KR101463804B1 - Mobile communication device and display control method - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile communication terminal that provides visual fun to a user when displaying detailed contents of a predetermined item and can improve user's convenience. A mobile communication terminal of the present invention includes: a touch screen unit for displaying predetermined data and sensing a touch and a drag input for selecting at least one of the data; And a controller for displaying information related to the selected item. The mobile communication terminal of the present invention having the above-described configuration has the effect of improving the user's convenience by reducing the number of times of key input when displaying a window for processing a predetermined data item or function item by a drag display method.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal,

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention;

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a display of a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a first exemplary view showing a method of displaying a detailed content window for a displayed message item according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

4 is a second exemplary diagram illustrating a method of displaying a detailed content window for a displayed message item according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a third example of a method of displaying a detailed content window for a displayed message item according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is an exemplary view illustrating a method of scrolling the details displayed on a window according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 7 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of selecting a predetermined message item and displaying its details window or menu window in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an exemplary view illustrating a display method of a window for displaying detailed contents or a menu for a predetermined data item according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

9 is a flow diagram illustrating a display method of a preference window for a predetermined function item according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a first exemplary view illustrating a window display method for setting a predetermined function in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a second exemplary view illustrating a window display method for setting a predetermined function in a mobile communication terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Description of the Related Art [0002]

101: wireless communication unit 102: display unit

103: microphone 104: speaker

105: sound input / output unit 106: key input unit

107: memory 108:

109:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal, and more particularly, to a mobile communication terminal that provides visual fun to a user when displaying detailed contents of a predetermined item and can improve user's convenience.

Recently, various visual functions have been integrated into mobile communication terminals. The visual function includes a photograph, a moving picture, a game, an Internet, and a document reading function. Accordingly, as the demand of the user for using the visual function more easily increases, the display of the mobile communication terminal is widened or the resolution thereof is improved.

However, when the display is widened as described above, the size of the mobile communication terminal also increases, thereby reducing portability. Therefore, recently, a mobile communication terminal having a small size but a wide display has been increasing by using a touch screen that combines a display function and an input function.

However, the user interface for controlling the menu of the mobile communication terminal is different from the touch input of the key displayed on the touch screen, and the menu control method using the conventional key input is applied as it is. Accordingly, there is a problem in that the mobile communication terminal still has to input a large number of keystrokes in order to check a predetermined function or information.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made keeping in mind the above problems occurring in the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a display control method using a drag in a mobile communication terminal using a touch screen.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a display control method for allowing a user to feel visual fun when displaying details of a predetermined item in a mobile communication terminal to which a touch screen is applied.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile communication terminal which improves the user's convenience by reducing the number of key input required for displaying detailed contents of a predetermined item by a display control method using drag.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a touch screen device including: a touch screen unit for displaying predetermined data and sensing touch and drag input for selecting at least one of the data; And a controller for displaying information related to the selected item.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail for the sake of clarity and conciseness. In describing the present invention with reference to the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to denote components performing the same function.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a mobile communication terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the mobile communication terminal of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 101 for transmitting and receiving voice and data signals through an antenna (ANT), a display unit 102 for displaying information necessary for the operation of the terminal and various functions A sound input / output unit 105 for inputting or outputting a voice signal transmitted and received via the wireless communication unit 101 through a microphone 103 and a speaker 104; A memory 107 for storing various operating programs, function programs and data necessary for controlling the terminal, a memory 107 electrically connected to each of the functional blocks, And a power supply unit 109 for supplying power to the functional blocks.

More specifically, the wireless communication unit 101 performs wireless communication under the control of the controller 108. The wireless communication includes voice, image, and data communication.

The display unit 102 may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) or an organic light emitting diode (OLDE), and displays information necessary for the operation of the terminal and various functions.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the display unit 102 includes a touch screen in which a touch input function and a display function are combined. Accordingly, all the function keys can be implemented through the display unit, and the body 100 of the mobile communication terminal is additionally provided with predetermined hot keys 106a and 106b for the convenience of the user. The touch screen includes a capacitive overlay type and a resistive overlay type. In order to use various input means, a pressure type resistive membrane type is preferable.

The key input unit 106 detects a key input, particularly, an input of the hot key attached to the terminal, and outputs the detected input to the controller 108.

