JP2016524744A - Method for displaying a widget on a mobile device and mobile device - Google Patents

Abstract

A method and mobile device for displaying a widget are provided. When the mobile application is executed on the mobile device, the widget is displayed by a step of displaying a background screen corresponding to the home application on the display of the mobile device, and a widget element corresponding to the home application in the widget area of the background screen. Displaying, when the size of the widget area is changed through the user interface, extracting an element corresponding to the changed size, and replacing one or more of the displayed elements with the extracted elements .

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for displaying a widget and a mobile device.

  The operating system (OS) of a smartphone (Smart Phone) can be broadly divided into Apple's iOS and Google's Android. Apple's iOS is a dedicated operating system for Apple products and must follow a set menu and screen structure. Google Android, on the other hand, recognizes the operating structure of various smartphone manufacturers. In addition, the main feature of Android is that it provides a rich and integrated mobile service to users by disclosing the source code to the public.

  One of the advantages of Android is a widget and launcher program. A widget is a mini-application created so that users can use frequently used services without going through a web browser. The launcher program uses the Android-based smartphone's initial screen as per the user's preference. It refers to the mobile application (App) that changes.

  Existing android widgets were either unable to adjust the size of the widget or offered only some limited size changes. Moreover, when applying a theme to the screen of a smart phone using a launcher program, the control authority provided to a user was restrictive.

  Provided are a widget display method and a mobile device that dynamically adjust widget components, arrangement, or information in consideration of a widget size changed by a user. Also provided are a widget display method and a mobile device that can collectively change the theme of a widget when changing the theme of a mobile device through a launcher program. Also provided are a widget display method and a mobile device that make changing the theme of a mobile device and changing the theme of a widget more convenient. However, the technical problem to be achieved by the present embodiment is not limited to the technical problem as described above, and other technical problems may exist.

  According to an embodiment of the present invention, when a home application is executed on a mobile device, a background screen corresponding to the home application is displayed on the display of the mobile device, and a widget element corresponding to the home application is displayed on the widget area of the background screen. A step of displaying, if the size of the widget area is changed through the user interface, a step of extracting an element corresponding to the changed size, and a step of replacing one or more of the displayed elements with the extracted element Can be provided.

  In another embodiment of the present invention, a home application execution unit that executes a home application on a mobile device, a background screen corresponding to the home application is displayed on the display of the mobile device, and a widget element corresponding to the home application is displayed on the background screen. When the size of the widget area is changed through the display unit displayed in the widget area and the user interface, the widget execution part extracts an element corresponding to the changed size. A mobile device can be provided that is characterized by replacing one or more with extracted elements.

  It is possible to provide a widget display method and a mobile device that dynamically adjust widget components, arrangement, or information in consideration of a widget size changed by a user. Further, it is possible to provide a widget display method and a mobile device that can collectively change the theme of a widget when changing the theme of a mobile device through a launcher program. Furthermore, it is possible to provide a widget display method and a mobile device that make changing the theme of a mobile device and changing the theme of a widget more convenient.

1 is a configuration diagram of a widget display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram of the mobile device shown in FIG. 1. It is a figure which shows an example of the widget corresponding to a home application. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a process of changing the size of a widget area according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a process of changing the size of a widget area according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the graphic interface for selecting a theme file. It is a figure which shows an example of the graphic interface for selecting a detailed theme file. It is a figure which shows an example of the graphic interface for selecting a detailed theme file. It is a figure for demonstrating the process in which the background screen of a mobile device is switched. It is a figure for demonstrating the process in which the background screen of a mobile device is switched. It is a figure for demonstrating the process in which the background screen of a mobile device is switched. 5 is an operation flowchart of a method for displaying a widget according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention can be easily implemented. However, the present invention can be embodied in various different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In order to clearly describe the present invention in the drawings, parts not related to the description are omitted, and like parts are denoted by like reference numerals throughout the specification.

  In the whole specification, if one part is “connected” to another part, this is not only “directly connected” but also “electrical” with another element in between. It also includes the case where it is connected ”. In addition, when a part includes a component, this means that the component can further include other components rather than excluding other components unless specifically stated to the contrary. .

  FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a widget display system according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, the widget display system 1 includes a server 10 and a device 20. However, the widget display system 1 of FIG. 1 is only one embodiment of the present invention, and according to various embodiments of the present invention, the widget display system 1 may be configured differently from FIG.

