KR101455994B1 - Mobile terminal and screen displaying method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of displaying a screen on the basis of a relationship between a proximity touch and an actual touch.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit having a touch screen; A sensing unit for sensing real-touch and proximity-touch of the touch screen; And a controller for controlling the display of the touch screen screen based on the proximity touch time of the touch screen.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND SCREEN DISPLAYING METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of displaying a screen using proximity-touch.

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.

Recently, mobile terminals capable of inputting key signals using a touch screen have been actively studied.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of displaying a screen on the basis of a relationship between a proximity touch and an actual touch.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of performing a screen moving function based on a relationship between a proximity touch and an actual touch.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of performing a zoom function of a screen based on a relationship between a proximity touch and an actual touch.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal capable of performing a zoom function and a screen movement function on the basis of a relationship between a proximity touch and an actual touch.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device comprising: a display unit having a touch screen; A sensing unit for sensing real-touch and proximity-touch of the touch screen; And a controller for controlling the display of the touch screen screen based on the proximity touch time of the touch screen.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a touch screen device comprising: a touch screen; And controlling the display of the touch screen screen based on the proximity touch time of the touch screen.

The mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention can change the screen based on the relationship between the actual touch and the proximity touch.

The mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention can perform the scroll function based on the relationship between the actual touch and the proximity touch.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention can perform a zoom function of the screen based on the relationship between the actual touch and the proximity touch.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can perform a screen rotation function based on a relationship between an actual touch and a proximity touch.

Also, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can perform screen control based on the time or the proximity distance of the touched touch.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can display information related to a point that has been touched.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention may display a pointing point and a reference line for guiding a point that is touched to a touch point, and may perform a zoom function based on a pointing point.

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

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

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. 1 shows a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all illustrated components are required. A mobile terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or a mobile terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more components that allow wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and a network on 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 wave channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. One example is the GPS (Global Position System) module. The GPS module receives position information from a plurality of satellites. Here, the location information may include coordinate information indicated by latitude and longitude. For example, the GPS module can accurately calculate the current location according to the triangulation method by measuring the precise time and distance from three or more satellites and measuring three different distances. A method of obtaining distance and time information from three satellites and correcting the error by one satellite may be used. In particular, the GPS module can acquire latitude, longitude and altitude as well as three-dimensional velocity information and accurate time from the position information received from the satellite.

An audio / video (A / V) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display 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. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

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

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

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. 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 terminal 100. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, Video input / output (I / O) ports, earphone ports, and the like.

Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (" USIM "), and the like. In addition, an apparatus having an identification module (hereinafter referred to as 'identification device') can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device to transfer the data to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or to transmit data in the mobile 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 unit 151, an audio output module 152, and an alarm unit 153.

The display unit 151 displays and 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. If the mobile 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 unit 13 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 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). In addition, there may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (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 memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. [ The sound output module 152 may include 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 receiving a call signal, receiving a message, and inputting a key signal. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for informing 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 unit 153 can output a vibration to notify it. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 can output the vibration by 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 unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 In the foregoing, the mobile terminal related to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, the mobile terminal related to the present invention will be further described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3 in view of the components according to the outline. Hereinafter, for simplicity of explanation, a slider type mobile terminal will be described as an example among various types of mobile 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 a slider type mobile terminal but can be applied to all types of mobile terminals including the above-mentioned type.

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

The mobile terminal of the present invention includes a first body 200 and a second body 205 configured to be slidable along at least one direction on the first body 200.

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

The mobile terminal operates mainly in the standby mode in the closed state, but the standby mode is also released by the operation of the user. The mobile 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 200 is formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. Various electronic components are installed in a space formed by the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the first front case 220 and the first rear case 225.

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

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

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 may overlap the touch pad in a layer structure, so that the display unit 151 may operate as a touch screen to enable information input by a user's touch.

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

The camera 121 may be implemented so as to be suitable for photographing an image or a moving image for a user or the like.

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

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

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

The first to third user input units 210, 215 and 245 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion 130. If the user operates in a tactile manner with a tactile impression, Can be employed.

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

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

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

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

The interface unit 170 is a path for allowing a mobile terminal related to the present invention to 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, (wireless Lan port), etc.), or power supply terminals for supplying power to the mobile 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.

And a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the (mobile terminal) is mounted on the second rear case 235 side.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Next, a method of displaying a screen using a relation between proximity touch and real-touch in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. The proximity-touch refers to a case where a pointer is not actually touched on the screen but is approached at a predetermined distance from the screen. In this specification, a pointer is a tool for actually touching or touching a specific portion of a displayed screen. For example, there are stylus fans and fingers.

In this case, the controller 180 can recognize the proximity touch as a predetermined signal input. That is, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can recognize the pointer as a proximity touch when approaching within a predetermined distance from the screen. The predetermined distance may mean a vertical distance between the pointer and the screen.

In addition, real-touch refers to a case where a pointer is actually touched on the screen. In this case, the controller 180 can recognize the real-touch as a predetermined signal input. This may be implemented in a mobile terminal 100 having a touchscreen.

That is, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can detect the proximity-touch or the real-touch through the sensing unit 140. The sensing unit 140 may include various sensors to perform various sensing functions. For example, a proximity sensor or a tactile sensor may be provided to detect the proximity-touch or the real-touch.

The proximity sensor refers to a proximity switch that detects the presence of an object approaching the sensing surface of the switch, or the presence of an object in the vicinity of the switch, using mechanical force or infrared rays without mechanical contact. The proximity switch is a switch that sends ON / OFF output when the sensing object falls within the sensing distance determined by the sensor without mechanical contact, as opposed to outputting the ON / OFF output through mechanical contact. Therefore, its lifetime is considerably longer than that of the contact type switch, and its utilization is also very high. The operation principle of the proximity switch is to oscillate the high frequency of the stationary wave in the oscillation circuit, and when the sensing object approaches the vicinity of the sensor sensing surface, the oscillation amplitude of the oscillation circuit is attenuated or stopped. . Therefore, even if any non-metallic substance comes between the high frequency oscillation proximity switch and the sensing object, the proximity switch can detect the sensing object to be detected without interference of the object.

Further, the tactile sensor is a sensor that detects contact of a specific object with a degree or more that a person feels. The tactile sensor can sense various information such as the roughness of the contact surface, the rigidity of the contact object, and the temperature of the contact point.

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may sense proximity or proximity speed. Proximity means the distance between the screen and the pointer. In particular, proximity may mean the shortest distance between the screen and the pointer. The proximity speed means a speed at which the pointer approaches the screen or a speed at which the pointer moves away from the screen.

Also, the sensing unit 140 may detect touch-drag or proximity-drag. The sensing unit 140 may sense the drag direction of the touch-drag or the proximity-drag, the drag speed, the drag length, and the like. The term "touch drag" refers to a case where a touched point is moved while an actual touch is maintained. That is, it refers to a case where an actual touch is dragged while being held. Also, the proximity drag refers to a case where a point that has been touched in proximity is moved while the proximity touch is maintained. That is, the case of dragging in a state where the proximity touch is maintained.

In this specification, the term 'touching a predetermined point on the screen' means that the pointer is positioned at a position on the space vertically corresponding to the predetermined point and is recognized as a proximity touch.

Hereinafter, a case where the mobile terminal 100 has a touch screen will be described as an example. The mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can control the display of the screen based on the relationship between the actual touch and the proximity touch. For example, a scroll function, a zoom function, a screen rotation function, and an information display function can be performed on the basis of the relationship between the actual touch and the proximity touch.

