CN101291492B

CN101291492B - Mobile terminal and its screen display method

Info

Publication number: CN101291492B
Application number: CN200810083693XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: H·S·许; 李义天; H·Y·郑; 李街恩
Original assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Current assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2007-04-20
Filing date: 2008-03-18
Publication date: 2013-02-06
Anticipated expiration: 2028-03-18
Also published as: CN101291492A; KR100841330B1

Abstract

The invention discloses a mobile terminal and its screen display method, for displaying image on the screen by adopting a virtual multi-side rod. The invention comprises a user input unit for inputting key signals, a display for displaying the first side of the multi-face rod and a controller. If a special key signal is inputted, the controller controls the second side of the multi-side rod to be displayed on the display by rotating the multi-side rod.

Description

Portable terminal and screen display method thereof

The present invention requires the korean patent application No.10-2007-0038632, the 10-2007-0038701 that submitted on April 20th, 2007 and the right of priority of 10-2007-0038631, and these applications are by reference all in conjunction with therewith.

Technical field

The present invention relates to portable terminal, relate in particular to portable terminal and screen display method thereof.

Background technology

Portable terminal is the equipment that can be configured to carry out various functions.The example of these functions comprises data and voice communication, catches image and video, record audio, shows image and video via the speaker system playing music and at display via camera.Some terminal comprises the additional function that support is played games, and other terminal is configured to multimedia player.Recently, portable terminal has been configured to receive the broadcast and multicast signal that allows to watch content such as video and TV programme.

The current function of making great efforts to support and increase portable terminal.These effort comprise that software and hardware improves, and the changes and improvements that form the construction package of portable terminal.

Recently, in order to seek function convenient and the attraction user, doing many work aspect the demonstration of R and D mobile terminal screen.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention relates to basically to get rid of portable terminal and the display packing thereof of one or more problems that restriction and shortcoming because of prior art cause.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of portable terminal and screen display method thereof, can show image at screen with virtual multiaspect post by this.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of portable terminal and screen display method thereof, the image that can come transposition to show at screen with the rotation of virtual multiaspect post by this.

Attendant advantages of the present invention, purpose and feature will be set forth in the following description, and be in part apparent checking those of ordinary skills of the present invention to become, and perhaps can know from the practice of the present invention.Purpose of the present invention and other advantage can be come cognitive and acquisition by the structure of specifically noting in writing description and claims and accompanying drawing.

In order to realize that these targets are with other advantage and according to purpose of the present invention, such as the expressed and wide in range description of this paper, portable terminal according to the present invention comprises user input unit for input key signal, is used for showing display and the controller of multiaspect post first surface, if input particular key signal, then controller is controlled second that the multiaspect post will show at this display by the rotating multisurface post.

In another aspect of this invention, according to the present invention on portable terminal the method for display screen comprise by the rotating multisurface post and show the first surface of this multiaspect post and show second of this multiaspect post.

Should be appreciated that, it is exemplary and explanat that above general description of the present invention and following details are described, and aims to provide claimed of the present invention further specifying.

Description of drawings

Consider by reference to the accompanying drawings the following description of better embodiment, above and other aspect of the present invention, feature and advantage will become apparent.

Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to the portable terminal of embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is the front perspective view according to the portable terminal of embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is the rear view of portable terminal shown in Figure 2;

Fig. 4 is the front view of the portable terminal of embodiment in addition according to the present invention;

Fig. 5 to Figure 10 is the diagram of mobile terminal screen display packing according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 11 is the process flow diagram of the method for display menu in portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 12 and Figure 13 are the diagrams of the process that is used for display menu according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 14 is the process flow diagram that is used for arranging at portable terminal the process of background image according to an embodiment of the present invention; And

Figure 15 is the diagram that is used for arranging at portable terminal the process of background image that illustrates according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Embodiment

In the following detailed description, to carrying out reference as its a part of accompanying drawing, and these accompanying drawings illustrate the specific embodiment of the present invention as example.It will be understood by those skilled in the art that and to utilize other embodiment, can make other structure, electric and program and change and do not deviate from scope of the present invention.Whenever possible, refer to same or similar part with identical Reference numeral in the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is the block diagram according to portable terminal 100 of the present invention.This portable terminal can be realized with various dissimilar terminals.The example of these terminals comprises mobile phone, subscriber equipment, smart phone, computing machine, digital broadcast terminal, personal digital assistant, portable media player (PMP) and navigating instrument.Only as non-limiting example, further describe and will be referred to portable terminal.Yet this teaching can be used for the terminal of other type equally.Fig. 1 illustrates the portable terminal 100 with various assemblies, but should be appreciated that, assembly shown in the realization whole also nonessential.Replace, can realize more or less assembly.

Fig. 1 illustrates the wireless communication unit 100 of the assembly that is equipped with some common realizations.For example, wireless communication unit 110 generally includes and allows at the wireless communication system at portable terminal 100 and this portable terminal place or one or more assemblies of the radio communication between the network.

Broadcast reception module 111 via broadcasting channel from external broadcasting management entity receiving broadcast signal and/or broadcasting related information.Broadcasting channel can comprise satellite channel and land channel.The broadcast control entity is usually directed to send the system of broadcast singal and/or broadcasting related information.The example of broadcasting related information comprises the information that is associated with broadcasting channel, broadcast program, broadcast service provider etc.For example, the broadcasting related information can comprise the electronic service guide (ESG) of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) and the digital video broadcasting-hand-held (DVB-H) of DMB (DMB).

Broadcast singal can be implemented as TV broadcast singal, radio signals and data broadcasting signal etc.If necessary, then broadcast singal also can comprise the broadcast singal that makes up with TV or radio signals.

