KR101074605B1 - Terminal for providing control-interface and terminal operating method - Google Patents

Abstract

A terminal and a method of operating a terminal that provide a one-touch-based control interface capable of supporting a convenient zoom function through a single finger touch operation and at the same time providing a control interface capable of performing additional functions for an application. It starts.
In one embodiment, the terminal providing a one-touch-based control interface, the detection unit for setting the point where the occurrence of a touch event on the touch screen, the control point, and the control interface including the set operation point as a center The display unit may be configured to include a display unit displayed on the touch screen, and a controller configured to control the driven application in response to a touch operation on the displayed control interface.

Description

Terminal and method for operating a terminal that provides a one-touch-based control interface {TERMINAL FOR PROVIDING CONTROL-INTERFACE AND TERMINAL OPERATING METHOD}

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a terminal and a method for operating a terminal that provide a one-touch-based control interface for easily controlling an application using a single finger touch operation.

Recently, as a terminal with a touch screen is used a lot, interest in a zooming method in the terminal is increasing.

Conventional zoom methods include a Pinch In / Out method based on multi touch, a H / W key provided in the terminal, or a method using an S / W key (ie, a GUI button).

1 is a diagram illustrating a process of providing a zoom function in a terminal equipped with a conventional touch screen.

Referring to FIG. 1, in a terminal equipped with a conventional touch screen, in order to enlarge or reduce an image, a user may call the operation button 102 by touching an enlargement / reduction button 101, and adjust the operation button 102 to increase the magnification. To determine, and again to touch the zoom button 101 is going through a complicated process of disappearing the operation button (102).

In this case, when the operation button 102 is dragged to the right while the operation button 102 is touched, the terminal enlarges the photo content 110 provided through the photo viewer according to a magnification determined based on a preset center. Will be displayed.

As such, in the related art, a process of calling the operation button 102 for determining the magnification for the enlargement / reduction is required separately, and it is difficult for the user to clearly know the reference point at which the enlargement / reduction occurs when the magnification is changed, and other than the enlargement / reduction. There is a problem that the operation of can not be made through the same operation button (102).

In addition, in a touch screen terminal in which multi-touch is not possible, a zooming method is complicated, and there is a problem in that enlargement / reduction based on a specific point desired by a user is impossible.

In addition, as the applications and functions provided by the terminal are diversified, the conventional interface including many GUI buttons and key inputs has a problem of limiting the size of the content displayed on the screen and increasing complexity.

Accordingly, the present invention proposes a control interface capable of supporting a simple zoom function through a touch operation using one finger and performing an additional function for an application.

One embodiment of the present invention provides a one-touch-based control interface that can provide a control interface capable of supporting an easy zoom function and performing additional functions for an application through a touch manipulation using one finger. A terminal and a method of operating a terminal are provided.

In order to achieve the above object, a terminal providing a one-touch-based control interface includes a sensor configured to set a point at which a touch event is detected on a touch screen as an operation point, and a center of the set operation point. A control interface may be configured to include a display unit for displaying a control interface on the touch screen, and a controller for controlling an application to be driven in response to a touch operation on the displayed control interface.

In addition, as a technical method for achieving the above object, a terminal operation method, the step of setting the point where the occurrence of a touch event on the touch screen is detected as an operation point, and the control interface including the set operation point as a center And displaying, on the touch screen, and controlling a driven application in response to a touch operation on the displayed control interface.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a control interface capable of supporting an additional zoom function while performing a simple zoom function through a touch manipulation using one finger.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to support the enlargement / reduction / rotation based on a specific point desired by the user.

In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to intuitively perform the zoom operation and the rotation operation for the content displayed on the touch screen at the same time, in one control interface, to provide the user with convenience of operation. Will be.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user can easily determine the enlargement / reduction magnification or rotation angle of the content displayed on the touch screen by intuitive and physical operability using the control interface.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by supporting a zoom function using one finger, it is possible to improve zoom usability in a terminal having a touch screen that does not support multi-touch.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, through a touch operation using one finger, it is possible to provide a zoom function optimized for a mobile environment.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to minimize the hassle of calling or removing the operation button (Knob) for adjusting the magnification.

1 is a diagram illustrating a process of providing a zoom function in a terminal equipped with a conventional touch screen.
2 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a terminal for providing a one-touch based control interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a diagram illustrating a memory unit in one side of the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for one example of enlarging a content provided through an application according to a touch operation on a control interface according to one side of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a diagram for one example of rotating a content provided through an application according to a touch operation on a control interface according to one side of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram for one example of converting a content provided through an application according to a touch operation on a control interface according to one side of the present invention.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for one example of moving a control interface to a dragged position as the operation point in the control interface is touched and dragged according to one side of the present invention.
8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a terminal operating method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited or limited by the embodiments. Like reference numerals in the drawings denote like elements.

