KR101590911B1 - Mobile Terminal and Funtion Excution Method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a display apparatus comprising: a display unit displaying a plurality of contents and at least one icon; A touch pad for receiving a second touch input for selecting at least one of a plurality of contents in a state in which reception of a first touch input for selecting any one of at least one icon is maintained; And a controller for executing functions corresponding to attributes of the selected icon for the selected at least one content when the first and second touch inputs are received. The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a method for executing the function, wherein a function corresponding to an attribute of an icon is executed for a selected content through a simple touch input, thereby improving convenience of use.

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The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for executing the function, which increase convenience of use by allowing a function corresponding to an attribute of an icon to be executed for a selected content through a simple touch input.

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, ).

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable. 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.

Recently, a variety of terminals including mobile terminals provide a complex and various functions, and the menu structure is also becoming complicated. In addition, a function of displaying various digital documents including a web page is added to a mobile terminal.

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for executing the function, which increase convenience of use by allowing a function corresponding to an attribute of an icon to be executed for a selected content through a simple touch input.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not intended to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Other objects, which will be apparent to those skilled in the art, It will be possible.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a display unit displaying a plurality of contents and at least one icon; A touch pad for receiving a second touch input for selecting at least one of the plurality of contents in a state in which reception of a first touch input for selecting any one of the at least one icon is maintained; And a controller for executing functions corresponding to the attributes of the selected icon for the selected one or more items when the first and second touch inputs are received.

The control unit may execute the function for the contents selected while the first touch input is being held when the first touch input is released.

The control unit may execute the function when the second touch input is released.

The function may be any one of deleting, moving, copying, editing, and returning the displayed content.

The content may be any one of a message, a schedule, a telephone number, and a photograph.

The control unit may display a pop-up window for confirming whether the function is executed on the display unit before executing the function.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for executing a function of a mobile terminal, the method comprising: displaying a plurality of contents and at least one icon; Receiving a first touch input for selecting any one of the at least one icon; Receiving a second touch input for selecting at least one of the contents; And executing, for at least one of the selected contents, a function corresponding to the attribute of the selected icon.

The step of performing the function may be performed when the first touch input is released, proceeding with respect to the contents selected while the reception of the first touch input is maintained, or proceeding when the second touch input is released .

The mobile terminal and the method for executing the function according to the present invention can increase the convenience of use by allowing the function corresponding to the attribute of the icon to be executed for the selected content through a simple touch input.

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 laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation and the like.

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

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

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 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 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 refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. 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 may be adapted to other 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 unit 160.

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

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be 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 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. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. 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.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) 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 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 unit 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. [ 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 through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. 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 dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

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. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function 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. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

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. When the mobile terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received video or UI and GUI are displayed.

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).

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

The display unit 151 is connected to a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') having a mutual layer structure It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

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) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by 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.

Examples of the proximity sensor include 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.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may 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, key signal input, touch 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 can 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 hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

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, 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, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip 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. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. 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 controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

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 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 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. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

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

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, 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 formed by injection molding a synthetic resin or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132, the interface 170, and the like 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 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents input 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.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the 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 so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are 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 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for a call or the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 124 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. 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. [ In this case, 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.

FIGS. 2C and 2D are views showing various embodiments of the mobile terminal 100 and the display unit 151. FIG.

The display unit 151 may include a first display unit physically divided into display panels and a second display unit as shown in FIG. 3A. In a folding or sliding type mobile terminal in which two bodies are fastened by a hinge or a slide, a first display portion (or a main display portion) may be formed on an inner surface or an outer surface of either body, Or the auxiliary display portion, the external display portion) may be formed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the other body. The auxiliary display unit is a display unit separated from the mobile terminal, and can be detachably connected to the mobile terminal body through an interface unit to display data from the mobile terminal.

In addition, the display unit 151 may include a first display unit and a second display unit logically divided in the display panel as shown in FIG. 2C.

3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 3, when a pointer such as a finger of a user approaches the touch screen, the proximity sensor disposed in or near the touch screen senses the proximity sensor and outputs a proximity signal.

The proximity sensor may be configured to output different proximity signals according to a distance between the proximity-touched pointer and the touch screen (hereinafter referred to as "proximity depth").

