KR101495167B1 - Mobile terminal and method for displaying keypad - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for displaying a keypad including a specific key associated with a counter party when performing a communication service with respect to a counter party and a mobile terminal having the keypad. A control unit for executing a function corresponding to the input key operation or command and controlling keys related to specific counterpart information in the function; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the executed function And a display unit for displaying a screen and keys related to the specific counterpart information.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING KEYPAD [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method of displaying a keypad including a specific key associated with a counter party when performing a communication service with respect to the counter party, and a mobile terminal having the same.

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. As such a design, a folder type, a slide type, a bar type, or a rotation type design is applied to a mobile terminal.

Recently, a mobile terminal using a touch screen has been introduced. A keypad or a keyboard displayed on the touch screen has a keypad or a keyboard having the same key configuration at all times without considering the functions of the terminal used by the user. .

The present invention provides a method of displaying a keypad configured to directly input information related to a counter party or a user himself / herself when executing a menu or a function related to an arbitrary counterpart, and a mobile terminal including the method.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a method for displaying a keypad including a key for directly inputting information related to the other party or the user himself / herself when executing a communication service for a certain party, and a mobile terminal having the same.

The present invention also provides a method of displaying a keypad including a key for directly inputting information to be transmitted and received frequently by the other party and the user himself / herself when executing a communication service for a certain party, and a mobile terminal having the same will be.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object includes an input unit for receiving a key operation or a command for executing a specific function and a function corresponding to the inputted key operation or command, And a display unit for displaying the operation screen of the executed function and the keys related to the specific counterpart information according to the control of the control unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for analyzing a function of a mobile terminal, the method comprising the steps of: analyzing whether a function of the mobile terminal is related to an arbitrary party, A keypad having keys related to counterpart information is displayed. When a key of any one of the keys is input, information related to the counterpart set in the key is directly inputted to the operation screen of the executed function.

The mobile terminal according to the present invention configured as described above has the effect of directly inputting information related to the other party or the user himself / herself when executing a menu, function, or communication service related to any other party.

In addition, the mobile terminal according to the present invention configured as described above has the effect of directly inputting information transmitted and received frequently by the other party and the user himself / herself when the communication service is executed for any other party.

Hereinafter, various embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that the detailed description of known technologies and configurations thereof, which may be detracted from the gist of the present invention, will be omitted. In describing the present invention with reference to the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to denote components performing the same function.

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, an alarm unit 153, and the like.

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 notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When the 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), an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), a TOLED (Transparent OLED), and a FOLED (Flexible OLED).

In addition, the display module 151 is overlapped with the touch pad in a layer structure, so that the display module 151 may operate as a touch screen to enable information input by a user's touch.

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

The camera 121 may be implemented to suitably photograph an image or a moving image for a user and 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.

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

The first to third user input units 210, 215, and 245 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion 130. In a tactile manner in which the user operates 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.

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.

In the above description, the second camera 121 and the like are disposed on the second body 205, but 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 use different air interfaces and / or physical layers. For example, wireless interfaces that can be used by a communication system include 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) However, the present invention is applicable to all communication systems including a CDMA wireless communication system.

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 your 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 ).

5 is a flowchart of an example of a keypad display method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention. And more particularly, to a method of displaying a keypad configured to directly input information related to a user or a user of a mobile terminal having a touch screen.

It is assumed that the user has executed a specific function (e.g., a text message transmission function, a call function) by operating a specific key provided in the mobile terminal or operating another input means. The input means includes a touch (proximity sensing, long touch, double touch), pressure, voice command, and manipulation by finger gesture.

When the specific function is executed (S101), the control unit 180 determines whether the function is a function related to an arbitrary counterpart (S102). For example, a text message (or e-mail) transmission function, a call function, a telephone book input function, and the like are related to any other party. However, the wireless Internet function, the memo function, the dictionary search function, and the like are functions that are not related to any other party. Information on whether or not the executed function is related to any other party can be managed through a separate database. Therefore, the control unit 80 can refer to the database and distinguish whether the executed function is a function related to an arbitrary counterpart.

If the executed function is a function related to any other party, the control unit 180 displays a keypad having specific keys for directly inputting information related to a specific party in the executed function (S103). For example, the specific keys include information that a user frequently inputs, a contact information of a user or a counterpart, or a key that can directly input a commercial phrase, a commercial image, or a commercial multimedia file.

