KR100788300B1 - Method for displaying idle screen in mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for displaying an idle screen in a portable terminal is provided to display the idle screen of a portable terminal using log icons diversely and to recognize the call pattern of a user by arranging log icons as a group in a standby screen. If the present mode of a portable terminal is a fun idle screen mode(S211), a control part judges whether an event is generated(S213). If an event is generated, the control part executes the event and displays a log icon equivalent to the event(S215). Then the control part judges whether a command for log icon group arrangement is inputted(S217). If not, the control part judges whether a specific log icon is selected among the icons displayed on the idle screen(S221). If a specific log icon is selected, the control part executes an event based on the selected log icon(S223). In case any log icon is not selected, however, the control part judges whether a menu to display stored idle screens is selected(S231). If so, the control part displays stored idle screens(S233).

Description

How to display the standby screen on your mobile device. {METHOD FOR DISPLAYING IDLE SCREEN IN MOBILE TERMINAL}

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal in which a standby screen display method according to the present invention is implemented.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a standby screen display method of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a log icon of FIG.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a group arrangement display method of FIG. 2.

5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of performing the event of FIG.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a stored standby screen display method of FIG.

7A-7B are exemplary views illustrating the display of the log icon of FIG.

8 is an exemplary diagram illustrating selection for grouping the log icons of FIG.

9 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a group display of FIG. 2.

10A to 10B are exemplary views illustrating a display method when the log icon of FIG. 2 is selected.

11A to 11B are exemplary diagrams illustrating a screen displaying a stored standby screen of FIG. 2.

The present invention relates to a method of displaying a function of a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a method of displaying a generated event on a standby screen when an event occurs in the portable terminal.

As modern technology develops, various functions are being implemented in portable terminals. Therefore, users can use various functions such as wireless internet, mobile multimedia broadcasting service, camera, etc. as well as simple voice calls. As these various functions are implemented, portable terminals are increasingly being developed in terms of design, user interface, and size. In particular, the display unit of the portable terminal is configured to allow the user to intuitively grasp the operation state of the portable terminal, and is rapidly developing in resolution, size, and the like.

The standby screen is a screen displaying that the portable terminal is not executing any function among the screens for displaying the mobile terminal operation status in the display unit of the conventional portable terminal. In general, the standby screen displays an image or text, time, and date set by the user. Although the standby screen is a screen frequently encountered by the user, the same screen can be easily tired every day. In addition, when the user wants to change the standby screen, it is inconvenient to repeat the cumbersome setting process. In addition, there is a demand for a method for providing information or performing various functions, instead of simply displaying an image.

An object of the present invention for solving the above problems is to provide a method that can utilize the standby screen of the portable terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method for changing a standby screen of a portable terminal without resetting the standby screen.

Another object of the present invention is to provide information on the standby screen of the portable terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of performing functions while a standby screen of a portable terminal is displayed.

In order to achieve these objects, the present invention provides a method of displaying a log icon corresponding to an event on a standby screen when an event occurs in the portable terminal.

In the method of displaying a standby screen of a mobile terminal according to the present invention, when an event occurs, a command for checking the log information corresponding to the event, displaying a log icon corresponding to the log information on the standby screen, and then changing an arrangement of the log icons When the input is performed, the log icons may be arranged based on the set group and displayed on the standby screen.

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

In the present invention, the mobile terminal includes a PDA Personal Digital Assistant, a Smart Phone, an International Mobile Telecommunication 2000 (IMT-2000) terminal, a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) terminal, and a Universal Mobile Telecommunication Service (UMTS). ) All information communication devices such as terminals.

In the present invention, the idle screen mode is a mode in which a log icon corresponding to the performed event is displayed on the idle screen when an event is performed in the portable terminal. In the following description, the idle screen mode will be referred to as a fun idle screen mode. The fun standby screen mode may display a log icon on the standby screen whenever an event is performed, and when the set period elapses, display a new standby screen again. Here, the log icons may be displayed at random locations on the standby screen and arranged in groups. Accordingly, the fun idle screen mode refers to a mode in which the idle screen of the mobile terminal can be variously displayed using a log icon.

An event refers to an event related to communication that can be performed in a mobile terminal. Such events may include calls, messages, and the like. For example, an event can be an outgoing or incoming call, a missed call, a message sent or received. The message may be a short message, a multimedia message, an instant message, an e-mail, or the like. Multimedia messages also include text, voice, video messages, and the like.

