KR101651473B1 - Mobile terminal and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and an operation method thereof. The method includes generating a first notification popup window indicating that a first communication event has been received and displaying the first notification popup window on the display unit when the first communication event is received, And displays the first notification popup window and the second notification popup window on the display unit so that the first notification popup window and the second notification popup window partially overlap each other. According to the present invention, when a plurality of communication events are received, a notification pop-up window indicating that a plurality of communication events have been received is displayed in a superimposed manner before the application of the communication event is executed, thereby providing convenience to the user.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and an operation control method thereof,

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to a portable terminal that provides a notification pop-up window when a communication event is received and executes a communication event according to a user command, and an operation method thereof.

A portable terminal is a portable device having one or more functions capable of carrying out voice and video communication, capable of inputting and outputting information, and storing data, while being portable. As the functions of such portable terminals are diversified, they can provide complex functions such as photographing and photographing of movies, reproduction of music files or video files, reception of games, broadcasting, and wireless Internet.

Meanwhile, according to the flow of information infrastructure construction, improvement of communication environment, various commerce can be performed through the Internet, and information can be provided. As a variety of multimedia technologies become possible with the network environment, the portable terminal receives various communication events.

Although the user can confirm the received communication event each time a communication event is received, a method of managing a communication event that is not immediately confirmed is being sought. In addition, a method for selecting and executing a received communication event when a plurality of communication events are received has been proposed.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal displaying a notification pop-up window informing that a plurality of communication events have been received prior to execution of an application of a communication event when a plurality of communication events are received, and an operation method thereof do.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal that displays detailed information of a communication event corresponding to a notification pop-up window while a notification pop-up window is displayed, and an operation method thereof.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a portable terminal, the method comprising: generating a first notification pop-up window indicating that the first communication event has been received and displaying the first notification pop-up window on the display unit when the first communication event is received; If a second communication event is received, generating a second notification pop-up window indicating that the second communication event has been received; And displaying the first notification popup window and the second notification popup window such that the first notification popup window and the second notification popup window partially overlap each other.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal including: a touch screen; And a second notification popup window corresponding to the second communication event when a second communication event is received while the first notification popup window corresponding to the first communication event is displayed on the touch screen, And a controller for displaying the first notification pop-up window and the second notification pop-up window on the touch screen so that the second notification pop-up window partially overlaps the first notification pop-up window.

According to the present invention, when a plurality of communication events are received, a plurality of notification pop-up windows are displayed with a certain regularity according to the reception order, so that the user can select the type of the communication event based on the arrangement state of the notification pop- The time can be easily grasped.

The communication event can be executed without a separate logon in a state where the notification pop-up window is displayed, so that the operation of the portable terminal becomes easy.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2,
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying notification information upon receiving a communication event according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing a notification pop-up window by a user command by a single touch according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing a notification pop-up window using a multi-touch user command according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying notification information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7,
8 to 9 are views for explaining various notification pop-up window display methods according to an embodiment of the present invention,
10 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying a notification pop-up window according to a type of a communication event according to an embodiment of the present invention;
11 is a view for explaining a method of displaying a notification popup window for each person providing a communication event according to an embodiment of the present invention;
12 is a flowchart illustrating a process of processing a notification pop-up window with a single touch according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a diagram illustrating a method of rearranging a notification pop-up window with a single touch according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying detailed information of a communication event by multi-touch according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a process of processing a notification pop-up window by horizontal drag after multi-touch according to an embodiment of the present invention;
16 is a view for explaining a method of processing a notification pop-up window when a plurality of communication event information is included in one notification pop-up window according to an embodiment of the present invention,
17 is a reference diagram illustrating a widget processing method in a lock mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

The portable terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), and navigation. In addition, suffixes "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, the terms "module" and "part" may be used interchangeably.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. Referring to FIG. 1, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in terms of components according to functions.

1, the portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, A memory 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190. When such components are implemented in practical applications, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be divided into two or more components as necessary.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 113, a wireless Internet module 115, a short distance communication module 117, and a GPS module 119.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. At this time, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel, a terrestrial channel, and the like. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting at least one of a broadcast signal and broadcast related information and a server for receiving at least one of the generated broadcast signal and broadcast related information and transmitting the broadcast signal to the terminal.

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 can also be provided through a mobile communication network, in which case it can be received by the mobile communication module 113. Broadcast-related information can exist in various forms.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcast systems and can receive digital broadcast signals using the digital broadcast system. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals, as well as the digital broadcasting system. The broadcast signal and the broadcast-related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 113 transmits and receives a radio signal to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. Here, the wireless signal may include various types of data according to a voice call signal, a video call signal, or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 115 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 115 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 117 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.

A GPS (Global Position System) module 119 receives position information from a plurality of GPS satellites.

