CN101546245A

CN101546245A - Terminal and method of controlling the same

Info

Publication number: CN101546245A
Application number: CNA2009100029189A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 崔京东
Original assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Current assignee: LG Electronics Inc
Priority date: 2008-03-26
Filing date: 2009-01-12
Publication date: 2009-09-30
Anticipated expiration: 2029-01-12
Also published as: CN101546245B; KR20090102498A; KR101481557B1

Abstract

The present invention discloses a mobile terminal and method of controlling the same. The mobile terminal comprises a touchscreen and a control unit for receiving a first command according to a state of an object in near-proximity to the touchscreen, and receiving a second command according to a state of the object contacting the touchscreen.

Description

Terminal and control method thereof

The cross reference of related application

The application requires the korean patent application No.10-2008-0027976 that submits to March in 2008 26 and the rights and interests of the No.10-2008-0028003 that submits to March 26 in 2008, by reference it is herein incorporated, as it is here all set forth.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of terminal, relate more particularly to a kind of terminal and control method thereof.Though the present invention is suitable for large-scale application, it is particularly suitable for by further considering that user convenience realizes the various functions in the terminal.

Background technology

Portable terminal is a kind of equipment that can be configured to carry out various functions.The example of this type of function comprises data and voice communication, catches image and video, record audio, comes playing music and outputting music and display image and video on display via speaker system via camera.Some terminals comprise the additional function that support is played games, and other terminal also is configured to multimedia player.In recent years, portable terminal has been configured to receive broadcasting and the multicast signals that allow to watch such as contents such as video and TV programme.

Be devoted to support and increase the function of portable terminal.This type of effort comprises change and the improvement that software and hardware improves and forms the structure member of terminal.

When terminal operation is in the time of can carrying out the multimedia equipment of above-mentioned sophisticated functions, there are various menus in this terminal corresponding to described sophisticated functions.Yet various menus often bring confusion for the user who handles terminal.Therefore, occurred handling the attaching terminal function of various menus and the needs of ability for assisted user.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention relates to the terminal and the control method thereof of one or more problems that a kind of basic elimination causes owing to the restriction and the shortcoming of correlation technique.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of terminal and control method thereof, help thus to select certain menu in terminal user's the various menu from be present in terminal, and make the terminal user can in selected menu, import the order of regulation.

Other advantage of the present invention, purpose and feature will obtain part and set forth in the explanation of back, it will become partly obvious for a person skilled in the art in investigation subsequently, perhaps can be by practice of the present invention by acquistion.The objectives and other advantages of the present invention can realize by the structure that particularly points out in written explanation and claim and accompanying drawing and finish.

In order to realize these purposes and other advantage and according to purpose of the present invention, as here embodied and broadly described, a kind of portable terminal comprises touch-screen, and control module, this control module is used for receiving first order according to the state near the object of touch-screen, and receives second order according to the state of the object of contact touch-screen.

In one aspect of the invention, if receive one of first order and second order, then control module switches the current menu of carrying out in portable terminal.In addition, if receive in first order and second order another, then control module reception and the relevant order of the current menu of in portable terminal, carrying out.Preferably, when object near touch-screen and near touch-screen the time when touch-screen moves, control module receives the menu switching command.Preferably, first order is relevant with first group of menu in the portable terminal, and second order relevant with second group of menu.

In another aspect of this invention, control module is carried out at least two menus on the touch-screen simultaneously, and wherein, described control module receives first order that is used for one of described at least two menus and is used for another second order of described at least two menus.Preferably, described control module will overlap the to each other corresponding to the image of each menu and be presented on the touch-screen, and wherein, described first order is relevant with the menu that has overlapping image on touch-screen, and second order is relevant with the menu that has visible image on touch-screen.Alternatively, control module will overlap the to each other corresponding to the image of each menu and be presented on the touch-screen, and wherein, described second order is relevant with the menu that has overlapping image on touch-screen, and described first order is relevant with the menu that has visible image on touch-screen.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a kind of portable terminal comprises touch-screen, and control module, and it still is that state according to the object of contact touch-screen receives order that this control module is used to determine according to the state near the object of touch-screen.

Preferably, control module is display icon on touch-screen, is used for receiving between the order with state according to the object that contacts touch-screen and switching receiving order according to the state near the object of touch-screen.In addition, portable terminal can also comprise switch, is used for making that control module can be according to receiving order near at least one of the state of the state of the object of touch-screen and the object that contacts touch-screen.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a kind of method that is used to control portable terminal with touch-screen, comprise: at least one in ordering according to first order and second controlled portable terminal, when the state of object is to receive first order during near touch-screen, and when the state contact touch-screen of object, receives second and order.

In one aspect of the invention, this method also comprises if receive one of first order and second order, then switch the current menu of carrying out in portable terminal.In addition, this method comprise if receive first the order and second the order in another, then the reception and the relevant order of the current menu of in portable terminal, carrying out.In addition, this method comprise when object near touch-screen and near touch-screen the time when touch-screen moves, receive the menu switching command.Preferably, first order is relevant with first group of menu in the portable terminal, and second order relevant with second group of menu.

In still another aspect of the invention, this method comprises at least two menus carrying out simultaneously on the touch-screen, receives first order be used for one of described at least two menus, and receives another second order that is used for described at least two menus.

Preferably, this method comprises the image corresponding to each menu overlapped the to each other and is presented on the touch-screen, wherein, first order is relevant with the menu that has overlapping image on touch-screen, and second order is relevant with the menu that has visible image on touch-screen.Alternatively, this method comprises the image corresponding to each menu overlapped the to each other and is presented on the touch-screen, and wherein, second order is relevant with the menu that has overlapping image on touch-screen, and first order is relevant with the menu that has visible image on touch-screen.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a kind of method that is used to control portable terminal comprises and determining according to still receiving order according to the state of the object of contact touch-screen near the state of the object of touch-screen.

Preferably, this method is included in display icon on the touch-screen, is used for receiving between the order with state according to the object that contacts touch-screen and switching receiving order according to the state near the object of touch-screen.In addition, this method is included in provides switch on the portable terminal, is used for making that portable terminal can be according to receiving order near at least one of the state of the state of the object of touch-screen and the object that contacts touch-screen.

The detailed description that it should be understood that aforementioned general remark of the present invention and back all is exemplary and illustrative, and is intended to provide the further explanation of the present invention for required protection.

Description of drawings

Accompanying drawing is included so that provide further understanding of the present invention, and is merged among the application and constitutes the application's a part, embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings, and be used to explain principle of the present invention together with the description.In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the block scheme according to the portable terminal of the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 2 is according to the skeleton view in the front of the portable terminal of the embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 3 is the skeleton view at the back side of portable terminal shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is the block scheme of the wireless communication system that can operate therein according to portable terminal of the present invention.

Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of first embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 6 is the constitutional diagram that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of first embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of second embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 8 is the constitutional diagram that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of second embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 9 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of third embodiment of the invention.

Figure 10 is the constitutional diagram that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of third embodiment of the invention.

Figure 11 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of fourth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 12 is the constitutional diagram that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of fourth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 13 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of fifth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 14 is the constitutional diagram that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of fifth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 15 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of sixth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 16 and Figure 17 are the constitutional diagrams that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of sixth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 18 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of seventh embodiment of the invention.

Figure 19 and Figure 20 are the constitutional diagrams that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of seventh embodiment of the invention.

Figure 21 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of eighth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 22 and Figure 23 are the constitutional diagrams that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of eighth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 24 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of ninth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 25 is the constitutional diagram that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of ninth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 26 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of tenth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 27 is the constitutional diagram that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of tenth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 28 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of eleventh embodiment of the invention.

Figure 29 is the constitutional diagram that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of eleventh embodiment of the invention.

Figure 30 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of twelveth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 31 is the constitutional diagram that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of twelveth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 32 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of thriteenth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 33 is the constitutional diagram that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of thriteenth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 34 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of fourteenth embodiment of the invention.

Figure 35 is the constitutional diagram that realizes thereon according to the display screen of the method for the control portable terminal of fourteenth embodiment of the invention.

Embodiment

To carry out detailed reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention now, its example is shown in the drawings.As possible, will use identical Reference numeral to indicate same or analogous part in the accompanying drawing from start to finish.Those of ordinary skill in the art will be appreciated that and can utilize other embodiment, and in the change that can carry out without departing from the scope of the invention on structure, the electric and program.

As used herein, having used suffix ' module ', ' unit ' and ' part ' for element, only is for the ease of open.Therefore, do not give described suffix itself important meaning or effect, and, should be appreciated that ' module ', ' unit ' and ' part ' can use together or interchangeably.

