KR100605863B1 - Poterble terminal and method capable of quickly seleting a menu - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable terminal capable of a faster menu selection of the present invention includes a display unit for displaying input data on a screen; RF unit for voice and data communication; Controls the display unit and the RF unit, and sets the screen by the predetermined area according to the input signal, and displays the moving reference point for each area for moving the divided areas when data is displayed on the screen. A control unit which moves a selection window for selecting a detailed menu of a region in which a moving reference point for each region is located, when the moving reference point is moved to a corresponding region and a moving command for each detailed menu is input; And a direction key for inputting a movement command for each region and a movement command for each detailed menu.

Menu, Select, Skip, Popup, Expand, Move Region, Detailed Menu

Description

Portable terminal and method that allows faster menu selection {POTERBLE TERMINAL AND METHOD CAPABLE OF QUICKLY SELETING A MENU}             

1 is a view showing an example of a general folding portable terminal,

2 illustrates an example of menus displayed on a screen of a portable terminal;

3 is a diagram illustrating an example in which corresponding menus are displayed on a screen of a computer;

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a preferred embodiment of a portable terminal capable of faster menu selection according to the present invention,

5A and 5B are views for explaining a menu selection process using FIG. 4;

6 is a view for explaining a menu selection process when the present invention is applied to a computer, and

7 is a flowchart showing a preferred embodiment of a menu selection method using a portable terminal according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to a method of selecting menus displayed on a screen of display devices, and more particularly, to a method for quickly selecting a menu to be selected from menus displayed on a screen of a portable terminal or a computer.

In general, a portable terminal refers to a portable device capable of providing a wireless communication service to a user while performing wireless communication with a base station. These portable terminals are becoming common in all ages, men and women around the world, and are becoming a necessity. The portable terminal essentially includes a handset, a data input / output unit, an antenna device, and the like, for transmitting and receiving a voice or video data signal with a counterpart.

1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a general folding portable terminal. In the illustrated folding terminal, two housings are rotatably connected by a hinge device. Here, the two housings will be referred to below as the main housing 10 and the folder 20.

The illustrated folding terminal includes a hinge device for rotatably connecting and opening and closing the main housing 10, the folder 20, the main housing 10 and the folder 20 in a direction away from or near each other, and the It consists of a hinge device and a lens housing 30 rotatably mounted.

The main housing 10 includes a keypad 42 formed of an arrangement of a plurality of keys on its upper surface 40 and a microphone device 14.

The folder 20 includes a display device such as a speaker device 21 and an LCD module 22. In addition, the lens housing 30 may include a camera lens 31 and a charge coupled device (CCD) device or a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) device, which is well-known not shown therein. . At this time, the lens housing 30 is disposed coaxially with the axis of the hinge connecting the main housing 10 and the folder 20 is rotatably coupled to have a structure that rotates about the axis of the hinge.

2 is a diagram illustrating examples of menus displayed on a screen of a portable terminal. As shown, generally, the screen 50 displays menus for performing a corresponding operation as a selected signal is input. Since the portable terminal is generally not equipped with an external input device such as a computer, among the menus displayed on the screen 50 by a simple operation using the arrow keys or the numeric keys, etc. (“3. Stock Information” in the drawing). (52) is selected), the configuration can be selected.

Therefore, the configuration of the screen 50 of the conventional portable terminal is monotonous in the configuration of the displayed menus, and the number of menus that can be displayed on one screen is limited. Therefore, as shown in the drawing, the screen 50 further displays a "9. Additional list" menu requesting an additional menu list among the displayed menus.

The portable terminal having such a menu configuration can quickly select the displayed menu using the numeric keys, but has a problem in that the number of menus that can be displayed is limited because the size of the screen 50 is small. In addition, the conventional portable terminal has a monotonous menu structure composed of letters or numbers, such as menus displayed on the screen 50.

In addition, the conventional portable terminal can be quickly selected for the menus displayed on the screen 50, but for the menus that are not displayed, it is inconvenient to check the menu to select by selecting the "9. Additional list" menu. have.

