KR101604353B1 - Mobile terminal and setting method of home screen - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal, comprising: a display module; A user input unit and a sensing unit for receiving user input; And a controller for displaying an initial screen of N (N is an integer of 2 or more) that can be switched according to the user input on the display module, and setting a background design of each of the initial screens according to the user input.

Initial Screen, Background Design

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND SETTING METHOD OF HOME SCREEN [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and an initial screen setting method thereof.

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

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

For functional support and enhancement of the terminal, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software part of the terminal.

Various terminals including a mobile terminal have a complex and various functions, and a user interface (UI) including a menu display and a list display is becoming complicated. In recent years, a three-dimensional user interface technology that can easily and complexly implement a complicated menu structure using a three-dimensional graphic image has been applied to a mobile terminal. However, the design of the initial screen in which the user interface is displayed in the mobile terminal can be selected from several images previously stored in the mobile terminal, and it is difficult for the users to freely change the design of the initial screen.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and its initial screen setting method for increasing the freedom of design selection of an initial screen.

According to an aspect of the present invention, a mobile terminal of the present invention includes: a display module; A user input unit and a sensing unit for receiving user input; And a controller for displaying an initial screen of N (N is an integer of 2 or more) that can be switched according to the user input on the display module, and setting a background design of each of the initial screens according to the user input.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an initial screen setting method comprising: setting an initial screen of N (N is an integer of 2 or more) screens which can be switched according to user input; Receiving the user input; And setting a background design of each of the initial screens according to the user input.

The present invention allows at least one of image, music, animation, and color desired by a user to be set as the background design of each initial screen, thereby increasing the degree of freedom in design selection of initial screens displayed on the mobile terminal.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may 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 be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, the broadcast-related information 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 broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) ), Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be 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 a radio signal to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data such as a voice call signal, a video call signal, and a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The touch screen may be realized by stacking a touch sensor on the display module 151 or by incorporating a touch sensor in the display module 151. The touch screen may be used as an input device for receiving user input in addition to the image output device.

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 control unit 180. The controller 180 calculates coordinates of the touch point and the touch pressure from the output signal of the touch sensor. Accordingly, the control unit 180 can recognize which point is touched on the touch screen, and also can know the pressure at which the touch screen is touched. When the touch sensor is implemented as an electrostatic touch sensor, the proximity of the pointer can be detected by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen can be classified as a proximity sensor.

Proximity sensors can be placed inside the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high. The proximity sensor may be a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

The proximity sensor senses proximity touch and proximity touch patterns (e.g., proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch rate, proximity touch time, proximity touch location, proximity touch movement state, etc.). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern 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, proximity input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

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

The memory 160 may store a program for processing all control operations of the control unit 180, temporary work data input from the control unit 180, data input by the user, and the like. The memory 16 stores data of a plurality of user interface modes to be switched under the control of the controller 180. [ In addition, the memory 16 stores basic setting data such as ringing tone, ringing tone data, alarm data, alarm type data, calendar data, and schedule data. The memory 160 may store data related to a touch input, an effect sound of various patterns output at the time of proximity input, and a haptic pattern. The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM , An optical disc, and the like. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions of the memory 160 on the Internet.

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

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

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the control unit 180 performs related control and processing for voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like, and switches the user interface mode by analyzing the outputs of the user input unit 130 and the sensing unit 140 . The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181. The multimedia module 181 is responsible for signal processing for reproducing the multimedia data. The control unit 180 performs pattern recognition processing for recognizing the handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, and stores the memorized data in the form of a memo, a message, and a graphic image. To other desired wireless communication subscribers. In addition, the control unit 180 controls the operation of the entire design setting of the initial screen in the user setting of the initial screen in which the user interface is displayed, in the same manner as in FIGS.

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 following embodiments may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

Examples of hardware implementations include, but are not limited to, 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, such embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180.

According to a software implementation, the following embodiments 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. [

The mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention may be of a bar type, a folder type, a slide type, a swivel type, a swing type, etc. But may be implemented in any form. 2A and 2B are external perspective views illustrating an example of a bar-type mobile terminal equipped with a full-touch screen. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the external structure.