Hereinafter, a screen control method based on the relationship between the actual touch and the proximity touch will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a scroll function of a screen of a mobile terminal based on a relationship between an actual touch and a proximity touch, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the sensing unit 140 may sense an actual touch of the display unit 151 (S10). That is, when a pointer is actually touched to a predetermined area of the display unit 151, the sensing unit 140 senses the touch.

If the proximity-drag is performed through the pointer after the actual touch, the controller 180 may perform the scroll function based on the proximity drag (S20, S30, S40). The control unit 180 can control the scroll direction based on the direction of the proximity drag. For example, it can be scrolled downward if the drag direction is in the " up- > down "direction and scrolled upward if the drag direction is in the &

In addition, the controller 180 may control the scroll speed based on the proximity drag length. For example, the scrolling speed can be controlled in proportion to the proximity dragged length. In addition, the scrolling amount can be controlled based on the proximity drag length.

Further, the scroll speed can be controlled based on the proximity drag direction. For example, when the proximity drag is progressed in the specific direction and the proximity drag is performed again in the opposite direction, the controller 180 may reduce the scroll speed which has been progressed in one direction so as to gradually stop the drag.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may disable the scroll function performed by the proximity drag (S50, S60). That is, if the pointer is positioned outside the recognizable range as the proximity touch in the sensing unit 140, the scroll function may be deactivated.

Further, the controller 180 may not recognize proximity drag less than a certain distance as proximity drag for preventing malfunction.

6 is a diagram showing an example of performing the method shown in Fig.

As shown in Fig. 6A, one point 601 of the screen can be actually touched by a pointer (finger in the screen shown). The control unit 180 can regard the touch input as the actual touch input if proximity dragging is performed within the predetermined area 602 displayed on the screen for preventing malfunction.

After the actual touch, if the position of the pointer that has been touched to one point 601 of the screen is touched to another point 603 out of the range of the predetermined region 602 through proximity dragging, , The scroll function can be performed based on the proximity drag (Fig. 6B). For example, when the proximity drag direction is from upper to lower, as in the screen shown in the drawing, the scroll function can be performed in the downward direction.

On the other hand, the area 602 set for preventing malfunction may or may not exist in some cases.

7 is a diagram showing another example of performing the method shown in Fig.

The control unit 180 can control the scroll angle, the scroll speed, and the like based on the proximity dragged distance or direction. After a predetermined point 701 of the screen is actually touched, it can be dragged close to the other point 703 from the predetermined point 701. At this time, the near-dragged direction is the left-down direction, and the near-dragged length is L1. Accordingly, the controller 180 can perform the scroll function in the left down direction. In addition, the controller 180 can control the scroll speed based on the dragged length L1. The control unit 180 can increase the scrolling speed as the length of the near-dragging is longer.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing another example of performing the method shown in FIG. 5. FIG.

The control unit 180 can perform the scroll function when the first point of the screen is actually touched and then dragged close to the second point from the first point. Further, when the pointer (the finger in the screen shown in the figure) holds the proximity touch and remains in the second point moved by the proximity drag, the control unit 180 can continue the scroll function in the arrow direction. In other words, the controller 180 can continue to perform the scroll function even if the pointer remains in the final position moved by the proximity drag while maintaining the proximity touch.

9 is a diagram showing another example of performing the method shown in Fig.

As shown, the controller 180 can control the scroll speed based on the proximate dragged direction. The control unit 180 can perform the scroll function when the first point of the screen is actually touched and when the first dragging is performed from the first point to the second point (if the dragging is performed in the downward direction on the displayed screen). At this time, if the proximity drag is performed in the opposite direction (upward direction), the controller 180 can slowly reduce the speed of the scroll performed in the downward direction. That is, the control unit 180 can gradually stop the scrolling speed which has been advanced by using the acceleration in the direction opposite to the direction in which the scrolling has proceeded.

Meanwhile, the scroll function performed by the method shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 may be inactivated when the proximity touch is released. 10 shows an example in which the proximity touch is released.

As shown in the figure, the sensing unit 140 can sense only an area within a predetermined distance from the display unit 151 as a proximity touch (indicated by 'proximity touch sensing area' on the screen). Accordingly, if a pointer (a finger in the displayed screen) is positioned outside the proximity touch sensing area, the sensing unit 140 can not detect the pointer. As described above, the case where the pointer existing in the proximity touch area deviates from the proximity touch detection area can be referred to as the release of the proximity touch. As described above, when the proximity touch is released, the control unit 180 can disable the scroll function to be performed.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a zoom function or a rotation function of a screen of a mobile terminal based on a relationship between an actual touch and a proximity touch according to an embodiment of the present invention. In this specification, the zoom function of the screen refers to enlarging or reducing the screen. Among the zoom functions, the zoom-in function refers to enlarging and displaying the screen, and the zoom-out function refers to displaying the screen in a reduced size.

First, the sensing unit 140 may sense an actual touch of the display unit 151 (S110). That is, when a pointer is actually touched to a predetermined area of the display unit 151, the sensing unit 140 senses the touch.

After the actual touch, proximity-drag may be performed through the pointer (S120, S130). The control unit 180 may perform the screen control differently according to the direction of the proximity dragged. If the proximity drag is performed in a direction away from or closer to the specific reference, the control unit 180 may perform the zoom function based on the proximity drag direction (S140, S150).

For example, the control unit 180 performs a zoom-in function when the proximity drag proceeds in a direction away from the specific reference, and performs a zoom-out function when the proximity drag proceeds in a direction approaching the specific reference . The control unit 180 may perform the zoom-in function and the zoom-out function inversely.

In addition, the control unit 180 may control the enlargement or reduction ratio of the screen at the time of performing the zoom function based on the proximity drag length. For example, the enlargement or reduction magnification of the screen can be determined in proportion to the proximity dragged length.

In addition, if the proximity drag is performed while drawing a predetermined rotation angle around a specific reference, the controller 180 may perform a screen rotation function based on the rotated angle (S160, S170). For example, the controller 180 may rotate the screen clockwise by 30 degrees when a point dragged proximally around a specific reference is rotated 30 degrees clockwise.

In addition, the control unit 180 may change the angle of rotation through the proximity drag and the angle of rotation of the screen. For example, the control unit 180 may rotate the screen clockwise by 15 degrees when the proximity-dragged point is rotated 30 degrees clockwise.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may disable the zoom function or the screen rotation function performed by the proximity drag. That is, the zoom function or the rotation function of the screen may be inactivated when the pointer is out of the range that can be recognized as the proximity touch in the sensing unit 140 and the pointer is positioned for a predetermined time.

Further, the controller 180 may not recognize proximity drag less than a certain distance as proximity drag for preventing malfunction.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a method of performing the zoom function of the screen of the mobile terminal shown in FIG.

12A shows a state in which the screen is enlarged through proximity dragging. If the proximity dragging is performed in a direction away from the center of the screen after a predetermined point on the screen is actually touched through a pointer (a finger in the illustrated screen), the control unit 180 can perform a zoom in function of the screen. The control unit 180 can perform a zoom-in function by determining the enlargement magnification of the screen in proportion to the distance from the center to the point where it has been dragged and moved from the center. As shown in the figure, if the distance between the start point and the center of the proximity drag is 'd1' and the distance between the bottom point and the center is 'd2', the enlargement magnification can be determined as 'd2 / d1' have.