Fig. 1 is the block scheme according to the portable terminal 100 of the embodiment of the invention.Portable terminal 100 can use various dissimilar terminals to realize.The example of this Terminal Type comprises mobile and non-moving terminal, such as mobile phone, subscriber equipment, smart phone, computing machine, digital broadcast terminal, personal digital assistant, portable media player (PMP) and navigating instrument.

Only, further specifying about portable terminal 100 will be provided as non-limiting example.Yet this type of professor also is equally applicable to the portable terminal of other type.Fig. 1 shows the portable terminal 100 with various parts, but it should be understood that all realizations that exemplify parts are not necessary conditions.Can alternatively realize more or less parts.

Fig. 1 shows the wireless communication unit 110 of the parts that dispose some common realizations.For example, wireless communication unit 110 typically comprises and allows portable terminal 100 and this portable terminal at wherein wireless communication system or one or more parts of the radio communication between the network.Under the situation of non-moving terminal, wireless communication unit 110 can replace with the wire communication unit.Wireless communication unit 110 and wire communication unit can be referred to as communication unit.

Broadcast reception module 111 via broadcast channel from external broadcasting management entity receiving broadcast signal and/or broadcast related information.Broadcast channel can comprise satellite channel and terrestrial channel.Broadcast control entity general reference transmits the system of broadcast singal and/or broadcast related information.

The example of broadcast related information comprises and relevant information such as broadcast channel, broadcast program and broadcast service provider.For example, broadcast related information can comprise the electronic program guides (EPG) of DMB (DMB) and the electronic service guidebooks (ESG) of hand-held digital video broadcast (DVB-H).

Broadcast singal can be used as for example TV broadcast singal, radio signals, and data broadcasting signal is realized.In case of necessity, broadcast singal can also comprise the broadcast singal that combines with TV or radio signals.

Broadcast reception module 111 can be configured to receive the broadcast singal that transmits from all kinds of broadcast systems.As non-limiting example, this type of broadcast system can comprise T-DMB (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcast (dmb) via satellite (DMB-S), hand-held digital video broadcast (DVB-H), be called only media forward link (MediaFLO ) Radio Data System and integrated service received terrestrial digital broadcasting (ISDB-T).Can also receive multicast signals.In case of necessity, the data that received by broadcast reception module 111 can be stored in such as in the suitable equipment such as storer 160 grades.

Mobile communication module 112 uses and transmits wireless signal such as one or more network entities such as base station or Node B.This type of signal can be represented for example audio frequency, video, multimedia, control signaling and data.

Wireless Internet module 113 supports the Internet of portable terminal 100 to insert.This module can be in inside or coupled outside to portable terminal 100.The proper technology that is used for wireless Internet can include but not limited to WLAN (WLAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (WiMAX), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access, WiMax) and HSDPA (high-speed downlink packet access).In non-moving terminal, the wireless Internet module can be substituted by the wired Internet module.Wireless Internet module 113 and wired Internet module can be referred to as internet module.

Junction service module 114 promotes the communication of relative short distance.The proper technology that is used for junction service can include but not limited to radio-frequency (RF) identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), ultra broadband (UWB) and be commonly referred to as bluetooth and the networking technology of purple honeybee.

115 identifications of location positioning module or the position that otherwise obtains portable terminal 100.This module can use and related satellite, network components, and GPS (GPS) parts that combination matches are realized.

Audio/video (A/V) input block 120 is configured to provide the audio or video signal to be input to portable terminal 100.As shown, A/V output unit 120 comprises camera 121 and microphone 122.Camera 121 receives and handles the picture frame of still frame or video.

Be in such as AD HOC such as phone call mode, logging mode and speech recognition following time at portable set, microphone 122 receives external audio signals.This sound signal is processed and be converted into numerical data.

Portable set, particularly the A/V input block 120, generally include classification noise and remove algorithm to remove the noise that produces in the process that receives external audio signal.The data that generated by A/V input block 120 can be stored in the storer 160, be output that unit 150 utilizes or transmit via one or more modules of communication unit 110.In case of necessity, can use two or more microphones and/or camera.

User input unit 130 is handled and generation input data in response to the user of relevant input equipment.The example of this kind equipment comprises keypad, dome switch, utilizes the touch pad of static pressure/electric capacity, knob (jog wheel) and jog switch (jog switch).Specific example is such, and wherein, user input unit 130 is configured to the touch pad that matches with touch-screen display, and this will be described in more detail below.

Sensing cell 140 provides the state measurement of the each side of portable terminal 100.For example, sensing cell can detect portable terminal 100 open, the parts such as the display of portable terminal and keypad relative positioning, portable terminal or portable terminal position component variation, user and portable terminal the existence that contacts or do not exist, the orientation or the acceleration of portable terminal.

If portable terminal 100 is configured to slide type mobile terminal, then to open still be closed to the slipper that sensing cell 140 can this portable terminal of sensing.Other example comprises such sensing cell 140, the existence of the power that its sensing is provided by power supply 190 or do not exist, coupling or other existence that is connected between interface unit 170 and the external unit or do not exist.

Interface unit 170 usually is implemented as portable terminal and external unit coupling.Typical external unit comprises wired/radio headpiece, external charger, power supply and is configured to store memory device and earphone and microphone such as data such as audio frequency, video and pictures.Interface unit 170 can use wire/wireless FPDP, audio frequency input/output end port, video input/output end port, the deck that is used to be coupled to storage card, subscriber's identification module (SIM) card, subscriber identification module (UIM) card or Removable User Identity Module (RUIM) card to dispose.

When portable terminal 110 was connected to outside support (cradle), interface unit 170 became and is used for providing the passage of power for portable terminal 100 or being used for being delivered to the passage of portable terminal 100 by the user from the various command signals of support input from support.All can be operating as from the various command signals of support input or the power each and to make portable terminal 100 can recognize it correctly to be loaded in signal in the support.

Output unit 150 generally includes the various parts that the output of supporting portable terminal 100 requires.Display 151 typically is implemented as visually and shows the information relevant with portable terminal 100.For example, if portable terminal 100 operates in the phone call mode, then display will provide user interface or graphic user interface usually, and it comprises and the information of dialing, connecting and the termination telephone calling is relevant.As another example, if portable terminal 100 is in video call pattern or Photographing Mode, then display 151 can be in addition or is alternatively shown the image relevant with these patterns.

A kind of specific implementation comprises that display 151 is configured to such as touch pad and the touch-screen input equipment collaborative work.This configuration allows display 151 to play the effect of output device and input equipment.

Display 151 can use the known display technology that comprises LCD (LCD), Thin Film Transistor-LCD (TFT-LCD), organic light emitting diode display (OLED), flexible display and three dimensional display to realize.Portable terminal 100 can comprise one or more displays 151.The example of dual screen embodiment is such, and wherein, a display 151 is configured to internal display visual when terminal is positioned at open position, and second display 151 is configured at all visual external display in open and close position.

Touch-screen can be set to senses touch input pressure and touch input position and size.

Simultaneously, can or provide the proximity transducer (not shown) on every side in touch-screen inside.Proximity transducer is in the existence that does not have under the situation of Mechanical Contact to use electromagnetic power or infrared ray to detect to be present near the object on the detection surface of regulation or detection the object around itself or do not exist.Therefore, proximity transducer is better than feeler in serviceable life and utilization.

The following describes the example of the operation of proximity transducer.At first, if object proximity transducer when oscillatory circuit vibrates sinusoidal radio frequency detects the surface, then the oscillation amplitude of oscillatory circuit decays or stops.This variation is converted into electric signal existing or not existing with detected object.Therefore, even there is material (material) to appear between RF vibration proximity transducer and the object, near switch also can be under the situation of the not interference of this material detected object.Alternatively, even proximity transducer is not provided, if touch-screen is a static, then it can be configured to detect the approaching of indicator by the electric field change near causing owing to indicator (pointer).

Therefore, if indicator is positioned near the touch-screen or approaches touch-screen being not in actual contact under the situation of touch-screen, then touch-screen can detect the position of indicator and the distance between indicator and the touch-screen.For understanding of illustrating and convenient for the purpose of, with make indicator can near or near touch-screen and be identified as the action that is positioned on the touch-screen and be called ' near touching '.To make the action that indicator can the actual contact touch-screen be called ' contact touches '.Preferably, use indicator to come to carry out near the position that touches vertically relevant when carrying out approaching touch when indicator corresponding to the indicator post of touch-screen to touch-screen.

Fig. 1 also shows the output unit 150 of the audio frequency output module 152 with audio frequency output requirement of supporting portable terminal 100.Audio frequency output module 152 often uses one or more loudspeakers, hummer, other audio producing device, and combination realizes.

Audio frequency output module 152 moves under various patterns, and described pattern is such as calling out receiving mode, calling out pattern, logging mode, speech recognition mode and the broadcast reception pattern sent.During operation, audio frequency output module 152 output with such as receiving calling, receive information, with specific function or the relevant audio frequency of state such as mistake.

