KR20190063937A - Method and apparatus for automatic division of display area - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a method for automatically diving a display area. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the method may comprise the steps of: sensing a first user input for moving a plurality of items in a reverse direction of a first direction when the items are sequentially displayed in the first direction; forming first and second areas in response to the sensing of the first user input; displaying the items after the movement according to the first user input in the first area; and displaying the latest item in the second area.

Description

[0001] METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC DIVISION OF DISPLAY AREA [

The present invention relates to a display area automatic division method and apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for segmenting or merging regions displaying items contained in a list in response to detection of user input.

If a message is received continuously in an instant messenger chat room of an existing PC or smartphone, the received old message is pushed to the latest message. Accordingly, when a past message needs to be checked, there is the inconvenience of moving to a past message through a mouse or touch scroll, and moving back to the latest message through a mouse or touch scroll again after confirming it.

Particularly, in the case of a mobile terminal having a limited screen area, if the number of participants in the IM chat room is large, the speed at which the past message is pushed by the latest message is very high, so that the user inconvenience to miss the flow of conversation in the chat room.

In order to solve the above-mentioned inconvenience, it is necessary to provide a user-friendly method in which a past message and a latest message necessary for a user are simultaneously displayed in a limited screen area.

Korean Patent No. 10-0400862

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus for providing a region divided into a first region and a second region so that a user can simultaneously check past items and latest items.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method and an apparatus for enlarging an area of the divided first area and second area to mainly check a past item or a latest item.

The technical objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical subjects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of automatically dividing a display area according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, which includes the steps of: when a plurality of items are sequentially displayed in a first direction, Detecting an input, forming a first region and a second region in response to sensing the first user input, displaying an item after the movement in accordance with the first user input in the first region, And displaying the latest item in the second area.

In one embodiment, the step of displaying the latest item in the second area may include automatically refreshing and displaying the latest item in the second area, and displaying the latest item in the second area, Wherein the step of displaying items after the first area includes displaying control for moving the first area in the first direction or in a direction opposite to the first direction while automatically refreshing the latest item in the second area, And does not affect the item display of the item.

In one embodiment, the first user input may be a drag input in the first direction above a predetermined speed.

In one embodiment, the first user input may be a drag input in the first direction to a partial area of the item display area.

In one embodiment, the first user input may be an input in a split button formed in response to a drag input in the first direction.

In one embodiment, the display area automatic segmentation method further includes the steps of: forming a split control between the first area and the second area in response to the first user input; and in response to the drag input to the split control, 1 region and the second region in the first region.

In one embodiment, a display area automatic segmentation method includes sensing a second user input for releasing region segmentation, merging the first region and the second region in response to sensing the second user input, The method comprising the steps of:

In one embodiment, the second user input is a reverse direction to the first direction and may be a drag input over a predetermined speed.

In one embodiment, the second user input may be a selection input for the second region.

In one embodiment, forming the first region and the second region in response to sensing the first user input may comprise forming a division control between the first region and the second region .

In one embodiment, the display area automatic division method includes the steps of enlarging and displaying the second area in response to a drag input that is higher than a predetermined speed in the upward direction in the area of the division control, and removing the first area .

In one embodiment, the display area automatic dividing method includes a step of enlarging and displaying the first area in response to a drag input that is equal to or higher than a predetermined speed in the downward direction in the area of the division control, and removing the second area .

In one embodiment, the step of displaying the item after the movement in accordance with the first user input in the first area includes a step of receiving a third user input for displaying items corresponding to a specific index in the first area, And displaying the information.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a computing device including a display for displaying a plurality of items, a processor, a memory for storing one or more instructions executed by the processor, The method comprising: detecting a first user input for moving in a reverse direction of the first direction when the plurality of items are sequentially displayed in a first direction, detecting a first user input for moving in a reverse direction of the first direction, An instruction to display the item after the movement in accordance with the first user input in the first area, and an instruction to display the latest item in the second area.

