KR101608775B1 - Mobile and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention allows a user to display and execute sub-menus belonging to the menu on the screen on which the menu is displayed by using the main touch screen and the wheel key, and to display the menu on the current screen through the sub- The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of knowing information and a control method thereof.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, in which usage of a terminal can be realized by further considering convenience of a user.

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, a mobile phone, or the like can be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to view a video or television program.

In general, The mobile terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is portable or not, and the mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal ).

Efforts are continuing to support and enhance the functions of terminals. The foregoing efforts include not only changes and improvements in structural components that form the terminal, but also improvements in software or hardware.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to enable a user to display and execute sub-menus belonging to a menu on a screen on which a menu is displayed by using a main touch screen and a wheel key, And a control method of the mobile terminal.

It is yet another object of the present invention to provide a method and apparatus for enabling a user to easily control the operation of a content displayed on a current screen by using a main touch screen and a wheel key, And a control method of the mobile terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a user input unit including a wheel key; A touch screen on which at least one menu is displayed; And a controller for sequentially displaying sub-menus belonging to the menu being held by the touch according to the wheel operation when the wheel operation of the wheel key is input while the menu is maintained in the touch state.

At this time, the controller may sequentially display the sub-menus belonging to the menu that is being held by the touch according to the input wheel operation by a rotation method.

Also, when the touch of the menu is released while the submenus are sequentially displayed, the controller may perform a function of a submenu displayed at the time of the touch release.

In this case, the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention may further include a sub-touch screen provided inside the wheel key, and the wheel key and the sub-touch screen may be concentric with each other .

Also, when the menu is touched, the controller may display information indicating the touched menu on the sub-touch screen.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, including: displaying at least one menu on a touch screen; Sequentially displaying sub-menus belonging to the menu being held in touch corresponding to the input wheel operation when the wheel operation of the wheel key provided in the mobile terminal is input while the menu is held by the touch; And executing a function of a lower menu displayed at the time when the touch of the menu is released while sequentially displaying the lower menus.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a user input unit including a wheel key; A touch screen displaying at least one content and at least one control key for controlling the operation of the content; And a controller for controlling the operation of the content corresponding to the input wheel operation when the wheel operation of the wheel key is input while the control key is held in a touch state.

Here, the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention may further include a sub-touch screen provided inside the wheel key, and the wheel key and the sub-touch screen may be concentrically formed have.

In addition, the controller may display information indicating the control key on the sub touch screen when the control key is touched.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, including: displaying at least one content on a touch screen and a control key for controlling operations of the content; And controlling the operation of the content corresponding to the input wheel operation when the wheel operation of the wheel key of the mobile terminal is input while the control key is held in the touch state.

The mobile terminal and its control method according to the present invention provide the following effects.

First, the user can easily display and execute the submenus belonging to the menu on the screen on which the menu is displayed by using the main touch screen and the wheel key.

Second, information on the menu displayed on the current screen can be known through the sub-touch screen provided in the wheel key.

Third, the user can easily control the operation of the content displayed on the current screen by using the main touch screen and the wheel key.

Fourth, there is an effect that the operation control state of the content displayed on the current screen can be known through the sub touch screen provided in the wheel key.

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), navigation and the like. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

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 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a distance sensor 182, a power supply 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).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only (DVF-H) A digital broadcasting system such as DVB-CB, OMA-BCAST, or Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

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 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. 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 a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain a three-dimensional string of latitude, longitude, The location information can be accurately calculated. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

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 supports a zoom function of an image and processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in a video communication mode or a 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 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

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 switch, and the like.

Also, the user input unit 130 is provided with a wheel key 133 according to the present invention. The wheel key 133 will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 2A.

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. It is also possible to sense 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 141. This will be discussed later in connection with touch screens.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, (155), and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (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 (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and 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.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form 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 (not shown). 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.

The display unit 151 includes the main touch screen 151m provided on the front surface of the mobile terminal 100 and the sub touch screen 151s provided inside the jog wheel 133 according to the present invention, .

On the other hand, the proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in the 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 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 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, 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. In this case, the display unit 151 and the sound / voice output module 152 may be a kind of the alarm unit 153. The display unit 151 and the sound / . ≪ / RTI >

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 include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic 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 allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the finger or arm. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the mobile terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, a LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module, a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module, and a scanner module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip. In addition, the scanner module reflects the light generated from the light source in the horizontal and / or vertical directions and performs a raster scan on an external screen. At this time, if the projector module 155 is a scanner module, the lens for the enlarged output may be omitted.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided longitudinally on the side, front or back side of the mobile terminal 100. Needless to say, the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100, if necessary.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store programs for inputting / outputting data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, still image, electronic book, It may also perform functions for temporary storage. The memory unit 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns output when the touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, an SD or XD memory A static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) Magnetic disk, magnetic disk, magnetic disk, or optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function 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 supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the 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 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. 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 controller 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.