The log information refers to information corresponding to the performed event, and may be a user's name, phone number, type of generated event, and time when the event occurred.

 The log icon means to display the performed event on the standby screen with various images or symbols. In the present invention, the log icon is assumed to be a circle, but various images may be set and various colors may be used. In addition, the log icon may be displayed differently based on an event type, a user, an event occurrence time, or a group set to a phone number.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile terminal in which a standby screen display method according to the present invention is implemented.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile terminal 100 includes a control unit 110, a storage unit 120, a key input unit 130, a display unit 140, an audio processing unit 150, a communication unit 160, and a motion recognition sensor unit ( 170).

The controller 110 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. The controller 110 includes a log icon controller 111. When the event is performed in the portable terminal 100, the log icon controller 111 checks log information corresponding to the performed event. The log icon controller 111 selects a position to display a log icon corresponding to log information on a standby screen, and displays a log icon at the selected position. In this case, the log icon controller 111 checks the coordinates of the X-axis and the Y-axis of the screen on which the standby screen is displayed, and when an event occurs, the log icon controller 111 determines the random position on the standby screen. This means checking the area where the log icon can be displayed and selecting a location where the log icon will be displayed in the checked area.

When the log icon is displayed on the standby screen, the log icon may be displayed at a random position on the standby screen by the log icon control unit 111, a specific position of the standby screen may be selected and displayed by the user, or Locations may be set and displayed for each group. In addition, the log icon may be displayed differently in color, image, size, etc. based on each event type, user, group set in the phone book, event occurrence time, etc. according to the user's setting.

Thereafter, the log icon controller 111 matches the location where the log icon is displayed with the log information and stores the log information in the storage 120. Therefore, when the user selects the log icon displayed on the standby screen, the log icon controller 111 may check the position of the selected log icon and display log information corresponding to the log icon position.

 The storage unit 120 stores various programs for controlling the general operation of the mobile terminal 100 and data generated during the operation of the mobile terminal 100. In particular, the storage unit 120 includes a log icon storage unit 121. The log icon storage unit 121 stores the location and log information of the log icon displayed on the idle screen. In addition, the log icon storage unit 121 stores standby screens in which a log icon is displayed for each period.

The key input unit 130 includes input keys for inputting numbers or letters and function keys for setting various functions. The function keys may include direction keys, side keys, shortcut keys, and the like, which are set to perform specific functions.

The display unit 140 displays various information related to the state and operation of the portable terminal 100. The display unit 140 may use an LCD, and in this case, the display unit 140 may include an LCD controller, a memory capable of storing display data, and an LCD display element. In addition, when the LCD is implemented as a touch screen, the display unit 140 may operate as the key input unit 130.

The audio processor 150 transmits the sound signal received through the microphone to the controller 110 under the control of the controller 110, and outputs the sound signal transmitted through the controller 110 through the speaker.

The communication unit 160 performs a wireless communication function of the mobile terminal 100. The communication unit 160 includes an RF transmitter for upconverting and amplifying a frequency of a transmitted signal and an RF receiver for low noise amplifying and downconverting a received signal.

The motion recognition sensor unit 170 detects the movement of the mobile terminal 100. In the present invention, according to the movement of the mobile terminal 100 recognized by the motion recognition sensor unit 170, the control unit 110 arranges log icons in groups. In other words, when the user moves up and down while holding the portable terminal 100 in his hand, the motion recognition sensor unit 170 detects the vertical movement of the portable terminal 100, converts it into an electrical signal, and transmits it to the controller 110. . The controller 110 analyzes the received electrical signal, detects the vertical movement of the portable terminal 100, and recognizes this as a log icon group arrangement selection. The motion recognition sensor may be an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic field sensor, or the like.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a standby screen display method of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, if the mode of the mobile terminal 100 is the fun standby screen mode in step 211, the controller 110 determines whether an event has occurred in step 213. When an event occurs in the present invention, the control unit 110 performs the generated event and displays the log icon corresponding to the event on the standby screen. Here, the event may be an outgoing or incoming call or an outgoing or incoming message. The message may be a short message service (SMS), a multimedia message (hereinafter referred to as MMS), an e-mail, an instant message, or the like.