Output unit 150 also is shown to have warning horn 153, and it generally is used for the generation of signaling or the particular event that otherwise identification is relevant with portable terminal 100.User's input that typical event comprises the calling that receives, the message that receives and receives.

The example of the signal that is provided by output unit 150 is a sense of touch.For example, warning horn 153 can be configured to receive calling or message in response to portable terminal 100 and vibrate.As another example, can import vibration is provided in response to receive the user at portable terminal 100 places by warning horn 153, thereby tactile feedback mechanism is provided.It should be understood that the various signals that the parts by output unit 150 provide can be carried out individually, perhaps use any combination of this base part to carry out.

Storer 160 is commonly used to store processing, control and the memory requirement of Various types of data to support mobile portable terminal 100.The example of these type of data comprises programmed instruction, contact data, telephone book data, message, the picture that is used for the application of operation on portable terminal 100, and video.

In addition, be imported into the vibration of the various patterns of exporting under the situation of touch-screen and/or the data of sound can be stored in the storer 160 in touch.

Storer 160 shown in Figure 1 can use any kind or the combination that comprise following suitable volatibility and nonvolatile memory or memory device to realize: random-access memory (ram), static RAM (SRAM), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memo) (EEPROM), erasable programmable read only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (prom), ROM (read-only memory) (ROM), magnetic store, flash memory, disk or CD, the cassette storer, or other similar storer or data storage device.

Controller 180 is the overall operations of control portable terminal 100 usually.For example, controller 180 execution control and the processing relevant with audio call, data communication, instant messaging, video call, camera operation and recording operation.

In addition, controller 180 can be carried out the pattern identifying, its be used for on touch-screen, carry out write input or picture input is identified as character or image respectively.

Controller 180 can also comprise the multi-media module 181 that the multimedia playback is provided.The part that multi-media module 181 can be configured to controller 180 perhaps realizes as separate part.

Power supply 190 provides the required power of various parts of portable terminal 100.This power can be internal power, external power or its combination.

Each embodiment shown here for example can use computer software, hardware or its, and some are combined in the computer-readable medium and 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) (PLD), field programmable gate array (FPGA), processor, controller, microcontroller, microprocessor, be designed to carry out other electronic unit of function herein, or realize the inside of its selectivity combination.This type of embodiment can also be realized by controller 180.

Realize that for software embodiment described herein can use the independent software module such as process and function to realize, each all carries out one or more functions and operation described herein.Software code can be realized and can be stored in the storer such as storer 160 in order to the software application that any suitable programming language is write, and by carrying out such as controllers such as controller 180 or processor.

Portable terminal 100 can be realized with various structure.That the example of this class formation comprises is collapsible, sliding cover type, vertical type, rotary type, swing type and combination thereof.For the purpose of understanding, further openly will relate generally to slide type mobile terminal 100.Yet this type of lectures the portable terminal 100 that similarly is applicable to other type.

Fig. 2 is the skeleton view according to the front of the portable terminal 100 of the embodiment of the invention.In Fig. 2, portable terminal 100 is shown to have and is configured to first main body 200 of cooperating slidably with second main body 205.

The user input unit of describing among Fig. 1 130 can comprise first input block such as function key and four direction key 210, such as second input block of keypad 215 and such as the 3rd input block of side switch 245.Function key 210 is associated with first main body 200, and keypad 215 is associated with second main body 205.Keypad comprises such as numeral, character, and the various keys of symbol and so on, so that the user can make a call, write text or Multimedia Message, and with other mode operating mobile terminal 100.

First main body 200 is slided between the open and close position with respect to second main body 205.Though not shown, under the situation of folding mobile terminal, its first main body is with respect to the folding or expansion between the open and close position of its second main body.In addition, under the situation of swing type portable terminal, its first main body is swung between the open and close position with respect to its second main body.

In closed position, first main body 200 is positioned on second main body 205 by this way, that is: keypad 215 is sheltered by first main body 200 substantially or fully.At open position, the user can contact keypad 215.Function key 210 is configured to be used for the order of user's input such as beginning, stopping and rolling easily.

Portable terminal 100 is at standby mode or to activate under the call model all be exercisable, and under standby mode, it can receipt of call or message and receives and reply the network control signaling.Usually, portable terminal 100 is in make-position and moves under the standby mode and move under open position is in enable mode.This pattern configurations can as requested or need and change.

First main body 200 is illustrated as being formed by first housing 220 and second housing 225.Second main body 205 is illustrated as being formed by first housing 230 and second housing 235.First housing 230 and second housing 235 are formed by the appropriate rigidity material such as injection-molded plastic usually, perhaps use the metal material such as stainless steel (STS) and titanium (Ti) to form.

Provide one or more middle casings between first housing 230 of one or two that can be in first main body 200 and second main body 205 and second housing 235.Typically, the size of first main body 200 and second main body 205 is confirmed as holding the required electronic unit of operation of supporting portable terminal 100.

The audio output unit 152 that first main body 200 is shown to have camera 121 and is configured to loudspeaker, locatees with respect to display 151.Camera 121 can be configured such that it can for example be positioned with respect to first main body 200 by rotation or revolution etc. selectively.

Function key 210 is positioned at the position near the downside of display 151, and described display 151 is illustrated as realizing as LCD or OLED.Display can also be configured to touch-screen, and it has in response to the contacting of user and touch-screen, and for example contact of carrying out with finger or writing pencil generates lower floor's touch pad of signal.

Second main body 205 is shown to have the microphone that is adjacent to keypad 215 and is positioned 122 and has side switch 245, and this side switch 245 is a kind of aforesaid user input unit, and it is positioned along the side of second main body 205.Preferably, side switch 245 can be configured to hot key, makes side switch relevant with the specific function of portable terminal 100.Interface unit 170 is illustrated as being adjacent to side switch 245 and locatees, and the power supply 190 of battery forms is illustrated as being positioned at the bottom of second main body 205.

Fig. 3 is the rear view of the portable terminal 100 shown in Fig. 2.Fig. 3 shows second main body 205 with camera 121, and described camera 121 has flashlamp 250 and the mirror 255 that is associated.Flashlamp 250 is operated in combination with camera 121.Mirror 255 is used for helping user's position cameras 121 under self-timer mode.

The camera 121 of second main body 205 in the face of the side that faced with the camera 121 (Fig. 2) of first main body 200 in the opposite direction.Each camera 121 of first main body 200 and second main body 205 can have identical or different ability.

In an embodiment, the camera 121 of first main body 200 is operated with the camera 121 relatively low resolution than second main body 205.This type of scheme is worked during the video conference that for example wherein the return link bandwidth ability may be restricted well.The higher relatively resolution of the camera 121 (Fig. 3) of second main body 205 can be used for obtaining the picture of better quality, for using after a while or being used for and the communicating by letter of other side.

Second main body 205 also comprises the upside that is positioned at second main body and is configured to the audio frequency output module 152 of loudspeaker.The audio frequency output module 152 of first main body 200 and second main body 205 can cooperate so that three-dimensional output to be provided.In addition, any one in these audio frequency output modules 152 or two can be configured to operate as speaker-phone.

Broadcast singal receiving antenna 260 is illustrated as being positioned at the upper end of second main body 205.Antenna 260 is cooperated with broadcast reception module 111 (Fig. 1).Antenna 260 can be fix or be configured to shrink in second main body 205.The rear side of first main body 200 comprises sliding block 205, and it is coupled with the corresponding sliding block that is positioned at second main body, 205 fronts slidably.

It should be understood that can be as requested or expectation revise first main body 200 and second main body 205 various parts shown in arrange.Usually, the some or all of parts of a main body can alternatively be implemented on another main body.In addition, this type of position component and relative positioning are not conclusive for many embodiment, and therefore, parts can be positioned at and the different position, those positions shown in the representative figure.

The portable terminal 100 of Fig. 1-3 can be configured to the communication system built-in function that transmits data via frame or grouping, described communication system comprise wireless and wired communication system the two, and satellite based communication systems.This type of communication system is utilized different air interfaces and/or Physical layer.

The example of the air interface that communication system is utilized comprises 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 instruction will be referred to cdma communication system, but this type of instruction is equally applicable to other system type.

With reference to Fig. 4, the cdma wireless communication system is shown to have a plurality of portable terminals 100, a plurality of base station 270, a plurality of base station controller (BSC) 275 and mobile switching centre (MSC) 280.

MSC 280 is configured to dock with conventional Public Switched Telephone Network 290.MSC280 also is configured to dock with BSC 275.

BSC 275 is coupled to base station 270 via back haul link.This back haul link can dispose according in some known interface any one, and described known interface comprises for example E1/T1, ATM, IP, PPP, frame relay, HDSL, ADSL or xDSL.It should be understood that this system can comprise two above BSC 275.