Meanwhile, the power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power required 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 a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be 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 includes 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 front body 101 mainly includes a display unit 151 including a main touch screen 151m and a sub touch screen 151s, an audio output unit 152, a camera 121, a wheel key 133 , A microphone 122, an interface 170, and the like may be disposed.

The main touch screen 151m occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. The audio output unit 151 and the camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the main touch screen 151m and the user input units 131 and 133 and the microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end do. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be 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 mobile terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131, 132, and 133. The operation units 131, 132, and 133 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may 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 The touch recognition mode can be activated or deactivated.

The wheel key 133, which is the third operation unit, may be a wheel key of a jog dial type or a touch type. In addition, when the wheel key 133 is configured in a touch manner, the proximity sensor 141 may be mounted in the wheel key 133 to be formed in the proximity touch manner.

2A, in the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, a sub-touch screen 151s is provided in the wheel key 133. At this time, the wheel key 133 and the sub touch screen 151s may be concentric with each other.

2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile 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 that of the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having the same or different pixels as 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 may be additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '.

The flash 123 is a light emitting element that emits light of predetermined intensity, and emits light toward a 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 communication, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the mobile 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 be of a light transmission type for the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output the time information on both sides (i.e., in the directions of both the front and back sides of the mobile terminal), the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 do. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [

Meanwhile, the display for exclusive use of the touch pad 135 may be separately installed, so that the touch screen may be disposed in the rear case 102 as well.

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.

Hereinafter, embodiments related to a control method that can be implemented in the mobile terminal will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

≪ Embodiment 1 >

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying and executing submenus belonging to the menu on a screen displayed with a touch screen and a wheel of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays at least one menu on the main touch screen 151m at step S111, touches the menu at step S112, It is checked whether the touch state of the menu is maintained for a preset time (S113).

If the touch maintenance state of the menu is not maintained for a preset time, the controller 180 switches the screen of the main touch screen 151m to the entry screen of the touched menu (S114).

However, if the touch state of the menu is maintained for a preset time, the controller 180 displays the information indicating the touched menu on the sub touch screen 151s disposed within the wheel button 133 (S115).

At this time, the information indicating the touched menu may be an icon, an image, a text, and an animation representing the menu, or may be a combination of two or more of them.

Next, the control unit 180 checks whether the wheel operation of the wheel 133 is input from the user in the state where the user touches the menu displayed on the main touch screen 151m (S116).

If the wheel operation of the wheel 133 is input from the user in the state that the menu is held by the user, the control unit 180 determines whether the sub- The menus are sequentially displayed on the main touch screen 151m screen in a rotation manner (S118).

At this time, the controller 180 sequentially displays the submenus of the menu on the main touch screen 151m displayed with the menu in an overlap, OSD, or transparent manner.

If the touch of the menu is canceled by the user during the display of the lower menus of the menu sequentially in accordance with the wheel operation of the user (S119), the control unit 180 executes the function of the lower menu displayed at the touch canceled time [S120].

4 and 5, a main touch screen 151m and a wheel key 133 of the controller 180 according to the first embodiment of the present invention are used to display a submenu Will be described in detail.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are screen state diagrams illustrating a process of displaying and executing submenus belonging to the menu on a screen displayed with a touch screen and a wheel of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

4 (a) shows a case in which the control unit 180 displays "phonebook" 11, "message" 12, "music" 13 and "screen" 14 on the main touch screen 151m. And a menu is displayed.

4B shows a state in which the user touches the menu of the "phonebook" 11 and holds the touch state of the menu of the "phonebook" Quot; icon "11 menu on the screen shown in Fig.

4 (c), when the wheel operation of the wheel 133 is input from the user while the touch of the menu of the "phonebook" 11 is maintained, 11b, 11b, 11c, 11c, 11d, and 11d, which are submenus belonging to the menu of the "Phonebook" 11, ) On the screen of the main touch screen 151m in a rotating manner.

4C shows a state in which the control unit 180 displays a "recent list" 11d among the submenus 11a, 11b, 11c, and 11d on the screen of the main touch screen 151m Is displayed.

At this time, when the user releases the touch of the "Phonebook" menu 11 touched by the user, as shown in FIG. 4 (d), the controller 180 displays the " (11d) submenu and displays the above "recent list" (11d) submenu execution screen on the main touch screen 151m.