12B shows a state in which the screen is reduced through proximity drag. When the proximity drag is performed in a direction in which a predetermined point on the screen is actually touched through a pointer (a finger in the screen shown) and then in a direction approaching the center of the screen, the control unit 180 can perform a zoom-out function of the screen. The control unit 180 may perform a zoom-out function by determining a scaling factor of the screen in proportion to the distance from the center to the point where it is dragged and moved from the center. As shown in the figure, the enlargement magnification can be determined as 'd4 / d3', where 'd3' is the distance between the start point of the proximity drag and the center and 'd4' is the distance between the nearest point and the center .

12, the control unit 180 does not recognize the proximity drag in the predetermined area as the proximity drag to prevent the erroneous operation and does not perform the zoom function.

13 is a diagram showing an example of a method of performing the rotation function of the screen of the mobile terminal shown in FIG.

The illustrated screen shows a state in which the screen is enlarged through close dragging. When a predetermined point on the screen is actually touched through a pointer (a finger in the screen shown) and then proximity dragging is performed in a predetermined angle side direction centering on the center of the screen, the controller 180 can perform a screen rotation function have. The control unit 180 can perform a screen rotation function based on the angle and direction rotated through the proximity drag. For example, the controller 180 may rotate the screen in the counterclockwise direction by 30 degrees when the near-dragged point around the center of the screen is rotated by 30 degrees counterclockwise.

13, the control unit 180 does not recognize the proximity drag in the predetermined area as the proximity drag in order to prevent the erroneous operation, and may not perform the rotation function.

14 is a flowchart illustrating another method of performing a zoom function or a rotation function of a screen of a mobile terminal based on a relationship between an actual touch and a proximity touch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

If the sensing unit 140 detects a proximity touch at a predetermined point on the display unit 151, the control unit 180 displays a specific icon for performing a zoom function and / or a screen rotation function (S210, S220). The user can conveniently use the zoom function or the rotation function of the screen through the specific icon. The specific icon may be displayed at the point where it is touched. In this case, the control unit 180 may display a specific animation on the screen immediately before the specific icon is displayed to notify the point where the proximity is touched.

In addition, the control unit 180 may move the position of the specific icon by inputting a specific signal (S230, S240). The user can perform a zoom function or a rotation function of the screen based on the position desired by the user through the movement of the specific icon.

When the specific icon is displayed and the predetermined point of the specific icon is actually touched and touched, the controller 180 may perform a zoom function and / or a rotation function of the screen.

The control unit 180 may perform a zoom function when a predetermined point of the specific icon is touch-dragged in a linear direction (S250, S260, S270). For example, the controller 180 may perform a zoom-in function when the touch-drag is in a direction approaching a specific reference, and may perform a zoom-out function when the touch-drag is in a direction away from the specific reference. In such a case, the controller 180 may perform the zoom-in function and the zoom-out function inversely according to the setting. In addition, the controller 180 may control an enlargement or reduction ratio of a screen when the zoom function is performed based on the touch drag length. For example, the enlargement or reduction magnification of the screen can be determined in proportion to the proximity dragged length.

In addition, the controller 180 may perform a screen rotation function when a predetermined point of the specific icon is touch-dragged at a predetermined rotation angle around a specific reference (S250, S280, S290). For example, when the start point of the touch drag around the specific reference is rotated 90 degrees clockwise around the specific reference by the touch drag, the controller 180 controls the display to rotate clockwise 90 < / RTI > Also, the control unit 180 may change the angle of rotation through the touch drag and the angle of rotation of the screen. For example, the controller 180 may rotate the screen clockwise by 15 degrees when the point touched on the specific reference is moved by 30 degrees in the clockwise direction.

In addition, the control unit 180 may scroll the screen in a state where the specific icon is displayed.

In order to prevent malfunction, the controller 180 does not perceive the touch drag of a certain distance or less as proximity drag, and may not perform the zoom function or the rotation function.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of displaying an icon for performing a zoom function or a rotation function of a screen in the method shown in FIG. 14. FIG.

When the proximity touch is maintained for a predetermined time at a predetermined point on the screen, the controller 180 can display a wavy animation of the proximity touch (FIG. 15A). In this case, the control unit 180 can output vibration or sound together with the display of the animation. Through this, the user can know that the proximity touch is normally performed.

The display of the animation may be used to notify that the actual touch input function or the proximity touch input function is activated in the mobile terminal 100 having the touch screen. For example, in order to prevent unintentional actual touch or proximity touch signal input when the user is only carrying the mobile phone 100 without using the terminal 100, a signal input function by actual touch or proximity touch Can be deactivated. When a specific signal for activating the actual touch input function or the proximity touch input function is inputted in the state of being deactivated, the controller 180 displays the animation to inform that the actual touch input function or the proximity touch input function is activated can do.

On the other hand, when a predetermined time has elapsed after displaying the em> mation as shown in Fig. 15A, a pin-shaped icon 1503 for guiding the zoom function and / or the rotation function of the screen is displayed (15b). The control unit 180 can perform a screen zooming function and / or a rotating function when the head part 1504 of the icon 1503 is touch-dragged around the reference point 1501 of the icon 1503. A sphere displayed in a circular shape around the icon 1503 is displayed. The pin-shaped icon 1503 may be used for zooming the screen or / and performing a rotation function.

16 is a diagram showing an example of a method of performing a zoom function of a screen using the pin-shaped icon 1503 shown in Fig.

16A is a diagram showing a state in which the head portion 1504 of the icon 1503 is actually touched and touched. The head portion 1504 of the icon 1503 may be touch dragged in the direction of the arrow, or may be touch dragged in the opposite direction. That is, when the head part 1504 of the icon 1503 is touched and dragged away from the reference point 1501 of the icon, the controller 180 performs a zoom-in function of the screen and displays the head part 1504 of the icon 1503 Is touch-dragged in the direction approaching from the reference point 1501 of the icon, the zoom-out function can be performed.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 may regard the touch drag as an input signal for performing the zoom function when the touch drag is in a linear shape. In this case, the control unit 180 can recognize a straight line shape having a slight deformation within a predetermined range as an input signal for performing a zoom function, and perform a zoom function.

Further, the control unit 180 may determine an enlargement or reduction ratio of the zoom function in accordance with the length of the touch dragged. A diagram for explaining such an example is shown in Fig. 16B. In the drawing, circles of various sizes are drawn according to the length of the radius. When the head portion 1504 of the icon 1503 is positioned on the circumference of the specific circle through the touch dragging, the enlargement or reduction magnification of the circle ring corresponding to the positioned circumference can be determined according to the length. For example, when the head part 1504 of the icon 1503 is positioned on the circumference of a circle indicated by the reference numeral 1601, the control part 180 determines whether the icon 1503 The head portion 1504 of the icon 1503 is enlarged to 1.5 times the original screen and the head portion 1504 of the icon 1503 is enlarged to the circumference of the circle indicated by the reference numeral 1605 It is possible to perform a zoom function for enlarging the original screen by a factor of two. In addition, when the head part 1504 of the icon 1503 is positioned on the circumference of a circle indicated by reference numeral 1607, it is possible to perform a zoom function of reducing the original screen by 1/2 times. When the pointer (a finger in the screen shown in the drawing) is positioned completely out of the proximity touch area, the zoom magnification adjusted through the touch dragging can be determined.