In step 213, when the call is received or sent or an event in which a message is transmitted or received occurs, the controller 110 performs the event and displays a log icon corresponding to the event in step 215. Operation 215 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 7A to 7B. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying a log icon of FIG. 2. 7A to 7B are exemplary views illustrating log icon display of FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 3, in step 311, the controller 110 that performs the event determines the log icon corresponding to the log information by checking log information corresponding to the event. The log information may be a user name, a phone number, a time at which the event was performed, and the type of event. The log icon may be set based on an event type, a group set to a phone number, a user, or a time when an event is generated by the user, or may be set by different colors for each criterion.

Next, in step 313, the controller 110 checks a position where a log icon can be displayed in an area of a standby screen. In step 315, the controller 110 displays a log icon corresponding to the log information at the checked position as shown in FIG. 7A. The log icon may be displayed at a random position on the standby screen. In addition, the user may select a location and directly display the log icon displayed by the event on the standby screen. Alternatively, the location of the log icon may be set in advance by the event type, the subscriber, the group set in the phone book, and the time when the event occurs. When the event occurs, the log icon may be displayed at the corresponding location. Next, in step 317, the controller 110 stores the log icon position and the log information in the storage 120 as a table, and returns to FIG. 2.

When an event occurs and the controller performs this, step 215 is repeatedly executed. In other words, whenever an event occurs, the controller 110 performs this operation and displays a log icon corresponding to the event as shown in FIG. 7B. Here, the log icon may be displayed differently depending on the number of times the size of the log icon corresponding to the same kind of event already displayed on the standby screen occurs when the same kind of event occurs several times.

In step 217, the controller 110 determines whether a command for changing the log icon arrangement is input. In other words, the controller 110 determines whether the group arrangement is selected. The group arrangement selection may be a movement of the mobile terminal 100, a touch movement direction, a group arrangement menu or a function key input. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, when the user moves the mobile terminal 100 displaying a log icon up and down, the controller 110 detects the movement of the mobile terminal 100 through the motion recognition sensor unit 170 and detects the movement. The movement of the portable terminal 100 is recognized as the log icon group arrangement selection. Herein, for example, the controller 110 recognizes that when the up and down movement of the mobile terminal 100 is detected as a log icon group arrangement selection. However, the movement of the mobile terminal 100 is set in various directions, and thus the log icon Can be used to change the group arrangement.

When the group arrangement is selected, the controller 110 detects this and compares log information of each log icon, and displays the log icons in a group as shown in FIG. 9 in step 219. Operation 219 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a group arrangement display method of FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 4, when the group arrangement is selected, the control unit 110 detects this, compares log information of the log icons, arranges log icons into groups according to the log information compared in step 411, and then arranges the log icons. Select the location to be displayed. In operation 415, the controller 110 displays log icons arranged in groups at the selected position of the idle screen. The groups may be arranged separately based on a user, a phonebook group, an event type, a time zone in which an event occurs, and the like. If the log icons are arranged in groups by the up and down movement of the mobile terminal 100, the controller 110 may change the arrangement of the group according to the detected number of movements of the mobile terminal 100. In other words, if the up and down movement of the mobile terminal 100 is detected once through the motion recognition sensor unit 170, the controller 110 compares log information and arranges log icons in groups based on the same event type. Can be displayed. Alternatively, if the up and down movement of the mobile terminal 100 is detected twice through the motion recognition sensor unit 170, the controller 110 compares log information and displays log icons separated and arranged based on the group set in the phone book. can do.

A process of arranging and displaying log icons in groups on the standby screen will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 9. 9 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a group display of FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 9, when a log icon is arranged for each user, the controller 110 logs a message corresponding to a message sent or received with a user A and an outgoing or incoming call based on the user information in the log information of the log icon. The icons 710a are arranged in groups and displayed. Next, the controller 110 arranges and displays the log icon 710b corresponding to the message transmitted or received and the call originated or received with the user B as a group. The controller 110 arranges and displays the log icon 710c corresponding to the message transmitted or received with the user C and the call originated or received. Here, the method of arranging and displaying the log icon based on the event type, the group set in the phone book, the time when the event occurred, etc. is the same as the method of arranging and displaying the log icons for each user. In this case, an event for which the receiver is not confirmed may be arranged in a group of corresponding log icons. In addition, when the touch screen is long touched an area in which the log icon is not displayed or a function key is input, a name of each group corresponding to the log icon may be displayed. The location where the log icons are arranged in groups and displayed may be selected by the controller 110 in a random position of the standby screen, may be a location set by the user, or may be a location selected by the user. .