  The components shown in FIG. 1 constituting the widget display system 1 are generally connected through a network. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 1, the plurality of devices 20 are connected to the server 10 through a network.

  The network means a connection structure in which information can be exchanged between respective nodes such as a terminal and a server. An example of such a network is a 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) network, LTE. (Long Term Evolution) network, WIMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access Network), Internet (Internet), LAN (Local Area Network), LAN (Local Area Network), Wireless LAN (Wireless LAN (Wireless LAN). network), a Bluetooth (registered trademark) network, a satellite broadcasting network, an analog broadcasting network, a DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) network, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

  Referring to FIG. 1, the first network connecting the server 10 and the plurality of devices 20 and the second network connecting the device 21 and the device 22 may be different types of networks. For example, the first network may be a broadband network and the second network may be a short-range network. At this time, an example of the broadband network is an LTE network, and an example of a short-distance network is a wireless LAN.

  The server 10 relays data between nodes in the widget display system 1. For example, the server 10 can receive a message from the first device 21 and transfer the received message to the second device 22. At this time, an example of the message is a MIM (Mobile Instant Messenger) message, an SNS message, or a game message. Further, examples of the server 10 include a content providing server, a content service provider server, a media server, and a head end.

  Server 10 may forward information related to the widget to device 20. For example, if the widget displayed on the display of the device 20 is a real-time information type widget, the server 10 can provide the device 20 with real-time information related to the widget in a certain cycle. Alternatively, when the device 20 receives a request for updating the widget real-time information from the user interface, the server 10 can provide the device 20 with the real-time information according to the request of the device 20. The real-time information type widget can include information such as weather, stocks, traffic information, news, and the like.

  As another example, if the widget displayed on the display of the device 20 is a multimedia widget, the server 10 receives a multimedia request from the device 20 and provides the requested multimedia to the device 20. Can do. At this time, an example of the multimedia is music content or video content, and the server 10 can transfer the multimedia to the device 20 using a streaming or download method.

  When the server 10 receives a request for a home application theme file from the device 20, the server 10 can transfer the requested theme file to the device 20. At this time, the theme file may include background screen, icon, dock image, widget, and background screen switching information corresponding to the theme file as a detailed theme file of the theme file.

  The device 20 can receive information from the server 10 and display the received information on a display. For example, the device 20 can receive information related to the widget from the server 10 and display the received information on the widget of the display. As another example, the first device 21 can receive the message transferred from the second device 22 through the server 10. At this time, an example of the message is a MIM (Mobile Instant Messenger) message, an SNS message, or a game message.

  The device 20 displays a widget on the display of the device 20. Further, the device 20 receives an input of a request for changing the size of the widget displayed on the display of the device 20 from the user interface, changes the size of the widget area where the widget is displayed, and adds the widget element to the changed widget area. indicate. At this time, an example of an element of the widget may be an image, text, sound, moving image, or the like.

  The device 20 can change the layout of the widget by changing the size of the widget. For example, when the device 20 receives a request for increasing the size of the widget from the user interface, the widget layout is also changed from the first layout to the second layout after the size of the widget area is changed from the first size to the second size.

  The device 20 can display a background screen and an icon corresponding to the home application on the display of the device 20 by executing the home application. Further, the device 20 can collectively change the displayed background screen and icon theme by executing the home application theme file. At this time, the theme file may be a theme file already stored in the memory of the device 20 or provided by the server 10.

  If the first theme file of the home application is selected through the user interface, the device 20 changes the displayed background screen, icons, and widget elements to the background screen, icons, and elements of the first theme file at once. can do.

  The detail theme file may be a part of data included in the theme file. Such a detailed theme file can correspond to each of the background screen, icons, and widgets. Therefore, for example, when only the first detail theme file that is a part of the theme file is executed by the user's selection, the device 20 changes and displays only the background screen as the background screen of the first detail theme file. be able to.

  Examples of the device 20 include PCS (Personal Communication System), GSM (Global System for Mobile communications), PDC (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Digital Cellular), PHS (Personal Digital Cellular). Handyphone System), PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), IMT (International Mobile Telecommunication) -2000, CDMA (Code Division Multiple Access) -2000, W-CDMA (v-Mide Amplifier). es), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet) terminals, smart phones, tablet PCs, etc., all types of handheld based wireless communication devices may be included.

