KR101613944B1 - Portable terminal and method for providing user interface thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal capable of inputting in a touch manner, and provides various related user interfaces by using the tilt acting on the portable terminal.

Description

[0001] PORTABLE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE THEREOF [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a portable terminal capable of changing a user interface through conversion of a posture.

A portable terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions such as voice and video call function, information input / output function, and data storing function.

As the functions are diversified, the portable terminal also has complicated functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game, and broadcasting. These functions can be implemented at once to implement a comprehensive multimedia player.

In order to implement complex functions, various new attempts have been made in terms of hardware or software for mobile terminals. In addition, a user interface environment is provided for the user to easily and conveniently search for or select a function.

A touch-based input method is preferred in order to provide a user interface that is simple and slim yet convenient. However, the conventional touch method has a problem that the input method may be monotonous.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a variety of user interfaces by sensing input signals when the posture of the portable terminal is changed.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a user interface suitable for a change in the posture of the portable terminal.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a user interface of a portable terminal, the method comprising: detecting whether the terminal body is inclined in a first axis direction; Outputting a first user interface to the display for the first axial tilt; And sensing whether the terminal body is tilted in a second axial direction different from the first axis; And outputting to the display a second user interface associated with the first user interface for the second axial tilt.

In one example related to the present invention, the first axis may be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the display, and the second axis may be parallel to the width direction of the display.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the first axis tilts and the second axis tilts may output the user interfaces when the angle of the first axis tilt and the second axis tilt are greater than or equal to a predetermined angle from a reference plane at the time of entry of the mode providing the user interfaces.

As an example related to the present invention, when the tilt in the first axis direction and the tilt in the second axis direction are all equal to or more than a certain angle, the user interface corresponding to the tilt of the dominant direction can be outputted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the user interfaces may be output when the tilt in the first axis direction and the tilt in the second axis direction are equal to or more than a predetermined speed.

The invention also relates to a mobile terminal comprising: a terminal body having a display; A tilt sensing unit for sensing whether the terminal body is tilted in a first axis direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the display and a second axis direction parallel to a width direction of the display; And outputting a first user interface to the display for the tilt of the first axial direction and to cause the display to output a second user interface associated with the first user interface for the second axial tilt And a tilt control unit for controlling the tilt of the portable terminal.

As described above, according to the method of providing a user interface of a portable terminal according to the present invention, since the user interface is controlled by using inclinations in different directions, it is possible to easily perform operations without inputting keys or operating the touch screen There are advantages.

This manipulation method is easy and quick to learn because it matches the natural direction of force.

Hereinafter, a portable terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves.

The portable terminal described in this specification includes a mobile terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) A fixed terminal such as a TV, a desktop computer, and the like. In the following description, it is assumed that the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the following description may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, or the like, except when it is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

1 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body 101. 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 terminal body 101 includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. The case 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 case may be composed of a front case and a rear case, and at least one intermediate case may be additionally provided.

A display unit 151, an acoustic output unit 152, an image input unit 121, a first operation unit 131, and the like may be disposed on a front surface of the terminal body 101. [

The display unit 151 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) module, and an e-paper for visually expressing information. In addition, the display unit 151 may include touch sensing means for inputting by a touch method. Accordingly, if any one of the touches on the display unit 151 is touched, the contents corresponding to the touched position are input. The content input by the touch method may be a letter or a number, an instruction in various modes, a menu item which can be designated, and the like. The touch sensing means is formed in a light-transmissive manner so that the display unit 151 can be seen, and a structure for enhancing the visibility of the touch screen in a bright place may be included. Referring to FIG. 1, the display unit 151 occupies most of the front surface of the front case 102.

The sound output unit 151 and the image input unit 121 are disposed in the area adjacent to one end of the display unit 151 and the first operation unit 131 and the sound input unit 122 are disposed in the area adjacent to the other end .

The sound output unit 152 may be implemented as a receiver for delivering a call sound to a user's ear or a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia playback sounds.