In addition, the controller 180 may divide the display unit 151 into a plurality of display areas, display the specific keys in a separate display area, or insert the additional keys into the previously displayed keypad.

In addition, the specific keys may be displayed differently in shape, size, color, and position according to the executed function. For example, the specific keys may be displayed differently in shape, size, color, and position according to the type of information set in each key (e.g., contact information, commercial syntax information, commercial image information, multimedia file information) The shape, the size, the color, and the position may be displayed differently depending on the type of the executed function (for example, the call function, the message transmission function, and the telephone book function) even if the type information is set.

When the user inputs a certain key on the keypad including the specific keys as described above (S104), the controller 180 directly inputs information related to the other party set in the input specific key to the executed function screen S105). For example, if the counterpart related information set in the specific key is information related to an image or contact information, the control unit 180 can directly display the information on the function screen, and the counterpart- If it is a file, it can be directly attached to the executed function.

A method has been described in which, when the function executed in the mobile terminal is a function related to a certain other party, a keypad having a specific key for directly inputting information related to the other party is displayed.

Hereinafter, specific methods for implementing the above steps will be described.

6 is a diagram for explaining an operation method for executing a specific function related to an arbitrary counterpart in a mobile terminal according to the present invention. In this embodiment, a user manipulates an arbitrary key provided in the user input unit 130 Or inputting a command for executing a desired specific function using another input means.

The arbitrary key may be a hardware key, or may be a software key or an icon 411 displayed on the display unit 151, as shown in FIG. 6 (a). The software key includes a menu (or function) call key in the standby state. For example, when the menu call key is input in the standby state, the controller 180 outputs a menu list, selects one of the menus from the user, and executes the selected menu. The menu list may be output in a text format or in an icon format.

6 (b), when pressure is applied to a specific area of the display unit 151, or when a specific menu or icon displayed on the display unit is touched (for example, long touch or double touch) Function or menu can be executed. Further, as shown in Fig. 6 (c), a user's voice command can be detected and a function or a menu corresponding to the command can be executed.

As shown in FIG. 6 (d), the control unit 180 can detect a radio signal of a near or far distance, or an operation such as finger gesture of a user to perform a specific function. Further, it is possible to detect the access by a specific selection means (e.g., a finger or a stylus pen) and execute the corresponding function or menu.

As described above, a method of inputting a command or a key operation of a user for executing a specific function of the mobile terminal has been described. Hereinafter, a method of distinguishing whether the executed function is a function related to an arbitrary counterpart will be described.

7 is an exemplary diagram illustrating a database included in the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

The database may comprise a plurality of databases depending on the characteristics of the information.

For example, the first database 420 may store information on whether or not each of the functions provided in the mobile terminal is related to any other party. The function related to the arbitrary party may include a text message (or e-mail) transmission function, a call function, and a telephone book input function. The functions not related to the specific party may include a wireless Internet function, a memo function, and a dictionary search function.

Accordingly, the control unit 180 can refer to the information stored in the first database to distinguish whether the function is a function related to an arbitrary counterpart.

In addition, the second database 421 may store information on a specific key related to an arbitrary party or a user in each function. At this time, the information about the specific key may include information about a user or his / her contact information frequently input by the user, or information about a key for directly inputting a commercial phrase, a commercial image, or a commercial multimedia file. The contact information of the user or the other party includes a telephone number, an e-mail address, a home address, and the like. The information stored in the second database may be continuously updated through learning.

Also, a third database 422 may be configured to store information on how to display the specific key. At this time, the information includes information for displaying the keypad including the specific key on the display unit, information about the shape, size, color, and position of the keypad. Each of the databases may be stored in the memory 160.

A database storing information for distinguishing whether a function executed in the mobile terminal is a function related to an arbitrary party has been described.

Hereinafter, a description will be given of a keypad in which, when the executed function is a function related to an arbitrary party, information for easily inputting information related to the other party is set.

8A to 8C are views illustrating a method of displaying a keypad in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. As described above, there are a plurality of functions related to an arbitrary party, but it is assumed that a text message transmission function is executed for convenience do.