  Hereinafter, the operation of each component included in the widget display system of FIG. 1 will be described more specifically.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the device shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 2, the device 20 means any one device (21 to 22) among the devices 20 illustrated in FIG. 1. However, the device 20 is not limited to the form shown in FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the device 20 includes a home application execution unit 25, a display unit 27, a widget execution unit 26, and a theme file processing unit 28. However, the device 20 shown in FIG. 2 is only one embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications can be made based on the components shown in FIG. For example, the device 20 may further include an audio output device that outputs audio and a display that outputs video.

  The home application execution unit 25 executes a home application on the mobile device 20. At this time, the home application may be a home application that is basically installed in the mobile device 20, or may be a home application that is installed through a launcher (Launcher) program downloaded from the outside. At this time, the home application can be used in the mobile device 20 equipped with a mobile operating system such as an Android operating system (OS), and can be used regardless of the manufacturer and model of the mobile device 20.

  The widget execution unit 26 executes a widget based on the widget data. At this time, the widget data can be included in the data of the home application. The widget data can be automatically stored in the memory of the mobile device 20 when the home application is installed on the mobile device 20. However, the widget data can be downloaded and stored separately from the home application.

  The display unit 27 displays the widget element corresponding to the home application in the widget area of the background screen. Generally, as described above, a widget is executed by the widget execution unit 26, and the display unit 27 extracts widget elements corresponding to the execution of the widget and displays them in the widget area. The display unit 27 can also display a layout made up of widget elements in the widget area. At this time, the layout may mean that a plurality of elements are arranged at positions corresponding to the plurality of elements.

  A widget element may refer to a component of a widget included in the widget. Examples of such elements are images, icons, moving images, sounds, text, real-time information type elements, and the like. At this time, the image includes a background image, an object image, or an icon image.

  When the size of the widget area is changed through the user interface, the widget execution unit 26 extracts an element corresponding to the changed size. For example, when the size of the widget area is changed from the existing first size to the second size, the widget execution unit 26 can extract an element corresponding to the second size. At this time, a part of the second element corresponding to the second size is the same as the first element corresponding to the first size, and the other part of the second element corresponding to the second size is the first size. May differ from the first element corresponding to.

  The display unit 27 replaces one or more of the widget elements displayed on the display with the elements extracted by the widget execution unit 26. For example, when the size of the widget area is changed from the existing first size to the second size, the display unit 27 replaces the element corresponding to the first size with an element corresponding to the second size. However, the display unit 27 can also add an element corresponding to the second size to an element corresponding to the first size.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the size of the widget area is changed through the user interface, the home application execution unit 25 determines cell information corresponding to the changed size, and the widget execution unit 26 determines the size. The element corresponding to the cell information obtained can be extracted. At this time, the cell information can mean the number of cells. For example, when the size of the widget area is changed through the user interface, the home application execution unit 25 determines the number of cells corresponding to the changed size as 4, and the widget execution unit 26 selects the element corresponding to the number of cells 4. Can be extracted.

  Existing home applications have used pixel information to change the size of the widget area. However, there is a limit to controlling the layout using only the pixel information of the widget, and a layout having a size different from the layout intended by the user may be displayed in a specific environment. In addition, even if the size of the existing widget is changed, the scroll area inside the widget is increased or the view is simply expanded, and thus various functions cannot be provided.

  On the other hand, the home application execution unit 25 determines cell information (for example, the number of cells) and changes the layout according to the determined cell information, thereby making layout change by changing the size of the widget area easier and more efficient. Is. The home application execution unit 25 calculates the number of cells that can be occupied by the display of the device 20 using the pixel size of the widget. For example, the home application execution unit 25 can determine the number of cells through Table 1 and Equation 1.

(ピクセル個数（ｄｐ）＋３０)／７０＝セルの個数・・・（１）

(Number of pixels (dp) +30) / 70 = Number of cells (1)

  The widget execution unit 26 can also extract an element corresponding to the cell information determined from the home application execution unit 25. For example, when the number of cells in the widget area is changed from the existing first number to the second number, the widget execution unit 26 can extract an element corresponding to the second number. At this time, a part of the second element corresponding to the second number is the same as the first element corresponding to the first number, and another part of the second element corresponding to the second number is equal to the first number. It can be different from the corresponding first element.