The sound input unit 122 may be implemented in the form of a microphone, for example, to receive a user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

The image input unit 121 is implemented in the form of a camera capable of capturing a photograph or a moving image of a user or an arbitrary subject. Furthermore, the image input unit 121 can be used as a means for identifying or sensing an object. 1, the image input unit 121 is disposed on the front surface of the terminal body 101, and may also be installed on the rear surface of the terminal body 101.

A second operation unit 132, an interface unit 170, and the like are disposed on a side surface of the terminal body 101.

The first operation unit 131 and the second operation unit 132 may be collectively referred to as an operation unit and can receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100.

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 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen. The first or second operating units 131 and 132 may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner with a tactile impression.

The interface unit 170 enables the portable terminal 100 related to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may be a wired or wireless connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short-range communication (for example, an IrDA port, a Bluetooth port, a wireless LAN port A wireless LAN port) or the like, or power supply terminals for supplying power to the portable terminal 100. The interface unit 170 may be implemented as a socket for receiving an external card such as a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) or a UIM (User Identity Module) or a memory card for storing information.

The terminal body 101 may take various positions. 1, the terminal body 101 has a second axis A2, which is parallel to the width direction of the display unit 151, and which changes the rotational posture in the direction of the first axis A1 parallel to the longitudinal direction of the display unit 151, ) In the direction of rotation.

The terminal body 101 mainly has various interfaces as described below as a 'reaction' of the portable terminal with respect to the postures in the direction of the first axis A1 and the direction of the second axis A2 in a state of holding the terminal body 101 Can be output. This change in attitude will be referred to as " tilting " in this specification.

The tilting detection unit 200 is installed in the terminal body 101 to sense whether the terminal body 101 is tilted toward the first axis A1 or tilted toward the second axis A2. The tilt sensor 200 may be a gyroscope device, an acceleration sensor, or a MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) part to detect a change in attitude, and a known sensor may be used.

Information related to the inclination of the terminal body 101 sensed by the inclination sensing unit 200 is sent to the inclination control unit and processed. The tilting control unit outputs a first user interface to the display unit 151 on the display with respect to the inclination of the terminal body 101 in the first axis direction and outputs the first user interface to the display unit 151 And outputs the second user interface to the display unit 151.

2A is a front perspective view showing a state in which a portable terminal is in a mode for editing a text message, as an example related to the present invention.

The portable terminal 100 may be in various modes from the standby mode. 2A shows a case where the portable terminal 100 is in a mode of editing a message to send a text message or make a note. In this case, the display unit 151 can output a keypad area 151b for inputting and an output area 151a for displaying the input text or cursor, respectively. When a specific key displayed on the keypad area 151b is touched, a key corresponding to the touched portion is input to the output area 151a. Although FIG. 2A shows a case in which the portable terminal is laid horizontally, it may be used when it is erected vertically. At this time, the keypad area 151b and the output area 151a may also be rotated by 90 degrees to match the posture of the portable terminal 100 and output.

FIG. 2B is a front perspective view showing the state of the portable terminal according to the tilting of the portable terminal in the upward direction in the state of FIG. 2A.

The terminal body 101 may be inclined in two directions opposite to each other about the first axis A1. That is, upward tilting in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2B and downward tilting in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 2C may occur.

Similarly, the terminal body 101 can be tilted in two directions opposite to each other with respect to the second axis A2, and the left tilting tilted in the arrow direction and the right tilting tilted in the arrow direction in Fig. 2e It can be divided. The mobile terminal 100 in a text message editing state outputs a different user interface with respect to the inclination.

In FIG. 2B, the keyboard output from the keypad area 151b is converted to a lowercase letter 151d by an upward tilt in the uppercase letter 151c as shown in FIG. 2A, and is output. Accordingly, it is possible to omit the process of selecting a character string from among the character strings displayed on the keyboard after pressing the menu button for conversion of the character string, thereby reducing the time and hassle of creating a text message.

In FIG. 2C, the keyboard output from the keypad area 151b is converted into a number 151e by the inclination in the downward direction, and is output. In this case, the number of the keypad area 151b can be adjusted to be larger than the size occupied by the upper case character 151b or the lower case character 151c.

