KR101435802B1 - Mobile terminal, method for controlling the mobile terminal, and recorable medium for the method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal capable of constituting a display screen by considering user's convenience, a method thereof, and a recording medium therefor. According to the present invention, a list of files preset by the terminal user is displayed on the idle screen, and when a file is selected from the list, the selected file is executed.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a portable terminal, a control method thereof, and a recording medium therefor.

The present invention relates to a portable terminal, a control method thereof, and a recording medium therefor, in which a display screen can be constituted by further considering user's convenience.

The portable terminal can be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some portable terminals include additional functions for playing games, and some other portable terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Further, recent portable terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal and can watch a video or a television program.

In addition, efforts for supporting and increasing the functions of the portable terminal continue. The above-mentioned efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components forming the portable terminal, but also improvements in software and hardware.

As the function of the terminal becomes diverse, when the functions are configured in the terminal as a menu of a tree structure, the tree structure becomes considerably complicated in proportion to the diversity of the functions. Therefore, in order to execute the menu of the desired function, the terminal user must enter the lower tree level through the many level steps at the highest tree level, which inconveniences terminal use. This is particularly the case when the menu of the desired function is a menu frequently used by the terminal user.

The present invention provides a portable terminal that allows a terminal user to execute a desired function with a minimum effort by allowing a display screen to be configured by considering the convenience of a terminal user, and a control method thereof and a recording medium therefor .

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a portable terminal as described below. The portable terminal includes a display unit, a storage unit, a user input unit, and a control unit. The storage unit stores at least one file, the user input unit is used to select at least one of the files, and the control unit controls the list of the files to be displayed on the idle screen of the display unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal including a file storing step of storing at least one file and a file list displaying step of displaying a list of files on a standby screen .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a mobile terminal including a file storing step of storing at least one file and a file list displaying step of displaying a list of files on a standby screen And a recording medium in which a program is stored.

A portable terminal, a control method thereof, and a recording medium therefor according to the present invention will now be described.

First, according to the present invention, a list of files preset by the terminal user is displayed on the idle screen, and when a file is selected from the list, the selected file is executed. Therefore, the terminal user can easily reproduce the frequently used file without manipulating the menu in a complicated tree form.

Second, according to the present invention, the list of the preset files is displayed in a scroll form, thereby displaying a list of various files while occupying a minimum area on the idle screen.

Thirdly, according to the present invention, a list of files on the external server connected to the Internet network as well as files in the portable terminal can be displayed on the idle screen, so that files The advantage is that the choice can be made even wider.

Hereinafter, a portable terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, it should be noted that the above-mentioned "module" and "part"

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The portable terminal can be implemented in various forms. For example, the portable terminal described in the present specification may be used in a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) have.

1 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video (A / V) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. 1 shows a portable terminal having various components. However, not all of the above-described components are essential components. The portable terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or the portable terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more components for performing wireless communication between the wireless terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication between the wireless terminal 100 and the network where the wireless terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short distance communication module 114, and a location information module 115 have.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial wave channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcasting signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcasting receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) Only Digital Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is adapted to all broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the portable terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain three-dimensional (3D) data according to latitude, longitude, The current position information can be accurately calculated. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

An audio / video (A / V) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display module 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display module 151 described later, it can function as a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the portable terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. Also, it is responsible for a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all the external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, Video input / output (I / O) ports, earphone ports, and the like.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (" USIM "), and the like. In addition, an apparatus having an identification module (hereinafter referred to as "identification device") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device, transfers the data to each component in the portable terminal 100, or transmits data in the portable terminal 100 to an external device.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display module 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm output module 153, and the like.

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed by the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the captured image and / or the received image or UI and GUI are displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display module 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display module 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display). Also, there may be two or more display modules 151 according to the implementation mode of the portable terminal 100. [ For example, an external display module (not shown) and an internal display module (not shown) may be simultaneously provided in the portable terminal 100.

