KR20130031112A

KR20130031112A - Apparatus and for setting home menu

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Publication number: KR20130031112A
Application number: KR1020110094845A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 강기동
Original assignee: 현대자동차주식회사; 기아자동차주식회사
Priority date: 2011-09-20
Filing date: 2011-09-20
Publication date: 2013-03-28

Abstract

The present invention relates to a home menu setting device and a method thereof. When a widget is set, a setting menu is created at the bottom and the previous screen is reduced, thereby allowing a user to drag a menu created at the bottom to the execution screen. The present invention provides a device and method for setting a home menu that can be easily set by drag & drop.
To this end, the present invention provides a home menu setting apparatus comprising: display means for displaying a first page of at least one menu page including at least one sub-area on a main display area; Input means for receiving a command for entering a setting mode for editing a sub-region included in the first page; And a menu in which thumbnails are arranged in a first region in which the first page is displayed in thumbnail form and at least one sub-region included in the first page when a command is input through the input means. And control means for controlling the setting mode including two areas to be displayed on the display means.

Description

Home menu setting device and method thereof {APPARATUS AND FOR SETTING HOME MENU}

The present invention relates to a home menu setting apparatus and a method thereof, and more particularly, to display various information on a display screen, and to easily change the arrangement and / or type of displayed information. An apparatus and a method thereof are provided.

When the vehicle multimedia system operates in the navigation mode, the vehicle multimedia system receives a current location information from a satellite and performs a navigation function for informing a user of a path to a current location or a destination.

That is, when the vehicle multimedia system operates in the navigation mode, the vehicle-related system displays the driving-related information such as a map, direction, and speed for the guidance of the route on a full screen, and through a separate menu operation by the user to execute a music or broadcast function. The function must be selected / executed.

In this process, the conventional vehicle multimedia system does not properly display driving-related information, and even though additional information is additionally displayed during route guidance, the predetermined information is displayed at a predetermined position. There is a problem that it is difficult to select additional information.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the present invention, when setting the widget (Widget) by setting the setting menu at the bottom and the previous screen is reduced, the user to the menu (Widget Icon) created at the bottom of the execution screen It is an object of the present invention to provide a home menu setting device and a method for easily setting a home menu by dragging and dropping.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects and advantages of the present invention which are not mentioned can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

An apparatus of the present invention for achieving the above object is a home menu setting apparatus, comprising: display means for displaying a first page of at least one menu page including at least one sub-area on a main display area; Input means for receiving a command for entering a setting mode for editing a sub-region included in the first page; And a menu in which thumbnails are arranged in a first region in which the first page is displayed in thumbnail form and at least one sub-region included in the first page when a command is input through the input means. And control means for controlling the setting mode including two areas to be displayed on the display means.

The present invention also provides a home menu setting method comprising the steps of: displaying a first page of at least one menu page in which the touch screen includes at least one sub-area in a main display area; Receiving an input command of an input device to enter a setting mode for editing a sub-region included in the first page; And a controller configured to include a first region in which the first page is displayed in thumbnail form, and a second region in which a menu in which at least one sub-region included in the first page is arranged in thumbnail form. Displaying on the touch screen.

In the present invention as described above, when setting the widget (Widget) by setting the setting menu at the bottom and the previous screen is reduced, the user drags and drops the menu (Widget Icon) created at the bottom (Drag & Drop) This makes it easy to set the home menu.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a home menu setting apparatus according to the present invention;
2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a vehicle multimedia system to which the present invention is applied;
3 is an exemplary view of a mobile terminal to which the present invention is applied;
4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a home menu setting method according to the present invention;
5 is an exemplary view illustrating a menu configuration in a home menu setting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example in which page scrolling is performed when a main display area of a touch screen includes a plurality of pages in a home menu setting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
7 is an example of a setting mode form for setting a sub area of each of a plurality of pages that can be displayed in a main display area of a touch screen;
8 is an example of a process of deleting a sub area in a setting mode for setting a sub area of each of a plurality of pages that may be displayed in a main display area of a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 9 is an example of a process of adding a new sub area in a setting mode for setting a sub area of each of a plurality of pages that can be displayed in a main display area of a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, It can be easily carried out. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a home menu setting apparatus according to the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, the home menu setting apparatus according to the present invention includes a touch screen 10, an inputter 20, and a controller 30.

Referring to each of the above components, first, the touch screen 10 displays a first page of at least one menu page including at least one sub-area in the main display area.

