KR101651129B1 - Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, which can switch display methods of contents displayed on a screen differently according to a user's touch operation.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME [0002]

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.

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

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia device having multiple functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, reception of a game and broadcasting, etc. .

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a display unit of a terminal has been widely released as a touch screen capable of recognizing a touch, and it is required to provide various UI (User Interface) functions according to the operation of the touch screen.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is a first object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can switch display methods of contents displayed on a screen differently according to a touch operation of a user.

It is a second object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can preview and display contents belonging to a specific menu displayed on a screen in a thumbnail form according to a touch operation of a user.

A third object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can easily switch between a multimedia playback screen and a content display screen of a received message according to a touch operation of a user.

A fourth object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal displaying a list in which a plurality of contents are classified into selection, detailed contents and execution items, respectively, and a control method thereof.

A fifth object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and its control method capable of specifying and editing a URL address in a web browser screen according to a touch operation of a user.

A sixth object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of hiding and displaying menu icons in a screen according to a touch operation of a user and a control method thereof.

A seventh object of the present invention is to divide a touch screen screen into first and second screens when an event occurs during execution of a specific content, display the generated event related screen on a first screen, And a control method of the mobile terminal.

An eighth object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal that releases a touch lock of a touch-locked touch screen according to a touch operation of a user, and a control method thereof.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a touch screen having a plurality of contents displayed on a screen in a specific manner; And a controller for switching display methods of the contents differently according to the input touch at each touch input having a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction at a specific point on the screen .

At this time, the screen may be a screen displaying contents provided in the mobile terminal or a screen displaying contents in a web site.

In addition, the display method of the contents may be at least one of a thumbnail method, a list method, and a three-dimensional stereoscopic display method. In this case, the control unit may display the content at the time of touch input having the first direction or the second direction. The display mode of the display device can be changed to rotation.

In addition, a different display scheme is mapped to a plurality of different sections on the screen, and a guide line for switching the contents to different display schemes according to a user's touch is further displayed, When the touch of the user having the one-directional or the second direction reaches a specific section in the guide line, the display mode of the contents can be switched to the display mode mapped in the specific section.

In addition, when the specific content is touched in a predetermined manner on the screen, the controller may preview at least one sub-content existing in the touched content in a thumbnail form around the content.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, including: displaying a plurality of contents on a screen in a specific manner; Inputting a touch having a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction at a specific point on the screen; And switching the display modes of the contents differently according to the input touch each time the touch input is performed.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a touch screen for displaying a screen including a character input window; If a predetermined type of touch is input on the character string while a specific character string is input in the character input window, a cursor is activated at a specific position in the character string, and if the character string is designated through movement of the activated cursor, And a controller for displaying at least one menu icon for editing the designated character string.

At this time, the screen is a web browser screen, the character input window is a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address input window, and the character string can be a URL address of a specific web site.

At this time, the cursor may be activated at the first or last position of the character string.

The cursor is moved in the character string in accordance with a drag operation of the user. When the drag operation is canceled in a state where the cursor is moved in accordance with a drag operation of the user, Recognizes that a character string existing between the dragged positions is designated, and displays at least one menu icon for editing the recognized character string.

Also, the menu icon is displayed around the designated character string and includes at least one of editing, copying, cutting, registering in bookmark, registering in phonebook, and erasing.

In addition, a plurality of menu icons related to the web browser are displayed in the web browser screen, and when the predetermined type of touch is inputted on the web browser screen including the menu icons, Menu icons can be hidden.

That is, the preset touch method is a dragging touch of a user, and the controller may hide the menu icons in the web browser screen when the drag-touched distance exceeds a preset distance on the web browser screen.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, including: displaying a screen including a character input window; Activating a cursor at a specific position in the character string when a predetermined type of touch is input on the character string while a specific character string is input in the character input window; And displaying at least one menu icon for editing the designated character string if the character string is designated through the movement of the activated cursor.