The audio output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, and the like) performed in the portable terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm output module 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal include receiving a call signal, receiving a message, and inputting a key signal. The alarm output module 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm output module 153 may output a vibration to inform it. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm output module 153 can output the vibration as the feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the vibration output as described above. Of course, a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event may also be output through the display module 151 or the audio output module 152. [

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and control of the controller 180 and may have a function for temporarily storing input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, . ≪ / RTI >

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory) SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM (Programmable Read- And an optical disc. In addition, the portable terminal 100 may operate a web storage for storing the memory 150 on the Internet.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the portable terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, And may be implemented by the control unit 180.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

 In the foregoing, the mobile terminal related to the present invention has been examined from the viewpoint of components according to functions. Hereinafter, the portable terminal related to the present invention will be further described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in terms of components according to the external form. Hereinafter, for simplicity of explanation, a slider type portable terminal will be exemplified among various types of portable terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the slider-type portable terminal but can be applied to all types of portable terminals including the above-mentioned type.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an example of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

The portable terminal 100 according to the present invention includes a first body 200 and a second body 205 that is slidable along at least one direction on the first body 200.

The state where the first body 200 is disposed in a state of being overlapped with the second body 205 may be referred to as a closed configuration and the first body 200 may be referred to as a second body 205 ) May be referred to as an open configuration.

The portable terminal 100 operates mainly in the standby mode in the closed state, but the standby mode is also released by the operation of the user. Also, the mobile terminal 100 operates mainly in a call mode in an open state, but is also switched to a standby mode after an operation of a user or a predetermined time elapses.

The casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) constituting the outer appearance of the first body 200 is formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. Various electronic components are installed in a space formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225.

The cases may be formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

A display module 151, an audio output module 152, a camera 121, or a first user input unit 210 may be disposed in the first body 200, specifically, the first front case 220.

Since the display module 151 has already been described with reference to FIG. 1, a detailed description will be omitted for the sake of simplicity.

The sound output module 152 may be implemented in the form of a speaker.

The camera 121 may be implemented to suitably photograph an image or a moving image for a user and the like.

As in the case of the first body 200, the case constituting the outer appearance of the second body 205 is formed by the second front case 230 and the second rear case 235.

The second user input unit 215 may be disposed on the front surface of the second body 205, specifically, the second front case 230.

A microphone 122 and an interface unit 170 may be disposed on at least one of the first front case 230 and the second rear case 235. The third user input unit 245,

The first to third user input units 210, 215, and 245 may be collectively referred to as a user input unit 130 and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner with a tactile impression have.

For example, the user input unit may be implemented by a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a push or a touch operation of a user, or may be a wheel, a jog type, a joystick, or the like Can also be implemented.

In a functional aspect, the first user input unit 210 is for inputting commands such as start, end, scrolling, etc., and the second user input unit 215 is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols and the like.

Also, the third user input unit 245 may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the portable terminal.

The microphone 122 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving voice, sound, etc. of the user.

The interface unit 170 is a channel through which the portable terminal 100 related to the present invention can exchange data with an external device. Since the interface unit 170 has already been described with reference to FIG. 1, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal is mounted on the second rear case 235 side.

The power supply unit 190 may be detachably coupled to a rechargeable battery, for example, for charging.

3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal of FIG.

Referring to FIG. 3, a camera 121 may be further mounted on the rear surface of the second rear case 235 of the second body 205. The camera 121 of the second body 205 has a photographing direction which is substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 of the first body 200. The camera 121 of the first body 200 and the camera 121 of the first body 200, And different pixels.

For example, the camera 121 of the first body 200 has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmit it to the other party, Since it is often the case that a subject is photographed and not immediately transferred, it is preferable to have a high pixel.

A flash 250 and a mirror 255 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 of the second body 205. The flash 250 illuminates the subject when the subject of the subject is photographed by the camera 121 of the second body 205. The mirror 255 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to take a picture of himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 of the second body 205.

The second rear case 235 may further include an acoustic output module 152.

