KR20150033303A - Mobileterminal, method for controlling the mobileterminal, and recorable medium for the method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a terminal having a hiding mode for hiding a data object designated by a user on a screen and a hiding deactivation mode for displaying the data object designated by the user when a user deactivation pattern is inputted. The terminal comprises: a touchscreen for selectively displaying a hiding mode state and a hiding deactivation mode state; and a control unit for switching the hiding mode state to the hiding deactivation mode state when input designated by the user is recognized in the hiding mode state. According to the present invention, the security of a terminal can be strengthened by preventing people from accessing to a data object which a user wants to protect.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a control method for a mobile terminal,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a method of selectively not displaying or displaying a specific data object according to a user's designation.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile / portable terminal) and a stationary terminal according to whether the terminal can be moved. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

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 enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

In addition, as the mobile terminal becomes an important device for living, the user frequently uses the mobile terminal in daily life, and there is a possibility that the privacy of the user is infringed.

The existing mobile terminal is only a level that can access the data object by inputting the pattern or the password by individually setting a pattern or a password for releasing the lock screen.

However, the above-mentioned method has a limitation that it can not prevent the personal information from being exposed when the user unlocks the mobile terminal and gives it to another person, or when the user observes the surrounding people when using the mobile terminal.

In addition, although the existing mobile terminal provides a function of locking only the data file to be protected by the user in order to prevent the personal information from being disclosed to others, it can not prevent the icon for accessing the data file from being exposed, There is a problem that the user is curious to see the locked icon.

The present invention provides a terminal and a control method thereof capable of more effectively achieving privacy protection of a terminal user by allowing a display object to be selectively displayed on a data object specified by a user of the terminal or higher objects including the data object. I would like to propose.

This embodiment is a terminal having a hidden mode in which a data object designated by a user is not displayed on a screen and a hidden mode in which a data object designated by the user is displayed on the screen when there is an input of a user release pattern, A touch screen for selectively displaying the state of the hidden mode; And a control unit for transitioning the hidden mode to the hidden mode when the designated input of the user is recognized in the hidden mode.

In addition, the present embodiment has a hidden mode in which a data object designated by a user is not displayed on the screen and a hidden mode in which a data object designated by the user is displayed on the screen when there is a designated input of the user, A method of controlling a terminal, the method comprising: receiving a designation of a data object to set the hidden mode from a user; and receiving a designated input of the user for releasing the hidden mode; Displaying the hidden mode on the touch screen; And displaying the unhidden mode on the touch screen when a designated input of the user is received; And a control unit.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage that the security of the terminal can be enhanced by preventing the access of the other person to the data to be protected by the user in advance.

Specifically, when a graphical user interface is displayed on the display unit, security for a specific graphic object to be protected can be enhanced.

In addition, various security setting modes can be provided to provide customized security settings to the user.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 shows a flowchart for applying a hidden mode to a data object according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 shows a screen displayed on a display unit of a graphic user interface of a gallery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 shows a display screen on which a submenu for setting a hidden mode is displayed on a gallery according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 illustrates a display screen on which a secret folder is created according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 shows a display screen on which a quick setting menu for setting a hidden mode to a secret folder according to an embodiment of the present invention is displayed.
FIG. 7 shows a display screen for guiding a gesture input, which is a user release pattern, according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 shows a display unit screen for selecting whether to store a gesture input by a user according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a display screen showing that setting of a user release pattern according to an embodiment of the present invention is completed.
10 is a flowchart of a method for providing a security-enhanced hidden mode to a data object according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 shows a display unit screen displaying a home screen according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 shows a display unit screen in which a secret folder in which a hidden mode is released is displayed on a home screen according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 shows a double-locked mode displayed when a secret folder whose secret mode is released according to another embodiment of the present invention is executed.
14 shows a display screen displaying a graphical user interface of a messenger application according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 15 shows a display unit screen in which a hide dialogue execution menu is displayed in the messenger application according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

A mobile terminal to which the idea of the present invention can be applied.

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 audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and 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 for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the 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 broadcast signals 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 refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast 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, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). 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 radio signals to 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 depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing 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 depending on the use environment.

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 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. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

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

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates 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 is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141 and an acceleration sensor 142.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

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

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

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. With this structure, the user can see an 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 embodiment 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 each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

(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. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded by the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity of the detection surface without mechanical contact using an electromagnetic force or an infrared ray. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life than the contact type sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch" The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; 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.