16, when the zoom function is performed, the controller 180 does not recognize the touch drag in the predetermined area as a touch drag to prevent a malfunction, and may not perform the zoom function.

17 is a diagram showing an example of a method of performing a screen rotation function using the pin-shaped icon 1503 shown in Fig.

The illustrated screen is a state in which the head portion 1504 of the icon 1503 is touched and dragged. The head portion 1504 of the icon 1503 may be touch dragged at a predetermined rotation angle about the reference point 1501 in the arrow direction or may be touch dragged in the opposite direction. The control unit 180 can display a screen when the head part 1504 of the icon 1503 is touch dragged when the head 1504 of the icon 1503 forms a predetermined rotation angle in the counterclockwise or clockwise direction around the reference point 1501 of the icon. The rotation angle and the rotation direction of the screen can be determined based on the direction of the touch drag and the predetermined rotation angle. That is, by the angle difference between the head portion 1504 of the icon 1503 before the touch dragging with the reference point 1501 as the center and the head portion 1504 of the icon 1503 moved through the touch dragging, And the direction of rotation of the screen can be determined by the direction of the touch drag. For example, when the point where the touch point is dragged around the reference point 1501 is rotated by 30 degrees in the counterclockwise direction, the controller 180 may rotate the screen in the counterclockwise direction by 30 degrees.

In addition, the control unit 180 may perform the rotation of the screen continuously or discontinuously. For example, the controller 180 may rotate the screen in proportion to a predetermined rotation angle around the reference point 1501 by touch dragging to perform continuous rotation. In addition, rotation may be performed according to a section of a specific angle. For example, the control unit 180 does not rotate the screen when the predetermined rotation angle drawn from the reference point 1501 is 0 ° to 30 ° by touch dragging, and the reference point 1501 is rotated by the touch drag When the predetermined rotation angle drawn at the center is from 30 degrees to 60 degrees, the screen is rotated by 30 degrees, and when the predetermined rotation angle drawn from the reference point 1501 is 60 degrees to 90 degrees by the touch drag, It is possible to rotate the screen to be rotated.

17, the control unit 180 does not recognize the touch drag in the predetermined area as the touch drag to prevent the malfunction of the screen, so that the control unit 180 does not perform the screen rotation function.

FIG. 18 is a view showing an example of a method for simultaneously performing a zoom function and a rotation function of the screen using the pin-shaped icon 1503 shown in FIG.

As shown in the figure, when the head portion 1504 of the icon 1503 makes a predetermined rotation angle around the reference point 1501 in the direction of the arrow and is touch dragged in the direction away from the reference point 1501, 180) can simultaneously perform the rotation and zoom functions of the screen. When the predetermined rotation angle drawn through the touch drag on the screen is 60 degrees and the head part 1504 of the icon 1503 is away from the reference point 1501 by a distance corresponding to 2x zoom, The screen can be doubled in size while the screen is rotated 60 degrees counterclockwise.

Fig. 19 is a diagram showing an example of a method of moving the pin-shaped icon 1503 shown in Fig.

As shown in the figure, the controller 180 may move the icon 1503 to a position desired by the user by inputting a specific signal. For example, in a state that the icon 1503 is displayed, when the icon 1503 area is touched to close, the color of the icon 1503 may be changed. In this case, when the icon 1503 is closely dragged, The position of the icon 1503 can be moved based on the proximity drag. After the icon 1503 moves, when the position of the pointer moves away from the proximity touch sensing area and the proximity touch is released, the color of the icon 1503 is restored to its original color and the movement of the icon 1503 is completed.

In addition, the controller 180 may move the position of the icon 1503 through touch dragging of the reference point 1501. [ That is, when the reference point 1501 is touch-dragged with the icon 1503 being displayed, the controller 180 can move the position of the icon 1501 based on the touch drag.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may scroll the screen in a state where the aicon 1503 is displayed. Such an example is shown in Fig.

As shown in the figure, when one point on the screen other than the point at which the icon 1503 is displayed is actually touched by a pointer (a finger in the displayed screen), and the actual touched point is closely dragged, Can perform the scroll function. The scrolling function of the screen has already been described with reference to Figs. 6 to 10, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can perform a screen control method based on a near-touched time, an actual touched time, or a proximity distance.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a zoom function of a screen based on a time when the mobile terminal has been touched by proximity or a time actually touched according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The sensing unit 140 may sense a proximity touch or an actual touch at a predetermined point on the display unit 151 (S310). That is, when the pointer is touched or actually touched at a predetermined point on the display unit 151, the sensing unit 140 senses the proximity touch or the actual touch.

If the proximity touch or the actual touch is maintained for a predetermined time, the controller 180 may perform a zoom-in function or zoom-out function of the screen (S320, S330). Accordingly, when the proximity touch or the actual touch is released before a predetermined time elapses, the control unit 180 may not perform the zoom function. In addition, the control unit 180 may perform a zoom function of the screen around the actual touched point or the touched point. The method according to FIG. 21 can be usefully used in a screen in which a map is displayed.

22 is a state diagram showing an example of a method of performing a zoom function according to the method shown in FIG.

22A (1) shows an example in which the zoom-out function of the screen is performed by proximity touch. The control unit 180 may perform a zoom-out function of the screen around the point where the proximity-touched point is elapsed when a predetermined point of the display unit 151 is touched by a close touch. For example, it is possible to perform a zoom-out function by arranging the point of proximity touch on the screen at the center. If the proximity touch is released before the predetermined time elapses, the control unit 180 does not perform the zoom-out function. The predetermined time may be default or may be set by a user. The controller 180 may continue to reduce the screen at predetermined time intervals when the proximity-touched state is maintained even after the screen is first reduced by the proximity touch. The predetermined time interval may be a default or may be set by a user. In this case, the cycle for continuing the reduction of the screen may be shorter than the predetermined time required for the minimum reduction.

On the other hand, when the position of the pointer (the finger in the screen shown in the drawing) that has been touched at a predetermined point on the screen exceeds the proximity touch detection area from the display unit 151 and the proximity touch is released, You can stop.

FIG. 22A (2) shows an example in which the zoom-in function of the screen is performed by an actual touch. The controller 180 may perform a zooming function of the screen around a point actually touched when a predetermined point of the display unit 151 is actually touched and a predetermined time has elapsed. For example, the actual touch point can be centered on the screen to perform a zoom-in function. The controller 180 does not perform the zoom-in function when the actual touch is released before the predetermined time elapses. The predetermined time may be default or may be set by a user. The controller 180 may continue enlarging the screen at predetermined time intervals when the actual touched state is maintained after the screen is initially enlarged by the actual touch. The predetermined time interval may be a default or may be set by a user. In this case, the cycle for continuing the enlargement of the screen may be shorter than the predetermined time required for the minimum enlargement.

On the other hand, when the position of the pointer (the finger in the displayed screen) actually touched at a predetermined point on the screen is out of the predetermined distance from the display unit 151 and the actual touch is released, the controller 180 can stop the enlargement of the screen have.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 can perform a zoom-in or zoom-out function of the screen as opposed to the method shown in FIG. FIG. 22B shows such an example.