1 is a block diagram of an automatic display area dividing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining an existing non-divided message area.
3 is a flowchart of a method of automatically dividing a display area according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining a process in which an item display area is divided according to some embodiments of the present invention.
FIGS. 5A and 5B are views for explaining a process in which an item display region is divided using a partial region according to some embodiments of the present invention.
6A and 6B are views for explaining a process of dividing an item display region using a division button according to some embodiments of the present invention.
Figures 7A-7B illustrate split control referred to in some embodiments of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart of a method of merging a first region and a second region, referred to in some embodiments of the present invention.
9A to 9C are views for explaining a method of merging a first area and a second area, which is referred to in an embodiment of the present invention.
10A and 10B are views for explaining a specific index referred to in some embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The advantages and features of the present invention and the manner of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. To fully disclose the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout the specification.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein may be used in a sense commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention belongs. Also, commonly used predefined terms are not ideally or excessively interpreted unless explicitly defined otherwise. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of illustrating embodiments and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification.

It is noted that the terms "comprises" and / or "comprising" used in the specification are intended to be inclusive in a manner similar to the components, steps, operations, and / Or additions.

Prior to the description of the present specification, some terms used in this specification will be clarified.

In this specification, an item indicates a unit included in the list. In the present invention, the type of data indicated by the item is not limited to specific data. For example, if the list is a chat room, the item is a respective chat message, the item is a bulletin if the list is a bulletin, and the item may indicate data in various formats if the list is a library .

For example, if the list is a chat room, the item may indicate data such as each conversation message, uploaded photograph or moving image, announcement text, and link information.

Hereinafter, some embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram of an apparatus for performing an automatic display area dividing method according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the apparatus in which the display area automatic segmentation method is performed is abbreviated as a function execution apparatus.

The function execution device 100 shown in FIG. 1 may be a touch-based mobile computing device. For example, the function execution apparatus 100 according to some embodiments may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) Navigation, a slate PC, a tablet PC, an ultrabook, a wearable device (e.g., a smartwatch, a glass glass, an HMD (head) mounted display)).

However, it will be readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that the configuration according to some embodiments may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, digital signage, and the like.

1, the function execution apparatus 100 may include a communication unit 110, an input unit 120, an output unit 130, a storage unit 140, and a control unit 150. 1 are not essential to the implementation of the functional execution apparatus 100, the functional execution apparatus 100 described in some embodiments may include more or fewer components than those listed above Lt; / RTI >

The communication unit 110 may include a mobile communication module and a wireless communication module for communicating with an external device. The communication unit 110 can receive data such as a voice call signal, a video call signal, a text / multimedia message, an E-mail, and multimedia contents.

If the function execution device 100 is a fixed computing device, the communication unit 110 may include a wired Internet module.

The mobile communication module provided in the communication unit 110 may be a mobile communication module or a mobile communication module, and may be a technology standard for mobile communication, a technical standard for a communication method or a communication method (for example, Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA) (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access) And transmits the radio signal to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network established according to an LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE (Long Term Evolution-Advanced)

The wireless Internet module included in the communication unit 110 is a module for wireless Internet access. Examples of the wireless Internet technology include a wireless LAN (WLAN), a wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) ), Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA), Wireless Broadband (WiBro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) , And Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A).

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

The output unit 130 is for generating an output related to visual, auditory, tactile, or the like, and may include a display unit 135. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may include at least one of an acoustic output unit, a haptic module, and a light output unit.

The display unit 135 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 an input unit 120 for providing an input interface between the function execution apparatus 100 and a user and may provide an output interface between the function execution apparatus 100 and a user.

The display unit 135 may include a touch sensor. (Or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 135) 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 150. Thus, the control unit 150 can know which area of the display unit 135 is touched or the like. Here, the touch controller may be a separate component from the controller 150, and may be the controller 150 itself.

Meanwhile, the control unit 150 may perform different controls or perform the same control according to the type of the touch object, which is touched by the display unit 135. [ Whether to perform different controls or perform the same control depending on the type of the touch object may be determined according to the operating state of the current function executing apparatus 100 or an application program being executed.

When the display unit 135 is implemented with the touch screen, the touch screen may detect a touch input using a touch pen, a stylus pen, or a pointer, in addition to a touch input input through the user's finger have. In addition, the touch screen can detect a proximity touch gesture having a predetermined distance from the touch screen, in addition to a touch input input while being in contact with the surface of the touch screen. To this end, the touch screen may further include a proximity sensor.

