KR20120131056A - Method for managing applications in a portable terminal - Google Patents

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KR20120131056A
KR20120131056A KR1020110049253A KR20110049253A KR20120131056A KR 20120131056 A KR20120131056 A KR 20120131056A KR 1020110049253 A KR1020110049253 A KR 1020110049253A KR 20110049253 A KR20110049253 A KR 20110049253A KR 20120131056 A KR20120131056 A KR 20120131056A
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Abstract

The present invention provides a method for managing an application of a portable terminal, wherein when a management request for applications installed in the portable terminal is requested, a process of displaying a selection window for each icon corresponding to each of the applications, and an icon corresponding to the application to be managed are provided. And selecting at least one process and managing an application corresponding to the selected icon.

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Application management method for mobile terminal {METHOD FOR MANAGING APPLICATIONS IN A PORTABLE TERMINAL}

The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to an invention capable of easily and quickly managing an application installed in a portable terminal.

Mobile terminals such as smart phones and tablets provide various useful functions to users through various applications. Therefore, portable terminals are becoming a device that can use various types of information in addition to a voice call function by providing various functions.

The variety of functions implemented in the mobile terminal inevitably means that there are many kinds of applications that can select and execute these functions, and thus, the types of icons (corresponding to the applications) that allow the user to access the applications. That means a lot. Therefore, it is necessary to efficiently manage applications installed in the portable terminal through the function of deleting these icons (ie, applications) or changing the display position.

FIG. 1 is an exemplary diagram of application management in the prior art. Referring to FIG. 1, application management in the prior art is as follows.

In the related art, an application management function is provided by deleting an icon of 110 to 160 corresponding to each of the applications shown on the display screen 100a or changing the display position.

For example, when a user is requested to delete an application, as shown in the display screen 100b, a delete button corresponding to each icon is displayed as 111, 121, 131, 141, 151, and 161, and any of the delete buttons is displayed. When one (eg, 161) is selected, the corresponding icon is deleted, such as the display screen 100c, to provide a function of deleting an application corresponding to the deleted icon.

However, the prior art described with reference to FIG. 1 provides only a function of deleting one application (for example, an icon corresponding to an application) at a time by inputting a delete button. In the case of deleting a plurality of icons), it is inconvenient to repeatedly input the delete button.

Therefore, the conventional application management function needs to be secured in a more convenient direction from the user's point of view.

Accordingly, the present invention is to provide an invention that can conveniently manage the application installed in the mobile terminal.

The present invention provides a method for managing an application of a portable terminal, wherein when a management request for applications installed in the portable terminal is requested, a process of displaying a selection window for each icon corresponding to each of the applications, and an icon corresponding to the application to be managed are provided. And selecting at least one process and managing an application corresponding to the selected icon.

The present invention has the effect of conveniently and effectively managing the application without complicated key input.

1 is an illustration of application management in the prior art.
2 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of managing an application of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a first exemplary view illustrating a process of managing an application of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a second exemplary view illustrating a process of managing an application of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a third exemplary view illustrating a process of managing an application of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention is an electronic device that can be easily moved, and is a video phone, a mobile phone, a smart phone, an IMT-2000 (International Mobile Telecommunication 2000) terminal, a WCDMA terminal, a UMTS (Universal Mobile). Telecommunication Service (PDA) terminal, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Portable Multimedia Player (PMP), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) terminal, E-Book, Portable Computer (Notebook, Tablet, etc.) or Digital Camera. 2, a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The wireless transceiver 223 includes an RF unit and a modem. The RF unit includes an RF transmitter for up-converting and amplifying the frequency of the transmitted signal, and an RF receiver for low-noise amplifying the received signal and down-converting the frequency. A modem (MODEM) includes a transmitter for encoding and modulating a signal to be transmitted, and a receiver for demodulating and decoding a signal received by the RF unit.

The audio processor 225 may configure a codec, and the codec includes a data codec and an audio codec. The data codec processes packet data and the audio codec processes audio signals such as voice and multimedia files. The audio processor 225 converts and reproduces an analog audio signal received from a modem through the audio codec, or converts an analog audio signal generated from a microphone into a digital audio signal through the audio codec and transmits the digital audio signal to a modem. Perform the function. The codec may be provided separately or included in the controller 210.