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

The audio 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 mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the 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 may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

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

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

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

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 mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the 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 for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identity module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A 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.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal 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, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. 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 controller 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 power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The 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 may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, May be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software codes are stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to Figs. 2 to 15. Fig.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the data object and the folder including the data object are not displayed on the screen according to the user's selection, and the corresponding data object or folder is displayed on the screen when there is a designated input of the user.

Therefore, in the following description, a state in which a data object designated by a user or a folder containing the data object is not displayed on the screen is defined as a hidden mode, and when the designated input of the user is present, the corresponding data object or folder is displayed on the screen Is defined as the unhidden mode.

In this case, according to the description of the invention, the data object or folder does not only mean an actual data file but also includes an image object (e.g., an icon) representing a data file to access the data file Can be used.

In addition, the hidden mode and the hidden mode may be referred to as a privacy mode and a protection release mode. The user's designated input described above may be a user inputting a touch gesture designated by a finger or a pen, 141 or the acceleration sensor 142 or the like. However, these examples are for the sake of understanding, and need not be limited thereto.

2 shows a flowchart for applying a hidden mode to a data object according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, a graphical user interface (GUI) indicating various functions and operations of the terminal is displayed on the screen of the display unit 151. [ This graphical user interface allows a user to enter a data object. The control unit 180 performs an operation corresponding to the graphic user interface selected by the user or controls the operation of the application. (S101)

The graphical user interface may be a parent menu / object, such as a master page, which enables the operation of the terminal, and may be a submenu / object included in such parent menu / object.

For example, an icon, a dialog window, an address book, an item, views, a selectable object, and the like are included as data objects in a graphic user interface of a home screen, a phone book, a gallery, .

At this time, the user can set the data object itself such as a specific image, image, and message conversation contents to the hidden mode, and it is also possible to set the parent folder including the data object to the hidden mode.

For example, a data object that a user wishes to set a hidden mode for privacy protection may be a specific image or image. Also, after the user sets the specific folder to the hidden mode, the data object moved to the folder set in the hidden mode according to the designation of the user can also be automatically set to the hidden mode.

In order for the user to set the hidden mode, the controller 180 displays a menu for entering the hidden mode of the data object on the screen, and receives the input of the user. (S102)

For example, the controller 180 receives a touch input of a user's finger or pen, or receives a user command transmitted from an external device (keyboard, mouse) connected to the mobile terminal.

The hidden mode entry of the mobile terminal is performed when the user touches a specific data object (including an image capable of accessing the data object) for a specified time or more, or selects / inputs a menu when a separate menu is displayed ≪ / RTI >

As described above, when the mobile terminal enters the hidden mode by the user's input, the controller 180 displays a menu for detailed setting of the hidden mode on the screen.

At this time, detailed setting contents of the hidden mode may correspond to designation of the data object to set the hidden mode and input of the user to release the hidden mode.

That is, after entering the hidden mode, the user can designate at least one data object desired by the user, or the mobile terminal can set the user input to be displayed in the hidden mode so that all the data objects are normally displayed.

The input of the user for releasing the hidden mode may be a value received by the touch input specified on the screen or sensed by the sensing unit 140 of the mobile terminal. For example, when the user moves or tilts the mobile terminal vertically or horizontally, such a user input pattern is sensed through a sensing unit by an azimuth value, an acceleration value, or the like. If the pattern is a designated user pattern, The mode changes from hidden mode to hidden mode.

Accordingly, the control unit 180 stores the setting contents of the hidden mode inputted by the user in the memory 160, and determines whether or not the data object set in the hidden mode according to the operation of the mobile terminal, .

That is, when the user enters a menu or executes an application to various menus of the mobile terminal, the controller 180 determines whether a data object set in the hidden mode exists in the corresponding menu or application. If the data object exists, Whether or not the user pattern input stored in the memory 160 is received within a predetermined time period.

As described above, the stored user pattern may be a measurement value of the proximity sensor 141 of the mobile terminal or a measurement value of the acceleration sensor 142, and may be a single touch, multi-touch, or touch drag And the like. Hereinafter, a gesture input by the user or taken by the user to enter the hidden mode from the hidden mode is referred to as a user release pattern.

In addition, as a user releasing pattern for shifting from the hidden mode to the hidden release mode, fingerprint input through the fingerprint input sensor and specific voice input through the microphone 122 may be possible.