The touch input to the touch screen may be a short touch, a long touch, a multi touch, a drag touch, a flick touch, a pinch-in Such as a pinch-in touch, a pinch-out touch, a swiped touch, a hovering touch, or the like.

The storage unit 140 may store data supporting various functions of the function execution apparatus 100. [ The storage unit 140 may store a plurality of application programs or applications that are executed by the function execution apparatus 100 and data and commands for operation of the function execution apparatus 100. [ At least some of these applications may be downloaded from an external server via wireless communication. At least a part of these application programs may be stored on the function execution apparatus 100 from the time of shipment for the basic functions (e.g., call incoming, outgoing, message reception, origination, etc.) of the function execution apparatus 100 Can exist. Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the storage unit 140, installed on the function execution apparatus 100, and operated by the control unit 150 to perform the operation (or function) of the function execution apparatus.

The storage unit 140 may temporarily or non-temporarily store the data transmitted from the external device, the data input by the user, or the operation result of the control unit 150. [ The storage unit 140 may be a nonvolatile memory such as a ROM (Read Only Memory), an EPROM (Erasable Programmable ROM), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM), a flash memory and the like, a hard disk, a removable disk, And may include any type of well-known computer-readable recording medium. 1, the storage unit 140 may have a separate structure, but may be integrated with the controller 150 to be described later.

The control unit 150 may control the display unit 135 to display the card object corresponding to the card information stored in the storage unit 140 according to a specific command. In this case, the control unit 150 may control the display unit 135 to display one area of the screen including a plurality of card objects.

The control unit 150 controls the overall operation of each configuration. The control unit 150 may be configured to include a CPU (Central Processing Unit), an MPU (Micro Processor Unit), an MCU (Micro Controller Unit), or any type of processor well known in the art. In addition, the control unit 150 may perform operations on at least one application or program to perform the method according to some embodiments.

1, the communication unit 110, the input unit 120, the output unit 130, the storage unit 140, and the control unit 150 have been described in the configuration of the function execution apparatus 100. However, According to the embodiment, the function execution apparatus 100 may include only the display unit 135 and the control unit 150. [

Hereinafter, based on the description of FIG. 1, some embodiments will be described in detail.

2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining an existing non-divided chat area. Hereinafter, problems of the existing chat area will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B.

Referring to FIGS. 2A and 2B together, an existing chat area can be confirmed. When the user terminal receives the latest message, the past received message is pushed to the top of the screen. If this process is repeatedly performed, the received past message is deviated from the current chat area. To check the past message, troublesome operations such as drag input or mouse scroll are required depending on the type of user terminal.

At this time, when the user needs to confirm the past message to respond to the received message, it is inconvenient to perform input such as dragging or scrolling to move to the area where the past message exists, and to move to the area where the latest message exists Occurs.

Some embodiments of the present invention divide one area displayed on the user terminal into a first area and a second area to solve the inconvenience described above and provide the user with a past message area and a latest message area simultaneously have.

3 is a flowchart of a method of automatically dividing a display area according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a preferred embodiment to achieve the object of the present invention, and it goes without saying that some steps may be added or deleted as needed. Hereinafter, a display area automatic dividing method according to the present embodiment will be described. Hereinafter, each step of the method of automatically dividing a display area according to an embodiment of the present invention may be performed by a computing device. For example, the computing device may be a function execution device 100. However, for the sake of convenience of description, the description of the operation subject of each step included in the automatic display area dividing method may be omitted. Each step of the display area automatic segmentation method may be an operation performed in the function execution apparatus 100 by the display area automatic segmentation software being executed by the processor.

The function execution apparatus 100 sequentially displays a plurality of items in a first direction and detects a first user input for moving in a direction opposite to the first direction at step S110.

In the present invention, the 'first direction' indicates a direction in which a plurality of items included in the list have an order according to a predefined index, and reflect the order of the plurality of items on the screen. For example, when the plurality of items include a first item having a first order and a second item having a second order, when the first item and the second item are displayed on the screen, 2 items will be displayed in the first direction with respect to the first item.

For example, the order may be defined according to time, capacity, character order, symbol order, and so on.