The key input unit 227 may include keys required for input of numeric and character information, function keys necessary for setting various functions, a touch pad, and the like. When the display unit 250 is implemented as a touch display screen method such as capacitive or pressure sensitive, the key input unit 227 may include only a predetermined minimum key, and the display unit 250 may perform key input functions of the key input unit 227. You can replace some of them.

By using the key input unit 227 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a user may manage an application corresponding to an icon by deleting an icon displayed on a display screen or changing a display position through a preset key input.

The memory 230 may include a program memory and a data memory. The program memory stores a program for controlling a general operation of the mobile terminal. The memory 230 further includes external memories such as Compact Flash (CF), Secure Digital (SD), Micro Secure Digital (Micro-SD), Mini Secure Digital (Mini-SD), Extreme Digital (xD), and Memory Stick. You may. In addition, the memory 230 may include a disk such as a hard disk drive (HDD) and a solid state disk (SSD).

The display unit 250 may be formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light emitting diode (OLED), such as PMOLED or AMOLED, and outputs various display information generated by the mobile terminal. The display unit 250 may operate as an input unit for controlling the portable terminal together with the key input unit 227, including a touch screen such as a capacitive type or a pressure sensitive type.

The display unit 250 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention displays a display screen (or screen) on which icons are arranged for each display screen. In addition to the icons corresponding to the application, each display screen may include various contents according to a user's needs such as a folder, an original or a shortcut of a predetermined multimedia file, and these may also be managed as icons. It may be an object (ie, an object of deletion or change of the display position).

The controller 210 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and can switch and control the operation of the mobile terminal according to a user input input through the key input unit 227 or the display unit 250. have. On the other hand, if the control unit 210 according to the embodiment of the present invention is requested to manage the applications installed in the mobile terminal, and displays a selection window for each icon corresponding to each of the applications, the icon corresponding to the application to be managed If at least one is selected, control to manage the application corresponding to the selected icon. Detailed operation of the control unit 210 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described through the following.

Meanwhile, the block diagram of FIG. 2 may be included in a mobile terminal such as a Bluetooth module, a global positioning system (GPS) module, a camera module, a WiFi module, an acceleration sensor, a proximity sensor, a geomagnetic field sensor, and a digital media broadcasting (DMB) receiver. Although devices are not shown, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that these devices are also included in the portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention to provide a corresponding function.

For example, an acceleration sensor may measure dynamic force such as acceleration, vibration, shock, and the like to detect a movement state of the mobile terminal, and thus may be used to detect a display direction of the display unit of the mobile terminal. In addition, the proximity sensor detects the proximity of a part of the user's body to the portable terminal, and may be used for preventing a malfunction of the portable terminal providing a touch display screen function. In addition, the gyroscope observes the dynamic movement of the rotating mobile terminal. The gyroscope works in conjunction with the acceleration sensor to detect the rotational motion of the six axes of the mobile terminal, ie, up, down, left, right, front, x, y, and z axes. It can be used to detect. In addition, a camera module may be included to allow a user to capture an image (video or still image). When the image is captured, location information obtained by using a GPS module may be inserted into the captured image. You can check the location where the shooting was performed.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of managing an application of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 to 6 are first to third exemplary views illustrating a process of managing an application of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, respectively. Looking at the embodiment of the present invention with reference to Figures 2 to 6 as follows.

In steps S301-S302, when it is determined that management of applications installed in the portable terminal is requested, the controller 210 controls to display a selection window for each icon corresponding to each of the applications.

Referring to FIG. 4A, icons of 410, 420, 430, 440, 450, and 460 may correspond to an application A, an application B, an application C, and an application D, respectively. D) and an icon corresponding to the application E and the application F.

When it is confirmed that a user's management request for the icons 410 to 460 (which can be understood as an application) shown in FIG. 4A is input, the controller 210 selects a window for each icon. Controls to display 411, 421, 431, 441, 451 and 461 shown in a).