In general, since the portable terminal displays data to be displayed only at a size set corresponding to the size of the screen 50, a function for displaying a user's desired information in detail when using a mobile game or the Internet is required.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example in which corresponding menus are displayed on a screen of a computer. As shown in the figure, a plurality of menus are arranged along a set frame.

In general, a computer includes an input device such as a mouse for quickly selecting a corresponding menu among menus displayed on the screen 60. However, when the external input device does not operate or is not provided, the corresponding menu can be selected while sequentially moving the menus using the tab key provided in the keyboard.

For example, if the user wants to select Menu 2 (64) when the menu selection window is in Menu 1 (62), the user has to press the tab key of the keyboard many times until the selection window moves to Menu 2 (64). There is this. That is, when the tab key is pressed once, the selection window moves one space in the direction of the arrow, and thus, when the user wants to move from the menu 1 62 to the menu 2 64, there is a problem of pressing the tab key a number of times. At this time, if the menu 2 (64) to be selected has passed, there is a problem in that the tap key is pressed a number of times until the selection window is located in the menu 2 (64).

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to display more menus on a limited-size screen, and to select a region including a menu to be selected from among the displayed menus more quickly while considering the size of the screen. The present invention provides a portable terminal capable of displaying detailed menus by expanding and a menu selection method using the same.

The above object is, according to the present invention, a display unit for displaying the input data on the screen; RF unit for voice and data communication; Controls the display unit and the RF unit, and sets the screen by the predetermined area according to the input signal, and displays the moving reference point for each area for moving the divided areas when data is displayed on the screen. A control unit which moves a selection window for selecting a detailed menu of a region in which a moving reference point for each region is located, when the moving reference point is moved to a corresponding region and a moving command for each detailed menu is input; And a direction key for inputting a region-specific movement command and a detailed menu-specific movement command.

Preferably, when an area selection command for selecting an area where a moving reference point for each area is input, the controller expands the selected area and displays a detailed menu selection window on the entire screen together with the detailed menus included in the selected area. . At this time, if a moving command of the detailed menu selection window is input according to the operation of the direction key while the selected area is displayed on the screen, the controller moves the detailed menu selection window to the corresponding detailed menu according to the input moving command. In addition, when a selection command for selecting a corresponding submenu in which the submenu selection window is located is input, the controller performs an operation corresponding to the selected submenu.

On the other hand, the above object is, according to the present invention, a display unit for displaying the input data on the screen; Controls the display unit, and sets the screen by the predetermined area according to the input signal, and displays the moving reference point for each area for moving the divided areas when data is displayed on the screen, and moves by area when the moving command for each area is input. A control unit for moving a reference point to a corresponding region and moving a selection window for selecting a detailed menu of a region in which a moving reference point for each region is located when a movement command for each detailed menu is input; And a direction key for inputting a region-specific movement command and a detailed menu-specific movement command.

On the other hand, the above object according to the present invention, a) performing the operation according to the input signal; b) displaying the moving reference point for each area indicating the data and the area moving state processed in response to the operation on a screen divided for each predetermined area; c) when an area moving command is input, moving the moving reference point for each area displayed on the predetermined area of the screen to the corresponding area according to the input area moving command; d) when a moving command of a detailed menu selection window indicating a selection state of the corresponding menu is input among detailed menus included in the corresponding area, moving the detailed menu selection window to the corresponding detailed menu according to the input moving command; And e) when a signal for selecting a detailed menu in which the detailed menu selection window is located is input, performing a set operation corresponding to the selected detailed menu.

According to the present invention, a screen for displaying data is divided into predetermined regions, and a key for selecting by using a key for movement by region and a key for movement of detailed menu is set by setting keys for movement by region and movement of detailed menu. By selecting, the menu to be selected can be selected more closely.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the same elements in the figures are represented by the same numerals wherever possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention will be omitted.

Figure 4 is a block diagram showing a preferred embodiment of a portable terminal capable of faster menu selection according to the present invention.

The portable terminal includes a camera unit 110, an image processor 112, a display unit 114, an RF unit 120, a data processor 122, a sound processor 124, a controller 200, an interface unit 140, and It has a storage unit 160.