Broadcast reception module 111 can be configured to receive the broadcast singal that sends from all kinds broadcast system.By non-limiting example, this broadcast system comprises DMB-land (DMB-T), DMB-satellite (DMB-S), digital video broadcasting-hand-held (DVB-H), only is called the single forward link (MediaFLO of media

) Radio Data System and Integrated Services Digital Broadcasting-land (ISDB-T).It also is possible receiving multicast signals.If necessary, the data that received by broadcast reception module 111 can be stored in the suitable equipment such as storer 160.

Mobile communication module 112 sends wireless signal or receives wireless signal from it to one or more network entities (for example base station, node-b).These signals can represent audio frequency, video, multimedia, control signal and data etc.

Wireless Internet module 113 is supported the Internet access of portable terminal.This module can be coupled to terminal internal or externally.

Short-range communication module 114 convenient relatively short haul connections.The appropriate technology of realizing this module comprises radio frequency identification (RFID), infra red data as-sodation (IrDA) and the ultra broadband (UWB) that for example is commonly referred to bluetooth and ZigBee in network technology.

Locating module 115 identifies or otherwise obtains the position of portable terminal.If necessary, then this module can use GPS (GPS) assembly, networking component and the combination thereof that cooperate with related satellite to realize.

Audio/video (A/V) input block 120 can be configured to provide the input of audio or video signal to portable terminal.As shown in the figure, A/V input block 120 comprises camera 121 and microphone 122.Camera receives and processes the picture frame of still picture or video.

Be in lower time of AD HOC such as phone call mode, logging mode and speech recognition at portable set, microphone 122 receives external audio signals.This sound signal is processed and convert numerical data to.Portable set, especially A/V input block 120 generally include remove the noise that in receiving the external audio signal process, generates mix the noise remove algorithm.The data that generated by A/V input block 120 can be stored in the storer 160, are used by output unit 150, and perhaps the one or more modules via communication unit 110 send.If necessary, can use two or more microphones and/or camera.

User input unit 130 generates the input data in response to the user to the manipulation of one or more related input equipments.The example of this equipment comprises keyboard, keyswitch, touch pad (for example static pressure/electric capacity), runner and rocker switch.Concrete example is user input unit 130 touch pad that is configured to cooperate with touch-screen display (will in following more detailed description).

Sensing cell 140 provides the state measurement to the various aspects of portable terminal.For example, whether sensing cell change in location, the user of relative positioning, portable terminal or portable terminal assembly that can detect open/close state, the portable terminal assembly (for example display and keypad) of portable terminal contacts with portable terminal, orientation or the acceleration/deceleration of portable terminal.As example, consider to be configured to the portable terminal 100 of slide type mobile terminal.In this configuration, but the slipper of sensing cell 140 sensing movement terminals is opened or is closed.Other example comprises whether sensing cell 140 sensings provide whether have coupling or other connection between power, interface element 170 and the external unit by power supply 190.

Usually realize that interface unit 170 is to be coupled portable terminal and external unit.Typical case's external unit comprises wire/wireless headpiece, external charger, power supply, is configured to store memory device, earphone and the microphone etc. of data (such as audio frequency, video, picture etc.).Interface unit 170 can be with wire/wireless FPDP, card slot (for example being used for being coupled to memory card, subscriber identity module (SIM) card, Subscriber Identity Module (UIM) card, removable Subscriber Identity Module (RUIM) card), audio frequency input/output end port and video input/output port.

Output unit 150 generally includes the various assemblies of supporting that portable terminal output requires.Display 151 is embodied as the information that visually demonstration is associated with portable terminal 100 usually.For example, if portable terminal operates with phone call mode, then display usually provides and comprises and user interface or the graphic user interface of breathing out, carrying out calling out with termination telephone the information that is associated.As another example, if portable terminal 100 is under video call pattern or the Photographing Mode, then display 151 can be additionally or is alternatively shown the image that is associated with these patterns.

Specific implementation comprises the display that is configured to the touch-screen that cooperates with input equipment such as touch pad.This configuration allows display to serve as simultaneously output device and input equipment.

Display 151 can be with comprising that for example the known display technologies of liquid crystal display (LCD), Thin Film Transistor-LCD (TFT-LCD), organic light emitting diode display (OLED), flexible display and three dimensional display realizes.Portable terminal can comprise one or more in these displays.The example of dual screen embodiment is that a display is configured to internal display (can check) when terminal is shown in an open position and second display is configured to external display (can check in the opening and closing position).

Fig. 1 also illustrates has the output unit 150 that the audio frequency of supporting portable terminal 100 is exported the audio frequency output module 152 that needs.The audio frequency output module is realized with one or more loudspeakers, hummer, other audio producing device and combination thereof usually.The audio frequency output module works in comprising the various patterns of calling out receiving mode, calling out exhalation pattern, logging mode, speech recognition mode and broadcast reception pattern.In operating process, the audio frequency output module 152 outputs audio frequency relevant with specific function (for example calling out reception, message sink and mistake).

Output unit 150 also is shown to have and is generally used for signaling or warning horn 153 that otherwise particular event that is associated with portable terminal occurs sign.Typical event comprises that calling out reception, message sink and user inputs reception.The example of this output comprises to the user provides tactilely-perceptible (for example vibration).For example, warning horn 153 can be configured to receive phone or message in response to portable terminal and vibrate.As another example, vibration can be by warning horn 153 in response to receiving that at portable terminal the user inputs and provides tactile feedback mechanism to provide.Should be appreciated that, the various outputs that provided by the assembly of output unit 150 can independently realize, perhaps the combination in any of available these assemblies of this output realizes.

