KR20150064523A - Electronic device and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are an electronic device and a control method thereof. The electronic device and a control method thereof of the present invention are characterized by comprising a touch screen displaying icons corresponding to at least one application; and a control part displaying a widget window displaying a part of executing information of application corresponding to a specific icon on a part of area not overlapped with an area in which the specific icon is displayed of the touch screen, when receiving gesture input of pre-determined pattern for the specific icon. According to the present invention, widget can be displayed on a background, and can be deleted, when needed based on a certain input signal.

Description

ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an invention for displaying and deleting a widget on a desktop on demand based on a predetermined input signal.

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, or a mobile phone has various functions, for example, a multimedia device having a complex function such as photographing or photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of music or a moving picture file, (Multimedia player).

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable. 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.

In order to support and enhance the functionality of the terminal, it is contemplated to improve the structural and / or software portion of the terminal.

Recently, a variety of terminals including mobile terminals provide a complex and various functions, and the menu structure is also becoming complicated. In addition, a function of displaying various digital documents including a web page is added to a mobile terminal.

Recently, a variety of widgets have been added that collect frequently used functions for users to use on the desktop.

The present invention relates to an electronic device capable of displaying and deleting a widget on a desktop on demand based on a predetermined input signal and a control method thereof.

The technical objects to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical matters mentioned above, and other technical subjects which are not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. There will be.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device including: a touch screen displaying an icon corresponding to at least one application; And a widget window for displaying a part of the execution information of the application corresponding to the specific icon when the gesture input of the predetermined pattern for the specific icon is received, And a control unit for displaying the image in a certain area.

The gesture input of the predetermined pattern may be at least one of drag and hold, hovering, and drag and drop.

Some of the execution information of the application may include at least one of an unacknowledged received message, information of an unacknowledged outgoing call, and unacknowledged incoming mail.

The control unit may delete the predetermined execution window and display the widget window when a predetermined execution window is already displayed in a part of the area of the touch screen.

When the execution information of the application displayed on the widget window is composed of a plurality of pages, when the sweeping gesture input for a certain point of the touch screen is received, the control unit switches to the previous or next page of the displayed page Can be displayed.

The controller may perform a call connection function based on user information displayed on the widget window, based on an input signal received through the widget window.

The control unit may receive a user input signal including at least one of addition, deletion, and modification of contents in the widget window.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an electronic device including: a touch screen displaying a widget window displaying a part of execution information of an application; And a control unit receiving a user's input signal including at least one of addition, deletion and modification of contents in the widget window.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an electronic device, including: displaying an icon corresponding to at least one application on a touch screen; Receiving a gesture input of a predetermined pattern for a particular icon; And displaying a widget window displaying a part of the execution information of the application corresponding to the specific icon on a part of the touch screen which does not overlap the area where the specific icon is displayed.

The electronic device and the control method thereof according to the present invention have the following effects.

According to the present invention, a widget can be displayed on the desktop and deleted on demand based on a predetermined input signal.

In addition, according to the present invention, a new content may be input or a previously input content may be modified or deleted through a widget window.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2B is a rear perspective view of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.
4 is a flowchart of a control method of an electronic apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 8 are views for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart of a method of controlling an electronic apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
10 to 16 are views for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Further, numerals (e.g., first, second, etc.) used in the description process of this specification are only an identifier for distinguishing one component from another component

Hereinafter, an electronic apparatus related to the present invention will be described in more 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 electronic devices described herein 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.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device 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 unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and an electronic device having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the electronic device 100 and the wireless communication system or between the electronic device 100 and the network in which the electronic device 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 a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of a DVBH (Digital Video BroadcastHandheld).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a digital multimedia broadcasting broadcasting (DMBT), a digital multimedia broadcasting satellite (DMBS), a media forward link only (MediaFLO), a digital video broadcasting ), And ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals 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 unit 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 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the electronic device 100 or externally. WLAN (WiFi), 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 the short distance communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the position of the electronic device. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

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 unit 160 or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 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 electronic device 100, such as the open / close state of the electronic device 100, the position of the electronic device 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the electronic device, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the electronic device 100. For example, when the electronic device 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to 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 an orientation sensor 141 and / or a proximity sensor.

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 and outputs information processed by the electronic device 100. [ For example, when the electronic device is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with the call is displayed. When the electronic device 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, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display And may include at least one.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or 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 electronic device 100. [ For example, in the electronic device 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.

