KR101442551B1 - Mobile terminal and control method for mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of touch input and a control method thereof. In a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal includes an event receiver for receiving an event, a display unit for displaying notification information indicating that the event has been received, and a controller for controlling the display method of the notification information according to contact information Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to allow the user to identify that the event is an event associated with the contact information when the contact information corresponds to a predetermined condition.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD FOR MOBILE TERMINAL [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of touch input and a control method thereof.

The mobile terminal may 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 mobile terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other mobile terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent mobile terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to view a video or television program.

Further, efforts for supporting and increasing the functions of the mobile terminal continue. Such efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components that form the mobile terminal, but also improvements in software or hardware.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal can receive various events such as receiving a text message from an external terminal, receiving a telephone call, and the like.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and its control method capable of providing intuitive information about a received event.

In a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a mobile terminal includes an event receiver for receiving an event, a display unit for displaying notification information indicating that the event has been received, and a controller for controlling the display method of the notification information according to contact information Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to allow the user to identify that the event is an event associated with the contact information when the contact information corresponds to a predetermined condition.

Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display a graphic object in an area adjacent to one edge of the display unit when an event related to the contact information corresponding to the predetermined condition is received, terminal

In one embodiment, the graphic objects are output in different colors according to the contact information.

In one embodiment, the controller controls the display unit to vary the size of the graphic object according to the number of times the event related to the contact information is received.

In one embodiment, the controller outputs information related to the event on the display unit based on a touch input to the graphic object.

In one embodiment, when the first touch input is applied to the graphic object, the controller outputs preview information related to the event, and when a second touch input is applied to the graphic object, And outputting information related to the event through an execution screen of the corresponding application.

In one embodiment, the first touch input is a tab-type touch input, and the second touch input is a drag-type touch input.

In one embodiment, when a plurality of events associated with different contact information corresponding to the predetermined condition are received, the controller outputs a plurality of graphic objects corresponding to the different contact information, respectively .

In one embodiment, the display unit may be divided into a plurality of regions by the number of the plurality of graphic objects on the basis of a location where the plurality of graphic objects are displayed, and the control unit may control the dragging When the touch input is applied, event information corresponding to one of the graphic objects is output to an area corresponding to a displayed position of the graphic object of the plurality of areas.

In one embodiment, the event information is sequentially displayed so as to correspond to the speed and direction at which the drag-touch input is applied.

In one embodiment, the screen information of a region other than the region corresponding to the displayed position of one of the plurality of regions is not changed.

In one embodiment, when the drag-touch input is applied to any one of the plurality of graphic objects and the other graphic object among the plurality of graphic objects, the controller displays the event information corresponding to the one graphic object And output event information corresponding to the other graphic object in an area corresponding to a location where the other graphic object is displayed among the plurality of areas.

In one embodiment, in response to a dragging touch input made at at least two points on the display unit even before the notification information is displayed, the control unit displays the contact information corresponding to the preset condition including the contact information And a friend list that can be browsed is displayed.

In one embodiment, when the dragging touch input is detected at one point on the display unit after the notification information is displayed, the controller outputs information related to the event on the display unit, When the dragging touch input is detected, the friend list is output.

In one embodiment, the predetermined condition is whether the contact information is contact information included in the friend list, and the contact information included in the friend list is determined by a user's selection.

In one embodiment, the contact information and the event information related to the other contact information are displayed on the friend list, and the control unit displays detailed information corresponding to at least one event information selected by the user among the event information displayed on the friend list And outputs information on the display unit.

In one embodiment, the control unit sets the contact information as a receiver according to a direction of a touch input to the display unit after displaying the notification information, and executes a message function or a call function do.