Storer 160 is generally used for storing various types of data to support processing, control and the storage needs of portable terminal.The example of these data is included in programmed instruction, contact data, telephone book data, message, picture, video of the application program that operates on the portable terminal etc.Storer 160 shown in Figure 1 can be realized with the suitable volatibility of any type (or combination) and nonvolatile memory or memory device, comprise random access memory (RAM), static RAM (SRAM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memo) (EEPROM), EPROM (Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory) (EPROM), programmable read only memory (PROM), ROM (read-only memory) (ROM), magnetic storage, flash memory, disk or CD, card type reservoir or other similar storer or data storage device.

Controller 180 is the overall operation of control portable terminal usually.For example, controller carries out operating control and the processing that is associated with audio call, data communication, video call, camera operation and record.If necessary, controller can comprise the multi-media module 181 that the multimedia playback is provided.Multi-media module can be configured to the part of controller 180, and perhaps this module can be implemented as stand-alone assembly.

Power supply 190 provides the required power of each assembly of portable set.The power that provides can be internal power, external power or its combination.

But various embodiment example as herein described such as computer software, hardware or its certain combination and in computer-readable medium, realize.Realize for hardware, embodiment described herein can be at one or more special ICs (ASIC), digital signal processor (DSP), digital signal processing appts (DSPD), programmable logic device (PLD), field programmable gate array (FPGA), processor, controller, microcontroller, microprocessor, be designed to carry out realization in other electronic unit of function described herein or the combination of its selectivity.In some cases, these embodiments can be realized by controller 180.

Realize for software, embodiment as herein described can be by the independent software module realization such as program and function, and each software module realizes the one or more of function as herein described and operation.Software code can pass through the software application realization with any suitable programmed language compilation, and can be stored in the storer (for example storer 160), and can be carried out by controller or processor (for example controller 180).

Portable terminal 100 can pass through various different Configurations.That the example of these configurations comprises is collapsible, sliding-type, board-type, rotary-type, rotary type and combination thereof.For clarity sake, further openly relate generally to slide type mobile terminal.Yet these teachings can be used for the terminal of other type equally.

Fig. 2 is the stereographic map according to the portable terminal front side of embodiment of the present invention.In Fig. 2, portable terminal 100 is shown to have the first main body 200 that is configured to the second main body 205 sliding cooperation.User input unit (Fig. 1 is described) realizes with function key 210 and keypad 215.Function key 210 can be associated with the first main body 200, and keypad 215 is associated with the second main body 205.Keypad comprise make the user can outbound calling, prepare text or Multimedia Message or various keys of operating mobile terminal (for example numeral, character and symbol) otherwise.

The first main body 200 is slided between the opening and closing position with respect to the second main body 205.In off-position, the first main body is located in the second main body by this way: keypad 215 is covered by the first main body 200 basically or fully.At open position, the user accesses keypad 215 and display 151 and function key 210 becomes possibility.Function key makes things convenient for the user to input such as the order that begins, stops and rolling.

Portable terminal 100 can be in standby mode (for example can receipt of call or message, reception and response to network control signal) or call active pattern.Usually, portable terminal 100 moves under standby mode when in the closed position, and moves under activity pattern when open position.This pattern configurations can maybe need change on request.

The first main body 200 is illustrated as being formed by the first shell 220 and second housing 225, and the second main body 205 is illustrated as being formed by the first shell 230 and second housing 235.The first and second shells perhaps use the metal material such as stainless steel (STS) and titanium (Ti) to form usually by suitable protuberance (ridge) material such as the injection moulding plastics.

If necessary, can the first and second main bodys 200, one of 205 or both the first and second shells between one or more intermediate case are set.Usually the first and second main bodys 200,205 size are adjusted to the necessary electronic package of operation of the portable terminal 100 that receives backing.

The first main body 200 is shown to have camera 121 and the audio output unit 152 that is configured to respect to the loudspeaker of display 151 location.If necessary, camera 121 can consist of by this way: it can be with respect to the first main body 200 selectivity location (such as rotation, rotation etc.).

Function key 210 is near the downside location of display 151.Display 151 is illustrated as being embodied as LCD or OLED.Again emphasize, display also can be configured to have the touch-screen that generates the bottom touch pad of signal in response to user's contact (such as finger, input pen etc.) touch-screen.

The second main body 205 is shown to have microphone 122 and the side switch 245 near keypad 215 location, and side switch is the class user input unit along the location, side of the second main body 205.Preferably, side switch 245 can be configured to hot key, so that side switch is associated with the specific function of portable terminal.Interface unit 170 is illustrated as near side switch 245 location, and the power supply 190 of battery forms is positioned at the bottom of the second main body 205.

Fig. 3 is the rear view of portable terminal shown in Figure 2.Fig. 3 illustrate have camera 121, the second main body 205 of related flashlamp 250 and catoptron 255.Flashlamp is in conjunction with camera 121 operations of the second main body.Catoptron 255 is used for helping the user at self-timer mode location camera 121.The camera 121 of the second main body towards with the camera 121 (Fig. 2) of the first main body 200 towards the direction of opposite direction.Each of the camera 121 of the first and second main bodys can have identical or different ability.

In one embodiment, the camera of the first main body 200 is with the resolution operation more relatively low than the camera of the second main body 205.This for example is arranged in during the video conference that wherein the return link bandwidth ability is restricted very effective.The relatively high resolving power of the camera of the second main body 205 (Fig. 3) is for obtaining the better quality picture in order to follow-up use or transmitting very useful to other people.

The second main body 205 also comprises the audio frequency output module 152 of the loudspeaker that is configured to be positioned at the second main body upside.If necessary, the first and second main bodys 200,205 audio frequency output module can cooperate to provide stereo output.In addition, any or both of these audio frequency output modules can be configured to serve as speaker-phone.