The sound output module 152 of the second body 205 may implement a stereo function together with the sound output module 152 of the first body 200 and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna 260 for receiving broadcast signals may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 235 in addition to the antenna for communication. The antenna 260 may be installed to be detachable from the second body 205 (2).

A portion of the slide module 265 that slidably couples the first body 200 and the second body 205 is disposed on the first rear case 225 side of the first body 200.

The other part of the slide module 265 may be disposed on the second front case 230 side of the second body 205 and may not be exposed to the outside as in this figure.

The second camera 121 and the like are disposed on the second body 205, the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, at least one of the configurations 260, 121 to 250, and 152 described as being disposed in the second rear case 235, such as the camera 121 of the second body, It is also possible that the first rear case 225 is mounted to the rear case 225. In such a case, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) disposed in the first rear case 225 in the closed state is protected by the second body 205. Further, even if the camera 121 of the second body is not separately provided, the camera 121 of the first body may be configured to be rotatable so that the camera 121 of the second body can be photographed up to the photographing direction .

The terminal 100 shown in Figs. 1 to 3 is operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or a packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system .

Hereinafter, a communication system capable of operating a terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

The communication system may use different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by communication systems include, but are not limited to, Frequency Division Multiple Access ('FDMA'), Time Division Multiple Access ('TDMA'), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Universal Mobile Telecommunications Systems (UMTS) (especially Long Term Evolution (LTE)), Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) . Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of description, the description will be limited to CDMA. However, the present invention is applicable to all communication systems including CDMA wireless communication systems.

4, the CDMA wireless communication system includes a plurality of terminals 100, a plurality of base stations (BSs) 270, and base station controllers (BSCs) 275 , And a mobile switching center ('MSC') 280. MSC 280 is configured to be coupled to a Public Switched Telephone Network (" PSTN ") 290, and is also configured to be coupled to BSCs 275. BSCs 275 may be coupled in pairs with BS 270 through a backhaul line. The backhaul line may be provided according to at least one of E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, Frame Relay, HDSL, ADSL or xDSL. Thus, a plurality of BSCs 275 may be included in the system shown in FIG.

Each BS 270 may comprise at least one sector, and each sector may comprise an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna pointing to a particular direction of radial from BS 270. [ In addition, each sector may include two or more antennas of various types. Each BS 270 may be configured to support a plurality of frequency assignments and each of the plurality of frequency assignments has a specific spectrum (e.g., 1.25 MHz, 5 MHz, etc.).

The intersection of sector and frequency assignment may be referred to as a CDMA channel. BS 270 may be referred to as a Base Station Transceiver Subsystem (BTSs). In this case, the word "base station" may be referred to as a combination of one BSC 275 and at least one BS 270. [ The base station may also indicate a "cell site ". Alternatively, each of the plurality of sectors for a particular BS 270 may be referred to as a plurality of cell sites.

4, a broadcasting transmitter (BT) 295 transmits a broadcasting signal to the terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast module 111 shown in FIG. 1 is provided in the terminal 100 to receive a broadcast signal transmitted by the BT 295.

In addition, FIG. 4 illustrates several Global Positioning System ('GPS') satellites 300. The satellites 300 help to locate at least one of the plurality of terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown in Figure 4, useful location information may be obtained by two or more satellites. The GPS module 115 shown in FIG. 1 cooperates with satellites 300 to obtain desired location information. Here, you can track your location using all of the technologies that can track your location, as well as your GPS tracking technology. Also, at least one of the GPS satellites 300 may optionally or additionally be responsible for satellite DMB transmission.

Among the typical operations of a wireless communication system, the BS 270 receives a reverse link signal from the various terminals 100. At this time, the terminals 100 are connecting a call, transmitting or receiving a message, or performing another communication operation. Each of the reverse link signals received by the particular base station 270 is processed by the particular base station 270. The data resulting from the processing is transmitted to the connected BSC 275. The BSC 275 provides call resource allocation and mobility management functions, including the organization of soft handoffs between the base stations 270. The BSC 275 also transmits the received data to the MSC 280 and the MSC 280 provides additional transmission services for connection with the PSTN 290. [ Similarly, the PSTN 290 connects to the MSC 280, the MSC 280 connects to the BSCs 275, and the BSCs 275 communicate with the BSs 270 ).

