KR100677366B1 - Mobile phone having a pluraility of screens and control method of the screen using same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal having a plurality of screens and a screen display control method using the same, comprising: a first screen displaying an execution state of a main task; A second screen displaying an auxiliary task associated with the task being displayed on the first screen; It includes, and configured to look at the first screen and the second screen at the same time, so that the user can easily obtain information on the job being executed without a separate operation, to facilitate the implementation of a variety of functions A portable terminal and a screen display control method using the same are provided.

Handheld terminal, first screen, second screen, secondary work

Description

A mobile terminal having a plurality of screens and a screen display control method using the same {MOBILE PHONE HAVING A PLURAILITY OF SCREENS AND CONTROL METHOD OF THE SCREEN USING SAME}

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional portable terminal

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a portable terminal to which the present invention can be applied

3 is a perspective view illustrating a configuration in which the screen of the portable terminal of FIG. 2 is formed of a touch pad;

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of another portable terminal to which the present invention is applicable

5 is a front view showing a portable terminal displaying a top menu screen according to the present invention;

6 is a schematic diagram showing a state in which a video is played on a portable terminal having a plurality of screens according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which a control panel displayed on the second screen of FIG. 6 is moved and displayed on a portion of the first screen, and a selectable video list is displayed on the second screen;

8 is a schematic diagram illustrating a state in which an image of a subject is displayed on a first screen and photographing information is displayed on a second screen when photographing using a portable terminal having a plurality of screens according to an embodiment of the present invention.

** Description of symbols for the main parts of the drawing **

100: portable terminal 110: terminal body

112: keypad 112a: menu button

116: second screen 117: control right button

120: terminal folder 122: first screen

122a: cursor

The present invention relates to a portable terminal having a plurality of screens and a screen display control method using the same. More specifically, the user can perform various functions by displaying information on a job or a control panel on a second screen. The present invention relates to a portable terminal having a plurality of screens which can be conveniently used, and an auxiliary function display control method using the same.

In general, portable terminals have started to be used for wireless voice communication. However, as the functional areas are gradually diversified, the portable terminals have various functions such as being able to receive video services such as Internet and multimedia along with voice communication functions. It is becoming.

1 is a perspective view showing the structure of a conventional portable terminal. As shown in the drawing, a portable terminal equipped with a camera is opened and closed by a main body 20 and an upper hinge mechanism 40 thereof. The formed folder part 30 is comprised.

The main body 20 includes a main body case 23 formed to surround a circuit unit formed for communication control of a portable terminal, a battery 22 charged and discharged to be detachably attached to the rear of the main body case 23, and It is configured to include a camera 10 mounted on the front upper end of the main body case 23.

The folder part 20 is a folder part case 32 formed to surround a main screen (not shown) for displaying a variety of information, and an auxiliary for providing basic terminal information to the front center of the folder part case 32. The screen 31 and the sound wave transmission hole 33 formed in the front lower end of the folder portion case 32 to transmit sound waves from the speaker mounted inside the folder portion case 32.

However, the portable terminal configured as described above has a limitation that can only be executed as the auxiliary screen 31 is formed on the front of the terminal folder 30 to display a time or a simple function of notifying reception of a call or a text message. there was. That is, in the related art, the main function and the function for adjusting the user are implemented through separate operations in a limited space of the main screen, and there is a problem of requiring a user's cumbersome operation.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, and in addition to the first screen displaying the currently running job, including a second screen formed so as to look at the first screen, the first screen A portable terminal having a plurality of screens for displaying information on the job displayed on the second screen so that a user can easily obtain the information of the job displayed on the first screen without a separate operation; An object of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary function display control method using the same.

In addition, another object of the present invention, when the control of the job displayed on the first screen is necessary, by displaying the control panel of the job displayed on the first screen on the second screen, it is easier to control the operation To make it possible.

The present invention comprises a first screen for displaying the execution state of the main operation, in order to achieve the object as described above; A second screen displaying an auxiliary task associated with the task being displayed on the first screen; It includes, and provides a portable terminal having a plurality of screens, characterized in that configured to look at the first screen and the second screen at the same time.

That is, the user can view the first screen and the second screen at the same time, and display various functions to assist the main work being executed on the first screen through the second screen. It provides an environment that can conveniently implement various functions.

In this case, it is preferable to display information on the setting state of the job being executed on the first screen on the second screen, since the user can easily obtain information on the job being executed without a separate operation.

In addition, it is effective to display a control panel of a job being executed on the first screen on the second screen. This may provide an environment for the user to more easily control the work being executed.

In this case, the first screen and the second screen are formed of one liquid crystal screen, and the one liquid crystal screen is divided into a plurality and controlled to be displayed separately so as to configure the first screen and the second screen. May be The screen may be formed of a touch pad.

On the other hand, according to another field of the invention, a control method of a portable terminal having a plurality of screens including a first screen and a second screen that can be viewed at the same time, the main operation display for displaying a main operation on the first screen Steps; An auxiliary task display step of displaying an auxiliary task associated with the task on the second screen; It provides a screen display control method using a portable terminal having a plurality of screens comprising a.