A mobile terminal and a control method thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention determine whether a received event is associated with preset contact information when an event is received. If the received event is related to preset contact information, the event notification information of the received event is output in a manner different from other event notification information. This allows the user to intuitively know that an event associated with the preset contact information has been received.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4B are conceptual diagrams for explaining the control method of FIG. 3. FIG.
5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of displaying alert information in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of outputting event information in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D are conceptual diagrams illustrating a screen configuration in which event information is displayed in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
8A, 8B, and 8C are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of displaying a buddy list in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals are used to designate identical or similar elements, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role. In the following description of the embodiments of the present invention, a detailed description of related arts will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the embodiments disclosed herein may be blurred. In addition, it should be noted that the attached drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and should not be construed as limiting the technical idea disclosed in the present specification by the attached drawings.

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, a slate PC, , Tablet PC, Ultra Book, and so on. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to one embodiment disclosed herein.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile 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 range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

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 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 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.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. 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).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems 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.

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. 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 mobile communication module 112 is configured to implement a video communication mode and a voice communication mode. The video call mode refers to a state of talking while viewing a video of the other party, and the voice call mode refers to a state in which a call is made without viewing the other party's video. In order to implement the video communication mode and the voice communication mode, the mobile communication module 112 is configured to transmit and receive at least one of voice and image.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. 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 a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) 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 image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 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. [ Two or more cameras may be provided depending on the usage environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through 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. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in 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, a dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. It is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154, for example, for generating output related to visual, auditory, have.

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

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, a 3D display, and an e-ink display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another, or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output 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 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

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), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the external device. 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, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip for storing 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 general user authentication module a universal subscriber identity module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various commands A signal may be a path through which the signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. 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. [

 In addition, the control unit 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

In addition, if the state of the mobile terminal meets a set condition, the controller 180 can execute a lock state for restricting input of a control command of the user to the applications. Also, the controller 180 can control the lock screen displayed in the locked state based on the touch input sensed through the display unit (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch screen') 151 in the locked state.

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 , Microprocessors, microprocessors, microprocessors, and other electronic units for carrying out other functions. In some cases, the embodiments described herein may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein.

The software code may be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

Hereinafter, a structure of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal in which components of the mobile terminal or the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 are arranged will be described.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention, and FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

In the illustrated embodiment, the terminal body 100 (hereinafter, referred to as 'body') has a front surface, a side surface, and a rear surface. Further, the body has both ends formed along the longitudinal direction.

The body 100 includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front surface (hereinafter referred to as a 'front case') 101 and a rear surface (hereinafter referred to as a 'rear case'). A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

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

The terminal body 100 mainly includes a display unit 151, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, user input units 130/131 and 132, a microphone 122, an interface 170, .

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 131 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. On the other hand, the microphone 122 is disposed at the other end of the body 100.

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal, and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

Referring to FIG. 2B, the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102, may further include an acoustic output unit 152 '. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

In addition, a camera 121 'may be additionally mounted on the rear case 102 of the terminal body. The camera 121 may be a camera having a different image from the camera 121, having a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A) mounted on the front case of the camera 121 '.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It can be made to have a high number of pixels. The camera 121 'may be installed in the terminal body 100 to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like in the case where the user intends to photograph (self-photograph) himself / herself using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output unit 252 'may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 252 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 252 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode in a call.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

In addition, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention which can include the components as described above, when an event such as a text message, an instant message, a telephone call, or an SNS comment is received from a specially designated contact, The notification information can be displayed so that it can be recognized. That is, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, by differently implementing a method of notifying a user of an event corresponding to a contact not specifically specified and an event corresponding to a specifically designated contact, have. Hereinafter, a method of displaying an event related to preset contact information in the mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 4A and 4B are conceptual diagrams for explaining the control method of FIG. 3. FIG.

First, the mobile terminal according to the present invention receives an event (S310).

Here, 'event' means that event data related to specific contact information is received, such as 'call' is received from an external terminal or an external server, or 'message' is received. An event may be received through the event receiving unit 181 and the event receiving unit 181 may operate under the control of the controller 180. [ Here, the event data refers to the contents of an event, and may also be referred to as event information.