The input unit 20 receives a command for entering a setting mode for editing a sub-region included in the first page. At this time, the input device 20 is located on the touch screen 10 and receives a touch from a user (touch pressure / capacitance), keypad (key pad), dome switch (dome switch), jog wheel, jog switch, gesture It may be configured as an input device.

When a command for entering the setting mode for editing the sub-region included in the first page is input through the inputter 20, the controller 30 may display the first region and the first page in thumbnail form. The setting mode including a second area in which a menu, which may be disposed in at least one sub area included in the first page, is arranged in the form of a thumbnail, is displayed on the touch screen 10.

In this case, when the menu page includes two or more pages, the first area further includes a thumbnail corresponding to a page adjacent to the first page among the two or more pages.

In addition, when there is a flicking touch input input in one direction on the main display area when the main display area is displayed, the controller 30 may be located at a position corresponding to the one direction of the at least one menu page. The arranged second page is controlled to be displayed on the main display area.

Meanwhile, at least one sub area included in the thumbnail of the first page displayed in the first area is provided with a delete menu button for deleting the corresponding sub area.

In this case, when any one of the deletion menu buttons is selected, the controller 30 controls the sub area corresponding to the selected deletion menu button to be deleted from the thumbnail of the first page displayed in the first area.

In addition, when any one of the thumbnails arranged in the second area is selected and moved to the empty space of the thumbnail of the first page displayed in the first area, the controller 30 displays a menu corresponding to the selected thumbnail. Control to switch to a sub area that replaces empty space.

In this case, each of the thumbnails arranged in the second area is arranged by size and category occupying the sub area.

Hereinafter, a description will be given of a vehicle multimedia system to which the present invention is applied, but the present invention can be applied to both portable terminals (mobile communication terminals, portable Internet terminals, smartphones, navigation terminals, laptops, etc.), as well as stationary terminals (PCs, etc.). Do.

2 is a diagram illustrating an embodiment of a vehicle multimedia system to which the present invention is applied.

As shown in FIG. 2, the vehicle multimedia system 100 to which the present invention is applied may include a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, and an output unit 150. , A memory 160, an interface unit 170, a controller 180, and the like. At this time, the function of the controller 30 of the home menu setting apparatus according to the present invention is performed by the controller 180, and the function of the input unit 20 is performed by the user input unit 130.

First, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the vehicle multimedia system 100 and the wireless communication system or between a vehicle multimedia system 100 and a network in which the vehicle multimedia system 100 is located. Can be. 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 and transmits a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal includes a data broadcast signal such as a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, traffic information (for example, TPEG information), and a broadcast in which the data broadcast signal is combined with the TV broadcast signal or the radio broadcast signal. It may also include a signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to 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 adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

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 radio 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 signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 is a module for wireless internet access. 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 is 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 a short range communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of a vehicle, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module. By using the location information received using the location information module 115, the current location can be displayed on the map through the display unit 151, which will be described later, or the driving direction, driving speed, and route guidance can be performed.

Next, 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 vehicle black box recording mode. The processed image frame can 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 a usage environment to implement a multi-channel black box function that simultaneously captures images in two or more directions.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through 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 may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output in the call mode. Through this, a destination or a departure point and the like may be input through voice for the route search. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

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

Next, the output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to visual, auditory or tactile senses, and may include a display unit 151 and a sound output module 152.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the vehicle multimedia system 100. For example, in the navigation mode, a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to a map, a speed, a direction, a distance indication, etc. related to a current location, a destination, a route, etc. is displayed in connection with a driving. In the black box mode or the shooting mode, the captured image, UI, or GUI is displayed.

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). display, a 3D display, or a dual display where different images are displayed depending on the viewing direction (e.g. one display can be seen in the driver's seat while the map is visible and the front seat can see the broadcast screen). It may include.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

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

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 pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

In addition, the touch screen may detect a touch signal at two or more points at the same time. A touch applied to two or more touch points at the same time will be referred to as "multi-touch".

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a multimedia file playing mode, a broadcast receiving mode, or the like. The sound output module 152 may also output a sound signal related to a function (for example, a warning sound, a notification sound, a route guidance voice, etc.) performed in the vehicle multimedia system 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and temporarily stores input / output data (for example, a phone book, map information, audio, still image, video, etc.). It can also perform a function for. The memory 160 may also store a frequency of use of each of the data (eg, frequently used destinations, frequency of use of each multimedia file). In addition, the memory 160 may store data on 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), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The vehicle multimedia system 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 passage with all external devices connected to the vehicle multimedia system 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the vehicle multimedia system 100, or transmits the data inside the vehicle multimedia system 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 controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the in-vehicle multimedia system. For example, perform related control and processing for data communication, path search, black box recording, etc. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The control unit 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively. The touch input processing device according to the present invention is applied to the controller 180.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied 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 of the functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in software applications written in the appropriate programming languages. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

3 is an exemplary view of a portable terminal to which the present invention is applied, and the same identification number is assigned to components that perform the same function as the components of the vehicle multimedia system 100 to eliminate confusion.

