KR101480195B1 - User interface method and mobile terminal using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a user interface method, comprising: a human interface group area including a user identification entity indicating a user and other identification objects selectable by the user; Displaying on the idle screen a user interface including a function setting area for setting and executing the setting screen; Detecting a movement of the user identification object toward the function setting area and setting a user status; And transmitting a message informing the user status to the caller when the call is received.

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USER INTERFACE METHOD AND MOBILE TERMINAL USING THE SAME < RTI ID = 0.0 >

The present invention relates to a user interface method and a mobile terminal using the same.

As the functions of terminals such as a personal computer, a notebook computer and a mobile phone have diversified, a multimedia player (multimedia player) having a complex function such as photographing or video shooting, playing music or video file, ).

The terminal can move And may be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

For functional support and enhancement of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software part of the terminal. Various terminals including a mobile terminal have a complex and various functions, and a user interface (UI) including a menu display and a list display is becoming complicated. Therefore, the user interface should be designed so that the user can easily access various functions.

The present invention provides a user interface method capable of accessing various functions with a minimum input, and a mobile terminal using the method.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a user interface method comprising: a human interface group region including a user identification entity indicating a user and other identification entities selectable by the user; Displaying a user interface including a function setting area for setting and executing various services to be linked on a standby screen; Detecting a movement of the user identification object toward the function setting area and setting a user status; And transmitting a message informing the user status to the caller upon receipt of the call.

As one aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a human interface group region including a user identification entity indicating a user and other identification entities selectable by the user, and a user interface region including the user identification entity and the other identification entities A display module for displaying a user interface including a function setting area for setting and executing various services associated with the idle screen; A memory for storing a phone book and a message informing the user status; An input unit and a sensing unit for receiving a user input for controlling each of the identification objects; And a control unit for detecting a movement of the user identification object toward the function setting area to set up a user condition and transmitting a message informing the user condition at the time of receiving a call to a caller.

The user interface method and the mobile terminal using the same according to the present invention display a function setting area for setting and executing a service associated with identification objects in a human interface group area together with the human interface group area, Drag and drop all services associated with the identification objects such as e-mail transmission, homepage access, audio / video file reproduction, user setting, user condition message transmission, spam setting, Touch input method as shown in FIG.

The foregoing objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

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

1 shows a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video (A / V) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The configuration of the mobile terminal 100 is not limited to the components shown in FIG. 1, and more or fewer components may be added or omitted depending on the functions added to or omitted from the mobile terminal.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may be a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving already generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information and transmitting the broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information to the terminal. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast-related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, the broadcast-related information can be received by the mobile communication module 112.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives 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) , Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for the above-described digital broadcasting system as well as other broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory unit 160. The mobile terminal 100 can receive the 3D map data and the 3D object detailed information through the broadcast receiving module 111 connected to the broadcast receiving channel and store the 3D map data and the 3D object detailed information in the memory 160.

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

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 means a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, etc. may be used as the short range communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites, information on the time when the distance information is measured, and trigonometry on the calculated distance information It is possible to calculate three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (object) in one hour. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

The A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal. The A / V input unit 120 may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display module 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or may be transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be disposed in the mobile terminal 100.

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

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, a touch pad, a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Also, the user input unit 130 may include a trackball, a joystick, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may sense the position of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the mobile terminal, the acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, The mobile terminal 100 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 and generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. The sensing unit 140 may generate a sensing signal related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 may include a touch screen including a touch sensor built in the display module 151 or stacked on the display module 151, presence or absence of an object within a proximity distance recognizable on the display module 151 or the touch screen, And a proximity sensor that senses movement or gesture of the object. The sensing unit 140 may include a gyro sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, or the like for sensing the attitude change, the azimuth change, and the angle change of the mobile terminal 100.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch. If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) are transmitted to the touch signal processing module (not shown) of the control unit 180. The touch signal processing module calculates the coordinate of the touch point from the touch signal and transmits the coordinates to the control unit 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which point is touched on the touch screen. When the touch sensor is implemented as an electrostatic touch sensor, the proximity of the pointer can be detected by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen can be classified as a proximity sensor.