When the selection of the data object or folder to be set to the hidden mode and the setting of the user release pattern to enter the hidden mode are completed, the control unit 180 sets the data object or folder set in the hidden mode to the undisplayed state , And displays only the other data objects or folders on the display unit 151. (S104)

If the user release pattern is input within a predetermined time at a location set in the hidden mode (location of the data object, etc.), the control unit 180 operates the terminal in the hidden release mode, To be displayed on the screen. (S105)

At this time, the controller 180 may display the data object or the folder in which the hidden mode is released in a different format on the screen.

For example, by displaying different transparency, saturation, or brightness of a hidden data object, the user can intuitively recognize the difference from the other data object. Also, the setting for this can be changed when the hidden mode is set.

In this way, the user who has not set the hidden mode can not know whether the mobile terminal is set to the privacy mode, and only the designated user can access the specific data object / folder.

Hereinafter, the details of setting the hidden mode to the data object and the hidden mode will be described with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a screen displayed on a display unit of a graphic user interface of a gallery according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the user enters the gallery, the control unit 180 displays a moving image, a photograph, or folders containing the data object, as the icon 200 of the graphic user interface.

The control unit 180 can display a main menu 300 that allows a user to select a setting of an application such as a gallery and a sub-menu including an item enabling the hidden mode of the present embodiment to be displayed on the screen have.

In addition to displaying a separate menu for setting the hidden mode through the submenu, the controller 180 can directly select (e.g., enter long touch) the icon 200 for which the user intends to set the hidden mode The menus for setting the hidden mode may be displayed.

FIG. 4 shows a display unit screen in which a sub menu for executing a hidden setting mode is further displayed in a gallery according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 180 receives a touch input from the upper menu 300 to activate the lower menu 301 to display the lower menu 301. [

The submenu 301 includes items that can perform various functions such as folder creation, file selection, copying, printing, and slide show. In particular, as described above, the submenu 301 includes a selection item for creating, managing, and editing a hidden folder.

The controller 180 creates a hidden folder on the screen of the display unit 151 when a touch is input to the hidden folder creation item of the sub menu 301. [

5 illustrates a display screen on which a hidden folder is created according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the control unit 180 may display the hidden folder 201 in a semi-transparent manner so that the hidden folder 201 is distinguished from other folders for which the hidden mode is not set.

When the user moves the icon 200 to be set to the hidden mode to the hidden folder 201 by a method such as touch dragging, the controller 180 displays the icon 200 moved in the hidden folder 201, Are all hidden modes.

That is, the user can apply the hidden mode by moving the icon 200 for privacy protection to the hidden folder 201. Of course, it is also possible to individually set the hidden mode for each icon 200 itself.

FIG. 6 shows a display screen on which a quick setting menu for setting a hidden mode is displayed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 180 displays a hidden mode setting menu 302 for setting a hidden mode on the screen of the display unit 151 so that the user can set a hidden mode for a specific data object.

At this time, a hidden mode may be set by displaying a new window or a pop-up window for setting the hidden mode on the display unit 151, as shown in the figure.

The hidden mode setting menu 302 includes items that can execute a user release pattern input, change, folder name change, folder delete function, and the like.

Also, though not shown in the figure, the hidden mode setting menu 302 may further include items for setting the location of the hidden folder, the display method, and the time change for releasing the hidden mode.

In this embodiment, the user release pattern can be used as a gesture sensed by the acceleration sensor 142. At this time, if the user inputs the gesture setting in the hidden mode setting menu 302, the controller 180 guides the process of setting the gesture in the user release pattern.

7 to 9 illustrate a process of setting a gesture with a user release pattern according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 180 guides the user through the pop-up window 400 to set a gesture as a user release pattern.

First, the control unit 180 displays a pop-up window 400 on the display unit 151, and allows the user to input a user release pattern using the sensing unit 140 within a predetermined time.

For example, when the user holds the terminal and moves left 2 times, 1 time, and 1 time right, the values measured by the acceleration sensor 142 of the sensing unit 140 are transmitted to the controller 180, The controller 180 stores the measured value of the acceleration sensor 142 in the memory 160 so that the user release pattern can be set.

The acceleration sensor 142 is used for the user release pattern. However, the gyro sensor, the proximity sensor 141, and the like may be operated in a complex manner, and the sensing value transmitted to the controller 180 may include various values.

Then, the controller 180 may display the pop-up window 400 so that the user can input the gesture again to check whether the gesture as the user release pattern is clearly input.

Thereafter, the controller 180 displays a pop-up window 400 indicating whether to store the received gesture in a user release pattern.