2A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal 100 viewed from the front.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. The present invention is not limited to this 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 movably coupled as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B.

The body includes a case (casing, housing, cover, etc.) constituting an image. The case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

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

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

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

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

The contents inputted by the operation units 131 and 132 can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen. These operation units may include an operation unit for displaying the 3D map data, an operation unit for selecting and controlling the 3D object, and the like.

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

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be additionally mounted on the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the front camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

FIG. 3 shows a control procedure of an initial screen setting method of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation of the initial screen setting method of FIG. The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the initial screen setting method.

3 and 4, the initial screen of the mobile terminal 100 may be divided into N corresponding to N (N is a positive integer equal to or larger than 2) user interface screens. As shown in FIG. 4, the initial screen includes a first initial screen 21 in which widget icons are arranged, a second initial screen 22 in which contact icons are arranged, a third initial screen in which multimedia icons are arranged 23, and a fourth initial screen 24 in which shortcut icons are arranged. The widget icons displayed on the first initial screen 21 include icons related to additional information such as weather, stock market, news, sports, entertainment, and the like. When the user selects a widget icon as a touch / proximity input, the controller 180 accesses a web page associated with the selected widget icon, updates the additional information, and displays the received additional information on the display module. The contact icons displayed on the second initial screen 22 are icons indicating family members, friends, work colleagues, and the like selected from the phone book (phone book). When the user selects a contact icon as a touch / proximity input, the control unit 180 can directly execute telephone conversation, e-mail transmission / reception, and message transmission / reception through path information such as a telephone number and an e-mail address associated with the selected contact icon have. The multimedia icons displayed on the third initial screen 23 are icons indicating multimedia contents such as a still image / moving image video content file, an audio content file, and the like. When the user selects the multimedia icon as the touch / proximity input, the control unit 180 executes the multimedia playback application capable of playing the selected multimedia content. Short-cut icons displayed on the fourth initial screen 24 are short-cut execution icons associated with various functions of the mobile terminal. When the user selects the shortcut execution icon as the touch / proximity input, the control unit 180 executes the user interface or the application program associated with the shortcut icon. The user can switch the initial screens by the flicking operation. The control unit 180 displays N initial screens in the form of a 2D or 3D graphic user interface on the display module 151 and analyzes the output of the proximity sensor to recognize the flicking operation on the initial screen. .

The control unit 180 may display a user interface for the background design setting of the initial screen on the display module 151 according to the user's selection. The user can freely set the background design of the initial screen in color, still / video image, music, animation, and the like.

When the user selects the background image setting of the initial screen in the user interface displayed on the display module 151, the control unit 180 displays the image 11 selected by the user as the number of initial screens, for example, 4 And maps the divided images to the initial screens at a ratio of 1: 1 (S31 to S34)

The user can select whether to preview the initial screen according to the guidance of the user interface displayed on the display module 151. [ The controller 180 displays an initial screen on the divided background image when the user selects the initial screen preview, and switches the background image and the initial screen, which are divided in a predetermined time period, such as a panorama shot playback method.

If the user desires to change the background image of the initial screen, the control unit 180 repeats S32 to S36 to repeat the process of dividing the background image selected by the user and setting the divided image as the background image of the initial screen (S37 )

After the background image setting of the initial screen is completed, the initial screen is displayed on the divided image selected by the user (S38 and S39). When the user switches the initial screen to the touch / proximity input, (S40). If the user does not select the background image in step S32, the control unit 180 automatically sets the background image (step S41).

5 shows a control procedure of an initial screen setting method of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation of the initial screen setting method of FIG. The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the initial screen setting method.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the controller 180 may display a user interface for the background design of the initial screen on the display module 151 according to the user's selection. When the user selects the background image setting of the initial screen in the user interface displayed on the display module 151, the control unit 180 maps the image in the folder selected by the user with the initial screen (S51 to S54).

