KR20150069133A - Electronic device and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an electronic apparatus and a control method of the electronic apparatus. The present invention relates to an electronic device and an electronic device capable of easily confirming contents related to a specific communication partner in a contact list by selecting specific content among contents transmitted and received with the communication partner and displaying the selected content in correspondence with the communication partner stored in the contact list ≪ / RTI >

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 more particularly, to an electronic apparatus for managing contents transmitted and received with a communication counterpart and a control method thereof.

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, and a mobile phone has a variety of functions, and a multimedia device (multimedia player) having a complex function such as photographing, video shooting, playing music or video file, .

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable or not. The portable terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the portable terminal.

For functional support and enhancement of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software part of the terminal. 2. Description of the Related Art [0002] In recent years, various terminals including a mobile terminal have been complicated and user interface has become complicated due to various functions. Such a user interface is evolving so that the user can easily access various functions of the terminals and further meet the user's sensibility.

Particularly, as the structure of the terminal is diversified, it is required to develop a user interface suitable for the usage state of the terminal in consideration of the usage state of the terminal having a specific structure and / or function.

Conventionally, in order to check contents exchanged with communication counterparts, it is inconvenient to execute an application exchanged with the contents or a separate application, and it is required to provide a user interface for user convenience that can be used in such a case.

An object of the present invention is to provide an electronic device and an electronic device capable of easily confirming contents related to a specific communication party in a contact list by selecting specific contents among contents transmitted and received with the communication counter party and displaying them in correspondence with the communication counterparts stored in the contact list And to provide 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.

An electronic device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving contents to and from at least one communication partner, a touch screen for displaying a contact list for the communication partner, and contents transmitted and received And a controller for displaying a menu for adding the selected contents to the contact list and adding the selected contents to the contact list in correspondence with the first communication counterpart to which the selected contents are transmitted and received.

The control unit may include adding the selected content to the contact list according to a time order of transmission and reception with the communication counterpart.

The control unit may further include a step of, when the area in which the added content is displayed is selected, further expanding the area and displaying the content added before the currently displayed content in accordance with a time order of transmission and reception with the communication party.

The control unit displays a menu for editing the added content and provides an edit screen for editing the added content when receiving the predetermined touch input for the area where the added content is displayed .

The control unit may display a portion of the contact list that is set as a security target through a predetermined authentication procedure when a part of the selected content is set as a security target.

The control unit displays a menu for sharing the selected content and transmits a control signal for adding the selected content to the contact list of the first communication partner together with the selected content to the first communication partner .

The control unit may include adding the received content to the contact list when receiving the predetermined content together with a control signal for adding predetermined content from the communication counterpart to the contact list.

The control unit may include displaying a menu for selecting a communication party and an application to which the selected content is to be added and adding the selected content to the communication partner and the application selected through the menu for selecting the communication partner and the application have.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an electronic device, comprising: transmitting and receiving content with at least one communication partner; displaying a contact list for the communication partner; Displaying a menu for adding the selected content to the contact list, and adding the selected content to the contact list in correspondence with the communication partner sending and receiving the selected content.

According to the present invention, it is possible to easily confirm contents related to a specific communication partner in the contact list by selecting specific content among the contents transmitted and received with the communication partner and displaying the selected contents in correspondence with the communication partner stored in the contact list.

In addition, according to the present invention, contents such as images, sounds, images, and the like can be added to the contact list in addition to characters.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to conveniently check the related contents for a specific communication counterpart in the contact list according to the time sequence.

Further, according to the present invention, the related contents can be easily edited in the contact list, and the edited contents can be immediately transmitted to the communication counterpart.

In addition, according to the present invention, the content requiring security is subjected to a predetermined authentication procedure, so that important information can be added to the contact list without worry.

Further, according to the present invention, specific contents can be easily added to the contact list of the communication counterpart.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to receive content added by a communication counter party and add the content conveniently to the contact list.

Further, according to the present invention, specific contents can be added to other applications other than the contact list, and the contents can be efficiently and conveniently managed.