Meanwhile, as in step S310, when the event is received, the controller 180 analyzes the contact information related to the received event (S320). Here, the contact information may be identification information of an external terminal or an external server, or account information. Accordingly, the contact information can be a telephone number, a serial number, an e-mail address, an ID (identification), and the like.

As in step S320, when the contact information is analyzed, the controller 180 determines whether the analyzed contact information corresponds to a predetermined condition (S330). Here, the predetermined condition is whether or not the analyzed contact information corresponds to the contact information specially designated by the user. In the mobile terminal according to the present invention, at least one contact information to be specifically managed can be selected from the user. The control unit 180 can manage the contact information previously designated by the user by distinguishing it from other contact information. On the other hand, the contact information previously specified by the user can be expressed as the contact information included in the 'friend list'. Here, the 'friend list' is a list for managing previously designated contact information, and is simply referred to as 'friend list' for convenience, and is not limited to the meaning of the word. The friend list may be grouped into at least one group under the control of the user's selection or control unit 180. [

On the other hand, if any one of the contact information is included in the friend list based on the user's selection, the control unit 180 sends not only the one contact information but also other contact information related to the one contact information together with the friend list Can be included. Here, the other contact information is contact information used by the same user.

If it is determined in step S330 that the analyzed contact information corresponds to a preset condition, the controller 180 controls the display method of the notification information indicating that the event is received according to the determination result (S340) . The control unit 180 displays the notification information on the display unit 151 so that the user can identify that the received event is an event associated with the predetermined contact information when an event related to the contact information included in the friend list is received .

That is, the control unit 180 can separately display notification information of an event corresponding to contact information included in the friend list and notification information of an event corresponding to contact information not included in the friend list. The notification information of the event corresponding to the contact not included in the friend list is the same as the method of displaying the event in general when the event occurs in the mobile terminal,

An example of a method of displaying notification information of a received event when an event corresponding to the contact information included in the friend list is received will be described. When an event related to the contact information included in the friend list is received while the home screen page or the execution screen of the application is displayed on the display unit 151 as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, The control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 to display the graphic object 420 in an area adjacent to one edge of the display unit 151. [

In this manner, the controller 180 outputs the graphic object 420 having a specific shape on the display unit 151 only when an event related to the contact information included in the friend list is received, Can be provided.

The visual appearance (color, size, shape, etc.) of the graphic object 420 may be variously changed according to a user's selection, and an image drawn by a user may be used as a graphic object. In addition, the graphic object 420 may have a different visual appearance according to the contact information, so that the user can grasp at a glance where the event is received from.

4A, if the touch input to the graphic object 420 is detected while the graphic object 420 is displayed, the control unit 180 determines whether the touch input to the graphic object 420 is' (Or event information) related to the received event on the display unit 151, as shown in FIG. Here, the touch input to the graphic object 420 for outputting the event data may be a touch input corresponding to a preset method (for example, a drag touch input). The control unit 180 may output an execution screen of the application corresponding to the received event on the display unit 151 in order to output the event data related to the received event.

On the other hand, when the confirmation of the event data by the user is completed, the controller 180 determines whether the graphic object 420 is no longer output on the display unit 151 as shown in (c) and (d) The display unit 151 is controlled.

As described above, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, when an event related to predetermined contact information is received, the notification information about the event is output to the user using the graphic object. By directly outputting the event data related to the event on the basis of the touch input to the graphic object, the user can reduce the hassle of entering the application to confirm the event data.

A method for distinguishing between an event corresponding to preset contact information and an event corresponding to non-preset contact information will be described in more detail. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, when receiving a message from an external terminal or an external server, the control unit 180 may output a pop-up window 440 indicating that a message has been received according to the setting. If the message is not a message related to the contact information included in the friend list, the controller 180 displays the pop-up window 440 after the output of the pop-up window 440 is terminated, as shown in (c) (For example, a home screen page) that has been output on the display unit 151 before the output unit 440 is output. If the message is a message related to the contact information included in the friend list, the controller 180 displays the pop-up window 440 after the output of the pop-up window 440 is finished, as shown in (d) 4A, the graphic object 420 shown in FIG. 4A is output together with a screen (e.g., a home screen page) that has been output on the display unit 151 before being output. In this manner, the user can identify the message through the graphic object 420 as a message received from an external device or an external server corresponding to the preset contact information.