Each base station 270 can comprise one or more sectors, and each sector has omnidirectional antenna or points to radially antenna away from the specific direction of base station 270.Alternatively, each sector can comprise two antennas that are used for diversity reception.Each base station 270 can be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignation, and wherein each frequency assignation has specific frequency spectrum (for example 1.25MHz, 5MHz).

The common factor of sector and frequency assignation (intersection) can be called CDMA Channel.Base station 270 can also be called as base transceiver subsystem (BTS).In some cases, term " base station " can be used for jointly representing BSC 275, and one or more base station 270.Base station 270 can also be expressed as " cell site ".Alternatively, each sector of given base station 270 can be called as cell site.

T-DMB (DMB) transmitter 295 is illustrated as to broadcasting at the portable terminal 100 of internal system operation.The broadcast reception module 111 (Fig. 1) of portable terminal 100 typically is configured to receive the broadcast singal that is transmitted by DMB transmitter 295.Broadcasting and multicast signaling for other type can realize similar scheme.

Fig. 4 also shows some GPS (GPS) satellite 300.This type of satellite helps to determine the position of some or all portable terminals 100.Show two satellites, but it should be understood that and to obtain useful locating information with more or less satellite.

The location positioning module 115 (Fig. 1) of portable terminal 100 typically can be configured to cooperate to obtain the positional information of expectation with satellite 300.To recognize, can alternatively realize the location detecting technology of other type, such as the location technology of replenishing or substituting that can be used as the GPS location technology.Can be alternatively or additionally some or all gps satellites 300 are configured to provide satellite dmb transmission.

During the typical operation of wireless communication system, the sets of reverse link signal that base station 270 receives from each portable terminal 100 closes.Portable terminal 100 can participate in calling, information receiving and transmitting, reach other communication.

Inner processed by each reverse link signal that given base station 270 receives in this base station 270.The data that the result obtains are forwarded to relevant BSC 275.

BSC 275 provides call resources to distribute and the mobile management function, comprises the soft handover between the BS 270.BSC 275 also is routed to MSC 280 with the data that receive, and this MSC 280 is provided for the additional route service of docking with PSTN 290.

Similarly, PSTN docks with MSC 280, and MSC 280 docks with BSC 275.BSC 275 control base stations 270 closes sets of forward-link signals and is sent to portable terminal 100.

In the following description, explain control method at each embodiment applicable to the portable terminal 100 of above configuration.It should be understood that following examples can be independently or make up by it and to realize.

If display apparatus module 151 comprises touch-screen, then easier realization ground following examples.In the following description, the display screen of touch-screen 151 is indicated with Reference numeral 400.

Followingly explain method according to the control portable terminal of first embodiment of the invention with reference to Fig. 5 and Fig. 6.

Fig. 5 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of first embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 6 is the constitutional diagram of display screen, on this display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of first embodiment of the invention.

With reference to (6-1) of Fig. 6, on touch-screen 400, shown image (being standby image) according to standby mode.Can there be various standby image.Especially, shown in Fig. 6 (6-1), exemplarily shown contact phone number icon 411,412 and 413, and menu icon 421,422,423,424 and 425.

With reference to Fig. 5 and 6, the special icon 413 among the telephone number icon shown in Fig. 6 (6-2) can be instructed to device (for example finger, writing pencil or the like) contact touch [S51] and also be drawn to the certain menu icon 422 among the menu icon subsequently.

If like this, then to recognize the towing of indicator be that contact touches and towing [S52] to controller 180.So controller 180 is carried out the function [S54] of distributing to menu icon 422 for towed telephone number icon 413.

Simultaneously, under the state shown in Fig. 6 (6-1), indicator can be near the assigned position [S51] that touches on the described touch-screen 400, and is pulled along first prescribed direction (for example from left to right) subsequently.

If like this, then to recognize the towing of indicator be near touching and towing [S52] to controller 180.So in terminal, controller 180 changes carries out menu, shown in Fig. 6 (6-3) [S53].Particularly, portable terminal 100 can become the standby image menu image viewing menu (for example menu of still frame, motion picture or flash picture).

When carries out image is checked menu in portable terminal 100, can on touch-screen 400, pull contact and touch along second prescribed direction (for example from right to left).If like this, then switch the image that shows on the touch-screen 400, shown in Fig. 6 (6-4).In this case, the contact that is used for image switching touch and second prescribed direction of towing can be used to carry out menu changes near touch and first prescribed direction of towing identical or different.

When keeping state shown in Fig. 6 (6-3), indicator can be near touching the assigned position on the described touch-screen 600 and being pulled along first prescribed direction once more subsequently.

If like this, then to recognize this towing be near touching and towing to controller 180.So in portable terminal 100, controller 180 changes carries out menu, shown in Fig. 6 (6-5).Particularly, portable terminal 100 can become the audio file play menu from the image viewing menu with carrying out menu.

When in portable terminal 100, carrying out the audio file play menu, carry out on touch-screen 400 along the 3rd prescribed direction (for example from top to bottom, or from top to bottom) that contact touches and towing, shown in Fig. 6 (6-6).If like this, then can in the process of audio file playback, regulate audio volume level, perhaps performed audio file can be switched to last file or next file.In this case, described the 3rd prescribed direction can be identical or different with above-mentioned first or second prescribed direction.

When the state that keeps shown in Fig. 6 (6-5), indicator can be near touching the assigned position on the described touch-screen 400 and being pulled along first prescribed direction (for example from left to right) once more subsequently.

If like this, then controller 180 recognizes this towing corresponding to approaching touch and towing.So in terminal 100, controller 180 changes carries out menu, shown in Fig. 6 (6-1).Particularly, portable terminal 100 can be switched to standby mode from the audio file play menu.

Illustrate as described above described, if indicator near touch described touch-screen and subsequently in accordance with regulations direction pulled, then controller 180 changes the execution menu in terminal.More than explanation is based on such hypothesis, and promptly the standby mode of terminal is a kind of execution menu.Alternatively, can dispose present embodiment by this way, promptly terminal enters menu mode, the menu that puts rules into practice, identification near touch and towing by predetermined operation from standby mode, and menu is carried out in change subsequently.In the above description, image viewing menu or audio file play menu are exemplarily proposed as carrying out menu.Yet the present invention can also comprise more execution menu (for example photo is caught menu, broadcast reception menu or the like).

Simultaneously, if indicator contact touches described touch-screen and pulled subsequently, then controller 180 order that recognizes regulation is imported into the execution menu in the terminal.

Correspondingly, if on touch-screen, carry out, then change and carry out menu near touching and towing.Contact touches and towing if carry out on touch-screen, has then imported defined order in the menu of carrying out.Alternatively, the present invention can dispose by this way, and contact touches and towing if promptly carry out, and then changes to carry out menu, if perhaps carry out near touching and towing, has then imported defined order in the menu of carrying out.Alternatively, though do not carry out towing, the present invention can dispose by this way, if promptly on touch-screen, carry out near touching, then change and carry out menu, touch, then in the menu of carrying out, imported defined order if perhaps on touch-screen, carry out contact.

Followingly method according to the control portable terminal of second embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Fig. 7 and 8.

Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of second embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 8 is the constitutional diagram of display screen, on this display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of second embodiment of the invention.

With reference to Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, below explanation is based on the image viewing menu, and this image viewing menu is used for checking the image of being stored by the predetermined operation of user input unit 130 in the storer 160 that portable terminal 100 is carried out.Preferably, image is classified in the file and is stored in the storer 160.Image can comprise still frame, motion picture, flash picture or the like.

With reference to (8-1) of Fig. 7 and Fig. 8, in portable terminal 100 just when carries out image is checked menu, three image folder, promptly first to the 3rd file 510,520 and 530 is displayed on the touch-screen 400 of portable terminal 100.Particularly, first file 510 among three image folder is activated, and the images in first file 510 are displayed on [S71] on the touch-screen 400.

In (8-1) of Fig. 8, what illustrate is that four images are comprised in first file 510.But first file 510 is not limited to only four images.Except that four images, in first file 510, can comprise more images, but not be shown owing to the finite size of touch-screen 400.

According to the present invention, indicator can be crossed touch-screen 400 (or from top to bottom) from top to bottom to carry out near touching and towing [S72].If like this, then controller 180 recognizes near touching and the direction of towing is a direction from top to bottom, also recognize from top to bottom near touch and towing corresponding to the file switching command.So the file (for example second file 520) except that first file 510 makes the image in second file 520 can be presented at [S73, S74] on the touch-screen 400 to controller 180 on the touch-screen 400 by activating, shown in Fig. 8 (8-2).

In (8-2) of Fig. 8, what illustrate is that four images are comprised in second file 520.But second file 520 is not limited to only four images 520.Shown in the explanation, except that four images, can there be more images to be included in second file 520 as described above.

