KR101452759B1 - Portable terminal and webpage managing method using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a portable terminal for bookmark setting and display and a web page management method using the same. According to the present invention, a bookmark point is specified on a predetermined web page, the specified bookmark point is stored, and the number of the stored at least one bookmark point and bookmark point is displayed on a separate screen on the web page in accordance with the preset bookmark display presence / absence information do. The bookmark point is displayed on the thumbnail screen of the web page, and the number of the bookmark point is displayed as a pop-up. Accordingly, the present invention can find a desired page in a shorter time because it is easier to know how many book mark points are set and where the book mark points are set on the page currently being viewed through the thumbnail screen.

Bookmarks, Bookmarks, Thumbnails

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a web page management method using the portable terminal.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal for displaying bookmark information on a thumbnail screen and a web page management method using the same.

A portable terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more of voice and video call function, information input / output function, and data storage function.

As the functions of the portable terminal are diversified, for example, the portable terminal has complicated functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, and is implemented as a multimedia device . Various attempts have been made in hardware or software to implement complex functions in such a mobile terminal. For example, a user interface environment is provided for a user to easily and conveniently search for or select a function.

In addition, a portable terminal is regarded as a personal portable product for expressing its own personality, and various designs are required.

In addition, with the introduction of mobile terminals in the form of multimedia devices that support high-capacity memory and high-speed packet traffic, various requirements that were not previously possible have appeared.

For example, in the case of web browsing, there is a need for a full web browser that provides the same screen and interface as the user experiences on a PC apart from the existing WAP environment.

However, due to its characteristics, the portable terminal has a clear limitation compared to a personal computer (PC) to provide convenience in terms of display and user input method. That is, the portable terminal provides a bookmark function to set a bookmark point of a specific point or a link of a web page during web browsing, and to go to a predetermined point through a menu when the user desires.

However, in the conventional web page management method using the bookmark function in the portable terminal, it is only possible to designate a bookmark for a specific point on the screen. When a bookmark is designated in several places, it is possible to know at which point a bookmark point is designated There was no way.

Therefore, when the user accesses the same page with a time interval, it is difficult for the user to know at which point the bookmark point is designated. Therefore, it is troublesome to view unnecessary bookmark points in order to find necessary bookmark points.

The present invention provides a portable terminal that can provide convenience to a user when searching for a bookmark point, and a web page management method using the same.

The present invention provides a portable terminal capable of efficiently displaying at least one bookmark information set by a user during web browsing, and a web page management method using the portable terminal.

In order to realize the above-mentioned problems, the present invention displays at least one bookmark point information specified by a user on a predetermined web page on a thumbnail screen of a web page. Preferably, the bookmark point information includes a position and a number of bookmark points.

The present invention utilizes the thumbnail function of an Internet page currently being browsed on a web browser to display bookmark points predefined by a user on a thumbnail screen in an easily identifiable color and displays the number of bookmark points that have been specified. Accordingly, the user can easily find the desired page in a shorter time because the user can more easily know how many book mark points are set and where the bookmark points are set on the page currently being viewed through the thumbnail screen.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal including: an operation unit for specifying a bookmark point in a predetermined web page; A storage unit for storing a bookmark point designated by the operation unit; And a controller for displaying the specified at least one bookmark point and the number of bookmark points on a separate screen on the web page.

Preferably, the bookmark point is displayed on a thumbnail screen of a web page, and the number of the bookmark point is displayed as a pop-up.

Preferably, the bookmark point is represented by a square of an identifiable predetermined color, and the color of the figure may be changed in an option menu. The color of the figure is set to be the same for each page, but may be set differently to emphasize a specific tone.

Preferably, the bookmark point is displayed on the thumbnail screen when the user returns to the initial screen or revisits the same web page.

Preferably, the number of bookmark points is displayed when the same web page is revisited, and may be outputted in an acoustic form.