The 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 123. 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. 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 123 receives an external sound signal by 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 113 and output when the voice data is in the call mode. The microphone 123 may be a variety of noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates key input data that the user inputs to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, and a touch pad (static / static) capable of receiving commands or information by a push or touch operation of a user. The user input unit 130 may be a jog wheel for rotating the key, a jog type or a joystick, or a finger mouse. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 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, Thereby generating a sensing signal. 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. In addition, a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like can be handled.

The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, a pressure sensor 143, a motion sensor 145, and the like. The proximity sensor 141 can detect the presence of an object approaching the portable terminal 100 or an object existing near the portable terminal 100 without mechanical contact. The proximity sensor 141 can detect a nearby object by using a change in the alternating magnetic field or a change in the static magnetic field, or a rate of change in capacitance. The proximity sensor 141 may be equipped with two or more sensors according to the configuration.

The pressure sensor 143 can detect whether the pressure is applied to the portable terminal 100, the magnitude of the pressure, and the like. The pressure sensor 143 may be installed at a portion where the pressure of the portable terminal 100 is required depending on the use environment. When the pressure sensor 143 is installed on the display unit 151, the touch input through the display unit 151 and the pressure applied by the touch input The pressure touch input can be identified. Also, the magnitude of the pressure applied to the display unit 151 at the time of the pressure touch input can be determined according to the signal output from the pressure sensor 143. [

The motion sensor 145 detects the position and movement of the portable terminal 100 using an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, or the like. An acceleration sensor that can be used for the motion sensor 145 is a device that converts an acceleration change in one direction into an electric signal and is widely used along with the development of MEMS (micro-electromechanical systems) technology. The acceleration sensor measures the acceleration of a small value built in the airbag system of an automobile and recognizes the minute motion of the human hand and measures the acceleration of a large value used as an input means such as a game There are various types. Acceleration sensors are usually constructed by mounting two or three axes in one package. Depending on the usage environment, only one axis of Z axis is required. Therefore, when the acceleration sensor in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction is used instead of the Z-axis direction for some reason, the acceleration sensor may be mounted on the main substrate by using a separate piece substrate.

The gyro sensor is a sensor for measuring the angular velocity, and it can sense the direction of rotation with respect to the reference direction.

The output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 153, an alarm unit 155, and a haptic module 157.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs the information processed by the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed or received images can be displayed individually or simultaneously, and the UI and the GUI are displayed.

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 may be an input device capable of inputting information by a user's touch in addition to the output device Can also be used.

If the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen, it may include a touch screen panel, a touch screen panel controller, and the like. In this case, the touch screen panel is a transparent panel attached to the outside, and can be connected to the internal bus of the portable terminal 100. The touch screen panel keeps a watch on the contact result, and if there is a touch input, sends the corresponding signals to the touch screen panel controller. The touch screen panel controller processes the signals, and then transmits corresponding data to the controller 180 so that the controller 180 can determine whether the touch input has been made and which area of the touch screen has been touched.

The display unit 151 may be formed of an e-paper. Electronic paper (e-Paper) is a kind of reflective display, and has excellent visual characteristics such as high resolution, wide viewing angle and bright white background as conventional paper and ink. The electronic paper (e-paper) can be implemented on any substrate such as plastic, metal, paper, and the image is retained even after the power is shut off, and the battery life of the portable terminal 100 is long Can be maintained. As the electronic paper, a hemispherical twist ball filled with a telephone can be used, or an electrophoresis method and a microcapsule can be used.

In addition, 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- (3D display). There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation mode of the portable terminal 100. [ For example, the portable terminal 100 may include an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) at the same time.

The audio output module 153 outputs 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 153 outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the portable terminal 100, for example, a call signal reception tone, a message reception tone, and the like. The sound output module 153 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 155 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, and key signal input. The alarm unit 155 outputs 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. The alarm unit 155 can output a signal to notify when a call signal is received or a message is received. Also. When the key signal is inputted, the alarm unit 155 can output a signal as a feedback to the key signal input. The user can recognize the occurrence of an event through the signal output by the alarm unit 155. A signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in the portable terminal 100 may also be output through the display unit 151 or the sound output module 153. [

The haptic module 157 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 157 is a vibration effect. When the haptic module 157 generates vibration with a haptic effect, the intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the haptic module 157 can be converted, and the different vibrations can be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 157 may be provided with a function of stimulating by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, an effect of stimulating air through the injection or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, The effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode (eletrode), the effect of stimulation by electrostatic force, and the effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a device capable of endothermic or exothermic can be generated. The haptic module 157 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sense of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 157 may include two or more haptic modules 157 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and may store a function for temporarily storing input or output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, .