The sound input / output unit 105 receives a voice signal for voice communication and a voice command for voice recognition through a microphone 103, and outputs a voice signal of a calling party and a sound generated when various functions of the terminal are performed, (104). If a headset or a handsfree is connected to the mobile communication terminal, a sound is inputted or outputted through the microphone or speaker of the corresponding device.

The memory 107 stores a user interface program for display control of the present invention and data necessary for the program. The memory 107 can be either an internal memory or an external memory. The external memory is not limited to a specific memory such as a flash memory or a hard disk.

The controller 108 is electrically connected to the functional blocks to control the functional blocks. Particularly, in the present invention, when any one of the items constituting the predetermined data list or the function list is touched, the detailed contents window of the selected item or the dragging direction of the selected item is selected according to the dragged time, drag direction, drag distance, Controls the display of the menu window.

Here, the drag refers to an operation of moving a screen on a screen by touching a predetermined data item or function item displayed on the screen using a finger or a touch pen. The data items include a multimedia message, a text message, a static image, a dynamic image, music, a telephone number, and a text document. The function items include an alarm, a wake-up call, a schedule, an anniversary, and a memo.

Hereinafter, a display method of a mobile communication terminal configured as described above will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a display of a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, a method of displaying a detailed content window by selecting a predetermined data item.

As shown in FIG. 2, when a predetermined data list is displayed on the display unit 102 (S101), the controller 108 detects any item desired by the user and displays the details of the data list.

That is, the data item to be touched by the user is detected in the data list (S102). Then, the drag direction of the user is detected in the touched state as described above (S103). Next, a window for displaying the details of the data item along the drag direction is displayed (S104). That is, the selection of the data item and the display of the window for the details of the data item are performed at the same time.

Next, the controller 108 detects whether the user has confirmed the displayed detailed content window (S105) and clears the detailed content window (S106). That is, when the selected data item is clicked or the detail content window is dragged, the detail content window is cleared. At this time, it is determined whether the drag is for fixing the size of the detailed contents window according to the stopping time of the dragging, or for clearing the detailed contents window. Hereinafter, a more specific embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 3 to 6. Fig.

FIGS. 3 to 6 illustrate a display control method of a mobile communication terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and show a method of displaying a window for displaying details of each message item constituting a predetermined message list.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3A, a message list is displayed on the display unit 102 of the mobile communication terminal. When the user selects the message item 201 at the top of the message list and drags the message item 201 downward, the controller 108 displays a window 202 for displaying the details of the message item 201 The selected message item 201 is displayed in a downward direction as shown in (b) of FIG. At this time, the window for displaying the details scrolls and displays the same effect as rolling the roll paper.

On the other hand, the details window is not necessarily displayed in the downward direction.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the user selects the message item 301 at the bottom of the message list and drags the message item 301 in the upward direction, the controller 108 displays the details window 302 in the upper direction of the selected item 301 as shown in FIG. 4 (b).

5A, when the user selects the message item 401 in the interruption of the message list and drags the message item 401 downward or upward, the controller 108 displays the details window 402 ) In the dragged direction as shown in FIG. 5 (b), and moves the message item 401 in the direction opposite to the display direction of the window 402.

The sizes of the windows 202, 302, and 402 for displaying the details correspond to the distances.

On the other hand, when the user drags the windows 202, 302, and 402 to a predetermined size and then cancels the touch, the window returns to the opposite direction of dragging. It has the same effect as if the paper rolls.

However, if the window is dragged and then held in a stationary state for a predetermined time and then released, the size of the window is fixed to be increased. At this time, the drag stop time for fixing the window is preferably 0.8 seconds, but it is not necessarily limited to the time.

If the details of the message are not displayed on one screen of the windows 202, 302, and 402, the details should be scrolled. In order to scroll the details, the user touches an arbitrary point in the window and then drags in a direction to scroll. At this time, the details are scrolled in the dragged direction or the opposite direction according to the setting.

Alternatively, the controller 108 may display the navigation key 503 at any point within the window 502, as shown in FIG. 6, and the user may click the navigation key 502 to select the detail in the desired direction As shown in FIG. At this time, it is preferable that the navigation key is displayed when the detail of the navigation key is large enough to exceed the size of the window.