If it is determined that a plurality of image files exist in the folder selected by the user, the control unit 180 displays a message to the display module 151 to prompt the user to input the background image switching cycle (S55 and S56). When the background image switching period value is inputted, the control unit 180 stores the background image switching period value input by the user into the memory 160.

The control unit 180 repeats steps S52 through S57 to set the background image selected by the user as the background image of each of the initial screens, if there is an initial screen in which the background image is not set. When the user selects the initial screen preview, the initial screens are displayed on the background images selected by the user. 6, the controller 180 sequentially displays background images of one initial screen in different images in the same folder by the background image switching cycle set by the user, The background image of the converted initial screen is displayed in the same manner (S59 and S60)

If the user desires to change the background image of the initial screen, the control unit 180 re-executes S52 to S60 and repeats the process of setting the image selected by the user as the background image of the initial screen (S61)

After the setting of the background image of the initial screen is completed, the initial screen is displayed on the background image selected by the user (S62 and S63). When a plurality of background images are set on one initial screen, (S64 and S65). When the user switches the initial screen to the touch / proximity input, the control unit 180 re-executes steps S63 to S65 to display the initial screen And switches the background image of the initial screen (S66)

If the user does not select the background image, the controller 180 automatically sets the background image (step S67). If the user does not select the initial screen to be mapped with the image in the folder in step S53, the controller 180 (S68). If the user does not set the background image switching period in step S56, the control unit 180 controls the background image switching unit 160 to change the background image according to the number of image files in the folder The switching cycle is automatically set (S69)

7 shows a control procedure of an initial screen setting method of a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a diagram showing an example of the operation of the initial screen setting method of FIG. The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the initial screen setting method.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 9, the controller 180 may display a user interface for the background design of the initial screen on the display module 151 according to the user's selection. If the user selects the background music setting of the initial screen in the user interface displayed on the display module 151, the control unit 180 receives the playback cycle of the background music selected by the user (S71 to S74) The playback cycle of the background music selected by the user is received from the user and stored in the memory 160. If the user does not input the playback cycle of the background music, the control unit 180 automatically sets the playback cycle of the background music (S75)

The control unit 180 maps the background music selected by the user to the initial screen (S76). Here, the user can select an initial screen to be mapped with the background music.

The control unit 180 displays the initial screens while reproducing the background music selected by the user when the user selects the preview screen of the initial screen. (S77 and S78) Here, One music file can be reproduced while one or more initial screens are displayed by the set background music reproduction cycle.

If the user desires to change the background music of the initial screen, the controller 180 repeats steps S72 to S78 to set the music selected by the user as the background music of the initial screen (S79).

After the background music setting of the initial screen is completed, the controller 180 executes the audio playback application when the initial screen is displayed to reproduce the music selected by the user as the background music of the initial screen. (S80 and S81) When the screen is switched to the touch / proximity input, the controller 180 re-executes steps S80 and S81 to switch the initial screen. (S82) The controller 180 counts background music reproduction cycles The background music is reproduced by the music reproduction cycle value and then the other background music is reproduced (S83 and S84)

In step S72, if the user does not select the background music, the control unit 180 automatically sets the background music (step S85)

FIG. 8 shows the control procedure of the initial screen setting method of the mobile terminal according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation of the initial screen setting method of FIG. The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the initial screen setting method.

8 and 9, the controller 180 may display a user interface for the background design of the initial screen on the display module 151 according to the user's selection. If the user selects the background animation setting of the initial screen in the user interface displayed on the display module 151, the control unit 180 receives the playback cycle of the background animation selected by the user. (S91 to S94) And stores the playback cycle of the background animation selected by the user in the memory 160. If the user does not input the playback cycle of the background animation, the control unit 180 automatically sets the playback cycle of the background animation (S95)

The control unit 180 maps the background animation selected by the user to the initial screen (S96). Here, the user can select an initial screen to be mapped with the background animation.

The control unit 180 displays the initial screens while reproducing the background animation selected by the user when the user selects the initial screen preview (S97 and S98). Here, the control unit 180 controls the user One animation file can be reproduced while one or more initial screens are displayed by the set background animation reproduction cycle.