1 is a block diagram of an electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart of a method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram for explaining addition of selected contents to a contact list according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining content selection to be added to the contact list according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram for explaining an expansion of a content display area in a contact list according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 and 8 are views for explaining editing of contents in a contact list according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 and 10 are diagrams for explaining the security portion setting of the content to be added to the contact list according to an embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a flowchart of a method of controlling an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
12 is a diagram for explaining how content is added to a contact list of a communication counter party according to an embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a flowchart of a method of controlling an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the addition of contents received from a communication counterpart to a contact list according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a diagram for explaining selection of an object and an application to which content is to be added according to an 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. In addition, numerals (e.g., first, second, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another.

Hereinafter, electronic devices 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 DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of DVBH (Digital Video Broadcast Handheld).

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 module 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 142.

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

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed in 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 module 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 module 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 module 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display modules 151 according to the embodiment of the electronic device 100. [ For example, in the electronic device 100, a plurality of display modules may be spaced apart or integrally arranged on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

In a case where the display module 151 and the sensor for sensing the touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') have a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as 'touch screen' 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 module 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display module 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 module 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 142 may be disposed in an inner area of the electronic device to be wrapped by the touch screen or in the vicinity of the touch screen. The proximity sensor 142 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 an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 142 has a longer life span than the contact-type sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor 142 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 audio signal may also be output through the display module 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. [

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the present invention, the display module 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.

2 is a flowchart of a method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a diagram for explaining addition of selected contents to a contact list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the electronic device 100 described with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, a method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention and an operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to necessary drawings.

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 180 can transmit and receive content to and from at least one communication partner through the wireless communication unit 110 (S100).

The communication counterpart may be a user of an external electronic device connected to the electronic device 100 through a wired or wireless communication network.

The content may refer to various information or contents of characters, codes, sounds, sounds, images, images, and the like exchanged with a communication partner through a communication network.

The control unit 180 may display a contact list of the communication counterpart on the touch screen 151 (S110).

The contact list may correspond to a list of communication partners who have exchanged the contents with the electronic device 100 through a wired or wireless communication network. The contact list may include a name or a contact of the communication partner.

The control unit 180 may display a menu for adding the selected contents to the contact list when one of the transmitted and received contents is selected (S120).

3 (a) shows a user of the electronic device 100 exchanging messages 301, 302, 303, and 304 with a communication partner via a messenger application. A status bar 200 indicates status information of the electronic device 100, which is well known in the art, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The other party information 300 displays information about a communication partner to which a message is exchanged through the messenger.

The user can select a message 304 to be added to the contact list from among the messages exchanged with the communication partner. A predetermined touch input may be set as an input for selecting the message 304. [ For example, the input for selecting the message 304 may hold the touch state for the message 304 for a predetermined time or more.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the predetermined touch input may be preset by a touch input, such as multi-touch, continuous touch, drag-and-touch, etc.,

In this case, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the control unit 180 may display a menu window including a menu 10 for adding contents to the contact list. According to an example, the menu window may be displayed in the form of a pop-up window. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a known method of providing a menu window to a user may be applied.

Referring back to FIG. 2, the controller 180 may add the selected contents to the contact list in correspondence with the communication counterpart to which the selected contents are transmitted and received (S130).

As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the user can select the add menu 10 to the contact list in the menu window.

3C shows an example of the contact list displayed on the touch screen 151 by selecting the icon 230 for displaying the contact list.

3C, an icon 210 for displaying a dial, an icon 220 for displaying a call record, an icon 240 for mainly displaying a communication target, a record communicated in a group, An icon 250 is shown. The contents displayed by these other icons 210, 220, 240, and 250 are well known in the art, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

As shown in FIG. 3 (c), the control unit 180 can display information about the communication counterpart in one area of the contact list. In FIG. 3 (c), three communication parties 231, 232, and 233 are illustratively shown for illustrative purposes. The information about the communication partner may include the name or contact information of the communication partner.