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

1. There is an effect that it is possible to provide a function that can easily switch the display modes of the contents displayed on the screen differently according to the user's touch operation.

2. Sub-contents existing in the content displayed on the screen can be preview-displayed in a thumbnail form according to the user's touch operation, so that the sub-contents existing in the specific content on the current screen can be confirmed .

3. There is an effect that it is possible to provide a function to easily switch between the multimedia reproduction screen and the content display screen of the received message according to the user's touch operation.

4. By displaying a list in which a plurality of contents are classified into a selection, a detail view, and an execution item, a function of easily selecting a plurality of contents from the list or viewing or executing detailed contents of a specific content is provided .

5. It is effective to provide a function of easily specifying and editing the URL address in the web browser screen according to the user's touch operation.

6. It has an effect of providing a function of hiding and displaying menu icons in the screen according to the user's touch operation.

7. When an event occurs during the execution of the specific content, the touch screen screen is divided into the first and second screens, the generated event related screen is displayed on the first screen, and the running content screen is displayed on the second screen Thereby providing a function of displaying various information to the user.

8. It is effective to provide a function of releasing the touch lock of the touch-locked touch screen according to the user's touch operation.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a screen state diagram illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a screen state diagram illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
10 to 13 are screen diagrams illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a screen state diagram illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a screen state diagram illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
19 and 20 are screen state diagrams illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
22 and 23 are screen state diagrams illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

The UI (User Interface: hereinafter referred to as UI) object described in the present specification is a text, an image, an icon, animation, and a combination of two or more thereof. .

As an example, the UI object may include at least one of "phonebook", "message", "music file", "movie file", "image file", "schedule" menu, "contact information" , A "calculator file", a "web page address file", and an "electronic dictionary file".

The "touch lock state" described in the present specification is a state in which the user touches the touch screen 151 to generate a signal corresponding to the touch of the user on the touch screen 151, Means a state in which an operation corresponding to the touch signal generated in the touch screen 151 is not performed.

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 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 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 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 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 wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. 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 and the like. This will be discussed later in connection with touch screens.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output relating to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic 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 proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

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

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 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, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) 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.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided longitudinally on the side, front or back side of the mobile terminal 100. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the mobile terminal 100 as occasion demands.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for processing and control of the controller 180 and may store input / output data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, still image, electronic book, For example. 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, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 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.

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

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

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

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

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

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 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 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 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.

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 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output module 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear side of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output module 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 unit 111 (see FIG. 1), may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the 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, a control procedure of the mobile terminal that can be applied to the embodiments of the present invention will be described.

First Embodiment

The first embodiment of the present invention provides a function of switching display methods of contents displayed on the screen differently according to the touch operation of the user.

Hereinafter, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG.

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

4 is a screen state diagram illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

3 and 4, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a plurality of contents on a screen of the touch screen 151 in a first predetermined manner (S111) (FIG. 4A) ].

At this time, the screen of the touch screen 151 may be a screen displaying contents stored in the memory 160 of the mobile terminal 100, or may be a screen displaying contents in a specific web site.

Also, the content includes at least one of "phonebook", "message", "music file", "video file", "image file", "schedule" menu, "contact information", "document file" Means any data provided in the mobile terminal 100 such as a "calculator file", a "web page address file", and an "electronic dictionary file", and may include a menu in some cases. As an example, a "music menu" for storing and executing music files can also be included in the content.

In addition, for example, FIG. 4A illustrates that the contents are a plurality of web page address information 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d.

In addition, the first display method refers to an arrangement method and a display method for the contents, and includes a thumbnail display method, a list sort method, a grid sort method, a 3D display method, and the like. Of course, the display method according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described types.

In FIG. 4A, the first scheme is the thumbnail scheme, and the control unit 180 converts the content into a thumbnail form and displays it.