Hereinafter, the graphical object displayed on the display unit 151 corresponding to the reception of the event related to the contact information included in the friend list will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 5A, 5B, 5C, and 5D are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of displaying alert information in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 5A, 5B, and 5C, the control unit 180 may display the visual appearance (color, size, shape, etc.) of graphic objects according to different contact information You can control it differently.

5A, when an event related to the first contact information is received, the control unit 180 outputs the first graphic object 510 on the display unit 151 (step < RTI ID = 0.0 > . 5A, when an event related to the second contact information is received, the control unit 180 outputs the second graphic object 520 on the display unit 151, The third graphic object 530 may be output on the display unit 151 when an event related to the third contact information is received, as shown in (c) of FIG. 5A. In addition to the method of outputting event notification information using different graphic objects for each contact information, the control unit 180 may output event notification information using different graphic images for each group. The group includes at least one contact information.

As described above, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the controller uses different graphic objects for different contact information, so that the user can intuitively grasp the event received from the user.

As another example, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the control unit 180 may generate the graphic objects 520a, 520b, and 520c according to the number of times the event is received, as shown in (a), (b) 520c may be controlled so that the size of the display unit 151 is changed.

Accordingly, the user can intuitively grasp the number of events received through the size of the graphic object. In addition to the method of controlling the size of the graphic object, the control unit 180 displays information on the number of events received by the user by displaying the number of events received through the text, such as a number, adjacent to the graphic object can do.

As another example, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the event object may be displayed in a different area for each type of event, thereby providing information on the type of the event to the user.

For example, as shown in (a), (b), and (c) of FIG. 5C, the control unit 180 displays, on the display unit 151, The display unit 151 may be divided into a plurality of areas 530, 540, and 550 so that a graphic object can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ When the event is received, the controller 180 may output the graphic object 531, 541, or 551 to any one of the areas 530, 540, and 550 according to the type of the event. In addition, the plurality of areas 530, 540, and 550 may display information on the event type corresponding to each area.

In this manner, the user can intuitively grasp the type of the event according to the area in which the graphic object is displayed.

As another example, the control unit 180 may display at least one of the contact information and the information related to the event in the graphic object 560, 570, 580, as shown in (a), (b) Can be displayed.

That is, the person or company name corresponding to the contact information may be displayed on the graphic object. An image corresponding to the received event type may be displayed on the graphic object, or at least a part of the event data corresponding to the received event may be displayed. Thus, the user can obtain, through the information displayed on the graphic object, information that is roughly related to the event.

As described above, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, by outputting graphic objects in various ways, information related to an event can be more effectively provided to a user.

Hereinafter, a method of displaying event data based on a touch input to an event object will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of outputting event information in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4A, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, after the graphic object is displayed based on the reception of the event, if the touch input is detected with respect to the graphic object, Data can be output. Furthermore, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, various methods for displaying information related to an event can be controlled according to a touch input method (or a type of touch input) for a graphic object.

6A, the controller 180 may display a first touch input (e.g., a short touch input or a tab) for a graphic object, as shown in FIG. 6A, Touch input) is applied, the preview information 620 in which at least a part of the event data of the received event is output, as shown in (b) of FIG. 6A, may be output. 6A, when a second touch input (for example, a drag touch input) different from the first touch input is applied to the graphic object, the controller 180 May output information related to the event through an execution screen 630 of the application corresponding to the event.

6B, the control unit 180 controls the degree to which the execution screen 640 of the application including the event data is displayed according to the degree of the drag-touch input to the graphic object 610, The user can recognize that the drag-touch input is being detected in real time, and can provide a fun effect.