A web page management method of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above-mentioned problem includes: inputting bookmark display presence / absence information; Specifying a bookmark point in a predetermined web page; Storing the designated bookmark point; And displaying the stored at least one bookmark point and the number of bookmark points on a separate screen on the web page according to the bookmark display presence / absence information.

Preferably, the bookmark point is displayed on a thumbnail screen of the web page, and the number of the bookmark point is displayed as a pop-up.

Preferably, the bookmark point is represented by a square of an identifiable predetermined color, and the color of the figure may be changed in an option menu. The color of the figure is set to be the same for each page, but may be set differently to emphasize a specific tone.

Preferably, the bookmark point is displayed on the thumbnail screen when the user returns to the initial screen or revisits the same web page.

Preferably, the number of bookmark points is displayed when the same web page is revisited, and may be outputted in an acoustic form.

The portable terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation.

Hereinafter, a portable terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

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

The portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, an operation unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a storage unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like.

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.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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 refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

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

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

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

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 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be built in or externally.

The short-range communication module 114 is a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used as the short range communication technology.

The GPS (Global Position System) module 115 receives position information from a plurality of 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 may be 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 portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, To generate a sensing signal. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to detect whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it is responsible for sensing whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all the external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. For example, it may be a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a card socket (e.g. a memory card, a SIM / UIM card), an audio I / I / O (input / output) terminals, and earphones. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device, transfers the data to each component in the portable terminal 100, or transmits data in the portable terminal 100 to an external device.

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

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

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display module 13 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display module 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display). Also, there may be two or more display modules 151 according to the implementation mode of the portable terminal 100. [ For example, the portable 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, and a broadcast reception mode. The sound output module 152 outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, and the like) performed in the portable terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

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

The storage unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store programs for temporary storage of input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, Function may be performed.

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

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

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

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

The portable terminal of the present invention includes a first body 100A in the case of a slide phone and a second body 100B configured to be slidable along at least one direction on the first body 100A. On the other hand, the portable terminal of the present invention includes a first body in the case of a folder phone, and a second body configured to fold or unfold at least one side of the first body. At this time, the first body 100A is referred to as a closed configuration in which the first body 100A is overlapped with the second body 100B, and the first body 100A is referred to as a second body 100B are exposed in an open configuration.

The portable terminal operates mainly in the standby mode in the closed state, but the standby mode is also released by the operation of the user. In addition, the portable terminal operates mainly in a communication mode in an open state, but may be 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 of a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display module 151, the first sound output module 152-1, the first camera module 121-1, or the first operation module 121-1 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), organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and the like, which visually represent information.

In addition, the display module 151 is overlapped with the touch pad in a layer structure, so that the display module 151 may operate 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 receiver or a speaker.

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

The first operation unit 130-1 receives a command for controlling the bookmark point setting operation of the present invention.

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 operating portion 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. In a tactile manner, Any way can be employed.

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

In terms of functions, the first operation unit 130-1 is for inputting commands such as start, end, and scroll, and the second operation unit 130-2 is for inputting numbers, characters, symbols, will be.

Also, the third operating unit 130-3 may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the portable 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 portable terminal related to the present invention 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, a wireless LAN port, etc.), or power supply terminals for supplying power to the portable terminal.

The interface unit 170 may be a card socket for accommodating an external card such as a subscriber identification module (SIM) or a user identity module (UIM) or a memory card for storing information. (Or 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 portable 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.

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

Referring to FIG. 3, a second camera module 121-2 may be further mounted on the rear surface of the second rear case 100B-2 of the second body 100B. The second camera module 121-2 has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera module 121-1 (see FIG. 1), and may have different pixels from the first camera module 121-1 (see FIG. 1).

For example, the first camera module 121-1 has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmit it to the other party, and the second camera module 121-2 has a general object It is often desirable to have a high pixel.

A flash 121-3 and a mirror 121-4 may be further disposed adjacent to the second camera module 121-2. The flash 121-3 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera module 121-2. The mirror 121-4 allows the user to illuminate the user's face or the like when the user intends to take a picture of himself / herself (self-photographing) using the second camera module 121-2.