Broadcast singal receiving antenna 260 is illustrated as being positioned at the upper end of the second main body 205.Antenna 260 and broadcast reception module 111 (Fig. 1) cooperating operation.If necessary, antenna 260 can be fixed, or in second main body 205 that is configured to retract.The dorsal part of the first main body 200 comprises the sliding block 265 that is coupled slidably with the corresponding sliding block that is positioned at the second main body 205 front sides.

Should be appreciated that, arrange and to change with needs on request shown in the first and second main bodys 200,205 the various assemblies.Usually, some or all of the assembly of a main body can replacedly be realized in other main body.In addition, the position of these assemblies and relative positioning are not crucial for many embodiments, and like this, these assemblies can be positioned at and the different position shown in the representative figure.

The portable terminal 100 of Fig. 1-3 can be configured to the communication system that sends data via frame or grouping in operate, comprise wireless, wired communication system and satellite-based communication system.These communication systems are used different air interface and/or Physical layer.

The example of this air interface of being used by communication system comprises for example Long Term Evolution (LTE) and the global system for mobile communications (GSM) of frequency division multiple access (FDMA), time division multiple access (TDMA) (TDMA), CDMA (CDMA) and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS), UMTS.Only as non-limiting example, further describe and will be referred to cdma communication system, but these teachings can be used for other system type equally.

Fig. 4 is the front view according to the portable terminal of another embodiment of the present invention.

With reference to Fig. 4, comprise the first user input block according to the portable terminal of another embodiment of the present invention.And this first user input block comprises scroll key 210a, left-hand key 210b and dextrad key 210c.In this situation, left-hand key 210b generates the key signals that the cursor left-hand moves or the project selection is highlighted.And the cursor dextrad that generates dextrad key 210c moves or project is selected highlighted key signals.

Especially in the situation that generate key signals by pressing scroll key 210a when selecting specific project, can generate the key signals relevant with entering specific project.

A plurality of menu items show at display 151 as shown in the figure.So, can move highlighted that the certain menu of shown menu selects.

In this case, scroll key 210a is created on the key signals that the up/down direction moves, and left-hand key 210b is created on the key signals that left-hand moves, and dextrad key 210c is created on the key signals that dextrad moves.

Therefore, the highlighted position of menu setecting can be handled to move by above-mentioned key.Particularly, if press scroll key 210a, then can enter the menu by highlighted mark.

Fig. 5 is the diagram of the screen display method of portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, enters the process of selected menu item shown in it.

With reference to Fig. 5 (a), show four menu items at display 151.The number of shown menu item can differently change.

With reference to Fig. 5 (b), if select one of four menu items, then selected menu item becomes large gradually.

With reference to Fig. 5 (c), controller 180 will become large menu item and be divided into a plurality of zones.Therefore, a plurality of Submenu Itemses corresponding to the large menu item of change show in the institute zoning respectively.In this case, the institute zoning can represent by the mode with page turning in partition process.The meaning of ' page turning ' comprises that the institute zoning is by forward or backward 3 dimension upset expressions on the screen.

With reference to Fig. 5 (d), selected menu item (subitem of higher project and this higher project) shows in the institute zoning.Particularly, the project of telephone directory (calling) and show at display 151 corresponding to the subitem of telephone directory (calling).

In this case, can handle mobile highlighted position by the key of portable terminal.This example is shown in Figure 6.

To (e), can move highlighted position by enough scroll key 210a with reference to (a) of Fig. 6.For example, move in the mode that scroll key 210a rolls downwards the position of the high-brightness light on the submenu of left upper end.

Particularly, if scroll key 210a rolls downwards when being positioned at bottom low menu of the right highlighted shown in Fig. 6 (c), then can as Fig. 6 (d) and (e) with highlighted to higher menu (' telephone directory (calling) ' among the figure) movement.Enter the clauses and subclauses of higher menu for the user is recognized, image can shake shown in Fig. 6 (d), and this shakes the recede state of predetermined angular of respective image that illustrates.

Simultaneously, according to an embodiment of the present invention portable terminal can show higher project and corresponding at least one low project of this higher project at the first surface of multiaspect post or scope.

The method of moving images is described as follows by display items display on the predetermined face of multiaspect post.

Fig. 7 is the screen display method in according to an embodiment of the present invention the portable terminal.

With reference to Fig. 7, the first surface of the image representation multiaspect post shown in Fig. 7 (a).

The first higher project shows in the upper end of multiaspect post first surface.A plurality of low project corresponding to the first higher project shows under the first higher project.And, highlighted being marked on the higher project that is positioned at the upper end.

Therefore, when the higher project on highlighted being marked on, if the key signals that input picture moves, then controller 180 upset multiaspect posts are with second of demonstration multiaspect post.In this case, the key that moves of image is inputted available left-hand key 210b or dextrad key 210c carries out.

If input left-hand key 210b, then controller 180 control multiaspect posts overturn at left-hand.If input dextrad key 210c, then controller 180 control multiaspect posts overturn in dextrad.

If according to the key signals upset that image moves, then the intermediateness shown in Fig. 7 (b) is experienced in the rotation of multiaspect post.Therefore, the multiaspect post overturns in virtual 3 dimension spaces.

If rotation continues further to carry out, then the second face of multiaspect post engenders.When occurring second, the second higher project and shown corresponding at least one low project of the second higher project.

In this case, show by page turning corresponding to the low project of this higher project, shown in Fig. 7 (c).Stir low project corresponding to higher project by demonstration, the user can visually identify the roughly number of low project.

With reference to Fig. 7 (d), after finishing rotation, second of the multiaspect post is shown fully.On shown second, the second higher project and shown corresponding to the low project of the second higher project.