22B (1) shows an example in which the screen zoom-out function is performed by an actual touch. The control unit 180 can zoom out of the screen around the actually touched point when a predetermined point of the display unit 151 is actually touched and the predetermined time has elapsed. For example, it is possible to perform a zoom-out function by arranging the point of proximity touch on the screen at the center. The controller 180 does not perform the zoom-out function when the actual touch is released before the predetermined time elapses. The predetermined time may be default or may be set by a user. The controller 180 may continuously reduce the screen at a predetermined time interval when the actual touched state is maintained even after the screen is initially reduced by the actual touch. The predetermined time interval may be a default or may be set by a user. In this case, the cycle for continuing the reduction of the screen may be shorter than the predetermined time required for the minimum reduction.

On the other hand, when the position of a pointer (a finger in the screen shown) that has actually been touched at a predetermined point on the screen exceeds a predetermined distance from the display unit 151 and the actual touch is released, the controller 180 can stop shrinking the screen have.

FIG. 22B (2) shows an example in which the zoom-in function of the screen is performed by proximity touch. The control unit 180 may perform a zooming function of the screen around the point where the proximity touch is performed when a predetermined point of the display unit 151 is touched by a predetermined amount of time. For example, a zoom-in function can be performed by placing a point of proximity touch on the screen at the center. The controller 180 does not perform the zoom-in function when the proximity touch is released before the predetermined time elapses. The predetermined time may be default or may be set by a user. If the state of the proximity-touched state is maintained even after the first enlargement of the screen by the proximity touch, the control unit 180 may continue the enlargement of the screen at predetermined time intervals. The predetermined time interval may be a default or may be set by a user. In this case, the cycle for continuing the enlargement of the screen may be shorter than the predetermined time required for the minimum enlargement.

On the other hand, when the position of the pointer (the finger in the screen shown in the drawing) that has been touched at a predetermined point on the screen is out of the proximity touch detection area from the display unit 151 and the proximity touch is released, You can stop.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal related to an embodiment of the present invention can perform a zoom function based on the proximity distance. Figure 23 shows such an example.

Fig. 23 shows an example of performing the zoom function based on the change in the proximity distance.

23A shows an example in which the zoom-out function is performed as the proximity distance is shortened after the proximity touch is detected for a predetermined time and the proximity touch is detected. The controller 140 activates the zoom function when a pointer (a finger in the screen shown in the figure) is positioned for a predetermined time in the proximity touch sensing area. When the proximity distance is shortened by the user gesture in a state where the zoom function is activated, the controller 180 can perform a zoom-out function of the screen. In this case, the zooming magnification of the screen of the control unit 180 may be determined based on a change in the proximity distance. For example, the larger the change in the proximity distance, the larger the zoom-out magnification. In addition, the speed at which the zoom-out function is performed can be determined according to the proximity speed by the user gesture. For example, the faster the proximity speed, the faster the zoom-out function can be performed.

FIG. 23B shows an example in which the zoom-in function is performed as the proximity distance is increased after the proximity touch is detected for a predetermined time and the proximity touch is detected. The controller 140 activates the zoom function when a pointer (a finger in the screen shown in the figure) is positioned for a predetermined time in the proximity touch sensing area. When the proximity distance becomes long due to the user gesture in a state in which the zoom function is activated, the controller 180 can perform a zoom-out function of the screen. In this case, the magnification factor of the screen of the control unit 180 can be determined based on the change of the proximity distance. For example, the larger the change in the proximity distance, the larger the zooming magnification can be. Also, the zooming-in function execution speed can be determined according to the proximity speed by the user gesture. For example, the faster the proximity speed, the faster the zoom-in function can be performed.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may deactivate the zoom function when the proximity distance is out of the proximity touch sensing area by the user gesture and the proximity touch is released.

On the other hand, the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention enlarges the screen as the proximity distance is shortened by the user setting or the default setting as opposed to the method shown in Fig. 23, May be performed.

24 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a scroll function of a screen based on a time at which the mobile terminal is touched in proximity and / or a touched position in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The sensing unit 140 may sense a proximity touch at a predetermined point on the display unit 151 (S410). That is, when the pointer is touched to a predetermined point on the display unit 151, the sensing unit 140 senses the proximity touch.

If the proximity touch of the predetermined point is held for a predetermined time, the controller 180 may perform a scroll function of the screen (S420, S430). Accordingly, when the proximity touch is released before a predetermined time elapses, the controller 180 may not perform the scroll function.

In addition, the controller 180 may perform a scroll function of the screen based on the position of the predetermined point that is touched. For example, the control unit 180 may activate the scrolling function of the screen when the corner portion of the screen is touched to close, and may not activate the scrolling function of the screen when the other portion is touched. The point at which the proximity touch is sensed for activating the scroll function of the screen may be set by the user or may be the default. If there are a plurality of points at which the proximity touch is sensed for activation, the scroll direction corresponding to each point may be determined. For example, when a predetermined time elapses after the proximity of the left edge is touched, the scroll is performed in the left direction, and when a predetermined time elapses after the proximity of the right edge is touched, the scroll can be performed in the right direction. The method shown in Fig. 24 can be advantageously used in a screen in which a map is displayed.

25 is a state diagram showing an example of performing a screen scroll function according to the method shown in FIG.

As shown in the figure, although not shown in the actual display screen, eight areas A1 to A8 are divided. If the proximity touch is continued for a predetermined time in one of the eight areas, the controller 180 may perform a scroll function of the screen. In this case, the scroll direction can be determined so as to correspond to the area that has been touched. For example, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the area "A4" is touched, the controller 180 scrolls the screen in the left direction. If the predetermined time has elapsed since the area "A5" The controller 180 can scroll the screen in the right direction. When the predetermined time has elapsed since the area "A2" is touched, the controller 180 scrolls the screen in the upward direction. When a predetermined time has elapsed since the area "A7" ) Can scroll the screen downward. If the predetermined time has elapsed since the area "A1" is touched, the controller 180 scrolls the screen in the upper left diagonal direction. If the predetermined time has elapsed since the area "A6" The display unit 180 can scroll the screen in the lower left diagonal direction. If the predetermined time has elapsed since the area "A3" is touched, the controller 180 scrolls the screen in the upper right diagonal direction. When a predetermined time has elapsed since the area "A8" The fisher 180 can scroll the screen in the lower right diagonal direction. The predetermined time may be default or may be set by a user.

In addition, the eight areas provided for activating the scroll function may be merged or further subdivided by user setting or default setting. Accordingly, the number of the scroll directions can be determined to correspond to the number of regions provided for activating the scroll function.

On the other hand, if the proximity touch is continuously maintained even after the first scroll function is performed, the controller 180 may continue the scroll function in a direction corresponding to the proximity-touched area.

Also, the control unit 180 may control the speed according to the scroll proximity distance. For example, the shorter the proximity distance, the faster the scrolling, and the closer the distance, the slower the scrolling. Of course, the scrolling speed may be controlled by user setting or default setting.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the area provided for activating the scroll function is actually touched, the controller 180 may perform the scroll function immediately without elapsing the predetermined time.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the proximity distance exceeds the proximity touch detection area and the proximity touch is released, the controller 180 may disable the scroll function.

26 is a state diagram illustrating an example of performing a screen scroll function according to the method shown in FIG.