In FIG. 2D, the keyboard output from the keypad area 151b is converted into the symbol 151f by tilting in the left direction, and is output. Such a symbol 151f may be predetermined or generated by a user, a download, or the like.

In FIG. 2E, the keyboard output from the keypad area 151b is converted into the emoticon 151g by tilting in the right direction, and is output. This emoticon 151g may also be predefined or generated by a user, download, or the like.

As described above, when the user is in the text message editing mode, the inclination of one direction with respect to the terminal body 101 can be configured to mean conversion into a keyboard.

The 'tilted' sensed by the tilting sensing unit 200 is displayed on the user interface by the tilting control unit only when the tilt is greater than the reference angle with respect to the tilting direction. That is, if the angle sensed by the inclination sensing unit 200 is smaller than the reference angle, the inclination control unit may regard the operation as an unintended operation by the user and ignore such sensing. The reference angle can be fixed or set by the user adjustably.

The 'tilted' sensed by the tilt sensing unit 200 may partially include both the direction of the first axis A1 and the direction of the second axis A2. However, in this case, the tilt control unit may be configured to operate only in the predominant direction of the first axis A1 direction and the second axis A2 direction.

The 'tilted' sensed by the tilting detection unit 200 may be changed according to the speed of the user interface. For example, when the tilt is less than a reference angle for a reference time, for example, if the tilt is less than a reference angle for a reference time (less tilt Or when the inclination of the reference angle or more is performed for more than the reference time (when the inclination is made too late), the inclination control unit may be set to not perform any operation by considering it as an unintended operation by the user.

Hereinafter, the process of converting the user interface by the inclination control unit will be described with reference to FIG. 3 is a control flowchart of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The portable terminal 100 may include various modes for providing various user interfaces according to the tilting operation related to the present invention.

First, the portable terminal 100 enters a specific mode (S10). Here, a specific mode includes a 'standby mode'.

When entering the specific mode, the inclination control unit stores the attitude of the portable terminal detected in the current state (S20).

The tilt sensing unit 200 senses whether tilting of the terminal body occurs (S30).

If the tilting detection unit 200 tilts the terminal body, the portable terminal 100 determines whether the tilt is equal to or greater than a reference angle (S40) and whether the tilt is equal to or greater than a reference speed (S50). If the tilt is less than the reference angle or less than the reference speed, no response is generated for such a tilt, and information on the changed posture is stored again (S10).

If the tilt sensed by the tilt detection unit 200 is equal to or greater than the reference speed, the tilt control unit determines whether there is an execution item for the tilt of the specific mode in operation S60. For example, Figs. 2B to 2E show cases where there are different keyboards to be converted for four directions of inclinations in the text message editing mode. The portable terminal 100 may provide a specific icon or graphical indicator means on the display unit 151 so that the user can more easily recognize that there is an execution item.

If the particular mode being executed includes a list, tilting in the first axis A1 direction or tilting in the second axis A2 direction may mean searching or scrolling in that direction. The inclination control unit determines whether the pointer currently positioned on the list reaches the end of the list by such inclination (S70).

Such an example will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal showing that a user is converted by tilting the list or menu according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4 (a), the mobile terminal 100 outputs a selectable list 151h through the display unit 151. FIG. The terminal body 101 can be tilted upward or tilted downward to select an item on the list 151h. In this case, the pointer moves upward in one step or downward in one tilt.

It may be determined that the first tilting that occurs in the opposite direction is 'return' after the tilting of the reference angle exceeds the reference angle in the specific direction, so that the function of the tilting in the opposite direction is not performed. In this regard, the tilting effect corresponds to one keystroke in a mobile terminal that searches a menu or a list using a conventional 'direction key'.

On the other hand, if the inclination of the reference angle or more occurs for a predetermined time or more, the pointer can be moved continuously in the direction in which the pointer has been moved. To this end, the tilting control unit determines whether the tilted state has been maintained for a predetermined time or longer without inclinations in the opposite direction after the inclination of the reference angle or more, and continuously moves the pointer or the cursor accordingly.