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

2 and 3 show the configuration of a portable terminal to which the present invention is applicable. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the portable terminal to which the present invention is applicable includes a terminal main body 110 equipped with a circuit unit for controlling communication and the like, and fixed and rotatable by being folded with the terminal main body 110. And a terminal folder 120 for displaying information as an image.

The terminal body 110 includes a main body case 111 formed to surround a circuit unit for controlling communication, a keypad 112 formed to input information on the front of the main body case 111, and a user's voice to the other party. A sender 113 formed to transmit, a battery 114 detachably formed on the back of the main body case 131, a second screen 116 for displaying various tasks of the portable terminal, a list thereof, and the like. An inclined protrusion 115 is formed to mount the second screen 116 so that the second screen 116 is viewed at a comfortable viewing angle as close to the right angle as possible.

The terminal folder 120 is configured to surround the first screen 122 and the first screen 122 formed on the back of the terminal folder 120 to display various types of information as images and to display an image of a subject during shooting. The formed folder case 121 and the 1st camera 124 which image | photographs an image are comprised.

In addition, the first screen 122 and the second screen 116 may be formed as a touch pad type screen and used as an input device by drawing a letter or a picture with a pen or a hand.

On the other hand, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of another portable terminal to which the present invention can be applied, as shown in Figure 4, in a portable terminal 300 such as a PDA having only one screen 320 When the screen 320 is divided into two areas of the first screen 321 and the second screen 322 and can be controlled to be displayed separately, the same function as the above-described portable terminal 100 or 200 may be implemented. have.

In the figure, reference numeral 312 denotes a keypad input to the portable terminal 300.

Hereinafter, an operating principle according to the present invention will be described as an example of a portable terminal denoted by reference numeral 100 among portable terminals 100, 200, and 300 having a first screen 122, 222, 321 and a second screen 116, 216, 322 that can be displayed separately in two or more. Will be described in detail.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a portable terminal displaying a top menu screen according to the present invention. When the user presses the menu button 112a when using the portable terminal 100, FIG. The top menu is displayed on the first screen 122. At this time, the user may allow the cursor 122a to be placed on a specific item among the top menus by manipulating the direction key of the keypad 112, and the item on which the cursor 122a is located is displayed larger than other icons, whereby the cursor 122a is displayed. ) Makes it easy to recognize the item where it is located. In addition, the second screen 116 displays a submenu of a corresponding item where the cursor 122a of the top menu of the first screen 122 is located, so that the user can easily recognize the submenu list below the top menu. do. That is, the menu list for the message transmission item displayed on the first screen 122 is displayed on the second screen 116.

When the "Video Play" item in which the cursor 122a is located on the top menu screen shown in FIG. 5 is selected and video playback, which is a submenu, is executed, the screen shown in FIG. 6 is switched. That is, a video set as a basic image is reproduced on the first screen 122, and a control panel for controlling the video image of the first screen 122 is automatically displayed on the second screen 116. As such, when watching a video or music or making a video telephony such as a music video, a control panel including an action key for playing and navigating a file such as a video, adjusting a volume, or displaying a transmission status is displayed. By displaying on the sub-screen and operating the control panel with the keypad 112, the user can control the control panel while checking the state of the volume or the remaining time of the video file to be played, etc. Control functions can be implemented.

At this time, when the screen integration button 118 formed on the side of the terminal main body 110 is pressed, as shown in FIG. 7, the control panels 116b-116f that are largely displayed on the second screen 116 display the first screen ( It is moved to the lower side of the partition 122, and is reduced and displayed. On the second screen 116, a selectable video list is displayed. When the cursor 116a is moved to select one of the video lists, the video currently running on the first screen 122 ends, and the selected item is newly executed on the first screen 122.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, when the user presses the screen integration button 118, the control panel is reduced and moved to the lower side of the first screen 122, and a video list is displayed on the second screen 116. Then, the cursor control right is automatically transferred to the second screen 116, and the user can execute a new item by moving the cursor 116a to the keypad 112. FIG. At this time, if the user selects the item "3. Britney Spears", the video being executed on the first screen 122 is terminated, and the video of "3. Britney Spears" is played and displayed on the first screen 122. . In this way, when any one item of the list of the second screen 116 is selected, the cursor control right is automatically transferred to the control panel displayed on the lower side of the first screen 122.

On the other hand, in any of the above steps in which the control panel is displayed on the lower portion of the first screen 122, the control panel 116b-116f of the first screen 122 or the video list of the second screen 116 for the user's operation convenience. You need to transfer control. The transfer of the control right is made by pressing the control right movement button 117 formed on the side of the terminal main body 110. That is, each time the control right movement button 117 formed on the side of the terminal main body 110 is pressed once, the control right passes to the control panel of the first screen 122 and the video list of the second screen 116. At this time, the control right movement button 117 may be formed of any one button of the keypad 112, unlike shown in the figure.

