KR101062117B1 - Method and system for selecting wallpaper on touch screen mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

Selecting a wallpaper including a display unit that sequentially displays one or more wallpaper while the lock release button is touched in the screen lock state, and a designation unit that designates a background screen being displayed as a standby mode screen when it is touched from the screen. Provide a system.

Unlock button, Wallpaper, Standby screen, Multi-button, Touch screen, Mobile terminal

Description

Background image selection method and system in touch screen mobile terminal {METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SELECTING BACKGROUND PICTURE IN TOUCHSCREEN MOBILE PHONE}

The present invention relates to a background screen selecting method and system.

For the development of communication technology and the provision of various services, the specifications of mobile terminals are gradually increasing with the improvement of mobile communication services. For example, the conventional mobile terminal merely provided a voice call and a message transmission function, but recently, a mobile phone has a function of making a video call, taking a picture / video by operating a camera, or watching a DMB broadcast.

In order to cope with such a flow, a touch screen capable of inputting away from simply displaying a screen is used as a display unit of a mobile terminal. The touch screen portable terminal has a larger size than the existing LCD screen and has the advantage of being able to input at the same time as the display, thereby improving usability and convenience.

However, due to the nature of the touch screen, it is highly likely that a touch input that is not intended by the user is recognized. Therefore, if a touch input does not occur for a predetermined time, for example, for 3 seconds, the mobile terminal automatically enters a screen lock state. Done. When the mobile terminal enters the screen lock state, the touch input is not recognized, and the user may input the touch after releasing the screen lock.

On the other hand, since the initial standby screen is divided into a plurality of background screens, the touch screen portable terminal is inconvenient to perform multiple touch inputs in order to move to a desired background screen. For example, if the user does not touch input for a certain time even after the user unlocks the screen, the mobile terminal enters the screen lock state, and the user touches the screen several times, such as unlocking the screen again and finding a desired wallpaper. There is a problem that needs to be entered.

Accordingly, there is a need for a method of directly moving to a desired background screen when the screen is locked in a touch screen mobile terminal.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a method and system for selecting a background screen which can easily enter a background screen to be moved in a screen lock state, and can easily enter a repetitive menu movement made every time in a screen lock state. .

The background screen selection system according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a display unit that sequentially displays one or more background screens while the lock release button is touched in the screen lock state, and a background screen being displayed when the screen is non-touched. It includes a designation unit for designating a standby mode screen.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a background screen selection system includes a display unit for displaying one or more predetermined multi-buttons on a screen in a screen lock state, and a background screen corresponding to the selected multi-button when the displayed multi-button is selected. It includes a designation unit for designating a standby mode screen.

In the background screen selection system according to an embodiment of the present invention, a selection unit for selecting a background screen by touching and sliding on the screen in a screen lock state, a lock release unit for canceling the screen lock state when the background screen is selected, and the And a display unit for displaying the selected background screen as a standby mode screen.

In the method of selecting a background screen according to an embodiment of the present invention, while the lock release button is touched in a screen lock state, displaying one or more background screens sequentially, and when the touch is stopped from the lock release button, the screen Canceling the lock screen state, and displaying a background screen displayed on the screen as a standby mode screen.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for selecting a background screen may include displaying one or more predetermined multi-buttons on a screen in a screen lock state, canceling the screen lock state when the displayed multi-button is selected, and And displaying a background screen corresponding to the selected multi-button as the standby mode screen.

In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of selecting a wallpaper by touching and sliding a screen on a screen in a screen lock state, and when the wallpaper is selected, canceling a screen lock state of the screen. And displaying the background screen as the standby mode screen.

In the method of selecting a background screen according to an embodiment of the present invention, if there is no input for a predetermined time, entering a screen lock state, receiving a selection of a background screen to be displayed from a user, and when the background screen is selected, the screen lock state. Canceling the display, and displaying the selected background screen as a standby mode screen.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, without having to touch several times to move to a desired background screen, it is possible to enter the background screen to move directly from the screen lock state can increase the user convenience.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and accompanying drawings, but the present invention is not limited to or limited by the embodiments.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a background screen selection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the background screen selection system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is the display unit 110, designation unit 120, determination unit 130, lock release unit 140, storage unit 150 , The selection unit 160, and the providing unit 170 may be included.

