KR20170019248A - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a touch screen capable of detecting a touch, which allows a user to switch applications more naturally. The mobile terminal includes: a touch screen; a sensing unit for sensing at least one of a pressure applied to the touch screen, a change in capacitance, and an area; and a control unit for determining a type of a touch applied to the touch screen based on at least one sensing information sensed by the sensing unit in a state that an execution screen of a first application is displayed on the touch screen, and executing at least one function of a function related to the first application and a function related to a second application different from the first application, based on the type of the touch. When the function related to the second application is executed, the control unit executes the function related to the second application by using information transmitted from the first application.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a touch screen capable of sensing touch.

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

The functions of mobile terminals are diversified. For example, there are data and voice communication, photographing and video shooting through a camera, voice recording, music file playback through a speaker system, and outputting an image or video on a display unit. Some terminals are equipped with an electronic game play function or a multimedia player function. In particular, modern mobile terminals can receive multicast signals that provide visual content such as broadcast and video or television programs.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

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

In recent years, multitasking has been increasingly performed on a mobile terminal. However, due to the movement characteristics of the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal has a display unit having a limited size, and unlike a computer, switching between applications is inconvenient.

The present invention provides a method for more easily controlling the switching between applications.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method for quickly switching between applications in a mobile terminal that performs multitasking.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a method for switching an application in consideration of the convenience of the user.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method of controlling different screen information by using different types of touches applied on a touch screen.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, comprising: a sensing unit for sensing at least one of a touch screen and at least one of a pressure, a capacitance and an area applied to the touch screen; and a display unit for displaying the execution screen of the first application on the touch screen, Determining a type of a touch to be applied to the touch screen based on the sensing information sensed by the sensing unit, and determining, based on the type of the touch, a function related to the first application and a function related to the second application different from the first application Wherein the control unit executes a function related to the second application by using the information transferred from the first application when the function related to the second application is executed .

In one embodiment, the control unit executes a function associated with the first application when the type of touch applied to the touch screen is a first type of touch that is less than a preset pressure, And executes a function associated with the second application when the type of touch is a second type of touch that is applied at a predetermined pressure or more.

In one embodiment, the control unit displays the execution screen of the second application on the touch screen, and when the execution screen of the second application is displayed on the touch screen, The execution screen of the third application different from the first application and the second application is displayed on the touch screen.

In one embodiment, the third type of touch includes a touch that is greater than a predetermined pressure and a drag touch that continues to the touch.

In one embodiment, the control unit re-executes the second application in response to the application of a fourth kind of touch different from the third type while the execution screen of the third application is displayed do.

In one embodiment, when a plurality of the second applications are displayed, the control unit displays the execution screen of the first application on the touch screen, And displays an application list including items corresponding to a plurality of executable applications using the information included in the application.

In one embodiment, the second application is any one of a plurality of applications available for use of the information included in the first application, the application being set based on usage patterns of the plurality of applications.

In one embodiment, when the second application is a plurality of applications, the control unit sets a priority among the plurality of applications based on an application usage pattern, and when the type of the touch corresponds to a predetermined type, And executes any one of the plurality of applications based on the set priority.

In one embodiment, in a state in which any one of the applications is executed, when a touch different from the touch of the predetermined kind is applied again, the control unit determines, based on the priority, And another application is executed.

In one embodiment, the controller executes a function associated with the first application when the type of the touch corresponds to the first type, and when the type of the touch is the second type different from the first type And displaying an execution screen of the second application on the touch screen after executing a function related to the first application.

In one embodiment, in a state in which the execution screen of the second application is displayed, when the first type of touch is applied again, the control unit may use the information included in the first application, And executes a function related to the function.

In one embodiment, in a case where a touch corresponding to the second type is re-applied in a state in which the execution screen of the second application is displayed, after executing a function related to the second application, 1 and an execution screen of a third application different from the second application is displayed on the touch screen.

In one embodiment, the third application is an application capable of using information included in the first application.

In one embodiment, in a state in which the execution screen of the second application is displayed, when the third kind of touch is applied, the control unit does not execute the function related to the second application, And an execution screen of a third application different from the application is displayed on the touch screen.

In one embodiment, when the second application is a plurality of applications, a function related to the plurality of applications is performed based on a predetermined kind of touch for execution of the second application, And the information included in the first application is transmitted to the plurality of applications together so as to use the information included in the application.

In another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: sensing a touch on the touch screen in a state that an execution screen of the first application is displayed on the touch screen; And executing at least one of a function related to the first application and a function related to the second application based on the kind of the determined touch.

In one embodiment, in executing the function, when the function related to the second application is executed, executing the function related to the second application using the specific information included in the first application .

In one embodiment, in the step of determining the type of the touch, when the detected pressure of the touch is less than a preset pressure, it is determined that the touch of the first type is selected. When the sensed pressure of the touch is equal to or higher than a preset pressure , It is determined that the touch is of the second type.

In one embodiment, in executing the function, a function associated with the first application is executed based on the first type of touch, and based on the second type of touch, And executes a related function.

In one embodiment, the step of executing the function may further include switching the first application to a second application when executing a function related to the second application.

The mobile terminal according to the present invention may further include a sensing unit for sensing at least one of a touch screen and at least one of a change in pressure and an electrostatic capacity applied on the touch screen and an area of the touch screen, Determining a kind of touch applied to the touch screen based on the sensing information sensed through the touch sensing unit and outputting a first function and a second function in response to a drag input successive to the touch, Wherein when the type of the touch is the first type, a first function of moving the screen in response to the drag input is executed, and when the type of the touch is the second type A second function of enlarging or reducing the screen is executed in response to the drag input.

In one embodiment, the first type of touch is a touch applied at less than a predetermined pressure, and the second type of touch is a touch applied at a predetermined pressure or more.

In one embodiment, when the type of the touch is the second kind, the controller enlarges or reduces the screen according to the direction of the drag input.

In one embodiment, the control unit controls the touch screen so that after the second function of enlarging or reducing the screen is executed, the area of the second type of touch is located in the central area on the touch screen .

In one embodiment, when the type of the touch is the second type, the control unit determines an enlargement or reduction ratio of the screen information based on a pressure applied to the drag touch successive to the touch .

In one embodiment, the screen information is a thumbnail image of at least one image stored in the mobile terminal, and the control unit, in response to the drag input, when the touch is the first type of touch, A thumbnail image displayed on the area to which the touch is applied, in response to the drag input, a first function of scrolling the thumbnail image of the image, and when the touch is the second type of touch, And a second function of changing the size of the image and displaying the image is executed.

In one embodiment, the controller displays the thumbnail image in a size before the thumbnail image is enlarged, when the drag input ends, in a state where the size of the thumbnail image is changed.

In one embodiment, when the size of the thumbnail image is changed and the touch of the second type is repeatedly applied to the drag input, the control unit displays an image corresponding to the thumbnail image on the display unit On the display unit.

In one embodiment, when the thumbnail image has a predetermined size, the controller displays an image corresponding to the thumbnail image on the display unit.

In the mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention, the step of displaying the screen information on the touch screen, the type of the touch applied on the touch screen, And performing a function of any one of a first function and a second function in accordance with the type of the determined touch, and when the type of the touch is the first type, in response to the drag input, And a second function of enlarging or reducing the screen in response to the drag input is executed when the type of the touch is the second kind.

According to the present invention, in a mobile terminal that performs multitasking, switching between applications can be performed quickly with only one touch input. Through this, the user can perform the switching of the application more naturally.

Further, the present invention can carry out organic switching between applications by transmitting related information together when switching between applications. In this way, the user can more easily switch between applications, and can acquire necessary information without inputting the necessary information at the time of switching the application.

Further, according to the present invention, screen information can be controlled more conveniently by a single operation.

In addition, the present invention can provide a portion determined by the user as an area of interest by moving the screen information around the area where the touch is operated, after the touch operation.