In the illustrated screen, eight icons 2601 to 2608 for scrolling are displayed. When the proximity touch of any one of the icons 2601 to 2608 is continued for a predetermined time, the control unit 180 displays a scroll function Can be performed. In this case, the scroll direction can be determined to correspond to the proximity-touched icons 2601 to 2608. For example, when the icon 2601 is touched and the predetermined time has elapsed, the controller 180 scrolls the screen in the left direction. When the icon 2063 is touched to close the predetermined time, The controller 180 can scroll the screen in the right direction. When the icon 2602 is touched and the predetermined time has elapsed, the controller 180 scrolls the screen in the upward direction. If the icon 2604 is touched to close the predetermined time, the controller 180 ) Can scroll the screen downward. When the icon 2606 is touched and the predetermined time has elapsed, the controller 180 scrolls the screen in the upper left diagonal direction. If the icon 2605 is touched and the predetermined time has elapsed, The display unit 180 can scroll the screen in the lower left diagonal direction. If the icon 2607 is touched and the predetermined time has elapsed, the controller 180 scrolls the screen in the upper right diagonal direction. If the icon 2608 is touched and the predetermined time has elapsed, The display unit 180 can scroll the screen in the lower right diagonal direction. The predetermined time may be default or may be set by a user.

In addition, the icons provided for activating the scroll function may be increased or decreased in number by user setting or default setting. For example, only four icons (2601, 2602, 2603, and 2604) provided for activating the scroll function may be displayed so that the scroll function is performed only in the left, up, right, and down directions. That is, the number of the scroll directions can be determined to correspond to the number of regions provided for activating the scroll function.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 180 may perform the scrolling function immediately after a predetermined time elapses when the icon provided for activating the scrolling function is actually touched. The icon may be always displayed on the screen or may be displayed by proximity touch.

On the other hand, if the proximity touch is continuously maintained even after the first scroll function is performed, the controller 180 may continue the scroll function in a direction corresponding to the proximity-touched area.

Also, the control unit 180 may control the speed according to the scroll proximity distance. For example, the shorter the proximity distance, the faster the scrolling, and the closer the distance, the slower the scrolling. Of course, the scrolling speed may be controlled by user setting or default setting.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, when the proximity distance exceeds the proximity touch detection area and the proximity touch is released, the controller 180 may disable the scroll function. In this case, the controller 180 may control the scrolling function to disappear so as to disable the scrolling function.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying information on a screen based on a time at which the mobile terminal is touched in the proximity of the touched position and / or a touched position in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

The sensing unit 140 may sense a proximity touch at a predetermined point on the display unit 151 (S510). That is, when the pointer is touched to a predetermined point on the display unit 151, the sensing unit 140 senses the proximity touch.

If the proximity touch of the predetermined point is maintained for a predetermined time, the controller 180 may display information related to the point where the screen is touched to close (S520, S530). Accordingly, when the proximity touch is released before a predetermined time elapses, the controller 180 may not perform the information display function. The information display function can be usefully used in a map display screen. For example, the controller 180 may display detailed information on the near-touched building when a predetermined time elapses after a specific building is touched in the displayed map.

The information associated with a particular point on the map may include location-based information. The location-based information may include address information of the specific point, POI (Point of Interest) information, and the like. The address information may include address information, latitude and longitude information defined in the administrative area.

The POI information may refer to a name or unique information set for a specific place. For example, the POI information includes information such as names of "ㅇㅇ mart", "ㅇㅇ restaurant", "ㅇㅇ department store", etc. or specific information such as "Gyeonggi-do restaurant", "recommendation data site", "weekend excursion site" can do. Further, the POI information may include image information related to a specific place. At this time, the POI information is stored in the memory 160 or can be received from the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [

28 to 32 are views showing an example of a method of displaying information related to a point touched by the method shown in Fig.

As shown in FIG. 28, when the specific building displayed on the map is touched in proximity, the controller 180 can display the detailed information on the touched building in the pop-up window 2801. In the pop-up window 2801, the height of the building, the year of establishment, the homepage address of the company corresponding to the building, and the telephone number of the company corresponding to the building are displayed. In addition, the controller 180 may actually touch the detailed information displayed in the pop-up window 2801 to perform the additional function. For example, when the address of the homepage of the company corresponding to the building is actually touched, the control unit 180 can access the homepage. Also, when the telephone number of the company corresponding to the building is actually touched, the controller 180 can transmit the actual touched telephone number.

As shown in FIG. 29, when the specific building displayed on the map is touched in proximity, the control unit 180 can display the image 2901 as information on the touched building. Through the image 2901, the user can clearly confirm the shape of the touched building. The user can find the building (2901) more conveniently. In addition, the control unit 180 can enlarge and display the image 2901 when the image 2901 is actually touched.

As shown in FIG. 30, when the specific subway station entrance displayed on the map is touched in the proximity, the controller 180 transmits information including the sights, restaurants, shops, hospitals, etc. located near the touched entrance And can be displayed in the pop-up window 3001. In addition, when any one of the places included in the pop-up window 3001 is actually touched, the control unit 180 can transmit the telephone number corresponding to the actual touched place. The telephone number corresponding to the actual touched place may be stored in the memory 160 or may be received from a specific server.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 180 may display information that can use the specific transportation means when a place where the specific transportation means can be used is touched. For example, the control unit 180 may display the stop time information of the specific transportation means.

As shown in FIG. 31, when the specific subway station displayed on the map is touched in proximity, the control unit 180 can display the stop information of the subway line via the subway station in the pop-up window 3101. In the pop-up window 3101, each of the routes (for example, lines 2 and 3) via the subway station, the first departure time, the last time for each direction of the specific route, and the stop time closest to the current time are included . If two or more routes overlap in a station, they can be displayed in a tab-like manner. At this time, when the tab indicating the specific route is actually touched or touched, the control unit 180 can display the subway information corresponding to the subway line corresponding to the touched touch.

As shown in FIG. 32, when the bus stop displayed on the map is touched in proximity, the controller 180 can display the stop information of the bus line that stops at the bus stop in the pop-up window 3201. FIG. The pop-up window 3101 may include a bus route that stops at the near-touched bus stop, an initial departure time, a trail time, and a stop time closest to the current time for each direction of the specific route. The control unit 180 can display the usage information of the bus line actually touched or touched when the specific bus line is actually touched or touched.

In addition, the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can receive the driving information of the specific transportation means based on the current location of the specific transportation means and the traffic information. An example of the traffic information is TPEC (Transport Protocol Experts Group) information.

The mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may display a pointing point and a reference line to guide a point that is touched when a predetermined point on the screen is touched. The user can more conveniently perform the zoom function using the pointing point and the reference line.

33 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a zoom function in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the sensing unit 140 senses the proximity touch at a predetermined point on the display unit 151, the control unit 180 displays a reference line and a pointing point for guiding the proximity-touched point (S610, S620). The user can know precisely which point is being touched proximately through the reference line and the pointing point.

The mobile terminal 100 related to an embodiment of the present invention may perform various functions using a proximity touch, in which case the position of the proximity-touched point may be important. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 can inform the user of exactly which position the proximity-touched position is located, thereby providing the user with convenience of proximity-touch input.

The control unit 180 may control the displayed reference line and the pointing point to disappear when the proximity distance of the pointer that has been touched is out of the proximity touch sensing area and the proximity touch is released (S630, S640). That is, when the proximity touch is detected, the control unit 180 displays a reference line and a pointing point for guiding a point that has been touched and controls the displayed reference line and the pointing point to disappear when the proximity touch is released.

In addition, the control unit 180 may designate a specific area through a specific user input or automatically perform a zoom function. In this case, the control unit 180 can perform a zoom function around the designated area (S650, S660). For example, the control unit 180 can perform a zoom function by arranging the designated specific area at the center of the screen.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may perform the zoom function without specifying a specific area (S650, S670). For example, the control unit 180 may perform a zoom function around a pointing point by inputting a specific signal. The method shown in Fig. 33 can be advantageously used in a screen in which a map is displayed.