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 , And a ROM. ≪ / RTI > In addition, the portable terminal 100 may operate a web storage for storing the memory 150 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the portable terminal 100. Examples of the external device connected to the portable terminal 100 include a wired / wireless headset, an external charger, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card, a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) card, a UIM An audio input / output (I / O) terminal, a video I / O (input / output) terminal, and an earphone. The interface unit 170 receives data from the external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 so that data in the portable terminal 100 can be transmitted to the external device .

The interface unit 170 is a path through which power from the cradle connected when the portable terminal 100 is connected to the external cradle is supplied to the portable terminal 100 or various command signals inputted from the cradle by the user are carried And may be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal 100.

The controller 180 typically controls the operation of the respective units to control the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. In addition, the control unit 180 may include a multimedia playback module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 181 may be configured in hardware in the controller 180 or separately from software in the controller 180. [

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 mobile terminal 100 having such a configuration can be configured to be operable in a communication system capable of transmitting data through a frame or a packet, including a wired / wireless communication system and a satellite-based communication system. have.

The portable terminal according to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the portable terminal related to the present invention will be described in more detail from the viewpoint of the components according to the external form. Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, a bar-type portable terminal having a front touch screen among various types of portable terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type and the like will be described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to a bar-type portable terminal, but can be applied to all types of portable terminals including the above-mentioned type.

2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the case of the present portable terminal 100 is formed by a front case 100A-1 and a rear case 100A-2. Various electronic components are incorporated in the space formed by the front case 100A-1 and the rear case 100A-2. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 100A-1 and the rear case 100A-2. Such cases may be formed by injection molding of a synthetic resin, or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the first sound output module 153a, the first camera 121a, and the first user input unit 130a may be disposed in the main body, specifically, the first front case 100A-1. The second user input unit 130b, the third user input unit 130, and the microphone 123 may be disposed on the side of the rear case 100A-2.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes), and the like that visually express information. The display unit 151 may be configured to operate as a touch screen by inputting information by a user's touch by superimposing the touch pad on the display unit 151 in a layer structure.

The first acoustic output module 153a may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker. The first camera 121a may be adapted to photograph an image or a moving image of a user or the like. The microphone 123 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving voice, sound, etc. of the user.

The first to third user input units 130a, 130b, and 130c may be collectively referred to as a user input unit 130 and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner with a tactile impression.

For example, the user input unit 130 may be embodied as a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a push or touch operation of a user, or may be a wheel, a jog type, a joystick, Or the like. In terms of functions, the first user input unit 130a is for inputting a command such as start, end, and call, and the second user input unit 130b is for inputting an operation mode selection or the like. Also, the third user input unit 130c may operate as a hot-key for activating a special function in the portable terminal 100. [

When the user's finger is close to the display unit 151, the proximity sensor 141 installed on the first body or the like senses it and outputs a proximity signal. At this time, it is possible to configure to output different proximity signals depending on the distance that the user's finger is located. In general, a distance at which a detection object approaches a proximity sensor and a proximity signal is output is referred to as a detection distance. When a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection distances are used in this way and the proximity signals output from the respective proximity sensors are compared, Can be known.

It is also possible to arrange a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection areas to determine whether proximity signals are output from which proximity sensors among the proximity sensors and to determine which area of the display unit 151 the proximity object approaches, Whether or not the display unit 151 is moving close to the display unit 151, and the like. Accordingly, the control unit 180 may select a touch key corresponding to a position close to the user's finger or the like, and control to output a corresponding vibration signal.

When the user tilts or shakes the portable terminal, the gyro sensor 142 detects the movement of the portable terminal. The gyro sensor 142 generates a signal corresponding to the motion of the portable terminal and outputs the signal to the controller 180. The controller 180 detects motion related information such as a direction, an angle, a velocity, an intensity, and a current position of the portable terminal from signals generated by the gyro sensor 142.

The control unit 180 tracks the movement of the portable terminal through the information detected from the signal generated by the gyro sensor 142. The information that can be detected from the signal generated by the gyro sensor may be different depending on the components constituting the gyro sensor 142. [ The portable terminal is provided with a gyro sensor 142 according to motion information of the portable terminal to be detected. At least one or more gyro sensors 142 may be provided in the portable terminal. The control unit 180 can control the gyro sensor 142 to operate only when a specific application is executed corresponding to the information to be detected.

3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 3, the fourth user input unit 130d, the fifth user input unit 130d, and the interface unit 170 may be disposed on the side of the rear case 100A-2, and the rear case 100A-2 The second camera 121b may be further mounted on the rear surface of the second camera 121b.

The second camera 121b has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a, and may have pixels different from those of the first camera 121a. For example, the first camera 121a has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in the case of a video call or the like and transmit the face to the other party. The second camera 121b photographs a general object and immediately transmits It is preferable to have a high pixel.