1A to 1C are block diagrams for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams showing an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.
FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C are conceptual diagrams illustrating types of touches applied to a touch screen of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of switching between different applications installed in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the control method of FIG.
5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of switching between applications according to the kind of touch applied to the touch screen.
6 is a conceptual diagram showing a method of providing a list of candidate applications of a second application that can use some information included in the first application.
7, 8A, 8B and 9 are conceptual diagrams showing a method of switching between a message application and a mail application.
10, 11, 12, 13A, and 13B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of switching between SNS applications using different servers.
14 is a conceptual diagram showing a method of executing a plurality of applications together when an application is switched a plurality of times.
FIGS. 15A and 15B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of performing different functions according to a region to which a touch is applied.
16 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling screen information according to the kind of touch applied to the touch screen. 17A and 17B are conceptual diagrams illustrating the control method of FIG.
18A and 18B are conceptual diagrams showing different functions are executed according to the touch strength of the second type of touch. 19A and 19B are conceptual diagrams showing different functions performed according to the direction of the touch.
20A and 20B and FIG. 21 are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of performing different functions according to the type of touch in the gallery application.
FIGS. 22A, 22B, 23A, and 23B are conceptual diagrams showing a method of performing different functions according to the type of touch in the camera application. FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. 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. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. , ≪ / RTI > equivalents, and alternatives.

Terms including ordinals, such as first, second, etc., may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited to these terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

The singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

In the present application, the terms "comprises", "having", and the like are used to specify that a feature, a number, a step, an operation, an element, a component, But do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC A tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device such as a smartwatch, a smart glass, and a head mounted display (HMD). have.

However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to fixed terminals such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, a digital signage, and the like, will be.

1A to 1C are block diagrams for explaining a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual diagrams showing an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention in different directions.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an input unit 120, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, an interface unit 160, a memory 170, a control unit 180, ), And the like. The components shown in FIG. 1A are not essential for implementing a mobile terminal, so that the mobile terminal described herein may have more or fewer components than the components listed above.

The wireless communication unit 110 may be connected between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100 or between the mobile terminal 100 and the external server 100. [ Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > wireless < / RTI > In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting a video signal, a microphone 122 for inputting an audio signal, an audio input unit, a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user A touch key, a mechanical key, and the like). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed by a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include at least one sensor for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, A G-sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a motion sensor, an RGB sensor, an infrared sensor, a finger scan sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, A microphone 226, a battery gauge, an environmental sensor (for example, a barometer, a hygrometer, a thermometer, a radiation detection sensor, A thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.), a chemical sensor (e.g., an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification can combine and utilize information sensed by at least two of the sensors.

The output unit 150 includes at least one of a display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a haptic tip module 153, and a light output unit 154 to generate an output related to visual, auditory, can do. The display unit 151 may have a mutual layer structure with the touch sensor or may be integrally formed to realize a touch screen. The touch screen may function as a user input unit 123 that provides an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and a user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path to various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 is connected to a device having a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, And may include at least one of a port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, and an earphone port. In the mobile terminal 100, corresponding to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160, it is possible to perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100. The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs or applications running on the mobile terminal 100, data for operation of the mobile terminal 100, and commands. At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. Also, at least a part of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., telephone call receiving function, message receiving function, and calling function) of the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170, installed on the mobile terminal 100, and may be operated by the control unit 180 to perform the operation (or function) of the mobile terminal.

In addition to the operations related to the application program, the control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 180 may process or process signals, data, information, and the like input or output through the above-mentioned components, or may drive an application program stored in the memory 170 to provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user.

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components illustrated in FIG. 1A in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170. FIG. In addition, the controller 180 may operate at least two of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 in combination with each other for driving the application program.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power to the components included in the mobile terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, which may be an internal battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the components may operate in cooperation with one another to implement a method of operation, control, or control of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170. [

Hereinafter, the various components of the mobile terminal 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 1A.

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110, the broadcast receiving module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 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. Two or more broadcast receiving modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The mobile communication module 112 may be a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module such as a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module that uses technology standards or a communication method (e.g., Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), Wideband CDMA (WCDMA), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution And an external terminal, or a server on a mobile communication network established according to a long term evolution (AR), a long term evolution (AR), or the like.

The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive a wireless signal in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

Wireless Internet technologies include, for example, wireless LAN (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro Interoperability for Microwave Access, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE) and Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A) 113 transmit and receive data according to at least one wireless Internet technology, including Internet technologies not listed above.

The wireless Internet module 113 for performing a wireless Internet connection through the mobile communication network can be used for wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE or LTE- May be understood as a kind of the mobile communication module 112.

The short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, and includes Bluetooth ™, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB) (Near Field Communication), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless USB (Wireless Universal Serial Bus) technology. The short-range communication module 114 is connected to the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system through the wireless area networks, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 ) And the other mobile terminal 100 (or the external server). The short-range wireless communication network may be a short-range wireless personal area network.

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 may be a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a smart glass, etc.) capable of interchanging data with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)). The short range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 around the mobile terminal 100. [ If the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may transmit at least a part of the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short- 114 to the wearable device. Therefore, the user of the wearable device can use the data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a telephone is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a telephone conversation via the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, It is possible to check the message.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position (or current position) of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the GPS module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from the GPS satellite. As another example, when the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, it can acquire the position of the mobile terminal based on information of a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives the wireless signal with the Wi-Fi module. Optionally, the location information module 115 may perform any of the other functions of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data relating to the location of the mobile terminal, in addition or alternatively. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for inputting image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For inputting image information, Or a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. 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 may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170. [ A plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to have a matrix structure and various angles or foci may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 through the camera 121 having the matrix structure A plurality of pieces of image information can be input. In addition, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes the external acoustic signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be utilized variously according to a function (or a running application program) being executed in the mobile terminal 100. Meanwhile, the microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 123 is for receiving information from a user and when the information is inputted through the user input unit 123, the control unit 180 can control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information . The user input unit 123 may include a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key such as a button located on the front, rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, Jog switches, etc.) and touch-type input means. For example, the touch-type input means may comprise a virtual key, a soft key or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, The virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on the touch screen with various forms. For example, the virtual key or the visual key can be displayed on the touch screen, ), An icon, a video, or a combination thereof.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a corresponding sensing signal. The control unit 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or may perform data processing, function or operation related to the application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, the proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface, or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the detection surface, without mechanical contact by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the inner area of the mobile terminal or in proximity to the touch screen, which is covered by the touch screen.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. In the case where the touch screen is electrostatic, the proximity sensor 141 can be configured to detect the proximity of the object with a change of the electric field along the proximity of the object having conductivity. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the object is located on the touch screen in proximity with no object touching the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called a "contact touch. &Quot; The position at which the object is closely touched on the touch screen means a position where the object corresponds to the touch screen vertically when the object is touched. The proximity sensor 141 can detect 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, have. Meanwhile, the control unit 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further provides visual information corresponding to the processed data It can be output on the touch screen. Furthermore, the control unit 180 can control the mobile terminal 100 such that different operations or data (or information) are processed according to whether the touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a touch touch .

The touch sensor uses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) by using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistance film type, a capacitive type, an infrared type, an ultrasonic type, Detection.

For example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the touch screen or a capacitance generated in a specific portion to an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of touch, a capacitance at the time of touch, and the like where a touch object touching the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like as an object to which a touch is applied to the touch sensor.

Thus, when 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. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the control unit 180, and may be the control unit 180 itself.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object touching the touch screen (or a touch key provided on the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or to perform the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current state of the mobile terminal 100 or an application program being executed.

On the other hand, the touch sensors and the proximity sensors discussed above can be used independently or in combination to provide a short touch (touch), a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch ), Flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swipe touch, hovering touch, and the like. Touch can be sensed.

The ultrasonic sensor can recognize the position information of the object to be sensed by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 can calculate the position of the wave generating source through the information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source can be calculated using the fact that the light is much faster than the ultrasonic wave, that is, the time when the light reaches the optical sensor is much faster than the time the ultrasonic wave reaches the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave generating source can be calculated using the time difference with the time when the ultrasonic wave reaches the reference signal.

The camera 121 includes at least one of a camera sensor (for example, a CCD, a CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to sense a touch of the sensing object with respect to the three-dimensional stereoscopic image. The photosensor can be laminated to the display element, which is adapted to scan the movement of the object to be detected proximate to the touch screen. More specifically, the photosensor mounts photo diodes and TRs (Transistors) in a row / column and scans the contents loaded on the photosensor using an electrical signal that varies according to the amount of light applied to the photo diode. That is, the photo sensor performs coordinate calculation of the object to be sensed according to the amount of change of light, and position information of the object to be sensed can be obtained through the calculation.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven by the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information .

Also, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

In the stereoscopic display unit, a three-dimensional display system such as a stereoscopic system (glasses system), an autostereoscopic system (no-glasses system), and a projection system (holographic system) can be applied.

