KR20110111877A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal and a control method capable of designating an application execution region related to an event occurring in a multitasking environment. Mobile terminal related to an embodiment of the present invention, the display unit; A user input unit for receiving a command from a user; And when a specific event occurs when a first application is executed, displays an event notification including at least one of a type and content of the generated event in a first area on the display, and through the user input unit while the event notification is valid. When a second region is selected on the display unit by a user, the controller may include a control unit for controlling a second application related to the event to be executed in the second region.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal and a control method capable of designating an application execution region related to an event occurring in a multitasking environment.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

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

Recently, as the performance of a mobile terminal is improved, a multitasking function for simultaneously executing and controlling two or more applications has been implemented. Therefore, an efficient user interface is required.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a control method thereof capable of efficiently designating an execution region of an application related to an event occurring in a multitasking environment.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method of changing a display form of a corresponding application according to an execution region designated for an application related to an event occurring in a multitasking environment.

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

A mobile terminal related to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object includes a display unit; A user input unit for receiving a command from a user; And when a specific event occurs when a first application is executed, displays an event notification including at least one of a type and content of the generated event in a first area on the display, and through the user input unit while the event notification is valid. When a second region is selected on the display unit by a user, the controller may include a control unit for controlling a second application related to the event to be executed in the second region.

In addition, the control method of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object, the step of executing the first application on the display unit; Displaying an event notification corresponding to the generated event in a first area on the display unit when an event occurs; Receiving a selection of a second area by a user's command input through a user input unit while the event notification is valid; And executing a second application corresponding to the generated event in the second area.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above can conveniently and efficiently designate an execution region of an application related to an event occurring in a multitasking environment through touch or multi-touch applied on a touch screen. Do.

In addition, the display form and / or contents of the corresponding application may be conveniently changed according to the size of the execution region designated for the application related to the event occurring in the multitasking environment.

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

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front view of a mobile terminal for explaining an operation state of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting an area for multitasking in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating display state diagrams in which an event notification related to a second application is displayed, according to an exemplary embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a display state diagram illustrating methods of setting a second application execution region based on a touch according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
7 is a display state diagram illustrating an execution form of a second application according to a form of an area designated by a user in a mobile terminal according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

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

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

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and a network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, 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 an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a 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 can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. 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. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to visual, auditory or tactile senses, which includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, and a projector module ( 155) may be included.

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.

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

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

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, 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 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 projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the mobile terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided longitudinally on the side, front or back side of the mobile terminal 100. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and temporarily stores input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, an audio, a still image, a video, etc.). It can also perform a function for. The memory unit 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

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

The interface unit 170 serves as a path with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, 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. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the 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, the embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. The described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

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

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

The disclosed portable 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. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable 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 operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

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.

Hereinafter, the operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

3 is a front view of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " virtual keypad ".

3 illustrates inputting of a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the front surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate in an entire area or may be operated in a divided manner. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a virtual keypad 151c is displayed in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, numbers and the like corresponding to the touched virtual keypad are displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

In addition to the above-described input method, the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This may be useful for editing an image displayed on the display unit 151 or for designating an area according to the present invention to be described later.

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. For example, the function may include activation / deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135.

For convenience of description, it is assumed that the mobile terminal mentioned below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG. 1.

First embodiment

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, in which a user can freely adjust an execution region of an application related to an event occurring in a multitasking environment.

Often, an application is used as a concept of software that is separately installed / executed. However, an application referred to in the present invention is a concept of indicating all objects that visually display information in a predetermined area when a specific function is executed.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting an area for multitasking in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the user may select a shortcut icon for a specific application by a predetermined menu operation through the user input unit or by selecting a shortcut icon for a specific application on the basic idle screen (desktop), or because of a call reception / message reception. The application (hereinafter referred to as "first application") may be executed (S401).

In a state where the first application is running, an event related to another application (hereinafter, referred to as "second application") may occur (S402).

Examples of such events include communication events (voice calls, video calls, various messages or mail arrivals) or alarm events (time reminders, anniversary reminders or schedule reminders).

When any one of the above-described events occurs, an event indication indicating that the corresponding event occurs may be displayed on the display unit 151 (S403). The event notification may be displayed in a preset area and may be set to have a different form according to an event that has occurred. In addition, the event notification may include at least a part of the type and content of the generated event, and may be represented through text, figures, numbers, images, videos, and combinations thereof.