A mirror 125 and a flash 126 may be further disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The mirror 125 enables the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to take a picture of himself / herself (self-photographing) using the second camera 121b. The flash 126 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.

A second sound output module (not shown) may be further disposed in the rear case 100A-2. The second sound output module may implement the stereo function together with the first sound output module 153a, and may be used for talking in the speakerphone mode.

An antenna (not shown) for receiving broadcasting signals may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 100A-2 in addition to the antenna for communication. The antenna may be installed to be capable of being drawn out from the rear case 100A-2.

The interface unit 170 is a path for allowing the portable terminal 100 to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may be at least one of a connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short-range communication, or power supply terminals for supplying power to the portable terminal 100, have. The interface unit 170 may be a card socket that accommodates an external card such as a SIM (subscriber identification module) or a UIM (user identity module), a memory card for information storage, and the like.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal is mounted on the rear case 100A-2. The power supply unit 190 may be a rechargeable battery, for example, and may be detachably coupled to the rear case 100A-2 for charging or the like.

In the above description, the second camera 121b and the like are disposed in the rear case 100A-2, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Also, the second camera 12b may be separately provided, but the first camera 121a may be configured to be rotatable so that the first camera 121a can be photographed up to the photographing direction of the second camera 121b.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of displaying notification information according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the lock mode is set (S410), the controller 180 displays a lock screen corresponding to the lock mode on the display unit 151 (S420). The lock mode is a mode of the mobile terminal in which the execution of the application is restricted. In order to release the lock mode, the user must log on by inputting a predetermined password or the like. The screen displayed on the display unit 151 in the above-described lock mode is referred to as a lock screen.

Meanwhile, the portable terminal receives the first communication event (S430). In the lock mode, the portable terminal can receive various communication events through the wireless communication unit 110 even when the user does not have any other operation. The first communication event is information received without regard to a user's request, such as a missed call, a message, an e-mail, information updated at a social network service (SNS) site, information transmitted from an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) , Text, images, or a combination thereof.

If the first communication event is received (S430-Y), the portable terminal generates a first notification pop-up window indicating that the first communication event has been received and displays it on one area of the touch screen (S440). The first notification pop-up window may include a type of a communication event, a reception time of the communication event, information of a person who provided the communication event, a part of detailed information of the communication event, and an icon representing a communication event.

Meanwhile, in a state where the first notification pop-up window is displayed, the controller 180 receives the second communication event (S450). The second communication event may be the same kind or a different kind of the first communication event, but the second communication event is preferably received after the first communication event is received.

Then, the control unit 180 generates a second notification popup window indicating that the second communication event has been received (S460), and displays a first notification popup window and a second notification popup window so that the second notification popup window and the first notification popup window overlap each other (S470). For example, the overlapping portion of the first notification pop-up window is not displayed, and the non-overlapping portion of the first notification pop-up window and the entire second notification pop-up window can be displayed on the touch screen.

In this manner, when a plurality of communication events are received in the lock mode, the user can intuitively confirm the number of received communication events by displaying a notification popup window corresponding to all of the received communication events on the touch screen. In addition, since a plurality of notification pop-up windows are displayed overlapping according to the reception time, the user can know the reception order of the communication event. In addition, since a notification popup window corresponding to a communication event is displayed when receiving a communication event, simple information on a communication event such as a type of communication event can be confirmed only by a notification popup window.

In the present embodiment, a method of displaying a notification pop-up window when two communication events are received has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Even when three or more communication events are received, notification pop-up windows are displayed in a superimposed manner. In the present exemplary embodiment, the entire notification pop-up window and the remaining notification pop-up windows, which are received most recently, are sequentially displayed based on the notification pop-up window received most recently, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The first notification pop-up window and the remaining notification pop-up windows may be sequentially displayed based on the first received notification pop-up window.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing a notification pop-up window by a user command by a single touch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the controller 180 receives a plurality of communication events in the lock mode, the control unit 180 superimposes a plurality of notification popup windows on the touch screen (S510). The notification popup window of one of the plurality of notification popup windows is displayed as a whole, and the remaining notification popup windows are hidden by the adjacent popup window.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 determines whether a single-touch user command is input in the area where the notification pop-up window is displayed (S515). The user can touch an area of a plurality of notification pop-up windows displaying a specific notification pop-up window with one finger. Then, one touch point is formed on the touch screen, and the controller 180 determines that the single touch is input. In the present embodiment, a finger is used as a touch pointer for forming a touch point, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Any device that can form a touch point can be a touch pointer.

If it is determined that a single-touch user command has been input (S515-Y), the controller 180 displays the notification pop-up window displayed in the single-touch input area as a whole and displays only a part of the remaining notification pop-up window in operation S520. For example, a user can single-touch a partially pop-up notification pop-up window. Then, the single-touched notification pop-up window is displayed until the remaining portion that has not been displayed, and the overlapping portion of other notification pop-up windows previously displayed due to the display of the remaining portion is deleted.