The second sound output module 152-2 may be additionally disposed in the second rear case 100B-2.

The second sound output module 152-2 may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output module 152-1 (see FIG. 2), and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.

Further, on one side of the second rear case 100B-2, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 111-1 may be arranged in addition to an antenna for communication. The antenna 111-1 may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the second body 100B.

A portion of the slide module 100C that slidably couples the first body 100A and the second body 100B is disposed on the first rear case 100A-2 side of the first body 100A.

The other part of the slide module 100C may be disposed on the second front case 100B-1 side of the second body 100B and may not be exposed to the outside as in this figure.

The second camera module 121-2 and the like are disposed on the second body 100B, the present invention is not limited thereto.

For example, at least two of the configurations 111-1, 121-2 to 121-3, and 152-2 described as being arranged in the second rear case 100B-2, such as the second camera module 121-2, It is also possible that at least one is mounted on the first body 100A, mainly the first rear case 100A-2. In such a case, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) arranged in the first rear case 100A-2 in the closed state is protected by the second body 100B. Further, even if the second camera module 121-2 is not separately provided, the first camera module 121-1 is rotatably formed so that the second camera module 121-2 can be photographed up to the photographing direction of the second camera module 121-2 .

3 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

3 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an operation unit 130, an output unit 150, a memory 160, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190.

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 wireless communication unit 110 is connected to the Internet through any one of the mobile communication module 112, the wireless Internet module 113 and the short-range communication module 114 in addition to the transmission / reception of voice data, text data, And receives desired information from the web server.

The operation unit 130 generates key input data that the user inputs for controlling the operation of the terminal, and generates key input data for specifying a bookmark point and bookmark setting / cancellation. 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 output unit 150 may include a display module 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm output module 153, and the like.

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed in the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. In addition, the display module 151 displays the bookmark point previously designated by the user on the thumbnail screen in an easily identifiable color, under the control of the control unit 180, by utilizing the thumbnail function of the Internet page currently being browsed , The number of the bookmark point is displayed.

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, and a broadcast reception mode. The sound output module 152 outputs sound signals related to the functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound and the like) performed in the portable terminal 100 and converts the number of bookmark points displayed on the thumbnail screen to sound Signal. The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The storage unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store programs for temporary storage of input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, Function may be performed.

In addition, the storage unit 160 stores a position and number of bookmark points set by the user, as well as a program for controlling operations related to setting and displaying bookmark points related to the present invention. 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, etc.) ), A RAM, and a ROM. In addition, the portable 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 portable terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition to the normal function control, the control unit 180 additionally controls bookmark point setting, display, and related operations related to the present invention.

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

Hereinafter, a management method for a web page in a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

5 shows an initial screen when a specific web site is accessed by the web browser of the mobile terminal.

When the user accesses a specific web site (CNN web site) using the operation unit 130 of the portable terminal, the control unit 180 transmits the data received from the web server through the wireless communication unit 110 to the output unit 150 The display module 151 displays the CNN web screen.

In particular, a user can search for a specific point (point) or a link of a screen on the screen during a web browsing operation using the operation unit 130 by using a bookmark Can be specified. The bookmark is a function similar to a "favorite" of a PC, and can be set not only for a specific URL but also for a specific point (content). FIG. 5 shows an example in which a bookmark is designated for three points in the CNN web screen.

The designated bookmark point is stored in the storage unit 160 under the control of the controller 180, and the storage format thereof is as follows.

URL address (e.g., www.cnn.com)

- bookmark point 1_position

- bookmark point 2_position

- bookmark point 3_position

6, the control unit 180 controls the display module 151 of the output unit 150 to display an initial screen of the CNN web site, And displays bookmark information designated by the user on the screen. Preferably, the thumbnail screen is a screen showing a summary on a web screen, and displaying the bookmark information on the thumbnail screen at the time of re-visiting the web page can be set (Yes / No) in the browser setting menu.