Hereinafter, a control method that can be implemented in the mobile terminal configured as above will be described according to the embodiments. It goes without saying that the embodiments described below can be used alone or in combination with each other.

1st Example

A first embodiment of a control method of a portable terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 8. FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a first embodiment of a control method of a portable terminal according to the present invention, and FIGS. 6 to 8 are state diagrams of a display screen on which a first embodiment of a control method of a portable terminal according to the present invention is implemented.

First, a description will be given of a setting process for executing the control method of the mobile terminal.

As shown in (6-1) of FIG. 6, a typical idle screen is displayed on the display screen 400 of the portable terminal 100.

At this time, when the terminal user selects the "menu" icon 410 on the idle screen, various menus 420 in the terminal are displayed as shown in (6-2) of FIG. The selection of the "menu" icon 410 may be performed through a corresponding key operation of the user input unit 130. If the display module 151 can operate as a touch screen, "Icon 610. < / RTI > Hereinafter, for the convenience of description of the present invention, it is assumed that the display module 151 operates as a touch screen and various icons on the display screen can be selected through touch. Even when the display module operates as a touch screen, various icons on the display screen may be selected through a corresponding key operation of the operation unit.

The terminal user selects the "Screen" menu icon 425 from among the displayed various menus.

Then, as shown in (6-3) of FIG. 6, various submenus belonging to the "Screen" menu are displayed on the display screen 400.

When the "multimedia file display" submenu is selected from among the submenus, an option to display a list of multimedia files on the idle screen is displayed, as shown in (6-4) of FIG. If the terminal user desires not to display the list of the multimedia files, the idle screen is maintained in a general idle screen as shown in (6-1) of FIG. However, if the terminal user desires to display the list of multimedia files, the idle screen is converted into the idle screen related to the present embodiment as shown in Figs. 7 and 8. This will be explained in detail later.

If the list of the multimedia files is selected to be displayed on the screen of (6-4) of FIG. 6, the terminal user can select the type of the multimedia file to be displayed in the list as shown in (6-5) Option is displayed. In the example shown in FIG. 6 (6-5), one kind of multimedia file (i.e., audio file) is selected to be displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this example. have. That is, in (6-5) of FIG. 6, two or more kinds of multimedia files (for example, an audio file and a video file) can be selected at the same time.

When the type of the file to be displayed in the list is selected in the screen of (6-5) of FIG. 6, only the multimedia file in a specific directory is displayed in the list An option is displayed that allows selection to be displayed on the display. That is, all the directories having the multimedia file in the portable terminal 100 are displayed on the screen (6-6) of FIG. In FIG. 6, (6-6) illustrates a case where directories are created in the mobile terminal 100 so that the multimedia files can be divided and stored according to the source country information. (6 - 6) in FIG. 6 exemplifies the case where one directory (i.e., the "US" directory) is selected. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this, and two or more directories (for example, Quot; directory) may be selected at the same time. Meanwhile, a multimedia file from an external server connected to the Internet network as well as a directory in the mobile terminal 100 may be selected to be displayed on the idle screen. This can be implemented by selecting the "external server" directory on the screen of (6-6) in Fig. 6, which will be described in detail in the second embodiment described later.

When the directory for the list is selected on the screen of (6-6) in FIG. 6, the terminal user can select the number of multimedia files to be listed in the list as shown in (6-7) of FIG. Option is displayed. That is, it is possible to select "some" among the options in the screen of (6-7) of FIG. 6 and directly select the number of multimedia files to be listed in the list. In (6-7) of FIG. 6, it is illustrated that the number of the multimedia files is selected to be five. That is, if there are six or more multimedia files corresponding to audio files among the multimedia files in the "US" directory, only five of them are displayed in the list. Whether or not only five of these are displayed in the list will be described later with reference to (6-8) in Fig. On the other hand, if "All" is selected from the options on the screen of (6-7) in Fig. 6, all the multimedia files corresponding to the audio files of the " Are listed in the list.

