KR20110029834A - Mobile terminal and operation control method thereof - Google Patents

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KR20110029834A
KR20110029834A KR1020090087677A KR20090087677A KR20110029834A KR 20110029834 A KR20110029834 A KR 20110029834A KR 1020090087677 A KR1020090087677 A KR 1020090087677A KR 20090087677 A KR20090087677 A KR 20090087677A KR 20110029834 A KR20110029834 A KR 20110029834A
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Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable terminal and an operation controlling method are provided to improve the convenience of an operation control by moving to a specific item at an arbitrary list through a long touch input. CONSTITUTION: A display unit(151) displays a list with items and a pointer which indicates the item. If any one item is selected by a long touch input through the display unit, the items included at the list are arranged and displayed by a controller(180). The controller moves and displays the pointer to indicate the selected item.

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Mobile terminal and operation control method

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a method for controlling the operation thereof, and more particularly, to a portable terminal and a method for controlling the operation according to a long touch input.

A portable terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions of performing voice and video calls, inputting and outputting information, and storing data. As the functions of the portable terminal have diversified, they have complicated functions such as photographing and photographing, playing music files and video files, receiving games, receiving broadcasts, and wireless internet, and have developed a comprehensive multimedia player, .

In the portable terminal implemented in the form of such a multimedia device, new attempts have been applied in various ways in terms of hardware and software to implement complex functions. For example, a user interface environment for a user to search for or select a function easily and conveniently. In addition, a double-sided LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), a front touch screen, or the like, which are seen from both sides, may be applied to the mobile terminal.

However, since the mobile terminal has to consider mobility and portability, there is a limitation in allocating space for a user interface such as a display or a keypad, and thus the size of the screen that can be displayed on the mobile terminal is limited. none. Accordingly, when a list including a plurality of items is displayed on a screen having a limited size, since the number of items that can be displayed on the screen is not large, the screen must be scrolled several times to move to a specific item included in the list. . Also, even when an arbitrary list is sorted and displayed, it is not sorted based on a specific item. In this case, in order to move to a specific item, a plurality of operations for screen scrolling and the like are required.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the operation thereof, which can directly move from a certain list to a specific item using a long touch input.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: displaying a list in which a plurality of items are listed on a display unit, a pointer indicating an item in the list, and an integrated long touch input of the display unit; And when the first item of the list is not displayed, scrolling a screen to display the first item, and moving and displaying the pointer to indicate the first item.

In addition, the control method of the portable terminal according to the present invention for achieving the above object, the display unit list a plurality of items are listed on the display, and a pointer indicating any item in the list, the long through the display unit Selecting one of the plurality of items by touch input, and sorting and displaying the items included in the list based on the selected items, and moving and displaying the pointer to indicate the selected items. Steps.

On the other hand, the portable terminal according to the present invention, a display unit for displaying a list of a plurality of items and a pointer indicating any item in the list, and when the long touch input through the display unit, the first item of the list is displayed And a control unit which scrolls the screen as much as possible and moves and displays the pointer to indicate the first item.

In addition, the portable terminal according to the present invention includes a display unit for displaying a list in which a plurality of items are listed and a pointer indicating any item in the list, and a long touch input through the display unit to select any one of the plurality of items. If one item is selected, the control unit includes a control unit for sorting and displaying items included in the list based on the selected item, and moving and displaying the pointer to indicate the selected item.

According to the present invention, according to the long touch input, it is possible to move directly to the first item in an arbitrary list. According to the long touch input, the list may be sorted based on the selected item and then moved to the item selected by the long touch input. Accordingly, it is possible to move directly to a desired item in any list, thereby improving the convenience of operation control in the portable terminal.

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

The portable terminal described in the present specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like. In addition, suffixes "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Therefore, the "module" and "unit" may be used interchangeably.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in terms of components according to functions.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, and an output unit 150. , A memory 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, and a power supply unit 190. Such components may be configured by combining two or more components into one component, or by dividing one or more components into two or more components as necessary when implemented in an actual application.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 113, a wireless Internet module 115, a short distance communication module 117, and a GPS module 119.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. In this case, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information and a server for receiving at least one of the generated broadcast signal and broadcast related information and transmitting the broadcast signal to the terminal.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. 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 also be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, may be received by the mobile communication module 113. Broadcast related information may exist in various forms.

The broadcast receiving module 111 may receive a broadcast signal using various broadcast systems, and may receive a digital broadcast signal using a digital broadcast system. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for all broadcast systems providing broadcast signals as well as such digital broadcast systems. Broadcast signals or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 113 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 various types of data according to voice call signal, video call signal, or text / multimedia message transmission and reception.