At this time, when the control unit 180 switches from the screen displaying the menu of "phonebook" 11 to the screen of executing the "recent list" 11d, the control unit 180 displays information (16) can be displayed.

In FIG. 4 (d), the information 16 indicating the "recent list" 11d is displayed in the form of an icon.

5 (a) shows a case where the user touches the menu "message" 12 and holds the touch state of the menu "message" 12 for a predetermined time, And an icon 17 indicating the menu of the "message" 12 is displayed on the touch screen 151s.

5 (b), when the wheel operation of the wheel 133 is input from the user while the touch of the menu "message" 12 is maintained, the control unit 180 determines that the user 12b "," Inbox "12c, and" 12d ", which are submenus belonging to the menu" Message "12, And sequentially displays on the screen 151m in a rotating manner.

5C shows an example in which the controller 180 displays the "inbox" 12c among the submenus 12a, 12b, 12c, and 12d on the screen of the main touch screen 151m As shown in FIG.

When the user releases the touch of the "message" menu 12 touched by the user, the control unit 180 displays the message " Inbox "subclause (12c), and displays the" Inbox "(12c) submenu execution screen on the main touch screen (151m).

At this time, when the control unit 180 switches from the screen displaying the "message" menu 12 to the screen "inbox" 12c, information 180 indicating the "inbox" 12c on the sub touch screen 151s ) Can be displayed.

In FIG. 5 (d), information 18 indicating the "inbox" 12c is displayed in the form of an icon.

≪ Embodiment 2 >

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling the operation of the content displayed on the screen using the touch screen and the wheel of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

6, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays at least one content and a control key for controlling the operation of the content on the main touch screen 151m (S211) If the control key is touched (S212), it is checked whether the touch state of the control key is maintained for a preset time (S213).

At this time, the content includes at least one of text, an image, a received message, contact information in a phonebook, an audio file, a photo file, a video file, a game file, a schedule file, A calculator file, and web page address information. That is, the content information includes all data existing in the menu function of the mobile terminal 100. The contact information may include a mobile phone number, a name, a home telephone number, and an e-mail address of the other party.

As described above, the contents may be displayed on the idle screen or menu screen of the main touch screen 151m by being classified into the same kind or different kinds.

In addition, the control keys may be displayed on the main touch screen 151m in the form of images, text, icons, animations, or the like, or may be displayed in a combination of two or more of them. For example, if the content displayed in step S211 is an "mp3" file, the control key for controlling the operation of the content is a key for controlling operations such as "playback "," pause ", " .

On the other hand, if it is determined that the touch holding state of the control key is maintained for a predetermined time as a result of the check, the control unit 180 controls the sub-touch screen 151s on the sub- Information indicating the operation control state is displayed (S214). At this time, the information indicating the operation control state of the content may be an icon, an image, a text, an animation indicating the operation control state of the content, or a combination of two or more of them.

Next, the control unit 180 checks whether the wheel operation of the wheel 133 is input from the user in a state where the control key is held by the user (S215).

The control unit 180 controls the operation of the content corresponding to the wheel operation of the user when the wheel operation of the wheel 133 is input from the user in a state where the control key is held by the user, A screen according to the control is displayed on the screen of the main touch screen 151m (S216).

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 7 and 10, the operation control of the content will be described in detail using the main touch screen 151m and the wheel key 133 of the controller 180 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

7 to 10 are screen state diagrams illustrating a process of controlling the operation of the content displayed on the screen using the touch screen and the wheel key of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

7 (a) shows an example of displaying an image archive menu on the main touch screen 151m of the control unit 180, Quot; enlarge "31," zoom in " for controlling the contents of the contents 22, " 3.jpg "23 and" 1.jpg "24, "32 " and" alignment "33 control keys are displayed.

Of course, the image container menu is shown in FIG. 7, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the contents stored in all the menus provided in the mobile terminal 100 can be controlled in operation according to the second embodiment of the present invention to be described later. The control keys 31, 32, and 33 are also examples of the second embodiment of the present invention, and the control keys 31, 32, and 33 of the present invention are not limited thereto .

7 (b) shows a state in which the control unit 180 maintains the touch state of the "enlarge" 31 control key for a preset time while the user touches the " Quot; Enlarge "31 control key is displayed on the icon 151s.

7 (c), when the wheel operation of the wheel 133 is input from the user while the touch of the control key of the "enlarge" 31 is held, 2.jpg " 21, "4.jpg" 22, "3.jpg" 23 and "1.jpg"

7C shows a state in which the control unit 180 maximizes the screen on which the contents 21, 22, 23, and 24 are displayed according to the wheel operation of the user.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), the control unit 180 displays the contents (21, 22, 23, 24) on one screen of the main touch screen 151m It is possible to display a scroll bar indicating the degree of enlargement of the screen.