8A, when the text message transmission function is executed, the control unit 180 divides the display unit 151 into a plurality of display areas, and the first display area 430 includes a text message content And the second display area 440 may display a keypad.

The keypad includes various character keys (e.g., Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese), numeric keys, or function keys (e.g., *, #, And further includes a specific key 441 that can be directly entered on the function execution screen. The specific key 441 may be one or a plurality of keys. Here, the function execution screen means a screen displayed during an operation until a function is terminated when a specific function is executed in the mobile terminal.

In order to distinguish the specific key 441 related to the other party from the character key, the numeric key, or the function key, a different shape, size, and color may be applied to the keys. Also, the shape of the keypad may be a QWERTY shape, or a plurality of characters or functions may be applied to one key to reduce the number of keys.

When the specific key 441 set for the information related to the specific party is input from the user, the controller 180 directly inputs the partner related information set for each specific key on the function execution screen. However, if a plurality of pieces of information related to the other party are set in one specific key, a list of information related to the other party can be displayed as shown in FIG. 8B.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8B, the information related to the other party may be displayed in an overlay manner on one side of the display unit 151, or may be displayed through a separate pop-up window 450.

Also, as shown in FIG. 8C, the information displayed in the information list can be sequentially selected each time the user inputs the specific key, and the user can directly select one of the information displayed in the information list It is possible.

As described above, every time the user selects the information 431 to 433 related to the specific counterpart, the selected information is sequentially displayed at a position where the cursor of the first display area 430 is displayed. At this time, in a state in which the window 450 for information selection is displayed, the information displayed in the first display area is displayed in a preview form, and when the input of the selected information is confirmed, ) Is released.

On the other hand, information related to the other party itself, information related to the user himself or information related to the third party can be set in the specific keys.

Hereinafter, a method for setting an arbitrary user in the specific keys will be described.

For example, when the subject of the information set in the specific keys is changed, that is, when the subject of the information set in the specific keys is changed to the other party, the user himself or a third party, May be automatically changed to the information related to < RTI ID = 0.0 >

FIGS. 9A to 9C are diagrams illustrating an example of a method for selecting information to be set in specific keys of the keypad in FIGS. 8A to 8C. FIG.

When a specific key for selecting an object (e.g., a counter party, a user, or a third party) of the specific keys is input, the controller 180 displays a list in which the counterpart can be selected.

A specific key for selecting an object of the information may be separately provided and may be used as a key for selecting an object of information by applying an input method to any of the same key 441 differently. For example, when the specific key is input by the long touch method, the controller 180 may display a contact information list for a predetermined counterpart. When the specific key is input in the double-touch manner, You can display a selectable list.

When a specific key 441 for selecting an object of the information is input, a list 451 of objects recently set in the keypad can be displayed as shown in FIG. 9A, A list 452 of objects set or frequently set in the keypad may be displayed, and a list 453 in which each list can be selected as shown in FIG. 9C may be displayed.

The user can select one of the objects displayed in the list.

When one of the objects is selected, the controller 180 changes the information set on the counterpart-related keys of the keypad to the information related to the selected object. Also, as the information related to each key is changed as described above, the arrangement of the keypad, the color, or the design of each key may be changed according to predetermined information.

Hereinafter, a method of inputting information set in the specific keys will be described.

FIGS. 10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating examples of inputting information set in the specific keys to the function execution screen in FIGS. 8A to 8C.

As described above, when the specific keys to which the information related to the other party is set in the keypad are input, the controller 180 directly inputs the information set in the specific keys to the executed function execution screen.

For example, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the information set in the specific key is a common syntax (e.g., name, greeting, guidance message), the control unit 180 directly transmits the selected commercial phrase 461 to the function execution screen Display. Note that, in the above-mentioned commercial syntax, only frequently used phrases are displayed when a message is transmitted to a specific counterpart.

10B, when the information set on the specific key is a commercial image (e.g., an icon or an emoticon), the controller 180 displays the selected commercial image 462 directly on the function execution screen . Note that, in the commercial image, only frequently used images are displayed when a message is transmitted to a specific counterpart. For example, if the other party is a boyfriend, the heart image (♡) is not displayed. If the other party is a girlfriend, a heart image may be displayed.