A terminal providing a one touch based control interface according to an embodiment of the present invention may be a terminal having a "touch screen" or a "touch pad".

2 is a diagram illustrating an internal configuration of a terminal for providing a one-touch based control interface according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the terminal 200 providing a one touch-based control interface according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a sensing unit 210, a display unit 220, and a control unit 230. have. In addition, the terminal 200 providing the one touch-based control interface according to another embodiment of the present invention may further include a memory unit 240.

The sensing unit 210 sets a point where a touch event is detected on the touch screen as an operation point.

For example, the sensing unit 210 may detect the occurrence of a touch event as the touch input for the touch screen is maintained for a predetermined time or more. For example, the touch event may be generated as the user long touches the touch screen for 2 seconds or more, and the detection unit 210 controls the point where the occurrence of the touch event is detected, which is the center of the control interface. Can be set to points.

As another example, the sensing unit 210 may detect the occurrence of a touch event as the touch input on the touch screen is repeated within a predetermined time. For example, the touch event may be generated when the user double touches the touch screen within 2 seconds, and the detection unit 210 controls the point where the touch event is detected, which is the center of the control interface. Can be set to points.

Here, the operation point may be a reference point when the content provided through an application (eg, a photo viewer, a subway map program, a document writing program, a browser, etc.) is enlarged, reduced, or rotated.

The display unit 220 serves to display a control interface including the set manipulation point as a center on a touch screen.

The control interface may include a plurality of icons, and each icon may correspond to command information regarding at least one of page enlargement, page reduction, page rotation, or page movement based on the manipulation point. Here, the process of mapping the command information to each icon in the display unit 220 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3.

3 is a diagram illustrating a memory unit in one side of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the icon "╋" in the control interface indicates command information 'page magnification' for processing a magnification of a predetermined scale on the basis of a set operation point. The memory unit 240 may be stored in the memory unit 240 to correspond to the same.

In addition, the icon "-" in the control interface may be stored in the memory unit 240 in correspondence with command information "page reduction" for processing a predetermined magnification reduction process based on the set operation point.

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』은 컨텐츠를, 설정된 조작점을 기준으로 일정 각도로 회전 처리하기 위한 명령정보 '페이지 회전'에 대응되어 메모리부(240)에 저장될 수 있다.In addition, the icon in the control interface 『

" or "

May be stored in the memory unit 240 in response to the command information 'page rotation' for rotating the content at a predetermined angle with respect to the set operating point.

In addition, the icon "←" or "→" in the control interface may be stored in the memory unit 240 in response to the command information 'page movement' for rotating the content by a predetermined angle based on the set operation point.

Referring back to FIG. 2, the controller 230 controls the driven application in response to a touch manipulation on the displayed control interface.

That is, as the user touches an icon in the control interface displayed on the touch screen, the controller 230 identifies command information corresponding to the touched icon from the memory unit 240, and according to the identified command information, through an application. Screen content can be adjusted. Here, the application may be a photo viewer, a subway map program, a document writing program, a browser, and the like.

For example, the controller 230 enlarges the content provided through the application at a magnification set based on the operating point when an icon corresponding to the command information regarding 'page enlargement' is touched in the control interface. Can be processed. In this case, the controller 230 may adjust the magnification in consideration of the time for which the touch input to the icon is maintained. Here, the process of enlarging the content will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 4.

FIG. 4 is a diagram for one example of enlarging a content provided through an application according to a touch operation on a control interface according to one side of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the user may touch and hold an arbitrary point 401 to be enlarged in the photo content displayed on the touch screen (step 510). Accordingly, the control interface 402 having the touched point 401 as the center may be displayed on the photo content (step 520). That is, the user may directly designate a position to display the control interface 402.

Here, the user can touch the icon " ╋ " 403 in the control interface 402 (step 530) to perform a zoom operation to enlarge the photo content by a set magnification (for example, 110%) (step 540). . In this case, the photo content may be enlarged based on the point 401 touched by the user.

At this time, the magnification is, for example, 120%, 130%,... In proportion to the time for which the touch on the icon 403 is maintained. Increasingly, the picture content can be gradually enlarged. That is, the user may adjust the magnification while checking the photo content that is gradually enlarged while maintaining the touch on the icon 403.