As shown in (c) of FIG. 7, in a state in which the screen displaying the contents 21, 22, 23, and 24 is enlarged, the user releases the touch of the "enlarge" 7 (d), the control unit 180 maintains the enlarged screen.

8 (a) shows a state in which the controller 180 holds the touch state of the control key "Reduce" 32 for a preset time while the user touches the control key "Reduce" 32, Quot; 32 " control key is displayed on the sub touch screen 151s.

8 (b), when the wheel operation of the wheel 133 is input from the user in a state in which the touch of the control key of the "reduction" 32 is maintained, 22, 23, 24) corresponding to the wheel operation of the game apparatus.

8B shows a state in which the control unit 180 has maximized the screen in which the contents 21, 22, 23 and 24 are displayed according to the wheel operation of the user, And other contents (25, 26, 27, 28) that have not been displayed before the screen is reduced are displayed.

8 (b), the control unit 180 displays the content 21, 22, 23, 24 on the screen of the main touch screen 151m according to the wheel operation It is possible to display a scroll bar indicating the degree of reduction of the image.

As shown in FIG. 8 (b), in a state in which the screen displaying the contents 21, 22, 23, 24 is reduced, the user releases the touch of the " , The control unit 180 maintains the reduced screen as shown in FIG. 8 (c).

9A, when the user touches the control key of the "alignment" 33 and holds the touch state of the control key of the "alignment " 33 for a preset time, Indicates that the icon 37 indicating the "alignment" 33 control key is displayed on the sub touch screen 151s.

9 (b), when the wheel operation of the wheel 133 is input from the user while the touch of the control key of the "alignment" 33 is maintained, 33a, 33b, 33c, and 33d, which are sorting methods of the contents (21, 22, 23, 24) On the screen of the main touch screen 151m in a rotating manner.

9B shows a state in which the control unit 180 displays the "name" 33c alignment method on the screen of the main touch screen 151m according to the wheel operation of the user.

9 (c), when the user cancels the touch of the "alignment" 33 control key touched by the user, the control unit 180, as shown in FIG. 9 (d) Aligns the content 24, 21, 23, 22 with the "name" 33c alignment scheme.

10 (a) shows a state in which, when the user touches the control key "Move" 43 while playing the moving image content "adult movie .avi" 50 selected by the user, (43) When the touch state of the control key is maintained for a predetermined time, the control unit 180 displays the icon 38 indicating the "move" 43 control key on the sub touch screen 151s .

10 (b), when the wheel operation of the wheel 133 is input from the user while the touch of the control key of the "move" 43 is maintained, "Movie folder" 43a, "My folder" 43b, "Secret folder" 43c, and "Music folder", which are folders to be moved in the file "adult movie .avi" (43d) on the screen of the main touch screen (151m) in a rotating manner.

10B shows a state in which the control unit 180 displays a "secret folder" 43c on the screen of the main touch screen 151m according to the wheel operation of the user.

10 (c), when the user cancels the touch of the "move" control key touched by the user, the control unit 180, as shown in FIG. 10 (d) (50) file to the "secret folder" (43c).

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention can be implemented as computer readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . In addition, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100.

The above-described mobile terminal and its control method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively And may be configured in combination.

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

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

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

3 is a flowchart illustrating a process of displaying and executing submenus belonging to the menu on a screen displayed with a touch screen and a wheel of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are screen state diagrams illustrating a process of displaying and executing submenus belonging to the menu on a screen displayed with a touch screen and a wheel of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling the operation of the content displayed on the screen using the touch screen and the wheel of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

7 to 10 are screen state diagrams illustrating a process of controlling the operation of the content displayed on the screen using the touch screen and the wheel key of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.

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delete delete delete delete delete delete A user input including a wheel key; A touch screen for displaying at least one content and a control key for movement of the content; When the wheel operation of the wheel key is inputted while the control key is touched, two or more folders for moving the content are sequentially displayed on the touch screen, and when the touch of the control key is released, And a control unit for moving the content into a folder displayed at the time when the touch of the control key is released. 8. The method of claim 7, And a sub-touch screen provided inside the wheel key, Wherein the wheel key and the sub-touch screen are concentric with each other. 9. The method of claim 8, Wherein the controller displays information indicating the control key on the sub touch screen when the control key is touched. Displaying at least one content on a touch screen and a control key for movement of the content; Sequentially displaying, on the touch screen, two or more folders to which the content is to be moved, when the wheel operation of the wheel key is input while the control key is held in a touch state; And And moving the content into a folder displayed at a time point when the touch of the control key is released from among the folders when the touch of the control key is released.

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