  The display unit 27 replaces one or more of the widget elements displayed on the display with the elements extracted from the widget execution unit 26. The display unit 27 can also add an element extracted from the widget execution unit 26 to the widget element displayed on the display.

  When the widget is executed by the widget execution unit 26, the display unit 27 can display the first layout including the widget elements. Thereafter, when the size of the widget area is changed through the user interface, the widget execution unit 26 can extract the element corresponding to the changed size or the second layout including the corresponding elements.

  The display unit 27 can replace the first layout that has already been displayed with the second layout that includes the extracted elements. For example, when a request for enlargement of the widget size area is received from the user interface, the widget execution unit 26 extracts an element corresponding to the enlarged size, and the display unit 27 includes the element from which the first layout is extracted. The second layout can be replaced. As another example, when a request to reduce the widget size area is received from the user interface, the widget execution unit 26 extracts an element corresponding to the reduced size, and the display unit 27 extracts the first layout. It can be replaced with a second layout consisting of elements. As described above, the display unit 27 can individually replace each of the elements of the widget, but can also collectively replace the elements in a layout form including the elements.

  When the first layout displayed on the display unit 27 is replaced with the second layout including the extracted elements, one of the elements of the first layout is determined according to the real-time information received from the server 10. It can be a real-time information type element. For example, one of the elements of the first layout may be a real-time information type element that changes in form according to the real-time weather information received from the server 10.

  At this time, the number of real-time information type elements in the first layout may be smaller than the number of real-time information type elements in the second layout. For example, the first layout has one real-time information type element that dynamically updates today's weather, but the second layout that is larger than the first layout moves each of today's weather and tomorrow's weather. There may be two real-time information type elements that update automatically. Conversely, the number of real-time information type elements in the first layout may be greater than the number of real-time information type elements in the second layout. For example, in the first layout, there are two real-time information type elements that dynamically update each of the hourly KOSPI index and the KOSDAQ index, but in the second layout smaller than the second layout, the hourly KOSPI index There can be one real-time information type element that dynamically updates the index.

  When the theme file stored in the mobile device 20 or the detail theme file of the theme file is selected through the user interface, the theme file processing unit 28 can execute the theme file or the detail theme file. For example, when the theme file of the home application stored in the mobile device 20 is selected through the user interface, the theme file processing unit 28 converts the displayed background screen, icon, and widget elements into the theme file background screen, icon And can be changed to elements at once. At this time, the theme file processing unit 28 is in charge of only the execution of the theme file, and the batch change of the background screen, icons, and widget elements can be processed by the display unit 27.

  The theme file can also include background screen, icon, dock image, widget, and background screen switching information corresponding to the theme file as a detailed theme file of the theme file.

  When a predetermined theme file is selected through the user interface, the theme file processing unit 28 executes all of the detailed theme files included in the theme file, thereby displaying the displayed background screen, icons, and widget elements. The background screen, icons and elements of the theme file can be changed at once.

  The user can individually set each of the background screen, the icon, the dock image, the widget, and the background screen switching method by selecting each of the detail theme files. Therefore, the display unit 27 can display a detail theme selection area for selecting a detail theme file and a preview area for displaying a preview of the selected detail theme file on the display of the mobile device 20.

  If the theme file of the first widget among a plurality of widgets is executed, the theme file processing unit 28 collects not only the elements of the first widget but also the elements of the second widget so as to correspond to the theme file of the first widget. It can also be changed.

  For the sake of illustration, it is assumed that the display unit 27 displays the first widget element and the home second widget element corresponding to the home application. When the theme file of the home application stored in the mobile device 20 is selected through the user interface, the theme file processing unit 28 includes one or more elements of the first widget and one or more elements of the second widget. Can be changed to theme file elements at once.

  As another example, when the detailed theme file of the first widget is selected from the theme files of the home application stored in the mobile device 20 through the user interface, the theme file processing unit 28 selects one of the elements of the first widget. One or more of the elements of the second widget and one or more of the elements of the second widget can be collectively changed to elements of the detailed theme file. As another example, when the theme file of the first widget stored in the mobile device 20 is selected through the user interface, the theme file processing unit 28 selects one or more elements of the first widget and the second widget. One or more of the elements can be changed to theme file elements at once.