Specific form of will be described later.

Event notifications can be displayed for a preset amount of time, or for a validity time for the event (for example, while a voice call continues while a connection attempt is made for that call). In operation S404, a region in which the second application related to the DRM is to be executed may be designated. A detailed method of designating an area in which the second application is to be executed will be described later in more detail.

If an area in which the second application is to be executed is designated, the second application may be executed and displayed in the designated area (S405).

Hereinafter, a specific form of event notification in the execution process of the second application through the area designation described with reference to FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is a diagram illustrating display state diagrams in which an event notification related to a second application is displayed, according to an exemplary embodiment.

First, referring to FIG. 5A, a user may select and execute an internet browser icon as a first application on a basic standby screen or a main menu screen of a mobile terminal.

Accordingly, the internet browser may be displayed in full screen as shown in FIG.

At this time, when a voice call is received from the outside, the caller information 520 of a preset type may be displayed as an event notification as shown in (c) of FIG. 5. In this case, the second application may be a voice call function.

If the generated event is the arrival of a text message, an icon 530 in the form of a letter for notifying the arrival of the message may be output as an event notification, as shown in FIG. 5 (d). Some content may be displayed. In this case, the second application may be a text message checking / reply sending function.

In addition, when the generated event is an alarm due to the arrival of a preset time, an icon 540 indicating that the alarm time is displayed may be displayed as shown in FIG. In this case, the second application may be an alarm time setting function.

When the generated event is an alarm for a schedule previously set by the user, as illustrated in FIG. 5F, information 550 about schedule details may be displayed. In this case, the second application may be a calendar or scheduler / scheduler function.

The display form, content, and location of the above-described event notification are exemplary, and the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various event notification forms. In addition, the effect of the event notification, the display position, the display size, the duration, the exposed information, etc. may be customized separately by the user.

Next, a method of designating an area in which the second application is to be executed will be described with reference to FIG. 6.

FIG. 6 is a display state diagram illustrating methods of setting a second application execution region based on a touch according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

In FIG. 6, it is assumed that the display unit 151 is a touch screen that recognizes a user's touch input.

First, referring to FIG. 6A, an event notification 610 may be displayed on a display unit as a voice call is made while a web browser is executed as a first application. In this case, the user may select (ie, touch) the event notification 610 with a finger (or a pointer such as a touch pen) to select an area in which the voice call function is to be executed by the method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Can be.

Accordingly, as shown in (b) of FIG. 6, the event notification disappears and an area 630 in which the second application is to be executed may be designated while the first application, that is, the Internet browser is displayed. This has the effect of allowing the user to select a portion that is obscured by the display of the second application from the first application that was being operated before the event occurred. More specifically, the user first applies a touch input to the first point 640 to designate an area 630 in which the second application is to be executed, and then moves the touch point while maintaining the touch state to the second point 650. In the case of applying a drag input, a rectangle formed as a vertex facing the first point 640 and the second point 650 may be an area 630 in which the second application is to be executed. In this case, a predetermined visual effect indicating the rectangle (outer line, interior color, pattern, blinking effect or transparency change, etc.) may be given in real time corresponding to the touch point.

 In this case, instead of dragging, when the touch screen supports the first point 640 and the second point 650 sequentially or multi-touch (touch input applied to two or more points at the same time), a method of simultaneously touching may be used. have.

On the other hand, unlike (a) of FIG. 6, in FIG. 6 (c), when the touch is input while the event notification 610 is valid, the first touched point may be recognized as the first point 640. . In this case, the event notification 610 may cause the first point to disappear at the selected moment, or may remain as it is. Since the process after the first point is selected is similar to that of FIG. 6B, redundant descriptions are omitted.

If the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention is provided with a touch screen for recognizing a multi-touch, the user can execute a second application by simultaneously applying touch inputs to two points while the event notification 610 is valid. May be selected. In more detail, a touch input is applied to a point on the touch screen by using two fingers 620 and 621 or two pointers, and each finger is moved in a direction in which the two fingers are far from each other by a drag operation at the corresponding touch point to make a final touch. The release point may be the first point 640 and the second point 650.