The display unit 110 sequentially displays one or more background screens while the lock release button is touched in the screen lock state.

A description with reference to FIG. 2 is as follows.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of designating a background screen as a standby mode screen in a background screen selection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the display unit 110 sequentially displays the first wallpaper 220, the second wallpaper 230, and the third wallpaper 240 while the lock release button displayed on the screen 210 is touched. I can display it. In this case, the display 110 may sequentially display the background screen based on the screen display order stored in the storage 120.

The background screen is a screen that can be displayed in the standby mode, a terminal menu screen, or an application screen designated by a user, and can be reduced or partially displayed in a thumbnail format.

The lock release button may be a lock release button provided on the screen or a button provided on the exterior of the mobile terminal.

The determination unit 130 determines the screen display order for each background screen in consideration of any one of a last use time, a number of times of use, a user's setting, and a recent event. In an embodiment, the determination unit 130 displays the screen in consideration of the most recent use time or the most frequently used background screen, the order set by the user, or a recent occurrence event such as receiving a message or updating widget data. You can decide the order higher. For example, the determiner 130 determines the first background screen 220 as the screen display order '1', the second background screen 230 as the screen display order '2', and the third background screen. 240 may be determined as the screen display order '3'.

The storage unit 150 stores the determined screen display order in association with a background screen.

Hereinafter, the storage unit will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage unit included in a background screen selection system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the storage unit 150 stores the last use time, the number of times, and the screen display order in association with the background screen. The storage unit 150 may store an access path for a background screen, or store an associated background application, and update and store the last use time and the number of times of use of each background screen. Alternatively, the determination unit 130 may receive a background event corresponding to the latest occurrence event when the screen display order is directly set by the user, a message such as SMS / MMS is received, or when widget data is updated. The display order of the screens can be determined high. Thereafter, the storage unit 150 may store the screen display order determined by the determination unit 130 in association with the background screen.

For example, the storage unit 150 may arrange the background screens in ascending order of screen display order, and the last use time corresponding to the background screen (widget_app) having the screen display order of '1' (05.01_13: 11) , Save the number of times of use (10), and save the last time of use (05.01_13: 20), the number of times of use (8) corresponding to the background screen (my background _app) of the screen display order '2' The last use time (04.30_09: 30) and the number of times of use (3) may be stored in correspondence with the background screen (information_app) having the order of '3'. In this way, the display unit 110 displays the first wallpaper 220 first based on the screen display order stored in the storage 150, and then the second wallpaper 230 and the third wallpaper ( 240 may be sequentially displayed. When the lock release button is touched even after the third background screen 240 is displayed, the display unit 110 may display the first background screen 220 again after the third background screen 240.

When the background screen is displayed, if it is non-touched from the screen, the designation unit 120 designates the background screen currently displayed as the standby mode screen. The standby mode screen is an initial screen displayed when the mobile terminal is in the standby mode, and may be any one of a background screen.

That is, when the touch is stopped from the lock release button, the lock release unit 140 releases the screen lock state of the screen. The display unit 110 displays a background screen being displayed when the touch is stopped, that is, a background screen designated as the standby mode screen by the designation unit 120, so that a desired background screen can be easily selected. For example, when the touch is interrupted while displaying the third wallpaper 240, the display 110 displays the screen 210 and immediately releases the screen lock state and moves to the third wallpaper 240. Can be.

Hereinafter, the background screen selection method may be implemented by the background screen selection system 100 of the present invention. Therefore, in the description of FIGS. 4, 6, 8, and 9, the present invention will be understood by referring to the aforementioned FIG. 1 together.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a background screen selection method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In operation 410, the background screen selection system 100 is in a screen lock state. In an embodiment, the background screen selection system 100 of the present invention may be applied to a touch screen portable terminal. In general, the touch screen portable terminal automatically enters the screen lock state when no touch occurs for a predetermined time, for example, 3 seconds. The background screen selection system 100 of the present invention allows a user to easily move to a desired background screen in a screen lock state.