Fig. 4 (b) shows the details of the item selected by the right tilting operation or the submenu 151j displayed on the display for the item selected on the list. In this case, the upper list 151i is arranged so as to be small and deviated toward one side, and the detailed contents of the selected item or the submenu 151j can be set to be relatively large and arranged on the center side.

4 (c) shows that the detailed contents or the submenu 151j disappears by applying a left tilt to the terminal body 101 in a state in which detailed contents or submenus are outputted as shown in FIG. 4 (b) Is output.

5A and 5B are front perspective views of a mobile terminal that visually shows the feedback of vibration by tilting. 5A and 5B illustrate a case where the specific list is finite. In the process of scrolling the list by using the portable terminal 100 related to the present invention, .

The display unit 151 outputs only some of the virtual lists 151k, and the list of some of the virtual lists 151k is also changed by tilting the terminal body 101. FIG. 5A, if the hypothetical list 151k includes ten items and the pointer is approaching the last, the inclination control unit may determine that the vibrations built in the portable terminal 100 The means are driven to provide vibration feedback.

If the pointer is closer to the end of the hypothetical list 151k as shown in FIG. 5B, the inclination control unit outputs a stronger or more frequent vibration than the previously outputted vibration, so that the user can recognize the pointer. As another example, when the pointer approaches the end of the virtual list, one vibration is applied, and when it reaches the end, it is possible to apply two vibrations.

The condition or time at which the vibration feedback is made may be set to occur at the middle of the list, unlike that shown in FIG. 5A or 5B, and may also be set to occur at the moment of starting.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are front perspective views of a mobile terminal showing an operation window converted by an iterative operation as examples related to the present invention.

As shown in these drawings, the portable terminal can be configured to perform a plurality of tasks that are simultaneously executed (multitasking). For example, the first job may be an editing job for creating a text message, the second job may be a web browsing job, and these jobs may convert the target window by an iterative operation.

That is, when the first operation window 151m indicating the first operation is displayed as the main screen on the display unit 151 and the terminal body 101 is tilted to the right direction in this state (Fig. 6 (a) The second operation window 151n set to the right is displayed as if rotated (FIG. 6 (b)), and the second operation window 151n is displayed as the main screen on the display unit 151 6 (c)). The direction in which the terminal body 101 is tilted for the conversion of the operation window may be a direction in which the second operation window 151n is tilted to the right or to the left And top.

When the work in progress is three or more, the other work may be set to be switched to another work window selected by different tilts with respect to the work appearing on the main screen on the display unit 151. [ That is, as shown in FIG. 7, when the first operation window 151m is displayed as the main screen, when the rightward tilting is applied, the second operation window 151n is rotated and displayed as the main screen, When the tilting is applied, the third operation window 151o is rotated and displayed as the main screen. When the upward tilting is applied, the fourth operation window 151p is rotated to be displayed as the main screen. When the downward tilting is applied, 5 work window 151q is rotated and displayed as a main screen. Such an effect may improve convenience and reduce the possibility of unwanted manipulation in that different task windows are arranged at different positions with respect to the currently displayed task window and that the other task window is changed by applying appropriate tilting It is advantageous in point.

FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal showing an example of adjusting the functions of a terminal adjustable by an inclination operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

If the user selects the function 151s of the adjustable terminal, for example, volume, brightness, concentration, etc., by left-tilting or right-tilting, the adjustment of the height for the selected function may be performed by upward tilting or downward tilting see.

These operating modes make it easier to select and control the adjustment items and to reduce the operating time. However, the functions of the adjustable terminal may be selected by upward or downward tilt, and the adjustment for the selected function may be performed by right tilting or left tilting, and displayed by the graphic 151t.

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a portable terminal showing an electronic book or album output on a display by an iterative operation, according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 9, in a state (mode) in which an electronic book or an album 151u including a plurality of pages is output on the display unit 151, the inclination in a specific direction may be set to be passed to the next page or to be passed to the previous page , An animation effect that seems to be handed over to the e-book or album 151u outputted for this can be considered.