Simultaneously, the portable terminal corresponding to an embodiment of the present invention provides with the method for piling up multiaspect post display screen.The method is applicable to calendar and represents.

The diagram of the screen display method of Fig. 8 portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, calendar watch shows method shown in it.In this case, calendar can comprise the schedule calendar of being correlated with.

At first, receive when as shown in Figure 8 the first surface of the first multiaspect post is shown in piling up the multiaspect post in the situation of the key signals that left-hand/dextrad moves, controller 180 can show second of the first multiaspect post by the rotating multisurface post.In this case, all months in 1 year can represent at the face of the first multiaspect post.Therefore, the first multiaspect post can comprise 2 posts.

The key signals that left-hand/dextrad moves can generate with the second user input unit 215.For example, the key signals that moves of left-hand/dextrad can with numerical key ' 4/6 ' coupling of the second user input unit 215.For example, the key signals of left-handed rotation is matched with numerical key ' 4 ', and right handed key signals is matched with numerical key ' 6 '.

If the key signals that input left-hand and dextrad move, then controller 180 controls the first multiaspect post rotation.The middle rotation status of the first multiaspect post is shown in Fig. 8 (b).

Along with rotation is further carried out, the second face of the first multiaspect post engenders.When occurring second, the different months in the same time of the calendar that the first surface of the first multiaspect post shows are shown.

In this case, controller 180 can be shown as the date that schedule is arranged and remain the date and have any different.For example, as shown in Figure 8 date that schedule is arranged can show by page turning.Perhaps, there is the date of schedule to rotatablely move to represent by repeating it.

Subsequently, rotation is further carried out, and then finishes.If then second of the first multiaspect post is shown fully so.In this case, there is date of schedule to be expressed as and remains the date and have any different.For example, there is the date of schedule to be expressed as painted.Perhaps, shown in Fig. 8 (d), there is the date of schedule to be expressed as being with underscore.

Be shown as with other date by the date that schedule will be arranged and have any different, the user can visually confirm how many days to have schedule.

Receive in the situation of the key signals that moves/move down when the first surface of the first multiaspect post in piling up the multiaspect post is shown, portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can by on move or move down and pile up the first surface that the multiaspect post shows the second multiaspect post.The time in the identical month that shows from first surface at the first multiaspect post in this case,, different calendars showed at the first surface of the second multiaspect post.The example of mobile above-mentioned image is shown in Figure 9.

At first, can enough the second user input unit 215 generate the key signals that moves/move down.For example, the key signals that moves on/move down can be matched with the numerical key ' 2/8 ' of the second user input unit 215.Particularly, on the key signals that moves be matched with numerical key ' 2 ', and the key signals that moves down can be matched with numerical key ' 8 '.

By moving down, the time increases progressively.By on move, the time successively decreases.Should be appreciated that, the key signals that the key signals that the time increases progressively and time successively decrease can exchange each other.

Shown in Fig. 9 (a), when the first surface of the first multiaspect post was shown, if the key signals that moves or move down in the input, then controller 180 controls were piled up the multiaspect post up or down.The intermediateness that moves down of the first multiaspect post is shown in Fig. 9 (b).

Carry out along with moving down further, the first surface of the second multiaspect post engenders.When the first surface of the second multiaspect post occurred, the different year of the same January of the calendar that shows at the first surface of the first multiaspect post was shown.In this case, controller 180 can have at least one the date of schedule to be shown as with other date to have any different.For example, shown in Fig. 9 (c), there is the date of schedule the page turning mode to show.Perhaps, there is the date of schedule to rotatablely move to show by repeating it.

Carry out along with moving down further, operation is finished.If then the first surface of the second multiaspect post is shown fully so.In this case, at least one has the date of schedule can be shown as having any different with other date.For example, shown in Fig. 9 (d), there is the date of schedule to distinguish by painted or band underscore.

Be shown as with other date by the date that schedule will be arranged and have any different, the user can visually roughly confirm the schedule that how many days has in corresponding month.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, can input via the particular key signal image in current month of expression in the mobile calendar.In this case, the particular key signal can be matched with the numerical key ' 5 ' of the second user input unit 215.

In portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, can confirm in calendar shown in Fig. 8 or Fig. 9, to set or do not set schedule.

Figure 10 illustrates and carries out existence that schedule is arranged or the screen display method of non-existent affirmation not.

With reference to Figure 10, can check to have or do not exist schedule in the shown calendar on the highlighted date.

With reference to Figure 10 (a), if schedule is set, it can show in screen lower end diagram.

If input ' OK ' key when the date that schedule is arranged is highlighted then shown in Figure 10 (b), is exaggerated and shows corresponding to the schedule on highlighted date.

In this case, ' OK ' key can generate by pressing scroll key 210a.By amplifying and showing schedule, the details of schedule is verified.

In the above description of an embodiment of the present invention, to being illustrated with the method for piling up multiaspect post display screen.Perhaps, the polyhedron of piling up each other can be used for the present invention.

The screen display method of the portable terminal of another embodiment can be described as follows according to the present invention.

Referring to Figure 11 the according to an embodiment of the present invention method of display menu in portable terminal is described.

Figure 11 is the process flow diagram of the method for display menu in portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

With reference to Figure 11, one of at least one in the user selection portable terminal or a plurality of menu items [S210].In this case, the classification of the function that provided by portable terminal/operation is provided menu item.And menu represents the tabulation that consists of with at least one or a plurality of menu item.In addition, menu also can be changed into single menu item.

For example, in menu item, exist ' menu ' as the highest menu item.There are ' telephone directory ', ' message ', ' multimedia ', ' screen setting ', ' the Internet access ' and as belong to those of menu item of ' menu '.Submenu Items as belonging to ' telephone directory ' exists ' telephone number search ', ' telephone number interpolation ', ' abbreviated number setting ', ' call history inquiry ' etc.