As shown in FIGS. 6 (a), 6 (b), and 6 (c), the control unit 180 gradually displays the execution screen in response to at least one of the length and the speed at which the graphic object 610 is dragged. (See 640a- > 640b- > 640c in FIG. 6b), and thus the length of the graphic object 610 may also be extended.

If at least one of the drag length and the speed for the graphic object 610 exceeds a preset reference value, the control unit 180 may execute the display unit 151 on the display unit 151 as shown in (d) The screen 640 can be output as a whole.

6C, when the number of points at which the touch input is sensed on the display unit 151 corresponds to a predetermined number, the controller 180 directly inputs the touch input to the graphic object 610 It is possible to output the event information related to the received event on the display unit 151. [

For example, as shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 6C, when a touch input is sensed for any two points and a drag-touch input successive to the two points is sensed, May output event information 640 associated with the received event, as shown in Figure 6c, (c).

6D, if the number of points at which the touch input is sensed on the display unit 151 corresponds to a predetermined number, the controller 180 may perform a specific function using the contact information related to the received event Can be executed.

For example, after an event is received from "TOM" and the graphic object 650 is output, as shown in FIG. 6D (a) When the input is sensed and a drag-touch input continuous to the two points in the first direction is sensed, the control unit 180 transmits a call to "TOM" as shown in FIG. can do.

Although not shown, when a touch input is detected for any two points on the display unit 151 and a drag-touch input is detected in succession to the two points in a second direction different from the first direction , "TOM" is set as the receiver.

As described above, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, when a graphic object is displayed and a predetermined type of touch input to the display unit is detected, a function corresponding to each touch input can be performed. The type of touch input method and function can be determined according to the user's selection.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling the display unit screen for displaying event information will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D are conceptual diagrams illustrating a screen configuration in which event information is displayed in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the controller 180 can output the event information on the display unit 151 based on the touch input of the graphic object. In this case, the control unit 180 may output the event information to at least one area of the display unit 151 so that the user can continue to use the screen displayed on the display unit 151 before the event information is displayed. In addition, the controller 180 may control various methods for displaying event information for efficient use of the screen of the display unit 151.

 7A, when the touch input to the graphic object 210 is sensed, the control unit 180 determines whether the touch area of the graphical object 210 is in a partial area 711 (see FIG. 7A) ) Of the event information. Accordingly, the user can check the event information while watching the screen as it is. In addition, although not shown, when the event information is displayed in the partial area 711, the control unit 180 adjusts the rate at which the existing screen information is displayed so that the information hidden by the partial area 711 The display unit 151 can be controlled.

7A, when the touch input is sensed with respect to a certain area 711, the control unit 180 determines whether or not the touch input is detected in the application including the event data, as shown in FIG. The execution screen 720 of FIG.

Also, although not shown, the event information displayed in the partial area 711 may not be displayed on the display unit 151 based on a lapse of a predetermined time. The event information displayed in the partial area 711 may include a touch input in the direction opposite to the direction of the drag touch input applied to the graphic object 710 for outputting the partial area 711, It may disappear on the display unit 151. [0053] FIG.

Also, although not shown, the controller 180 may gradually output the event information to a certain area 711, corresponding to at least one of the length and the speed at which the graphic object 710 is dragged. Depending on the degree to which the graphic object 710 is dragged, the length of the graphic object 610 may also be extended.

As another example, when a plurality of graphic objects 731, 732, and 733 are received on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG. 7B, an event is received from a plurality of pieces of contact information, The controller 180 may output at least one of a plurality of event information corresponding to the plurality of graphic objects 731, 732, and 733 in at least one area of the display unit 151 based on the user's selection.

7B, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to be divided into a plurality of areas 731a, 732a, and 733a, respectively, as shown in FIG. 7B. .