As shown in FIG. 3, the portable terminal to which the present invention is applied includes a terminal body having a bar shape. 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 movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. 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 sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 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 the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the 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 a manipulating portion, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user is tactile in the manner of tactile feeling.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 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.

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 ".

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. 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. The virtual keypad 151c is displayed on the input window 151b in which numbers for inputting an address / address and the like are displayed. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, numbers corresponding to the touched virtual keypad may be displayed in one area of the output window 151a. When the first manipulation unit 131 is manipulated, an operation such as interruption of a function currently being operated or power off may be performed.

In addition to the input method disclosed in the above embodiments, the display unit 151 or the touch pad may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling. The user may move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad. Further, when the finger is moved on the display unit 151 or the touch pad, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display unit 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151. [

On the other hand, an arrow or finger graphic for pointing a specific object or selecting a menu in the display unit 151 is referred to as a pointer or a cursor. However, in the case of a pointer, it often means a finger or a stylus pen for a touch operation or the like. Therefore, in the present specification, the graphic displayed on the display unit 151 is referred to as a cursor to clearly distinguish the two, and a physical means capable of performing touch, proximity touch, and gesture such as a finger or a stylus pen is referred to as a pointer. It is called.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of a home menu setting method according to the present invention.

First, in operation 401, the touch screen 10 displays a first page of at least one menu page including at least one sub area in a main display area.

Thereafter, the input unit 20 receives a command for entering a setting mode for editing the sub-region included in the first page (402).

Thereafter, the controller 30 includes a first area in which the first page is displayed in thumbnail form and a second area in which a menu in which at least one sub area included in the first page is arranged in thumbnail form is disposed. The setting mode is displayed on the touch screen 10 (403).

The present invention may further include receiving a flicking touch input in one direction on the main display area when the main display area is displayed, and disposed at a position corresponding to the one direction among the at least one menu page. And displaying a second page on the main display area.

In this case, the method may further include selecting one of the delete menu buttons and deleting a sub region corresponding to the selected delete menu button from thumbnails of the first page displayed in the first region.

On the other hand, the present invention comprises the steps of selecting any one of the thumbnails arranged in the second area and moving the selected thumbnail to the empty space of the thumbnail of the first page displayed in the first area; And converting a menu corresponding to the selected thumbnail into a sub area replacing the empty space.

5 is an exemplary view illustrating a menu configuration in a home menu setting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, the main display area of the touch screen 10 is divided into a plurality of sub areas 510, 520, 530, and 540, and different information is displayed for each sub area. In addition to displaying information in each sub-region, a predetermined function may be executed by operating a menu button disposed in or in the region itself. For example, a song search button, a play button, and the like are provided in the sub-region 520 in which the music player is arranged, and when one of them is selected, a function corresponding to the selected button may be performed. In addition, when the sub area 540 itself in which the telephone function is arranged is selected, the telephone related function may be performed.

On the other hand, the main display area may be composed of a plurality of pages. That is, when the main display area is composed of five pages, and the page corresponding to the currently displayed main display area is the second page, a page indicator 560 indicating the relative position of the currently displayed page among all pages at the bottom of the main display area. ) May be displayed.

When sub-regions displaying different information for each of a plurality of pages are set in advance, the user may conveniently receive various information through page switching of the main display area. This will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of page scrolling when a main display area of a touch screen includes a plurality of pages in the home menu setting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the page indicator 610 at the bottom of the main display area indicates that the currently displayed page is the second of five pages. In this case, when the user applies a flicking touch input to the right direction by using the pointer 620 (here, a finger), the first page appears while the second page scrolls to the right as shown in FIG. To start. Subsequently, as the scroll is completed, the first page is displayed in the main display area as shown in FIG. 6C, and the page indicator 610 indicates that the currently displayed page is the first page of the five pages.

Next, a process of changing the information displayed in the sub area of each page in the home menu setting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9.

7 illustrates an example of a setting mode form for setting a sub area of each of a plurality of pages that may be displayed in the main display area of the touch screen.