The bookmark information includes the position of the bookmark point, and the position of the bookmark point is indicated by a predetermined shape, for example, a rectangle. Also, the displayed figure has a predetermined color, and the color of the figure can be changed in the search menu. In this state, the user can move to the bookmark 2 by using the direction key or the navigation key in the operation unit 130.

Figs. 7A to 7C show a detailed procedure for displaying bookmark points on a thumbnail according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 7A and 7B, the user can move from the initial screen of a specific web site to a page having desired information. In this state, the user can return to the initial screen after setting the bookmark point on the page. In this case, as shown in (C) of FIG. 78, the bookmark point designated by the green square, for example, Is displayed.

At this time, since the specific color tone can be emphasized for each page, the color of the bookmark point display figure can be changed.

FIGS. 8A to 8C show a detailed procedure for setting a color for a bookmark point display figure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8A is a screen before changing the color of the rectangle indicating the bookmark point. Since the rectangle in the thumbnail screen may not be easily visible depending on the background color of the displayed screen, the present invention allows the color of the bookmark point display figure to be changed in the option menu as shown in FIG. 8B. The user can change the color of the bookmark point display graphic with the desired color in the "Color Change" menu of the optome menu, and the result of the change is shown in FIG. 8 (C).

Also, the bookmark information according to the present invention includes the number of bookmarks set. The number of the bookmarks is displayed in a pop-up form by the display module 151, and the number of the bookmarks can be displayed in the browser setting menu.

9A to 9C show detailed procedures for setting whether or not to display the number of bookmarks.

As shown in (A) of FIG. 9, the user can set two bookmark points while browsing a web page, and the set bookmark points are displayed as a green square on the thumbnail screen. In this state, as shown in FIG. 9B, the user can use the browser setting menu to set whether to display the bookmark information. Preferably, the presence or absence of the bookmark information includes both the position of the bookmark point and the presence or absence of the display related to the bookmark number.

If the number of bookmarks is set to "ON" in the browser setting menu, the control unit 180 reads the number of bookmarks stored in the storage unit 160 when returning to the screen of FIG. 9 (A) (C), and when it is set to "OFF ", the number of bookmarks set by the user at the next visit is not displayed.

In addition, the number of bookmarks may be outputted through the output unit 150 as well as a pop-up form. In this case, the control unit 180 outputs the number of book marks in a sound form through the sound output module 152.

As described above, the present invention utilizes the thumbnail function of an Internet page currently being browsed on a portable terminal or on any web browser supporting full web browsing to identify a bookmark point previously designated by the user And displays the number of bookmarks previously designated according to necessity as a pop-up.

Hereinafter, a web page management method for a portable terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

10 is a flowchart showing the setting and display operation of the bookmark point.

As shown in FIG. 10, the user can use the operation unit 130 to set whether to display bookmark information in the browser setting menu. In this state, when the user inputs (sets) bookmark information, that is, at least one bookmark point in a specific web page (S10), the control unit 180 outputs the specified bookmark information to the storage unit 16 and stores S11), it is checked whether a thumbnail is displayed on the display screen of the current portable terminal (S12). The thumbnail can be set by the user.

If the thumbnail is displayed on the current display screen, the controller 180 displays the bookmark information set by the user on the display thumbnail screen (S13).

11 is a flowchart showing a color setting operation of the bookmark display figure.

As shown in FIG. 11, the user can change the color of the figure indicating the bookmark displayed on the current thumbnail screen in the option menu. When a new bookmark display color is input by the user in the option menu (S20), the control unit 180 stores the input new color information in the storage unit 160 (S21) Is displayed (S22). If the thumbnail is displayed on the current display screen as a result of the check, the controller 180 changes the color of the graphic displayed on the thumbnail screen to a new color and displays it (S23).

12 is a flowchart showing the setting operation of the bookmark number display.

As shown in FIG. 12, when the user accesses a predetermined web site through the wireless communication unit 110, the control unit 180 checks whether the user previously visited the page (S31, S32). If there is no previous visit, the page is displayed on the display module 151 as it is (S34). If there is a previous visit, the user can select whether to display the bookmark information or to display the bookmark number in the browser setting menu, (Activation) (S32).