The user may request management of an application (ie, management of icons of 410 through 460) through a preset key input. Examples of the preset key input may include a touch input of a predetermined time or a separate time for an icon of 410 through 460 or a separate key. It may be a management request through a key input to enter the menu of the.

For example, when a touch input of 1 second or more is input to any one of icons 410 to 460 displayed on the display screen of 400a, the controller 10 determines that a management of an application is requested from a user. As shown in the display screen of 400b, a selection window may be displayed for each icon corresponding to each application.

In operation S303, the controller 210 controls to select at least one icon corresponding to an application to be managed in response to a predetermined input of the user.

The user selects an icon corresponding to the application individually (or selectively) to selectively select an application to be managed or selects all icons corresponding to each of the applications displayed on the current display screen (or screen). You can request to manage all of the applications displayed on the display screen.

As shown in (b) of FIG. 4, for example, on the display screen of 400c, the user may access the icon 410 corresponding to the application A, the icon 440 corresponding to the application D, and the application E 450. By individually selecting each corresponding icon (eg, inputting a touch input), only management of applications A, D, and E can be requested.

As another example, when the user inputs an input (for example, a touch input of 1 second or more) for a predetermined time or more with respect to any one of the icons or the display windows on the display screen of 400b, the controller 10 may be connected to FIG. As shown in the display screen 400d of FIG. 2), all of the icons 410 to 460 corresponding to the applications A to F being displayed are displayed on the display screen being displayed. In this case, the controller 210 may control to notify the user that the corresponding icon is selected by graphically changing each selection window corresponding to the icon. For example, as illustrated in the display screen 400c of FIG. 4B, the controller 210 may graphically change and display a selection window corresponding to the selected icon such as 411a, 441a, and 451a. As shown in the display screen, it is possible to control to graphically change and display all of the selection windows such as 411a, 421a, 431a, 441a, 451a, and 461a.

In the above description, the present invention individually selects an application to be managed or selects all applications (all applications displayed on the display screen or all applications installed on the mobile terminal although not displayed on the display screen). May request management.

Here, all applications may mean only applications corresponding to icons displayed on a display screen currently being displayed, or may mean all applications installed in a portable terminal.

On the other hand, the selection of the individual selection and the overall selection of the application to be managed may be implemented through selection through the menu entry, it may be distinguished through the input time of the input (for example, touch input) for the icon.

For example, the controller 210 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may provide an input of less than a preset time (for example, a general touch input for a short time) for each icon (or selection window) corresponding to each of the applications. If so, it may be controlled so that only an icon (that is, an application corresponding to the icon) on which an input of less than a preset time is generated is selected.

As another example, the controller 210 according to an embodiment of the present invention, when an input (for example, a touch input pressed for 1 second or more) for a predetermined time or more occurs with respect to any one of each icon corresponding to each application, All icons displayed on the current display screen (ie, applications corresponding to the icons) may be selected to be selected.

On the other hand, while the number of applications installed in the portable terminal continues to increase, the size of the display unit 250 of the portable terminal is limited. As a technology to compensate for this, a plurality of screens (or display screens) are provided for each screen. After arranging icons, a technique of switching a screen to execute a required application (for example, running through an icon) has been proposed.

Therefore, when any one of the icons displayed on the display screen being displayed is touched for a predetermined time or more, the control unit 210 according to the embodiment of the present invention responds to the applications installed in the mobile terminal as well as the icons displayed on the display screen. Each icon to be selected (that is, disposed on a screen not currently displayed) may be controlled to be selected together.

In operation S304, the controller 210 controls to manage an application corresponding to the selected icon.

Management of the application in the embodiment of the present invention may be understood as deleting the application or changing the display position of the icon corresponding to the application. Therefore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the management of the application may be performed by deleting the application or changing the display position of the icon (for example, changing the display position on the current display screen or displaying the display position on another display screen that is not currently being displayed). Change).

First, referring to FIG. 5, a case in which the management of the application is the deletion of the application will be described. As shown through 531a and 561a of the display screen 500a of FIG. When the icons 530 and 560 are selected, the controller 210 controls to delete the corresponding application and delete the corresponding icons 530 and 560 as shown in the display screen 500b.