The wireless Internet module 115 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 115 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. 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 117 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

A GPS (Global Position System) module 119 receives position information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

The A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 123. 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. The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 123 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 113 and output when the voice data is in the call mode. The microphone 123 may be a variety of noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates key input data input by the user for controlling the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad (constant voltage / capacitance), etc. that may receive a command or information by a user's push or touch operation. In addition, the user input unit 130 may be configured as a jog wheel or a jog method or a joystick that rotates a key, a finger mouse, or the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 controls the operation of the mobile terminal 100 by detecting a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, the location of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of a user contact, and the like. To generate a sensing signal. 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, it may be responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may include a detection sensor 141, a pressure sensor 143, a motion sensor 145, and the like. The detection sensor 141 detects the presence of an object approaching the portable terminal 100 or an object existing in the vicinity of the portable terminal 100 without mechanical contact. The detection sensor 141 may detect a proximity object by using a change in an alternating magnetic field or a change in a static magnetic field, or using a change rate of capacitance. The sensor 141 may be provided with two or more according to the configuration aspect.

The pressure sensor 143 may detect whether pressure is applied to the portable terminal 100, the magnitude of the pressure, and the like. The pressure sensor 143 may be installed at a portion where the pressure of the portable terminal 100 is required depending on the use environment. If the pressure sensor 143 is installed in the display unit 151, a touch input through the display unit 151 and a greater pressure than the touch input are applied according to a signal output from the pressure sensor 143. The pressure touch input can be identified. Also, the magnitude of the pressure applied to the display unit 151 at the time of the pressure touch input can be determined according to the signal output from the pressure sensor 143. [

The motion sensor 145 detects the position and movement of the portable terminal 100 using an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like. An acceleration sensor that can be used for the motion sensor 145 is an element that converts an acceleration signal in one direction into an electrical signal, and is widely used with the development of micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) technology. The acceleration sensor measures the acceleration of a small value built in the airbag system of an automobile and recognizes the minute motion of the human hand and measures the acceleration of a large value used as an input means such as a game There are various types. Acceleration sensors are usually constructed by mounting two or three axes in one package. Depending on the usage environment, only one axis of Z axis is required. Therefore, when the acceleration sensor in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction is used instead of the Z-axis direction for some reason, the acceleration sensor may be mounted on the main substrate by using a separate piece substrate.

The gyro sensor is a sensor for measuring the angular velocity, and it can sense the direction of rotation with respect to the reference direction.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 153, an alarm unit 155, and a haptic module 157.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed or received images can be displayed individually or simultaneously, and the UI and the GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 151 and the touch pad form a mutual layer structure and constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 is an input device capable of inputting information by a user's touch in addition to the output device. May also be used.

If the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen, it may include a touch screen panel, a touch screen panel controller, and the like. In this case, the touch screen panel is a transparent panel attached to the outside and may be connected to the internal bus of the portable terminal 100. The touch screen panel keeps a watch on the contact result, and if there is a touch input, sends the corresponding signals to the touch screen panel controller. The touch screen panel controller processes the signals, and then transmits corresponding data to the controller 180 so that the controller 180 can determine whether the touch input has been made and which area of the touch screen has been touched.

The display unit 151 may be formed of an e-paper. Electronic paper (e-Paper) is a kind of reflective display, and has excellent visual characteristics such as high resolution, wide viewing angle and bright white background as conventional paper and ink. The electronic paper (e-paper) can be implemented on any substrate such as plastic, metal, paper, and the image is retained even after the power is shut off, and the battery life of the portable terminal 100 is long Can be maintained. As the electronic paper, a hemispherical twist ball filled with a telephone can be used, or an electrophoresis method and a microcapsule can be used.

In addition, the display unit 151 may include a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, and a three-dimensional display. It may also include at least one of (3D display). In addition, two or more display units 151 may exist according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the external display unit (not shown) and the internal display unit (not shown) may be simultaneously provided in the portable terminal 100.

