KR101366327B1 - A method of multi-tasking in mobile communication terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is to provide a multi-tasking method of a mobile communication terminal, comprising: simultaneously performing a plurality of tasks including video communication; Executing a multi-tasking view menu; And simultaneously displaying at least two work states, including video communication, in a plurality of divided areas during the work to be performed.

Description

Multi-tasking method of mobile communication terminal {A METHOD OF MULTI-TASKING IN MOBILE COMMUNICATION TERMINAL}

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal capable of performing multitasking according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 to 6 are diagrams illustrating one state of performing multitasking using the mobile communication terminal illustrated in FIG. 1.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: mobile communication terminal 110:

120: display unit 130: camera unit

140: wireless communication unit 140: wireless communication unit

150: input unit 160: storage unit

170: detector

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a method of performing multi-tasking in a mobile communication terminal.

Generally, a mobile communication terminal performs communication with a general telephone subscriber or another mobile communication telephone through a base station (BS) while arbitrarily moving within a mobile communication service area, or performs communication with a personal computer And has a function of performing information exchange.

Recently, mobile communication terminals having various functions such as transmission and reception of images and videos, implementation of stereo sound, MP3 player functions, cameras capable of taking pictures, and time alarms have been introduced.

In addition, with the advent of mobile communication terminals having various functions as described above, researches on mobile communication terminals capable of simultaneously performing the various functions described above are also in progress.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a multitasking method of a mobile communication terminal capable of checking a multitasking item being executed in real time by dividing a screen and executing the split screen and displaying the multitasking item.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises the steps of simultaneously performing a plurality of operations, including video communication; Executing a multi-tasking view menu; And simultaneously displaying at least two work states, including video communication, in a plurality of divided areas during the work to be performed.

The mobile communication terminal described herein may include an electronic device capable of communicating while the user moves. For example, a mobile phone, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and a navigator.

Multi-tasking described herein refers to simultaneously performing a plurality of tasks in a mobile communication terminal.

In addition, the term "perform task" described herein refers to performing a specific function (or a specific application) in the mobile communication terminal.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention as described above, the technical spirit of the multi-tasking method of the mobile communication terminal will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile communication terminal capable of performing multitasking according to an embodiment of the present invention. The illustrated mobile communication terminal 100 includes a control unit 110, a display unit 120, a camera unit 130, a wireless communication unit 140, an input unit 150, a storage unit 160, and a sensing unit 170. Can be.

The mobile terminal 100 shown in the figure means one embodiment of the present invention, and the mobile terminal 100 shown in the drawings does not limit the present invention. That is, some of the components illustrated in the embodiments of the present invention may be omitted, and the mobile communication terminal of the present invention may be configured or components not shown according to the embodiments may be added.

The mobile communication terminal 100 may perform a plurality of tasks at the same time. In addition, at least two task states among the tasks to be performed may be simultaneously displayed on the display unit 120. The display unit 120 may be configured of a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display panel (PDP), a cathode-ray tube (CRT), or the like, depending on the type of the mobile communication terminal. For example, as shown in FIG. 2, game play and music play currently being performed in the mobile communication terminal 100 may be simultaneously displayed on the display unit 120.

Of course, the number of tasks currently being performed and the number of tasks displayed may not match. That is, the number of tasks currently performed may be greater than the number of tasks displayed. This may occur due to the size constraints of the displayed screen. In this case, the displayed job may be selected by the user or may be the default. An example of the default is that the display order is determined, and the display order is the order of priority.

In addition, the displayed operation may be selected by key manipulation of the input unit 150. The selection of the specific area may be made by key manipulation of the input unit 150. The input unit 150 may be configured in the form of a keypad, a touch pad, a touch screen, or the like according to a method of implementing the mobile communication terminal 100. In some cases, one of the displayed work states may be a broadcast screen (not shown).

The controller 110 may individually control any one of the displayed jobs. In this case, the job being controlled may be identified on the display unit 120. 2 shows a situation in which game play is currently controlled. Of course, it is also possible to switch the operation that can be controlled through the key operation of the input unit 150. For example, by switching to the music playback mode, it is possible to control the matters related to music playback.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when multitasking, a task may be performed using a program stored in the storage 160.

3 is a diagram illustrating a state of performing multitasking during a video call. In the description of FIG. 3, portions overlapping with the description of FIG. 2 will be omitted.

As shown, the screen of the display unit 120 indicating the execution state of the work is divided into three areas. The first screen of the display unit 120 displays an image of itself (transmitting side image) taken by the camera unit 130, and the other screen image (receiving side image) received through the wireless communication unit 140 is displayed on the second screen. Is displayed. The third screen may display an item that is being executed by the user (ie, a job currently being performed). In this embodiment, the music reproduction state is displayed on the third screen.