If an area for displaying the second application is selected (ie, a touch input is released) through any one of the methods described above, the second application is executed on the selected area 660 as shown in FIG. Can be displayed.

In FIG. 6, the touch screen is assumed as the display unit. However, the present invention may be applied to a case in which the touch screen is not provided. That is, in selecting the first point and the second point, when a cursor moving in correspondence with a hardware navigation key operation is displayed, an operation corresponding to touch or drag in sequence may be used alone or another corresponding to a touch state. The same function as the touch input may be performed in combination with the selection key.

Second embodiment

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the display form and information of the second application may be changed according to the shape and / or location of the area designated by the user.

This will be described with reference to FIG. 7.

7 is a display state diagram illustrating an execution form of a second application according to a form of an area designated by a user in a mobile terminal according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 7, it is assumed that a voice call event occurs in a situation where an internet browser is executed as a first application and a voice call function is performed by a second application. In addition, it is assumed that the region in which the second application is executed (hereinafter referred to as "call function execution region") is selected through any one of the methods described with reference to FIG. 6 in the above-described embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 7A, when the call function execution region 710 is long and long, the width of each information item (number, caller name, call time, etc.) related to the call function is shortened. Can be deployed. In addition, when the call function execution region 710 is selected to be horizontally long as illustrated in FIG. 7B, each item may be arranged longer in the horizontal direction.

If the call function execution region 710 is selected to be larger than or equal to a certain size (eg, more than half of the entire display unit), more information may be included than if it is selected to be smaller than or equal to a certain size. As an example of additionally included information, when the user's mobile terminal has a photo phone book function for storing the caller's picture with the contact as shown in FIG. 7C, the additional information 720 including the caller's picture is provided. May be displayed further.

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.

The mobile terminal having the transparent display unit as described above is not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, the embodiments are all or part of each of the embodiments is optional so that various modifications can be made It may be configured in combination.

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A display unit;
A user input unit for receiving a command from a user; And
When a specific event occurs when a first application is executed, an event notification including at least one of the type and content of the generated event is displayed on a first area of the display, and the user is input through the user input unit while the event notification is valid. And a controller configured to control a second application related to the event to be executed in the second region when the second region is selected from the display unit. The method of claim 1,
The display unit and the user input unit integrally form a touch screen for recognizing a user's touch input,
The control unit,
And controlling the second region to be selected through a selection touch input applied to the touch screen. The method of claim 2,
The selection touch input is,
And a drag operation input on the touch screen in a form corresponding to one diagonal line of the second area. The method of claim 2,
The control unit,
And an initial touch input to the first area, and control to recognize a touch input input after the initial touch as the selected touch input. The method of claim 2,
The control unit,
And the event notification disappears from the display unit when the selected touch input is started. The method of claim 2,
The control unit,
And while the second area is selected through the selection touch input, the expected type of the second area according to the point where the selection touch input is applied is controlled to be displayed through a predetermined visual effect. The method of claim 6,
The control unit,
The predetermined visual effect, the mobile terminal, characterized in that to control at least one of the color, pattern, transparency control and blinking effect to at least one of the border and the inside of the expected form. The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
And at least one of an information arrangement form of the second application and a type of information displayed in consideration of at least one of a shape and a size of the second area. The method of claim 1,
The event,
A mobile terminal comprising time reminder, anniversary reminder and schedule reminder. The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving wireless signals with the outside,
The event comprises a voice call, a video call, a message and an email arrival. Executing the first application on the display unit;
Displaying an event notification corresponding to the generated event in a first area on the display unit when an event occurs;
Receiving a selection of a second area by a user's command input through a user input unit while the event notification is valid; And
And executing a second application corresponding to the generated event in the second area. 12. The method of claim 11,
The display unit and the user input unit integrally form a touch screen for recognizing a user's touch input,
The step of receiving the selection,
And controlling the second area to be selected through a selection touch input applied to the touch screen. The method of claim 12,
The selection touch input,
And a drag operation input on the touch screen in a form corresponding to one diagonal line of the second area. The method of claim 12,
And removing the event notification from the display unit when the selected touch input is started. 12. The method of claim 11,
The event,
Alarm events including time reminders, anniversary reminders and schedule reminders; And communication events including voice calls, video calls, messages, and mail arrivals.
Control method of a mobile terminal comprising a.

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