If the number of files to be displayed in the list is selected on the screen of (6-7) in FIG. 6, an option to set the order of the multimedia files to be listed in the list on the screen of (6-8) Is displayed. The options may be "latest storage order", "latest play order", "most play order", "best play order", and the like. Of course, in order to implement such options, the memory unit may be configured to store information on the multimedia files according to the options. Here, the " maximum reproduction order "relates to the accumulated reproduction times, and the" optimal reproduction number " Hereinafter, it is assumed that "latest storage order" is selected as the order of the multimedia files to be listed in the list, and the description will be continued. Therefore, if there are six or more multimedia files corresponding to the audio file among the multimedia files in the "US" directory as described above, five multimedia files are sequentially displayed in the list do.

Thus, the setting for displaying the list of multimedia files on the idle screen is terminated. It should be noted that some of the settings according to (6-4) to (6-8) in Fig. 6 may be omitted if necessary.

Hereinafter, how the idle screen according to (6-1) of FIG. 6 is converted when the setting related to the idle screen is completed will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG.

As shown in (7-1) of FIG. 7, the idle screen 400 displays a list window 450 in which multimedia files matching the settings are arranged (S51).

When there is insufficient space for displaying all the five multimedia files in the window 450, only a part of the multimedia files are displayed in the window 450 as shown in (7-1) of FIG. 7, The remaining multimedia files can be displayed by touching and dragging the scroll bar 455 provided in the window 450.

When one file is selected from among the multimedia files in the list window 450, a window 460 for playing a multimedia file is generated as shown in (7-2) of FIG. 7, and the selected file is immediately played back S52, S53].

7, the multimedia file playback window 460 is large enough to hide the list window 450. However, the present invention is not limited to this, So that the list window 450 is not blocked.

After the selected multimedia file has been played back, the multimedia files listed next may be continuously played back in order.

FIG. 7 illustrates a case where the list of multimedia files to be displayed on the idle screen is displayed in the form of a window. However, the present embodiment is not limited to this, and the list of the multimedia files may be repeatedly circulated and scrolled. This will be further described with reference to FIG.

As shown in (8-1), (8-2), and (8-3) of FIG. 8, the multimedia files to be displayed on the idle screen may be scrolled one by one in the horizontal direction. As shown in (8-3) of FIG. 8, when a multimedia file is selected from among the multimedia files being scrolled, the selected multimedia file is played back as described with reference to FIG. The scrolling may be configured to be performed automatically, or may be configured to be manually scrolled through a directional key, such as a navigation key (not shown), for example. After the first file is scrolled in one direction from the first file among the multimedia files to be displayed on the idle screen, the first file may be scrolled in the one direction again.

On the other hand, as shown in (8-1), (8-4), and (8-5) of FIG. 8, the multimedia files to be displayed on the idle screen may be scrolled one by one in the vertical direction. Since the vertical scroll is similar to the horizontal scroll described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted for the sake of simplicity.

Second Example

In the first embodiment described above, the list of the multimedia files stored in the portable terminal is displayed on the idle screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the concept may be expanded so that a list of multimedia files in a web server connected to an Internet network or a multimedia server providing a wap server is displayed on the idle screen. This will be described as a separate embodiment.

The second embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 9 and 10. Fig. FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a second embodiment of a method for controlling a portable terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a network configuration diagram for implementing a second embodiment of a method of controlling a portable terminal related to the present invention.

First, a list of multimedia files is set to be displayed on the idle screen 400 from the "external server " through the setting related to (6-6) of FIG. 6 (S91).