Subsequently, indicator can be by from right to left (or from left to right) cross touch-screen 400 and carry out near touching and towing [S72].If like this, then controller 180 recognize near touch and the direction of towing corresponding to direction from left to right, also recognize from left to right near touch and towing corresponding to image switching order about file.So, controller 180 is controlled the

image

521 and 522 of second file 520 so that its disappearance by skidding off touch-screen 400, also by slide into control in the touch-screen 400

new image

525 and 526 so that its occur, as (8-3) of Fig. 8 with (8-4) [S73, S75].

Followingly method according to the control portable terminal of third embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Fig. 9 and 10.

Fig. 9 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of third embodiment of the invention, and Figure 10 is the constitutional diagram of display screen, on this display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of third embodiment of the invention.

With reference to Fig. 9 and Figure 10, below explanation is based on the image viewing menu, and this image viewing menu is used for checking the image of being stored by the predetermined operation of user input unit 130 in the storer 160 that portable terminal 100 is carried out.Image can comprise still frame, motion picture, flash picture or the like.

With reference to (10-1) of Fig. 9 and Figure 10, portable terminal 100 carries out image are checked menu, and a plurality of image 511,512,513 and 514 is presented at [S91] on the touch-screen 400.

According to the present invention, indicator can pull this image [S92] near the specific image 513 among a plurality of images of touch and along the direction of regulation.For example, indicator can be repeatedly near touch and towing near the touch-screen of image 513, at the fixed time and/or wipe in the zone the image 513 as virtual erasing rubber.

If like this, then on touch-screen 400, show the window 515 whether be used to inquire deleted image, shown in Figure 10 (10-2).If select ' being ' icons 516 from window 515, deleted image 513 from the touch-screen 400 then is shown in Figure 10 (10-3) [S93].

Alternatively, when indicator near touching and during along the direction towing image 513 of regulation, can generating rubbish barrel shape designator [not shown].Therefore, can be by image 513 being pulled into or being lost into rubbish barrel shape designator and come deleted image 513.

Followingly method according to the control portable terminal of fourth embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Figure 11 and 12.

Figure 11 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of fourth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 12 is the constitutional diagram of display screen, on this display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of fourth embodiment of the invention.

With reference to Figure 11 and Figure 12, below explanation is based on the image viewing menu, and this image viewing menu is used for checking the image of being stored by the predetermined operation of user input unit 130 in the storer 160 that portable terminal 100 is carried out.Image can comprise still frame, motion picture, flash picture or the like.

With reference to (12-1) of Figure 11 and Figure 12, portable terminal 100 carries out image are checked menu, and a plurality of image 511,512,513 and 514 is displayed on the touch-screen 400.According to the present invention, shown in Figure 12 (12-1), indicator can approachingly touch the specific image 513[S111 among a plurality of images 511,512,513 and 514].

With reference to (12-2) of Figure 12, after by approaching the touch, image 513 is exaggerated and is presented at [S112] on the touch-screen 400.The enlargement ratio of the image that preferably, is exaggerated can be configured to indicator proportional near the degree of closeness of image 513.In this case, if remove near touching from image 513, then shown in Figure 12 (12-1), image 513 is presented on the touch-screen 400 with its original size.

Subsequently, indicator can continue to touch contact [S113] near image 513 to carry out.With reference to (12-3) of Figure 12, after being touched touch, image 513 is made this image cover remaining image 511,512 and the 514[S114 on touch-screen by to choose a plurality of images of magnifying state on being presented at touch-screen 400].Preferably, touch even remove contact from image 513, image 513 also keeps its amplification and selected state.

With reference to (12-3) of Figure 12, on the regulation zone of touch-screen 400, exemplarily shown each icon 541,542,543 and 544 that is used to handle image 513.Except that each icon shown in Figure 12 (12-3), other icon can be presented on the touch-screen 400 where necessary.

By each shown icon, can edit, delete selected image, send it to contact person side, and it is set to background image.This is significantly to one skilled in the art, and need not to further specify, and will omit its details in explanation.

Followingly method according to the control portable terminal of fifth embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Figure 13 and 14.

Figure 13 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of fifth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 14 is the constitutional diagram of display screen, on this display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of fifth embodiment of the invention.

With reference to (14-1) of Figure 14, according to the image of standby mode, promptly standby image may be displayed on the touch-screen 400.Can there be various standby image.In (14-1) of Figure 14, exemplarily show such situation, promptly contact phone number icon 411,412 and 413 and menu icon 421,422,423,424 and 425 be displayed on the touch-screen 400.

With reference to Figure 13 and 14, the image that is stored in the storer 160 can be used as background image and is presented at [S131] on the touch-screen 400.Preferably, as shown in Figure 8, be stored in the file in the storer 160 by sorting images into.In (14-1) of Figure 14, the image A (511) of first file 510 shown in Fig. 8 (8-1) preferably is used as background image and shows.

According to the present invention, shown in Figure 14 (14-1), indicator can be near touching described touch-screen 400 and being pulled [S132] along first prescribed direction (for example from right to left or from left to right) subsequently.If like this, then shown in Figure 13 (14-2), another image B (512) of first file 510 can be used as background image and shows [S133].Particularly, carry out on touch-screen 400 near touching and towing along first prescribed direction, just order according to the rules is shown as background image with each image in first file 510 at every turn.

With reference to (14-2) of Figure 14, indicator can be near touching described touch-screen 400 and being pulled [S132] along second prescribed direction (for example from top to bottom or from top to bottom) subsequently.If like this, then shown in Figure 14 (14-3), the image E of the file except that first file 510 can be used as background image and shows [S133].Therefore, help the terminal user to use approaching touch and drag kick to switch the image of background.

Followingly describe method in detail according to the control portable terminal of sixth embodiment of the invention with reference to Figure 15 to 17.

Figure 15 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of sixth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 16 and 17 is constitutional diagrams of display screen, on described display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of sixth embodiment of the invention.

With reference to (16-1) of Figure 16, be displayed on the touch-screen 400 according to the image (being standby image) of standby mode.Can there be various standby image.In (16-1) of Figure 16, what illustrate is contact phone number icon 411,412 and 413 and the example that is displayed on the touch-screen 400 of menu icon 421,422,423,424 and 425.

Reach according to the present invention with reference to Figure 15 and 16, shown in Figure 16 (16-1), indicator can be near touching described touch-screen 400 and being pulled [S151] along first prescribed direction (for example from top to bottom) subsequently.If like this, then controller 180 judges that tow direction is corresponding to first prescribed direction [S152].

Subsequently, controller 180 can be according to regulating the brightness of background image and at least one [S153] in the color near touch and towing, shown in Figure 16 (16-2).In (16-2) of Figure 16, what illustrate is the example that touches and pull the brightness that reduces background image according to approaching.

With reference to (16-2) of Figure 16, can on touch-screen 400, carry out again near touching and towing along the direction of first regulation.If like this, then controller 180 is further regulated the brightness of background image and at least one in the color, shown in Figure 16 (16-3).In (16-3) of Figure 16, what illustrate is according to the example that further reduces the brightness of background image near touching and pulling.

If carry out near touching and towing along the direction opposite, then change the brightness of background image and at least one [not shown among Figure 16] in the color in the opposite mode of mode that changes with first prescribed direction with first prescribed direction.For example, if along the direction opposite with first prescribed direction, promptly from top to bottom direction and on touch-screen, carry out near touching and towing the brightness that then can improve background image.This is significantly to one skilled in the art, and need not further explanation, and will omit its details in explanation.

The following explanation along second prescribed direction with reference to Figure 17 carried out near the situation that touches and pull on touch-screen 400.

With reference to (17-1) of Figure 17, be displayed on the touch-screen 400 according to the image (being standby image) of standby mode.Can there be various standby image.In (17-1) of Figure 17, what illustrate is contact phone number icon 411,412 and 413 and the example that is displayed on the touch-screen 400 of menu icon 421,422,423,424 and 425.

Reach according to the present invention with reference to Figure 15 and 17, shown in Figure 17 (17-1), indicator can be near touching described touch-screen 400 and being pulled [S151] along second prescribed direction (for example from left to right) subsequently.If like this, then controller 180 judges that tow direction is corresponding to second prescribed direction [S152].

Subsequently, controller 180 can be according to regulating the brightness of icon and at least one [S154] in the color near touch and towing, shown in Figure 17 (17-2).In (17-2) of Figure 17, what illustrate is the example that touches and pull the brightness that reduces icon according to approaching.

With reference to (17-2) of Figure 17, can on touch-screen 400, carry out again near touching and towing along second prescribed direction.If like this, then controller 180 is further regulated the brightness of icon and at least one in the color, shown in Figure 17 (17-3).In (17-3) of Figure 17, what illustrate is according to the example that further reduces the brightness of icon near touching and pulling.