34 is a state diagram illustrating a method of performing a zoom function in a mobile terminal by the method shown in FIG.

The control unit 180 displays the pointing point 3401 and the cross-shaped reference line 3403 to guide the predetermined point of the proximity touch when a predetermined point on the map displayed on the map is touched (Fig. 34A). In this case, the positions of the pointing point 3401 and the reference line 3403 move corresponding to the movement of the pointer that is touched in the proximity. An accurate position of a point touched proximity through the pointing point 3401 can be known and an area located in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction from the point touched proximity through the reference line 3403 can be known.

When the pointing point 3401 is actually touched, the control unit 180 may perform a zoom-in function around the pointing point 3401. FIG. For example, after the pointing point 3401 is positioned at the center of the screen, a zooming function can be performed. In addition, when the actual touch is continuously maintained for a predetermined time, the controller 180 can continuously enlarge the screen at predetermined time intervals. In addition, when the actual touch of the pointing point 3401 is released, the control unit 180 can stop the enlargement of the screen.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 180 may perform a zoom-out function around the pointing point 3401 when the pointing point 3401 is actually touched, as opposed to the method shown in FIG. 34 have.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention can also perform a zoom function by a method other than the method shown in FIG. The control unit 108 identifies the actual touch and the proximity touch of the pointing point 3401 in a state where the pointing point 3401 is displayed and identifies the pointing point 3401 as a center The screen can be reduced or enlarged.

For example, when the pointing point 3401 is actually touched and the predetermined time has elapsed, the controller 180 performs a zoom-out function of the screen around the touched point 3401, When the time has elapsed, the zoom-in function of the screen can be performed around the point where the proximity-touch is performed. The principle of this is the same as the method shown in FIG. 22, so a detailed description will be omitted.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 180 may perform a zoom function based on the proximity distance. Since the principle of this is already described in FIG. 23, a detailed description will be omitted.

35 is a state diagram showing another example of a method of performing a zoom function in a mobile terminal by the method shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 35A, the controller 180 can specify a specific area by designating the first pointing point 3501 and the second pointing point 3503. The controller 180 displays the first pointing point 3501 and the first reference line 3503 in the form of a cross to guide a predetermined point of the proximity touched point when a predetermined point on the displayed map is touched. In this case, the positions of the first pointing point 3501 and the first reference line 3503 move corresponding to the movement of the pointer that is touched in the proximity. The controller 180 may fix the positions of the first pointing point 3501 and the first reference line 3503 when the first pointing point 3501 is actually touched.

When the first pointing point 3501 and the first reference line 3503 are fixed and another point on the map displayed on the screen is touched in proximity, the second pointing point 3505 and a second reference line 3507 in the form of a cross. In this case, the positions of the second pointing point 3505 and the second reference line 3507 move corresponding to the movement of the pointer that is touched in the proximity. The controller 180 may fix the positions of the first pointing point 3505 and the first reference line 3507 when the second pointing point 3505 is actually touched.

When the first pointing point 3501 and the second pointing point 3505 are fixed, the control unit 180 automatically or by user's input moves the region surrounded by the first reference line 3503 and the second reference line 3507 (Fig. 35B).

The zooming function can be performed around the control unit 180 and the designated area 3509. [ For example, after the designated area 3509 is brought to the center of the screen, the zoom function can be performed. 35C shows a state in which the zoom-in function is performed.

The control unit 180 may perform the zoom function of the designated area 3509 in various ways. For example, when the area 3509 is designated, the control unit 108 distinguishes the real touch and the proximity touch at an arbitrary point in the specified area 3509, The screen can be reduced or enlarged around the center 3509.

For example, when a predetermined time has elapsed since an arbitrary point in the designated area 3509 is actually touched, the controller 180 performs a zoom-out function of the screen around the designated area 3509, The zooming-in function of the screen can be performed centering on the designated area 3509 when a predetermined time has elapsed since an arbitrary point of the screen has been touched. The principle of this is the same as the method shown in FIG. 22, so a detailed description will be omitted.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 180 may perform a zoom function based on the proximity distance. Since the principle of this is already described in FIG. 23, a detailed description will be omitted.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller 180 can locally expand only a designated area by designating a specific area. Such an example is shown in Fig.

As shown in FIG. 36A, when the specific area 3601 is designated, the control unit 180 can enlarge only the designated area 3601. [ This is similar to the effect of using a magnifying glass on a specific area (3601) on a map. The enlargement magnification of the designated area 3601 can be adjusted in various embodiments. For example, the enlargement magnification can be determined based on the proximity distance. As an example of a method of determining an enlargement magnification based on a proximity distance, there is a method in which the enlargement magnification is larger as the proximity distance is shorter and the enlargement magnification is decreased as the closer distance is longer.

In addition, when an arbitrary point of the specific area 3601 is closely dragged, the control unit 180 can move the enlarged specific area 3601 based on the proximity drag (Fig. 36B). In this case, the control unit 180 can simultaneously change the enlarged display position and the enlargement magnification when a change occurs in proximity to the proximity drag.

Meanwhile, in the state where the zoom-in function of the screen is completed by the method as shown in FIGS. 34 to 35, when the predetermined area of the screen on which the map is displayed is touched in proximity by the method of the embodiment of the present invention, Related information can be displayed. The information related to the proximity-touched area may include address information of the predetermined point, POI information, weather information, road information, and the like.

FIG. 37 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of displaying detailed information corresponding to a specific place using a proximity touch in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 37A shows a state in which the zoom-in function of the screen is completed by the method shown in FIGS. 34 to 35. FIG. In this case, when a predetermined point on the screen is touched, the controller 180 may display detailed information on the touched point. For example, when the proximity-touched point is a point at which a particular building is located, detailed information about the building may be displayed in a pop-up window 3701. An image of the building, such as a website address of a company corresponding to the building, a telephone number of a company corresponding to the building, and the like are displayed on the window 3701. In addition, the controller 180 may actually touch the detailed information displayed in the pop-up window 3701 to perform an additional function. For example, when the address of the homepage of the company corresponding to the building is actually touched, the control unit 180 can access the homepage. Also, when the telephone number of the company corresponding to the building is actually touched, the controller 180 can transmit the actual touched telephone number. In addition, when the image of the building is actually touched, the control unit 180 can enlarge and display the image.

38 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of displaying information corresponding to a specific road using a proximity touch in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

38A), the control unit 180 can display the proximity-touched road to be identified (Fig. 38B) when a specific road is touched proximately (Fig. 38A). By the identification display, the user can grasp at a glance a specific road that has been touched proximately. In this case, the controller 180 may display traffic information for the road. For example, when an accident occurs at a specific point on the road, an accident point can be displayed. Also, although not shown, the control unit 180 may guide the recommended road when a situation where it is difficult to use the road (for example, when road construction is performed) occurs. In addition, when the proximity touch is released, the control unit 180 can display the road marked to be identified in its original form.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can display weather information related to the proximity-touched area when a predetermined point on the screen displaying the map is touched. The weather information includes precipitation probability information, temperature information, and yellow dust information.

