KR101443615B1 - A mobile telecommunication device and a method for setting the area of a touch pad button - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a touch pad and a method of setting a touch pad button area using the same, and more particularly, to a mobile communication terminal having a touch pad, including a menu for setting a region of a touch pad button, So that it is possible to identify an area that changes according to the user's control signal.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal and a method of setting a touch pad area using the same,

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal having a touch pad and a method of setting a touch pad button area using the same.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a general terminal. The mobile communication terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, an operation unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an A / V (Audio / Video) 150, a storage unit 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190. It should be noted that when the components are implemented in a practical application, two or more components may be merged into one component, or one component may be subdivided into two or more components as necessary.

The components will be discussed in turn.

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 GPS 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 be 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 server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast- The broadcast-related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or 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.

The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network, in which case it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

Broadcast-related information can 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 broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) ), Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all the 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 storage unit 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.

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.

In addition, the GPS (Global Position System) module 115 receives position information from a plurality of artificial satellites.

The A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal. The audio / video input unit 120 may include a camera module 121 and a microphone module 122. The camera module 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. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display module 151.

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

The microphone module 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. The microphone module 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The operation unit 130 generates key input data that the user inputs for controlling the operation of the terminal. The operation 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 be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile communication terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile communication terminal 100, the position of the mobile communication terminal 100, And a sensing signal for controlling the sensor. For example, when the mobile communication 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 external devices connected to the mobile communication terminal 100.

The A / V (Audio / Video) output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a display module 151 and an audio output module 152.

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile communication terminal 100. For example, when the mobile communication terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to the call is displayed. When the mobile communication terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the displayed image or the UI or GUI is displayed.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display module 13 and the operation unit 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). There may be two or more display modules 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile communication terminal 100. For example, the mobile communication terminal 100 may include an external display module (not shown) and an internal display module (not shown) at the same time.

The audio output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the storage unit 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 mobile communication terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

Although not shown, a vibration output unit for outputting a signal in the form of vibration using a motor may be provided.

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

The storage unit 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, and a ROM. Also, the mobile communication terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 150 on the Internet.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile communication terminal. For example, it carries out related control and processing for voice call, data communication, video call, etc. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia playback module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 181 may be implemented by hardware or software separately from the controller 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.

In the above, the mobile communication terminal has been examined from the viewpoint of the components according to functions. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, the mobile communication terminal will be described in more detail from the viewpoint of the components according to the external form. Hereinafter, for simplicity of explanation, a slider type mobile communication terminal will be described as an example among various types of mobile communication terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like.

2 is a perspective view of an example of a mobile communication terminal viewed from the front. The state in which the first body 100A is disposed so as to overlap with the second body 100B may be referred to as a closed status and at least a portion of the second body 100B may be exposed One state can be called an open state.

The mobile communication terminal mainly operates in the standby mode in the closed state, but the standby mode is also released by the user's operation. The mobile communication terminal operates mainly in a communication mode in an open state, but is also switched to a standby mode by a user's operation or a predetermined period of time.

The casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) constituting the outer appearance of the first body 100A is formed by the first front case 100A-1 and the first rear case 100A-2. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the first front case 100A-1 and the first rear case 100A-2. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the first front case 100A-1 and the first rear case 100A-2.

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 display module 151, the first sound output module 152-1, the first camera module 121-1, or the first operation unit (not shown) is connected to the first body 100A, specifically, the first front case 100A- 130-1 may be disposed.

The display module 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes), and the like that visually express information.

The display module 151 overlaps the operation unit in a layer structure so that the display module 151 operates as a touch screen to enable information input by a user's touch.

The first sound output module 152-1 may be implemented in the form of a speaker or the like.

The first camera module 121-1 may be adapted to capture an image or a moving image of a user or the like.

The first operation unit 130-1 receives an operation signal according to a user's intention to control the operation of the mobile communication terminal.

Like the first body 100A, the case constituting the outer appearance of the second body 100B is formed by the second front case 100B-1 and the second rear case 100B-2.

The second operation unit 130-2 may be disposed on the front face of the second body 100B, specifically, the second front case 100B-1.

The third operating unit 130-3, the microphone module 122, and the interface unit 170 may be disposed on at least one of the first front case 100B-1 and the second rear case 100B-2.

The first to third operating portions 130-1, 130-2 and 130-3 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion 130. If the operating portions 130-1, 130-2 and 130-3 are operated in a tactile manner Any way can be employed.

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

In terms of function, the first operation unit 130-1 is for inputting a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the present embodiment shows a case of being in the form of a touch pad. The second operation unit 130-2 is for inputting numbers, letters, symbols, and the like.

In addition, the third operating unit 130-3 may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the mobile communication terminal.

The microphone module 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 mobile communication terminal can exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may be a wired or wireless connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short-range communication, for example, an IrDA port, a Bluetooth port, and a power supply terminal for supplying power to a wireless LAN port or the like. Since the interface unit 170 has already been described above, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile communication terminal is mounted on the second rear case 100B-2.

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

FIG. 3 is an exemplary view showing a configuration of a touch pad IC formed in a lower portion of the first operation portion 130-1 of FIG. As shown in the figure, the user is separated into a plurality of areas, and when a user presses an arbitrary area using a finger or the like, the user senses the area and uses the area as an input signal. S1, S3, S8, and S10 are assigned to perform special functions, and other areas S2, S4, S5, S6, S7, and S9 are used to perform direction selection or scroll operations. In a conventional mobile communication terminal using such a touch pad IC, an error may occur when a user's finger is used by a large person.

