gyro sensor 142, an acceleration sensor 143, a pressure sensor 144, an optical sensor 145, and a temperature sensor 146. The optical sensor 145 is a concept including an illumination sensor.

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

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

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

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

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

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

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

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

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

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

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

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

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

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

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

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

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

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

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

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The body includes a casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) that forms an exterior. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the audio output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface 170 may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 101. have.

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

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

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

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

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

For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the camera 121 'photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. It is desirable to have a high pixel because there are many. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user by using the camera 121 '.

The sound output unit 152 'may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

The terminal body is equipped with a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may be further equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. Like the display unit 151, the touch pad 135 may also be configured to have a light transmission type. In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information from both sides, the visual information may be recognized through the touch pad 135. The information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135. Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 operates in association with the display unit 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed in parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have the same or smaller size as the display unit 151.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a touch signal processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 180 displays an object on the touch screen (S300). The object includes an icon, an item, a window, an image, and the like. The image may mean an entire image screen displayed on the touch screen, or may mean a part of the image screen displayed on the touch screen. The user touches any one of the displayed objects (S310). The mobile terminal shake detection sensor detects the strength of the shake of the mobile terminal according to the touch and generates a detection signal (S320). The mobile terminal shake detection sensor transmits the detection signal to the controller 180. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor refers to a sensor capable of detecting a shake of the mobile terminal such as the gyro sensor 142 and the acceleration sensor 143. The controller 180 determines the strength of the shaking based on the detection signal (S330). The controller 180 may determine the shaking intensity by dividing it into several stages. That is, the controller 180 may determine the shaking strength by dividing the shaking intensity into a first step, a second step, and a third step. The controller 180 outputs different output signals according to the shaking intensity (S340, S350, and S360). The different output signals may include a first signal, a second signal, and a third signal. The number of different output signals is not limited to three but can be changed in various ways. The controller 180 outputs a feedback signal corresponding to each of the different output signals (S370). The feedback signal is a signal for notifying a user whether the touch is normally performed or which signal is input. The different output signals and the feedback signals are output using at least one of a signal such as an image shake, an intensity of vibration, and an intensity of sound. For example, the shaking strength may be divided into three ranges. When the intensity of the shake falls in the first range, the first signal is a weak vibration, when the intensity of the shake falls in the second range, the second signal is an intermediate vibration, and the strength of the shake is If the range is 3, the third signal may be a strong vibration. As another example, the shaking strength may be divided into three ranges. When the strength of the shaking falls within the first range, the first signal is a vibration signal, when the strength of the shaking falls within the second range, the second signal is a sound signal, and the strength of the shaking is In the case of 3 ranges, the third signal may be a shake of the image. Details of the different output signals and the feedback signals will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 10 below.

4 is an image diagram for describing a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

4 (a) and 4 (b) are image diagrams for explaining a case where a user touches an image lightly. In the present embodiment, the shaking strength of the mobile terminal may be divided into two ranges. When the intensity of the shaking falls within the first range, the controller 180 controls the alarm unit 153 to output a weak vibration. When the shaking intensity falls within the second range, the controller 180 controls the alarm unit 153 to output a strong vibration. The controller 180 displays a car game including a pedal image 405 on a touch screen (see FIG. 4A). The user weakly touches the displayed pedal image 405. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor detects the strength of the shake of the mobile terminal according to the touch and generates a detection signal. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor transmits the detection signal to the controller 180. The controller 180 recognizes that the shaking strength of the mobile terminal corresponds to the first range based on the detection signal, and slowly accelerates the displayed vehicle. The controller 180 may recognize that the shaking strength of the mobile terminal corresponds to the first range and control the alarm unit 153 to output a weak vibration (see FIG. 4B).

4C and 4D are image diagrams for describing a case in which the user touches an image lightly. The controller 180 displays a car game including the pedal image 405 on the touch screen (see FIG. 4C). The user strongly touches the displayed pedal image 405. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor detects the strength of the shake of the mobile terminal according to the touch and generates a detection signal. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor transmits the detection signal to the controller 180. The controller 180 recognizes that the shaking strength of the mobile terminal is within the second range based on the detection signal, and rapidly accelerates the displayed vehicle. The controller 180 recognizes that the shaking strength of the mobile terminal corresponds to the second range, and may control the alarm unit 153 to output a strong vibration (see FIG. 4D). In addition to the method of outputting vibration, the method of outputting the feedback signal may use a method of outputting a sound and displaying a separate icon.