When the user inputs the stored gesture to store the gesture, the controller 180 stores the input gesture in the memory 160 in the user release pattern, thereby setting the hidden mode.

When the hidden mode setting is completed, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 such that the icon 201 set in the hidden mode is not displayed in the graphic user interface of the gallery. That is, the screen of the display unit 151 after the hidden mode is set is shown in Fig.

When the user subsequently executes the gallery, the control unit 180 controls the hidden folder 201 to be displayed on the graphic user interface only when the user release pattern is input. That is, the screen of the display unit 151 may be displayed as shown in FIG.

As described above, the control unit 180 can prevent access to the data object to which the hidden mode is applied by preventing the terminal from displaying the state of the hidden mode when the gallery is executed.

10 is a flowchart of a method for providing a security-enhanced hidden mode of a data object according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The flow chart of FIG. 10 further includes a method of enhancing security in an embodiment of the present invention, and a method for enhancing a plurality of security is further added, but each method may be individually applied according to a user's selection.

The flowchart of FIG. 10 shows the graphic user interface control applied to the hidden mode after the hidden mode is set.

The control unit 180 displays the data object or the folder set in the hidden mode in an undisplayed state and displays the normal data object or folder not set in the hidden mode on the screen as usual. (S201)

However, a separate indication may be provided that allows the user to verify that the hidden mode is set. For example, the user can set the terminal status display unit on the upper part of the screen of the display unit 151 to provide an indication that the hidden mode is set through the control unit 180. However, if such a display is provided, the security function of the data object may be weakened because the other person can grasp whether the hidden mode is set or not.

The control unit 180 can release the hidden mode only when a graphical user interface is displayed on the screen of the display unit 151 as a starting point and a user release pattern is input within a predetermined time. (S202)

That is, when the user does not enter the user releasing pattern within a predetermined time after the user enters the graphic user interface, the control unit 180 controls the hidden mode to no longer be released. (S203)

For example, when a specific gesture is set as the user release pattern, the controller 180 may display the hidden mode even if the sensing value of the user-specific gesture is input after a predetermined time elapses after the user enters the graphic user interface Do not release. This is to prevent a specific gesture from accidentally turning off the hidden mode as input.

If the controller 180 determines that the user release pattern has been input within a predetermined time, the control unit 180 controls to display the data object or the folder set in the hidden mode together on the screen. (S204)

 Then, the control unit 180 determines whether the user executes the data object within a predetermined period of time from the point in time when the hidden data object is displayed (S205)

If the hidden data object is not executed within a predetermined time, the control unit 180 automatically re-activates the hidden mode of the terminal. (S206)

For example, if the hidden folder is not executed within a predetermined time, the controller 180 may increase the transparency of the hidden folder to activate the hidden folder again.

When the user executes the data object whose hidden mode is released, the control unit 180 may execute the double lock mode to request the user to unlock the data object again. (S207)

For example, when the user executes the data object with the hidden mode, the control unit 180 requests the user to input a predetermined password, thereby further enhancing the security of the data object. (S208)

In this case, since the double lock is performed after the user confirms the existence of the data object already in the hidden mode, the input for releasing the double lock can be applied in various ways without any limitation.

Thereafter, when the user does not have an input for releasing the double-lock mode, the control unit 180 can reactivate the hidden mode of the data object.

When all the inputs for releasing the double lock mode by the user are completed, the control unit 180 permits the execution of the data object. (S209)

As described above, the control unit 180 may set the security enhancement options so that the user can selectively apply the security enhancement schemes in the step of setting the hidden mode of FIG. 2 (S102). Also, those that require setting of the predetermined time, double lock release input, and the like can be determined in the hidden mode setting step (S102).

11 illustrates a screen of a display unit provided with a hidden mode with enhanced security function according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, a home screen is displayed on the screen of the display unit 151 using a graphic user interface. The data objects of the home screen include applications for executing various tools and functions of the terminal, and folders including the above applications.

The application and the folder are displayed as an icon 210, and the user can execute the application and the folder by touching the icon 210. [ At this time, the controller 180 may display the icons 210 in a matrix, for convenience of the user.

FIG. 12 shows a display unit screen in which a hidden data mode data object is further displayed in FIG. 11 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, when the user release pattern is input, the control unit 180 releases the hidden mode of the secret folder 211, which is the folder set in the hidden mode, and displays the hidden mode on the display unit 151 screen.

At this time, the controller 180 displays the secret folder 211 on the screen of the display unit 151 so as to be hard to recognize, thereby enhancing security.