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output unit 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated in the haptic module 153 can be controlled by the user's selection or the setting of the control unit. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or sequentially output the vibrations.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 may be configured to perform various functions such as a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 153 can transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact, and the tactile effect can be felt by the user through the muscles of the finger or arm. The haptic module 153 may include two or more haptic modules 153 according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event using the light of the light source of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal 100 may include message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the light output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors to the front or rear surface. The signal output may be terminated by the mobile terminal detecting the event confirmation of the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data in the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a port for connecting a device equipped with a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an audio I / O port, a video I / O port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 160.

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) 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 interface unit 160. [

The interface unit 160 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, And various command signals may be transmitted to the mobile terminal 100. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 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 170 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 170 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type, an SDD type (Silicon Disk Drive type), a multimedia card micro type ), Card type memory (e.g., SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read memory, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs the storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the control unit 180 controls the operations related to the application program and the general operation of the mobile terminal 100. [ For example, when the state of the mobile terminal meets a set condition, the control unit 180 can execute or release a lock state for restricting input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the control unit 180 performs control and processing related to voice communication, data communication, video call, or the like, or performs pattern recognition processing to recognize handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively . Further, the controller 180 may control any one or a plurality of the above-described components in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention.

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 power supply unit 190 includes a battery, the battery may be an internal battery configured to be chargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of an interface 160 through which an external charger for supplying power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 may use at least one of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon from an external wireless power transmission apparatus and a magnetic resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon Power can be delivered.

In the following, various embodiments may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

FIGS. 2A, 2B, and 2C are conceptual diagrams illustrating types of touches applied to a touch screen of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

A mobile terminal according to the present invention can detect a touch applied to a specific area on a touch screen through a touch object. The touch object may be a finger, a touch pen, a stylus pen, or a pointer.

The touch screen may sense at least one of the pressure of the touch, the area of the touch, and the change of the electrostatic capacity applied through the touch object.

To this end, the touch screen may further include a touch sensor and the touch pressure sensor.

The touch sensor may be configured to detect a touch applied to the touch screen. In addition, the touch pressure sensor may be configured to sense a touch pressure and an area of a touch. That is, the touch pressure sensor detects the pressure of the touch and the area of the touch, thereby detecting the pressure applied to the touch screen by the touch object. The touch sensor and the touch pressure sensor may be respectively provided as separate sensors or integrally integrated. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a change in capacitance. Hereinafter, in the case where the touch sensor and the touch pressure sensor are not distinguished from each other, the term "sensing portion" is used, and when referring to the touch sensor and the touch pressure sensor separately, "Is used.

The controller 180 may determine the type of touch based on the input signals corresponding to at least one of the pressure and the capacitance change of the touch when sensing that the touch is applied to the touch screen. The kind of the touch can be classified according to the intensity of the pressure of the input signal corresponding to the pressure of the touch. More specifically, the types of touch include a first type in which an input signal corresponding to a change in capacitance of the touch and an input signal corresponding to a value less than a preset pressure are sensed, an input signal corresponding to a change in electrostatic capacity of the touch, And a second type in which an input signal corresponding to a value equal to or higher than a predetermined pressure is sensed may be included.

For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the controller 180 may detect a first type of touch in which an input signal corresponding to a value less than a predetermined pressure is detected on the touch screen have. As another example, as shown in FIG. 2B, the controller 180 may detect a second type of touch on which an input signal corresponding to a value equal to or higher than a preset pressure is sensed on the touch screen .

 Hereinafter, a touch according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a general touch (or touch) of a first type of touch in which a touch object undergoes a touch less than a predetermined pressure, a second type of touch Is used in the same manner as the term " pressure touch ".

Also, the controller 180 may detect that a touch event occurs on the touch screen. Referring to FIG. 2C, the touch event includes a touch down event in which a touch object approaches the touch screen on the touch screen, a touch down event in which the touch object touches the touch screen, A touch and drag event for dragging and a touch up event for canceling the contact while the touch object is in contact with the touch screen.

Also, referring to FIG. 2C, the controller 180 may detect different touch events according to the types of touches applied to the touch screen. More specifically, the touchdown event may include a touchdown event of a first type and a touchdown event of a second type of touch.

In addition, the touch-and-drag event may include an event of dragging below a preset pressure, a touch of a first type, and a predetermined pressure continuously following a touch of the first type, in succession to the first type of touch and the first type of touch A second type of touch, and an event of dragging below a preset pressure successively to the second type of touch, a second type of touch, and a second type of touch, Dragging events may be included.

Also, the touch-up event is a process in which, when the first type of touch is detected on the touch screen and the second type of touch is detected on the touch screen, Events.

The types of touches and touch events that the controller 180 can detect for the touches applied to the touch screen according to the present invention have been described above. Hereinafter, a method of controlling an application installed in the mobile terminal according to the kind of the touchable touch and the touch event will be described.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of switching between different applications installed in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing the control method of FIG.

First, the mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can determine the kind of touch applied to the touch screen in a state where the execution screen of the first application is displayed (S310).

In the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, at least one application may be installed. Here, the application may refer to an application program capable of executing functions that are executable on the mobile terminal. The application may be installed at the factory of the mobile terminal or may be installed in the mobile terminal by receiving an executable file from an external server (e.g., google play) or an external terminal through wireless communication.

The control unit 180 may execute the first one of the at least one application installed in the mobile terminal. At this time, the user can execute the first application based on a touch on the icon associated with the first application. When the first application is executed, the controller 180 may display an execution screen of the first application on the touch screen 151. [

The execution screen of the first application may include graphic objects related to the function of the first application. Graphic objects associated with the functionality of the first application may include all of the visual information associated with the first application, such as control icons, characters, images, animations, etc., for controlling the functionality of the first application.

The control unit 180 may detect that a touch is applied to the touch screen while the execution screen of the first application is displayed. That is, the controller 180 can detect that a touchdown event occurs where the touch object touches the touch screen at a position close to the touch screen.

The touch for generating the touchdown event may be applied to an area where one of the graphic objects included in the execution image of the first application is displayed. For example, as shown in the left diagram of FIG. 4, when the first application is a call application, wherein the controller 180 is transferred or the call signal of the graphic objects included in the execution screen (400a) a call application It is possible to detect that a touch is applied to any one of the graphic objects 401 associated with the connection function.

Alternatively, although not shown, a touch that generates the touchdown event may also be applied on a region where the graphic object is not displayed.

When the touchdown event occurs, the controller 180 can determine the type of touch that generated the touchdown event. For example, the type of touch that generated the touchdown event may be a first type of touch or a second type of touch.

Also, the controller 180 may determine that a touch-drag event has occurred when a continuous drag is applied to the touch that generated the touchdown event. In this case, the controller 180 may determine the type of touch that generated the touch-and-drag event. For example, the type of touch that generated the touch-and-drag event may be a drag of a second type of touch and a drag that is continuously applied to a touch of the second type below a predetermined pressure.

Further, when the touch of the touch is released after the occurrence of the touchdown event, the controller 180 may determine that a touchup event has occurred.

After the type of the touch is determined, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention determines at least one of a function related to the first application and a function related to the second application according to the type of the applied touch (S320). ≪ / RTI >

The control unit 180 may execute at least one of a function related to the first application and a function related to the second application according to the type of the applied touch.

The first application and the second application may be applications that perform the same or similar functions. Alternatively, the first application and the second application may be applications in which the information used in the first application and the information used in the second application are the same or similar. Alternatively, the first application and the second application may be applications that use the same information in different ways. Or the first application and the second application may be different applications that supply the same functionality.

For example, the first application may be controlled by the control of a telecommunications carrier (e.g., KT, SK telecom, verison, T mobile) And a second application is an application that transmits or connects a call signal through a general Internet network under the control of an application developer (for example, daum kakao, google, etc.) (E. G., Kakaotalk, hangouts, etc.).

As another example, the first application is an application using a voice call or a video call method defined by a wireless communication standardization organization such as 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), and the second application is an application using the voice call or video call method , A general Internet communication method, or a general packet communication method.

As another example, the first application is an application for transmitting or connecting a call signal through a public switched telephone network (PSTN), and the second application is a mobile voice over internet protocol (MVoIP) Application.

As another example, when the first application is an application that transmits or connects a call signal through a Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) scheme, the second application transmits or receives a call signal through a mobile voice over internet protocol (MVoIP) Lt; / RTI >

As another example, the first application may be an application that sends or receives a short messaging service (SMS) or a multimedia messaging service (MMS) through a communication carrier, and the second application may transmit or receive a message through an application server Application (e.g., KaKaotalk, facebook messenger).