Next, the controller 110 checks each log information in step 417, updates the location of the log icons stored in step 317 to the location of the log icons arranged in the group selected in step 413, and stores them in the storage 120. Return to FIG.

If the group arrangement is not selected in step 217, the controller 110 determines whether a specific log icon is selected from the log icons displayed on the standby screen in step 221. When the log icon is selected, the controller 110 performs an event according to the selected log icon in step 223. Operation 223 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 10A to 10B. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing the second event of FIG. 2. 10A to 10B are exemplary views illustrating a display method when the log icon of FIG. 2 is selected.

Referring to FIG. 5, when a specific log icon is selected from the log icons displayed on the standby screen as shown in FIG. 10A, the controller 110 detects this and checks the location of the selected log icon in step 511.

Next, in step 513, the controller 110 displays the log information matching the location of the log icon and the event that can be performed, as shown in FIG. 10B. In other words, when the user selects one log icon among the log icons displayed on the display unit 140, the controller 110 detects this and checks the location of the selected log icon. And the controller 110 is the log information (Hong Gil-dong, MMS reception, February 21, 2007, 19:00:32, image) corresponding to the location of the log icon confirmed as shown in Figure 10b and the event that can be performed (call , SMS, MMS) is displayed as a popup. In this case, the event has been described as making a call, sending an SMS, or sending an MMS. However, the event may include a function such as editing or storing a phone number that can be performed in the mobile terminal 100 and a search function.

In operation 515, the controller 110 displaying log information corresponding to a log icon and an event that can be performed, determines whether an event is selected. When the user selects an event to be performed, the control unit 110 detects this, confirms the selected event, and performs the event in step 517. The control unit 110 that performed the event returns to step 215 and displays a log icon corresponding to the event on the standby screen. In other words, when a user selects a call (call in FIG. 10B) in the displayed event, the controller 110 recognizes this as performing an event, extracts and dials a phone number from log information, and makes an outgoing call through the communication unit 160. Perform the event corresponding to After that, the control unit 110 returns to step 215 and displays a log icon corresponding to the outgoing call event.

If the log icon is not selected in step 221, the controller 110 determines whether the stored idle screen display is selected in step 231. When the user selects the display of the stored standby screen through a menu displayed on the standby screen, the controller 110 detects this and displays the stored standby screen as shown in FIG. 11A in step 233. Operation 233 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 11A through 11C. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a stored standby screen display method of FIG. 2. 11A to 11B are exemplary views illustrating a screen displaying a stored standby screen of FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 6, when the user selects the display of the stored idle screen list, the controller 110 detects this and displays the stored idle screens as blocks in step 611. The stored standby screen is a standby screen displaying a log icon to be stored after a certain period of time has elapsed. In addition, by using the stored idle screen, statistics about the call history used by the user may be output. Here, a method of displaying a standby screen as a block is described as an example. However, a method of displaying a standby screen may also be displayed as a list according to a period.

As illustrated in FIG. 11A, the controller 110 displaying the standby screen as a block determines whether a specific standby screen is selected in step 613. When the user selects a specific standby screen from the displayed standby screen, the controller 110 detects this and displays the selected standby screen on the display unit 140 in step 615. Although not shown in the drawings, when the user selects a log icon on the selected idle screen, the controller 110 may detect the same and perform an event as described above.

However, if a specific standby screen is not selected in step 613, the controller 110 determines whether a menu is selected in step 621. When the user selects a menu, the controller 110 detects this and displays a submenu included in the menu as shown in FIG. 11B. When the user selects a lower menu to be executed, the controller 110 detects this and performs the corresponding menu in step 623. Referring to FIG. 11B, when the user selects a menu, the controller 110 detects this and displays MMS transmission, deletion, and deletion all in the lower menu. The MMS transmission is a function for allowing a user to select a specific standby screen from the stored idle screen and send it to the counterpart. When the standby screen is transmitted to the MMS, the controller 110 may convert the standby screen into an image file and transmit the image. The control unit 110 then returns to FIG. 2.