If carry out near touching and towing along the direction opposite, then change the brightness of icon and at least one [not shown among Figure 17] in the color in the opposite mode of mode that changes with second prescribed direction with second prescribed direction.For example, if along the direction opposite with second prescribed direction, promptly direction is from right to left carried out on touch-screen near touching and towing the brightness that then can improve icon.This is significantly to one skilled in the art, and need not further explanation, and will omit its details in explanation.

In the above description, icon or the brightness of background image or the situation of color that changes on the touch-screen has been described.Alternatively, the present invention can be configured to change the brightness or the color of background image and icon.Alternatively, the present invention can be configured to when carrying out on touch-screen near the shape that touches and change during towing background image or icon (for example amplify and dwindle).This is significantly to one skilled in the art, and need not further explanation, and will omit its details in explanation.

Followingly method according to the control portable terminal of seventh embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Figure 18 to 20.

Figure 18 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of seventh embodiment of the invention, and Figure 19 and 20 is constitutional diagrams of display screen, on described display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of seventh embodiment of the invention.

With reference to 19 (19-1), be displayed on the touch-screen 400 according to the image of menu mode clauses and subclauses.Menu mode clauses and subclauses in the portable terminal 100 can be handled by the suitable user of user input unit 130 and carry out.This is significantly to one skilled in the art, need not further explanation, and will omit its details in explanation.

With reference to Figure 18 and 19 and according to the present invention, polyhedron 600 is displayed on the touch-screen 400, and corresponding menu image is displayed on each face of polyhedron 600 [S181].Preferably, described polyhedron is a hexahedron.This is elaborated following.

With reference to (19-1) of Figure 19, first 610 of polyhedron 600 may be displayed on polyhedral front.Audio file play menu image can exemplarily be presented on first 610.Indicator can be near touching described touch-screen 400 and being pulled along first prescribed direction (for example from right to left) subsequently.If like this, then shown in Figure 19 (19-2), polyhedron 600 rotates [S182] along first prescribed direction with the angle (for example 90 degree) of regulation on touch-screen 400.

With reference to (19-3) of Figure 19, second 620 of polyhedron 600 may be displayed on polyhedral front.The image viewing menu image can exemplarily be presented on second 620.Subsequently, indicator can be near touching described touch-screen 400 and being pulled along second prescribed direction (for example from top to bottom) subsequently.If like this, then polyhedron 600 rotates [S182] along second prescribed direction with the angle (for example 90 degree) of regulation on touch-screen 400.

With reference to (19-5) of Figure 19, the 3rd 630 of polyhedron 600 may be displayed on polyhedral front.And photo is caught menu image and can exemplarily be presented on the 3rd 630.

According to the present invention, the following process of selecting certain menu (for example photo seizure menu) via the polyhedron on the touch-screen 400 600 that illustrates with reference to Figure 20.Mentioned in the above stated specification as Figure 19, by means of by on touch-screen, carrying out, can make the certain menu image such as photo is caught menu image be positioned at polyhedral front near touching and pulling the rotating multisurface body.

Therefore, with reference to (20-1) of Figure 20, in the 3rd 630 front that may be displayed on the touch-screen 400 of polyhedron 600, and photo seizure menu image may be displayed on the 3rd 630.With reference to (20-1) of Figure 18 and Figure 20, indicator can be near the 3rd 630[S183 that touches polyhedron 600].

With reference to (20-2) of Figure 20, when by approaching the touch, the 3rd 630 of polyhedron 600 is exaggerated [S184] on touch-screen 400.Preferably, the 3rd of amplification the 630 enlargement ratio and indicator are proportional near the 3rd 630 degree.If remove near touching from the 3rd 630, then shown in Figure 20 (20-1), the 3rd 630 is presented on the touch-screen 400 with original size.

With reference to (20-2) of Figure 18 and Figure 20, indicator can contact the 3rd 630[S185 that touches the polyhedron 600 on the described touch-screen 400].With reference to (20-3) of Figure 20, when being touched touch, the 3rd 630 image selected and that conduct is enough big of polyhedron 600 is displayed on [S186] on the touch-screen 400.Therefore, catching menu image according to the 3rd 630 photo is displayed on the touch-screen 400.

Preferably, be disengaged even contact touches, photo is caught menu image and is also kept intact.Therefore, the terminal user can catch menu image and carry out camera function by checking photo.

Followingly method according to the control portable terminal of eighth embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Figure 21 to 23.

Figure 21 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of eighth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 22 and Figure 23 are the constitutional diagrams of display screen, on described display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of eighth embodiment of the invention.

With reference to Figure 22 (22-1), carries out image is checked menu in portable terminal 100, and image viewing menu associated picture is presented on the touch-screen 400.In addition, first image 511 is presented on the touch-screen 400.And touch mode switches icon 444 and is presented on the touch-screen 100.The explanation touch mode is switched the details of icon.

With reference to Figure 21 and Figure 22 (22-1), current touch-screen 400 is set to contact touch mode.Therefore, touch-screen 400 identification contacts touch but can not discern near touching [S211].For the image switching that will be on the touch-screen 400 shows be another image, shown in Figure 22 (22-1), for example indicator preferably contacts and touches described touch-screen 400 and pulled along the direction of stipulating subsequently.Therefore, indicator is unavailable near touch and drag function.

With reference to (22-2) of Figure 22 and (22-3), touch and pulled subsequently if indicator is contact, then at first image 511 by when skidding off touch-screen 400 and disappear, second image 512 occurs by slipping into touch-screen 400.

With reference to (22-3) of Figure 21 and Figure 22, can select touch mode to switch icon 444[S212].If like this, then touch-screen 400 enters near touch mode, makes to be identified [S213] near touching to be identified rather than to contact to touch.

For the image switching that will be on the touch-screen 400 shows be another image, shown in Figure 22 (22-4), for example indicator is preferably near touching described touch-screen 400 and being pulled along the direction of stipulating subsequently.Therefore, the contact touch and the drag function of indicator are unavailable.

With reference to (22-5) of Figure 22 and (22-6), if indicator is by near touching and being pulled, then at second image 512 by when skidding off touch-screen 400 and disappear, the 3rd image 513 occurs by slipping into touch-screen 400.

Switching for touch mode, is not that independent icon must be set on touch-screen.For example, can also be by realizing that importing the touch mode switching command via the side switch of user input unit 130 realizes that touch mode switches.In addition, the touch mode switching can be configured to automatically switch near touch mode from touch mode when portable terminal is coupled to outside support, and vice versa.

In the above description, illustrated when selecting touch mode to switch icon at the contact touch mode and near the mutual switching between the touch mode, each embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.When selecting touch mode to switch icon, the present invention can be configured to make it possible at the contact touch mode, switch in turn near touch mode and contact with between near touch mode.Selecting under contact and the situation near touch mode, contact touches and all is identified on touch-screen near touching.

In the above description, explanation be the touch mode that all menus of portable terminal 100 jointly is provided with and switches touch-screen 400, each embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.The present invention can be configured to make it possible to be provided with at each menu of portable terminal 100 touch mode of touch-screen.Followingly come it is elaborated with reference to Figure 23.

With reference to Figure 23 (23-1), portable terminal 100 enters menu mode.

With reference to (23-2) of Figure 23, enter the touch mode setting pattern of touch-screen by the proper handling of user input unit.Entering touch mode setting pattern is significantly for a person skilled in the art, and need not independent explanation, and will omit its details in explanation.

With reference to (23-2) of Figure 23, can be in advance at the touch mode of each menu setting touch-screen 400 of portable terminal 400.Particularly, can to each menu will adopt near touch mode with contact one of touch mode and set.Gui Ding menu can adopt this two kinds of patterns in case of necessity.

Followingly method according to the control portable terminal of ninth embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Figure 24 and Figure 25.

Figure 24 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of ninth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 25 is the constitutional diagram of display screen, on this display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of ninth embodiment of the invention.

In the present embodiment, in portable terminal 100, carrying out simultaneously under the situation of at least two menus, using distinctively mutually near touching and contacting touch by multi-tasking.In the following explanation of present embodiment, for example, carry out audio file play menu and image viewing menu simultaneously.These two menus only are exemplary, and can realize other menu according to embodiment.

With reference to (25-1) of Figure 24 and Figure 25, in portable terminal 100, carry out the audio file play menu, and the image relevant with this audio file play menu is presented on the touch-screen 400.When carrying out the audio file play menu, carries out image is checked menu [S241] in portable terminal 100.Therefore, in touch-screen 400, shown in Figure 25 (25-2), show the image relevant with the image viewing menu.Particularly, described audio file play menu associated picture is stopped by the image relevant with the image viewing menu of new execution.