  The display unit 27 displays a background screen and icons corresponding to the home application on the display of the mobile device 20. The display unit 27 can change the background screen when the screen switching input is received through the user interface. For example, the display unit 27 displays the first serve background screen of the background screen corresponding to the home application, and then receives the screen switching input from the user interface, the first serve background screen becomes the second serve background screen. Can be switched. At this time, the screen switching input may be any one of swiping, swipe, and flick.

  The display unit 27 switches the background screen by various screen switching methods. For example, the display unit 27 switches the background screen by a method such as extrusion, card, reverse rotation, buoy (V), inner cube, outer cube, and the like. At this time, the screen switching method can be set through the user interface.

  The display unit 27 can also perform different operations depending on the direction of the screen switching input. For example, when an input for screen switching in the first direction is received through the user interface, the display unit 27 displays the second serve background screen of the background screen on the display, but switches the screen in the second direction through the user interface. Is received, the information providing screen can be displayed on the display. At this time, the first direction may be the left direction, and the second direction may be the right direction. In addition, information related to mobile devices such as weather notifications, MIM messages, SNS posting notifications, friend birthday notifications, and game news notifications may be displayed on the information providing screen.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a widget corresponding to the home application. Referring to FIG. 3, a background screen, a plurality of widgets 31 to 33, a dock 34, and application icons may be displayed on the display of the device 20.

  The widget corresponding to the home application may mean a widget that cannot be used unless the home application is installed. Examples of such widgets may include real-time information type widgets, multimedia type widgets, summary widgets, control widgets, and mixed widgets.

  The real-time information type widgets 31 to 32 can display important information for the user, and can update and display information changed with time. For example, the real-time information type widget 31 may include at least one of a clock, weather information, current sports information, traffic information, and stocks. A multimedia widget (not shown) can play music content or video content and receive content from the server 10 using a streaming or download method. The summary widget (not shown) has a function of collectively displaying a lot of materials of a specific type, and can have a function of collectively displaying information such as news, e-mail, and images. The control widget 33 can provide a function that can be immediately controlled without executing an application by showing frequently used functions to the user. A mixed widget (not shown) means a widget created by combining various functions. The dock 34 includes icons corresponding to applications frequently used by the user as a kind of quick execution list. For example, the dock 34 includes icons of at least one application among a call, a contact, an MIM, an application menu, and a mobile browser.

  4A to 4B are views for explaining a process of changing the size of the widget area according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 a shows a diagram in which a widget 41 corresponding to the home application is displayed on the display of the device 20. Referring to FIG. 4a, if a selection for the widget area 41 is input through the user interface (for example, touching or double-clicking the widget area for a few seconds), the display unit 27 displays the widget area 41 in a changeable state. Can do. For this reason, the display unit 27 can display a boundary of the widget area 41 with a solid line including the center point, and can provide a graphic effect indicating that the widget area 41 is movable.

  FIG. 4 b shows a diagram in which the resized widget 42 is displayed on the display of the device 20. Referring to FIG. 4b, when the home application execution unit 25 receives a size change command for the widget area 41 through the user interface, the home application execution unit 25 changes the size of the widget area 42 displayed based on the input size change command. Corresponding position information or size information can be detected. The change request for the size of the widget area 42 is a movement of one finger of the user (for example, the user's index finger) or a direction in which the user's two fingers (for example, the user's index finger and the middle finger) are different from each other (for example, opposite directions) Although it can be input by moving, it is not limited to this. At this time, the detected position information may be 2D coordinates including the x-axis and y-axis positions, or may be 3D coordinates including the x-axis, y-axis, and z-axis positions. The size information can be size information of a predetermined rectangle indicating the widget area 42. In general, changing the size includes enlargement and reduction of the widget area 42.

  The home application execution unit 25 can determine cell information corresponding to the changed size, and the widget execution unit 26 can extract an element corresponding to the cell information determined from the home application execution unit 25. . At this time, the element includes a background image, an object image, and text. The widget execution unit 26 can replace the existing layout with the extracted element layout based on the widget size information 42 and the cell information, and the display unit 27 can replace the replaced layout on the display of the device 20. Can be displayed. At this time, the layout may be any one of layouts for 1 × 1, 2 × 1, 2 × 2, 4 × 1, and 4 × 2, for example.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a graphic interface for selecting a theme file. Referring to FIG. 5, when a predetermined input for changing a theme file is received from the user interface, the theme file processing unit 28 displays a graphic interface for selecting a theme file on the display. As shown in FIG. 5, the graphic interface provides a preview of a predetermined theme file, and the preview includes a theme file background screen 50, a plurality of widgets 51 to 53, and a dock 54. When the theme file preview is selected through the user interface, the theme file processing unit 28 collects the displayed background screen, widgets, and docks into the background screen 50, the plurality of widgets 51-53, and the dock 54 in FIG. Can be changed. At this time, the theme file processing unit 28 can perform batch change if the preview of the graphic interface is touched or double-clicked for a few seconds.