The display unit 151 is connected to a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') having 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 may be disposed in an inner area of an electronic device to be wrapped by the touch screen or in the vicinity of the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor 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 unit 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 outputs sound signals associated with functions (e.g., call signal reception tones, message reception tones, etc.) performed in the electronic device 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 electronic device 100. Examples of events that occur in electronic devices 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 can also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

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 be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing 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 feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's 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 unit 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 unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 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) At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- Lt; / RTI > type of storage medium. The electronic device 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the electronic device 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to the respective components in the electronic device 100 or to transmit data in the electronic device 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the electronic device 100 and includes a user identification 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 electronic device 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which electric power from the cradle is supplied to the electronic device 100 or various command signals input from the cradle by the user It can be a passage to the device. Various command signals input from the cradle or the power source may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the electronic device is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the electronic device. 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, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

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. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

2A is a perspective view showing an example of an electronic device or a portable terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

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 152 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, the interface 170, and the like are 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 operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents input by the operation units 131 and 132 can 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.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body such that they can be rotated or popped up.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for a call or the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 124 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 3, when a pointer such as a finger of a user approaches the touch screen, the proximity sensor disposed in or near the touch screen senses the proximity sensor and outputs a proximity signal.

The proximity sensor may be configured to output different proximity signals according to a distance between the proximity-touched pointer and the touch screen (hereinafter referred to as "proximity depth").

A distance at which the proximity signal is output when the pointer approaches the touch screen is referred to as a detection distance. In short, by using a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection distances, the proximity signals output from the proximity sensors are compared, .

In FIG. 3, for example, a cross-section of a touch screen having proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

Specifically, when the pointer is completely in contact with the touch screen (d0), it is recognized as a contact touch. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance less than the distance d1, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the first proximity depth.

If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance d1 or less and less than the distance d2, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of the second proximity depth. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance d2 or more and less than the distance d3, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the third proximity depth. If the pointer is located at a distance d3 or more on the touch screen, it is recognized that the proximity touch is released.

Accordingly, the controller 180 can recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity and proximity positions of the pointer to the touch screen, and perform various operation controls according to the various input signals.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the present invention, the display unit 151 is assumed to be the touch screen 151 for convenience of explanation. As described above, the touch screen 151 can perform both the information display function and the information input function. However, it should be clearly understood that the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the touch described below may include both the contact touch and the proximity touch.

4 is a flowchart of a control method of an electronic apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display a widget containing some of execution information of the application on the desktop. That is, when a specific icon corresponding to the application is selected, instead of switching the entire screen of the touch screen 151 to the execution screen of the application, a widget window containing a brief content may be displayed on a part of the area of the touch screen 151 have.

The widget window may not always be displayed on the desktop to cover the desktop, but may be displayed based on a predetermined input signal from which a specific icon is selected. That is, the specific widget window may be displayed when the user wants to display a specific widget window on the desktop.

The control method of the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may include the following steps.

The controller 180 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display an icon corresponding to the application on the touch screen (S101). That is, the controller 180 may display at least one icon corresponding to at least one application on the touch screen 151.

The electronic device 100 can display a desktop screen on the touch screen 151 in a standby state. An icon for entering an application may be displayed on the desktop.

The control unit 180 can execute an application corresponding to the selected icon on the entire screen of the touch screen 151 upon receiving an input in which the icon displayed on the touch screen is selected.

Meanwhile, in the case of an icon capable of executing a widget window corresponding to an application, a predetermined identification mark may be added to the icon. For example, an indicator or an icon may be displayed indicating that the widget window can be executed around the icon. Also, the controller 180 may display the icon color or brightness to be distinguished from other icons that can not execute the widget window.

The control unit 180 may receive a gesture input of a predetermined pattern for a specific icon (S102).

The pattern of the input signal for selecting the icon for executing the widget window is distinguished from the input signal for executing the application corresponding to the icon in the full screen.

The gesture input of the predetermined pattern for the specific icon may be at least one of drag and hold, hovering, and drag and drop.

The drag and hold is one of operations on a graphical user interface (GUI), and refers to an operation of clicking (dragging) an icon as it is and then stopping (gluing) it at another icon or an arbitrary point.

The hovering means an operation of bringing a finger close to the screen.