In order to operate the image viewing menu, on touch-screen 400, carry out contact and touch [S242, S244].For example, in order to check last or next image on the image viewing menu, the indicator contact touches described touch-screen 400 and is pulled along the direction of regulation subsequently.Therefore, as (25-2) of Figure 25 with (25-3), the image 511 that shows on touch-screen 400 is switched to another image 512.

Simultaneously, for operating audio file play menu, on touch-screen 400, carry out near touching [S242, S243].For example, in order to regulate the volume in the audio file play menu or to play last or next audio file, indicator is near touching described touch-screen 400 and being pulled along the direction of regulation subsequently.If like this, then regulate the volume of audio file play menu simultaneously or play last or next audio file at the image relevant that shown in Figure 25 (25-4), keeps being presented on the touch-screen with the image viewing menu.

In the above description, illustrated that situation about carrying out near touching with manipulation of audio file play menu touches the situation of checking menu with steers image with carrying out to contact, this does not limit each embodiment of the present invention.Alternatively, can dispose present embodiment, make that carrying out contact touches with manipulation of audio file play menu, or carry out near touching and check menu with steers image.

Followingly method according to the control portable terminal of tenth embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Figure 26 and 27.

Figure 26 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of tenth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 27 is the constitutional diagram of display screen, on this display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of tenth embodiment of the invention.

In the present embodiment, when the menu that in portable terminal 100, puts rules into practice, near touching and contact the particular manipulation that touch can be used for set menu.And, can be configured to present embodiment by this way, that is: still contact ratio or the degree of distinguishing particular manipulation that touch according to this touch corresponding to approaching the touch.Below explanation is based on the hypothesis that carries out image is checked menu in the portable terminal.

At first, carries out image is checked menu in portable terminal 100.Therefore, shown in Figure 27 (27-1), the image relevant with the image viewing menu is presented on the touch-screen 400.

With reference to Figure 26 and 27, the image 511 that shows on the touch-screen 400 is carried out near touching [S261].With reference to (27-2) of Figure 27, whenever carrying out when touching, image 511 is exaggerated first enlargement ratio (for example X1, X2, X3 ...) (or proportional with the time that keeps approaching touch) [S262, S263].If from touch-screen 400, select to recover icon 452, then come display image 511 by image 511 is returned to original size.

Simultaneously, shown in Figure 27 (27-1), can carry out contact to the image 511 that shows on the touch-screen 400 and touch [S261].With reference to (27-3) of Figure 27, when carrying out contact and touch, image 511 is exaggerated second enlargement ratio (for example X2, X4, X6 ...) (or proportional with the time of keeping in touch touch) [S264].If from touch-screen 400, select to recover icon 452, then come display image 511 by image 511 is returned to original size.

In the above description, the enlargement ratio that enlarged image has been described is according to touch type and different situations, and each embodiment wherein of the present invention is unrestricted.For example, the ratio of regulating of the volume in the voice playing menu is according to touch type and difference.In addition, can touch and pull the fine setting that realizes volume by approaching, and can and pull the coarse adjustment that realize volume by the contact touch, vice versa.And present embodiment can be expanded, make according to first distance near touching and towing realizes the fine setting of volume, and by second distance near touching and towing realizes the coarse adjustment of volume.

Followingly method according to the control portable terminal of eleventh embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Figure 28 and 29.

Figure 28 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of eleventh embodiment of the invention, and Figure 29 is the constitutional diagram of display screen, on this display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of eleventh embodiment of the invention.

With reference to Figure 29 (29-1), standby image exemplarily is presented on the touch-screen 400.And contact phone number icon 411,412 and 413 exemplarily is presented on the standby image.

With reference to Figure 28 and 29, shown in Figure 29 (29-1), indicator can be near the assigned position [S281] that touches described touch-screen 400.With reference to (29-2) of Figure 29, when approaching touch of touch-screen 400 quilts, menu icon 421,422,423,424 and 425 is produced and is displayed on [S282] on the touch-screen 400.For example, menu icon 421,422,423,424 and 425 can skid off by the lower end from touch-screen 400 to occur.

According to the present invention, can remove near touching [S283] from touch-screen 400.Particularly, when removing near touch, menu icon 421,422,423,424 and 425 disappears.

Alternatively, even removed approaching touch, menu icon 421,422,423,424 and 425 also can remain on the touch-screen 400 at the appointed time.Preferably, after beginning to have experienced the stipulated time from the time near the releasing that touches, menu icon 421,422,423,424 and 425 can disappear from touch-screen 400.

When menu icon 421,422,423,424 and 425 continues to appear on the touch-screen 400, indicator can for example contact the particular contact telephone number icon 413 among touch contact phone number icon 411,412 and 413, shown in Figure 29 (29-3), and icon 413 towed to certain menu icon 422 among the menu icon 421,422,423,424 and 425 for example.If like this,, then carry out the function of distributing to selected menu icon 422 at towed contact phone number icon 413 with reference to (29-4) of Figure 29.

According to the present invention, when display menu icon 421,422,423,424 and 425, only when being pulled, the contact phone number icon just do not need to carry out function corresponding.As an alternative, if menu icon 421,422,423,424 is directly contacted touch with one of 425, then can carry out function corresponding.

In the above description, if when being retained on the touch-screen, touch-screen is carried out near touching, then produce menu icon near telephone number icon before touching.This does not limit each embodiment of the present invention.For example, though the telephone number icon is not presented on the touch-screen,, also telephone number icon and menu icon can be configured to show simultaneously or in turn if touch-screen is carried out near touching.This is significantly to one skilled in the art, and need not further explanation, and will omit its details in explanation.

Followingly method according to the control portable terminal of twelveth embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Figure 30 and 31.

Figure 30 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of twelveth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 31 is the constitutional diagram of display screen, on this display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of twelveth embodiment of the invention.

With reference to Figure 30 and Figure 31 (31-1), standby image is presented on the touch-screen 400.Therefore, indicator can approachingly touch described touch-screen 400[S301].

In case experienced after the stipulated time after having carried out approaching touch or approaching the touch, standby image is by being shown in touch-screen 400 so that the enlargement ratio of regulation is reduced, and new menu icon is presented at touch-screen 400 sides, shown in Figure 31 (31-2) [S302].Described new menu icon can comprise the bookmark menu icon.It should be noted that described new menu icon not necessarily must be in the touch-screen side.Say that definitely described new menu icon can be positioned at other position of touch-screen 400.In addition, not to dwindle standby image.As an alternative, can when keeping standby image, produce the bookmark menu icon.

In (31-2) of Figure 31, what exemplarily illustrate is four bookmark menu icons, promptly broadcasts menu icon 710, audio file play menu icon 720, Game Menu icon 730 and image viewing menu icon 740.This does not limit each embodiment of the present invention.For example, present embodiment can dispose more or less bookmark menu icon, perhaps can show other menu icon except that the bookmark menu icon that exemplarily illustrates.

With reference to (31-2) of Figure 31, indicator can be near touching described touch-screen 400 and being pulled [S303] from right to left subsequently.In this case, can dispose present embodiment, make that near the starting point that touches and pull be audio file play menu icon 720.

With reference to (31-3) of Figure 31, in case audio file play menu associated picture 460 shows that by the right side that skids off touch-screen 400 the audio file play menu just begins [S304].If like this, then the terminal user can play the special audio file by audio file play menu associated picture 460.

If audio file play menu associated picture 460 is instructed to device near touching and from left to right being pulled subsequently, then along with audio file play menu associated picture 460 disappears by skidding off the right side, the audio file play menu can be terminated.

Yet,, when activating the audio file play menu, can on touch-screen 400, also subsequently it from left to right be pulled [S303] with indicator near touching image viewing menu icon 740 with reference to (31-4) of Figure 31.If like this, with reference to (31-5) of Figure 31, when activating the audio file play menu, in case image viewing menu associated picture 510,520 and 530 is shown by the left side that skids off touch-screen 400, the image viewing menu just begins [S304].Therefore, the terminal user can check specific image by image viewing menu associated picture when activating the audio file play menu.

In the above description, when activating the audio file play menu, when having shown image viewing menu associated picture magic lantern, the audio file play menu is kept intact.Alternatively, can dispose present embodiment by this way, that is: when image viewing menu associated picture when [not shown] skids off to show from the left side, audio file play menu associated picture disappears by sliding into the right side.Alternatively, can dispose present embodiment by this way, that is: when audio file play menu associated picture disappears by sliding into the right side, keep or stop the audio file play menu operating.

Followingly method according to the control portable terminal of thriteenth embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Figure 32 and 33.

Figure 32 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of thriteenth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 33 is the constitutional diagram of display screen, on this display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of thriteenth embodiment of the invention.