That is, since the contents shown in FIG. 4A are a plurality of web page address information 310a, 310b, 310c and 310d, the control unit 180 controls the web pages 310a and 310b , 310c, and 310d are displayed in thumbnail form.

4 (a), the control unit 180 displays a guide line for switching the contents 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d to different display systems in one area on the screen 300) (S112).

4A, the guide line 300 includes a first identifier 300a indicating a display mode of the current contents 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d, And a plurality of second and third identifiers 300b and 300c indicating display schemes of the first and second display devices 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d.

In this case, in FIG. 4A, the display method of the current contents 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d is a thumbnail method, and the changeable display method for the contents 310a, 310b, 310c, Method, and list method, but the types and the number of display methods according to the present invention are not limited thereto.

For example, the guide line 300 may display identifiers indicating four or more different display schemes including a display scheme applied to the current contents 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d.

Meanwhile, when the dragging touch in the first direction is inputted on the guide line 300 (S113), the controller 180 displays the thumbnail display mode of the contents 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d in the drag touch And switches to the corresponding second scheme (S114).

If the dragging touch in the second direction is input on the guide line 300 in step S115, the control unit 180 displays the thumbnail display mode of the contents 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d in the drag touch And switches to the corresponding third method (S116). The dragging touch of the user may be either a touch dragging touch or a proximity dragging touch.

4 (a), the controller 180 displays the first identifier 300a indicating the current thumbnail display mode in the guide display area 300 in the list display mode The thumbnail display method of the contents 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d is switched to the list display method as shown in FIG. 4 (b).

At this time, since the controller 180 can centrally locate the identifier indicating the currently applied display method in the guide line 300, the thumbnail display method of the contents 310a, 310b, 310c, The third identifier 300c indicating the list display mode is positioned at the center of the guide line 300 and the first identifier 300a indicating the previous thumbnail display mode can be moved to the left .

Although not shown in FIG. 4, the controller 180 may switch the thumbnail display mode of the contents 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d to the list display mode even if the third identifier 300a is touched .

4, when the first identifier 300a indicating the current thumbnail display mode is moved to the second identifier 300b indicating the 3D display mode in accordance with the dragging touch of the user, The contents 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d can be converted into 3D and displayed.

At this time, the left and right eye images, which are 3D sources for the contents 310a, 310b, 310c and 310d, respectively, are provided in the memory 160, and the controller 180 controls the contents 310a, 310b, 310c and 310d (310a, 310b, 310c, 310d) can be converted into 3D and displayed using the respective left and right images.

In the state where the list display method is applied to the contents 310a, 310b, 310c and 310d, the controller 180 determines that the third identifier 300c is positioned at the position of the second identifier 300b The list display mode of the contents 310a, 310b, 310c, and 310d can be switched to the 3D display mode.

The first embodiment of the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to Figs. 3 and 4. Fig.

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 5 and 6. Fig.

Second Embodiment

The second embodiment of the present invention provides a function of previewing contents belonging to a menu displayed on a screen in a thumbnail form according to a touch operation of a user.

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 5 and 6. Fig.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a screen state diagram illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

5 and 6, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a plurality of menus 320a, 320b, 320c, and 320d on the screen of the touch screen 151 (S211) (A) of FIG.

At this time, the menus 320a, 320b, 320c, and 320d store sub-menus related to the functions assigned to the menus and contents related to the menus.

For example, a user image may be stored in the 'My Photo' 320a of the menus 320a, 320b, 320c, and 320d, and the image related application (e.g., an image viewer) may exist.

6B, when the 'My Photo' menu 320a, which is a specific menu among the menus 320a, 320b, 320c, and 320d, is touched, the controller 180 displays' 322, and 323 stored in the selected "My Photo" 320a menu, and configures the identified contents 321, 322, and 323 into a thumbnail form (S213).

As shown in FIG. 6C, the controller 180 previews the thumbnail-shaped contents 321, 322, and 323 around the menu "My Photo" 320a (S214).

The controller 180 executes the selected content when any one of the contents 321, 322, and 323 is selected.

