KR101396968B1 - Mobile terminal and Method for cotrolling an operation in thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for controlling a mobile terminal having a touch screen on which at least one key for operating a user terminal is displayed such that keys available in functions currently being performed are larger than unavailable keys, ≪ / RTI >

The present invention may include a first display unit in which at least one object is displayed; A second display unit of a touch screen type in which a navigation key for highlight display movement of the object is displayed; And a controller for controlling the size of the direction keys constituting the navigation key according to the sorting method of the object.

Mobile terminal, touch screen, navigation key, key size adjustment

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same,

1 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling the direction key size of the second display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4C are explanatory diagrams illustrating a process of controlling the direction key size of the second display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling the size of various keys of the second display unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

6A and 6B are explanatory views illustrating a process of controlling the size of various keys of the second display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE RELATED ART [0002]

110: first display section 120: second display section

130: memory 140: broadcast receiver

150: communication unit 160:

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal having a touch screen type display unit in which a plurality of keys for operating a user terminal are displayed.

With the remarkable development of the information and communication field today, the information and communication environment is undergoing a rapid change. Among such changes, the mobile terminal is being used as much as it is considered as a necessity in the modern society.

Due to the demand of the users due to the expansion of the base of the mobile terminal, various functions such as video recording and playback, broadcast playback, and MP3 file playback are added to the mobile communication terminal in addition to the general voice call.

In order to provide a new type of input device to a user as various functions are added to the mobile terminal as described above, many touch screen type display units are provided in which the keys for operating a user's terminal are displayed on the mobile terminal.

For example, if the type of the mobile terminal is a slide type terminal, a first display unit displays a general terminal status and information on a front surface of the slide terminal, A second display unit of a screen type is mounted.

However, the sizes of the keys of the second display unit of the touch screen type are fixed.

Therefore, when the mobile terminal performs a specific function, the keys available in the current state are the same size as the unusable keys, and the touch area of the touch screen can not be used more efficiently.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal in which a mobile terminal having a touch screen on which a plurality of keys for operating a user terminal are displayed is adjusted so that keys available in functions currently being performed are larger than unavailable keys, There is provided a method of controlling an operation.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a first display unit displaying at least one object; A second display unit of a touch screen type in which a navigation key for highlight display movement of the object is displayed; And a controller for controlling the size of the direction keys constituting the navigation key according to the sorting method of the object.

In this case, the first display unit is one of a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch screen. If the first display unit is a touch screen, the first and second display units are divided into a display area on one touch screen.

Also, when the objects are aligned in one direction, the controller controls the size of the direction keys corresponding to the one direction among the direction keys to be larger than the direction keys that do not correspond to the one direction.

That is, the controller enlarges the size of the up / down keys when the objects are aligned in the up / down direction and enlarges the size of the left / right keys when the objects are aligned in the left / right direction.

In addition, the controller enlarges the size of the up / down / left / right keys when the objects are arranged in a grid style.

A method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first display unit for displaying at least one object and a second display unit of a touch screen type in which a navigation key for highlight display movement of the object is displayed, The method comprising: determining an alignment method of the object; And adjusting the size of the direction keys constituting the navigation key of the second display unit in accordance with the identified sorting method.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a first display unit displaying event related information; A second display portion of a touch screen type in which at least one key for operating the user's terminal is displayed; And a controller for controlling a size of a key associated with the generated event in the second display unit when an event occurs.

At this time, the second display unit displays at least one of a navigation key for highlight display of the objects, various function keys for performing a specific function, and keys for inputting characters.

In addition, the event is at least one of a call reception, a message reception, a broadcast reproduction, a sound reproduction, a game, and an alarm output.

In addition, the control unit adjusts the size of available keys in the generated event to be larger than the unavailable keys.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising: a first display unit displaying event related information and a second display unit of a touch screen type displaying at least one key for terminal operation; A method of controlling an operation of a terminal, the method comprising: determining whether an event has occurred; And adjusting a size of a key associated with the generated event in the second display unit when the event occurs.

As described above, the mobile terminal described in the present invention can be applied to various types of terminals such as a terminal capable of receiving digital broadcasting, an MP3, a PDA, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a game machine, a digital camera, and a PMP.

Hereinafter, for the sake of simplicity of explanation, it is assumed that the present invention is applied to a terminal such as a cellular phone.

The above-mentioned objects, features and advantages will become more apparent from the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

2 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the first display unit 110 is generally a display unit provided in a mobile terminal. The first display unit 110 displays an operation state of the mobile terminal and a plurality of pieces of information. The keys for operating the user's terminal are displayed in the screen type.

In this case, the first display unit 110 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) module on the mobile terminal, or may be a touch screen like the second display unit 120.