Portable terminal shows each identifier of at least one or a plurality of menu items in the presumptive area of screen.One at least one that user selection is shown or a plurality of identifier to select the menu item corresponding to selected identifier.

For example, portable terminal shows each identifier of preassignment menu item, each identifier of the menu item predetermined number of arranging by each identifier of the menu item of user selection or with the order of higher frequency of utilization.

Each identifier of at least one or a plurality of menu items can be shown as the menu bar on the screen lower region.

In the situation that comprise touch-screen, if one of identifier is touched by pointing device, then portable terminal can be carried out and select step S210.Perhaps, if the key of input selection menu item, then portable terminal can be carried out and select step S210.

If menu item is selected, then portable terminal can be presented at the polyhedron that rotates in virtual 3 dimension spaces.

At step display S220, portable terminal can show the process that polyhedron becomes complete by rotation in virtual 3 dimension spaces gradually.

At step display S220, although polyhedron rotation, but portable terminal perhaps belongs at least one of selected menu item or each identifier of a plurality of Submenu Itemses consisting of polyhedral a plurality of each identifier that shows a plurality of menu items that comprise selected menu item.

In this case, identifier is the device of indication menu item, and expression text or icon.And, consist of the quantity that polyhedral a plurality of quantity can be depending on the quantity of a plurality of menu items or at least one or a plurality of Submenu Itemses.

For example, portable terminal can show by this way and consists of polyhedral a plurality of: each identifier of a plurality of menu items becomes each identifier of at least one or a plurality of Submenu Itemses gradually.In like this operation, portable terminal can be on one of a plurality of the identifier of the selected menu item of complete demonstration.

Although polyhedron is in rotation, portable terminal can be little by little consisting of this polyhedral a plurality of each and is showing each identifier of at least one or a plurality of Submenu Itemses.In like this operation, portable terminal can consist of one of polyhedral a plurality of identifier that shows selected menu item.

In this case, comprise that a plurality of menu items of selected menu item can represent to be in same other menu item of level of selected menu item.

Simultaneously, in the situation that selected menu item is the highest menu item, may not exist to be in same other menu item of level.Be in same other menu item of level and be illustrated in the menu item that belongs to identical level in a plurality of menu items (or Submenu Items) that belong to a menu item.

Describe step display S220 in detail with reference to Figure 12 subsequently.

Portable terminal determines whether polyhedral rotation stops [S230].

As the result who determines, if determine to stop polyhedral rotation, then portable terminal shows polyhedron.In this case, belong at least one of selected menu item or each identifier of a plurality of Submenu Itemses and consisting of each polyhedral a plurality of demonstration [S240].

In step display S240, portable terminal can be at one of a plurality of the identifiers that show selected menu item.

In portable terminal, select one of at least one or a plurality of Submenu Itemses [S250] with shown identifier.

For example, in the situation that portable terminal comprises touch-screen, if unique identifier is touched by pointing device, then portable terminal can be selected the Submenu Items corresponding to the unique identifier that touches.

In the situation that portable terminal comprises directionkeys, this portable terminal can use this directionkeys to select specific Submenu Items.In the situation that respectively at least one or a plurality of Submenu Items distribute digital, if select the one of specific of numeral, then portable terminal can select to have the Submenu Items to the selected numeral of its distribution.

Portable terminal is presented at the state [S260] that a plurality of faces in virtual 3 dimension spaces are folded into the below of a face that is located thereon the identifier that has shown selected Submenu Items.

After finishing step display S260, portable terminal only shows this face on screen, shows the identifier of selected Submenu Items on this face.

Portable terminal shows the state [S270] that fold plane launches in virtual 3 dimension spaces.

For example, portable terminal can show the state that fold plane launches successively with folding a plurality of order or its reversed sequence.

Portable terminal belongs at least one of selected sub-project menu or each identifier [S280] of a plurality of Submenu Itemses in the face demonstration of each expansion.

In this case, step display S280 can carry out in the process of last demonstration S270 or after last demonstration S270 finishes.

Portable terminal can show at one of developed surface the identifier of selected Submenu Items.

With reference to the following drawings interpretation procedure S250 to S280 in more detail.

Explain the according to an embodiment of the present invention method of display menu in terminal referring to Figure 12.

With reference to Figure 12, at first, the portable terminal under the standby mode is shown as a plurality of menu items menu bar form [1] in the lower end area of screen 300.

In the following description, when selecting ' telephone directory ' 310-1 from a plurality of menu items, the process that is used for the menu in three kinds of situations of demonstration is pressed description below.

At first, in the first situation, portable terminal is presented at the polyhedron that rotates in virtual 3 dimension spaces.Particularly, portable terminal is in the identifier [2] of same grade of other a plurality of menu items at the identifier 320-1 that consists of polyhedral a plurality of demonstration ' telephone directory ' 310-1 with ' telephone directory ' 310-1 respectively.

For example, the identifier 320-5 philosophy of the identifier 320-3 of the identifier 320-1 of ' telephone directory ' 310-1, the identifier 320-2 of ' access to the Internet ' and ' schedule management ', the identifier 320-4 of ' message ', ' screen setting ' is a plurality of demonstrations, shown in state [2].

The rotation of mobile terminal polyhedron becomes the state [3] of the identifier of a plurality of Submenu Itemses that belong to ' telephone directory ' 310-1 gradually with the identifier that shows a plurality of menu items.In this case, state [3] is illustrated in the polyhedron rotation of demonstration in the state [2] progressively to finish the process of its shape.