When the "My Photo" 320a menu is touched again while the contents 321, 322, 323 are displayed around the "My Photo" 320a menu, the control unit 180 displays "My The display of the contents 321, 322, and 323 displayed around the " Photo "320a menu may be stopped.

The second embodiment of the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to Figs. 5 and 6. Fig.

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 7 and 8. Fig.

Third Embodiment

The third embodiment of the present invention provides a function of easily switching between a multimedia playback screen and a content display screen of a received message according to a touch operation of a user.

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. FIG.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a screen state diagram illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

7 and 8, when the multimedia menu is selected from the user through the touch screen 151 or the user input unit 130 in the standby state, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays the multimedia data in the memory 160 And displays the list of stored multimedia on the touch screen 151 (S311).

At this time, the multimedia may be a content providing visual and auditory information to a user such as an audio file, a moving picture file, a broadcast, or the like.

The control unit 180 reproduces the selected multimedia through the output unit 150 (S313) (FIG. 8A) when a specific multimedia is selected in the multimedia list [S312].

8 (a) shows an example of a screen 400a on which a "cry myself" sound file is reproduced.

At this time, if an event is generated during the playback of the selected multimedia [S314], the control unit 180 maintains the multimedia playback and switches the multimedia playback screen 400a to the generated event related screen 400b [S315].

At this time, the event may be at least one of a call reception, a message reception, and an alarm output, and in FIG. 8B, the generated event is a message reception event.

That is, as shown in FIG. 8B, when the message reception event occurs during the multimedia playback, the control unit 180 displays a window for inquiring whether to view the received message, The multimedia playback screen 400a is switched to the content display screen 400b of the received message.

At this time, the controller 180 displays an icon indicating the state of the multimedia playing in one area of the switched event related screen 400b (S316).

That is, as shown in FIG. 8C, the controller 180 displays an icon 410 indicating the state of multimedia playback in one area of the message content display screen 400b.

In the icon, the name of the multimedia being played back, the elapsed playback time of the multimedia, an identifier indicating the type of the multimedia, and the like may be displayed.

At this time, if the icon 410 is touched (S317), the control unit 180 displays the event related screen 400b again in the state that the multimedia playback screen 400a is switched to the event related screen 400b And switches to the multimedia reproduction screen 400a (S318).

The third embodiment of the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to Figs. 7 and 8. Fig.

Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 9 to 13. Fig.

Fourth Example

The fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a function of displaying a list in which a plurality of contents are classified into selection, detailed contents, and execution items, respectively.

Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 9 to 13. Fig.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

10 to 13 are screen diagrams illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.

9 to 13, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a list 421, 422, and 423 of a plurality of contents on the touch screen 151 in step S411, And detects whether a preset touch gesture 430 is input on the screen 151. [

The predetermined touch gesture is a command for list display in which the contents 421, 422, and 423 are classified into a selection item, a detail content item, and an execution item, according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. Or set to the mobile terminal 100 as a default.

When the touch gesture 430 is input on the touch screen 151, the control unit 180 displays each of the contents (421, 422, and 423) 423, and 423 are displayed on the right side of the contents 421, 422, and 423 (S414).

That is, FIG. 10A shows that the contents 421, 422, and 423 are the contact information in the recent call list.

10B, when the touch gesture 430 is input on the touch screen 151 displayed with the recent call list, the controller 180 displays the contact information 421, 422, and 423 422 and 423 for selecting the contact information 421, 422 and 423 in the left region 440 of the contact information 421 and 422 and 423, The names 450a, 450b and 450c of the contact information 421, 422 and 423 are displayed in the central region 450 of the contact information 421 and the right region 460 of the contact information 421, 461b, and 461c and the icons 462a, 462b, and 462c for message transmission are displayed on the contact information 421, 422, and 423, respectively.