FIG. 39 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying weather information using a proximity touch in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

As shown in FIG. 39A, when a specific point on the map is touched in proximity by the controller 180, the weather information of the corresponding area can be displayed as icons 3901, 3903, and 3905. In particular, the control unit 180 may display an icon 3901 corresponding to the weather of the current area, an icon 3903 corresponding to today's weather, and an icon 3905 corresponding to tomorrow's weather together. Through the icons 3901, 3903, and 3905, the user can know the recent weather trend of the area. The control unit 180 can control the icons 3901, 3903, and 3905 to disappear when the proximity distance exceeds the proximity touch detection area and the proximity touch is released.

In a state where the icons 3901, 3903, and 3905 are displayed, when the specific icon is actually touched, the controller 180 can display the detailed weather information corresponding to the icon. Such an example is shown in Fig. 39B. Detailed information corresponding to today's weather is displayed in a pop-up window 3907 on the screen. The pop-up window 3907 includes temperature and precipitation probability information.

FIG. 40 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying weather information using a proximity touch in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The screen shown in FIG. The weather information for each region is displayed in an icon form. In this case, when the specific icon representing the weather information is touched in the proximity, the controller 180 displays the detailed information on the specific icon in the pop-up window 4001. [ The pop-up window 4001 includes temperature and precipitation probability information and the like. The control unit 180 may control the pop-up window 4001 to disappear when the proximity distance exceeds the proximity touch detection area and the proximity touch is released.

41 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying yellows information in weather information using a proximity touch in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 41A, the user can drag a predetermined area on the map using a pointer (a finger in the screen shown). When the proximity drag is performed in the direction of the arrow, the control unit 180 can display the yellow dust information corresponding to the proximally dragged position with the arrow icon 4101 (FIG. 41B). Dust information can be obtained in the form of an arrow icon 4101. For example, the arrow icon 4101 shows the strength of yellow dust due to its thickness or length, and it can be seen from which direction yellow dust is blowing through the arrow direction. In this case, when the arrow icon 4101 is actually touched, the control unit 180 may display detailed information on the yellow dust corresponding to the proximity dragged region (not shown). In addition, the controller 180 may control the arrow icon 4101 to disappear when the proximity distance exceeds the proximity touch detection area and the proximity touch is released.

FIG. 42 is a diagram showing another example of a method of displaying yellows information in weather information using a proximity touch in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

When the specific road is touched in proximity (FIG. 42A) on the map display screen, the controller 180 displays the proximity-touched road in an identifiable manner and displays the yellow road information on the road using an arrow icon (FIG. 42B ). According to the identification display, the user can grasp the yellow dust information on the specific road that has been touched proximately at a glance. In this case, the controller 180 may display traffic information for the road. For example, if the road is heavily blown, it may be recommended to use another road. The yellow dust information can be obtained in the form of an arrow icon. For example, the intensity of yellow dust can be known by the thickness and length of the arrow icon, and the direction of the arrow indicates which direction the yellow dust is blowing. In this case, when the arrow icon is actually touched, the controller 180 may display detailed information on the yellow dust corresponding to the proximity dragged region (not shown). In addition, the control unit 180 can control the arrow icon to disappear when the proximity distance exceeds the proximity touch detection area and the proximity touch is released.

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

The mobile terminal capable of performing the proximity touch input as described above is not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, but the embodiments may be modified so that all or some of the embodiments are selectively As shown in FIG.

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 mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a block diagram of a wireless communication system in which a mobile terminal can operate in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a scroll function of a screen of a mobile terminal based on a relationship between an actual touch and a proximity touch, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 to 10 are views showing an example of performing the method shown in Fig.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a zoom function or a rotation function of a screen of a mobile terminal based on a relationship between an actual touch and a proximity touch according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the present specification, the zoom function of the screen refers to enlarging or reducing the screen.

12 to 13 are views showing an example of a method of displaying a screen by the method shown in Fig.

14 is a flowchart illustrating another method of performing a zoom function or a rotation function of a screen of a mobile terminal based on a relationship between an actual touch and a proximity touch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of displaying an icon for performing a zoom function or a rotation function of a screen in the method shown in FIG. 14. FIG.

16 is a diagram showing an example of a method of performing a zoom function of a screen using the pin-shaped icon shown in Fig.

17 is a diagram showing an example of a method of performing a screen rotation function using the pin-shaped icon shown in Fig.

FIG. 18 is a view showing an example of a method for simultaneously performing a zoom function and a rotation function of a screen using the pin-shaped icon shown in FIG. 15. FIG.

19 is a diagram showing an example of a method of moving the pin-shaped icon shown in Fig.

FIG. 20 is a view showing an example of performing a scroll function of a screen in a state in which a pin-shaped icon shown in FIG. 15 is displayed.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a zoom function of a screen based on a time when the mobile terminal has been touched by proximity or a time actually touched according to an embodiment of the present invention.

22 is a state diagram showing an example of a method of performing a zoom function according to the method shown in FIG.

23 is a diagram illustrating an example of performing a zoom function based on a change in proximity distance in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

24 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a scroll function of a screen based on a time at which the mobile terminal is touched in proximity and / or a touched position in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

25 to 26 are state diagrams showing an example of performing a screen scrolling function according to the method shown in FIG.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying information on a screen based on a time at which the mobile terminal is touched in the proximity of the touched position and / or a touched position in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

28 to 32 are views showing an example of a method of displaying information related to a point touched by the method shown in Fig.

33 is a flowchart illustrating a method of performing a zoom function in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

34 to 35 are state diagrams showing a method of performing a zoom function in a mobile terminal by the method shown in FIG.

36 is a view showing an example of locally enlarging only a designated area by designating a specific area in the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 37 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of displaying detailed information corresponding to a specific place using a proximity touch in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG.

38 is a diagram illustrating an example of a method of displaying information corresponding to a specific road using a proximity touch in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

39 to 40 are views showing an example of displaying weather information using a proximity touch in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

41 to 42 are views showing an example of displaying yellows information in weather information using a proximity touch in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (15)

A touch screen for displaying content on the screen; A proximity sensor for sensing a proximity of an object on the screen; And When the proximity sensor detects the proximity of an object to the first area of the screen, scrolls the content in a first scroll direction, and when an object is proximate to a second area of the screen, And a controller for scrolling the content in a second scroll direction opposite to the first scroll direction. delete delete The method according to claim 1, Wherein the control unit enlarges or reduces the content according to a degree of proximity between the screen and the object when the proximity sensor detects that the object is on the screen. delete delete The method according to claim 1, Wherein the control unit displays a first icon indicating the first scroll direction when the proximity of the object is detected to the first region and displays the second scroll direction when the object is proximate to the second region, And displays a second icon indicating the second icon. delete 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein the control unit changes the scroll speed of the content according to the degree of proximity between any one of the first and second regions and the object. The method according to claim 1, The content is a map, Wherein the control unit displays information related to the proximity-touched area when a specific area of the map is touched. 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein the related information includes at least one of address information and point of interest (POI) information related to the proximity-touched area. 12. The method of claim 11, The related information further includes a specific telephone number, Wherein the control unit is configured to transmit the actual telephone number when the specific telephone number is actually touched. 12. The method of claim 11, Wherein the related information further includes specific link information, Wherein the control unit displays a screen corresponding to the link information when the specific link information is actually touched. 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein the control unit displays usage information of the specific transportation means if the specific area that has been touched is the available area of the specific transportation means. Displaying content on a screen of a touch screen; Scrolling the content in a first scroll direction when it is detected that an object is approaching a first area of the screen; And And scrolling the content in a second scroll direction opposite to the first scroll direction when an object is proximate to a second area of the screen.

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