The drag and drop is one of the operations of the GUI, which refers to dropping the touch input at an arbitrary place by clicking on the icon and dragging (dragging) the icon.

The control unit 180 may display a widget window displaying some of the execution information of the application corresponding to the specific icon on a part of the touch screen that does not overlap the area where the specific icon is displayed in step S103.

In one embodiment, the widget window may include an unacknowledged incoming message that is part of execution information of the message application, corresponding to the message application.

Upon receiving the gesture input of the predetermined pattern, the controller 180 may display the widget window corresponding to the selected icon on an area of the touch screen 151 that does not overlap the area where the selected icon is displayed. This means that the user can check the widget window displayed on the touch screen while controlling the selection input for the icon.

5 to 8 are views for explaining the first embodiment of the present invention.

5 shows an example in which a widget window is displayed based on a drag and hold gesture input.

When the control unit 180 receives the gesture input of the predetermined pattern, it can display the widget window.

5A, the control unit 180 can receive an input for dragging and holding (d1) with the finger F1 or the like with respect to the specific icon i1 displayed on the desktop screen.

As shown in Fig. 5 (b), the drag and hold input d1 may start at a specific icon i1 and may be stopped at any point on the desktop. Upon receiving the drag and hold input for the specific icon i1, the control unit 180 may display the widget window w1 in a part of the desktop.

The widget window w1 may include a part of application execution information corresponding to the icon i1 selected by the drag and hold input. For example, if the application corresponding to the specific icon i1 is a message application, the widget window w1 may include an unrecognized message that has been recently received.

The control unit 180 may display the widget window w1 while the drag and hold input d1 is held on the touch screen 151 as shown in FIGS. 5 (b) and 5 (c) . The control unit 180 can delete the widget window w1 when the drag and hold input d1 is released, that is, when the finger F1 is released from the touch screen 151 (FIG.

The control unit 180 may display the widget window w1 so as not to overlap with the area in which the specific icon i1 is displayed. That is, the user can confirm that the widget window w1 is displayed in an area other than the area where the specific icon i1 is displayed while maintaining the drag and hold operation for the specific icon i1, and can perform the drag and hold operation The widget window w1 can be controlled to be deleted.

As another example of a predetermined gesture input, the control unit 180 may receive a hovering gesture input that brings a finger close to a particular icon. The control unit 180 may display a widget window on the touch screen 151 including a part of execution information of the application corresponding to the specific icon from which the hovering input is received. When the hovering input is released, that is, when the finger close to the specific icon is moved to another position, the control unit 180 can delete the displayed widget window.

As another embodiment of the predetermined gesture input, when the control unit 180 receives a drag-and-drop input starting from a specific icon and facing upward, the drag-and-drop input is executed You can display a widget window containing some of them. The control unit 180 may delete the displayed widget window when receiving a tap gesture input that touches an arbitrary point of the touch screen 151 once.

FIG. 6 shows an example in which a previously displayed widget window disappears when a new widget window is displayed.

6, when a predetermined widget window is displayed on the touch screen 151 based on a gesture input of a predetermined pattern, the controller 180 displays another widget window in an area where the widget window is to be displayed Fig.

6A, when the predetermined widget window w2 is displayed on the touch screen, the controller 180 controls the drag and hold operation of the specific icon i2 with the finger F2 or the like, And can receive input d2.

6 (b), the control unit 180 determines whether or not the drag and hold input d2 has been received from the widget window w3 (i3) including the unidentified received message of the message application corresponding to the received specific icon i2 Can be displayed on the touch screen 151.

Referring to FIG. 6 (b), the controller 180 can display the new widget window w3 so that it gradually appears upward. The control unit 180 may display the previously displayed widget window w2 to disappear while gradually rising upward.

As another example, the control unit 180 may display the new widget window w3 gradually after the display of the already displayed widget window w2 disappears gradually after disappearing.

Although FIG. 6 shows an example in which a widget window is displayed based on a drag and hold gesture input for a specific icon, it goes without saying that another example of the gesture input described in FIG. 5 may be applied.

7 shows an example in which pages of the widget window are switched.

FIG. 7 shows an example in which, when the execution information of the application displayed in the widget window is composed of a plurality of pages, pages are switched and displayed based on a predetermined gesture input.

7 (a), when the widget window w4 corresponding to the message application is displayed on the touch screen 151, the control unit 180 controls the finger F3 Or swiping gesture input in the left direction (d4) or the right direction (d3).