A distance at which the proximity signal is output when the pointer approaches the touch screen is referred to as a detection distance. In short, by using a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection distances, the proximity signals output from the proximity sensors are compared, .

In FIG. 3, for example, a cross-section of a touch screen having proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

Specifically, when the pointer is completely in contact with the touch screen (d0), it is recognized as a contact touch. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance less than the distance d1, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the first proximity depth.

If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance d1 or less and less than the distance d2, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of the second proximity depth. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance d2 or more and less than the distance d3, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the third proximity depth. If the pointer is located at a distance d3 or more on the touch screen, it is recognized that the proximity touch is released.

Accordingly, the controller 180 can recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity and proximity positions of the pointer to the touch screen, and perform various operation controls according to the various input signals.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating operations of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in these drawings, step (S10) of displaying content I and icon M on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal 100 (FIG. 2A) according to an embodiment of the present invention can do.

The content I corresponds to various contents such as a message, a schedule, a telephone number, and a photograph stored in the memory (160 in Fig. 1) of the mobile terminal (100 in Fig. In FIG. 5, the case where the content is a photograph is described by way of example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. A plurality of contents (I) can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The icon M allows a specific function to be performed on the content I displayed on the display unit 151. [ The icon M may be assigned an attribute related to a specific function. The specific function means various functions of the mobile terminal (100 in Fig. 1) related to processing of contents such as deletion, movement, copying, editing, reply and the like. The icon M indicates a function related to the content I to be displayed. That is, when the displayed content I is a photograph content, the icon M may be one or more of deletion, editing, copying, and moving of the photograph. In addition, when the displayed content I is the message content, the icon M may be one or more of deletion, copying, moving, and returning of the message.

The content I and the icon M can be appropriately arranged on the display unit 151. [ More specifically, the content I may be displayed on the front face of the display unit 151, and one or several icons M may be displayed on the lower face of the display unit 151.

In the state where the content I and the icon M are displayed, step S20 may be performed in which it is determined whether or not the touch is held while the icon M is touched.

The user can first touch the icon M and hold the touch on the icon M. [ If the touch is held with respect to the icon M, the process proceeds to the next step.

If the touch on the icon M is maintained, step S30 may be performed to determine whether at least one content I is touched.

The user can select the content I for performing a specific function using the second finger F2 while touching the icon M with the first finger F1. That is, the second finger F2 means that the user can sequentially touch the contents I desired to perform a specific function. Through such operation, the content I to which the specific function assigned to the icon M is to be applied can be selected.

A step S40 may be performed to determine whether all the touches have been released.

The user who has selected the content I in the state where the icon M is touched can release the touch against the first and second fingers F1 and F2 on the display unit 151 when the selection is completed. The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 may determine that the user's input is completed at the moment when the touch by the first and second fingers F1 and F2 is all released.

A step (S50) of executing a function corresponding to the attribute of the icon (M) for the selected content (I) may be performed.

Through the steps described above, the icon M to which the attribute desired to be executed is assigned and the content I to which the attribute is to be applied have been selected. When the selection is completed and the touch is released, the function of the icon M is actually executed with respect to the content (I). Before executing the function, it may further include confirming whether or not the user is executed.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 5, a specific execution process of each of the above-described steps will be described.

As shown in FIG. 5 (a), a plurality of contents I as picture contents can be displayed at the center of the display unit 151. [ In addition, an icon M having an attribute of " delete " may be displayed at the lower end of the display unit 151. [

As shown in FIG. 5 (b), the user can continue to hold the icon M in a state in which the user touches the icon M with the first finger F1. That is, it means that the touch and hold state for the icon M is maintained. In a state in which the touch on the icon M is held, the user can sequentially touch the contents I1 to I4 desired to perform a specific function with the second finger F2. That is, it means that the specific contents I1 to I4 can be selected by repeating the touch and the touch release with the second finger F2. Once all of the contents I1 to I4 desired to be selected have been selected, the first and second fingers F1 and F2 can be removed from the display unit 151. [ The control unit 180 of FIG. 1 can know that the selection of the first and second fingers F1 and F2 is completed when the touch is released.