  6a to 6b are diagrams illustrating an example of a graphic interface for selecting a detail theme file. Referring to FIG. 6a, when a predetermined input for changing the detail theme file is received from the user interface, the theme file processing unit 28 displays a graphic interface for selecting the detail theme file on the display. As shown in FIG. 6a, the graphic interface includes a preview area 610 that provides a preview of the theme file or detail theme file, a detail theme selection area 620 that selects each of the detail theme files, and each type of detail theme file. It includes a menu area 630 which is a set of representative menu texts.

  Referring to FIG. 6a, a menu area 630 includes a menu text 631 corresponding to a theme, a menu text 632 corresponding to a background screen, a menu text 633 corresponding to an icon, a menu text 634 corresponding to a dock, and a menu text corresponding to a widget. 635 and a menu text 636 corresponding to the switching. At this time, the menu text 631 represents the type of the theme file, the menu text 632 represents the type of the detail theme file of the background screen for changing the background screen, and the menu text 633 is used to change the icon. The icon detail theme file type represents the menu, the menu text 634 represents the dock detail theme file type for changing the dock, and the menu text 635 represents the widget detail theme file for changing the widget. The menu text 636 represents the type of the detailed theme file of the switching method for changing the background screen switching method.

  Referring to FIG. 6a, when the user selects the menu text 635 through the graphic interface, the detail theme selection area 620 displays a representative image 621 of the first detail theme file and a representative image 622 of the second detail theme file. . Thereafter, when the user selects the representative image 621 of the first detail theme file through the graphic interface, a preview image assuming application of the first detail theme file is displayed in the preview area 610. At this time, the widget 611 in the preview area 610 corresponds to the first detail theme file. The theme file processing unit 28 causes the first detail theme file to be executed when the user selects the end button 640 in the graphic interface.

  As another example, assume that the user changes the widget 611 to which the first detail theme file is applied to correspond to the second detail theme file stored in the device 20. When the user selects the representative image 622 of the second detail theme file in the detail theme selection area 630 through the graphic interface, a preview image assuming application of the second detail theme file is displayed in the preview area 650. At this time, the widget 651 in the preview area 650 corresponds to the second detail theme file.

  When the user confirms the widget 651 displayed in the preview area 650 and selects the end button 660, the theme file processing unit 28 can end the graphic interface. When the graphic interface ends, the second detail theme file is reflected in the widget area of the background screen. At this time, the graphic interface can be expressed by an editing tool such as a decoration wizard.

  7a to 7c are diagrams for explaining a process of switching the background screen of the mobile device. Referring to FIG. 7a, the first serve background screen of the background screen corresponding to the home application is displayed on the display of the device 20. At this time, a plurality of widgets, applications, and docks can be displayed on the first serve background screen. The user can switch the background screen through the touch interface using one finger (for example, the user's index finger). At this time, the screen switching input may be any of swiping, swipe, and flick.

  Referring to FIGS. 7a and 7b, when the screen switching input in the first direction 71 is received through the user interface 70, the display unit 27 displays the second serve background screen (73) of the background screen on the display. be able to. At this time, the first direction 71 may be the left direction. As shown in FIGS. 7a and 7b, the second serve background screen (73) may be similar to those of the first serve background screen, or may display a plurality of other widgets, applications, and docks. it can.

  Referring to FIG. 7 c, the display unit 27 may display an information providing screen when an input for screen switching is received in the second direction (72) through the user interface 70. At this time, the second direction (72) may be the right direction. A date and day of the week (75), information notification (76), and notification setting (77) can be displayed on the information providing screen. At this time, the date and day of week (75) may be the date and day of week when the information notification (76) message is received.