For example, the control unit 180 may display the size, transparency, saturation, and brightness of the secret folder 211 in a distinguishable manner or may be arranged in an arrangement different from the icons 210 in which the hidden mode is not set have.

12, the secret folder 211 set in the hidden mode is set to be positioned at the lower end of the screen of the display unit 151, unlike the other icons 210.

The display position of the secret folder 211 can be changed by the control unit 180 when the user sets the hidden mode. For example, when the user drags the secret folder after long-touch input, the controller 180 can change the position of the hidden data object according to the drag position.

Figure 13 illustrates a dual-stack mode displayed when executing a de-embedded data object, according to another embodiment of the present invention.

13, when the user executes the unhidden secret folder 211, the control unit 180 displays the password input windows 500 and 501 as a pop-up window on the display unit 151, And may request an unlock input again. This is to prevent access of the data object when the hidden mode is accidentally released.

If the unlock input is absent or is not correct, the control unit 180 causes the secret folder 211 to enter the hidden mode again.

FIG. 14 shows a display screen displaying a graphical user interface of an instant messenger application according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 14, a graphical user interface of the messenger application includes a dialogue execution menu 220 as a data object for interacting with a specific opponent.

At this time, the control unit 180 can set the hidden mode for the dialog window execution menu 220 with the specific partner.

Since the display of the dialogue execution menu 220 displays the fact that a message has been exchanged with a specific party and the dialogue execution menu 220 is executed, the user can know the message history. Therefore, There may be a need to set the hidden mode for menu 220.

FIG. 15 shows a display screen on which a hidden mode is released and a dialogue execution menu is displayed according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 15, the hidden mode of the dialog window execution menu 221 with the specific partner is released and displayed on the screen of the display unit 151.

The controller 180 displays the dialog window execution menu 221 in which the hidden mode is released in a translucent manner on the display unit 151. [

In addition, the control unit 180 may generate a dialog window folder including a plurality of dialog window execution menus 220, and may include a dialog window execution menu 220 to apply the hidden mode.

According to the above-described embodiments of the present invention, it is advantageous to prevent the access of others to the data object of the terminal in advance to protect the privacy of the user, thereby enhancing the security function of the terminal.

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 as defined in the appended claims. , Alteration, substitution, addition, or the like.

Claims (11)

A terminal having a hidden mode in which a data object designated by a user is not displayed on a screen and a hidden mode in which a data object designated by the user is displayed on the screen when a user release pattern is input,
A touch screen for selectively displaying a state of the hidden mode and a state of the hidden release mode; And
And a control unit for transitioning the hidden mode to the hidden mode when the designated input of the user is recognized in the hidden mode, The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the designated input of the user further comprises a sensing unit for sensing the gesture as a gesture that moves or shakes the terminal vertically and horizontally. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller applies the hidden mode and the hidden release mode to an upper folder including the data object designated by the user. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the data object designated by the user is a dialog window execution menu for executing a dialog window for exchanging messages with a specific partner. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit does not transition to the unhidden mode even if the designated input of the user is recognized after the user's designated input is not recognized within a predetermined time in the hidden mode. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit controls to re-enter the hidden mode if the data object specified by the user is not executed within a predetermined time in the hidden de-activation mode. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit provides a dual charging mode when the user executes the data object specified by the user in the unshielding mode. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit displays the transparency of the data object specified by the user and the transparency of the other data objects on the touch screen in the unshielding mode. A control method of a mobile terminal having a touch screen and a hidden mode in which a data object designated by a user is not displayed on a screen and a hidden mode in which a data object designated by the user is displayed on a screen when a user has a designated input,
Receiving a designation of a data object to set the hidden mode from a user and a designated input of the user for releasing the hidden mode;
Displaying the hidden mode on the touch screen; And
Displaying the hidden mode on the touch screen when a designated input of the user is received; The mobile terminal control method comprising: 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the designated input of the user is any one of a gesture, a specific voice input, and a fingerprint input. A recording medium for controlling a mobile terminal having a touch screen,
Wherein the mobile terminal includes a hidden mode in which a data object designated by a user is not displayed on a screen and a hidden release mode in which a data object designated by the user is displayed on the screen when a user's release pattern is input,
Means for receiving a user's pattern input in the hidden mode;
Means for confirming whether the user's pattern input matches a preset release pattern of the user; And
And means for selectively outputting the hidden mode state and the hidden GUI mode GUI to the touch screen.

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