On the other hand, the first screen 122 and the second screen 116 is formed of a touch pad, the user can control the moving picture to be executed more conveniently by touching and pressing the control panel (116b-116f) with a pen or the like.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the case as shown in FIG. 7, and only a moving image is displayed by removing only the control panel displayed on the lower side of the first screen 122 of FIG. 7, and the second screen 116 is selectable. A video list may be displayed. It may be implemented by providing a separate button to suppress the display of the control panel in the state of FIG. 7, or by pressing one of the buttons 117, 118 in another manner (e.g., pressing two times at short intervals).

8 illustrates an operation of capturing a clean or moving image with the camera 118 using the portable terminal 100. The image of the subject recognized by the camera 118 is displayed on the first screen 122, and the setting state of the camera is displayed on the second screen 116. That is, it indicates that the flash 119 is in an OFF state, is photographed at a size of 352x228, and a 4x zoom function is used. In addition, the second screen 116 may display information such as an exposure level required for photographing. Through this, the user who wants to shoot using the mobile terminal 100 can immediately know the setting state without checking the setting state every time he shoots, and only needs to enter and change the menu when changing the setting, so that the camera 118 Provides the user's convenience in photographing using.

In the above, the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been mainly described in terms of video execution. However, the scope of the present invention is not limited to this specific embodiment, but also includes video, music, video calls, and the like. It is possible to change as appropriate within the scope described in the claims.

As described above, the present invention includes a second screen formed to be viewed simultaneously with the first screen, in addition to the first screen displaying the main task currently being executed, and associated with the job displayed on the first screen. By displaying an auxiliary task on the second screen, a user can easily obtain information on a task being executed without a separate operation, and provide a portable terminal and a screen display control method using the same to easily implement various functions. do.

In other words, the conventional main screen is divided or the function being performed is covered from the screen to overcome the conventional limitation in which detailed detailed functions can be implemented, and more various auxiliary functions can be implemented by implementing main information through the second screen. .

In addition, when the control of the job displayed on the first screen is required, the present invention makes it easier to control the job by displaying the control panel of the job displayed on the first screen on the second screen.

In addition, the present invention displays the stored information such as the setting information and the address book related to the job displayed on the first screen on the second screen, so that the user can grasp the information in advance without a separate operation to select a job more conveniently. To help.

Claims (16)

A first screen displaying information on an execution state of the main job; It is configured to include a second screen for displaying the information of the sub-work associated with the control for the main job displayed and executed on the first screen, The first terminal and the second screen is a portable terminal having a plurality of screens, characterized in that arranged to be displayed in a direction that can be confirmed at the same time. The method of claim 1, The second screen further includes information on a setting state of a job being executed on the first screen. The method of claim 1, The main tasks displayed and executed on the first screen are videos, music, and video calls. The second screen is a portable terminal having a plurality of screens, characterized in that the control panel for controlling each main task executed in the first screen is displayed. The method of claim 3, The second screen is formed of a touch pad, And a touch screen button of the control panel displayed on the second screen to directly control a job displayed on the first screen. The method of claim 3, And a screen integration button for instructing a control panel displayed on the second screen to be displayed by being moved to a partial area of the first screen. The method of claim 5, When the control panel displayed on the second screen is moved and displayed in a partial area of the first screen, the second screen displays a selectable task list. The method of claim 6, The portable terminal further includes a keypad for the user to input information, And a control right shift button for moving a control right so that an input of the keypad manipulated by a user is input to any one of the jobs displayed on the first screen and the second screen. Portable terminal equipped. The method of claim 1, In the first screen, a video, music or video call is executed as a main operation. The second screen displays a list of executable tasks for each main task. The method of claim 8, If any one item is selected from the job list displayed on the second screen, a job such as a video, music, video call, etc., which was executed before the selection is ended, and the selected job is newly executed and displayed on the first screen. A portable terminal having a plurality of screens, characterized in that. The method of claim 8, The second screen may be formed of a touch pad, and the mobile terminal having a plurality of screens may be operated by directly touching and pressing the work list displayed on the second screen. . The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, The portable terminal includes a terminal main body and a terminal folder which is formed to be rotatable and foldable with the terminal main body; The first screen is formed in the terminal folder, the second screen is a portable terminal having a plurality of screens, characterized in that formed on the terminal body. A control method of a portable terminal having a plurality of screens including a first screen and a second screen that can be viewed simultaneously. A main task display step of displaying on the first screen to execute a main task; An auxiliary task display step of displaying an auxiliary task associated with the second task on the second screen for controlling the main task; Screen display control method using a portable terminal having a plurality of screens comprising a. The method of claim 12, The auxiliary task displaying step further includes displaying information on a setting state of a job being executed on the first screen on a second screen. The method of claim 12, The main task performed on the first screen is a video, music or video call, And a control panel for controlling each main task executed on the first screen on the second screen. The method of claim 12, Displaying an auxiliary task displayed on the second screen in a partial area of the first screen; Displaying an executable task list on the second screen; Screen display control method using a portable terminal having a plurality of screens, characterized in that it further comprises. The method of claim 15, When the job list displayed on the second screen is selected and executed, the job displayed on the first screen ends, and the selected item is newly executed on the first screen. Screen display control method using.

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