  Further, the information notification (76) can include, for example, at least one of weather notification, MIM message, SNS posting notification, friend birthday notification, and game news notification. The weather notification currently represents the temperature or weather, for example, “The daily difference in Seoul is more than 12 degrees. Please take care of your clothes. Is like. In the information notice (76), MIM messages received from users of a plurality of devices can be displayed in a preview or overall display mode. Also, in the information notice (76), when a sentence is posted on the SNS of a user registered as a friend, or when a sentence is posted from a user registered as a friend on the SNS of the device 20 user, An SNS notice can be displayed that informs that a sentence has been posted.

  The information notice (76) may display a birthday notice that informs the birthday of the user registered as a friend in the SNS, and invites, recommends, exchanges, and presents a game from a plurality of users of the device. It is also possible to display game news notifications that notify the news related to the game. On the other hand, the notification setting (77) can include at least one of the items of encryption lock and change, summary reading setting and deletion of information notification (76).

  FIG. 8 is an operational flow chat of a method for displaying a widget according to an embodiment of the present invention. The method for displaying the widget according to the embodiment shown in FIG. 8 includes steps processed in time series on the mobile device 20 shown in FIG. Therefore, even if the contents are omitted below, the contents described for the mobile device 20 through FIGS. 2 to 7 are also applied to FIG.

  In step S810, when the home application is executed on the mobile device 20, the display unit 27 displays a background screen corresponding to the home application on the display of the mobile device. In step S820, the display unit 27 displays the widget element corresponding to the home application in the widget area of the background screen. At this time, the element may include a background image, an object image, and text.

  In step S830, when the size of the widget area is changed through the user interface, the widget execution unit 26 extracts an element corresponding to the changed size. For this, when the size of the widget area is changed through the user interface, the home application execution unit 25 determines cell information corresponding to the changed size, and the widget execution unit 26 supports the determined cell information. Elements to be extracted.

  In step S840, the display unit 27 replaces any one or more of the displayed elements with the extracted elements.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, in step S820, the display unit 27 displays the first layout including the widget elements corresponding to the home application in the widget area of the background screen. In this case, in step S830, when the size of the widget area is changed through the user interface, the widget execution unit 26 extracts an element corresponding to the changed size. In step S840, the display unit 27 displays the first layout. Is replaced with the second layout consisting of the extracted elements.

  According to an embodiment of the present invention, any one of the elements of the first layout is a real-time information type element determined according to the real-time information received from the server. The number may be less than the number of real-time information type elements of the second layout.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, in step S810, when the home application is executed on the mobile device 20, the display unit 27 displays a background screen and an icon corresponding to the home application on the display of the mobile device. In this case, the widget display method is distinguished from steps S810 to S840. When the theme file of the home application stored in the mobile device is selected through the user interface, the background screen, icons, and elements of the widget are used as the theme file. The method may further include a step (not shown) for collectively changing the background screen, icons, and elements.

  According to one embodiment of the present invention, in step S820, the display unit 27 displays the first widget element and the second widget element corresponding to the home application. In this case, when the theme file of the first widget stored in the mobile device is selected through the user interface, which is distinguished from steps S810 to S840, the widget display method may include one or more elements of the first widget. The method may further include a step (not shown) of collectively changing one or more elements of the second widget to elements of the theme file.

  According to an embodiment of the present invention, the theme file may include background screen, icon, dock image, widget, and background screen switching information corresponding to the theme file as the detailed theme file of the theme file. In this case, the widget display method displays a detail theme selection area for selecting a detail theme file and a preview area for displaying a preview of the selected detail theme file, which are distinguished from steps S810 to S840, on the display of the mobile device. It is possible to further include a step (not shown).

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, in step S810, the display unit 27 displays the first serve background screen of the background screen corresponding to the home application on the display of the mobile device. In this case, the widget display method displays the second serve background screen of the background screen on the display when the screen switching input in the first direction is received through the user interface, which is distinguished from steps S810 to S840. When an input for screen switching in the second direction is received through the user interface, the method may further include displaying an information providing screen on a display (not shown). At this time, the first direction is the left direction, the second direction is the right direction, and the screen switching input may be any of swiping, swipe, or flick. .