As shown in (c) of FIG. 5, when the selection is completed, a first pop-up window P1 for confirming the user's intention can be displayed.

As shown in FIG. 5 (d), when the user confirms execution of the "delete" function, a second popup window P2 indicating that the corresponding function is being executed may be displayed.

In a mobile terminal (100 of FIG. 1) capable of touch input, it is convenient to easily perform a desired function using multi-touch.

6 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the mobile terminal (100 of FIG. 1) according to another embodiment of the present invention can execute the "schedule management" function on the display unit 151.

As shown in FIG. 6 (a), a content I called 'schedule management' can be displayed on the display unit 151. In addition, an icon 'M', which is called 'schedule copy', may be displayed on the lower part of the display unit 151. There may be a schedule D1 at a specific date '6 days' on the schedule displayed on the display unit 151. [ The schedule D1 may be an appointment, a schedule, a memo, an alarm, or the like entered by the user in advance.

As shown in Fig. 6 (b), in a state in which the icon M is touched by the first finger F1, the user can select a content (for example, I1 to I3) can be sequentially touched. At this time, any one of the contents I1 to I3 to be touched is already set to the schedule D1. Since the contents I1 to I3 are selected with the specific function 'schedule copying' selected, the schedule D1 included in the contents I1 can be copied to the other contents I2 and I3. Also, although not shown, the second finger F2 may be dragged and moved to a date on which a schedule is desired to be copied. That is to say, the first or second contents I1 to which the schedule D1 is set is touched with the second finger F2 and then dragged to move the second or third contents I2, I3). The schedule D1 may be copied on the date when the dragging ends and the touch of the second finger F2 is released.

As shown in (c) of FIG. 6, when the selection is completed, a pop-up window P for confirming the user's intention can be displayed.

The same schedules D1 to D3 are copied to the selected contents I1 to I3, as shown in Fig. 6 (d).

7 and 8 are views illustrating a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7, content related to 'message box' may be displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. On the other hand, three icons M1, M2, and M3 may be displayed as deletion (M1), reply (M2), and permanent storage (M3). That is, it means that icons M1, M2, and M3 can be represented in various ways instead of one. The user can select a desired icon among the icons M1, M2 and M3 and then select the content I to which the function is to be applied. On the other hand, when one of the icons M1, M2, and M3 is selected and one of the contents I is touched, the functions of the selected icons M1, M2, and M3 may be executed. That is, it means that it is possible to execute the function each time one piece of content I is selected, instead of waiting for selection of the plurality of contents I.

As shown in FIG. 8, content related to 'picture' may be displayed on the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the icons M1 and M2 may be displayed with deletion M1 and special effect insertion M2.

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 and scope of the invention. Accordingly, such modifications or variations are intended to fall within the scope of the appended claims.

1 is a block diagram of 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.

2C and 2D are views of an embodiment of a mobile terminal and a display screen according to various embodiments of the present invention.

3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an operation procedure of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating an operation of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

7 and 8 are views illustrating a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (8)

A display unit displaying a plurality of contents and at least one icon; A second touch input for selecting a second content by dragging the first content among the plurality of contents while receiving the first touch input for selecting any one of the at least one icon is maintained Touchpad; And And executes a function corresponding to the attribute of the icon selected by the first touch input with respect to the first content and the second content selected by the second touch input when the second touch input is released . The method according to claim 1, Wherein, When the first touch input is released, executes the function for the contents selected while the reception of the first touch input is being held. delete The method according to claim 1, The above- Wherein the content is one of delete, move, copy, edit, and reply of the displayed content. The method according to claim 1, The content may be, A message, a schedule, a telephone number, and a photograph. The method according to claim 1, Wherein, Wherein the display unit displays a pop-up window confirming whether the function is executed before executing the function. Displaying a plurality of contents and at least one icon; Receiving a first touch input for selecting any one of the at least one icon; Receiving a second touch input for selecting and dragging the plurality of contents first content to select a second content; And Executing a function corresponding to an attribute of an icon selected by the first touch input for the first content and the second content selected by the second touch input when the second touch input is released And performing the function of the mobile terminal. 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein performing the function comprises: When the first touch input is released, proceeding to the contents selected while the reception of the first touch input is being held.

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