10C, if the information set in the specific key is a multimedia file (e.g., a picture file, a music file, or a moving picture file), the control unit 180 transmits the selected multimedia file 463 to the executed function Can be attached directly to.

At this time, the list for selecting the commercial phrase, the commercial image, or the commercial multimedia file may be output through a separate pop-up window, and the display area may be divided and output to the one area.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a 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) . Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

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

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

Figure 3 is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal of Figure 2;

4 is an exemplary view of a communication system in which a terminal according to the present invention is operable.

5 is a flowchart of an example of a keypad display method of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an exemplary diagram for explaining an operation method for executing a specific function associated with an arbitrary party in the mobile terminal according to the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 7 is an exemplary view for explaining a database provided in a mobile terminal according to the present invention; FIG.

8A to 8C illustrate a method of displaying a keypad in a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

FIGS. 9A to 9C illustrate examples of methods for selecting information to be set for specific keys of the keypad in FIGS. 8A to 8C. FIG.

FIGS. 10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating examples of inputting information set in the specific keys in the function execution screen in FIGS. 8A to 8C. FIG.

Claims (14)

When a specific function of the mobile terminal is executed, an operation screen of the executed function is displayed, and if the executed function is a function associated with an arbitrary counterpart, a specific key for outputting a list of information related to a specific counterpart in the function A display unit for outputting an included keypad; And Outputting a list of information related to the specific counterpart in response to the selection of the specific key, and when any one of the information included in the list is selected, the contents corresponding to the selected information are displayed on the operation screen of the executed function Comprising: Wherein, And displays different types of information among the information related to the specific counterpart in the list based on an input method of selecting the specific key. The mobile terminal of claim 1, A first database for storing information on whether the executed function is a function related to an arbitrary party; A second database for storing information set for the specific keys associated with the counterpart; A third database for storing information on how to display the specific keys; Wherein the mobile terminal comprises: 3. The method according to claim 2, Wherein the mobile terminal includes information on a user who frequently inputs the contact information of the user or the other party, or a key that can directly input a commercial phrase, a commercial image, or a commercial multimedia file. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2, Information for displaying a keypad including the specific key on the display unit, and And information on the shape, arrangement, size, color, or position of the keypad. The display device according to claim 1, And a control unit for controlling the display unit, Wherein the specific key is displayed in any one of the display areas or is further inserted into the keypad. The display device according to claim 1, And displays at least one of a shape, a size, a color, and a position of the key differently according to the type of counterpart related information set in the specific key under the control of the controller. The apparatus of claim 1, If the counterpart related information set in the specific key is a commercial phrase, image, or contact information related information, the information is immediately displayed on the operation screen of the executed function, If the counterpart-related information set in the specific key is a commercial multimedia file, attaches directly to the executed function. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, Related information on the one side area of the display unit in an overlay manner or through a separate pop-up window. The apparatus of claim 1, Wherein the information processing apparatus selects one of the other party, the user itself, and the third party as the target of the information to be set in the key, And changes the information set in each of the keys with information related to the selected object. Analyzing whether the function of the mobile terminal is related to any other party when the specific function of the mobile terminal is executed; Displaying a keypad including a specific key for outputting a list of information associated with a specific party in the function if the executed function is a function associated with a certain party; Outputting a list of information associated with the particular counterpart in response to the selection of the particular key; And inputting contents corresponding to the selected information to the operation screen of the executed function when any one of the information included in the list is selected, The step of outputting the list may include: And displaying different types of information among information related to the specific counterpart in the list based on an input method of selecting the specific key. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein displaying the keypad comprises: A keypad including a specific key for outputting a list of information related to the specific counterpart is displayed in any one of a plurality of display areas or the specific key is further inserted in the keypad displayed and displayed A method of displaying a keypad of a mobile terminal. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein displaying the keypad comprises: Wherein at least one of a shape, a size, a color, and a position of the key is displayed differently according to the type of counterpart related information set in each of the keys. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein displaying the keypad comprises: Related information is displayed on an area of the display unit in an overlay manner or in a separate pop-up window. 11. The method according to claim 10, If the selected information is a commercial syntax frequently used for a specific counterpart, an image, or information related to contact information, the information is immediately displayed on the operation screen of the executed function, And if the selected information is a commercial multimedia file, the selected function is directly attached to the executed function.

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