The plurality of areas 731a, 732a, and 733a may be classified to correspond to the number of the plurality of graphic objects 731, 732, and 733 based on the location of the graphic objects 731, 732, and 733. As shown in FIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C, event information is sequentially input to the graphic objects 731, 732, and 733 sequentially according to the order in which touch inputs are applied, Area. On the other hand, among the plurality of areas 731a, 732a, and 733a, the screen information of the area where the event information is not displayed is not changed.

7C, when the touch input for ending the output of the event information to the first area 731a is applied, the control unit 180 determines whether or not the touch panel is in the state shown in FIG. 7C (b) Similarly, the display unit 151 is controlled so that the event information is no longer displayed, and the display unit 151 is controlled so that the graphic object displayed in response to the event information displayed in the first area 731a is no longer output.

As another example, when a plurality of events are received and a plurality of graphic objects 731, 732, and 733 are displayed, as shown in (a) of FIG. 7D, a plurality of graphic objects 731, 732, A method of continuously providing corresponding event information will be described. For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 7D, based on the touch input to any one of the graphic objects 731, 732, and 733, 7D, when the event information 740a is displayed on the display unit 151 as shown in FIG. 7D, the controller 180 displays the event information 740a on the display unit 151, Event information corresponding to one of the graphic objects 731 and the other graphic objects 732 and 733 can be sequentially output on the display unit 151. [

As described above, the mobile terminal according to the present invention outputs the event information on the display unit through various methods, thereby making it possible to effectively use the display unit having a limited size and further provide a fun effect to the user can do.

Hereinafter, the friend list will be described in more detail. 8A, 8B, and 8C are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of displaying a buddy list in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As described above, the 'friend list' is a list for managing contact information previously designated. Such a buddy list includes at least one contact information based on the user's selection. In this manner, the contact information included in the friend list can be grouped into at least one group. The criteria for grouping the contact information included in the buddy list may be based on the user's selection.

The friend list includes not only the contact information previously specified by the user but also provides the event information associated with the contact information. That is, the control unit 180 provides a function of editing the contact information to be included or excluded in the friend list through the friend list, and provides the function of receiving the event information together with the contact information.

8A, the control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 to display a predetermined type of touch on the display unit 151 regardless of the type of the screen information displayed on the display unit 151 so that the user can easily access the friend list. When the input is applied, the friend list is output. For example, in the case of the drag-touch input to two points of the touch input display unit of the preset type, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, based on the touch input, May be output on the display unit 151. [ Accordingly, the user can easily access the friend list at any time, irrespective of the screen information currently being used by the display unit 151. [ The friend list 810 may disappear on the display unit 151 due to application of the touch input in the direction opposite to the touch input, or may disappear on the display unit 151 after a predetermined time has elapsed. In addition, if the touch input is applied to an area other than the area where the friend list 810 is displayed, the friend list 810 may disappear on the display part 151. [ The size at which the friend list 810 is output may be based on the degree of the touch input input by the user.

8A, if the friend list includes contact items corresponding to a plurality of pieces of contact information, and there is event information associated with at least one of the contact items, an indicator indicating that the received event exists (811, 812) can be displayed on the corresponding item.

8A, when any one of the indicators 811 and 812 is selected by the user or the item is selected by the user, the control unit 180 determines whether or not the item (d And outputs event information corresponding to the received event on the display unit 151, as shown in FIG.

8B, the controller 180 may display the friend list 810 based on the fact that the indicator 811 is selected by the user, as shown in (a) of FIG. 8B, It is possible to output the event information 830 to at least a part of the area. For example, when any one of the items included in the friend list is selected or the indicator is selected, the control unit 180 outputs detailed information corresponding to the received event on the display unit.

In addition, although not shown, the controller 180 can provide history information of the contact information corresponding to the selected item even if the item indicated by the indicator is selected. Here, the history information may be related to the received event in association with the contact information corresponding to the selected item.