In FIG. 3, there are two screen areas allocated for video communication. This takes into account one-to-one video calls. However, although not shown, when there are three or more persons participating in the video communication, an image may be displayed according to the number. In this case, the displayed screen area may be further increased.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the display of a plurality of tasks performed including image communication may be performed when the multi-tasking viewing menu is executed. Execution of the multi-tasking viewing menu may be performed by key manipulation of the input unit 150. When the multitasking situation is displayed through the execution of the multitasking viewing menu as described above, only image communication may be displayed before the multitasking viewing menu is executed (only the first screen and the second screen are displayed). After the multitasking view menu is executed, the music playback screen including image communication may be displayed (first screen, second screen, and third screen display).

4 is a diagram illustrating a state in which data used to perform a currently performed task is shared with a third party.

As illustrated, the present invention may include sharing data used to perform one of the displayed tasks with a third party during multitasking. The third party may be a counterpart mobile communication terminal participating in video communication, or may be another mobile communication terminal connected through a specific communication network.

The job states displayed through the first screen, the second screen, and the third screen are the same as in FIG. 3 and will be omitted here. The fourth screen displays a job execution state related to data shared with the counterpart of the video communication. For example, the image file displayed through the illustrated fourth screen may be shared with the counterpart.

Meanwhile, FIG. 4 (a) shows the identification of the currently controlled work item by displaying it at the top of the display unit 120. FIG. 4 (b) shows the currently controlled work item in the form of a subtitle in the corresponding display area. I've shown you identify. That is, in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, the work item currently controlled is music reproduction. However, the identification position is only different.

Meanwhile, as shown in FIG. 5, the present invention may display a plurality of windows on a third screen in addition to video communication. In this case, the window on the top may be displayed as an execution screen.

In addition, the present invention may also include transmitting data used to perform any one of tasks displayed when performing multitasking. For example, when one of the tasks currently displayed is related to music playback, the music file currently being played may be transmitted to the communication counterpart via the wireless communication unit 140. The transmission may be performed by key manipulation of the input unit 150.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating that data sharing and data transmission used to perform the above-described operation are performed on the touch screen. In the present embodiment, a mobile communication terminal composed of a touch screen is illustrated, but this is only one embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

As shown, the first screen of the display unit 120 displays a video (transmission side image) taken by the camera unit 130, and the other screen image received through the wireless communication unit 140 on the second screen. (Receive Side Image) is displayed. The third screen may display an item that is being executed by the user (ie, a job currently being performed). In this embodiment, the music reproduction state is displayed on the third screen. If the third screen is dragged to the fourth screen through a touch, a music file currently being played may be shared with the other party.

In addition, when the third screen is dragged to the second screen through a touch, a music file currently being played may be transmitted to the counterpart. In this embodiment, the touch and drag detection may be performed by the sensing unit 170.

On the other hand, although not shown, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the multi-tasking, the size of the screen about the displayed work state may be changed in size or the number thereof. That is, the work situation can be displayed in various ways according to the multi-tasking form.

It is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and equivalent arrangements included within the spirit and scope of the appended claims.

As described above, the multi-tasking method of the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention has an effect of real-time checking of the executed multi-tasking items by executing them on a divided screen and displaying the multi-tasking items.

Claims (12)

Displaying a video communication screen including a first image to be transmitted and a second image to be received during at least one task; Executing a multi-tasking view menu; Additionally displaying at least one work window displaying the at least one running job in an area separate from the video communication screen while maintaining output of the video communication screen; And Sharing data used to perform the at least one task with a counterpart corresponding to the second image; The data may be shared with a counterpart corresponding to the second image as the data-related object displayed on the at least one work window is dragged to a region where the second image is displayed through a touch. Multitasking method of communication terminal. The method of claim 1, wherein the multi-tasking method of the mobile communication terminal is And simultaneously controlling any one of the video communication screen and the at least one work window while the video communication screen and the at least one work window are simultaneously displayed. The method of claim 1, wherein the multi-tasking method of the mobile communication terminal is And displaying only the video communication screen before executing the multi-tasking viewing menu. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one task window to be displayed is Multi-tasking method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that selected or defaulted. delete The method of claim 1, wherein the second image received is Multi-tasking method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that a plurality. delete delete delete delete The area of claim 1, wherein the at least one work window is displayed. Multi-tasking method of the mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the size can be changed. The area of claim 1, wherein the at least one work window is displayed. Multitasking method of a mobile communication terminal, characterized in that the number can be changed.

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