The controller 180 displays the list of the contents 421, 422 and 423 as a list classified by the selection 440, the detailed contents view 450 and the execution item 460, (S415), it is recognized that the content corresponding to the touched mark icon is selected (S416).

11 (a), when the first and second mark icons 440a and 440b of the first and second contact information 421 and 422 are touched, The first and second mark icons 440a and 440b are marked and the first and second mark icons 440a and 440b corresponding to the first and second mark icons 440a and 440b are marked as shown in (b) 2 contact information 421 and 422 is selected.

The control unit 180 displays a list of the contents 421, 422 and 423 in the list classified by the selection 440, the detailed contents view 450 and the execution item 460, If the name is selected (S417), the details of the selected content are displayed (S418).

12 (a), when the name 450a of the first contact information 421 is touched, the controller 180 sets the first contact information 421 as shown in FIG. 12 (b) Details of the contact information 421 are displayed.

The control unit 180 displays a list of the contents 421, 422 and 423 in the list classified by the selection 440, the detailed contents view 450 and the execution item 460, When the execution icon is selected (S419), a content function corresponding to the selected execution icon is executed (S420).

13 (a), when the call connection icon 461a of the first contact information 421 is touched, as shown in FIG. 13 (b) And directly attempts to establish a call connection to the first contact information 421 through the communication unit 110. [

As described above, the fourth embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to Figs.

Hereinafter, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 14 and 15. Fig.

Fifth Example

The fifth embodiment of the present invention provides a function of specifying and editing a URL address in a web browser screen according to a touch operation of a user.

Hereinafter, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 14 and 15. Fig.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

15 is a screen state diagram illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.

14 and 15, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a screen including a character input window on which a character string is input on the touch screen 151 (S511).

At this time, the character string may be inputted from the user through the character input window or may display a character string related to the current screen and the controller 180 on the character input window.

For example, the screen may be a web browser screen, the character input window may be a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) address input window, and the character string may be a URL address of a specific web site.

In the following description of the fifth embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the screen including the character input window is a web browser screen. Of course, the type of screen according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the web browser screen.

For example, the screen may include a screen including a text creation window for inputting text such as a document creation screen, a message content creation screen, and a memo creation screen.

FIG. 15A shows a URL address input window 510 and menu icons 530 related to the website 500 displayed on the screen of the "gogl.com" website 500.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 15 (a), when the touch of the predetermined method is inputted on the character string "5 www.gogl.com" 511, the control unit 180 displays [S512] Activates the cursor 512 at a specific position in the "www.gogl.com" character string 511 (S513), as shown in Fig.

At this time, the cursor 512 is activated at the position corresponding to the first or rear end of the string "www.gogl.com"

In the following description, it is assumed that the cursor 512 is activated at the rear end of the string "www.gogl.com"

The cursor 512 is moved in the direction of the dragging touch of the user within the range of the string "www.gogl.com" 511 and the cursor 511 is moved to the string "www.gogl.com & The control unit 180 determines whether the cursor 511 is moved from the initial position of the cursor 511 to the moved position by releasing the drag touch with respect to the cursor 511 It recognizes that the character string is designated [S515].

15B, when the cursor 512 is activated at the rear portion of the "www.gogl.com" character string 511, the control unit 180 determines that the drag of the user The cursor 512 is moved to the first part of the "www.gogl.com" character string 511 and the cursor 512 is moved to the front of the "www.gogl.com" character string 511 , The character string 511 between the moved position and the moved position is recognized as being designated from the initial position of the cursor 512 as shown in FIG. 15 (c) .

The controller 180 recognizes the edit menu icons for editing the recognized character string 511 as the recognized character string 511 if the character string 511 is recognized as being designated according to the movement of the cursor 512, ).

15 (c), the edit menu icons may be copied 521, cut 522, add to bookmark 523, delete 524, add to phonebook (525). ≪ / RTI >

When a specific edit menu icon among the edit menu icons is selected, the controller 180 applies the edit function of the selected edit menu icon to the recognized string 512.