In operation 420, the background screen selection system 100 detects whether the lock release button is touched.

While the lock release button is touched, in step 430, the background screen selection system 100 sequentially displays one or more background screens. For example, referring to FIG. 2, the wallpaper selection system 100 may display the first wallpaper 220, the second wallpaper 230, and the third wallpaper 240 in order according to the screen display order. Can be.

In operation 440, the background screen selection system 100 detects whether the touch is stopped from the lock release button. That is, the background screen selection system 100 may detect whether a touch on the lock release button is generated or whether the touch is stopped. If the touch continues, the wallpaper selection system 100 may continuously display the first wallpaper 220, the second wallpaper 230, and the third wallpaper 240 in sequence.

However, when the touch is stopped, in step 450, the wallpaper selection system 100 releases the screen lock state, and in step 460, when the touch is stopped, the background screen displayed on the screen becomes the standby mode screen. I can display it.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of designating a background screen as a standby mode screen in a background screen selection system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated, the display unit 110 displays a predetermined multi-button on the screen 510 when a button provided in the exterior of the portable terminal is touched. In an embodiment, the display unit 110 may display the multi-button in association with the unlock button in the screen lock state of the screen 510.

In an embodiment, the storage unit 150 stores the background image in association with the multi-button. That is, the storage unit 150 may receive a background screen corresponding to the multi-button from the user in advance, and store the set background image in correspondence with the multi-button. For example, the storage unit 150 corresponds to the first multi-button 520, the second multi-button corresponds to the second background 530, and the third multi-button corresponds to the third wallpaper 540. You can store them in correspondence. The multi-button may display a button on which an icon or a set background screen is partially reduced. For example, the determination unit 130 may determine whether the last use time is the most recent, the number of times of use of the background screen, the order set by the user, or the recent occurrence event (message reception, widget data update, etc.) The background image corresponding to may be determined.

If the displayed multi-button is selected, the designation unit 120 designates a background screen corresponding to the selected multi-button as the standby mode screen. That is, the designation unit 120 may designate a background screen corresponding to the selected multi-button as the standby mode screen with reference to the storage 150. The selection of the multi-button can be selected by directly touching the multi-button displayed on the screen, or by touching a button provided on the exterior of the mobile terminal.

At the same time, the lock release unit 140 releases the screen lock state of the screen. In general, when the lock release button is touched for a predetermined time, the screen lock state is released. By displaying the multi-button in association with the lock release button, the lock release unit 140 touches the multi-button for a predetermined time. The screen lock state can be canceled as the lock release button.

Accordingly, the display 110 may display the background screen designated as the standby mode screen, that is, the selected background screen at the same time as the screen lock state is released. For example, when the user selects the second background screen 530, the display unit 110 may display the second background screen 530 immediately after displaying the screen 510.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a background screen selection method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In operation 610, the background screen selection system 100 displays the multi-button on the screen in the screen lock state. Referring to FIG. 5, the background screen selection system 110 may display the same screen as the drawing unit 510.

In operation 620, the background screen selection system 100 detects whether the displayed multi-button is selected from the user. If the multi-button is not selected, the background screen selection system 100 continuously detects whether the multi-button is selected, and performs step 630 if the multi-button is selected.

In step 630, the background screen selection system 100 releases the screen lock state, and simultaneously displays the background screen corresponding to the selected multi-button as the standby mode screen in step 640. In this case, the background screen selection system 100 may identify a background screen corresponding to the multi-button from the storage unit 150, and display the designated background screen by designating the identified background screen as the standby mode screen.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of designating a background screen as a standby mode screen in a background screen selection system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated, when a button provided on the exterior of the mobile terminal is touched, the display unit 110 displays a screen for selecting a background screen by touching and sliding on the screen 710.