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

The display module 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, the display module 151 may display a user interface (UI), a 2D and 3D graphic user interface (GUI), and the like under the control of the controller 180. The display module 151 can display the image captured by the camera 121 or the image received through the wireless communication unit 110 when the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the shooting mode.

The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display, Dimensional display (3D display).

The display module 151 may be transparent or light transmissive so that the display module 151 can see the outside through the display panel. In this case, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display module 151 of the mobile terminal body.

Display sub-modules 151 may include two or more display modules physically or logically partitioned. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display modules 151 may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces. The touch screen may be realized by stacking a touch sensor on the display module 151 or by incorporating a touch sensor in the display module 151. The touch screen may be used as an input device for receiving user input in addition to the image output device.

Proximity sensors can be located inside the mobile terminal 100 or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high. The proximity sensor may be a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. The proximity sensor senses proximity touch and proximity touch patterns (e.g., proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch rate, proximity touch time, proximity touch location, proximity touch movement state, etc.). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern can be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

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

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 154 are controllable. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output. In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may include an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving to the contact skin surface, an effect of stimulating air through the injection or suction force of the injection port or the suction port, , The effect of stimulation through the contact of the electrode (eletrode), the effect of stimulation by the electrostatic force, and the effect of reproducing the cold sensation using the endothermic or exothermic device. The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit tactile effect through direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the user's finger or arm.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing all control operations of the control unit 180 and applications of various software formats and may store a telephone directory (or a phone book), a message, It can store data such as e-mails, photos, videos, etc. The memory 160 may store data related to various patterns of effect sounds, vibration patterns, and haptic patterns generated at the time of user input or event occurrence. In addition, the memory 160 may store voice and text messages for informing the caller of the user status, voice and text messages for informing the caller of the reception rejection, and the like. The voice and text messages may be stored in the memory 160 before being shipped by the mobile terminal manufacturer or may be directly input from the user and stored in the memory 160. These voice and text messages are automatically transmitted from the called mobile terminal to the calling mobile terminal according to the user setting. 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 , An optical disc, and the like. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The voice and text messages for informing the user of the user status or the reception rejection can be stored in the database of the mobile communication service provider and transmitted to the caller through the mobile communication network when the user status notification service or the spam report service occurs. In this case, the voice and text messages do not need to be stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100 since they are transmitted from the database of the mobile communication network service provider to the mobile terminal of the caller.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or 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. For example, you can use a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, an identification module card port, an audio I / O port, An input / output port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170. When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input from the cradle by the user And may be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal 100. The various command signals or power from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The identification module is a chip for storing 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 general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. The identification module may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. The identification module may be connected to the terminal 100 through the identification module port of the interface unit 170. The identification module stores telephone numbers, call information, billing information, and the like.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, message transmission / reception, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a 3D image processing module (not shown) and a multimedia module 181. The 3D image processing module converts 3D data such as 3D map data, 3D user interface data, and the like into a 3D image and outputs a direction switching command according to a user input or a 3D Adjust the angle, size, etc. of the image. The multimedia module 181 is responsible for signal processing for reproducing the multimedia data. The control unit 180 can perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing the handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The control unit 180 displays a user interface including the human interface group area HUIR and the function setting area STR on the idle screen of the display module 151 as shown in Figs. In the human interface group area (HUIR), identification object icons (HC) designated by the user are displayed.

The identification entity icons HC indicate the respective user (ME) of the mobile terminal and other mobile communication subscribers selected by the user in the phone book of the mobile terminal 100 and may be text, images, photographs, It is represented by an icon that can be represented. The function setting area STR includes setting windows (or setting icons) for directly executing a function selected by a user from functions available in the mobile terminal. These setting windows STW can be registered, modified, edited and deleted by the user. For example, the function setting area STR may include a status setting window and a spem setting window of the user. The function setting area STR may include multimedia source playback windows such as photographs, still images, moving pictures, and music files. In addition, the function setting area STR may include shortcut icons for immediately executing a service associated with the identification objects such as a message transmission icon, an e-mail transmission icon, a homepage access icon, and the like.