 If a single touch is input, the controller 180 determines whether a user command to drag downward after the single touch is input (S525). The user can drag the finger downward in the area where the specific notification popup window is displayed. Then, the touch point is moved continuously in the downward direction, so that the controller 180 determines that a user command to drag downward after the single touch is inputted.

If it is determined that a user command to drag downward after the single touch is input (S525-Y), the controller 180 converts the mode of the portable terminal into the operation mode (S530). Here, the operation mode means a mode in which the mobile terminal can execute an application. However, this mode differs from the general operation mode in that it is a mode that can execute the application of the communication event corresponding to the operation announcement information in this embodiment, but can not execute other applications.

Then, the control unit 180 executes the application of the communication event corresponding to the touched notification popup window (S535), and displays the execution window including the detailed information of the communication event (S540). Specifically, when the second communication event is a text message, the control unit 180 executes a text message application and displays a text message execution window including detailed information of the text message.

If a user command for terminating the application is input (S545), the control unit 180 terminates the executed application, thereby deleting the display of the detailed information of the communication event and displaying the remaining notification pop-up window (S550). Specifically, the control unit 180 can delete the display of the detailed information of the communication event by terminating the application of the communication event being executed. In addition, the controller 180 converts the mode of the portable terminal from the operation mode to the lock mode, and displays the remaining notification pop-up window. If there are a plurality of remaining notification pop-up windows, the remaining notification pop-up windows may be overlapped and displayed. The communication event end command may be input in the same manner as the user command for deleting the display of the notification pop-up window described later.

On the other hand, when a plurality of notification pop-up windows are displayed and a user command for dragging the specific notification pop-up window in the upward direction is inputted (S560), the controller 180 deletes the display of the touched notification pop- S565) and displays the remaining notification pop-up window (S570).

When a user command for inputting a plurality of notification popup windows and dragging the area in which a specific notification popup window is displayed is dragged in the rightward direction (the direction in which the overlapping degree is displayed) is inputted (S575) The pop-up windows are moved to rearrange the notification pop-up windows so as to be placed at the rear of the notification pop-up windows (S580).

When a plurality of notification popup windows are displayed and a user command for dragging the area in which a specific notification popup window is displayed is dragged in the leftward direction (direction in which overlap information is not displayed) is inputted (S585) The notification pop-up windows are rearranged to be placed at the front of the notification pop-up windows (S590).

In this manner, the controller 180 recognizes that the single-touch user command is a user command for selecting a specific notification pop-up window and displays the user command for dragging downward in the downward direction of the communication event corresponding to the notification pop-up window Recognizes as a user command, and recognizes a user command for deleting the display of the notification pop-up window for dragging the user command in the upward direction. And, the user command to drag in the horizontal direction is recognized as a user command to rearrange the arrangement of the notification popup windows.

On the other hand, the user can execute an application corresponding to the notification pop-up window with multi-touch or delete the display of the notification pop-up window. The multi-touch user command can be recognized as a user command to be selected by all the notification pop-up windows.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of processing a notification pop-up window using a multi-touch user command according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The control unit 180 determines whether a user command for dragging in a downward direction after multi-touch is input to one area of the touch screen (S615). Specifically, the user may touch the touch screen using two or more fingers so that two or more touch points spaced apart from the touch screen are formed together. When two or more fingers are dragged down so that the touch points continuously move downward in a touched state, the controller 180 determines that a user command to drag downward after multi-touch is input. Since all the notification pop-up windows are selected by the multi-touch, the area to be multi-touched may be the area where the notification pop-up window is displayed, but is not limited thereto.

If it is determined that the user command to drag downward after multi-touch is input (S615-Y), the controller 180 converts the lock mode into the operation mode (S620).

In step S625, the control unit 180 executes all the communication event applications corresponding to the plurality of notification pop-up windows together with all the execution windows including the detailed information of the communication event. In displaying detailed information of the communication event, the control unit 180 may generate an execution window including detailed information of the communication event for each communication event, and may display the execution window together on the touch screen. If all the execution windows can not be displayed on the touch screen, the control unit 180 can display the position of the execution window displayed on the touch screen among the entire execution windows using the scroll bar. Also, the control unit 180 can display an execution window according to the overlapping order of the notification pop-up windows. That is, it is preferable that the execution window corresponding to the notification pop-up window displayed first is displayed at the top of the touch screen.

In the present embodiment, when a user command to drag downward is input, all the execution windows are displayed together, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Execution windows can be sequentially displayed one by one on the screen of the touch screen. This is because the user command to drag downward is a detailed information display command of the communication event, and the display method may not be limited.