The second application may be detected by the control unit 180 based on the attribute information of the first application or stored in the memory 170 so as to match with the first application.

For example, when the first application is running, the control unit 180 may detect at least one candidate application that can be the second application, based on the attribute information of the first application. The attribute information of the first application may be the type information of the first application. For example, if the first application is a messaging application that uses a first server to send a message, the second application may be a messaging application that sends a message using the second server.

As another example, the controller 180 may detect from the memory 170 at least one candidate application that matches the first application when the first application is running.

In addition, the second application may be plural. In this case, the control unit 180 can set the priority among the plurality of applications based on the usage patterns of the plurality of applications. Here, the usage pattern may include frequency of use indicating the number of times the application is executed. For example, the control unit 180 can set the priority order sequentially from the application having the highest frequency of use among a plurality of applications.

In this case, the controller 180 can set the application having the highest priority as the second application. In addition, when switching between applications, the control unit 180 can sequentially switch applications based on the priority.

On the other hand, when the touchdown event occurs on the execution screen of the first application, the controller 180 can determine the touch type of the touch. When a touch-up event occurs after the occurrence of the touchdown event, the controller 180 may execute at least one of a function related to the first application and a function related to the second application according to the touch type have.

More specifically, the controller 180 may execute a function related to the first application when a touch-up event occurs after a touchdown event of a first type of touch occurs. For example, as shown in the first diagram of FIG. 4A, the controller 180 may include a call signal transmission function among graphical objects included in an execution screen 400a of a first application for transmitting a call signal in a PSTN manner, It is possible to detect that the first kind of touch is applied to the associated graphic object 401. [ Thereafter, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 4A, the controller 180 may perform a function of transmitting a call signal in a PSTN manner in response to the occurrence of a touch-up event. In this case, an execution screen 400b indicating that the call signal is transmitted in the PSTN manner may be displayed on the display unit 151. [

Alternatively, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 4B, the control unit 180 controls the graphic object 401 connected to the call signal transmission function among graphic objects included in the execution screen 400a of the first application It can be detected that two kinds of touches are applied.

In this case, the controller 180 may switch the first application transmitting the call signal in the PSTN manner to the second application transmitting the call signal in the MVoIP manner. When the first application is switched to the second application, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 4B, the controller 180 executes a second application that transmits a call signal in the MVoIP manner on the display unit 151 The screen 410 can be displayed. Alternatively, although not shown, the execution screen of the second application may be superimposed on the execution screen of the first application and displayed as a pop-up window. Alternatively, the execution screen 410 of the second application may be a captured screen of the execution screen 410 of the second application without actually executing the second application. In this case, the controller 180 may execute the second application when the touch is released while the captured screen is being displayed.

4B, when the execution screen 410 of the second application is displayed, the controller 180 may transmit a call signal in the MVoIP manner in response to the touchup event being generated have. Through this, the user can conveniently perform switching and execution between applications through one touch input.

In addition, when the second application is executed, the control unit 180 may transmit at least one of the information input from the user during execution of the first application and the information extracted on the memory 170 based on the input information, (Or transmit) it to the second application for use in the second application.

In this case, the transferred information may be displayed on the execution screen of the second application so that the function associated with the second application can be executed using the transferred information.

For example, the control unit 180 may receive telephone number information from a user during execution of the first application. When the first application is switched to the second application, the controller 180 may transmit the phone number information to the second application.

As another example, when the telephone number information or the name information is input from the user during the execution of the first application, the control unit 180 controls the memory 170 based on the inputted telephone number information or name information, Can be extracted.

Thereafter, the control unit 180 can switch the first application to the second application and execute the second application. In this case, the control unit 180 may transmit at least one of the telephone number information, the name information, and the identification information of the specific person to the second application.

Thus, when the user switches from the first application to the second application, the user can use the information received during execution of the first application in the second application without re-entering the information.

On the other hand, when the control unit 180 transfers the information extracted from the memory 170 to the second application based on the information input by the user and the input information, the control unit 180 determines, in the second application, Can be determined. The availability of the transferred information is whether the transferred information is available upon execution of a function associated with the second application. For example, when the transmitted information is a phone number information of a specific person and the function related to the second application is a function of transmitting a message through a specific server, the control unit 180 transmits, to the specific server, It is possible to determine whether or not the telephone number information is available according to whether information is stored.

If the information corresponding to the telephone number information of the particular person is not stored in the specific server, the control unit 180 transmits a message to the external terminal corresponding to the telephone number information of the specific person through the second application I can not. In this case, the control unit 180 may output the notification information indicating that the information corresponding to the telephone number information of the specific person can not be used in the second application, or may terminate the second application. Alternatively, the control unit 180 may switch the second application to a third application different from the second application, or switch to the first application again.

On the other hand, when information corresponding to the phone number information of the specific person is stored in the specific server, the controller 180 determines whether the phone number information corresponding to the phone number information of the specific person is stored A message can be transmitted to an external terminal.

Hereinabove, a method of switching between applications according to the kind of touch applied to the touch screen and performing a function related to the switched application has been described. Accordingly, the present invention can easily perform switching between applications that perform the same or similar functions depending on the type of touch. Further, the present invention can share information and perform functions conveniently when switching between the same or similar applications.

Hereinafter, a method of switching between applications according to the type of touch applied on the touch screen will be described in more detail. 5A and 5B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of switching between applications according to the kind of touch applied to the touch screen.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention may be configured such that the first application is displayed on the touch screen and the first application is displayed on the second screen in accordance with the type of the touch applied on the touch screen, You can switch to applications.

Switching an application may mean changing an application running in the foreground from a first application to a second application. At this time, the first application can be executed in the background. When the application is switched, the execution screen of the first application disappears and the execution screen of the second application is displayed on the touch screen.

Alternatively, when the application is switched, the control unit 180 may display an execution screen of the second application in a form of a pop-up window on at least a part of the execution screen of the first application.

More specifically, the control unit 180 can detect occurrence of a touchdown event in a state where the first application is executed. In this case, the controller 180 can determine the type of touch that generated the touchdown event. If the type of the touch is the first type of touch, and the touch-up event occurs after the touchdown event, the controller 180 may execute a function related to the first application.

Alternatively, the controller 180 may switch the first application to the second application when the type of the touch is the second type of touch. In addition, when the second application is switched to the second application, the control unit 180 displays the execution screen of the second application on the display unit 151, Can be displayed.

For example, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 5A, when the execution screen 400a of the first application is displayed and the touch on the touch screen is a second type of touch, The first application can be switched to the second application. In this case, as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 5A, on the touch screen, on the basis of continuous touch detection of the second type of touch, the execution screen 400a of the first application is displayed on the second The application execution screen 410 can be changed and displayed.

The controller 180 may detect that a touch is dragged in succession to the second type of touch after switching the first application to the second application. That is, the controller 180 can detect that a touch-and-drag event has occurred. In this case, the controller 180 may switch the second application to the third application in response to the touch being dragged successively to the touch. The third application may be an application that performs the same or similar function as the first and second applications. That is, the third application may be one of the candidate applications.

For example, as shown in the third drawing of FIG. 5A, in a state in which the execution screen 410 of the second application is displayed, the controller 180 determines whether the second type of touch If it is detected that the touch is being dragged from left to right, the second application can be switched to the third application. In this case, as shown in the fourth drawing of FIG. 5A, the execution screen 410 of the second application may be changed to the execution screen 420 of the third application on the touch screen. In addition, when the execution screen 420 of the third application is displayed, the controller 180 may execute a function related to the third application when a touchup event occurs.

That is, the present invention can continuously perform switching between applications based on the fact that the touch is continuously held until a touch up event occurs after the occurrence of the touch down event.

In addition, the controller 180 may convert the second application into the first application, not the third application, based on the direction of the continuous drag from the touch applied on the touch screen. For example, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 5B, when the execution screen 410 of the second application is displayed on the touch screen, the control unit 180 displays a second type of application If it is detected that a continuous touch from the touch is dragged from right to left, the second application can be switched to the first application. In this case, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 5B, the execution screen 410 of the second application may be displayed as the execution screen 400a of the first application on the touch screen.

In addition, when the execution screen of the first application is displayed, the controller 180 may execute a function related to the first application when a touchup event occurs. For example, as shown in the third diagram of FIG. 5B, when the execution screen 400a of the first application is displayed on the touch screen, if it is detected that a touchup event is generated, The execution function is executed, and the execution screen 400b related thereto can be displayed.