5 is an image diagram illustrating a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the shaking strength of the mobile terminal may be divided into two ranges. The controller 180 displays the image 500 on the touch screen (see FIG. 5A). The user weakly touches the displayed image 500. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor detects the strength of the shake of the mobile terminal according to the touch and generates a detection signal. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor transmits the detection signal to the controller 180. The controller 180 recognizes that the shaking strength of the mobile terminal is within the first range based on the detection signal, and controls the displayed image to be slightly shaken.

The controller 180 displays the image 500 on the touch screen (see FIG. 5B). The user strongly touches the displayed image 500. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor detects the strength of the shake of the mobile terminal according to the touch and generates a detection signal. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor transmits the detection signal to the control unit 180. The controller 180 recognizes that the shaking strength of the mobile terminal is within the second range based on the detection signal, and controls the displayed image to be shaken much.

6 is an image diagram illustrating a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 180 displays a plurality of icons 600, 610, and 620 and a shake strength display icon 630 for displaying the shake strength of the mobile terminal on the touch screen (see FIG. 6A). The user strongly touches the icon of one of the icons 620. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor detects the strength of the shake of the mobile terminal according to the touch and generates a detection signal. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor transmits the detection signal to the controller 180. The controller 180 recognizes that the shaking of the mobile terminal is strong based on the detection signal. The controller 180 displays the touched icon 620 largely and changes the shake strength display icon 630 (see FIG. 6B). The change in the size of the touched icon 620 and the change in the shake strength indication icon 630 may vary according to the strength of the shake of the mobile terminal. The controller 180 may display the non-touched icons 600 and 610 small.

Accordingly, the user can easily know the strength of the user touches the touch screen.

7 is an image diagram illustrating a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 180 displays a plurality of icons 700 and a shake strength display icon 710 for displaying the shake strength of the mobile terminal on the touch screen (see FIG. 7A). In this embodiment, the shaking strength may be divided into five ranges. Accordingly, the shake strength indication icon 710 also includes five blocks. The user touches the touch screen with the intensity corresponding to the third range over the portion where the icons are not displayed. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor detects the strength of the shake of the mobile terminal according to the touch and generates a detection signal. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor transmits the detection signal to the controller 180. The controller 180 recognizes that the shaking strength of the mobile terminal is within the third range based on the detection signal. The controller 180 changes three blocks of the shake strength display icon 710 and displays a large icon 701 corresponding to the third range (see FIG. 7B). If the shaking strength of the mobile terminal corresponds to the second range, the controller 180 changes two blocks of the shaking strength display icon 710 and displays the icon corresponding to the second range largely. The displayed icon is determined according to the intensity of the shaking. The displayed icon may be preset by the user. The change in the shake strength indication icon 710 may vary according to the shake intensity of the mobile terminal.

In another embodiment, a corresponding icon may be displayed on the touch screen according to the intensity of the shaking.

In another embodiment, according to the intensity of the shaking, the corresponding icon may be selected and executed.

Accordingly, the user can select a desired item by varying the shaking strength of the mobile terminal.

8 is an image diagram for describing a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the shaking strength of the mobile terminal may be divided into three ranges. The controller 180 displays a phonebook including a group window 800 for designating a group on the touch screen (see FIG. a)). The user touches the group window with medium intensity. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor detects the strength of the shake of the mobile terminal according to the touch and generates a detection signal. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor transmits the detection signal to the controller 180. The controller 180 recognizes that the shaking strength of the mobile terminal corresponds to the second range based on the detection signal, and assigns the name 'Hong Gil-dong' to the family group 810 corresponding to the second range (FIG. 8). See (b) of). For example, when the shaking strength of the mobile terminal corresponds to the first range, the controller 180 may designate a name 'Hong Gil-dong' to a friend group. That is, according to the shaking strength, the controller 180 may designate a designated name to a friend group, a school group, a company group, or the like.