Each execution window displayed on the touch screen can be deleted one by one when a user command for dragging upward after a single touch is inputted. In addition, the display of all the execution windows can be deleted together with the execution window mode displayed on the touch screen by a user command to drag in a multi-touch backward direction described later. When all the communication events are finished by deleting the display of all the execution windows as described above (S635), the control unit 180 displays only the lock screen (S640).

If it is determined that there is an input for dragging in the upward direction after the multi-touch (S650-Y), the control unit 180 deletes all the pop-up windows displayed on the touch screen (S655) and displays the lock screen (S640). This is because the multi-touch input is a command for selecting all notification pop-up windows and the input for dragging in the upward direction is a command for deleting the display for the selected notification pop-up window.

If it is determined that a user command for dragging in the rightward direction is input (S660-Y), the controller 180 moves the notification popup window overlapped on the touch screen to display the notification popup windows so as not to be missed (S665-Y) ). When the notification pop-up window is opened and displayed as described above, the user can check all the notification pop-up windows at once.

If it is determined that a user command to drag leftward after the multi-touch is input (S670-Y), the controller 180 moves the notification popup window to display the notification popup window in a reverse order of the overlapping order of the notification popup window S675).

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically with reference to the drawings.

7 is a view for explaining a notification information display method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In the lock mode, a lock screen is displayed on the touch screen shown in FIG. 7A. 7A, the lock indicator 710 may be displayed on the lock screen, but if a separate lock indicator is not displayed and the user inputs a command to operate the touch screen, The password input window may be displayed. 7B, when receiving a first communication event called a message through the wireless communication unit 110 during the lock mode, the controller 180 displays a first notification pop-up window 720 indicating that a message has been received ) And displays it on one area of the touch screen. Upon receipt of the new news from the RSS reader in the state where the first notification popup window 720 is displayed, the controller 180 generates a second notification popup window 730 informing that the new news has been received. 7C, a part of the first notification popup window 720 and a part of the second notification popup window 730 are partially overlapped with the first notification popup window 720 of the second notification popup window 730, . That is, a notification pop-up window received later among the notification pop-up windows is displayed in front.

7 (d), the control unit 180 causes the second notification popup window 730, which is a notification popup window received later, to be displayed after the first notification popup window 720, which is the received notification popup window .

When a plurality of communication events are received, a plurality of notification pop-up windows corresponding to the plurality of communication events are displayed, and the notification pop-up windows are sequentially overlaid according to the reception time, so that the user can select the number of received communication events, Notice pop-up window can be confirmed by just sorting display.

In FIG. 7, a plurality of notification pop-up windows have the same size, and a part of the notification pop-up windows is overlapped and displayed according to the reception order. However, it is not limited thereto. The sizes of the plurality of notification pop-up windows may be displayed differently according to the reception order, the notification pop-up window may be displayed in units of communication events, or a notification pop-up window may be displayed according to the communication event provider.

8 to 9 are reference diagrams illustrating various notification pop-up window display methods according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8, a second notification pop-up window 730 of a communication event received later can be displayed in front of and in front of notification pop-up windows, and the first notification pop-up window 720 of the received communication event can be displayed Behind the notification pop-up windows and can be displayed large.

Also, it is not necessary to display the notification popup windows in a superimposed manner. Of course, notification pop-up windows can be displayed sequentially without overlapping according to the reception order. When the communication event is received, the control unit 180 displays the first notification pop-up window 720 corresponding to the first communication event on the upper area of the touch screen. When the second communication event is received again, the first notification popup window 720 is moved to the bottom of the touch screen, and the second notification popup window 730 is displayed in the upper area of the touch screen. 9 is a diagram showing a state in which two notification pop-up windows 720 and 730 are expanded and displayed corresponding to the reception order.

In addition, when the number of notification popup windows is large, it is possible to reduce the size of the notification popup window to display the received notification popup window on the screen of the touch screen. However, by using the scroll bar, some notification popup windows You may.

The sorting method of the notification pop-up window according to the reception time can be varied according to the setting of the user.

FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a method of displaying a notification pop-up window according to a type of a communication event according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. When one missed call is received, news transmitted from two RSS (Really Simple Syndication) readers is received, and one missed call is received, the controller 180 generates five notification pop-up windows, 10, a fourth notification pop-up window 1010 corresponding to the message, a fifth notification pop-up window 1020 corresponding to the news, and a sixth notification pop-up window 1030 corresponding to the missed call can be displayed sequentially ) Can be displayed. Then, the number of communication events can be displayed in the notification pop-up window. An indicator 1040 indicating the type of a communication event is displayed on the notification pop-up window so that the user can select a notification pop-up window corresponding to a specific communication event.