The audio output module 153 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 153 outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the portable terminal 100, for example, a call signal reception tone, a message reception tone, and the like. The sound output module 153 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, and key signal input. The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, the signal may be output in the form of vibration. The alarm unit 155 can output a signal to notify when a call signal is received or a message is received. Also. When the key signal is input, the alarm unit 155 may output the signal as a feedback to the key signal input. The user may recognize the occurrence of an event through the signal output from the alarm unit 155. A signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in the portable terminal 100 may also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 153. [

The haptic module 157 generates various tactile effects that a user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 157 is a vibration effect. When the haptic module 157 generates vibration with a haptic effect, the intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 157 can be converted, and the different vibrations can be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 157 may be provided with a function of stimulating by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, an effect of stimulating air through the injection or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, The effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode (eletrode), the effect of stimulation by electrostatic force, and the effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a device capable of endothermic or exothermic can be generated. The haptic module 157 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the user's finger or arm. Two or more haptic modules 157 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and may provide a function for temporarily storing input or output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also be done.

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), a RAM , And a ROM. ≪ / RTI > In addition, the mobile terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 150 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. Examples of the external device connected to the portable terminal 100 include a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card, a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card, a UIM An audio input / output (I / O) terminal, a video I / O (input / output) terminal, and an earphone. The interface unit 170 receives data from the external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 so that data in the portable terminal 100 can be transmitted to the external device .

The interface unit 170 is a path through which power from the cradle connected when the portable terminal 100 is connected to the external cradle is supplied to the portable terminal 100 or various command signals inputted from the cradle by the user are carried And may be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal 100.

The controller 180 typically controls the operation of the respective units to control the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. In addition, the controller 180 may include a multimedia playback module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 181 may be configured in hardware in the controller 180 or may be configured in software separately from the controller 180.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The mobile terminal 100 having such a configuration can be configured to be operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or a packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system. have.

2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal illustrated in FIG. 2. Hereinafter, the portable terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in terms of components according to the external form. In addition, hereinafter, for convenience of description, a slider type portable terminal having a touch screen among various types of portable terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, etc. will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to the slider type portable terminal, but can be applied to all types of portable terminals including the aforementioned type.

Referring to FIG. 2, the portable terminal 100 includes a first body 100A and a second body 100B configured to be slidable in at least one direction on the first body 100A.

A state in which the first body 100A is disposed to overlap the second body 100B may be referred to as a closed configuration. As shown in FIG. 2, the first body 100A may be referred to as the second body 100B. The exposed state of at least a portion of the N may be referred to as an open configuration.

Although the mobile terminal 100 operates mainly in the standby mode (Standby Mode) in the closed state, the standby mode may be released by the user's operation. In addition, although the mobile terminal 100 operates mainly in a call mode or the like in an open state, the portable terminal 100 may be switched to a standby mode by a user's operation or a lapse of a predetermined time.

The case forming the outer appearance of the first body 100A is formed by the first front case 100A-1 and the first rear case 100A-2. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the first front case 100A-1 and the first rear case 100A-2.

The display unit 151, the first sound output module 153a, the first camera 121a, and the first user input unit 130a may be disposed in the main body, specifically, the first front case 100A-1. The display unit 151 may be constructed such that the touch pad is overlapped with the layer structure so that the display unit 151 operates as a touch screen so that information can be input by a user's touch.

The first acoustic output module 153a may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker. The first camera 121a may be implemented to be suitable for capturing an image or a video of a user.

Like the first body 100A, the case forming the external appearance of the second body 100B is formed by the second front case 100B-1 and the second rear case 100B-2. The second user input unit 130b may be disposed on the front surface of the second body 100B, specifically, the second front case 100B-1. The third and fourth user input units 130c and 130d, the microphone 123, and the interface unit 170 are disposed on at least one of the second front case 100B-1 or the second rear case 100B-2. Can be.

The first to fourth user input units 130a, 130b, 130c, and 130d may be collectively referred to as the user input unit 130, and may be adopted in any manner as long as the user is tactile manner in a tactile manner. have. In functional terms, the first user input unit 130a is for inputting a command such as start, end, scroll, etc., and the second user input unit 130b is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols, and the like. In addition, the third and fourth user input units 130c and 130d may operate as hot-keys for activating a special function in the mobile terminal 100.

The microphone 123 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving a user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The interface unit 170 may be used as a passage through which data is exchanged with an external device.

Referring to FIG. 3, a wheel type fifth user input unit 130e and a second camera 121b may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the second rear case 100B-2 of the second body 100B. The sixth user input unit 130f may be disposed on the side surface of the second body 100B.

The second camera 121b may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a, and may have different pixels from the first camera 121a. For example, in the case of a video call or the like, the first camera 121a has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the other party, and the second camera 121b photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. In many cases, it may have a high pixel.

The flash 125 and the mirror 126 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 125 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b. The mirror 126 allows a user to see his / her own face or the like when the user wants to photograph himself (self-photographing) using the second camera 121b.