The camera module 110 captures an image of an object photographed through a lens. In this case, the camera unit 110 includes a camera sensor (not shown) for converting the photographed optical signal into an electrical signal, and a signal processor (not shown) for converting the analog image signal photographed from the camera sensor into digital data. Here, the camera sensor may be implemented as a charge coupled device (CCD) sensor and a signal processor using a digital signal processor (DSP). The camera sensor and the signal processor may be integrally implemented or may be separately implemented.

The image processor 112 performs a function of generating display data for displaying an image signal output from the camera unit 110. The image processor 112 processes the image signal output from the camera unit 110 in units of frames, and adjusts and outputs the frame image data corresponding to characteristics and sizes such as resolutions that can be displayed on the display unit 114. In addition, the image processing unit 112 includes an image codec and performs a function of compressing the frame image data displayed on the display unit 114 in a set manner or restoring the compressed frame image data to the original frame image data. Here, the image codec may be various still image codecs or video codecs such as a JPEG codec, an MPEG4 codec, a wavelet codec, or the like. The image processor 112 may include an on screen display (OSD) function and may output image data in combination with the OSD data under the control of the controller 200.

The display unit 114 displays the image data output from the image processing unit 112 on the screen, and displays the data output from the control unit 200.

The RF unit 120 performs a wireless communication function of the portable terminal. The RF unit 120 includes an RF transmitter (not shown) for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal, and an RF receiver (not shown) for low noise amplifying a received signal and down converting a frequency.

The data processor 122 may be configured as a codec (coder & decoder) that encodes a signal transmitted by the RF unit 120 or decodes a signal received by the RF unit 120. The codec includes a data codec for processing packet data and the like, and a sound codec for processing sound signals such as voice.

The audio processor 124 reproduces a received sound signal output from the sound codec of the data processor 122 or transmits a transmission sound signal generated from the microphone 126 to the sound codec of the data processor 122. At this time, the transmission sound signal input from the audio processor 124 to the data processor 122 is signal-processed by the sound codec of the data processor 122 and transmitted to the receiver through the RF unit 120.

In addition, the received sound signal signal-processed by the data processor 122 is provided to the controller 200. In this case, the controller 200 may store the received sound signal provided by the data processor 122 in the storage 160 or may be controlled to be output to the speaker 128 through the audio processor 124.

The controller 200 controls the overall operation of the portable terminal. The controller 200 stores not only the image data and the sound data received by the RF unit 120, but also the image data photographed through the camera unit 110 and the sound data read through the microphone 126. Can also be stored in

The interface unit 140 provides a user interface that allows a user to select a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal. The interface unit 140 generally selects to perform an online service function using a shortcut function for easily operating a function provided in a portable terminal and a function key provided for a function for setting an environment, voice, text, and the Internet. Currency keys and numeric / character keys for the input of numbers and letters.

The interface unit 140 according to the present embodiment is provided with a camera key 141, an internet access key 142, a direction key 143, a call key 145, a numeric key 146, and the like.

The camera key 141 is a key for operating a photographing function using the camera 110 provided in the portable terminal. Accordingly, the image data photographed through the camera unit 110 may be displayed through the display unit 114 and stored in the storage unit 160.

The internet access key 142 is a key for inputting a signal for accessing the internet using an internet access program among the programs 162 stored in the storage unit 160 of the portable terminal. When the selection signal of the Internet access key 142 input by the user is detected, the control unit 200 drives the RF connection unit 120 to drive the Internet access program among the programs stored in the storage unit 160 to access the Internet. To the network. In addition, when a webpage signal corresponding to a signal for accessing the Internet is received, the controller 200 displays the received webpage signal on the display unit 114.

In the present exemplary embodiment, the controller 200 classifies the screen on the display unit 114 by predetermined regions. When the data is displayed on the display unit 114, the controller 200 positions the movement reference point for each region in any one of the classified regions. At this time, if a movement command of a movement reference point for each region is input, the controller 200 moves the movement reference point for each region to an area corresponding to the movement command.