If the first display unit 110 is provided as a touch screen, the first display unit 110 and the second display unit 120 may be divided into a display area on one touch screen.

In addition, a plurality of objects are displayed on the first display unit 110. The objects include objects such as a menu list, a phone number list, a call list, a message list, a picture file, a voice file, Means a predetermined image shape.

At this time, the objects displayed on the first display unit 110 are displayed by the sorting method preset in the mobile terminal. For example, the sorting method includes an up / down scroll method, a left / right scroll method, and a grid style sorting method.

That is, when the objects are arranged on the first display unit 110 in an up / down progression manner, the user touches up / down direction keys among the direction keys of the navigation key 121 displayed on the second display unit 120, You can scroll through them.

A navigation key 121 including direction keys for moving a cursor or highlighting an object displayed on the first display unit 110 is displayed on the second display unit 120. [

In FIG. 1, the shape of the direction keys constituting the navigation key 121 is displayed in the form of an up / down / left / right line, but the shape of the direction keys according to the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the direction keys of the navigation key 121 may be in the form of an arrow indicating a different direction, or the navigation key 121 itself may be a jog dial, a wheel, a jug shuttle, or a scroll shape.

In FIG. 1, the direction keys constituting the navigation key 121 are illustrated as keys for upward / downward / leftward / rightward movement. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. .

Various keys 122 for executing a predetermined function are displayed around the navigation key 121. [ For example, the keys 122 may perform functions for menu loading, canceling, and moving backward.

Although not shown in FIG. 1, the second display unit 120 may display not only the navigation key 121 and the keys 122 but also numeric keys for inputting characters of the user.

The memory 130 stores a predetermined program for controlling the overall operation of the mobile terminal and various data input and output when the control operation of the mobile terminal is performed.

The broadcast receiver 140 receives a broadcast signal transmitted from a broadcast center, and demultiplexes and decodes the broadcast signal.

The communication unit 150 wirelessly modulates the signal generated by the control unit 160 and transmits the modulated signal to the base station or demodulates the radio signal received from the base station into the baseband and outputs the demodulated signal to the control unit 160.

The control unit 160 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal and controls the direction key size and the function key size of the navigation key 121 of the controller 160 according to the present invention do.

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3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling the direction key size of the second display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

4A to 4C are explanatory diagrams illustrating a process of controlling the direction key size of the second display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In the first embodiment of the present invention, the first display unit 110 and the second display unit 120 are interlocked with each other so that the direction in which the cursor and the highlight display can be moved in the first display unit 110 is referred to as a second display unit The navigation key 121 of the display unit 120 is indicated.

That is, the controller 160 adjusts the size of the direction keys corresponding to the direction in which the cursor and the highlight display can be moved, among the direction keys constituting the navigation key 121.

3 and 4, the controller 160 recognizes the sorting method of the objects displayed on the first display unit 110 (S301), and controls the second display unit 110 The size of each direction key constituting the navigation key 121 displayed on the display 120 is adjusted (S302).

That is, when the objects are aligned in one direction, the controller 160 adjusts the size of the direction keys such that the direction keys corresponding to one direction among the direction keys are larger than the direction keys that do not correspond to the one direction.

Hereinafter, the process of adjusting the size of the direction keys according to the sorting method of the objects will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C, for example.

1. When the sorting method of objects is up / down scrolling method.

4A, when the sorting method of the objects displayed on the first display unit 110 is the up / down scroll method, the control unit 160 selects the up / down direction keys 121a in the touch recognition area of the left / right direction key.

That is, when the first display unit 110 is in the up / down scroll mode, the up / down direction keys 121a are used more than the left / right direction keys among the direction keys constituting the navigation key 121 .

Therefore, the user can indicate the direction in which the cursor and the highlight display can be moved in the current first display unit 110 by adjusting the size of the up / down direction key 121a to be larger than the left / right direction key.

Also, as the size of the directional keys that can be moved increases, the number of touch error input by the user may be reduced.

2. When the sorting method of objects is left / right scrolling method.

4B, when the sorting method of the objects displayed on the first display unit 110 is a left / right scroll method, the controller 160 selects the left / right direction key among the direction keys constituting the navigation key 121 The size of the touch recognition area of the touch panel 121b is enlarged than the touch recognition area of the up / down keys.

3. When the sorting method of objects is grid-style method.

4B, when the sorting method of the objects displayed on the first display unit 110 is a grid style scheme, the control unit 160 selects one of the direction keys constituting the navigation key 121, / Increases the size of the touch recognition area of the left / right direction key.