A second sound output module (not shown) may be further disposed on the second rear case 100B-2. The second sound output module may implement the stereo function together with the first sound output module 153a, and may be used for talking in the speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna (not shown) for receiving a broadcast signal may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 100B-2 in addition to an antenna for a call. The antenna may be installed to be pulled out of the second body 100B. A portion of the slide module 100C for slidably coupling the first body 100A and the second body 100B is disposed on the first rear case 100A-2 side of the first body 100A. The other part of the slide module 100C may be disposed on the second front case 100B-1 side of the second body 100B and may not be exposed to the outside as shown in FIG. 3.

The power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 may be mounted on the second rear case 100B-2. The power supply unit 190 may be, for example, a rechargeable battery and may be detachably coupled to the second rear case 100B-2 for charging.

In the above description, the second camera 121b and the like are disposed on the second body 100B, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, at least one or more of the configurations described as being disposed in the second rear case 100B-2, such as the second camera 121b, may be the first body 100A, mainly the first rear case 100A-2. It can be mounted on. In such a configuration, there is an advantage that the components disposed in the first rear case 100A-2 in the closed state are protected by the second body 100B. In addition, even if the second camera 121b is not separately provided, the first camera 121a may be rotatably formed to be able to photograph up to the photographing direction of the second camera 121b.

4 is a flowchart provided to explain an operation control method of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a case in which the point is set to move to the first item in the list as a function of long touch input will be described.

To this end, in the present embodiment, a general touch input and a long touch input are distinguished from each other. In this case, the long touch input refers to an input for which the time for touching the display unit 151 lasts for a predetermined time or the touch for more than a predetermined pressure. The distinction between the touch input and the long touch pressure is equally applicable to the operation control method of the portable terminal according to another embodiment described below.

Referring to FIG. 4, when an operation menu such as a phone book menu, a mail box, an MP3 player menu, a video player menu, an image view menu, or the like is selected according to a user command, the controller 180 corresponds to the selected operation menu. A list listing a plurality of items and a pointer indicating one item among the lists are displayed on the display unit 151 configured as a touch screen (S200).

The pointer moves together visually according to the movement of the finger mouse or direction keys.In general, the pointer is shaped like an arrow.However, the color or background color of the item indicated by the pointer is displayed differently from other items, or other users can change the shape. I can display it.

In the state where the list and the pointer are displayed, when there is a long touch input through the display unit 151 (S205), if the current list is not in the state where the first item is displayed (S210), the screen is scrolled to display the list. The first item is displayed (S215). When the screen is scrolled, a tactile effect corresponding to the screen scroll may be generated. The controller 180 moves and displays the pointer to indicate the first item (S220).

That is, if the list is scrolled in the first displayed state and the first item is not displayed, the screen is scrolled so that the first item is displayed, and then the pointer is moved to indicate the first item. If the first item is displayed, the pointer is moved to indicate the first item.

Depending on the setting, the screen may be scrolled to display the last item of the list, and then displayed by moving the pointer to indicate the last item.

If there is another user input such as a touch input or a key input (S225), the controller 180 controls to perform an operation corresponding to the user input (S230).

This process is repeatedly performed until the end of the operation is selected (S235). In addition, according to the long touch input, the screen may be scrolled to display the first item of the list, and the pointer may also be moved to the first item of the list.

5 is a flowchart provided to explain a method for controlling a portable terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a case in which the pointer is set to move to the selected item after sorting the selected item in the list as a function of long touch input will be described.

Referring to FIG. 5, when an operation menu is selected for a user command or the like, the controller 180 may include a list including a list of a plurality of items corresponding to the selected operation menu and a pointer indicating one of the lists on a touch screen. Displayed at 151 (S300).

When there is a long touch input through the display unit 151 while the list and the pointer are displayed, the controller 180 sorts the remaining items based on the item selected by the long touch input (S310). The pointer is moved and displayed to indicate (S315). That is, the selected item is displayed first, and items sorted based on the selected item are then displayed in order.

In general, when sorting is performed, the pointer is moved to point to the first item after sorting the entire item of the list unconditionally. However, in the present embodiment, since the pointer is moved to indicate the selected item after being aligned on the basis of the selected item, the process of moving back to the desired item after sorting becomes unnecessary.

If there is another user input such as a touch input or a key input (S320), the controller 180 controls to perform an operation corresponding to the user input (S325).

This process is repeatedly performed until the end of the operation is selected (S330). In addition, the pointer may be displayed by moving the pointer to the item selected by the long touch input together with the alignment based on the item selected by the long touch input by the above process.