Thereafter, the user may simply undisplay the control interface 402 by touching the point 404 outside the control interface 402 in the enlarged photo content (step 450).

As described above, according to the present invention, by supporting the enlargement based on a specific point desired by the user, the user can directly zoom in any part of the content to be enlarged.

2, when the icon corresponding to the command information regarding 'page reduction' is touched in the control interface, the controller 230 refers to content provided through the application based on the operation point. The reduction can be performed at the magnification set to. In this case, the controller 230 may adjust the magnification in consideration of the time for which the touch input to the icon is maintained.

For example, as the user long touches an arbitrary point on the picture content displayed on the touch screen, the controller 230 sets the touched point as an operation point and controls the operation point as the center. The interface can be displayed on the photo content.

Herein, when the user touches the icon "-" in the control interface, the controller 230 may zoom in to reduce the photo content to a magnification (for example, 90%) set based on the operation point. In this case, the photo content may be reduced based on a specific point desired by the user, that is, a touched point.

In addition, the controller 230 may increase the magnification ratio by, for example, 80%, 70%,... The picture content may be gradually reduced according to the adjusted magnification. That is, the user may adjust the magnification while directly checking the photo content that is gradually reduced while maintaining the touch on the icon. Thereafter, as a point outside the control interface is touched, the controller 230 may simply release the display of the control interface.

As another example, the controller 230, when the icon corresponding to the command information on the 'page rotation' is touched in the control interface, the content provided through the application, the angle set based on the operating point Can be rotated. Here, the process of rotating the content will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

FIG. 5 is a diagram for one example of rotating a content provided through an application according to a touch operation on a control interface according to one side of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the user may long touch an arbitrary point 501 to be enlarged in the photo content displayed on the touch screen (step 510). Accordingly, the control interface 502 having the touched point 501 as the center may be displayed on the photo content (step 520). That is, the user may directly designate a position to display the control interface 502.

』(503)을 터치한 상태에서 시계방향으로 드래그할 경우, 상기 사진 컨텐츠는 시계방향으로 설정된 각도(예컨대, 10도)만큼 회전될 수 있다(단계 530, 540). 또한, 사용자는 아이콘(503)을 터치한 상태에서 반시계방향으로 드래그 함으로써, 사진 컨텐츠를 반대로 회전시킬 수 있다. 이때, 사진 컨텐츠는 사용자가 원하는 특정 지점, 즉, 터치된 지점(501)을 기준으로 회전 처리될 수 있다.Here, the user may select an icon or "" in the control interface 502.

When dragging clockwise while touching 503, the photo content may be rotated by an angle (for example, 10 degrees) set clockwise (steps 530 and 540). In addition, the user may rotate the photo content in reverse by dragging counterclockwise while touching the icon 503. In this case, the photo content may be rotated based on a specific point desired by the user, that is, the touched point 501.

In addition, the user may use the control interface 502 to rotate the photographic content and simultaneously perform a zoom operation on the same control interface 502. In other words, the user may determine a magnification for zooming and an angle for rotation using a single control interface 502 in the process of viewing the photo content, and after determining the optimum magnification and angle, By selecting the Crop menu, the photo content can be conveniently edited.

Thereafter, the user can simply undisplay the control interface 502 by touching the point 504 outside the control interface 502 in the photo content (step 550).

2, when the icon corresponding to the command information regarding the 'page move' is touched in the control interface, the controller 230 moves the page instead of the first content provided through the application. The second content corresponding to the direction may be provided. Here, the process of rotating the content will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 6.

FIG. 6 is a diagram for one example of converting a content provided through an application according to a touch operation on a control interface according to one side of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the user may touch and hold an arbitrary point 601 in the first photo content displayed on the touch screen (step 610). Accordingly, the control interface 602 with the touched point 601 as the center may be displayed on the photo content (step 620). That is, the user may directly designate a position to display the control interface 602.

Here, as the user touches the icon "→" 603 in the control interface 602 (step 630), the second photo content stored in the picture storage box in the right direction of the first photo content is replaced with the first photo content. May be displayed on the touch screen (step 640).

Thereafter, the user can simply undisplay the control interface 602 by touching the point 604 outside the control interface 602 in the second photo content (step 650).

2, when the control point in the control interface is touched and then dragged, the controller 230 identifies the dragged position, resets the control point to the control point, and includes the reset control point as a center. The control interface can be moved. Here, the process of moving the control interface will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 7.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for one example of moving a control interface to a dragged position as the operation point in the control interface is touched and dragged according to one side of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7, the user may long touch an arbitrary first point 701 in the photo content displayed on the touch screen (step 710). Accordingly, the control interface 702 having the touched first point 701 as the center may be displayed on the photo content (step 720).