The control unit 180 displays the user interface as shown in FIGS. 4 to 9 on the idle screen, and controls the mobile terminal 100 by executing the application desired by the user when the user accesses the user interface. Detailed operation of the user interface will be described later with reference to Figs. 3 to 9. Fig.

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 implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays Microprocessors, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions, as will be described in more detail below. In some cases, such embodiments may be implemented by the controller 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. [

2A is a front perspective view of the mobile terminal 100. FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2A, the body of the mobile terminal 100 includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an image. The case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be manufactured by a method of injecting a synthetic resin, or may be made of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The front case 101 is provided with a display module 151, an acoustic output unit 152, a camera 121, a plurality of operation units 131 and 132 of a user input unit, a microphone 122, an interface 170, have.

The display module 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. The audio output unit 152 and the camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of the both ends of the display unit 151 and the first operation unit 131 and the microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end . The second operation unit 132 and the interface 170 are disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 can be employed in any manner as long as the user is in a tactile manner while making the user feel the change of the tactile sense. For example, the operation units 131 and 132 may include a keypad, a dome switch, a touch pad, a jog wheel, a jog switch, a trackball, a joystick, and the like.

The contents inputted by the operation units 131 and 132 can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen. These operating units may include a key designated in the map display and an operating unit designated for object selection and control of the map.

The rear case 102 may further be equipped with a camera 121 '. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the front camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body such that they can be rotated or pop-up.

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

The rear surface of the rear case 102 may further have an acoustic output section 152 '. The sound output unit 152 'may implement a stereo function together with the front sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for implementing a speakerphone mode at the time of a call.

In addition to an antenna for a call or the like, an antenna for receiving broadcast signals may be additionally disposed on the side of the mobile terminal body. An antenna constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 of FIG. 1 may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the mobile terminal body.

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

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

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

The mobile terminal 100 is not limited to the structure as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B but may be a bar type, a slide type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled, a folder type, a swing type, . ≪ / RTI > Such mobile terminals include one or more display modules 151 to show the current state of the mobile terminal, events, and various functions to the user. The display module 151 can be logically or physically divided as described above.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of a user interface method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. This user interface method is executed under the control of the control unit 180. [ The user interface method will be described with reference to Figs. 4 to 9. Fig.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 180 includes a user interface including a human interface group area (HUIR) and a function setting area (STR) including identification object icons (HC) On the idle screen of the display module 151. (S31)

When the user selects an identification object icon HC of another subscriber to make a telephone call in the human interface group area HUIR, the control unit 180 executes the telephone application and tries to call the telephone number of the identification object icon HC (S32 and S33)

When a call is received from the caller who wants to make a telephone call over the mobile communication network, the caller's identification object icon (HC) displayed in the human interface group area (HUIR) of the user interface is activated. Therefore, the user can easily recognize the caller by viewing the activated icon among the identification object icons HC displayed in the human interface group area HUIR. In the method of activating the identification object icon HC at the time of receiving the call, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the caller's identification object icon HC moves in a certain pattern, and a "phone call" have. In addition, the caller's icon in the human interface group area (HUIR) at the time of call reception may be displayed brighter or different in color tone than the other icons.