11 is a view for explaining a method of displaying a notification pop-up window for each person providing a communication event according to an embodiment of the present invention. When receiving two missed calls from the first party (Young-Hee) and receiving one message and one messenger from the second party (withdrawal), the control unit 180 controls the first party The communication event received from the second party is displayed in the eighth notification popup window 1120 as well as an indicator 1130 providing the provider information of the notification popup window is displayed in the seventh notification popup window 1110, ) May be displayed.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a process of processing a notification pop-up window with a single touch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 12 (a), in a state where a plurality of notification popup windows are displayed, the user can touch the second notification popup window 730. 12B, the entire second notification popup window 730 is displayed on the touch screen, and the entire second notification popup window 730 is displayed, so that the first notification popup window 720 is partially displayed Is displayed. When the user drags the second notification popup window 730 in a downward direction while the second notification popup window 730 is touched, the controller 180 switches the mode of the portable terminal from the lock mode to the operation mode, 2 Execute application of communication event. Then, the second execution window 1210 including the detailed information of the second communication event is displayed as shown in FIG. 12 (c). When the user who has confirmed the detailed information corresponding to the second communication event touches the area in which the second execution window 1210 is displayed to delete the display of the second execution window 1210 and then drags it upward, 180 deletes the display of the second execution window 1210 while terminating the application of the second communication event. After the operation mode is changed to the lock mode which is the previous mode, the remaining notification pop-up windows 720 and 740 are displayed as shown in FIG. 12 (d). As described above, the communication event corresponding to the notification pop-up window can be confirmed through the notification pop-up window. However, when the communication event check is ended, the screen returns to the screen displaying the notification pop-up window again.

If the user does not want to confirm the third communication event at present, the user touches the area in which the third notification pop-up window 740 is displayed and then drags it upward, as shown in (d) of FIG. 12E, The display of the notification pop-up window 740 is deleted, and only the first notification pop-up window 720 is displayed.

13 is a reference diagram illustrating a method of rearranging a notification pop-up window with a single touch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13A, when the user touches the third notification pop-up window and then drags in the right direction (the direction in which the degree of overlapping is indicated), as shown in FIG. 13B, The pop-up window is moved and displayed at the top of the notification pop-up windows. If the user touches the first notification pop-up window as shown in FIG. 13C, the entire first notification pop-up window is displayed, and if dragged in the left direction (direction in which the degree of overlap is not displayed) The first notification pop-up window moves and is displayed in front of the notification pop-up windows as shown in FIG. 13D.

14 is a reference diagram illustrating a method of displaying detailed information of a communication event by multi-touch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 14A, when a plurality of pieces of notification information 720, 730, and 740 are displayed, the user touches the touch screen by multi-touching and then drags the touch screen downward (1410) Executes the application of the communication event corresponding to each of the notification information displayed on the touch screen, and acquires the detailed information of the communication event. The detailed information window of the execution window 1430, 1440, 1450 communication event including detailed information of all the communication events is displayed on the touch screen as shown in FIG. 14 (b).

Meanwhile, the user may drag the upper direction after multi-touching (1420). Then, as shown in (c) of FIG. 14, the display of all notification pop-up windows displayed on the touch screen is deleted, and only the lock screen is displayed.

FIG. 15 is a reference diagram for explaining a process of processing a notification pop-up window by horizontal drag after multi-touch according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in (a) of FIG. 15, a plurality of notification pop-up windows 720, 730 and 740 are superimposed and displayed. After the user touches one area of the touch screen and drags 1510 in the left direction (or the direction in which the overlap degree is displayed), the control unit 180 spreads the overlapping notification information 720, 730, 740 15 (b). 15 (c), the control unit 180 determines whether or not the user touches one area of the touch screen by dragging 1520 in the rightward direction (or in the direction in which the overlapping degree is not displayed) The notification pop-up windows are rearranged and displayed in the reverse order of the overlapping pop-up windows. That is, the third notification popup window 740, the second notification popup window 730, and the first notification popup window 720 are displayed in a superimposed manner in that order.

16 is a reference diagram for explaining a method of processing a notification pop-up window when a plurality of communication event information is included in one notification pop-up window according to an embodiment of the present invention.

16 (a), when a plurality of communication event information is included in one notification pop-up window 1610, if the notification pop-up window is single-touched and dragged downward, The execution windows 1620 and 1630 including the detailed information of the communication event in the selected notification pop-up window are displayed.

In the present embodiment, the notification popup window is displayed in the lock mode, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The same can be applied in the standby mode.

In this embodiment, when a specific communication event is received in the lock mode, a notification pop-up window is displayed. However, it is not limited thereto. If the user sets a widget to execute a specific communication event, an icon corresponding to the widget set by the user in the lock mode may be displayed. In this way, when the widget icon is displayed in the lock mode, the user can execute the widget without a separate logon.