In an embodiment, the providing unit 170 according to the user's touch sliding in the screen lock state, based on the screen display order, the first background screen 720, the second background screen 730, the third background screen 740 ) Sequentially. For example, the provider 170 may first provide a first wallpaper 720 when the user touches and slides to the right, and may provide a third wallpaper 740 first when touch-slid to the left.

The background screen is a screen that can be displayed in the standby mode, a terminal menu screen, or an application screen designated by a user, and can be reduced or partially displayed in a thumbnail format.

The screen display order may be determined in consideration of the most recent use time, the background screen with the most usage times, the order set by the user, or the recent occurrence event (message reception, widget data update, etc.).

The selector 160 may select one wallpaper from the user among the provided first wallpaper 720 to the third wallpaper 740.

The lock release unit 140 cancels the screen lock state when the lock release button is selected while the selected background screen is displayed. At the same time, the display unit 110 displays the background screen displayed on the screen as the standby mode screen. For example, when the user selects the second background screen 730, the display unit 110 may directly display the second background screen 730 from the screen of reference numeral 710.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a background screen selection method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In operation 810, the background screen selection system 100 is in a screen lock state. In this case, the background screen selection system 100 may display a screen for selecting a background screen.

In operation 820, the wallpaper selection system 100 is touch-slid to receive a wallpaper selection. Referring to FIG. 7, the wallpaper selection system 100 according to the user's touch sliding, based on the screen display order, the first wallpaper 720, the second wallpaper 730, the third wallpaper 740. Displays sequentially. Accordingly, the user may select the background screen by selecting the lock release button while the background screen is displayed.

In step 830, the background screen selection system 100 releases the screen lock state when the background screen is selected, and simultaneously displays the selected background screen as a standby mode screen in step 840.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a background screen selection method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In operation 910, when there is no input for a predetermined time, the background screen selection system 100 enters a screen lock state.

In operation 920, the wallpaper selection system 100 receives a selection of a wallpaper to be displayed from the user. For example, (1) the wallpaper selection system 100 may select a wallpaper displayed on the screen when the lock release button is touched and non-touched from the screen among one or more wallpaper displayed sequentially. Alternatively, (2) when the wallpaper selection system 100 selects one of the one or more multibuttons displayed on the screen, the wallpaper screen selection system 100 may select a wallpaper corresponding to the selected multibutton. Alternatively, (3) the wallpaper selection system 100 may select a desired wallpaper by touching and sliding on the screen.

If the wallpaper is selected, in step 930, the wallpaper selection system 100 releases the screen lock state, and at step 940, the wallpaper selection system 100 displays the selected wallpaper as the standby mode screen. can do. Subsequently, in step 950, the background screen selection system 100 executes a function of a desired mobile terminal according to a user's request after displaying the standby mode screen, or returns to step 910 when the screen is locked for no input for a predetermined time. You can enter.

Further, embodiments of the present invention include a computer readable medium having program instructions for performing various computer implemented operations. The computer readable medium may include program instructions, data files, data structures, etc. alone or in combination. Program instructions recorded on the media may be those specially designed and constructed for the purposes of the present invention, or they may be of the kind well-known and available to those having skill in the computer software arts. Examples of computer-readable recording media include magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tape, optical media such as CD-ROMs, DVDs, and magnetic disks, such as floppy disks. Magneto-optical media, and hardware devices specifically configured to store and execute program instructions, such as ROM, RAM, flash memory, and the like. Examples of program instructions include not only machine code generated by a compiler, but also high-level language code that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like.

Although specific embodiments of the present invention have been described so far, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the claims and the claims.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a background screen selection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating an example of designating a background screen as a standby mode screen in a background screen selection system according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a storage unit included in a background screen selection system according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a background screen selection method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of designating a background screen as a standby mode screen in a background screen selection system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a background screen selection method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of designating a background screen as a standby mode screen in a background screen selection system according to another embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a background screen selection method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a background screen selection method according to another embodiment of the present invention.