Here, when the user drags to the second point 703 while touching the first point 701, the control interface 702 may be moved to have the second point 703 as the center ( Steps 730 and 740. In this way, the user can freely drag, move, and move the operation point, which is the center of the control interface 702, to enlarge, reduce, or rotate the photographic content based on the specific point selected by the user.

Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a control interface capable of supporting an easy zoom function through a touch operation using one finger and performing an additional function for an application.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to support the enlargement / reduction / rotation based on a specific point desired by the user.

In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to intuitively perform the zoom operation and the rotation operation for the content displayed on the touch screen at the same time, in one control interface, to provide the user with convenience of operation. Will be.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the user can easily determine the enlargement / reduction magnification or rotation angle of the content displayed on the touch screen by intuitive and physical operability using the control interface.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, by supporting a zoom function using one finger, it is possible to improve zoom usability in a terminal having a touch screen that does not support multi-touch.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, through a touch operation using one finger, it is possible to provide a zoom function optimized for a mobile environment.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to minimize the hassle of calling or removing the operation button (Knob) for adjusting the magnification.

8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure of a terminal operating method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The method for operating a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may be implemented by the terminal 200 providing a one touch-based control interface shown in FIG. 2. In the following description of FIG. 8, the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

In operation 810, the terminal 200 sets a point where a touch event is detected on the touch screen as an operation point.

For example, the sensing unit 210 may detect the occurrence of a touch event as the touch input for the touch screen is maintained for a predetermined time or more. For example, the touch event may be generated as the user long touches the touch screen for 2 seconds or more, and the detection unit 210 controls the point where the occurrence of the touch event is detected, which is the center of the control interface. Can be set to points.

As another example, the sensing unit 210 may detect the occurrence of a touch event as the touch input on the touch screen is repeated within a predetermined time. For example, the touch event may be generated when the user double touches the touch screen within 2 seconds, and the detection unit 210 controls the point where the touch event is detected, which is the center of the control interface. Can be set to points.

Here, the operation point may be a reference point when the content provided through an application (eg, a photo viewer, a subway map program, a document writing program, a browser, etc.) is enlarged, reduced, or rotated.

In operation 820, the terminal 200 displays a control interface including the set manipulation point on the touch screen.

The control interface may include a plurality of icons, and each icon may correspond to command information regarding at least one of page enlargement, page reduction, page rotation, or page movement based on the manipulation point.

In operation 830, the terminal 200 controls the driven application in response to a touch operation on the displayed control interface.

That is, as the user touches an icon in the control interface displayed on the touch screen, the controller 230 identifies command information corresponding to the touched icon from the memory unit 240, and according to the identified command information, through an application. Screen content can be adjusted. Here, the application may be a photo viewer, a subway map program, a document writing program, a browser, and the like.

For example, the controller 230 enlarges the content provided through the application at a magnification set based on the operating point when an icon corresponding to the command information regarding 'page enlargement' is touched in the control interface. Can be processed. In this case, the controller 230 may adjust the magnification in consideration of the time for which the touch input to the icon is maintained.

Here, the process of enlarging the content will be described with reference to FIG. 4, and the user can touch and hold an arbitrary point 401 to be enlarged in the photo content displayed on the touch screen (step 510). Accordingly, the control interface 402 having the touched point 401 as the center may be displayed on the photo content (step 520). That is, the user may directly designate a position to display the control interface 402.

In addition, the user may touch the icon "하는" 403 in the control interface 402 (step 530) to perform a zoom operation to enlarge the photo content by a set magnification (for example, 110%) (step 540). . In this case, the photo content may be enlarged based on the point 401 touched by the user.

At this time, the magnification is, for example, 120%, 130%,... In proportion to the time for which the touch on the icon 403 is maintained. Increasingly, the picture content can be gradually enlarged. That is, the user may adjust the magnification while checking the photo content that is gradually enlarged while maintaining the touch on the icon 403.

As described above, according to the present invention, by supporting the enlargement based on a specific point desired by the user, the user can directly zoom in any part of the content to be enlarged.

Referring back to FIG. 8, in step 840, when the operating point in the control interface is touched and dragged, the terminal 200 identifies the dragged position, resets the operating point, and includes the reset operating point as a center. Move the control interface.

Referring to FIG. 7, the user may long touch an arbitrary first point 701 in the photo content displayed on the touch screen (step 710). Accordingly, the control interface 702 having the touched first point 701 as the center may be displayed on the photo content (step 720).