For example, when the control unit 180 receives the sweeping input d3 in the right direction while displaying the first page p2 of the contents in the widget window w4 (Fig. 7 (a)), (P3) as a page (Fig. 7 (b)).

Further, when receiving the sweeping input d4 in the left direction, the controller 180 can switch to the previous page of the currently displayed page and display it.

That is, the user can switch pages by switching the page in the widget window composed of a plurality of pages by swiping the user naturally from the arbitrary position where the finger is easy to touch on the touch screen 151.

Fig. 8 shows an example in which a telephone connection function is added.

The controller 180 may display an icon for performing a predetermined function as well as displaying a predetermined content through a widget window.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the control unit 180 displays information about the incoming call in the absence through the widget window w5 displaying the recent call list, And a button i5 capable of performing the operation. The control unit 180 may transmit a call connection request to the received phone number of the member based on an input to touch the button i5 with the finger F4 or the like.

8 (b), when the control unit 180 receives the gesture input of the predetermined pattern for the specific icon i6 displayed on the desktop, the control unit 180 corresponds to the icon i6 for which the gesture input is received The widget window (w5) related to the recent call list can be displayed. The control unit 180 may display the icon i4 in which the gesture input is received by changing it to an icon i6 for additional function (telephone connection).

The user can make a touch input to select the changed icon i6 without moving the finger F4 or the like after dragging the specific icon i4. The control unit 180 may transmit a call connection request to the received phone number in the office based on the touch input to the changed icon i6.

That is, the electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention confirms the received phone number of the user, and then requests the call connection to the confirmed phone number conveniently through the input for selecting the icon of the same position A user interface can be provided.

9 is a flowchart of a method of controlling an electronic apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can receive the input of an additional user through the widget window displayed on the touch screen 151. [

The control unit 180 may display a widget window on the touch screen 151 to display a part of execution information of the application (S201). The control unit 180 may receive a user input signal including at least one of addition, deletion, and modification of contents in the widget window (S202).

When additional input, modification, deletion or the like is required in connection with the contents of the widget window, the control unit 180 can receive the input of the user through the widget window. That is, the control unit 180 may not only display the content in the widget window, but also add a function of receiving the user's input.

10 to 16 are views for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figs. 10 to 11 show an example of entry into the edit mode for editing the contents of the widget window.

As shown in Fig. 10A, the control unit 180 can receive an input for selecting the icon i8 for entering the editing mode, which is displayed in the widget window w9, with the finger F6 or the like .

As shown in FIG. 10B, when the control unit 180 enters the edit mode, the control unit 180 can display an input window t2 for receiving a text input from the user on the widget window w9. The control unit 180 may display the keyboard k2 for the text input on the touch screen 151. [

The control unit 180 may display icons (t3, t4) for deleting the preset content close to the predetermined content. For example, in the case of a widget window relating to a schedule (schedule), the control unit 180 displays the previously stored schedule on the widget window w9, and displays icons t3 and t4 for deletion around the displayed schedule .

The control unit 180 may display the icon i9 for finishing the editing mode, that is, ending the editing mode and saving the edited content, in the widget window w9.

Referring to FIG. 11A, the controller 180 may receive an input for selecting an icon i10 for entry into the edit mode with the finger F7 or the like, in the widget window w10. Upon receiving the touch input for selecting the icon i10, the control unit 180 can enter the edit mode.

As shown in FIG. 11 (b), when the control unit 180 enters the edit mode, the control unit 180 can display an input window t6 for receiving additional input in the widget window w10. In addition, the control unit 180 may display the keyboard k3 for the additional text input on the touch screen 151. [ For example, in the case of the widget window (w10) in which the task is recorded, an icon (t7) for inputting the importance display can be displayed for the list of the tasks to be set.

12 to 13 show examples of editing the contents of a widget window without entering a separate editing mode.

As shown in Fig. 12 (a), the widget window w11 may display a list of pre-stored to-do items. A check box t8 for checking whether each list has been completed can be displayed around each list.

In addition, the control unit 180 may display an icon t9 indicative of importance on the periphery of each of the lists.

The control unit 180 receives the touch input for selecting the icon t9 indicating the importance with the finger F8 or the like (Fig. 12 (a)) and displays the icon t9 Color or the like (c9) (Fig. 12 (b)).