17 is a reference diagram illustrating a widget processing method in a lock mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

17A, when the user sets a music widget and a weather widget, a first widget icon 1710 corresponding to a music widget and a second widget corresponding to a weather widget are displayed in the lock mode of the portable terminal, Icon 1720 is displayed. Then, when the user touches the area where the second widget icon 1720 is displayed to perform the weather widget and then drags it downward, the portable terminal executes the weather application and displays the weather widget as shown in FIG. 17 (b) Similarly, an execution window 1730 containing detailed information of the weather is displayed. However, when the user wishes to execute another application, a separate log-on must be performed.

In the present embodiment, a method of processing the notification pop-up window by specifying the direction of dragging downward, upward, leftward, or rightward has been described. However, the above-described direction is not limited to this. That is, when a command to display a detailed information of a communication event corresponding to a pop-up window is dragged in the first direction, the dragging user command in the second direction opposite to the first direction deletes the display of the notification pop-up window Command. In addition, the drag command in the direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction can be set as a notification pop-up window reordering command.

Meanwhile, the present invention can be implemented as a processor-readable code on a processor-readable recording medium such as an MSM (Mobile Station Modem). The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium readable by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet. In addition, the processor-readable recording medium may be distributed over network-connected computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed fashion can be stored and executed.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments, but, on the contrary, It should be understood that various modifications may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

110: wireless communication unit 120: A / V input unit
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
150: output unit 151: display unit
160: memory 170: interface section
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Claims (14)

Displaying a lock screen on the display unit when the lock mode is set;
Generating a first notification pop-up window indicating that the first communication event has been received and displaying the first notification pop-up window on the lock screen when the first communication event is received during the lock mode;
Generating a second notification pop-up window informing that the second communication event has been received when the second communication event is received during the lock mode; And
And displaying the first notification popup window and the second notification popup window on the lock screen such that the first notification popup window and the second notification popup window partially overlap each other. The method according to claim 1,
The display of the first notification pop-up window and the second notification pop-
Wherein a part of the first notification pop-up window overlaps with the second notification pop-up window, and the remaining of the first notification pop-up window and the second notification pop-up window are displayed. The method according to claim 1,
Receiving a user command for single-touching an area where the second notification pop-up window is displayed and dragging the area in a first direction; And
And displaying detailed information corresponding to the second communication event on the display unit. The method of claim 3,
Receiving a user command for single-touching an area where the detailed information is displayed and then dragging the area in a second direction; And
And displaying the first notification pop-up window on the display unit instead of the detailed information. The method according to claim 1,
Receiving a user command for single-touching an area where the second notification pop-up window is displayed and dragging the area in a second direction; And
And displaying the first notification pop-up window on the lock screen when the display of the second notification pop-up window is canceled and the first notification pop-up window is displayed on the lock screen. The method according to claim 1,
Receiving a user command to single-touch an area where the second notification pop-up window is displayed and drag in a third direction; And
And rearranging the arrangement of the first notification pop-up window and the second notification pop-up window by moving the second notification pop-up window. Claim 7 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method according to claim 1,
Receiving a user command for multi-touching one area of the display unit and then dragging in a first direction; And
And displaying detailed information corresponding to each of the first communication event and the second communication event on the display unit. Claim 8 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method according to claim 1,
Receiving a user command for multi-touching one area of the display unit and then dragging in a second direction; And
And deleting the display of the first notification pop-up window and the second notification pop-up window. Claim 9 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method according to claim 1,
Receiving a user command for multi-touching one area of the display unit and then dragging in a third direction; And
And rearranging the first notification pop-up window and the second notification pop-up window by moving the first notification pop-up window and the second notification pop-up window. Claim 10 has been abandoned due to the setting registration fee. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first or second communication event comprises:
A message, an e-mail, information updated in an SNS (social network service) site, and information received from an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) reader. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the first notification pop-up window includes at least one of a type for the first communication event, a part of detailed information corresponding to the first communication event, information about a person providing the first communication event, The method comprising the steps of: A touch screen for displaying a lock screen when the lock mode is set; And
When the first communication event is received during the lock mode, a first notification pop-up window corresponding to the first communication event is generated and displayed on the lock screen, and when the second communication event is received during the lock mode, A second notification popup window corresponding to the second communication event and displaying the first notification popup window and the second notification popup window on the lock screen such that the first notification popup window and the second notification popup window partially overlap each other The mobile terminal comprising: 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein,
The display of the first notification popup window touched according to the dragging direction is deleted or the detailed information of the first communication event is displayed on the touch screen when the user command for dragging the touch of the first notification popup window is input And displays the displayed information. 13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein,
When a user command for multi-touching and dragging one area of the touch screen is inputted, the display of the first notification pop-up window and the second notification pop-up window is deleted according to the dragging direction, or the first communication event and the second communication And displays detailed information of the event on the touch screen.

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