If the standby screen management mode is not selected in step 231, the controller 110 determines whether the standby screen on which the log icon is displayed has elapsed in step 241. That is, after a certain period of time, the controller 110 stores the standby screen on which the log icon is displayed and initializes the standby screen on which nothing is displayed. The set period can be set by the user, or set in units of days.

If the period set in step 241 has elapsed, the controller 110 stores the standby screen in which the log icon is displayed in the storage 120 in step 243. In operation 245, the controller 110 initializes the standby screen on which the log icon is displayed and displays it on the display unit 140.

In addition, although not described in the drawings in the present invention, the controller 110 moves the position of the log icon displayed on the standby screen according to the movement of the mobile terminal 100 detected by the motion recognition sensor unit 170. You can also mark something like For example, when the user tilts the mobile terminal 100 to the right, the controller 110 detects this through the motion recognition sensor unit 170 and moves the log icon displayed on the standby screen to the right on the standby screen. Can be.

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 those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention attached to the claims. will be.

According to the present invention, since the standby screen can be displayed in various ways by the log icon, it can stimulate user's emotion and cause interest. In addition, the log icons can be arranged in groups on the standby screen to provide information for identifying a user's call pattern. And by using the log icon, the user can make an outgoing call or send a message with the other party without inputting several keys even when the standby screen is displayed.

Claims (20)

Checking log information of the event when an event occurs; Displaying a log icon corresponding to the checked log information on a standby screen; And And when a command for changing the arrangement of the log icons is input, arranging the log icons on a standby screen by arranging groups of the log icons on a predetermined basis. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the log icon is performed. Selecting a position to display the log icon on the idle screen; And displaying the log icon at the selected location. The method of claim 1, wherein the arranging and displaying the log icons in a group is performed. When the movement of the portable terminal is detected, comparing the log information, and separating the log icons on a predetermined basis and arranging the log icons in groups. The method of claim 3, wherein arranging and displaying the log icons in groups Detecting a movement of the portable terminal and changing a group criterion of the log icon according to the number of times; And displaying the log icons by sorting the log icons based on the changed group and displaying the log icons. The method of claim 1, wherein the group And an event type, a group set in a phone book, a user, and a time zone in which the event occurs. The method of claim 5, wherein the event A standby screen display method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that at least one of a call or a message. The method of claim 6, wherein the event A standby screen display method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that at least one of a transmission event or a reception event. The method of claim 1, wherein the log icon is At least one of a color, a size, and an image is differently displayed according to the event. The method of claim 2, wherein the displaying of the log icon is performed. If the log icon is selected, displaying the log information corresponding to the log icon and an event to be performed; And And if the event is selected, further comprising performing the event. The method of claim 9, wherein the log information is A method for displaying a standby screen of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the user name, telephone number, event type, event time, and picture. The method of claim 9, wherein the displaying of the log information and the event to be performed is performed. A standby screen display method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that the display of the pop-up. The method of claim 1, wherein displaying the log icon on a standby screen comprises: Storing a standby screen on which the log icon is displayed when a set period of time has passed; And The standby screen display method of the mobile terminal, characterized in that for initializing and displaying the standby screen. The method of claim 12, wherein the storing of the idle screen comprises: If at least one stored idle screen is selected, displaying at least one stored idle screen; When the specific standby screen is selected, displaying the specific standby screen. When the first event occurs, checking log information corresponding to the first event and displaying a first log icon at a first location on a standby screen; And When the second event occurs, checking log information corresponding to the second event and displaying a second log icon at a second position of the idle screen. The method of claim 14, wherein the displaying of the log icon is performed. And when the command for changing the arrangement of the log icons is input, arranging and displaying the log icons in groups on a predetermined basis. The method of claim 14, wherein the displaying of the log icon is performed. If the first event and the second event are the same type of event, displaying the log icon as a log icon of the same type. The method of claim 14, wherein the displaying of the log icon is performed. And displaying the log icon as a log icon of a different type even when the first event and the second event are the same type of event. The method of claim 14, wherein the displaying of the log icon is performed. If the first event and the second event are the same type of event, displaying the first log icon and the second log icon at the same location. The method of claim 14, wherein the displaying of the log icon is performed. And displaying the first log icon and the second log icon in different locations, even if the first event and the second event are the same type of event. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the location where the log icon is displayed The standby screen display method of a mobile terminal, characterized in that it is selected using an algorithm for determining a random position.

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