In addition, when a selection command for selecting a region where the movement reference point for each region is input is input, the controller 200 expands and displays the region where the movement reference point for each region is located on the display unit 114. In this case, the controller 200 displays the detailed menus of the selected area on the display unit 114 and displays a selection window on the corresponding menu for confirming whether the corresponding menu is selected among the detailed menus. At this time, if a movement command of the selection window is input, the controller 200 displays the movement state of the selection window in response to the movement command. When a signal selected by a menu on which the selection window is located is input, the controller 200 performs an operation corresponding to the selected menu.

The direction key 143 is a key for controlling the movement of the region according to the divided region for the data displayed on the display unit 114 and the movement of the selection window for the detailed menus. When the direction key 143 is selected and the movement command is input while the corresponding data is displayed on the display unit 114, the controller 200 moves the movement reference point for each region to the classified region in the direction corresponding to the movement command. In this case, when a selection command for a region where the movement reference point for each region is located is input, the controller 200 expands the selected region and displays it on the entire screen of the display unit 114.

When the direction key 143 is selected and the movement command is input while the corresponding area is extended, the controller 200 moves the selection window for selecting a menu in a direction corresponding to the movement command.

The call key 145 is a key for calling or answering a call request signal for a voice call. In this embodiment, the call key 145 has a confirmation key function for inputting a selection command of a region where a moving reference point for each region is located in the control unit 200 and a selection command of a menu in which a selection window is located among the extended detailed menus. Have

Numeric keys 146 are keys for entering numbers and letters. In addition, the numeric key 146 may input a command to the controller 200 to select a menu corresponding to the selected number when inputting a displayed number corresponding to a menu to be selected among the menus displayed on the display unit 114. have.

The storage unit 160 stores programs and data. Here, the programs are programs for controlling the general operation of the portable terminal and the Internet access program according to the present invention. The data is also data obtained by the operation of the portable terminal.

Therefore, the screen on the display unit 114 on which the image is displayed is divided into predetermined areas, and when the image is displayed, the moving reference points for each area are displayed together to move the moving reference points for each area according to the manipulation of the direction key 143. When the selection signal of the movement reference point for each region is input, the area in which the movement reference point for the selected region is located is extended and displayed together with the detailed menu selection window. The detailed menu selection window is moved according to the operation of the direction key 143, and the selection signal of the detailed menu selection window is When inputted, by performing an operation corresponding to the selected detailed menu, more information may be displayed on the screen and devices may be selected more quickly in devices having a limited display area.

5A and 5B are diagrams for describing a menu selection process using FIG. 4. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a movement path of a moving reference point for each region with respect to a set region according to manipulation of the direction key 143 with respect to menus displayed on the screen 220. FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a movement path of a detailed menu selection window according to the operation of the direction key 143 for the detailed menus in which the region where the movement reference point for each region is selected and expanded is displayed on the screen 220.

Referring to FIG. 4, referring to FIG. 5A, first, when the selection signal of the Internet access key 142 is input, the control unit 200 transmits an Internet access request signal through the RF unit 120, and a web browser as response information. Received and displayed on the screen 220 through the display 114. In this case, the control unit 200 positions the movement reference point for each region in a predetermined region of the web browser displayed on the screen 220, and displays the movement reference point for each region together with the web browser.

When the web browser is initially displayed, the area 222 where the area reference points are located is changed whenever the area reference points are moved according to the operation of the direction key 143. In the drawing, when the screen 220 is divided into eight areas, the right key of the direction key 143 is selected once and the down key is selected twice in the area A 222 where the initial area movement reference point is located. Accordingly, the region moving reference point is located in the region B of the region A 224 moved to the right and the region 2 to the right from the region A 222 where the initial region movement reference point is located.

In this case, when a signal for selecting an area moving reference point located in the B area 224 is input, the control unit 200 expands the B area 224 to display detailed menus that are not displayed in the B area 224 or smaller in FIG. 5A. The full screen 220 is displayed. Such a display screen is shown in FIG. 5B.

Referring to FIG. 4, referring to FIG. 5B, as a signal for selecting an area moving reference point located in the B area 224 is input, the controller 200 expands the B area 224 to display detailed menus in full screen ( 220). At this time, the controller 200 displays the detailed menu selection window on the screen 220 together with the extended B region 224 indicating that the selection window is located in any one of the detailed menus. In the drawing, it can be seen that the initial submenu selection window is located in the A menu 224a among the expanded submenus.