Alternatively, the controller 180 displays the name item on the touch screen. A user may designate a group of name items by touching the displayed name item.

Accordingly, the user can assign the designated name to the group he / she wants by varying the shaking strength of the mobile terminal.

9 is an image diagram illustrating a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

In the present embodiment, the shaking strength of the mobile terminal may be divided into three ranges. The controller 180 displays the instrument image on the touch screen (see FIG. 9A). The user strongly touches a specific portion of the displayed instrument image. The controller 180 may detect a position of a specific part touched on the touch screen. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor detects the strength of the shake of the mobile terminal according to the touch and generates a detection signal. The mobile terminal shake detection sensor transmits the detection signal to the controller 180. The controller 180 recognizes that the shaking strength of the mobile terminal is within the third range based on the detection signal, and also detects the position of the touched specific part. The controller 180 loudly outputs a sound corresponding to the touched specific portion (see FIG. 9B). If the shaking strength of the mobile terminal is within the first range, the controller 180 outputs a sound corresponding to the touched specific portion small. The controller 180 may control not only the sound level to vary according to the shaking strength but also the displayed musical instrument image to shake (see FIG. 9C).

Accordingly, by varying the shaking strength of the mobile terminal, the user can output sounds of various tones.

10 is an image diagram illustrating a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

The illumination sensor 145 built in the mobile terminal may detect the brightness of light. The controller 180 determines the brightness of the light based on the signal detected by the illuminance sensor. The controller 180 determines the intensity of sound or vibration based on the brightness of the light. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a dark place such as a bag, the controller 180 determines that it is dark by using the illuminance sensor. The controller 180 controls a signal for strongly indicating an event occurrence according to a call signal reception or a message reception based on the determination. That is, the controller 180 greatly outputs sound and vibration (see FIG. 10A).

On the other hand, when the mobile terminal is in a bright place, the controller 180 determines that the light is bright using the illuminance sensor. The controller 180 controls a signal for strongly indicating an event occurrence according to a call signal reception or a message reception based on the determination. That is, the controller 180 greatly outputs sound and vibration (see FIG. 10A).

Accordingly, the user can more easily recognize the occurrence of the event of the mobile terminal.

The touch signal processing method and the mobile terminal using the same in the above-described mobile terminal may not be limitedly applied to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments. Or some may be selectively combined.

In addition, it should be noted that the above embodiment is for the purpose of description and not of limitation. In addition, those skilled in the art will understand that various embodiments are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of processor-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include.

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

Figure 2a is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2b is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a touch signal processing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is an image for explaining a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an image diagram for explaining a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

6 is an image diagram illustrating a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

7 is an image diagram illustrating a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

8 is an image for explaining a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

9 is an image for explaining a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

10 is an image diagram illustrating a touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (9)

Detecting the shaking strength of the mobile terminal according to the touch on the touch screen by using the mobile terminal shaking detection sensor; and And outputting different output signals according to the shaking strength. The method of claim 1, Detecting the intensity of the shaking, Displaying an object on the touch screen; and And detecting an intensity of shaking of the mobile terminal according to the touch when any one of the displayed objects is touched. The method of claim 1, And displaying an icon for displaying the strength of the shaking. The method of claim 1, Outputting a feedback signal corresponding to each of the different output signals; The feedback signal is, And outputting at least one of an image shake, an intensity of vibration, and an intensity of sound according to the intensity of the shake. The method of claim 1, Outputting different signals according to the shaking strength, Displaying the object or displaying the size of the object differently according to the intensity of the shaking. Touch signal processing method in a mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, Displaying the phonebook further; Outputting different signals according to the intensity of the touch, And assigning the item to another group according to the shaking strength of the mobile terminal according to the touch of the displayed item. touch screen; A mobile terminal shake detection sensor configured to detect a shake strength of the mobile terminal according to the touch and output a detection signal when the touch screen is touched; and And a controller configured to output different output signals according to the sensed signals. The method of claim 7, wherein The control unit, And a feedback signal corresponding to each of the different output signals. The method of claim 7, wherein The control unit A mobile terminal for controlling to display an icon for displaying the strength of the shake on the touch screen.

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