In case polyhedral rotation is finished, portable terminal just makes this polyhedron launch to show at screen 300.And portable terminal is consisting of the identifier that belongs to the Submenu Items of ' telephone directory ' 310-1 through polyhedral a plurality of demonstrations of opening respectively.

For example, the identifier 330-5 of the identifier 330-4 of the identifier 330-3 of the identifier 330-2 of ' telephone number search ', ' abbreviated number setting ', ' telephone directory interpolation ', ' call history inquiry ' and the identifier 360-1 of ' grouping busy ' are shown as the submenu identifier that belongs to ' telephone directory ' 310-1 respectively, shown in state [4].And, on the identifier 330-1 of ' telephone directory ' is displayed on one of a plurality of.

Second, in the second situation, portable terminal is to be presented at the polyhedron [5] that rotates in virtual 3 dimension spaces at the identifier 320-1 that consists of polyhedral a plurality of demonstration ' telephone directory ' 310-1 with mode that ' telephone directory ' 310-1 is in the identifier of same grade of other a plurality of menu items respectively.

In case polyhedral rotation is finished, portable terminal is just carried out the operation [4] of this state.

The 3rd, in the third situation, portable terminal is presented at the polyhedron [6] that rotates in virtual 3 dimension spaces in the modes at a plurality of Submenu Itemses that consist of polyhedral a plurality of demonstration formation ' telephone directory ' 310-1.In this case, on the identifier 330-1 of ' telephone directory ' is displayed on one of a plurality of.

Simultaneously, portable terminal is presented at the polyhedron that shows in the state [6] and rotates to gradually the process [7] of finishing its shape.In like this operation, darker mode shows in each of a plurality of the identifiers that show can become than state [6] gradually respectively.

In case polyhedral rotation is finished, portable terminal is with regard to the operation of executing state [4].

Explain the method for another embodiment display menu in terminal according to the present invention referring to Figure 13.

With reference to Figure 13, at first, portable terminal shows at screen 400 and consists of polyhedral a plurality of stretch-out view, and respectively at the identifier [1] of a plurality of a plurality of menu items that show.

For example, the identifier 430-6 philosophy of the identifier 430-5 of the identifier 430-4 of the identifier 430-3 of the identifier 430-2 of ' telephone directory ', ' message ', ' screen setting ', ' schedule management ' and ' access to the Internet ' is presented on a plurality of.And, be presented at one of a plurality of as ' menu ' identifier 430-1 of the higher menu item that is consisted of by a plurality of menu items on.

In the situation of the identifier 430-2 that from the selected identifier of a plurality of menu items, selects ' telephone directory ', portable terminal shows a kind of state, and this state illustrates residue face except the face of the identifier 430-2 that shows ' telephone directory ' thereon is folded into the face that is positioned at the identifier 430-2 that shows ' telephone directory ' thereon successively in virtual 3 dimension spaces below [2].

If face folded state [2] is finished, then portable terminal only shows the face that it shows the identifier 430-2 of ' telephone directory ' at screen 400.

Subsequently, portable terminal shows following state: the fold plane that is positioned at the face below that shows ' telephone directory ' identifier 430-2 thereon launches and shows at the face that launches respectively the identifier [4] of a plurality of Submenu Itemses that belong to ' telephone directory ' successively.In this case, portable terminal can show the identifier 430-2 of ' telephone directory ' fully on one of face that launches.

During the finished surface deployed condition, portable terminal shows respectively the identifier [5] of a plurality of Submenu Itemses that belong to ' telephone directory ' at the face that launches in state [4].

Explain the method that background image is set in portable terminal according to the present invention referring to Figure 14 and Figure 15.

Figure 14 is the process flow diagram that the process of background image is set in portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 15 is the diagram that the process of background image is set according to an embodiment of the present invention for explaining at portable terminal.

With reference to Figure 14 and Figure 15, the user touches the predetermined point [S510] of standby mode sub-screen with pointing device.

For example, with reference to (1) of Figure 15, the user can be touched by pointing device 620 the predetermined point 610-1 of screen 600.

When predetermined point was touched, portable terminal showed at least one image [S520] that can be set to background image.

Particularly, portable terminal can be shown as thumbnail with at least one image.And pre-stored image, the image that is caught by portable terminal and one of the image that is provided by exterior terminal or server in portable terminal is provided the image that can be set to background image.The image that in addition, can be set to background image comprises in rest image, moving image, animated image, the flash image etc.

In this case, in the situation that by pointing device touching predetermined lasting time or pre-determined number, portable terminal can be carried out step display S520.Particularly, only when exist carrying out the required touch action of step display S520, portable terminal can be carried out step display S520.

Simultaneously, portable terminal can receive under standby mode in the situation of the key (not shown in the accompanying drawing) that background image arranges and carry out step display S520.

For example, portable terminal shows a plurality of images at screen 600, and each image can be set to background image, shown in Figure 15 (2).In this case, can be shown as highlighted at the leading position place by the tabulation 630 of a plurality of picture construction corresponding to the image 630-1 that presets background image.

Portable terminal receives the user to the selection [S530] of making one of at least of shown image.

For example, in the situation that portable terminal comprises touch-screen, portable terminal can be selected image by the pointing device touching from shown at least one or a plurality of image.And portable terminal can use the directionkeys that provides to portable terminal to select one of image.

For example, the user can be to select the mode of specific image 630-2 to select an image to be set to background image, shown in Figure 15 (2) from a plurality of shown images.

Subsequently, portable terminal shows following state: residual image in virtual 3 dimension spaces, be folded into be positioned at selected image below [S540].

For example, residual image can be scheduled to continue to be folded into successively and be positioned at the below.