When a signal in which the down key of the direction key 143 is selected once and the right key is selected twice is input while the detail menu selection window is located in the A menu 224a, the control unit 200 moves the detail menu selection window downward and once. It is located in G menu 224b which moved to the right twice.

At this time, when the selection signal for selecting the detailed menu selection window is input while the detailed menu selection window is located in the G menu 224b, the controller 200 performs an operation corresponding to the G menu 224b.

Therefore, the moving reference point for each area is displayed together with the web browser, and the moving reference point for each area is moved to the divided area according to the operation of the direction key 143, and when the selection signal for the moving reference point for each area is input, the area for the moving reference point for each area is located. To display together with the detailed menu selection window and move the detailed menu selection window to the corresponding detail menu according to the operation of the direction key 143, and if the selection signal of the detailed menu selection window is input, perform the set operation for the selected menu accordingly. As a result, it is possible to move more quickly to a menu for efficiently displaying and selecting more menus in a limited area.

6 is a diagram for explaining a menu selection process when the present invention is applied to a computer.

As shown, the screen 300 is divided into predetermined regions. When the corresponding image is displayed on the screen 300, the moving reference point for each region is displayed together in any region among the separated regions. In the present embodiment, a case where the displayed image is a web browser will be described as an example. In addition, as shown, the first movement reference point for each region is located in the H region 310 where the first menu 312 is located.

In the present exemplary embodiment, a special key may be set to move the moving reference point for each area and to move a detailed menu of an area where the moving reference point for each area is located. Since the present embodiment describes a computer as an example, the control keys (Ctrl) and direction keys of the keyboard, which are external input devices of the computer, are used to move the area of the reference point, and the Alt and Alt keys are used to move the detailed menu of the corresponding area. Use the arrow keys.

In the drawing, when the first menu 312 of the web browser displayed on the first screen 300 is to be selected, the first menu 312 is selected using only the alt key and the direction key.

On the other hand, if the user wants to select the second menu 342 in the state where the movement reference point for each region is located in the H region 310, first, the user presses the down key twice and the right key using the control key (Ctrl) and the direction keys. Is inputted once so that the moving reference point for each region is located in the K region 340 through the I region 320 and the J region 330.

When the movement reference point for each region is located in the K region 340, the user selects the second menu 342 using the alt key and the direction key.

Therefore, by using the area movement key such as "Control key (Ctrl) + direction key", the user can quickly move to the area where the menu to select the movement reference point for each area is located and the detailed menu selection key such as "Alt key and direction key" By selecting a menu to select in the region where the movement reference point for each region is located, it is possible to select a menu to be selected more quickly.

7 is a flowchart showing a preferred embodiment of a menu selection method using a portable terminal according to the present invention.

First, when a signal for setting an area of a user is input, the controller 200 divides and sets the screen of the display unit 114 for each predetermined area according to the input signal (S110). Special key for manipulating the movement of the moving reference point by region, special key for selecting the area, and special key for moving the submenu selection window and special menu for the detailed menu selection while splitting the screen according to the input signal When a signal for setting a key is input, the controller 200 sets corresponding special keys according to the input signal (S120). The screen division and the special key setting may be set according to a user's input as in steps S110 and S120, but may be programmed internally of the portable terminal.

When the selection signal of the Internet access key 142 is input, the controller 200 executes the Internet program (S130) and displays the received web browser on the screen of the display unit 114 (S140). In this case, the controller 200 displays the movement reference point for each region in a predetermined region of the screen on which the web browser is displayed.

The controller 200 detects whether a special key or direction key for moving the movement reference point for each region is input (S150). When the movement command of the movement reference point for each region is input, the controller 200 moves the movement reference point for each region to the movement region and displays the movement state on the screen according to the input movement command (S160). At this time, the controller 200 determines whether a signal for selecting a region in which the movement reference point for each region is located (S170).