With reference to (33-1) of Figure 33, in portable terminal 100, activate the image viewing menu, thus, image viewing menu associated picture is presented on the touch-screen 400.Present embodiment not only can be applicable to the image viewing menu, and can be applicable to other menu.Therefore, it should be understood that this image viewing menu only is the menu of exemplarily selecting.

According to the present invention, indicator can be near the regulation zone that touches described touch-screen 400 and subsequently by towing [S321] from right to left.Preferably, regional near the starting point that touches and pull corresponding to regulation.In (33-1) of Figure 33, what exemplarily illustrate is the regulation zone of display image on it.Alternatively, can comprise that other regional mode disposes present embodiment with the regulation zone.

With reference to (33-2) of Figure 32 and Figure 33, touch and towing according to approaching, when first image 511 that shows on the touch-screen disappeared by sliding into the left side, second image 512 was by skidding off to occur [S322, S323] from the right side.Subsequently,, carrying out near after touching and sliding with reference to Figure 33 (33-3), the terminal user inadvertently moving hand with near and from left to right cross touch-screen 400[S321].

Yet according to the present invention, shown in Figure 33 (33-4), the approaching screen 400 that may be touched that moves of indicator is discerned.This is because approaching the moving of indicator may be from regulation zone [S322, S324].

Simultaneously, with reference to (33-4) of Figure 33, indicator can be near touching second image 512 and from left to right being pulled [S321] subsequently.If like this, with reference to (33-5) of Figure 33, according near touching and towing, by when sliding into the right side and disappear, first image 511 [S322, S323] occur by skidding off the left side at the second shown image 512.

Followingly method according to the control portable terminal of fourteenth embodiment of the invention is described with reference to Figure 34 and 35.

Figure 34 is the process flow diagram according to the method for the control portable terminal of fourteenth embodiment of the invention, and Figure 35 is the constitutional diagram of display screen, on this display screen, has realized the method according to the control portable terminal of fourteenth embodiment of the invention.

With reference to (35-1) of Figure 34 and Figure 35, touch-screen 400 is by deactivation [S341].If touch input in the given time, then touch-screen 400 can be by automatic deactivation to prevent battery power consumption.

Then, touch described touch-screen 400[S342 with indicator].If like this, shown in Figure 35 (35-2), touch-screen 400 be activated [S343].Correspondingly, standby image can exemplarily be presented on the touch-screen 400 that is activated.

Subsequently, controller 180 judges that touch touches still near touch [S344] corresponding to contact.(35-2) with reference to Figure 35, touch if touch corresponding to contact, do not take place or the like if then carry out manipulation, the incident of other touch, user input unit 130 in first stipulated time after the time point that touches, then controller 180 makes touch-screen 400 deactivations.

(35-2) with reference to Figure 35, touch if touch corresponding to approaching, do not take place or the like if then carry out manipulation, the incident of other touch, user input unit 130 in second stipulated time after the time point that touches, then controller 180 makes touch-screen 400 deactivations [S346].Preferably, second stipulated time can be set to shorter or long than first stipulated time.

In the above description, dispose present embodiment by this way, that is: the activationary time of touch-screen is according to touch type, i.e. contact touches or approaching the touch, and changes.Alternatively, can dispose present embodiment by this way, that is: the activationary time of touch-screen changes according to the touch area of touch-screen.This is significantly to one skilled in the art, and need not to further specify, and understands for of the present disclosure, will omit its details in explanation.

Therefore, the invention provides following effect and/or advantage.At first, according to embodiments of the invention, can be by carrying out near touching and contacting touch near touching with contacting to touch to distinguish mutually.Even there are various menus in the terminal, also help the terminal user to select certain menu.The second, also help the terminal user that particular command is imported selected menu.

Be apparent that for a person skilled in the art, under the situation that does not break away from the spirit or scope of the present invention, the present invention can be appointed as other form.

For example, in the above stated specification of embodiments of the invention, will touch the different command that differentiates mutually and subsequently it is identified as on touch-screen near touching with contacting.This does not limit each embodiment of the present invention.Particularly, near touch can according to touch-screen near distance be divided into first distance near touch and second distance near touch.Therefore, be used for and touch the foregoing description that differentiates mutually and can be applied to first and second distances same as before near touching near touch with contact.

In addition, for example, can in recording medium able to programme, said method be realized as computer-readable code.Described computer-readable medium comprises the various pen recorders of wherein having stored the computer system-readable data.Computer-readable medium comprises for example ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, tape, floppy disk, optical data storage or the like, also comprises carrier type realization (for example transmitting via the Internet).And computing machine can comprise the controller 180 of terminal.

Be apparent that for those skilled in the art, can under the situation that does not break away from the spirit and scope of the present invention, carry out various modifications and changes in the present invention.Therefore, this invention is intended to contain modifications and variations of the present invention, as long as they are in the scope of appended claims and equivalent thereof.

Claims

1. portable terminal comprises:

Touch-screen; With

Control module, the state that is used for the object of the approaching described touch-screen of basis receives first order, and receives second order according to the state of the described object that contacts described touch-screen.

2. portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein, if receive one of described first order and second order, then described control module switches the current menu of carrying out in described portable terminal.

3. portable terminal according to claim 2, wherein, if receive in described first order and second order another, reception of then described control module and the current relevant order of in described portable terminal, carrying out of described menu.

4. portable terminal according to claim 2, wherein, when described object near described touch-screen and near the described touch-screen time when described touch-screen moves, described control module receives the menu switching command.

5. portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein, in described portable terminal, described first order is relevant with first group of menu, and described second order is relevant with second group of menu.

6. portable terminal according to claim 1, wherein, described control module is carried out at least two menus on the described touch-screen simultaneously, and wherein, described control module receives described first order that is used for one of described at least two menus and is used for another described second order of described at least two menus.

7. portable terminal according to claim 6, wherein, described control module will overlap the to each other corresponding to the image of each menu and be presented on the described touch-screen, and wherein, described first order is relevant with the described menu that has overlapping image on described touch-screen, and described second order is relevant with the described menu that has visible image on described touch-screen.

8. portable terminal according to claim 6, wherein, described control module will overlap the to each other corresponding to the image of each menu and be presented on the described touch-screen, and wherein, described second order is relevant with the described menu that has overlapping image on described touch-screen, and described first order is relevant with the described menu that has visible image on described touch-screen.

9. portable terminal comprises:

Touch-screen; With

Control module is used for determining according to receiving order near the state of the object of described touch-screen or according to the state of the described object of the described touch-screen of contact.

10. portable terminal according to claim 9, wherein, described control module is display icon on described touch-screen, is used for receiving between the order with state according to the described object that contacts described touch-screen and switching receiving order according to the state near the object of described touch-screen.

11. portable terminal according to claim 9 further comprises:

Switch is used for making that described control module can be according to receiving order near at least one of the state of the state of the described object of described touch-screen and the described object that contacts described touch-screen.

12. a method that is used to control the portable terminal with touch-screen, this method comprises:

In ordering according to first order and second at least one controlled described portable terminal;

When the state of object is during near described touch-screen, receive described first order; And

When the state of described object contacts described touch-screen, receive described second order.

13. method according to claim 12 further comprises if receive one of described first order and second order, then switches the current menu of just carrying out in described portable terminal.

14. method according to claim 13, further comprise if receive described first the order and second the order in another, then the reception and the current relevant order of just in described portable terminal, carrying out of described menu.

15. method according to claim 13, further comprise when described object near described touch-screen and when described touch-screen moves, receiving the menu switching command near the described touch-screen time.

16. method according to claim 12, wherein, in described portable terminal, described first order is relevant with first group of menu, and described second order is relevant with second group of menu.

17. method according to claim 12 further comprises:

Carry out at least two menus on described touch-screen simultaneously;

Reception is used for described first order of one of described at least two menus; And

Reception be used for described at least two menus another described second the order.

18. method according to claim 17 further comprises:

To overlap the to each other corresponding to the image of each menu and be presented on the described touch-screen,

Wherein, described first order is relevant with the described menu that has overlapping image on described touch-screen, and described second order is relevant with the described menu that has visible image on described touch-screen.

19. method according to claim 17 further comprises:

Wherein, described second order is relevant with the described menu with image overlapping on described touch-screen, and described first orders with to have on described touch-screen the described menu of visible image relevant.

20. a method that is used to control portable terminal, this method comprises:

Determine according to receiving order near the state of the object of described touch-screen or according to the state of the described object of the described touch-screen of contact.

21. method according to claim 20 further comprises:

Display icon on described touch-screen is used for receiving between the order with state according to the described object that contacts described touch-screen and switching receiving order according to the state near the object of described touch-screen.

22. method according to claim 20 further comprises:

On described portable terminal, provide switch, be used for making that described portable terminal can be according to receiving order near at least one of the state of the state of the described object of described touch-screen and the described object that contacts described touch-screen.