When the function execution device 100 receives a plurality of items, a plurality of items are sequentially displayed on the screen. For example, if one item is displayed on the screen and then the latest item is displayed, the one item becomes a past item and moves toward the top of the screen. Thus, the first direction may point downward relative to the function execution device 100.

If the movement of the plurality of items in the first direction continues, the plurality of items become the past items and deviate from the screen area of the function execution device 100. In order to confirm a plurality of past items that the user is out of the screen area, the function execution device 100 senses a first user input for moving in the reverse direction of the first direction.

The function execution device 100 forms a first area and a second area in response to the detection of the first user input (S120).

The sensed first user input may indicate various types of input. For example, the first user input may indicate a drag input or flick input directed downward. In addition, when the display area automatic division method according to the present embodiment is performed in the PC, the mouse scroll may correspond to the first user input.

The first user input may reflect the intention of the user that the function execution device 100 wants to check the past item. Accordingly, in response to the first user input, the function execution apparatus 100 may form a first area including a past item and a second area including a latest item, and display the first area and the second area on the screen.

In one embodiment, the first user input may be a drag input in a reverse direction of the first direction over a predetermined speed. The function execution device 100 may form the first area and the second area only when a drag input that is higher than a specific speed is detected.

In one embodiment, the first user input may be a drag input in a reverse direction of the first direction to a partial area of the item display area. The function execution apparatus 100 can form the first area and the second area by considering the drag input corresponding to a part of the screen area (item display area) as the first user input.

The function executing apparatus 100 displays the item after the movement according to the first user input in the first area (S130).

The first area indicates an area where past items are displayed. In the first area, items after the movement according to the first user input may be displayed statically or dynamically.

Since the first area is displayed in the screen area simultaneously with the second area, the user can simultaneously input a message referring to the past item (past message) and the latest received message (latest item) in the first area.

The function execution device 100 displays the latest item in the second area (S140).

The latest item is displayed in the second area so that the user can check the latest item received in real time through the second area. For example, if the latest received message is displayed in the second area, the user can simultaneously check the previous message displayed in the first area.

The second area may further include a user input field area and a keypad area. A unique chat window area can be formed in the second area, and a plurality of past items can be displayed in the first area.

According to one embodiment, the step of displaying the latest item in the second area may include automatically refreshing and displaying the latest item in the second area, and displaying the latest item in the second area according to the first user input The step of displaying an item after moving may further comprise the steps of displaying control for moving the first area in the first direction or in a direction reverse to the first direction, 1 < / RTI > area. Since the latest item is automatically refreshed and displayed in the second area, the user can refer to the latest item in the second area and perform an operation such as inputting an existing message. In the first area, Since the refreshed has no effect, the user can refer to the fixed past item of the first region together with the second region.

4 is a view for explaining a process in which an item display area is divided according to some embodiments of the present invention. Hereinafter, a process of dividing the item display area will be described.

As described above with reference to FIG. 2A, it can be confirmed that a plurality of items are sequentially displayed. When the function executing device 100 receives the latest item, the latest item is displayed at the lower end of the screen area of the function executing device 100, and the past item is pushed to the upper end of the screen area of the function executing device 100. [ When the function execution device 100 continuously receives the latest item, the plurality of items are listed in the downward direction.

As described above with reference to FIG. 2A, according to the existing list manipulation method, in order to check a past item pushed in the screen area by the user, a drag gesture or a flick gesture is input to the screen area in the downward direction as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. Also, it is possible to move to the area where the past item is displayed using the scroll bar. The first user input referred to in this embodiment may include all user input for moving to the area where the past item is displayed.

Referring to FIG. 4, it can be seen that the function execution apparatus 100 forms the first region 11 and the second region 12 in response to the detection of the first user input.

The first area 11 corresponds to an area where past items are displayed. For example, the first area 11 may display an item after the movement according to the first user input.

And the second area 12 corresponds to the area in which the latest item is displayed. For example, the latest item may be displayed in the second area 12, and the latest item may be automatically refreshed.

Since the latest item is automatically refreshed and displayed in the second area 12, the user can conveniently refer to the latest item in the second area 12 to perform an operation such as inputting an existing message.

The past items displayed in the first area 11 may not have the effect of refreshing the latest items displayed in the second area. Accordingly, the user can select an area in which past items including necessary information are displayed, and refer to the latest item displayed in the second area.