The user needs to set his or her current situation to the mobile terminal in order to inform the caller of his or her situation. In this case, the user drags the icon of the identification object displayed in the human interface group area HUIR to the touch or proximity input, and drops the icon in the setting window indicating the status of the user in the function setting area STR. do. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, when the user moves his / her icon (ME) displayed in the human interface group area (HUIR) to the MEETING during conference by dragging and dropping, the current status of the user is set to the conference status. S34 to S36)

If the mobile terminal 100 receives a call requesting a call while the current status of the user is set, the controller 180 transmits a user status notification voice message and / or a user status notification text message stored in the memory 160 to the caller Lt; / RTI > The user status notification voice / text message can be changed according to the situation in which the user is set. If the user sets his / her situation as "in conference" as shown in FIG. 6, a message such as "Customer is in a meeting now" . If the " absent reception box " is included in the function setting area STR, the control unit 180 transmits the user situation notification voice / text message and at the same time, the caller icon of the human interface group area (HUIR) Move to inbox. Accordingly, the caller can know the user status of the mobile terminal, and the user can easily check the caller in the absence box of the function setting area STR (S37 and S38). [

During a call with a subscriber, in step S34, the user moves the icon of the second identification object, in which the call route is not formed, to the icon HC of the first identification object in which the current call route is formed as shown in FIG. 5, by dragging and dropping When the second identification object icon HC is superimposed on the icon HC of the first identification object, the control unit 180 executes the group call application. At this time, the mobile terminal 100 attempts to make a call to the subscriber's telephone number of the identification object icon while maintaining the current call path, and further forms the call path to operate in the group call (or conference call) mode.

When the user moves an identification object icon HC included in the human interface group area HUIR to the spam setting window of the function setting area STR by dragging and dropping as shown in FIG. 7, the controller moves to the spam setting window When a call is received from a subscriber (sender) of the identified identification object icon, the voice / text message including the user's intention to reject the call is automatically transmitted to the caller. If the "absent reception box" is included in the function setting area STR, the control unit 180 transmits a voice / text message including an intention to reject the user, and at the same time, transmits the caller icon to the inbox absent function setting area STR Moving. Therefore, the user can easily set the spam and easily check the caller in the absent reception box.

In step S34, the user moves the icon of the identification object HC displayed in the human interface group area HUIR to the immediate execution icon of any one of the message transmission icon, the e-mail transmission icon, and the homepage connection icon displayed in the function setting area STR . In this case, the control unit 180 executes the application corresponding to the immediately-executed icon selected by the user, and tries to access the subscriber communication path (e-mail address, homepage address) of the identification object transferred by the user.

In step S34, the identification objects of the human interface group area HUIR may be transferred to the function setting area STR by drag and drop of the touch or proximity input, and may be transferred to the keypad, dome switch, touch pad, jog wheel, jog switch, A trackball, a joystick, and the like.

The control unit 180 adds the relationship showing the relationship between the identification object icons displayed in the human interface group area HUIR and the icon thereof and the affinity display to the human interface group area HUIR of the user interface as shown in FIG. . The control unit 180 may transmit the relationship and the data of the intimacy to the display module 151 to display the relationship and the intimacy in the human interface group area HUIR. Relationship and affinity display can be automatically performed by the user's selection or control unit 180. [ For example, the control unit 180 calculates connection statistics by searching for call history, message reception, and outgoing call including the calling party and the reception party of the telephone directory stored in the memory 160, and displays the relationship and affinity display The relationship and the intimacy display can be displayed in a thin or dark color as the number of connections is small. Relation and affinity display can be adjusted according to user's choice and can be classified into line thickness, line pattern, line color.

The control unit 180 can display the distance between the user ME and other subscribers based on the location information of the subscriber and the location information of other subscribers received by the location information module 115. [ In other words, the control unit 180 determines the distance between the user identification entity and other identification entities based on the received location information, and transmits the distance data to the display module 151, The distance between the identification object and the other identification objects can be displayed in the human interface group area (HUIR). The distances may be displayed in a concentric circle centering on the icon of the user himself (ME) as shown in Fig. 9, but not limited thereto, and may be represented by numbers and unit combinations in each of the identification object icons HC, It can be expressed in various ways such as varying the contrast and the hue.

The above-described user interface method of the present invention can be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium as a program for execution in a computer.