Also, page turnover can apply such effects to a plurality of web pages or task windows.

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal showing an implementation of a detailed function of an item by an iterative operation, as an example related to the present invention.

The process of selecting and scrolling a specific item in the list output on the display unit 151 can be realized by the upward and downward tilt as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the specific function for the selected item can be implemented as tilting in the left-right direction.

10 (a), when the content output through the display unit 151 is the received message list 151v, the deletion of the selected message on the list 151v or the reply to the message is performed in the left and right directions As shown in FIG. That is, when the selected message item is deleted or tilted to the left as shown in FIG. 10 (c), the selected message item is changed to the message edit mode for reply . In order to easily identify the functions of the tilts in the left and right direction, indicators (151w, 151x) in the form of icons or graphics may be output to the display.

11 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

The portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, A controller 170, a controller 180, a power supply 190, and the like. 11 shows a mobile terminal having various components. However, not all illustrated components are required. A mobile terminal may be implemented by more components than the illustrated components, or a mobile terminal may be implemented by fewer components.

The components will be discussed in turn.

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

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

The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network, in which case it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives 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 is configured to be suitable for all the 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.

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

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

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a Global Position System (GPS) module. According to the present 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 calculate a three-dimensional current position according to latitude, longitude, Information can be accurately calculated. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of position and time information calculated 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.

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

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal 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. The microphone 122 may be implemented with various noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for a user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151, which will be described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, the presence of the user, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. As described above, the sensing unit 140 includes a tilting sensor unit 200 that detects tilting in order to provide a user interface corresponding to the tilting. The sensing unit 140 is responsible for sensing 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 interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all the external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, Video input / output (I / O) ports, earphone ports, and the like. Here, the identification module is a chip that stores various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM) ), A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (" USIM "), and the like. In addition, an apparatus having an identification module (hereinafter referred to as 'identification device') can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device, transfers the data to each component in the portable terminal 100, or transmits data in the portable terminal 100 to an external device.

The interface unit 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle or various command signals input from the cradle by the user It can be a passage to be transmitted to the mobile terminal. The various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal, and may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, and an alarm output module 153 .

The display unit 151 displays and outputs the information processed by the portable terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in the call mode, a user interface (UI) or a graphical user interface (GUI) associated with a call is displayed. And displays the captured or / and received image or UI and GUI.

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 can be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three-dimensional display 3D display). Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent so that they can be viewed from outside. This can be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. In addition, there may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the portable terminal 100. The touch screen can be configured to detect not only the touch input position and area but also the touch input pressure.

On the other hand, the proximity sensor 141 may be disposed inside 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. Therefore, the proximity sensor has a considerably longer life than the contact-type sensor and its utilization is also quite high. Examples of proximity sensors 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.

In the high-frequency oscillation-type proximity sensor, the oscillation amplitude of the rear oscillation circuit is attenuated or stopped so that the sensing object approaches the sensor sensing surface in the state of oscillating the high frequency of the stationary wave in the oscillation circuit. Is detected. Therefore, even if any non-metallic substance comes between the high frequency oscillation proximity sensor and the sensing object, the proximity switch can detect the sensing object to be detected without interference of the object.

Even if the proximity sensor is not mounted, it may be configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer if the touch screen is electrostatic.

Thus, in the case where the pointer is not actually touched but located close to the touch screen, the position of the pointer and the distance between the pointer and the touch screen can be detected. Hereinafter, for the sake of convenience of explanation, the act of causing the pointer to be located on the touch screen and recognizing that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch" Quot; contact touch ". Further, the position where the proximity touch is performed with the pointer on the touch screen means a position where the pointer corresponds vertically to the touch screen when the pointer is proximity-touched.