That is, according to the present invention, after the switching of the application is performed, when the switching of the application is additionally performed, the switching to the application before the switching or the new application can be performed according to the direction of the drag.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to switch between different applications according to a drag direction of a touch continuously applied after a touchdown event by a single touch input occurs and before a touchup event of the touch input occurs have.

Further, according to the present invention, switching between applications is performed through one touch input, thereby making it easier to select an application.

On the other hand, when there are a plurality of candidate applications matched with the first application, the control unit 180 can switch the application based on the priority. The priority order can be set based on an application usage pattern. For example, the control unit 180 may set the priority to be higher as the frequency of use of the application is higher.

For example, the control unit 180 can perform switching of the application in the order of the first application, the second application, and the third application based on the frequency of use of the application.

In this case, when the usage pattern between applications is changed, the control unit 180 can also change the priority order. For example, when the third application is used more frequently than the second application, the control unit 180 can perform switching of the application in the order of the first application, the third application, and the second application.

Meanwhile, when the application is switched, the control unit 180 may transfer the specific information included in the application being executed before switching to the application being executed after switching. The specific information may be input information input from a user or information extracted from the memory 170 based on the input information. For example, the specific information may be phone number information of an external terminal, character information input through a user input unit, and the like. Thus, the present invention can execute functions associated with an application running after switching, using specific information contained in an application running before switching, through an application running after switching.

The control unit 180 may control the second application such that when the specific information is transmitted to the second application, the specific information is used when executing the function related to the second application. For example, when the controller 180 transmits the telephone number information of the external terminal included in the first application that transmits the call signal in the PSTN method to the second application that transmits the message, the control unit 180 responds to the telephone number information And to transmit the message to the external terminal.

The method of transmitting and using information is replaced with the description of FIGS. 3, 4 and 6.

In the above, a method of switching an application based on the kind of touch applied on the touch screen has been described. Through this, the present invention can easily perform switching between applications. In addition, when the application is switched, the present invention conveys specific information related to the application together, so that the user's convenience can be improved.

Hereinafter, a method of providing a list of candidate applications of a second application that can use some information included in the first application will be described. 6 is a conceptual diagram showing a method of providing a list of candidate applications of a second application that can use some information included in the first application.

The controller 180 of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can determine the type of the touch when a touch is applied to the touch screen in a state where the execution screen of the first application is displayed.

As a result of the determination, if the touch is the first type of touch, the controller 180 can execute a function related to the first application.

Alternatively, if the touch is a second type of touch, the controller 180 may switch to at least one application different from the first application.

In this case, if there is a plurality of the at least one application and a priority among them is not set, the control unit 180 displays the list of apps including the items corresponding to the icon of the at least one application on the touch screen Can be displayed.

For example, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 6, when the execution screen 400 of the first application for transmitting a call signal in the PSTN manner is displayed, Can be detected. 6, the controller 180 may include a message application 600a that can use the identification information of the external terminal included in the first application, a social networking service (SNS) application 600b, and a mail application icon 600c on the touch screen. Here, the identification information of the external terminal may be information that can identify the external terminal, such as telephone number information, identification (ID) information, mail address, name, and the like.

6, the controller 180 controls the message application 600a of the message application, the icon 600b of the social networking service application, and the icon 600c of the mail application. In this case, In response to the first type of touch being applied to the icon 600a of the message application 600a.

Also, the controller 180 may transmit the identification information of the external terminal to the message application so as to be available. For example, as shown in the fourth diagram of FIG. 6, the controller 180 controls the phone number of the external terminal included in the execution image of the message application so that the message is transmitted to the external terminal corresponding to the phone number information The telephone number information can be displayed on the input window. That is, the user can execute the message transmission function so that the message is transmitted to the external terminal corresponding to the identification information through the message application, without separately inputting the identification information of the external terminal.

Therefore, when switching between applications, the present invention can transfer information contained in an application before switching to an application after switching, thereby performing organic switching between applications.

In the above, a method of transmitting specific information included in an application together when switching between applications has been described.

Hereinafter, a method of switching between a message application, a memo application, and a mail application will be described. 7, 8A, 8B and 9 are conceptual diagrams showing a method of switching between a message application and a mail application.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention can detect a touch on one area of the touch screen in a state where the execution screen 610 of the message application is displayed on the touch screen. More specifically, a touch of any one of the plurality of graphic objects included in the execution image 610 of the message application may be detected in the displayed area. For example, as shown in the left drawing of FIG. 7, the controller 180 may detect that a touch is applied to a graphic object that controls a message transmission function.

The controller 180 may determine the type of the touch and execute at least one of a function related to the first application and a function related to the second application according to the determination result.

For example, as shown in the second right figure of FIG. 7, the control unit 180 can perform a function of transmitting input information input to the message application in response to a first type of touch being applied connect.

Alternatively, as shown in the third diagram on the right side of FIG. 7, the control unit 180 may switch from the message application to the note application in response to a second type of touch being applied. In this case, in the message application, the controller 180 may transmit the input information to the memo application as input information of the memo application. For example, as shown in the third diagram on the right side of FIG. 7, the control unit 180 can display the input information "Hello" as a memo on the execution screen 620 of the memo application.

As shown in the second diagram of FIG. 8A, the controller 180 switches to the mail application when the dragging successive to the second type of touch is directed from left to right after switching to the memo application .

When the memo application is switched to the mail application, the control unit 180 transmits the identification information of the external terminal included in the message application, Based on the input information, at least one of the information extracted from the memory 170 to the mail application. For example, as shown in the third drawing of FIG. 8A, the control unit 180 can display, on the execution screen 630 of the mail application, a mail address associated with an external terminal and " have.

Thereafter, the control unit 180 may not switch the application any more based on the occurrence of the touch-up event. In this case, an execution screen of the mail application may be displayed on the display unit 151. [ Alternatively, based on the touch-up event occurrence, the control unit 180 may extract the touch-up event from the memory 170 based on the identification information of the external terminal, the input information input from the user, Information can be used to execute the mail function. For example, as shown in the fourth diagram of FIG. 8A, the control unit 180 transmits a mail containing input information input by a user to an external terminal corresponding to the identification information of the external terminal transmitted from the memo application Lt; / RTI >

In addition, the control unit 180 can switch to different applications on the execution screen of the second application depending on the kind of drag that continues with the second type of touch. For example, as shown in the second and third figures of FIG. 8B, when the execution screen 620 of the memo application is displayed, the controller 180 determines that the second type of touch and the consecutive drag are rightward If left facing, you can switch to the message application that was running before switching to the memo application.

In addition, when the execution screen 610 of the message application is displayed and the second type of touch is applied, the control unit 180 can detect a plurality of applications that can perform application switching. When a plurality of applications are detected, the control unit 180 may display respective icons for a plurality of applications on the touch screen. For example, as shown in the first and second figures of FIG. 9, in response to a second type of touch being applied on the execution screen 610 of the message application, The icon 600a, the icon 600b of the SNS application, and the icon 600c of the mail application.

At this time, as shown in the third drawing of FIG. 9, the controller 180 can detect that a touch is applied to the icon 600c of the mail application. In this case, the control unit 180 can switch from the message application to the mail application. At this time, as shown in the fourth diagram of FIG. 9, the execution screen 630 of the mail application may include the identification information of the external terminal transmitted from the message application and the input information input from the user.

The switching order of the application may be a predetermined order or may be changed according to the usage pattern of the application.

In the above, a method of switching between the message application, the memo application and the mail application will be described.

Hereinafter, a method of switching between SNS applications using different servers will be described. 10, 11, 12, 13A, and 13B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of switching between SNS applications using different servers.

A plurality of SNS applications using different servers may be installed in the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, the plurality of SNS applications may be different from each other in supplying the social networking service. Here, the SNS application is an application program that provides a function of transmitting a message or uploading information to a plurality of users in one external server and sharing information.

The control unit 180 may execute any one of the plurality of SNS applications. At this time, the control unit 180 can switch any one of the applications to another application based on the kind of touch applied on the touch screen in a state in which the execution screen of the one application is displayed .

In addition, when the application is switched, the controller 180 may transmit the input information input through the user input unit to an external server that supplies the application. That is, according to the present invention, when the input information input from the user is present at the time of switching the application, the function related to the currently executing application and the switching function of the application can be performed together.

For example, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 10, the control unit 180 may include a pop-up window for displaying input information input through the user input unit and an execution screen 1000 of the first application among a plurality of SNS applications 1020) on the touch screen. At this time, the controller 180 can detect a touch on a region where the graphic object associated with the function of transmitting to the external server in the pop-up window 1020 is displayed.