If the navigation key 121 is composed only of the up / down / left / right direction keys, the size of the function keys 122 is slightly reduced in the second display unit 120, It is desirable to enlarge the size of the second lens group.

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5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling the size of various keys of the second display unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

6A and 6B are explanatory views illustrating a process of controlling the size of various keys of the second display unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, when a predetermined event is generated (S502), the controller 160 displays the generated event among the keys 122 displayed on the second display unit 120 in a standby state (S501) (S503). ≪ / RTI >

That is, when a predetermined event occurs, the control unit 160 adjusts a key available on the generated key 122 displayed on the second display unit 120 to be larger than an unusable key.

At this time, the event indicates a state in which the corresponding function is output by the user or the outside in the standby state of the mobile terminal such as call reception, message reception, broadcast reproduction, sound reproduction, game, and alarm output.

Hereinafter, the process of adjusting the size of various keys according to the event type will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6A and 6B, for example.

1. When the event type is call reception event.

6A, when the current call reception event is generated through the communication unit 150, the control unit 160 determines whether or not the most frequently used call on the call reception event among the keys 122 of the second display unit 120 The size of the touch recognition area of the connection function key 122a and the call termination function key 122b may be set to any of the other function keys (the menu function key and the function key for previous movement are shown, .

2. If the event type is a message reception event.

6B, when the current message reception event is generated through the communication unit 150, the control unit 160 determines whether the message 122 is the most used message on the message reception event among the keys 122 of the second display unit 120 The size of the touch recognition area of the content confirmation function key 122c may be larger than the other function keys (the menu function key, the function key for previous movement, and the end function key are shown in the drawings, but not limited thereto) .

3. When the event type is broadcast playback event.

6C, when a broadcast reproduction event for reproducing a broadcast signal received through the broadcast receiver 140 is generated, the controller 160 controls the broadcast channel of the second display unit 120, The size of the touch recognition area of the function key 122d for changing and the function key 122e for adjusting the broadcast volume is enlarged to be larger than other function keys.

4. If the event type is a game event.

6D, when a game event occurs, the controller 160 resets the size of each direction key of the navigation key 121 for unit control on the game among the keys of the second display unit 122 to other function keys .

6E, when the unit on the game event is controlled by the numeric keys, the controller 160 controls the number of the first, second, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, And the size of the No. 6 key 122e is enlarged larger than other numerical keys.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. For example, it would be very easy for those skilled in the art to use the above-described embodiments in combination with each other.

Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative.

The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

The mobile terminal and the operation control method for the mobile terminal according to the present invention are arranged such that the mobile terminal having the touch screen on which the keys for operating the user's terminal are displayed is set to be larger than the unavailable keys in the currently- Thus, there is an effect that the touch area of the touch screen can be used more efficiently.

Claims (12)

A first display unit for displaying a list including objects; A second display unit of a touch screen type for displaying a plurality of touch direction keys for highlight display movement of the objects in the list; And And a control unit for grasping a scroll movement method of the objects included in the list and enlarging and displaying the size of two or more touch direction keys for highlight display movement corresponding to the grasped scroll movement method among the touch direction keys Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the first display unit is one of an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) and a touch screen. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein if the first display unit is a touch screen, the first and second display units are divided into display areas on a single touch screen. delete The method according to claim 1, If the detected scroll moving mode is the up / down scroll moving mode, the controller enlarges and displays the size of the up / down keys among the touch direction keys, and if the detected scroll moving mode is the left / , And the size of the left and right direction keys is enlarged and displayed among the touch direction keys. delete Displaying a list including objects on a first display unit; Displaying a plurality of touch direction keys for highlighting movement of the objects in the list on a second display portion of a touch screen type; Grasping a scroll movement method of the objects included in the list; And And enlarging and displaying at least two touch direction keys for highlight display movement corresponding to the detected scroll movement mode among the touch direction keys. A first display unit for displaying event related information; A second display unit of a touch screen type for displaying a plurality of touch function keys for execution of functions related to a plurality of events; And And a controller for enlarging and displaying the size of at least one touch function key associated with the specific event among the touch function keys when a specific event is generated in the mobile terminal, Wherein the specific event includes at least one of a call reception event, a message reception event, and a broadcast reproduction event. delete delete 9. The method of claim 8, Wherein the touch function key associated with the generated specific event is a touch function key available within the specific event among the touch function keys. A step in which a specific event occurs; Displaying related information of the generated specific event on a first display unit; Displaying a plurality of touch function keys for execution of a function associated with a plurality of events on a second display unit of a touch screen type; And enlarging and displaying a size of at least one touch function key related to the generated specific event among the touch function keys, Wherein the specific event includes at least one of a call reception event, a message reception event, and a broadcast reproduction event.

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