When the user selects the add to menu on the contact list 10 for the specific content, the control unit 180 can add the specific content to correspond to the communication counterpart to which the specific content is exchanged in the contact list.

For example, in the counterpart information 300 in FIG. 3A, it can be known that the communication counter party is 'Jane'. As shown in FIG. 3 (b), the user can select the add menu 10 to the contact list for the specific message 304. The control unit 180 may display the selected message 304 in correspondence with the information 231 on the communication partner 'Jane' in the contact list as shown in FIG. 3 (c).

Continuing with FIG. 3 (c), it can be seen that the communication partner 'John' 232 has not added content for 20 days. If there is no update of the content for a predetermined period or more in relation to the specific communication partner, the control unit 180 may be set to display the corresponding period (21).

The control unit 180 can display (22) the content in the case of displaying the content requiring security on the contact list. This will be described later in detail with reference to Figs. 9 and 10.

According to another example, when the specific touch input is received, the control unit 180 may be preset to perform a function corresponding to the corresponding touch input. In this case, the message 304 may be added to the contact list only by inputting a specific touch to the message 304 without displaying the menu window.

For example, if the message 304 is touched twice consecutively, the control unit 180 may be set in advance to add the corresponding message to the contact list.

Accordingly, the user can easily select the contents related to the specific communication partner on the contact list by selecting the content that is thought to be meaningful among the contents exchanged with the specific communication partner and adding it to the contact list.

4 and 5 are diagrams for explaining content selection to be added to the contact list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 (a) shows an image gallery 400. The user may select an image 401 to be added to the contact list from the images of the gallery 400. [ 4 (a) shows an image as a premise, but it can be equally applied to multimedia contents such as voice, sound, and image.

As shown in FIG. 4B, the user can select the menu 10 for adding the image 401 to the contact list. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), the control unit 180 may display the image 401 by adding the image 401 to correspond to the communication counterpart to which the image 401 is exchanged.

According to another example, even if the image is not the image transmitted or received by the other party, it can be added in correspondence with the specific communication party in the contact list. In this case, the control unit 180 may display the contact list so that the user can select which communication party the image is to be added to. Thereafter, when the user selects a specific communication partner, the user can display the image corresponding to the selected communication partner.

FIG. 5 shows the addition of the contents sent and received with the communication counterpart to the contact list on a text-by-text basis. As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the user can select only the specific text 30 among the messages exchanged with the communication partner.

In FIG. 5 (a), it is assumed that a portion to be selected is dragged by touching, but the present invention is not limited thereto. If the text portion to be selected can be set, it can be set in advance by a combination of other touch inputs.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the user can select the menu 10 for adding the text 30 to the contact list. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5 (c), the control unit 180 may display the text 30 in addition to the text 30 so as to correspond to the communication counterpart to which the text 30 is exchanged.

Through this, the user can add only the desired text to the contact list. Also, in the case of a message transmitted / received by an application which can not directly add a message because it is not directly compatible with the contact list, the user can add the contact list in text units.

6 is a diagram for explaining an expansion of a content display area in a contact list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 180 may add the selected content to the contact list according to the time order of transmission and reception with the communication counterpart. Referring to FIG. 6A, the controller 180 can display the added contents 20 and 22 together with the date of transmission and reception. After the new content is added, the control unit 180 can change the content to be added most recently and display it.

As shown in FIG. 6 (a), the user can select the area 20 in which the content is displayed in order to check the content added before the content currently displayed in the contact list. 6 (a) shows a general touch as a premise, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the control unit 180 may be preset to extend the area 20 if there is a touch input that flicking downward or some other specific touch input.

The control unit 180 may expand the area 20 and display the expanded area 20 'when the input to extend the area 20 is received. In this case, as shown in (b) of FIG. 6, the control unit 180 can further display the content added before the currently displayed content according to the time order of transmission and reception with the communication counterpart.

In FIG. 6 (b), three messages are displayed in the extended area 20 ', but the present invention is not limited thereto. As shown in FIG. 6 (c), the controller 180 may display up and down movement buttons 25 and 26 for changing and displaying the content displayed in the extended area 20 '.