That is, as shown in FIG. 4, when the button of the area S6 is pressed and the area of the area S7 is invaded, the area of the area occupied by the touch pad IC is calculated by software. Thus, Is pressed.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, during playback of the MP3 or moving image, the play button () and the fast forward () function are simultaneously pressed, so that the user may operate regardless of the user's intention. That is, the user desires to press the play button but the area of the finger 10 is recognized as pressing the fast forward button, and the user recognizes that the user has operated erroneously.

The present invention provides a mobile communication terminal in which a finger can precisely press a desired button of a user, and a method of setting a button area of the touch pad using the same.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal in which a button area of a pre-programmed touch pad can be directly set by a user, and a method of setting a button area of the touch pad using the same.

 It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal that can easily set a button area of a touch pad through a menu window and a method of setting a button area of the touch pad using the same.

To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention stores touch pad area information set by a user in a memory, Is used.

The mobile communication terminal according to the present invention and the method of setting a touch pad button area using the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention are characterized in that a touch pad button area is set using the up / down control key provided on the side of the terminal.

The mobile communication terminal according to the present invention and the touch pad button area setting method using the same are characterized in that the area of the touch pad button is set according to the numerical value inputted by the user using the numeric keys.

The mobile communication terminal and the touch pad button area setting method using the same according to the present invention are characterized in that the information of the button area changed according to the setting of the button area of the touch pad is displayed as a change of area during the setting process through the display device.

The button region setting method of the mobile communication terminal and the touch pad using the mobile communication terminal according to the present invention can expect the effect that the user can directly set the button region of the touch pad so that the error can be prevented .

6 illustrates a menu screen for setting a touch pad area according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, when the user desires to set the touch pad area, the terminal setting function included in the menu is used. Accordingly, as shown in Fig. 6, the touch pad area setting item 20 is displayed.

When the user selects the touch pad area setting function, the sensing area of the touch pad IC is displayed through the display device 151 as shown in FIG. The user selects the area of the button to be set. For example, if S1 is selected, it is displayed in a different color from the other regions selected as shown in FIG. If you select S2, S2 will be displayed in inverted color.

After selecting the button area to be set, the width of the corresponding area is adjusted. In this description, as shown in FIG. 8, an example of using the up / down control key (generally used as a volume key) 130-3 formed on the side of the terminal is used. When the user presses the downward adjustment key among the up-down adjustment keys, it indicates that the area of the selected area S1 is reduced through the display device. The reduced area decreases in proportion to the number of times the downward direction control key is pressed.

On the other hand, if it is desired to set the button area to be wider, press the upward adjustment key among the vertical adjustment keys as shown in FIG. In this example, the selected area S1 is shown wider than the other area.

The area of each area can be numerically displayed by a display device as necessary. For example, assuming that the width of each area is basically represented by a value of "5 ", when the area is relatively smaller than the other areas as in the example of Fig. 8, Quot; 6 "to" 7 "in the selected area when the area is relatively larger than other areas as in the example of Fig.

10 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of setting a touch pad area according to another embodiment of the present invention. The size of the setting area of each area is displayed through the display device 151, and the user directly inputs the size using the number keys. The size of the other button area can be viewed numerically as compared with the above-described method, so that it can be advantageously adjusted more finely. Of course, as with the method described above, you can also control relative values rather than absolute values. That is, the relative size can be input with the basic value "5" as the center.

FIG. 11 is a view illustrating an exemplary comparison of the changed touch pad button regions according to an embodiment of the present invention. For example, in the state where the areas S2, S4, S6, and S9 used for the scroll operation have the same size, the area of S2 and S9 is reduced by the user, and S4 and S6 are set wide. Since S2 and S9 do not affect the other touch buttons, S4 and S6, which can reduce the width and affect the other touch buttons, respectively, enlarge the recognition range, thereby preventing a button can do.

1 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a general terminal.

2 is a perspective view of an example of a mobile communication terminal viewed from the front.

3 is an exemplary view showing a configuration of a touch pad IC formed in a lower portion of the first operation portion of FIG.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are illustrations of errors that may occur when a large user presses a touch pad button.

6 illustrates a menu screen for setting a touch pad area according to an embodiment of the present invention.

7 to 9 are diagrams illustrating touch pad button regions displayed through a display device and variations thereof according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 and 11 are diagrams illustrating a method of setting a touch pad button area by inputting numerical values according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (8)

Memory; A touch pad that includes a plurality of regions and senses a physical pressure applied to the regions and converts the sensed physical signals into corresponding electrical signals; A display module for displaying the areas when the area setting menu of the touch pad is selected; And Wherein when the specific area is selected from the displayed areas, the selected area is displayed separately from other areas that are not selected, and when the area of the selected area is changed, numerical information of the area of the changed area is displayed, And storing the setting information of the changed area in the memory. The method according to claim 1, Further comprising: a vertical volume control key provided on a side surface of the mobile communication terminal, Wherein the control unit changes the width of the selected area according to the input of the up / down volume control key. The method according to claim 1, And an operation unit including one or more numeric keys, Wherein the control unit changes the width of the selected area to a width corresponding to the numerical value input through the numeric key. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the control unit displays the setting information of the area on the display module. 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the setting information is displayed as a change in the width of the selected area. Entering a region setting menu of the touch pad; Displaying a plurality of areas included in the touch pad; Displaying the selected region separately from other regions that are not selected when a specific region of the regions is selected; Displaying numerical information of the width of the changed area when the width of the selected area is changed; And And storing setting information of the area having the changed area. delete delete

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