As shown in FIG. 7, the setting mode may be entered from a mode in which the main display area is displayed according to a predetermined menu operation. An example of the menu operation is the selection of the home setting button 550 in FIG. 5.

First, referring to FIG. 7A, thumbnails 710, 720, and 730 of each of the plurality of pages constituting the main display area are displayed at the top of the touch screen, and a sub area of each page is displayed at the bottom 740. Thumbnails of menus that can be placed in the are arranged to be selectable by category and size. More specifically, a thumbnail 720 corresponding to the page displayed in the main display area is displayed at the center of the upper side, and thumbnails 710 and 730 of pages according to the relative positional relationship of the pages to the left and right sides thereof. Is displayed. At this time, a button 721 for deleting is disposed in each sub area of the thumbnail 720 of the page located at the center.

At this time, when the flicking touch is input from the top of the screen to the right direction, as shown in FIG. 7B, the page thumbnail scrolls to the right, and the thumbnail disposed on the left side, that is, the thumbnail 710 corresponding to the first page is located at the center. In the center, the thumbnail 720 that was disposed at the center moves to the right. As the thumbnail 710 corresponding to the first page is located at the center, a button for deleting the sub area is also disposed at each sub area of the thumbnail 710 currently disposed at the center. Since the thumbnail 710 located at the center corresponds to the first page, there is no more thumbnail to be displayed on the left side. Instead, a button 750 for adding a new page may be displayed.

An example of a process of deleting one of the sub areas and changing to another menu in the same state as in FIG. 7B will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9.

8 illustrates an example of a process of deleting a sub area in a setting mode for setting a sub area of each of a plurality of pages that may be displayed in a main display area of a touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 illustrates an example of a process of adding a new sub-region in a setting mode for setting a sub-region of each of a plurality of pages that can be displayed in the main display area of the touch screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, referring to FIG. 8A, when the thumbnail 810 corresponding to the first page is located at the center in the setting mode, the user may delete the sub area 820 located at the lower right corner. The delete button 830 disposed on the upper right side may be selected.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 8B, the space 840 corresponding to the deleted sub region 820 becomes empty. In this case, when the user selects the thumbnail 910 corresponding to the “setting” menu disposed at the bottom of the screen as the pointer 920 and drags it to the top, the dragged thumbnail 910 is a sub-region. 930 may be changed.

Subsequently, if the touch is released when the dragged thumbnail is positioned on the empty space 840, the thumbnail 930 in the form of the corresponding sub region is disposed at the position where the touch is released as shown in FIG. Then, when the home button 940 on the top right of the screen is selected, the setting mode is terminated and the page corresponding to the thumbnail located at the center may be displayed in full screen on the main display area.

Meanwhile, the method of the present invention as described above can be written in a computer program. And the code and code segments constituting the program can be easily deduced by a computer programmer in the field. In addition, the written program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium (information storage medium), and read and executed by a computer to implement the method of the present invention. The recording medium may include any type of computer readable recording medium.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings.

10: touch screen 20: input device
30: Controller

Claims

Display means for displaying a first page of at least one menu page including at least one sub-area on a main display area;
Input means for receiving a command for entering a setting mode for editing a sub-region included in the first page; And
When a command is input through the input means, a first area in which the first page is displayed in thumbnail form and a second menu in which the menu may be arranged in at least one sub area included in the first page are arranged in thumbnail form. Control means for controlling the setting mode including an area to be displayed on the display means
Home menu setting device comprising a.

The method of claim 1,
If the menu page contains more than one page,
Wherein the first region comprises:
And a thumbnail corresponding to a page adjacent to the first page among the two or more pages.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
Wherein,
When the main display area is displayed, when there is a flicking touch input input in one direction on the main display area, the second page disposed at a position corresponding to the one direction among the at least one menu page is displayed. A home menu setting device, characterized in that the control to be displayed in the main display area.

Displaying a first page of at least one menu page on which the touch screen includes at least one sub area in a main display area;
Receiving an input command of an input device to enter a setting mode for editing a sub-region included in the first page; And
The controller may be configured to include the setting mode including a first area in which the first page is displayed in a thumbnail form and a second area in which a menu may be arranged in at least one sub area included in the first page. Displaying on the touch screen
Home menu setting method comprising a.

The method of claim 4, wherein
Receiving a flicking touch input in one direction on the main display area when the main display area is displayed; And
Displaying, on the main display area, a second page arranged at a position corresponding to the one direction among the at least one menu page;
Home menu setting method further comprising.