8 (c) and 8 (b), the friend list 810 is displayed on the display unit 151 regardless of whether the graphic object 840 is displayed on the display unit 151 Based on the touch input of the predetermined method.

In this case, the user can check the event information by selecting the graphic object 840, or the user can check the event information using the friend list 810. [

As described above, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the user can effectively manage the contact information and the event information by providing the friend list.

In addition, the mobile terminal and its control method according to an embodiment of the present invention determines whether a received event is related to preset contact information when an event is received. If the received event is related to preset contact information, the event notification information of the received event is output in a manner different from other event notification information. This allows the user to intuitively know that an event associated with the preset contact information has been received.

Further, according to the embodiment disclosed herein, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

Claims (19)

A memory unit for storing identification information of an external terminal or an external server;
A display unit for outputting screen information including content for receiving a touch input for executing a preset function;
An event receiving unit for receiving an event; And
A controller for determining whether the contact information associated with the event corresponds to a predetermined condition when the contact information is included in the identification information and forming notification information indicating that the event is an event associated with the contact information if the contact information corresponds to a predetermined condition, Lt; / RTI >
The control unit
Wherein the predetermined function is executed when the content receives the touch input while the notification information is superimposed on the screen information and is output. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the notification information is a graphic object output in a region adjacent to one edge of the display unit. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the graphic objects are output in different colors according to the contact information. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the control unit
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to change the size of the graphic object according to the number of times the event related to the contact information is received. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control unit
And outputs information related to the event on the display unit based on a touch input to the graphic object. 6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the control unit
Outputting preview information corresponding to at least a part of information related to the event when a first touch input is applied to the graphic object,
And output information related to the event through an execution screen of an application corresponding to the event when a second touch input is applied to the graphic object. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the first touch input is a tab-type touch input, and the second touch input is a drag-type touch input. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the control unit
When a plurality of events associated with different contact information corresponding to the predetermined condition are received,
And outputs a plurality of graphic objects corresponding to the different contact information, respectively. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the display unit is divided into a plurality of areas by the number of the plurality of graphic objects based on a location where the plurality of graphic objects are displayed,
The control unit
When a drag-touch input is applied to any one of the plurality of graphic objects, event information corresponding to the one graphic object is output to an area corresponding to a displayed position of the one graphic object among the plurality of areas To the mobile terminal. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the event information is sequentially displayed so as to correspond to the speed and direction at which the drag-touch input is applied. 10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the screen information of a region other than a region corresponding to a location where the graphic object is displayed among the plurality of regions is not changed. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the control unit
When a drag-touch input is applied to any one of the plurality of graphic objects and the other graphic object,
And displaying event information corresponding to the other graphic object in an area corresponding to a displayed position of the other graphic object among the plurality of areas in a state where event information corresponding to the one graphic object is displayed, Mobile terminal. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
In response to a dragging touch input applied at at least two points on the display unit even before the notification information is displayed,
And outputs a friend list capable of viewing other contact information corresponding to the predetermined condition including the contact information. 14. The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the control unit
Wherein when the dragging touch input is detected at one point on the display unit after the announcement information is displayed, information related to the event is output on the display unit,
And outputs the friend list when the dragging touch input is detected at at least two points on the display unit. 15. The method of claim 14,
Wherein the predetermined condition is whether or not the contact information is contact information included in the friend list,
Wherein the contact information included in the friend list is determined by a user's selection. 16. The method of claim 15,
Wherein the friend list displays the contact information and event information related to the other contact information,
The control unit
And outputs detailed information corresponding to at least one event information selected by the user among the event information displayed on the friend list on the display unit. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
Sets the contact information as a recipient according to a direction of a touch input to the display unit after the notification information is displayed, and executes a message function or a call function.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit such that output of any one of the graphic objects is terminated when a touch input for ending the output of the event information is applied to the area where the event information is output. 19. The method of claim 18,
Wherein the touch input for ending the output of the event information is a drag touch input applied in a direction opposite to the one direction of the drag touch input.

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