The proximity sensor detects the rear face, the proximity touch and the proximity touch pattern (for example, proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch position, proximity touch movement state, Information corresponding to the touch operation and the proximity touch pattern can be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 outputs 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 sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, message reception sound, and the like) performed in the portable terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable 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 an audio signal or a video signal. For example, it is possible to output a signal in a vibration mode. When the call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm unit 153 can output a vibration to notify it. Alternatively, when the key signal is input, the alarm unit 153 can output the vibration by the feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the vibration output as described above. Of course, a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and control of the controller 180 and may include a function for temporarily storing input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, . ≪ / RTI > In addition, the memory unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns output upon touch input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory) A random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) , An optical disc, and the like. In addition, the portable terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [ The control unit 180 is used to mean the function of the inclination control unit described above.

The control unit 180 can perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing the handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof. According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases, May be implemented by the control unit 180. According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. May be implemented by a software application written in a programming language. It is stored in the memory 160, and executed by a controller 180.

The above-described portable terminal is not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be configured such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively combined so that various modifications can be made. It is possible.

1 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an example of a front perspective view showing a state in which the mobile terminal is in a mode for editing a text message,

FIGS. 2B through 2E are front perspective views showing different user interfaces as the mobile terminals are tilted in different directions in the state of FIG. 2A,

3 is a flowchart illustrating a control flow of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal showing that a user interface is converted by inclining a list or a menu according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

5A and 5B are front perspective views of a portable terminal that visually show that vibration is fed back by tilting.

6 and 7 illustrate a front perspective view of a mobile terminal showing a state in which a task window is converted by an inclination operation,

Figure 8 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal that illustrates adjusting the functions of a terminal adjustable by tilting,

FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal showing an electronic book or an album outputted on a display by an iterative operation,

FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal showing an implementation of detailed functions for items by an iterative operation,

11 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to the present invention.

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Sensing whether the terminal body is inclined in a first axis direction; Outputting a first user interface to the display for the first axial tilt; Sensing whether the terminal body is inclined in a second axis direction different from the first axis; Outputting to the display a second user interface associated with the first user interface for the second axial tilt; And Selecting one of a plurality of objects output to the second user interface based on an axial direction in which the terminal body is tilted and executing a predetermined control operation corresponding to the selected object; Of the user interface. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the first axis is parallel to the longitudinal direction of the display and the second axis is parallel to the width direction of the display. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the user interface outputs the user interfaces when the inclination of the first axis direction and the inclination of the second axis direction are greater than or equal to a predetermined angle with respect to a predetermined reference plane upon entry of the mode for providing the user interfaces. The method of claim 3, And outputting a user interface corresponding to an inclination of the dominant direction when the inclination of the first axis direction and the inclination of the second axis direction are all equal to or more than a certain angle. The method according to claim 1, And outputting the user interfaces when the inclination of the first axis direction and the inclination of the second axis direction are equal to or more than a predetermined speed. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the portable terminal is configured to provide a plurality of modes, Wherein the first user interface and the second user interface are transition from a current mode to a mode set in the plurality of modes. A terminal body having a display; A tilt sensing unit for sensing whether the terminal body is tilted in a first axis direction parallel to a longitudinal direction of the display and a second axis direction parallel to a width direction of the display; And Outputting a first user interface to the display for the first axial tilt, and controlling the display to output a second user interface associated with the first user interface for the second axial tilt And a tilt control unit, Wherein, Selects one of a plurality of objects output on the display based on an axial direction in which the terminal body is tilted and executes a predetermined control operation corresponding to the selected object. 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein the inclination control unit is configured to output the user interfaces when the inclination control unit is inclined by more than a predetermined angle from the reference plane at the time of entry of the mode for providing the user interfaces in the first axis direction or the second axis direction. 9. The method of claim 8, Wherein the inclination control unit is configured to output a user interface corresponding to an inclination of the dominant direction when the inclination of the first axis direction and the inclination of the second axis direction are all equal to or more than a certain angle. 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein the inclination control unit is configured to output the user interfaces when the inclination of the first axis direction and the inclination of the second axis direction are equal to or more than a predetermined speed. 9. The method of claim 8, Wherein the inclination control unit is configured to store, in a memory, a reference plane in which the terminal body is taken after a predetermined time elapses after the user interfaces are output.

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