When the control unit 180 receives an input for selecting a check box t8 that can check completion, it can check a check box c8 on the check box t8 )).

13A, in the case of the widget window w12 displaying the schedule information, the controller 180 selects the icon t11 to which the schedule information can be added by using the finger F9 or the like Touch input can be received.

13 (b), when receiving the touch input of FIG. 13 (a), the control unit 180 displays an input window t12 for inputting new schedule information on the widget window w12 can do. The control unit 180 may display the keyboard k4 for text input on the touch screen 151. [

The electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can provide a convenient user interface for inputting, modifying, and deleting new content through a widget window displayed on the desktop without going through a step of entering a separate application .

Fig. 14 shows an example of a widget that performs a search function.

As shown in FIG. 14 (a), the control unit 180 can display a widget window w13, which performs a search function, on a part of the area of the touch screen 151. [

As shown in Fig. 14 (b), the control unit 180 can receive predetermined text (e.g., 'play') from the search window t13 as a search keyword. The control unit 180 may display the keyboard k5 for text input on the touch screen 151. [

The control unit 180 may display at least one of the search result p5 and the recommendation search word p6 in the electronic device 100 related to the received search keyword in the widget window w14.

The search result p5 in the electronic device 100 may be a content related to the search keyword among contents stored in the memory 160 of the electronic device 100. [ The recommendation term p6 may mean text including the search keyword.

The electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display a predetermined search result through the widget window w14 of the desktop based on the keyword input through the search window t13 displayed on the desktop have.

FIG. 15 illustrates an example of transmitting a reply message to a sender of the received message in response to a received message in a notification window.

As shown in Fig. 15A, the control unit 180 can receive an input for dragging the upper edge of the touch screen 151 downward with the finger F11 or the like.

As shown in Fig. 15 (b), when receiving the drag input of Fig. 15 (a), the control unit 180 displays the notification window n1 displaying the predetermined content on the upper edge of the touch screen 151 As shown in FIG. The notification window n1 may display an icon for receiving a new message or changing a setting for controlling the electronic device 100 (for example, a power saving mode, a vibration mode, a Bluetooth mode, etc.).

Referring to FIG. 15 (b), the notification window n1 may include a widget window w15 displaying a recent reception message. The control unit 180 may receive an input for dragging the widget window w15 downward with two fingers F11 and F12.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 15, the controller 180 may display an input window t15 in the widget window w15 from which a message input from the user can be received. The control unit 180 may display the keyboard k6 for text input on the touch screen 151. [

The electronic device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention may provide a user interface for receiving a user's new content input (e.g., message input) through the notification window n1.

The above-described method of controlling an electronic device according to the present invention can be provided by being recorded on a computer-readable recording medium as a program for execution on a computer.

The control method of the electronic device according to the present invention can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or a communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a DVD 占 ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk, The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

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. In addition, the embodiments described in this document can be applied to not only the present invention, but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made.

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Claims (9)

A touch screen displaying an icon corresponding to at least one application; And
A widget window for displaying a part of the execution information of the application corresponding to the specific icon when the gesture input of the predetermined pattern for the specific icon is received; And a control unit for displaying the image in a certain area.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the gesture input of the predetermined pattern comprises:
And at least one of drag and hold, hovering, and drag and drop.
The method according to claim 1,
Some of the execution information of the application includes,
An unacknowledged reception message, an unacknowledged out-of-office call information, and an unidentified reception mail.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein when the predetermined execution window is already displayed on a part of the touch screen, the predetermined execution window is deleted and the widget window is displayed.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
When the execution information of the application displayed on the widget window is composed of a plurality of pages, when the sweeping gesture input for a certain point of the touch screen is received, the display is switched to the previous or next page of the displayed page .
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And performs a call connection function based on user information displayed in the widget window based on an input signal received through the widget window.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And receives a user's input signal including at least one of addition, deletion and modification of contents in the widget window.
A touch screen displaying a widget window displaying some of the execution information of the application; And
And a control unit for receiving a user's input signal including at least one of addition, deletion and modification of contents in the widget window.
Displaying an icon corresponding to at least one application on a touch screen;
Receiving a gesture input of a predetermined pattern for a particular icon; And
Displaying a widget window displaying a part of execution information of an application corresponding to the specific icon on a part of the touch screen which does not overlap with the area where the specific icon is displayed.

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