When the user touches the upward direction button 25, the control unit 180 can move the contents displayed in the extended area 20 'in the upward direction. In this case, the display of the uppermost content (content transmitted / received in 12/4 in FIG. 6B) disappears, and each of the other contents can be moved up. The control unit 180 can display the content that was added first in the order of time in the order of time.

When the user touches the downward direction button 26, the control unit 180 may move the contents displayed in the extended area 20 'downward. In this case, the display of the lowest content disappears, and each of the other contents can be moved down. The control unit 180 may display the content added at the top in a time order later.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, when the user inputs flicking to the extended area 20 ', the controller 180 may display the added content according to the time of transmission / reception.

Through this, the user can easily check the contents added to the contact list among the message contents exchanged with the specific communication party according to the time order.

7 and 8 are views for explaining editing of contents in a contact list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7 (a), the controller 180 may receive a predetermined touch input to the area 20 in which the added content is displayed. 7 (a) shows that the user performs two consecutive touches with the predetermined touch input.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the predetermined touch input may be previously set by a touch input, such as multi-touch, continuous touch, drag-and-touch, etc.,

Upon receiving the predetermined touch input, the control unit 180 may display a menu including a menu 40 for editing the added content, as shown in FIG. 7 (b). At this time, the content editing menu 40 may be a menu for editing contents of the selected area 20. [ The content sharing menu 41 may be a menu allowing the contents of the selected area 20 to be shared with a specific communication party. The content delete menu 42 may be a menu for deleting the content of the selected region 20. [

When the user selects the content edit menu 40, the controller 180 may provide an edit screen 43 for editing the added content, as shown in FIG. 7C. The control unit 180 may display a cursor 44 for adding, deleting, or changing a message on the edit screen 43. [ In addition, the control unit may provide a keyboard 45 for inputting characters.

Through this, the user can easily change the content of the already added content on the contact list.

7 (c), the control unit 180 may display an edit button 50 on the edit screen 43. In this case, When the user selects the edit button 50, the control unit 180 can display the edit menu as shown in Fig. 7 (d).

When the edit / store menu 51 is selected, the controller 180 stores the edited contents and displays the edited contents as edited contents.

When the edit canceling menu 52 is selected, the control unit 180 returns the edited contents to the pre-editing state, and displays the edited contents as before the editing.

When the content attachment menu 53 is selected, the control unit 180 may provide a search window for searching for other contents. In this case, the user can search for new content and append it to the originally added content.

For example, the user can search for a photograph or a moving picture related to the communication counterpart and add it to the corresponding contents. This allows users to view not only one type of content, A combination of various types of contents can be added to the contact list.

When the contents sharing menu 54 is selected, the control unit 180 can transmit the edited contents to the corresponding communication party. The control unit 180 may transmit a control signal for editing the contents of the contact list of the communication counterpart according to the contents of the edited contents. Editing in accordance with the contents of the edited contents may mean adding the edited contents or changing the edited contents.

Alternatively, when the content sharing menu 54 is selected, the control unit 180 may display a list of communication partners that can select another communication partner other than the corresponding communication partner. In this case, the user can select the communication party to which the edited contents are to be shared.

The control unit 180 can transmit the edited contents to the selected communication counterpart. The control unit 180 may transmit a control signal for editing the contents of the contact list of the selected communication counterpart according to the contents of the edited contents.

8 shows deleting the content added to the contact list. The user can touch the area 20 in which the specific content is displayed and input the content to the outside of the electronic device 100. [ In this case, the control unit 180 can delete the content from the contact list.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the input for deleting content may be set differently according to need. The touch input for deleting the content may be preset by a touch input, such as multi-touch, continuous touch, drag-and-touch, etc., for the area in which the content is displayed.

Through this, the user can conveniently delete the specific content without going through the menu of FIG. 7 (b).