In addition, when all of the icons 510 to 560 corresponding to the applications A to F are selected as shown through 511a to 561a of the display screen 500c of FIG. 5B, the controller 210 of FIG. Like the display screen, all applications of the applications A to F are deleted and the corresponding icons 510 to 560 are also deleted.

On the other hand, recent portable terminals provide a multi-tasking function that can simultaneously run multiple applications. With the support of the multitasking function, applications can be executed in the foreground (currently executed) or in the background (background). Can be executed (executed previously but not terminated). Therefore, although the application is requested to be deleted by the user, there is a possibility that there is an application running in the background among the applications requested to be deleted.

Correspondingly, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, if it is confirmed that the application requested to be deleted is running in the background, the control unit 210 controls to notify the user of the content (for example, through visual or auditory information). Can be.

In addition, if it is confirmed that the application requested to be deleted is running in the background, the control unit 210 according to an embodiment of the present invention controls to delete the automatically terminated application after automatically deleting the application that has been requested to be executed in the background. can do. This allows the user to delete the application quickly and conveniently regardless of whether the application is running in the background.

Next, referring to FIG. 6, a case in which the management of the application is a display position change of an icon corresponding to the application will be described.

The controller 210 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention changes the display position of the icon 660 corresponding to the application F as shown on the display screen 600a of FIG. 6A (for example, the screen 660 to another screen). Icon is moved, the icon of 660 is not displayed like the icon of 610 to 650. For example, the user may input a drag touch input with respect to the icon of 660 to move to the screen (display screen) where the icon of 660 is to be placed, and then terminate the touch input. ) Controls to change the display position of the icon 660 to the point where the touch input is terminated.

On the other hand, the present invention provides a function that can move several icons at the same time from the current display screen to another display screen (that is, change the display position of the icons on the other display screen).

For example, as shown in the display screen 600c of FIG. 6B, a plurality of icons (that is, icons of 610 to 660) are selected, and a movement indication of any one of the selected icons is selected. Is requested (eg, a user's drag touch input), the controller 10 changes the display position of all of the icons selected on the display screen 600c (ie, icons of 610 to 660) (eg, In this way, the user can be provided with the ability to conveniently move several icons to another display screen at a time.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is clearly understood that the same is by way of illustration and example only and is not to be taken by way of example, It is to be understood that within the scope of the appended claims the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described herein.

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In the application management method of a mobile terminal,
When a management of applications installed in the mobile terminal is requested, displaying a selection window for each icon corresponding to each of the applications;
Selecting at least one icon corresponding to an application to be managed;
And managing an application corresponding to the selected icon.
The method of claim 1,
And if at least one icon corresponding to the application to be managed is selected, displaying whether to select the corresponding icon to the user through a selection window corresponding to the selected icon.
The method of claim 1, wherein the selection process,
And when an input for a predetermined time or less occurs for each icon corresponding to each of the applications, only an icon for which an input for a predetermined time or less occurs is selected.
The method of claim 1, wherein the selection process,
And if an input for a predetermined time or more occurs for each icon corresponding to each of the applications, selecting all icons displayed on a current display screen.
The method of claim 1, wherein the selection process,
And when all of the icons corresponding to the applications installed in the portable terminal are selected when an input for a predetermined time or more occurs for any one of the icons corresponding to each of the applications. .
The method of claim 1, wherein the management process,
And requesting management of an application, deleting the application corresponding to the selected icon.
The method according to claim 6,
If it is determined that the application corresponding to the selected icon is running in the background, notifying the user of the application.
The method according to claim 6,
If the application corresponding to the selected icon is found to be running in the background, automatically terminating the running application;
Application management method further comprises the step of deleting the automatically terminated application.
The method of claim 1, wherein the management process,
If the management of the application is requested, changing the display position of the selected icon.
The method of claim 9, wherein the changing of the display position comprises:
Selecting a plurality of icons corresponding to the application to be managed;
And changing a display position of all of the plurality of selected icons in response to a movement display request for any one of the plurality of selected icons.
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