Alternatively, while the user continues to touch one side 504, 505, 506 of the window 502, the controller 108 scrolls the details from the touched side. When there are various scrolling methods as described above, the user has a menu for selecting a desired scrolling method.

In order to reduce the size of the window 502, the user may click on the selected message item 501 or touch one side of the window to drag in an arbitrary direction and release the touch again. The window is then reduced in the opposite direction, i.e. the direction in which the original message item 501 was.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a display of a mobile communication terminal according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7, a method of displaying a detailed content window or a menu window by selecting a predetermined data item.

As shown in FIG. 7, when a predetermined data list is displayed on the display unit 102 (S201), the controller 108 detects any item desired by the user and displays the details of the data list. At this time, each data item includes a menu view tag and a detail view tag.

That is, the data item to be touched by the user is detected in the data list (S202), and the type of the touched tag is detected in the data item (S203). Next, a window for displaying details of the data item along a drag direction of the touched tag, or a window for displaying a menu is displayed (S204, S205). That is, the selection of the data item and the display of the details of the data item or the window for the menu are performed at the same time.

Next, the controller 108 detects whether the user has finished confirming the displayed details or the menu window (S206) and clears the window (S207). That is, it detects whether the selected data item is clicked or the window is dragged, and clears the window. Hereinafter, a more specific implementation method will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8 shows a display method of a window for displaying detailed contents or a menu for each item constituting a predetermined data list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile communication terminal of the present invention displays tags 602 and 603 for displaying a menu or a detail window on each data item as shown in FIG. 8A. If the user touches and drags a tag 602 for displaying a menu for an arbitrary data item 601, the controller 108 displays a menu window 604 for processing the data item 601 Is displayed in the dragged direction as shown in Fig. 8 (b). When the user touches and drags the tag 603 for displaying the details window, the controller 108 displays the details window 605 as shown in FIG. 8 (c).

The method of processing the menu window 604 and the detail window 605 follows the processing method described with reference to FIG. 3 to FIG. 6.

As described above, the user interface applied to the mobile communication terminal of the present invention simultaneously selects the data item and displays the details window or the menu window for the item, thereby reducing the number of clicks for window display, .

Also, the mobile communication terminal of the present invention can display or clear the details window for a randomly selected data item by clicking the OK key 606. [ In addition, a menu window for processing the data item may be displayed by clicking the menu key 607. [ The mobile communication terminal of the present invention provides a user option menu for selecting the window display method.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present invention, a window display method in the case where the selected data item is a text message has been described. Therefore, the contents of the text message are displayed in the details window.

However, if the selected data item is an image, the image is displayed in the detail content window, and if the data item is a phone number, the phone number information is displayed in the detail content window. That is, the details window or the menu window can be displayed by applying the same method to other data items not described in the above embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a display of a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention, and shows a method of displaying a window for setting a predetermined function in a mobile communication terminal.

9, when a predetermined function list is displayed on the display unit 102 (S301), the controller 108 selects one of the function items desired by the user, .

That is, the function item to be touched by the user is detected in the function list (S302). Then, the drag direction of the user is detected in the touched state as described above (S303). Next, a window for setting the function item is displayed along the drag direction (S304). That is, the selection of the function item and the display of the window for setting the function item are performed simultaneously.

Next, the controller 108 detects whether the detailed environment setting is completed in the displayed environment setting window (S305) and clears the environment setting window (S306). That is, when the selected function item is clicked, or when the environment setting window is dragged to a specified time or less, the environment setting window is cleared. Hereinafter, a more specific implementation method will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 11. FIG.

10 to 11 are diagrams illustrating a method of controlling a display of a mobile communication terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention, and show a method of displaying a window for setting a predetermined function in the mobile communication terminal. The functions of the mobile communication terminal include an alarm, a morning call, a schedule, an anniversary, and a memo.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, an alarm list is displayed on the display unit 102 of the mobile communication terminal. When the user selects and drags an arbitrary alarm item 701 from the alarm list, the controller 108 displays a window 702 displaying details of the environment setting of the alarm item 701, as shown in FIG.