9 and 10 are diagrams for explaining the security portion setting of the content to be added to the contact list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9 (a), the user can select a specific message 308 including content to be secured. In this case, the control unit 180 can display the menu 10 for adding contents to the contact list as shown in Fig. 9B.

When the user selects the menu 10 for adding the content, the controller 180 may display the security menu as shown in FIG. 9C. Alternatively, according to another example, the control unit 180 may separately display a menu for adding content in a secure state from the menu shown in FIG. 9B, and may display the security menu when the user selects the menu have.

 Referring to FIG. 9C, when the user selects the entire security setting menu 60, the controller 180 can set the entire selected message 308 to the security state.

When the user selects the security setting selection menu (61), the control unit (180) can display the selected message (308) so as to select a security setting part. In this case, the user can drag the part of the message to set the part in the security setting part 62. [

9 (d), the controller 180 may display the selected message 308 and display the security portion 63 that covers the portion that the user has set security. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the security section 63 may be set to be represented by asterisk or other indication.

Referring to FIG. 10 (a), the user can select the security part 63 to confirm the security-enabled part. In this case, the control unit 180 may display the security unit 63 through a predetermined authentication procedure.

According to an example, the control unit 180 may provide a password input window 64 as shown in FIG. 10 (b). When the user inputs a preset password, the control unit 180 may display the security unit 63 as shown in FIG. 10 (c).

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the predetermined authentication procedure may be set to another authentication procedure other than the password input. For example, fingerprint authentication, pattern authentication, and other known authentication methods may be applied.

Through this, the user can safely add contents to be secured in the contact list.

11 is a flowchart of a method of controlling an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. 12 is a diagram for explaining how content is added to a contact list of a communication counter party according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A method of controlling an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the electronic device 100 described with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, a method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention and an operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to necessary drawings.

The steps S200 and S210 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11 are substantially the same as those of the steps S100 and S110 of FIG. 2, so that the description thereof will be omitted here.

The control unit 180 may display a menu for sharing the selected content with the communication counterpart when the content transmitted / received with the communication counterpart is selected (S220).

As shown in FIG. 12 (a), the user can select a message 304 to be shared among the messages exchanged with the communication partner. A predetermined touch input may be set as an input for selecting the message 304. [ The predetermined touch input may be previously set by a touch input, such as a multi-touch, a continuous touch, a drag after touch, etc., for the message.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 12 (b), the control unit 180 may display a menu window including a content sharing menu 11 for sharing the content with the communication counterpart.

11, when the user selects the content sharing menu 11, the control unit 180 transmits a control signal for adding the selected content to the contact list of the communication counterpart, along with the selected content, (S230).

Referring to (c) of FIG. 12, the controller 180 may display a progress status in which the transmitted content is added to the contact list of the communication partner. In the progress status, the display 97, the progress 98, and the current progress 99 of the communication partner can be displayed.

Accordingly, the user can add the content added to his / her contact list to the contact list of the communicating party who has transmitted / received. Therefore, the same contents as the communication counter party can be easily shared to each contact list.

13 is a flowchart of a method of controlling an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining the addition of contents received from a communication counterpart to a contact list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

A method of controlling an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention may be implemented in the electronic device 100 described with reference to FIG. Hereinafter, a method of controlling an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention and an operation of the electronic device 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to necessary drawings.

Referring to FIG. 13, the controller 180 may receive the predetermined content together with a control signal for adding predetermined content to the contact list from the communication counterpart (S300).

The control unit 180 may display the name of the communication counterpart in the notification window 500 as shown in FIG. 14 (a) when the communication counterpart who has transmitted the content and control signal is already in the contact list.

In addition, when there is a content addition request from the communication counterpart, the control unit 180 may display a menu 510 for setting the content to be added immediately without displaying the notification window 500 again.

 If the communication partner is not in the contact list, the contact information of the communication partner can be displayed in the notification window 520 as shown in FIG. 14 (b). In this case, the control unit 180 may display a menu 530 asking whether to add the upcoming communication counterpart to the contact list.

Referring again to FIG. 13, the controller 180 may add the received content to the contact list (S310).