  The method for displaying a widget according to an exemplary embodiment described with reference to FIG. 8 may be implemented in the form of a recording medium including an instruction word executable by a computer, such as a program module executed by the computer. Computer-readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by the computer and includes all volatile and non-volatile media, separated and non-separable media. Also, computer readable media can include all computer storage media and communication media. The computer storage medium may be any method for storing information, such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data, or volatile and non-volatile, separable and embodied in technology. Includes all non-separable media. Communication media typically includes computer-readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave or other transport mechanism and includes any information delivery media. .

  The embodiment of the present invention may provide a method for providing an application that operates in conjunction with the device 20 that performs the widget display method described with reference to FIG. At this time, the device 20 performs the widget display method. Further, the application can be provided to the device 20 by the server 10, can be provided to the device 20 by another server configured separately from the server 10, and is operated by a subject different from the server 10. It can also be provided to the device 20 by a server.

  The above description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only, and a person having ordinary knowledge in the technical field to which the present application pertains can be applied to other specific examples without changing the technical idea and essential features of the present invention. It will be understood that the form can be easily modified. Accordingly, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all aspects and not limiting. For example, each component described in a single type can be implemented in a distributed manner, and components described in a distributed manner can also be implemented in a combined form.

  The scope of the present invention is defined by the following claims rather than the above detailed description, and all modifications or variations derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and equivalent concepts thereof are described in the present application. It should be interpreted as being included in the scope.

Claims (13)

In a method of displaying a widget on a mobile device,
If a home application is executed on the mobile device, displaying a background screen corresponding to the home application on the display of the mobile device;
Displaying a widget element corresponding to the home application in a widget area of the background screen;
If the size of the widget is changed through a user interface, extracting an element corresponding to the changed size; and
A widget display method comprising the step of replacing one or more of the displayed elements with the extracted elements. The elements include a background image, an object image and text,
Displaying the widget elements is displaying a first layout comprising the elements;
The widget display method according to claim 1, wherein the replacing step replaces a first layout including the elements with a second layout including the extracted elements. Extracting the element comprises:
The widget display method according to claim 1, wherein an element corresponding to the changed size cell information is extracted. Any one of the elements of the first layout is a real-time information type element determined according to real-time information received from a server,
The widget display method according to claim 2, wherein the number of real-time information type elements of the first layout is smaller than the number of real-time information type elements of the second layout. The step of displaying the background screen is to display a background screen and an icon corresponding to the home application,
When the theme file of the home application stored in the mobile device is selected through the user interface, the step of collectively changing the elements of the background screen, icon, and widget to the background screen, icon, and element of the theme file; The widget display method according to claim 1, further comprising: Displaying the widget elements includes displaying a first widget element corresponding to the home application and a second widget element corresponding to the home application;
When the theme file of the first widget stored in the mobile device is selected through the user interface, one or more elements of the first widget and one or more elements of the second widget are selected. The widget display method according to claim 1, further comprising a step of collectively changing the elements of the theme file. The theme file includes background screen, icon, dock image, widget and background screen switching information corresponding to the theme file as a detailed theme file of the theme file,
The widget display method according to claim 5, further comprising: displaying a detail theme selection area for selecting the detail theme file and a preview area for displaying a preview of the selected detail theme file on a display of the mobile device. Displaying the background screen is to display a first serve background screen of a background screen corresponding to the home application;
When the screen switching input in the first direction is received through the user interface, the second serve background screen of the background screen is displayed on the display, and the screen switching input in the second direction is received through the user interface. The widget display method according to claim 1, further comprising displaying an information providing screen on the display.   The first direction is a left direction, the second direction is a right direction, and the screen switching input is one of swiping, swipe, or flick. The widget display method according to claim 8.   A computer-readable recording medium on which a program for causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9 is recorded. On mobile devices
A home application execution unit for executing a home application on a mobile device;
A display unit for displaying a background screen corresponding to the home application on a display of the mobile device, and displaying a widget element corresponding to the home application in a widget area of the background screen;
A widget execution unit for extracting an element corresponding to the changed size when the size of the widget is changed through a user interface;
The mobile device, wherein the display unit replaces one or more of the displayed elements with the extracted elements.   The mobile device according to claim 11, wherein the widget executing unit extracts an element corresponding to the changed size cell information. The display unit displays a background screen and an icon corresponding to the home application,
A theme file that collectively changes the background screen, icons, and elements of the widget to the background screen, icons, and elements of the theme file when the home application theme file stored in the mobile device is selected through the user interface. The mobile device according to claim 11, further comprising a processing unit.

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