If the user desires to change the background animation of the initial screen, the control unit 180 re-executes steps S98 and S92 to repeat the process of setting the animation selected by the user as the background animation of the initial screen (S99).

After the background animation setting of the initial screen is completed, the controller 180 executes the animation playback application when the initial screen is displayed to reproduce the animation selected by the user as the background animation of the initial screen. (S100 and S101) When the screen is switched to the touch / proximity input, the controller 180 re-executes steps S100 and S101 to switch the initial screen. (S102) The controller 180 counts background animation reproduction cycles as in the example of FIG. 9, The background animation is reproduced by the reproduction cycle value of the animation and then the other background animation is reproduced (S103 and S104)

If the user does not select the background animation in step S92, the controller 180 automatically sets the background animation (step S105)

The initial screen setting method of the mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention can set the color of the background screen in a similar manner to the method of FIG. Accordingly, the user can freely select the background color of the initial screens and the reproduction cycle thereof, as in the example of FIG.

The above-described initial screen setting method of the present invention can be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium.

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

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

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

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

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

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

3 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of the initial screen setting method of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating an example of an operation of the initial screen setting method of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of an initial screen setting method of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary operation of a method of setting an initial screen of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of an initial screen setting method of a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of an initial screen setting method of a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a diagram illustrating an exemplary operation of a method of setting an initial screen of a mobile terminal according to third and fourth embodiments of the present invention.

Description of the Related Art

11: divided background image 21 to 24: initial screen of mobile terminal

110: wireless communication unit 121: camera

151: display module (touch screen) 160: memory

180:

Claims (14)

A display module; A user input unit and a sensing unit for receiving user input; And A control unit for displaying on the display module an initial screen of N (N is an integer of 2 or more) that can be switched according to the user input, and setting a plurality of background designs on each of the initial screens according to the user input, Wherein the control unit sequentially changes a plurality of background designs set on each of the initial screens for each of the set background design switching cycles when a transition cycle value of the background design is set on each of the initial screens, Determining a switching period of the background design according to the set number of background designs when the switching cycle value of the background design is not set in each of the initial screens, And sequentially changes a plurality of background designs. The method according to claim 1, The background design of each of the initial screens, which can be changed according to the user input, An image, a music, an animation, and a color. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein, If one image is selected in the background design according to the user input, Wherein the dividing unit divides the selected image into the N images, and maps the divided images and the initial images by 1: 1, thereby designating the divided images as the background images of the respective initial screens. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein, If a folder in which a plurality of image files exist in the background design is selected according to the user input, Wherein the mobile terminal assigns a plurality of background images to the one initial screen by mapping all the images in the selected folder to one initial screen. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein, If the music is selected as the background design according to the user input, And designating the selected music as background music of the initial screen. 6. The method of claim 5, Wherein, And sets a playback period of the background music according to the user input. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein, If the animation is selected in the background design according to the user input, And designates the selected animation as a background animation of the initial screen. 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein, And sets a playback period of the background animation according to the user input. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein, If the color is selected in the background design according to the user input, And designates the selected color as the background color of the initial screen. 10. The method of claim 9, Wherein, And sets a playback period of the background color according to the user input. Claim 11 has been abandoned due to the set registration fee. 11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, Further comprising a memory for storing background design related data that can be changed according to the user input under the control of the control unit. Claim 12 is abandoned in setting registration fee. Setting an initial screen of N (N is an integer of 2 or more) screens that can be switched according to user input; Receiving the user input; Setting a plurality of background designs on each of the initial screens according to the user input; And A background design switching cycle value is set for each of the initial screens, a plurality of background designs set for each of the initial screens are sequentially changed for each of the set background design switching cycles, Determining a switching cycle of the background design according to the set number of background designs when the cycle value is not set and sequentially changing a plurality of background designs set on each of the initial screens for each of the determined background design switching cycles ; And setting the initial screen to the initial screen. Claim 13 has been abandoned due to the set registration fee. 13. The method of claim 12, The background design of each of the initial screens, which can be changed according to the user input, An image, a music, an animation, and a color. Claim 14 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method according to claim 12 or 13,

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