At this time, the controller 108 displays a window 702 for displaying details of the alarm function in a direction in which the user drags the alarm item 701. Accordingly, the user may select the drag direction according to the position of the alarm item 701. [

If the user selects an alarm item 801 in the alarm list and displays the details of the alarm item 801 as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the controller 108 displays the details And displays the window 802 in the direction in which the user dragged as shown in FIG. 11 (b). Then, the selected message item 801 is moved in a direction opposite to the display direction of the window 802. For example, when the user drags the alarm item 801 downward, the window 802 for setting the alarm function is displayed in the downward direction, and conversely, the alarm item 801 is moved in the upward direction, So that the display area of the setting window 802 can be secured.

At this time, the size of the window 802 can be fixed. For example, if the user holds the window for a predetermined time after the window is dragged, the size of the window can be fixed in an increased state even if the user subsequently cancels the touch.

Detailed items 803 and 804 necessary for setting an alarm function are displayed in the window 802 displayed as above and when the user touches the details items 803 and 804, And displays a window in which a number or letter as shown in Fig.

Accordingly, the user clicks on the number or character and inputs it to the detailed configuration items 803 and 804. Then, the alarm function setting is completed by clicking the alarm item 801 or pressing the OK key 805.

Meanwhile, in the embodiment of the present invention, a window display method in the case where the selected function item is an alarm item has been described. Therefore, the detail setting window for alarm setting is displayed in the detailed configuration window.

However, if the selected function item is a morning call, a detailed item for setting a morning call is displayed in the window. That is, the window for the environment setting can be displayed by applying the same method to other function items not described in the above embodiment.

As described above, the user interface applied to the mobile communication terminal of the present invention concurrently displays the window for selecting the function item and the detailed environment setting of the function, thereby reducing the number of clicks for setting the function, .

In the foregoing, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Here, the terms and words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, but should be construed as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.

Therefore, the embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are merely the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and not all of the technical ideas of the present invention are described. Therefore, It should be understood that various equivalents and modifications may be present.

As described above, the mobile communication terminal of the present invention has the effect of giving the user visual fun by displaying the effect of rolling or rolling the scroll paper when displaying a window for processing a predetermined data item or function item.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of improving the user's convenience by reducing the number of times of key input when displaying a window for processing a predetermined data item or function item by the drag display method.

Claims (16)

A touch screen unit outputting a data list composed of a plurality of items and sensing a touch input for selecting at least one item out of the output data list; And And a controller for outputting information related to the selected at least one item at a position corresponding to a touch direction of the sensed touch input when at least one item of the data list is selected by the sensed touch input terminal. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the controller outputs information related to the selected at least one item to a window. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein the output position of the window is determined based on a direction in which the drag input of the user is applied. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein the controller clears the window based on a touch input different from the touch input for the selected at least one item when the window is output. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the controller determines whether to change the size of the window according to whether a touch input is held for a predetermined time after a drag input is applied to the window. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein the controller is operable to determine a direction in which to drag an arbitrary point in the window, Displaying a navigation key at an arbitrary point in the window and determining a direction in which the navigation key is clicked, And scrolls the information displayed on the window in at least one of directions in which one side of the window is touched. The method according to claim 1, Wherein at least one item constituting the data list includes a plurality of tags having different functions. 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein the controller outputs a window corresponding to any one of the tags to which the drag input is applied, based on whether a user's drag input is applied to any one of the plurality of tags. 9. The method of claim 8, Wherein the plurality of tags are at least one of a tag for displaying a menu for processing the item, a tag for displaying details of the item, and a tag for displaying an environment setting window of the item. . Outputting a data list composed of a plurality of items; Applying a touch input to select at least one item of the output data list; And And determining an output position of information related to the selected at least one item based on a direction in which the touch input is applied. 11. The method of claim 10, The information associated with the selected at least one item is output to a separate window, Wherein the output position of the window corresponds to a direction in which the touch input is applied. 12. The method of claim 11, Wherein the at least one item is cleared based on whether or not a touch input different from the touch input is applied to the selected at least one item. 12. The method of claim 11, Wherein the change of the size of the window is determined according to the time of the touch input. 12. The method of claim 11, Wherein the display is displayed such that an effect of rolling or rolling a scroll paper corresponding to the touch input is displayed. 11. The method according to claim 10, A tag for displaying a menu for processing the item; A tag for displaying details of the item; And a tag for displaying an environment setting window of the item. 11. The method of claim 10, A multimedia message, a text message, a static image, a dynamic image, music, a telephone number, and a text document item.

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