For example, when the edit menu icon 521 for copying is selected, the control unit 180 copies the recognized character string 512.

As described above, the fifth embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to Figs. 14 and 15. Fig.

Hereinafter, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 16 and 17. Fig.

6th Example

The sixth embodiment of the present invention provides a function of hiding and displaying menu icons in a screen according to a touch operation of a user.

Hereinafter, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 16 and 17. Fig.

16 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

17 is a screen state diagram illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention.

16 and 17, the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 displays a specific content on the screen of the touch screen 151 and a plurality of menu icons related to the content [S611].

At this time, the content includes at least one of "phonebook", "message", "music file", "video file", "image file", "schedule" menu, "contact information", "document file" File "," website address file "," website screen "," electronic dictionary file ", and the like.

In the following description, it is assumed that the screen on which the content is displayed is a specific web site screen, and the menu icons are menu icons providing functions related to the web site screen.

Of course, the content screen according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the website screen. For example, the content screen is a playback screen of a moving image file, and the menu icons may provide a function related to the moving image.

17A shows that menu icons 530 related to the website 500 are displayed in the screen of the " gogl.com "web site 500. [

17 (a), when the dragging touch moved to a certain distance within the screen of the web site 500 is input (S612), the controller 180 displays the web page in the screen of the web site 500 The distance between the first touched point and the point moved in accordance with the drag touch is calculated (S613).

If the calculated distance exceeds the preset threshold value, the controller 180 hides the menu icons 520 on the screen of the website 500 as shown in [S614] and FIG. 17 (b) [S615].

The control unit 180 displays the menu icons 520 on the screen of the web site 500 in a hidden state and then the screen of the web site 500 is touched again in step S616, As described above, the hidden display of the menu icons 520 is canceled (S617).

16 and 17, the sixth embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail.

Hereinafter, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20. FIG.

Seventh Example

The seventh embodiment of the present invention divides the touch screen screen into first and second screens when an event occurs during execution of a specific content, displays the generated event related screen on the first screen, And a function of displaying a content screen being executed.

Hereinafter, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 18 to 20. FIG.

18 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

19 and 20 are screen state diagrams illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention.

18 to 20, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 detects whether a specific event is generated in the mobile terminal 100 while the specific content is being executed on the screen of the touch screen 151.

If a specific event is generated in the mobile terminal 100 in the state in which the specific content is executed in step S712, the controller 180 determines whether the specific event is generated in the mobile terminal 100 It is detected whether the content is executed [S713].

As described above, if the specific content is being executed prior to the occurrence of the event [S714], the screen of the touch screen 151 in which the content is being executed is divided into the first and second screens [S715] The generated event related screen is displayed on the divided first screen [S716], and the execution screen of the running content is displayed on the divided second screen [S717].

FIG. 19A shows the execution screen 610 of the image content "a.jpg" displayed on the touch screen 151.

At this time, if the message receiving event 620 is generated through the wireless communication unit 110 while the execution screen 610 of the image content of the "a.jpg " image is displayed, , The content execution screen 610 is divided into first and second screens, the received message content 620 is displayed on the divided first screens, The execution screen 610 of the running content is displayed.

In addition, if the specific content is not executed in the mobile terminal 100 before the generated event related operation is performed, the controller 180 divides the screen of the touch screen 151 into first and second screens (S718), the generated event related screen is displayed on the divided first screen (S719), and the screen before the event is displayed on the divided second screen (S720).

FIG. 20A shows a menu list screen 630 displayed on the touch screen 151 before the event occurs.

At this time, when the message reception event 620 is generated through the wireless communication unit 110 in the state that the menu list screen 630 is displayed, the controller 180 displays the menu list screen 630 as shown in FIG. 20 (b) The menu list screen 630 is divided into first and second screens, the received message content 620 is displayed on the divided first screen, and the menu list screen 630).