If it is determined that a signal for selecting an area is input, the controller 200 expands the selected area and displays it on the screen (S180). At this time, the controller 200 displays the detailed menu selection window on the screen together with the detailed menus. The controller 200 determines whether a movement command for moving the detailed menu selection window is input according to the operation of the special key or the direction key (S190).

If it is determined that a moving command for moving the detailed menu selection window is input, the control unit 200 moves the detailed menu selection window according to the input moving command and displays the moving state on the screen (S210). The controller 200 determines whether a signal for selecting a detailed menu where the detailed menu selection window is located is input (S220). If it is determined that a signal for selecting a detailed menu is input, the controller 200 performs an operation corresponding to the selected detailed menu (S230).

Therefore, by dividing the screen on which data is displayed into a predetermined area and setting keys for movement by region and detailed menu, by selecting keys to select using keys for movement by region and keys for detailed menu movement, You can choose to follow the menu you want to select.

According to the present invention, a screen for displaying data is divided into predetermined regions, and a key for selecting by using a key for movement by region and a key for movement of detailed menu is set by setting keys for movement by region and movement of detailed menu. By selecting, you can choose to follow the menu you want to select.

In addition, the mobile terminal divides the screen on which the image is displayed into a predetermined area, and displays the moving reference point for each area when the image is displayed to move the moving reference point for each area according to the operation of the direction key and to move the moving reference point for each area. When the selection signal is input, the area in which the moving reference point for each selected area is located is extended and displayed together with the detailed menu selection window. The detailed menu selection window is moved according to the operation of the direction key. By performing the operation, more information can be displayed on the screen in devices having a limited display area and a corresponding menu can be selected more quickly.

In addition, you can quickly move to the area where the menu where you want to select the moving reference point for each area by using the area movement key such as "Control key (Ctrl) + direction key" on the computer and select the detailed menu such as "Alt key and direction key". By selecting a menu to be selected in the region where the moving reference point for each region is located by using a key, the menu to be selected can be selected more quickly.

In the above, specific preferred embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made by any person having ordinary skill in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention attached to the claims. will be.

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In the portable terminal for easy menu selection, A display unit displaying input data on a screen; The display unit is controlled, the screen is divided into predetermined areas according to an input signal, and when the data is displayed on the screen, the movement reference point for each region for movement of the divided regions is displayed together and the movement command for each region is executed. A control unit which moves the movement reference point for each region to the corresponding region when input, and moves a selection window for selecting a detailed menu of the region where the movement reference point for each region is located when a movement command for each detailed menu is input; And And a direction key for inputting the movement command for each region and the movement command for each detailed menu. The method of claim 1, If an area selection command for selecting an area where the movement reference point for each area is located is input, the controller expands the selected area to display the detailed menu selection window on the entire screen together with the detailed menus included in the selected area. Portable terminal, characterized in that. The method of claim 2, The controller may be configured to move the submenu selection window to the submenu according to the input movement command when a moving command of the submenu selection window is input according to the operation of the direction key while the selected area is displayed on the screen. Portable terminal made with. The method of claim 3, wherein The control unit performs a set operation corresponding to the selected detailed menu when a selection command for selecting a corresponding detailed menu in which the detailed menu selection window is located is input. delete In the method of selecting a displayed menu using a portable terminal, a) performing a corresponding operation according to an input signal; b) displaying the moving reference point for each area indicating the data and the area moving state processed in response to the operation on a screen divided for each predetermined area; c) when a region movement command is input, moving a movement reference point for each region displayed on a predetermined region of the screen to a corresponding region according to the input region movement command; d) when a moving command of a detailed menu selection window indicating a selection state of the corresponding menu among the detailed menus included in the corresponding area is input, moving the detailed menu selection window to the corresponding detailed menu according to the input moving command; And e) when a signal for selecting a detailed menu in which the detailed menu selection window is located is input, performing a set operation corresponding to the selected detailed menu. The method of claim 6, And in step c), when the region selection command is input, expanding the region where the movement reference point for each region is located and displaying the same together with the submenu selection window. The method of claim 7, wherein If a moving command of the detailed menu selection window is input while the selected area is displayed, moving the detailed menu selection window to a corresponding detailed menu according to the input moving command; .

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