If the past item and the latest item are simultaneously displayed through the first area 11 and the second area 12 in the screen area, the user can check all the necessary items and the latest item information in a limited area at once, So that troublesome operations are unnecessary.

On the other hand, there is a need to distinguish between an existing drag input for moving an item displayed on the screen and an area division drag input provided in some embodiments of the present invention. 5A and 5B are views for explaining a process of dividing an item display region only when the drag input is sensed in a certain region according to some embodiments of the present invention. Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5B, a process of dividing an item display region using a partial region will be described.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the partial area 15-1 displayed in the screen area can be confirmed. In this embodiment, the first area and the second area may be formed in response to detection of the first user input to the area 15-1.

For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, the partial area 15-1 may be displayed on the right side of the screen area. The first area 11 and the second area 12 can be formed in response to the first user input sensed in the partial area 15-1 and in the area other than the partial area displayed on the left side of the screen area, The gesture or flick gesture can move to the area where the past item is displayed. The first area 11 and the second area 12 can be formed according to the input area selected by the user or the area in which the past item is displayed can be moved have.

In FIG. 5A, although a part of the area 15-1 is displayed on the right side of the item display area, the arrangement of the part of the area other than the part of the area 15-1 displayed on the left side of the item display area may be different Not shown).

Referring to FIG. 5B, a first area 11 and a second area 12 formed in response to a first user input sensed in a certain area 15-1 can be identified. When a second user input is detected in a part of the area 15-2 after the first area 11 and the second area 12 are formed and the opposite direction to the first user input, ) And the second region 12 can be merged.

In some embodiments, graphics means are provided to allow the user to perceive the location of some of the areas 15-1, 15-2, thereby allowing the user to select a region to be dragged for window splitting or window merging And to recognize areas that are not. For example, the graphic means may be of a level capable of recognizing a difference in a region within an existing item display region through a difference in shade, a semi-transparent division baseline, or the like.

In some embodiments of the present invention, an item display area may be divided after confirming the user's intention. In this case, it is possible to prevent the item display area from being divided against the user's intention. This will be described with reference to Figs. 6A to 6B.

As shown in FIG. 6A, in response to the first user input described above, the split button 13-1 may be displayed in the screen region of the function execution apparatus 100. [ In the present embodiment, instead of immediately forming the first area and the second area in response to the first user input, the division button 13-1 is displayed first in the entire process of forming the first area and the second area And when the displayed split button 13-1 is pressed, the first area and the second area are formed. This is because the user does not intend to divide the area but when the function execution apparatus 100 detects the first user input, the division intention of the user's screen area is grasped again through the division button 13-1 .

Referring to FIG. 6B, it can be confirmed that the first region 11 and the second region 12 are formed as a result of pressing the displayed division button 13-1. At this time, the division button 13-1 disappears or can be replaced with the division release button 13-2. Further, a split control 14 may be further formed on the screen of the function execution device 100. [

Figures 7A-7B illustrate split control referred to in some embodiments of the present invention. Hereinafter, the division control 14 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 7A to 7B.

7A, the division control 14 is formed between the first region 11 and the second region 12 and can control the size of the first region 11 and the second region 12 simultaneously Corresponds to the input area.

For example, FIG. 7B shows the result of dragging the split control 14 of FIG. 7A to the bottom. In Fig. 7B, the first region 11 is enlarged and the second region 12 is reduced compared to Fig. 7A. Conversely, when the split control 14 is dragged to the top, the first area 11 will be reduced and the second area 12 will be enlarged.

Only one of the first area 11 to the second area 12 can be displayed on the screen when a drag of a predetermined speed or more is inputted toward the one direction in the area of the split control area 14. For example, if a drag of a predetermined speed or more is input from the division control area 14 toward the bottom direction, only the first area 11 will be displayed on the screen. On the contrary, if a drag of a predetermined speed or more is input toward the upper direction in the region of the split control 14, only the second region 12 will be displayed on the screen.

8 is a flowchart of a method of merging a first region and a second region, referred to in some embodiments of the present invention. It is a preferred embodiment to achieve the object of the present invention, and it goes without saying that some steps may be added or deleted as needed. Hereinafter, a method of merging the first area and the second area according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

The function execution device 100 detects a second user input for releasing the area division (S150). The second user input indicates a user's input for merging the first area and the second area into one area.