6 to 10 are views for explaining an operation control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention together with a screen displayed on a display unit.

First, FIG. 6A illustrates an example of a setting screen of an option function. The setting screen 400 of the option function may include a 'long touch setting' item. When the long touch setting item 405 is selected, as illustrated in FIG. 6B, the long touch function setting screen 410 may be displayed.

The long touch function setting screen 410 includes setting items such as 'Pointer move 1st line', 'Name Sorting', 'Data Sorting' and the like. According to the selection of such setting items, a function corresponding to the long touch input may be set.

That is, when the 'Pointer move 1st line' item is selected, the screen moves to the first item in the list when the long touch is input, and the pointer moves to the first item. If the 'Name Sorting' item is selected, the items are sorted based on the selected item name, and the pointer moves to the selected item. When the 'Data Sorting' item is selected, the list is sorted and displayed by the general sorting method.

7 shows an example of a message receiving screen. If the 'Pointer move 1st line' is set as a function of the long touch input on the message receiving screen 420 as described above, the first item 445 is displayed as shown in FIG. 8 according to the long touch input 425. After displaying the screen 440 with the screen scrolled up as much as possible, a pointer is displayed to indicate the first item 445. In FIG. 8, when an item indicated by a pointer is displayed differently from other items, a text color or a background color is displayed, the position of the scroll bar 450 is also displayed as the screen scrolls.

9 shows an example of another message receiving screen. If the function of the long touch input is set to 'Name Sorting' on the message receiving screen 520 as described above, according to the long touch input 525, as shown in FIG. 540 is displayed, and the item indicated by the pointer is displayed to be the item 545 selected by the long touch input. Also in this case, the item indicated by the pointer is displayed differently from other items and the background color, and the position of the scroll bar 550 is also displayed as the screen scrolls.

As such, according to a preset state, the user may move to the first item or to a specific item by the long touch input. In addition, the portable terminal and its operation control method according to the present invention are not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described as described above, but the embodiments are all of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. Or some may be selectively combined.

On the other hand, the present invention can be implemented as a processor-readable code in a processor-readable recording medium provided in the mobile terminal, such as MSM (Mobile Station Modem). The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices that store data that can be read by the processor. Examples of the processor-readable recording medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like, and also include a carrier wave such as transmission through the Internet. The processor-readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer systems so that the processor-readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

In addition, although the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described above, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, but the technical field to which the invention belongs without departing from the spirit of the invention claimed in the claims. Of course, various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or the prospect of the present invention.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a front perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a rear perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a flowchart provided to explain an operation control method of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

5 is a flowchart provided to explain an operation control method of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention; and

6 to 10 are views for explaining an operation control method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention together with a screen displayed on a display unit.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

110: wireless communication unit 120: A / V input unit

130: user input unit 140: sensing unit

150: output unit 160: memory

170: interface unit 180: control unit

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Displaying a list listing a plurality of items on a display unit and a pointer indicating one item in the list; Scrolling the screen to display the first item if the first item of the list is not displayed when the display unit is integrated with a long touch input; And Moving and displaying the pointer to indicate the first item. The method of claim 1, And providing a menu for setting a function that can be performed according to the long touch input. The method of claim 1, And performing an operation corresponding to the item selected by the touch input when the touch is input through the display unit. The method of claim 1, And generating a tactile effect corresponding to the scrolling of the screen. A display unit displaying a list listing a plurality of items and a pointer indicating any one item in the list; And And a controller configured to scroll a screen to display a first item of the list and to display the first item by moving the pointer to indicate the first item when a long touch is input through the display unit. The method of claim 5, The controller may be configured to perform an operation corresponding to an item selected by the touch input when a touch is input through the display unit. Displaying a list listing a plurality of items on a display unit and a pointer indicating one item in the list; Selecting one of the plurality of items by a long touch input through the display unit; And And sorting and displaying the items included in the list based on the selected items, and moving and displaying the pointers to indicate the selected items. The method of claim 7, wherein And the list is a list related to any one of a phone book menu, a mail box, an MP3 player menu, a video player menu, and an image view menu. The method of claim 7, wherein And providing a menu for setting a function that can be performed according to the long touch input. A display unit displaying a list listing a plurality of items and a pointer indicating any one item in the list; And When one of the plurality of items is selected by the long touch input through the display unit, the items included in the list are sorted and displayed based on the selected items, and the pointer is moved to indicate the selected items. A mobile terminal comprising a control unit for displaying.
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