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100: Wallpaper selection system

110: display unit

120: designated part

130: decision

140: lock release

150: storage unit

160: selection unit

170: provider

Claims (20)

A display unit sequentially displaying one or more background screens while the lock release button is touched in the screen lock state; And Designation unit for designating the background screen being displayed as the standby mode screen when the touch is interrupted from the screen Wallpaper selection system comprising a. The method of claim 1, The lock release button, The wallpaper selection system of any one of the buttons displayed on the screen or provided on the exterior of the mobile terminal. The method of claim 1, Determining unit for determining the screen display order for the background screen in consideration of any one of the last use time, the number of times of use, the user's setting, recent events; And A storage unit storing the determined screen display order in association with a background screen More, The display unit, And displaying a background screen sequentially based on the screen display order stored in the storage unit. The method of claim 1, A lock release unit for canceling the screen lock state when the touch is stopped from the lock release button; More, The display unit, And displaying a wallpaper displayed as a standby mode screen when the touch is interrupted. A display unit which displays one or more predetermined multi-buttons on the screen in a screen lock state; And If the displayed multi-button is selected, designation unit for designating a background screen corresponding to the selected multi-button as the standby mode screen Wallpaper selection system comprising a. The method of claim 5, The display unit, And displaying the multi-button when a button provided on the exterior of the portable terminal is touched. The method of claim 5, Storage unit for storing the background image corresponding to the multi-button More, The designation part, And a background screen corresponding to the multi-button stored in the storage unit as a standby mode screen. The method of claim 5, A lock release unit for canceling the screen lock state when the displayed multi-button is selected Wallpaper selection system that includes more. A selection unit which touches and slides on the screen to select a background screen in a screen lock state; A lock release unit for canceling the screen lock state when the background screen is selected; And A display unit displaying the selected background screen as a standby mode screen; Wallpaper selection system comprising a. 10. The method of claim 9, The selection unit, If the lock release button is selected while the wallpaper is displayed, the wallpaper is selected. The method of claim 10, The lock release button, And a button displayed on the screen or a button provided in the exterior of the mobile terminal. Displaying one or more wallpaper sequentially while the lock release button is touched in the screen lock state; Canceling the screen lock state of the screen when the touch is stopped from the lock release button; And Displaying a background screen displayed on the screen as a standby mode screen; Wallpaper selection method comprising a. The method of claim 12, The lock release button is a button displayed on the screen or a button provided on the exterior of the mobile terminal. The method of claim 12, Setting a screen display order for a background screen in consideration of any one of a last use time, a use frequency, a user's setting, and a recent event; And Storing the set screen display order in association with a background screen in a storage unit; More, Displaying one or more wallpaper sequentially Sequentially displaying a background screen based on the screen display order stored in the storage; Wallpaper selection method comprising a. Displaying one or more predetermined multi-buttons on the screen in a screen lock state; And If the displayed multi-button is selected, canceling the screen lock state; And Displaying a background screen corresponding to the selected multi-button as a standby mode screen; Wallpaper selection method comprising a. The method of claim 15, Displaying the at least one multi-button on the screen Displaying the one or more multi-buttons when a button provided on the exterior of the portable terminal is touched Wallpaper selection method comprising a. The method of claim 15, Storing the wallpaper in the storage in response to the multi-button More, In the displaying of the background screen corresponding to the selected multi-button as the standby mode screen, Displaying a background screen corresponding to the multi-button stored in the storage unit as a standby mode screen; Wallpaper selection method comprising a. Selecting a wallpaper by touching and sliding the screen on the screen in a locked state; If the background screen is selected, canceling the screen lock state; And Displaying the selected background screen as a standby mode screen; Wallpaper selection method comprising a. When there is no input for a predetermined time, entering a screen lock state; Receiving a background image to be displayed from a user; If the background screen is selected, canceling the screen lock state; And Displaying the selected background screen as a standby mode screen; Wallpaper selection method comprising a. A computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a program for performing the method of claim 12.

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