In one embodiment, the second user input may be a drag input over a predetermined speed in the first direction. A drag input having a constant speed or more may be regarded as a second user input and the first region and the second region may be merged only when the second user input is sensed.

In one embodiment, the second user input may be a selection input for the second region. The function execution device 100 can enlarge and display the second area in the screen area in response to the selection input of the user in the second area.

In response to the detection of the second user input, the function execution apparatus 100 merges the first area and the second area and displays the combined area as a single area (S160).

The step S160 will be described with reference to Figs. 9A to 9C.

9A, the function execution device 100 may be formed by dividing a first area 11 and a second area 12 in a screen area, and the first area 11 and the second area 12 may be formed by dividing the first area 11 and the second area 12, The division control 14 can be formed.

In one embodiment, the step of merging and displaying the first region 11 and the second region 12 in response to sensing the second user input comprises the step of, in the second region 12, In response to the detection of the drag input, only the first area 11 may be enlarged and displayed on the screen. Referring to FIG. 9B, the enlarged screen of the first area 11 can be confirmed.

In one embodiment, the step of merging and displaying the first region 11 and the second region 12 in response to detection of a second user input comprises: dragging in the left or right direction in the first region 11, In response to detection of the input, only the second area 12 may be magnified and displayed on the screen. Referring to FIG. 9C, the enlarged screen of the second area 12 can be confirmed.

As described with reference to Figs. 9A to 9C, when a drag input in the left or right direction is detected in the first area or the second area, the area where the drag input is not detected is magnified and displayed in response to the drag input, This detected side area can be removed and displayed. It is a familiar operation to the user to remove the region or the item by dragging left or right with respect to a specific region or a specific item. The user interaction provided in the present embodiment is a process in which, Lt; RTI ID = 0.0 > 2 < / RTI > It should be noted, however, that the scope of the present invention can be extended to provide user interaction in contrast to the embodiment described with reference to Figures 9A-9C. That is, when a drag input in the left or right direction is detected in the first area or the second area, the area where the drag input is detected is enlarged and displayed, and the area where the drag input is not detected is removed and displayed It is possible.

In one embodiment, the step of merging and displaying the first region 11 and the second region 12 in response to sensing a second user input comprises the steps of: In response to a drag input that is equal to or higher than the set speed, only the first area 11 is enlarged and displayed in the screen area. Referring to FIG. 9B, an enlarged screen of the first area can be confirmed.

In one embodiment, the step of merging and displaying the first region 11 and the second region 12 in response to detection of a second user input comprises the steps of: In response to a drag input that is higher than the set speed, only the second area 12 is magnified and displayed on the screen. Referring to FIG. 9C, a screen on which the second area is enlarged can be confirmed.

10A and 10B are views for explaining a specific index referred to in some embodiments of the present invention. Hereinafter, an index according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10A to 10B.

The third user input of the present invention indicates an input for the user to search for a specific item required in the first area.

A third user input is provided to the control such that items corresponding to a particular index are displayed. The specific index may be, for example, an item entry time, a character indicating the content of the item, a page grouped with a plurality of items, and the like. The control may be a graphical object implemented to display a value of the specific index in a row and receive a selection of a user for each index value.

Referring to FIG. 10A, when the specific index is a page, the control may display a series of page numbers 21. In response to the detection of the third user input, items corresponding to a specific index may be displayed in the first area.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of displaying the item after the movement according to the first user input in the first area may include a step of receiving a third user input for displaying items corresponding to a specific index in the first area, , And the received control may indicate a page number (21).

Referring to FIG. 10B, the control for receiving the third user input is indicated by date 22. In response to the detection of the third user input, items corresponding to a specific index may be displayed in the first area.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the step of displaying the item after the movement according to the first user input in the first area may include a step of receiving a third user input for displaying items corresponding to a specific index in the first area, , The control being received may indicate a date (22).

Figures 10a and 10b illustrate page numbers and dates as examples, but they are only a few examples of indexes that can be applied to a plurality of items, and the scope of the present invention can be extended to various types of indexes that can be applied to a plurality of items .