10, when the sensed touch is a second type of touch, the control unit 180 transmits the input information displayed in the pop-up window 1020 to a server (not shown) And display screen information indicating that the input information has been transmitted to the server that has supplied the first application, on the touch screen.

Also, the control unit 180 can execute the second application among the plurality of SNS applications, together with the transmission of the input information displayed in the pop-up window 1020, to the server that has supplied the first application. In this case, as shown in the third drawing of FIG. 10, the controller 180 may display the execution screen 1030 of the second application on the touch screen.

Also, the control unit 180 may be configured to re-input the pop-up window 1020 including the input information input through the user input unit on the execution screen 1030 of the second application, based on the second type of touch being maintained Can be displayed.

Then, in a state where the pop-up window 1020 is displayed, the controller 180 may transmit the input information input through the user input unit to the server providing the second application, based on the occurrence of the touch-up event have. In this case, as shown in the fourth diagram of FIG. 10, the controller 180 may display a second application execution screen 1030 indicating that the input information has been transmitted to the server that has supplied the second application .

In addition, the controller 180 may select a server to which the input information is to be transmitted. More specifically, as shown in the first and second drawings of FIG. 11, the control unit 180 can execute the second application after transferring the input information to the server that supplied the first application.

At this time, the control unit 180 does not transmit the input information to the server that has supplied the second application, but does not transmit the second application to the third application, based on the successive dragging with the second type of touch You can switch to applications. That is, as shown in the third and fourth diagrams in Fig. 11, the controller 180 can switch the second application to the third application based on successive dragging with the second type of touch. In this case, the control unit 180 may not transmit the input information to the server that supplies the second application, unlike the second type of touch.

That is, the user can switch between different applications through one touch operation, and can select whether or not each application uses the input information.

Also, the control unit 180 can transmit all of the input information input through the user input unit to all of the applications that can use the input information. For example, as shown in the first and second diagrams of FIG. 12, the controller 180 controls the pop-up window 1020 including the input information input through the user input unit, A thumbnail image corresponding to at least one application 1050 in which the input information is available may be displayed in response to dragging in succession from the bottom to the top of the drag. For example, as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 12, a thumbnail image 1050a of an address book application that can use input information as an input, a thumbnail image 1050b of a message application, a thumbnail image of a mail application, .

In a state in which a thumbnail image of the at least one application (1050) is displayed, the control unit (180) determines that the drag of the second kind and the drag that follows the touch are detected from left to right, All of the input information can be transmitted to the application 1050 of FIG. In this case, although not shown, the input information may be included on the execution screen of each application.

In addition, when the switching order is not set between the plurality of SNS applications, the controller 180 may display icons corresponding to the plurality of SNS applications on the touch screen. More specifically, as shown in the first drawing in Fig. 13A, based on the touch of the second kind to the pop-up window 1020 including the input information, an icon corresponding to each of the plurality of SNS applications (1300a, 1300b, and 1300c).

13A, in response to a touch of a specific icon 1300a among the plurality of icons 1300a, 1300b, and 1300c, The input information can be transmitted to the server that supplied the application corresponding to the specific icon 1300a. In this case, as shown in the third diagram of FIG. 13A, an execution screen 1310 may be displayed on the touch screen, in which input information is transmitted to a server that has supplied an application corresponding to the specific icon 1300a.

Also, the control unit 180 may select at least two or more icons 1300a, 1300b, and 1300c, and may transmit the input information together with applications corresponding to the selected at least two icons . For example, as shown in the first to third figures in FIG. 13B, the controller 180 may display a second type of touch (e.g., a touch) on any one of the plurality of icons 1300a, 1300b, and 1300c Can be detected. In this case, the controller 180 may set any one of the icons 1300a to the selected state.

13B, the controller 180 controls the icon 1300b of the other icon 1300a, 1300b, and 1300c so that a second type of touch is applied to the other icon 1300b Can detect that. In this case, the controller 180 may set the other icon 1300b to the selected state.

Thereafter, when no additional touch is applied for a preset time period after the touch-up event of the second kind of touch occurs, the controller 180 displays the icon 1300a and the other icon 1300a 1300b. ≪ / RTI > In this case, as shown in the fifth drawing of FIG. 13B, the control unit 180 may display the application execution screens 1320 and 1330 corresponding to any one of the icons 1300a and 1300b, It can be displayed on the touch screen.

The application switching method between a plurality of SNS applications has been described above.

Hereinafter, a method of executing a plurality of applications together when switching to multiple applications is described. 14 is a conceptual diagram showing a method of executing a plurality of applications together when an application is switched a plurality of times.

The controller 180 of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention may display all of the dialed applications on the touch screen when switching to multiple applications. For example, as shown in the first to second drawings in Fig. 14, the control unit 180 can switch from the first application to the second application based on the second kind of touch.

Also, as shown in the second and third figures of FIG. 14, the control unit 180 can be switched from the second application to the third application based on the fact that the second kind of touch is maintained. Here, it can be understood that the touch of the second kind is maintained, the touchup event does not occur, and the touch of the second kind is detected in the same area. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can easily perform two conversions from the first application to the third application with only one touch input.

After the second switching, the controller 180 may detect that a touch-up event has occurred. In this case, the controller 180 may simultaneously display the execution screens 1410 and 1420 of the second application and the third application on the touch screen as the touchup event is generated. Thus, the user can simultaneously check the execution screens of the applications that have been switched a plurality of times when the application is switched a plurality of times.

In the above description, the switching of the application is executed twice, but the same can be applied to the case where the application is executed two or more times.

In the above, a method of executing a plurality of applications at the same time in the case where the switching of the applications is performed in multiple has been described.

Hereinafter, a method of performing different functions according to a region to which a touch is applied will be described. FIGS. 15A and 15B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of performing different functions according to a region to which a touch is applied.

The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided with an application executing a function of transmitting a call signal. The execution screen of the application executing the function of transmitting the call signal may include an identification information display area of the external terminal and at least one graphic object for controlling the call signal.

At this time, the controller 180 can perform different functions based on the type of touch applied to the identification information display area of the external terminal on the execution screen of the application executing the function of transmitting the call signal. For example, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 15A, when the second type of touch is applied to the area where the telephone number information of the external terminal is displayed, the control unit 180 displays the telephone number of the external terminal The information 1500 can be changed to other telephone number information 1510. [ The other telephone number information may be another telephone number information stored in the identification information of the same external terminal or telephone number information stored in the identification information of another external terminal. That is, the inputted phone number information can be changed according to the kind of touch.

Alternatively, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 15B, when the first kind of touch is applied to the graphic object indicating the function of transmitting the call signal, the control unit 180 corresponds to the first telephone number information The mobile terminal can transmit the call signal to the external terminal. 15B, when the second type of touch is applied, the controller 180 can transmit a call signal to an external terminal corresponding to the second telephone number information.

In the above, a method of performing different functions according to the area to which the touch is applied has been described.

According to the present invention, in a mobile terminal that performs multitasking, switching between applications can be performed quickly with only one touch input. Through this, the user can perform the switching of the application more naturally.

Further, the present invention can carry out organic switching between applications by transmitting related information together when switching between applications. In this way, the user can more easily switch between applications, and can acquire necessary information without inputting the necessary information at the time of switching the application.

According to the present invention, in a mobile terminal that performs multitasking, switching between applications can be performed quickly with only one touch input. Through this, the user can perform the switching of the application more naturally.

Further, the present invention can carry out organic switching between applications by transmitting related information together when switching between applications. In this way, the user can more easily switch between applications, and can acquire necessary information without inputting the necessary information at the time of switching the application.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling screen information according to the type of touch applied to the touch screen will be described with reference to the drawings. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling screen information according to the kind of touch applied to the touch screen. 17A and 17B are conceptual diagrams illustrating the control method of FIG.

The controller of the mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may proceed with displaying the screen information on the touch screen (S1610).

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention displays screen information (or execution screen) indicating execution of the currently executed application among a plurality of applications installed on the home screen page or the mobile terminal on the touch screen can do. For example, as shown in the first diagram of FIG. 17A, the controller 180 displays screen information indicating execution of a map application providing map information on the touch screen, using the location information of the mobile terminal can do. The screen information may include all of visual information such as a plurality of graphic objects, characters, and images associated with control of the application.

The home screen page may be screen information displayed in a standby state of the mobile terminal. On the home screen page, an icon of an application installed in the mobile terminal, a widget, and the like may be included.