When the user accepts the content addition request from the notification windows 500 and 520 shown in FIG. 14A or FIG. 14B, the control unit 180 adds the received content to the contact list in correspondence with the communication counterpart .

14 (a), when the control unit 180 determines that the notification window 500 is not displayed again, the control unit 180 controls the control unit 180 to directly transmit the received content to the contact You can add it to the list.

Accordingly, the user can share the contents transmitted by the communication counterpart to the contact list.

15 is a diagram for explaining selection of an object and an application to which content is to be added according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 (a) assumes that the specific content exchanged with the communication partner is selected to be added, as described with reference to FIG. 3 (a).

Referring to FIG. 15A, the controller 180 may display a menu 70 for selecting an object to which the selected content is to be added. The user can select the user 71, the communication counterpart 72 and other persons 73 to add the selected contents in the menu 70.

When the user selects an object in the menu 70, the controller 180 displays a menu 80 for selecting an application to which the selected content is to be added, as shown in FIG. 15 (b) can do. The application of the object selected here may mean an application executed in the selected electronic device.

In FIG. 15B, the address book 81, the diary 82, the calendar 83, and the album 84 are shown as an application, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The user can further select another application via the Add Other Application menu (85). Another application may be an application that can display the selected content in chronological order.

The controller 180 may add the selected content to the address book application and the diary application selected by the user through the menu 70, In this case as well, it is possible to add the selected contents in correspondence with the information of the communication counter party which has transmitted and received, as described above.

In addition, the controller 180 may add the selected contents to the address book application and the diary application of the selected communication counterpart through the menus 70 and 80. In this case as well, the selected content can be added in correspondence with the information of the user who has transmitted and received, as described above.

 The control unit 180 may display the progress 90 of adding the selected content as shown in FIG. 15 (c). In the progress status 90, the user can display his or her own display 91, progress level 92, and current progress status 93. Also, the progress status 90 can display the display 94, the progress 95, and the current progress 96 of the communication partner.

In this way, the user can conveniently add the selected content to a specific communication party or a specific application. In addition, the user can immediately know the progress of the content addition.

According to another example, the control unit 180 may be preset to add the selected content directly to the specific target and the application of the specific target. That is, when the user selects a content to be added, the controller 180 can add the selected content to the preset application without going through the process described with reference to FIG.

Accordingly, the user can easily add the selected content to the preset object.

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 may not be limitedly applied, but all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made.

100: Electronic device 151: Display module (touch screen)

Claims (9)

A wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving contents with at least one communication partner;
A touch screen for displaying a contact list for the communication partner; And
A controller for displaying a menu for adding the selected content to the contact list when the selected one of the transmitted and received contents is selected and adding the selected content to the contact list in correspondence with the first communication partner sending and receiving the selected contents, ;
. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And adding the selected contents to the contact list according to a time order of transmission and reception with the communication counterpart. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And displaying the added content according to a time order in which the content added before the currently displayed content is transmitted to and received from the communication counterpart by expanding the area when the area where the added content is displayed is selected. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And displaying a menu for editing the added content and providing an edit screen for editing the added content upon receiving a predetermined touch input for the area in which the added content is displayed. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And displaying a portion set as the security target in the contact list through a predetermined authentication procedure when a part of the selected content is set as a security target. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And transmitting a control signal for adding the selected content to the contact list of the first communication partner together with the selected content to the first communication partner. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
And adding the received content to the contact list when receiving the predetermined content together with a control signal for adding predetermined content from the communication counterpart to the contact list. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
Displaying a menu for selecting a communication partner and an application to which the selected content is to be added and adding the selected content to the communication partner and the application selected through the menu for selecting the communication partner and the application. Transmitting and receiving contents with at least one communication partner;
Displaying a contact list for the communication partner;
Displaying a menu for adding the selected content to the contact list when any one of the transmitted and received contents is selected; And
Adding the selected content to the contact list in correspondence with the communication counter party to which the selected content is transmitted and received;
And controlling the electronic device.

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