The seventh embodiment of the present invention has been described above in detail with reference to Figs. 18 to 20. Fig.

Finally, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to Figs. 21 to 23 below.

Eighth Example

An eighth embodiment of the present invention provides a function of releasing a touch lock of a touch-locked touch screen in accordance with a touch operation of a user.

Hereinafter, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 21 to 23. FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a process of controlling a mobile terminal according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention.

22 and 23 are screen state diagrams illustrating a control procedure of the mobile terminal according to the eighth embodiment of the present invention.

21 to 23, when the touch screen 151 is touch-locked (S811), the controller 180 of the mobile terminal 100 enters a predetermined touch gesture (S812) Recognizes the pattern of the touch gesture [S813].

The controller 180 searches the memory 160 for a touch gesture having the same pattern as the recognized pattern (S814).

At this time, the touch unlock function of the touch screen 151 is mapped to the touch gesture having the same pattern as the predetermined touch gesture among the touch gestures set in the memory 160.

That is, the touch gesture for unlocking the touch screen 151 may be set by a user or may be set to a default value in the mobile terminal 100. [

If the touch gesture having the same pattern as the preset touch gesture exists, the controller 180 releases the touch lock of the touch-locked touch screen 151 (S815) The information displayed on the touch screen 151 is displayed (S816).

22 (a) shows a screen of the touch-locked touch screen 151. When the controller 180 receives a touch gesture for unlocking the touch screen 151 from the user, the user unlocks the touch screen 151 and displays the information displayed on the touch screen 151 before the touch lock 151 is touched.

23 (a), the predetermined touch gesture may be multi-touch.

That is, the multi-touch shown in (a) of FIG. 23 is a multi-touch mode in which the user touches the multi-touch corresponding to the operation of widening the two lines of the horizontal line with respect to the horizontal line of the screen of the touch- -Touch, and may also be a multi-touch corresponding to an operation in which a user opens two fingers at a predetermined distance from the vertical line with respect to the vertical line of the screen of the touch-locked touch screen 151 .

23 (b), the control unit 180 releases the touch lock of the touch screen 151, and when the multi-touch shown in Fig. 23 (a) And displays the information previously displayed on the touch screen 151.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

The present invention described above can be embodied 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, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

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.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
111: broadcast receiver 112: mobile communication module
113 wireless Internet module 114 short-range communication module
115: Position information module 120: A / V input section
121: camera 122: microphone
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
141: proximity sensor 150: output section
151: Display unit 152: Acoustic output module
153: Alarm module 154: Haptic module
155: projector module 160: memory
170: interface unit 180: control unit
181: Multimedia module 190: Power supply

Claims (15)

A touch screen on which a plurality of content items are displayed in a specific manner; And
And a controller for switching display methods of the contents differently according to the input touch at each touch input having a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction at a specific point on the screen,
On the screen, a different display scheme is mapped to a plurality of different sections, and a guide line for switching the contents to different display schemes according to a user's touch is further displayed,
Wherein the control unit switches the display mode of the content to a display mode mapped to the specific section when the touch of the user having the first direction or the second direction reaches a specific section in the guide line terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the screen is a screen displaying contents provided in the mobile terminal or a screen displaying contents in a web site. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the display method of the contents includes at least one of a thumbnail method, a list method, and a three-dimensional stereoscopic display method. The method of claim 3,
Wherein the control unit rotates the display mode of the contents at every touch input having the first direction or the second direction. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller previews at least one sub-content present in the touched content in a thumbnail form around the touched content when a specific content is touched in a predetermined manner on the screen. Displaying a plurality of contents on a screen in a specific manner;
Displaying a plurality of different presentation methods on different screens and displaying a guide for switching the contents into different display formats according to a user's touch; And
And switching a display mode of the contents to a display mode mapped to the specific section when a touch of a user having a second direction opposite to the first direction or the first direction reaches a specific section within the guide line To the mobile terminal. delete delete delete delete delete delete delete delete

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