Here, when the user drags to the second point 703 while touching the first point 701, the control interface 702 may be moved to have the second point 703 as the center ( Steps 730 and 740. In this way, the user can freely drag, move, and move the operation point, which is the center of the control interface 702, to enlarge, reduce, or rotate the photographic content based on the specific point selected by the user.

In operation 850, when an area other than the control interface is touched, the terminal 200 simply releases the display of the control interface.

Therefore, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a control interface capable of supporting an easy zoom function through a touch operation using one finger and performing an additional function for an application.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to support the enlargement / reduction / rotation based on a specific point desired by the user.

In addition, according to one embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to intuitively perform the zoom operation and the rotation operation for the content displayed on the touch screen at the same time, in one control interface, to provide the user with convenience of operation. Will be.

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.

As described above, the present invention has been described by specific embodiments such as specific components and the like. For those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains, various modifications and variations are possible. Therefore, the spirit of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the described embodiments, and all of the equivalents or equivalents of the claims, as well as the following claims, are included in the scope of the present invention.

200: terminal
210: detector
220: display unit
230: control unit
240: memory

Claims (15)

If the touch input for the touch screen is maintained for more than the predetermined time or if the touch input for the touch screen is repeated within the predetermined time, the occurrence of the touch event is detected and the point where the occurrence of the touch event is detected on the touch screen is detected. A detector configured to be an operation point;
A display unit configured to display a control interface including the set manipulation point as a center on the touch screen; And
A control unit for controlling the driven application in response to the touch operation on the displayed control interface
A terminal for providing a one-touch-based control interface comprising a. delete The method of claim 1,
The display unit,
Provides a one-touch-based control interface for storing command information on at least one of page enlargement, page reduction, page rotation, or page movement based on the operation point, in correspondence with an icon in the control interface. Terminal. The method of claim 1,
In the control interface, when an icon corresponding to the command information on the 'page enlargement' is touched,
The control unit,
A terminal for providing a one-touch-based control interface for expanding the content provided through the application at a set magnification based on the operating point. The method of claim 1,
In the control interface, when an icon corresponding to the command information on the 'page reduction' is touched,
The control unit,
A terminal for providing a one-touch-based control interface for reducing the content provided through the application at a predetermined magnification, based on the operating point. The method according to claim 4 or 5,
The control unit,
A terminal for providing a one-touch based control interface that adjusts the magnification in consideration of the time for which the touch input to the icon is maintained. The method of claim 1,
In the control interface, when an icon corresponding to the command information about the 'page rotation' is touched,
The control unit,
Terminal for providing a one-touch-based control interface for rotating the content provided through the application at a predetermined angle, based on the operating point. The method of claim 1,
In the control interface, when the icon corresponding to the command information on the 'page move' is touched,
The control unit,
A terminal for providing a one touch-based control interface for providing second content corresponding to a page movement direction, instead of the first content provided through the application. The method of claim 1,
When the control point in the control interface is touched and dragged,
The detection unit,
Identifying the dragged position, resetting the identified position to an operating point,
The display unit,
And a one touch-based control interface for moving the control interface to include the reset control point. Detecting the occurrence of a touch event when the touch input for the touch screen is maintained for more than a predetermined time or if the touch input for the touch screen is repeated within the predetermined time;
Setting a point on which a touch event is detected on a touch screen as an operation point;
Displaying a control interface including a center of the set manipulation point on the touch screen; And
Controlling the driven application in response to a touch operation on the displayed control interface
Including a terminal operation method. The method of claim 10,
In the control interface, when an icon corresponding to the command information on the 'page enlargement' is touched,
Controlling the application,
Expanding the content provided through the application at a set magnification based on the operation point
Including a terminal operation method. The method of claim 10,
In the control interface, when an icon corresponding to the command information on the 'page reduction' is touched,
Controlling the application,
Reducing the content provided through the application at a set magnification based on the operation point;
Including a terminal operation method. The method according to claim 11 or 12, wherein
Controlling the application,
Adjusting the magnification in consideration of the time for which the touch input to the icon is maintained;
Further comprising a terminal operation method. The method of claim 10,
In the control interface, when an icon corresponding to the command information about the 'page rotation' is touched,
Controlling the application,
Rotating the content provided through the application at a predetermined angle with respect to the manipulation point;
Including a terminal operation method. The method of claim 10,
When the control point in the control interface is touched and dragged,
Identifying the dragged position and resetting the identified position to an operating point; And
Moving the control interface to include the reset operating point as a center
Further comprising a terminal operation method.

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