If the bookmark count display is set to "ON" in the browser setting menu, the controller 180 displays the number of bookmarks set by the user in the popup (S33), and then proceeds to step S34 to display the corresponding web page .

As described above, the present invention provides various embodiments of a method for managing visited web pages. The embodiments may be implemented in a manufacturing method, apparatus, or article of manufacture using reference programming and / or engineering techniques to produce software, firmware, hardware, or a combination thereof. As used herein, the term product may be embodied in hardware logic (e.g., FPGA, ASIC, etc.), a computer readable medium (e.g., magnetic storage medium such as hard disk drive, floppy disk, (E. G., EEPROMs, ROMs, PROMs, RAMs, DRAMs, SRAMs, firmware, programmable logic, etc.)) and devices (CD-ROMs, optical disks, etc.) and volatile / non-volatile memory devices

The code in the computer readable medium is connected and executed by a processor. The implemented code of this embodiment is also connectable from the file server of the transmission medium or network. In this case, the product in which the code is implemented is composed of a network transmission line, a wireless transmission medium, a signal transmitted through a space, a radio wave, and a transmission medium such as an infrared signal. It will of course be appreciated by those of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications may be made in this configuration without departing from the scope of the present invention and that the article of manufacture is comprised of an information bearing medium well known in the art ≪ / RTI >

The portable terminal having the web page management function described above can be applied to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above in a limited manner, but the embodiments can be applied to all or some of the embodiments so that various modifications can be made. Or may be selectively combined.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a rear perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a block diagram of a web page management apparatus of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram showing an initial screen when a specific web site is accessed by a web browser of the portable terminal.

FIG. 6 conceptually illustrates display and movement of bookmark points set on a specific web page in the present invention; FIG.

7A to 7C are diagrams showing a detailed procedure for displaying a bookmark point on a thumbnail in the present invention;

8A to 8C are diagrams showing detailed procedures for setting colors of bookmark point display graphics in the present invention.

9A to 9C are diagrams showing detailed procedures for setting whether or not to display the number of bookmarks in the present invention.

10 is a flowchart showing a bookmark point setting and display operation in the present invention.

11 is a flowchart showing a color setting operation of a bookmark display figure in the present invention.

12 is a flowchart showing the setting operation of the bookmark number display in the present invention.

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110: wireless communication unit 130:

150: output unit 160: memory

180: control unit 190: power supply unit

Claims (13)

Displaying a predetermined web page; Designating a plurality of bookmark points in the web page; And Displaying a position of the designated plurality of bookmark points in an identifiable color on a thumbnail screen showing a summary of the web page, The location of the bookmark point is Wherein an initial screen of the web page is displayed after setting the bookmark or displayed on the thumbnail screen when the web page is accessed again. The method of claim 1, wherein the bookmark point Wherein the web page is displayed in a shape of a predetermined color. The method of claim 2, wherein the color of the figure is Wherein each page is set identically or differently to emphasize a specific tone. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the color of the figure is Wherein the web page management method comprises the steps of: delete The method of claim 1, further comprising: storing the specified at least one bookmark point. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of outputting the number of bookmark points stored as a pop-up or sound signal when the bookmarked web page is reconnected. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of setting whether to display a bookmark point on a browser setting screen. An operation unit for specifying a bookmark point in a predetermined web page; A storage unit for storing a plurality of bookmark points designated by the operation unit; A control unit for controlling the designation of the bookmark point; It consists The control unit And displays the position of the designated bookmark in an identifiable color on a thumbnail screen showing a summary of the web page when the initial screen of the web page is displayed or the web page is accessed again after bookmark setting. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the bookmark point And the color of the figure is changeable in an option menu. The method of claim 10, wherein the color of the figure is Wherein each page is set identically or differently to emphasize a specific tone. delete 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the control unit When the bookmarked web page is reconnected, outputs the number of the stored bookmark points as a pop-up or a sound signal.

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