The user interface method of the present invention can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or a communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a DVD-ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk and an optical data storage device. The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings.

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

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

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

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of a user interface method according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram showing an automatic notification display upon reception of a call in an example of a user interface including a human interface group area and a function setting area.

5 is a diagram illustrating a group communication method using the user interface of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a method of setting a user status using the user interface of FIG.

7 is a diagram illustrating a spam setting method using the user interface of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a relationship between a user and other subscribers and an affinity display in the user interface of FIG. 4; FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a distance between a user and other subscribers in the user interface of FIG. 4. FIG.

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110: wireless communication unit 121: camera

130: user input unit 140: sensing unit

151: display module (touch screen) 160: memory

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Claims (18)

A human interface group area including a user identification object for indicating a user and other identification objects selectable by the user, and a function setting area for setting and executing various services associated with the user identification object and the other identification objects Displaying the included user interface on a standby screen; Detecting a movement of the user identification object toward the function setting area and setting a user status; And And transmitting a message informing the user status to the caller upon receiving the call. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the other identification entities are selected from a telephone directory stored in a memory of the mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the user identification entity and the other identification entities are displayed in the human interface group region in one or a combination of text, icons, photographs, and moving images. The method according to claim 1, Further comprising the step of detecting a selection of the other identification objects selected through the input unit and the sensing unit of the mobile terminal and executing the telephone application. The method according to claim 1, Further comprising the step of executing any one of a message transmission application, an email transmission application, and a homepage access application by sensing movement of the other identification objects toward the function setting area. The method according to claim 1, Further comprising the step of detecting movement of the other identification entities to the function setting area and transmitting a rejection message to the caller when a call is received from the originator of the moved identification entity. The method according to claim 6, Wherein the messages include at least one of a voice message and a text message. The method according to claim 1, Further comprising the step of displaying a relationship and an intimacy between the user identification entity and the other identification entities based on the access statistics between the user identification entity and the other identification entities. The method according to claim 1, Further comprising the step of displaying a distance between the user identification entity and the other identification entities in the human interface group area centered on the user identification entity based on the location information received through the wireless communication section Interface method. A human interface group area including a user identification object for indicating a user and other identification objects selectable by the user, and a function setting area for setting and executing various services associated with the user identification object and the other identification objects A display module for displaying a user interface including the user interface on a standby screen; A memory for storing a phone book and a message informing the user status; An input unit and a sensing unit for receiving a user input for controlling each of the user identification entity and the other identification entities; And And a controller for detecting a movement of the user identification entity toward the function setting area to set a user status and transmitting a message informing the user status to a caller when receiving a call. 11. The method of claim 10, And the other identification entities are selected from the telephone directory. 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein the user identification entity and the other identification entities are displayed in the human interface group region by any one of a text, an icon, a photograph, and a moving picture or a combination thereof. 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein, Wherein the mobile terminal senses the selection of the other identification objects selected through the input unit and the sensing unit and executes the phone application. 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein, Wherein the mobile terminal senses movement of the other identification objects toward the function setting area and executes any one of a message transmission application, an email transmission application, and a homepage access application. 11. The method of claim 10, The memory further stores an acknowledgment message, Wherein, Wherein the mobile terminal senses movement of the other identification entities toward the function setting area and transmits the reception reject message to the caller when a call is received from the caller of the moved identification entity. 16. The method of claim 15, Wherein the messages include at least one of a voice message and a text message. 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein, Determining a relation and an intimacy between the user identification entity and the other identification entities based on the access statistics between the user identification entity and the other identification entities and transmitting the relationship and the data of the intimacy to the display module, And displays the relationship and the intimacy in the group area. 11. The method of claim 10, Further comprising a wireless communication unit for receiving the location information of the mobile terminal and the location information of each of the mobile terminals of the other identification entities, Wherein, Determining a distance between the user identification entity and the other identification entities based on the location information, and transmitting the distance data to the display module to determine whether the user identification entity and the other identification entities In the human interface group area.

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