For example, with reference to Figure 15 (3), portable terminal shows following state: residual image in virtual 3 dimension spaces, be folded into successively be positioned at selected specific image 630-2 below.

Subsequently, whether the portable terminal process decision chart finishes [S550] as the display operation of folded state.

As the result who judges, finish if judge display operation, then the portable terminal background image is set to selected image [S560].

For example, with reference to Figure 15 (4), in the situation that the image folded state is finished, portable terminal only shows selected image 630-2 at screen 600.Subsequently, with reference to Figure 15 (5), portable terminal zooms into selected image 630-2 the size of background image, and background image is set to institute's enlarged image.

Therefore, the invention provides following effect or advantage.

At first, the present invention uses multiaspect post display screen.

The second, the present invention in virtual 3 dimension spaces the rotating multisurface post to show each face of multiaspect post.

The 3rd, the present invention comes effectively display menu with image in virtual 3 dimension spaces.

The 4th, the present invention visually provides from higher menu item to the image shift process of hanging down menu item to the user.

It will be apparent for a person skilled in the art that and to carry out various modifications and variations and not deviate from the spirit and scope of the present invention the present invention.

Therefore, the present invention is intended to contain various modifications and variations of the present invention, as long as they drop in the scope of appended claims and equivalents thereof.

Claims

1. portable terminal comprises:

User input unit is configured to input key signal;

Display;

Communication module is configured to wirelessly send and receive information; And

Controller is configured to make described display

The first surface that shows the first multiaspect post;

If the key signals of input level direction then shows second of described the first multiaspect post by flatly rotate described the first multiaspect post on described display;

If the key signals of input vertical direction then makes the first surface of described the first multiaspect post vertically slide out to outside the screen of display and alternatively shows the first surface of the second multiaspect post, described the first multiaspect post and the second multiaspect post are deposited in together,

Wherein, when the first surface of described the first multiaspect post of independent demonstration or second, show respectively described first surface or second with full frame two-dimensional approach, and when described the first multiaspect post horizontally rotates, then show that in the mode of three-dimensional described the first multiaspect post is to show described first surface and second at same screen.

2. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described first surface comprises more than first zoning, and described controller is configured to make the first higher project and is presented at corresponding to the first low project of described the first higher project in the corresponding first surface zoning on the described first surface of described multiaspect post.

3. portable terminal as claimed in claim 2, it is characterized in that, described the second face comprises more than second zoning, and described controller is configured to make the described second higher project and be presented at corresponding to the second low project of described the second higher project in second zoning of correspondence on described second of described multiaspect post.

4. portable terminal as claimed in claim 3 is characterized in that, described controller is configured to make one shown part page turning in described first surface zoning and described second zoning.

5. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1, it is characterized in that, described controller is configured to make described display to show the first higher project at described first surface, amplifies the described demonstration of described the first higher project and the image of the first higher project of amplifying is divided into a plurality of subregions.

6. portable terminal as claimed in claim 5 is characterized in that, described controller is configured to one of the described a plurality of subregions that overturn.

7. portable terminal as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that, described controller is configured to displaying calendar image on the described first surface of described the first multiaspect post.

8. portable terminal as claimed in claim 7 is characterized in that, described controller is configured to show at the described first surface of described the first multiaspect post the image in first month in time.

9. portable terminal as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, described controller is configured at described first polyhedral second image that shows the different months in described time.

10. portable terminal as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, described controller is configured to show at the described first surface of described the second multiaspect post the calendar of the different year in described the first month of expression.

11. portable terminal as claimed in claim 8 is characterized in that, described controller is configured to change via one of month displacement and time displacement the image of shown calendar.

12. portable terminal as claimed in claim 11 is characterized in that, described controller is configured to make one day image demonstration and by the schedule image that amplified described day described day described image is shown.

13. the method via mobile communication terminal address comprises:

Receive input key signal from the user of described mobile communication terminal;

The first surface that shows the first multiaspect post at display;

Wirelessly send and receive information;

If the key signals of input level direction then shows second of described the first multiaspect post by flatly rotating described the first multiaspect post; And

14. method as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, shows that the described step of first surface comprises more than first zoning of demonstration, described method also comprises:

Show the first higher project in the corresponding first surface zoning on the described first surface of described multiaspect post and hang down project corresponding to first of described higher project.

15. method as claimed in claim 14 is characterized in that, shows that described second described step comprises more than second zoning of demonstration, described method also comprises:

Show the second higher project in second zoning of correspondence on described second of described multiaspect post and hang down project corresponding to second of described the second higher project.

16. method as claimed in claim 15 is characterized in that, also comprises:

Part to one of described first surface zoning and described second zoning is carried out page turning.

17. method as claimed in claim 13 also comprises:

The image that shows the first higher project at described first surface;

Amplify the first shown higher project; And

The image of the first higher project of amplifying is divided into a plurality of subregions.

18. method as claimed in claim 17 is characterized in that, also comprises:

One of described a plurality of subregions overturn.

19. method as claimed in claim 13 is characterized in that, also comprises:

Displaying calendar image on the described first surface of described the first multiaspect post.

20. method as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, the described step of displaying calendar image comprises:

The image that shows first month in time at the described first surface of described the first multiaspect post.

21. method as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, the described step of displaying calendar image comprises:

Second image that shows the different months in described time at described the first multiaspect post.

22. method as claimed in claim 20 is characterized in that, the described step of displaying calendar image comprises:

The calendar that shows the different year in described the first month of expression at the described first surface of described the second multiaspect post.

23. method as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, the described step of displaying calendar image comprises:

Change the described image of described calendar via one of month displacement and time displacement.

24. method as claimed in claim 19 is characterized in that, the described step of displaying calendar image comprises:

Show one day image; And

Show described day schedule by the image that amplified described day.