The concepts of the invention described above with reference to Figures 3 to 10b can be implemented in computer readable code on a computer readable medium. The computer readable recording medium may be, for example, a removable recording medium (CD, DVD, Blu-ray disk, USB storage device, removable hard disk) . The computer program recorded on the computer-readable recording medium may be transmitted to another computing device via a network such as the Internet and installed in the other computing device, thereby being used in the other computing device.

Although the operations are shown in the specific order in the figures, it should be understood that the operations need not necessarily be performed in the particular order shown or in a sequential order, or that all of the illustrated operations must be performed to achieve the desired result. In certain situations, multitasking and parallel processing may be advantageous. Moreover, the separation of the various configurations in the above-described embodiments should not be understood as such a separation being necessary, and the described program components and systems may generally be integrated together into a single software product or packaged into multiple software products .

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, I can understand that. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive.

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A method executed by a computing device,
Sensing a first user input for moving in a reverse direction of the first direction when a plurality of items are sequentially displayed in a first direction;
Forming a first region and a second region in response to sensing the first user input;
Displaying an item in the first area after the movement according to the first user input; And
And displaying the latest item in the second area.
Automatic division of display area. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of displaying the latest item in the second area comprises:
And automatically refreshing and displaying the latest item in the second area,
Wherein the step of displaying the item after the movement according to the first user input in the first area comprises:
Wherein the control unit displays control for moving the first area in the first direction or in a direction opposite to the first direction, wherein automatically refreshing the latest item in the second area does not affect the item display of the first area The method comprising the steps of:
Automatic division of display area. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first user input comprises:
Wherein the drag operation is a drag operation in the first direction over a predetermined speed,
Automatic division of display area. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first user input comprises:
The method of claim 1, further comprising: dragging a portion of the item display area in the first direction,
Automatic division of display area. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first user input comprises:
Wherein the input of the split button formed in response to the drag input in the first direction,
Automatic division of display area. The method according to claim 1,
Forming a split control between the first region and the second region in response to the first user input and adjusting a size of the first region and the second region in response to a drag input for the split control ≪ / RTI >
Automatic division of display area. The method according to claim 1,
Detecting a second user input for releasing region segmentation; And
And merging and displaying the first region and the second region in response to sensing the second user input.
Automatic division of display area. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the second user input comprises:
Wherein the drag input is a reverse direction to the first direction,
Automatic division of display area. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein the second user input comprises:
A selection input for the second region,
Automatic division of display area. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein merging and displaying the first area and the second area in response to sensing the second user input comprises:
Wherein the first area is enlarged and displayed in response to the detection of a drag input in the left or right direction in the second area or the second area is enlarged and displayed in response to detection of a drag input in the left or right direction in the first area ≪ / RTI >
Automatic division of display area. 8. The method of claim 7,
Wherein merging and displaying the first area and the second area in response to sensing the second user input comprises:
In response to detection of a drag input in the left or right direction in the first area, enlarging the first area in response to detection of a drag input in the first area or enlarging the second area in response to detection of a drag input in the left or right direction in the second area Comprising:
Automatic division of display area. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein forming the first region and the second region in response to sensing the first user input comprises:
And forming split control between the first area and the second area.
Automatic division of display area. 13. The method of claim 12,
Further comprising the step of enlarging and displaying the second area and removing the first area in response to a drag input that is greater than or equal to a predetermined speed in the upward direction in the area of the split control,
Automatic division of display area. 13. The method of claim 12,
Further comprising the step of enlarging and displaying the first area and removing the second area in response to a drag input that is greater than or equal to a predetermined speed in the downward direction in the area of the split control,
Automatic division of display area. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the step of displaying the item after the movement according to the first user input in the first area comprises:
Displaying a control for receiving a third user input that causes items corresponding to a specific index to be displayed in the first area;
Automatic division of display area. A display for displaying a plurality of items;
A processor;
A memory for storing one or more instructions executed by the processor;
Wherein the at least one instruction comprises:
The method comprising: sensing a first user input for moving in a reverse direction of the first direction when the plurality of items are sequentially displayed in a first direction; sensing a first user input for moving in a first direction, An instruction to form an image;
Displaying an item in the first area after the movement according to the first user input; And
And an instruction to display the latest item in the second area.
Computing device.

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