In a state where the screen information is displayed, the controller of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can determine the type of touch applied on the touch screen (S1620).

The controller 180 may sense a touch input on the touch screen in a state that screen information is displayed on the touch screen. That is, the controller 180 can detect occurrence of a touchdown event. In this case, the controller 180 can determine the type of touch input applied to the touch screen. For example, the controller 180 may determine that the touch is of the first type or the second type.

Thereafter, the control unit of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention can execute any one of the first function and the second function in response to the drag input successive to the touch input (S1630).

The controller 180 may determine the type of touch that generated the touchdown event.

After the type of the touch is determined, the controller 180 can sense a continuous drag input from the touch input. That is, the controller 180 may detect occurrence of a touch-and-drag event.

When the touch and drag event is detected, the controller 180 can perform any one of the first function and the second function based on the type of the touch input. The first function and the second function may be functions for controlling screen information. For example, the first function may be a function (or a moving mode) for moving and displaying the screen information, and the second function may be a function (or a zoom mode) for enlarging and / have.

More specifically, when the first type of touch is applied, the control unit 180 can execute the first function of dragging the screen information based on the touch-and-drag input.

For example, as shown in the first diagram of FIG. 17A, after the first type of touch is applied to the touch screen on which the map information is displayed, the controller 180 continuously displays the drag of the first type of touch Can be detected. That is, the controller 180 can detect that a touch-and-drag event has occurred.

In this case, the control unit 180 can move the screen information based on the direction in which the dragging is performed. For example, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 17A, the control unit 180 can move the map information from the right to the left based on whether a right-to-left dragging is applied.

Alternatively, when a second type of touch is applied, the control unit 180 may execute a second function of enlarging and / or reducing the screen information based on the touch-and-drag input.

For example, as shown in the first diagram of FIG. 17B, the controller 180 can detect that a second type of touch is applied while the map information is displayed. Thereafter, as shown in the second drawing of FIG. 17B, the controller 180 can detect that the drag is continuously applied to the second type of touch. That is, the controller 180 can detect that a touch-and-drag event has occurred.

In this case, the control unit 180 may enlarge or reduce the screen information based on the drag direction. For example, as shown in the third diagram of FIG. 17B, the control unit 180 can enlarge the map information when the drag has a direction from left to right.

When the screen information is enlarged or reduced, the controller 180 may display the guide information 1720 indicating the enlargement or reduction ratio of the enlargement information on the display unit. For example, the guide information 1720 may indicate an enlargement or reduction ratio through a scale value.

Thereafter, the controller 180 may detect that a touch-up event has occurred. In this case, the controller 180 may control the touch screen so that the area of the second type of touch before the enlargement of the map information is located in the center area on the touch screen. For example, as shown in the third diagram of FIG. 17B, when the dragging successive to the touch applied to the area in which the graphic object 1710 before the enlargement of the map information is displayed is terminated, The enlarged map information can be displayed around the area where the object 1710 is displayed.

Therefore, the user can receive the map information displayed in the area intended to be enlarged or reduced through the center area on the touch screen.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 can determine the type of the touch when a continuous touch is applied to the drag input during execution of any one of the first function and the second function. As a result of the determination, when the touch is the second type of touch, the controller 180 can perform a function different from the function currently being executed. That is, the controller 180 may switch between the first function and the second function based on the second type of touch.

For example, when the second type of touch is applied to the drag input during the execution of the enlargement / reduction function, the control unit 180 can execute the movement function. In this case, the control unit 180 can move the screen information based on the drag input.

In the above, a method in which different functions are executed according to different kinds of touches has been described.

Hereinafter, different functions are executed according to the touch attribute of the second type of touch. 18A and 18B are conceptual diagrams showing different functions are executed according to the touch strength of the second type of touch. 19A and 19B are conceptual diagrams showing different functions performed according to the direction of the touch.

The mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may perform different functions according to a touch attribute of a touch on the touch screen of the mobile terminal. The touch attribute may include the length of the touch, the direction of the touch, the pressure of the touch, the area of the touch, and the like.

First, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention may perform different functions according to the pressure of the touch.

More specifically, the touch screen of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure applied by the touch object on the touch screen. Therefore, the controller 180 can sense the pressure of the touch applied by the touch object, based on the input information input from the pressure sensor.

The controller 180 may enlarge and / or reduce screen information based on the pressure of the touch. At this time, in proportion to the pressure of the touch applied on the touch screen, the rate of enlarging or reducing the screen information can be increased.

More specifically, when the pressure of the touch applied on the touch screen is in the first pressure range, the controller 180 may enlarge or reduce the screen information at a first rate. Here, the first pressure range is a range between a minimum first pressure value and a maximum second pressure value. In addition, the first ratio may be a preset value at the time of factory setting of the mobile terminal, or may be set by a user, at a rate matched to the first pressure range.

For example, as shown in the first and second figures of FIG. 18A, when the touch pressure within the first pressure range is applied, the control unit 180 can enlarge and display the map information at a rate of 20% . In this case, guide information 1720 indicating the enlargement ratio may be displayed on the display unit 151 together.

When the pressure of the touch applied on the touch screen is a second pressure range having a value larger than the first pressure range, the controller 180 enlarges or reduces the screen information at a second ratio that is larger than the first ratio. Can be displayed. The second pressure range is a range from a third pressure value greater than the minimum second pressure value to a maximum fourth pressure value. The second ratio is a ratio matched to the first pressure range.

For example, as shown in the first and second diagrams of FIG. 18B, when the touch pressure is the second pressure, the controller 180 may enlarge and display the map information at a ratio of 40%. In this case, guide information 1720 indicating the enlargement ratio may be displayed on the display unit 151 together.

On the other hand, although not shown, the present invention can be inversely proportional to the magnification or reduction ratio of the touch information to the screen information. In this case, unlike the case described above, when the pressure of the touch increases, the enlargement or reduction ratio of the screen information can be reduced.

That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to freely adjust the enlargement or reduction ratio in proportion to the pressure of the touch input while the touch input is maintained, thereby achieving faster enlargement or reduction and more precise fine enlargement or reduction To be achieved through continuous operation of the touch input of the touch panel.

In addition, the controller 180 may perform different functions according to the direction of the touch applied to the touch screen.

More specifically, when the touch and drag event occurs, the controller 180 can sense the drag direction. In this case, when the drag is in the first direction, the control unit 180 enlarges and displays the screen information, and when the drag is in the second direction, the screen information can be reduced and displayed. That is, the present invention can perform different functions according to the drag direction.

For example, as shown in the first diagram of FIG. 19A, after the second type of touch is sensed, the controller 180 continuously detects a drag from left to right in succession to the touch of the second type can do. In this case, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 19A, the control unit 180 can enlarge and display the map information in response to the drag. In this case, guide information 1720 indicating the enlargement ratio may be displayed on the display unit 151 together.

On the other hand, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 19B, the controller 180 continues to the touch of the second type after the touch of the second type is detected, and when dragging from the right to the left is performed Can be detected. In this case, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 19B, the control unit 180 can reduce and display the map information in response to the drag input. In this case, guide information 1720 indicating the reduction ratio may be displayed on the display unit 151 together.

That is, the present invention can reduce or enlarge the screen information according to the direction of the drag.

Also, although not shown, the controller 180 may change the enlargement or reduction speed of the screen information according to the pressure applied to the drag. More specifically, when the pressure of the drag input is increased, the controller 180 may enlarge or reduce the speed of the screen information. For example, when the pressure of the drag input is in the first pressure range, the controller 180 may set the enlargement or reduction speed of the screen information to the first speed. The control unit 180 may set the magnification or reduction speed of the screen information to the second speed when the pressure of the drag input is within the second pressure range. The magnification or reduction speed of the screen information according to the drag input may be set by the user or preset at the factory of the mobile terminal. Here, the first pressure range is a range between a minimum first pressure value and a maximum second pressure value, and the second pressure range is equal to or greater than a minimum second pressure value, Value to the maximum fourth pressure value.

In the foregoing description, a method of controlling screen information according to each touch attribute has been described. However, the present invention can control the screen information in different ways by combining at least two of the plurality of touch attributes.

In the foregoing, the method of controlling the screen information according to the attribute of the touch applied on the touch screen has been described.

Hereinafter, a method of performing different functions according to the type of touch in the gallery application will be described. 20A and 20B and FIG. 21 are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of performing different functions according to the type of touch in the gallery application.

The mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may be provided with a gallery application that provides a plurality of images stored in the memory 170. The gallery application may be an application program that provides still images and moving images stored in the memory 170. The gallery application may be replaced with terms such as a photo album application, a photo application, a file management application, a multimedia application, and the like.

When the gallery application is executed, the control unit 180 may display a thumbnail image corresponding to at least a part of the images stored in the memory 170. For example, thumbnail images corresponding to at least some of the plurality of images stored on the memory 170 may be displayed on the touch screen, as shown in the first diagram of FIG. 20A.

The controller 180 may perform different functions based on the types of touches applied on the touch screen in a state in which the thumbnail images are displayed. More specifically, the control unit 180 may perform a first function of scrolling the thumbnail images based on the touch of the first type and the dragging consecutive to the touch on the thumbnail images. For example, as shown in the first and second figures of FIG. 20A, the control unit 180 can perform scrolling of the thumbnail images based on the drag of the first type and the consecutive drag of the touch .

In addition, the controller 180 controls the second function to change the size of one of the thumbnail images based on the touch of the second type and the dragging successive to the touch on the thumbnail image, . For example, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 20B, the controller 180 may detect that a second type of touch is applied. Thereafter, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 20B, in response to the successive dragging with the second type of touch, the control unit 180 generates a thumbnail image displayed in the second- (2000). The size of the thumbnail image may have a size corresponding to the length of the dragged image. Here, the dragged length may be a straight line length between the start point and the end point of the touch of the drag. Therefore, the user can see only a specific thumbnail image in a large size while displaying thumbnail images.

Further, when the drag input is terminated, that is, when a touch-up event occurs, the controller 180 may change the size of the thumbnail image having the changed size to the original size. That is, the size of the thumbnail image can be displayed in a size before the size is changed. For example, as shown in FIG. 20B, when a touchup event occurs, the controller 180 may change the size of the largely displayed thumbnail image 2000 to its original size before being displayed have. Therefore, the user can temporarily view a specific thumbnail image and then return to its original size.

The controller 180 may display an image corresponding to the thumbnail image on the entire output area of the touch screen when the length of the drag input is equal to or greater than a preset length value. In this case, the remaining thumbnail images may disappear on the touch screen.

For example, as shown in the first to third figures of FIG. 21, when the drag of the second type touch and the drag that continues to the second type of touch are applied over a predetermined length, It is possible to display an image corresponding to a specific thumbnail image on the entire output area of the touch screen.

At this time, although not shown, the controller 180 can directly reproduce the moving image when the image corresponding to the specific thumbnail image is a moving image.

In the above, a method of executing different functions according to the type of touch in the gallery application has been described.

Hereinafter, a method of executing different functions according to the type of touch in the camera application will be described. FIGS. 22A, 22B, 23A, and 23B are conceptual diagrams showing a method of performing different functions according to the type of touch in the camera application. FIG.

The mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a camera 121. [ The camera 121 includes an image sensor, and may be configured to receive an image of a subject through an image sensor.

The control unit 180 may display the image received from the camera 121 on the touch screen. In this case, the controller 180 may control the camera 121 based on the type of touch applied to the touch screen. More specifically, when the touch on the touch screen is the first type of touch, the controller 180 controls the camera so that the focus of the camera is set to a position corresponding to the area to which the touch is applied. have.

For example, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 22A, when the image received from the camera 121 is displayed on the touch screen, the controller 180 determines that a first type of touch is applied to a specific area Can be detected. In this case, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 22A, the controller 180 can control the camera 121 such that the focus of the camera 121 is positioned at a position corresponding to the specific area.

In addition, when the touch on the touch screen is a second type of touch, the controller 180 can zoom in or zoom out the camera according to the direction of the continuous drag with the second type of touch. Here, the zoom-in or zoom-out is performed by adjusting the digital zooming or zooming-out of the image received from the camera, which is a zooming in or zooming-out of the image, and adjusting the lens of the camera so that the optical zooming in or zooming out .

For example, as shown in the first drawing of FIG. 22B, when the image received from the camera 121 is displayed on the touch screen and the second type of touch is applied to a specific area Can detect that. In this case, as shown in the second diagram of FIG. 22B, the controller 180 may zoom in the camera 121 around the image displayed in the second-type touch area.

Also, although not shown, the controller 180 may change the ratio of the camera 121 being zoomed in accordance with the pressure of the second type of touch. For example, when the pressure of the second type of touch is within the first pressure range, the controller 180 sets the ratio of zooming of the camera 121 to a first ratio, The zoom ratio of the camera 121 can be set to a second ratio that is larger than the first ratio. Here, the first pressure range is a range between a minimum first pressure value and a maximum second pressure value, and the second pressure range is equal to or greater than a minimum second pressure value, Value to the maximum fourth pressure value.

Therefore, the user can easily operate the camera by adjusting the pressure of the touch on the touch screen.

If it is detected that a touch and drag event occurs after the second type of touch detection, the controller 180 may zoom in or zoom out the camera 121 according to the direction of the drag. For example, as shown in FIG. 23A, when the direction of the continuous drag input from the touch of the second type is the direction from right to left, the controller 180 can zoom out the camera 121 have.

As another example, as shown in FIG. 23B, the controller 180 can zoom in the camera 121 when the second type of touch and the continuous drag touch are directed from left to right.

In the above, a method of controlling screen information according to the type of touch has been described. Thus, the present invention can more easily control the screen information with only one operation.

In addition, the present invention can provide a portion determined by the user as an area of interest by moving the screen information around the area where the touch is operated, after the touch operation.

According to the present invention, in a mobile terminal that performs multitasking, switching between applications can be performed quickly with only one touch input. Through this, the user can perform the switching of the application more naturally.

Further, the present invention can carry out organic switching between applications by transmitting related information together when switching between applications. In this way, the user can more easily switch between applications, and can acquire necessary information without inputting the necessary information at the time of switching the application.

Further, according to the present invention, screen information can be controlled more conveniently by a single operation.

In addition, the present invention can provide a portion determined by the user as an area of interest by moving the screen information around the area where the touch is operated, after the touch operation.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer readable medium include a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid state disk (SSD), a silicon disk drive (SDD), a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, , And may also be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet). Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal. Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

Claims (10)

touch screen;
A sensing unit sensing at least one of a pressure, a change in capacitance, and an area applied on the touch screen; And
Determining a type of touch applied to the touch screen based on the sensed sensing information through the sensing unit while the screen information is displayed on the touch screen,
And a controller for executing any one of a first function and a second function in response to a drag input successive to the touch,
When the kind of the touch is the first kind, a first function of moving the screen in response to the drag input is executed,
And when the type of the touch is the second type, a second function of enlarging or reducing the screen is executed in response to the drag input. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first type of touch is a touch applied under a predetermined pressure,
Wherein the second type of touch is a touch which is applied at a predetermined pressure or more. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit
And when the type of the touch is the second type, enlarges or reduces the screen according to the direction of the drag input. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit
Wherein the control unit controls the touch screen so that the area of the second type of touch is located in a center area on the touch screen after a second function of enlarging or reducing the screen is executed. The method according to claim 1,
The control unit
Wherein the magnification or reduction ratio of the screen information is determined on the basis of the pressure applied to the drag touch continuing to the touch when the type of the touch is the second type. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the screen information is a thumbnail image of at least one image stored in the mobile terminal,
Wherein,
In response to the drag input, performing a first function of scrolling a thumbnail image of the at least one image if the touch is a first type of touch,
Executing a second function of changing the size of the thumbnail image displayed on the area to which the touch is applied among the thumbnail images of the at least one image in response to the drag input when the touch is the second type of touch Wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal. The method according to claim 6,
The control unit
Wherein when the thumbnail image is changed in size and the drag input is terminated, the thumbnail image is displayed in a size before the thumbnail image is enlarged. The method according to claim 6,
The control unit
And displays the image corresponding to the thumbnail image on the display unit when the second type of touch is applied again in succession to the drag input while the size of the thumbnail image is changed. . The method according to claim 6,
Wherein,
And displays an image corresponding to the thumbnail image on the display unit when the thumbnail image has a predetermined size. Displaying screen information on the touch screen;
Determining a type of touch applied to the touch screen;
Executing one of a first function and a second function in response to a type of the determined touch in response to a drag input successive to the touch,
When the kind of the touch is the first kind, a first function of moving the screen in response to the drag input is executed,
And a second function for enlarging or reducing the screen is executed in response to the drag input when the type of the touch is the second type.

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