In step S92, the portable terminal 100 periodically or frequently receives a list of multimedia files from a multimedia server 500 in the form of a Web server or a WAP server connected to the Internet through the wireless communication unit 110. [ For example, the list of the multimedia files may be a list of audio files according to the most downloaded order by the general internet users from the multimedia providing server 600 for a certain period of time. Alternatively, the multimedia file list may be an audio file list in which representative songs of recently released albums are organized. Or a list of multimedia files stored in the web hard allocated for the terminal user in the multimedia providing server 600. [

The list of the received multimedia files is displayed on the idle screen 400 of the portable terminal 100 (S93). The configuration in which the list of the multimedia files is displayed on the idle screen 400 has already been described with reference to the first embodiment, and thus this will be omitted for the sake of simplicity in this specification.

Then, when a multimedia file is selected from the list displayed on the idle screen 400, the portable terminal 400 requests the multimedia file to the multimedia server 500 (S94, S95).

Then, the multimedia server 500 transmits the selected multimedia file to the mobile terminal 100 (S96).

Then, the portable terminal 100 plays back the received multimedia file after downloading it or in real time along with the transmission (S97). Since the playback of the multimedia file has already been described with reference to the first embodiment, this will be omitted for the sake of simplicity of the present specification.

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, in the above description, the list of multimedia files is displayed on the idle screen. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other files (for example, text files) other than the multimedia file, A list of received and stored messages is displayed, and when one of the messages is selected, the corresponding function may be executed in the portable terminal.

Further, the above-described method can be implemented as a computer-readable code on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . In addition, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

Accordingly, the above detailed description is not to be interpreted in all respects as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. 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.

1 is a block diagram of an example of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal of FIG.

4 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in which a portable terminal according to the present invention can operate.

5 is a flowchart of a first embodiment of a control method of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

6 to 8 are state diagrams of a display screen on which a first embodiment of a control method of a portable terminal according to the present invention is implemented.

9 is a flowchart of a second embodiment of a method of controlling a portable terminal according to the present invention.

10 is a network configuration diagram for implementing a second embodiment of a control method of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

Claims (13)

A display unit; A storage unit for storing at least one file; A control unit for controlling the display unit to display a list of a predetermined number of files among the files on an idle screen of the display unit; A user input unit for selecting at least one of the files of the list displayed on the idle screen; And And a multimedia reproducing unit, Wherein the file is one of an audio file, an image file, and a video file, The control unit executes the selected file, The control unit controls the list of the files to be scrolled and displayed, The list for the file may include, At least one file type of the audio file, the image file, or the video file, A file belonging to at least one predetermined directory, Wherein, And controls the files to be listed in a most selected order, a most recently selected order, or a most recently stored order. delete delete delete The method according to claim 1, The portable terminal may further include a wireless communication unit, And the files are received from the external server through the wireless communication unit and displayed on the idle screen. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, And controls to receive a list of files from the external server periodically. 2. The scroll compressor according to claim 1, Wherein the scroll is a scroll that automatically or manually moves the list of files up and down or left and right. delete delete The method according to claim 1, Wherein the multimedia reproducing unit is integrated with the control unit. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the input unit includes a touch pad disposed in a mutual layer structure with the display unit, Wherein the control unit controls the display unit and the touch pad to operate as a touch screen and reproduce when a file displayed on the touch screen is touched. A file storing step in which at least one file is stored; Setting a list of the files to be displayed on the idle screen; Displaying a list of the set files; A user input step for selecting one or more files from the list of files; Executing the selected file; Lt; / RTI > Wherein the input step and the execution step are executed when the file list is scrollable, Wherein setting the list of files comprises: Setting a file type of at least one of an audio file, an image file, and a video file, selecting a file belonging to at least one directory, and setting a number of files to be included in the list, Wherein the list of files is a most selected order, a most recently selected order, or a most recently stored order. A file storing step in which at least one file is stored; Setting a list of the files to be displayed on the idle screen; Displaying the set file list; A user input step for selecting one or more files from the list of files; Executing the selected file; Lt; / RTI > Wherein the input step and the execution step are configured to scroll the file list, Wherein setting the list of files comprises: Setting a file type of at least one of an audio file, an image file, and a video file, selecting a file belonging to at least one directory, and setting a number of files to be included in the list, Wherein the list of the set files is a list of the files in the most selected order, the most recently selected order, or the most recently stored order.

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