KR101660737B1 - Mobile terminal and method for controlling thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of designating an application execution region related to an event occurring in a multitasking environment and a control method thereof. A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit; A user input unit for receiving a command from a user; And displaying an event notification including at least one of a type and a content of the generated event in a first area on the display unit when a specific event occurs when the first application is executed, And a controller for controlling execution of a second application related to the event in the second area when a second area is selected from the user on the display unit.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THEREOF [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of designating an application execution region related to an event occurring in a multitasking environment and a control method thereof.

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.

Recently, as the performance of a mobile terminal is improved, a multi-tasking function for executing and controlling two or more applications at the same time is implemented and an efficient user interface is required.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and its control method capable of efficiently designating an execution region of an application related to an event occurring in a multitasking environment.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and its control method in which a display form of an application is changed according to a designated execution region for an application related to an event occurring in a multitasking environment.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the invention, unless further departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. It will be possible.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a display unit; A user input unit for receiving a command from a user; And displaying an event notification including at least one of a type and a content of the generated event in a first area on the display unit when a specific event occurs when the first application is executed, And a controller for controlling execution of a second application related to the event in the second area when a second area is selected from the user on the display unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising: executing a first application on a display unit; Displaying an event notification corresponding to the generated event in a first area on the display unit when an event occurs; Receiving a second command from a user through a user input unit while the event notification is valid; And executing a second application corresponding to the generated event in the second area.

The mobile terminal according to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above can freely and efficiently designate an execution region of an application related to an event occurring in a multitasking environment through a touch or multi-touch applied to the touch screen Do.

Also, the display form and / or contents of the application are changed according to the size of the execution area designated for the application related to the event occurring in the multitasking environment, which is convenient.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a front view of a mobile terminal for explaining an operation state of the mobile terminal according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting an area for multitasking in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 illustrates display states in which an event notification related to a second application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is displayed.
FIG. 6 is a display state diagram illustrating methods for setting a second application execution region on a touch-based basis according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a display state diagram illustrating an execution form of a second application according to a form of a region designated by a user in a mobile terminal according to another 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.

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 (DVF-H) And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). 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.

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.

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. 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. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

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. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable 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 controlling the control unit 180 and temporarily store the input / output data (e.g., telephone directory, message, audio, 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. [

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention, as viewed from the front.

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

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

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

The 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 portable 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 and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

The contents inputted by the first or second operation unit 131 or 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

Hereinafter, a related operation of the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3A and 3B.

3 is a front view of a portable terminal for explaining an operation state of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. [ These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

At least one of the letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons may be displayed in a predetermined arrangement for inputting such information, thereby being implemented as a keypad. Such a keypad may be referred to as a so-called " virtual keypad ".

3 illustrates inputting of a touch applied to the virtual keypad through the front surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 may operate as an entire area or may be divided into a plurality of areas and operated. In the latter case, the plurality of areas can be configured to operate in association with each other.

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a virtual keypad 151c is displayed in which a number for inputting a telephone number or the like is displayed. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, numbers and the like corresponding to the touched virtual keypad are displayed on the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, call connection to the telephone number displayed on the output window 151a is attempted.

In addition to the above-described input method, the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling. The user can move a cursor or a pointer located on an object displayed on the display unit 151, for example, an icon or the like, by scrolling the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135. [ Further, when the finger is moved on the display portion 151 or the touch pad 135, the path along which the finger moves may be visually displayed on the display portion 151. [ This will be useful for editing the image displayed on the display unit 151 or designating the area according to the present invention to be described later.

One function of the terminal may be executed in response to a case where the display unit 151 (touch screen) and the touch pad 135 are touched together within a predetermined time range. In the case of being touched together, there may be a case where the user clamps the terminal body using the thumb and index finger. The one function may be activation / deactivation for the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, for example.

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the mobile terminal referred to below includes at least one of the components shown in FIG.

First Embodiment

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a user can freely adjust an execution region of an application related to an event occurring in a multitasking environment, and a control method thereof.

In general, an application is used as a concept of software installed / executed separately, but an application referred to in the present invention is a concept indicating all objects that visually display information in a predetermined area when a specific function is executed.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a process of setting an area for multitasking in a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a user can select a shortcut icon for a specific application on a basic idle screen (desktop) by a predetermined menu operation through a user input unit, or by selecting a shortcut icon for a specific application on the basis of a call incoming / (Hereinafter referred to as "first application") may be executed (S401).

In a state where the first application is being executed, an event related to another application (hereinafter referred to as "second application") may occur (S402).

Examples of these events are communication events (voice calls, video calls, various messages or mail arrivals), or alarm events (time announcements, anniversary announcements, or schedule notifications).

When any one of the above-described events occurs, an event indication indicating that the corresponding event occurs may be displayed on the display unit 151 (S403). The event notification can be displayed in a predetermined area and can be set to have a different form according to an event that has occurred. In addition, the event notification may include at least a part of the type and contents of the generated event, and the event notification may be represented by a character, a figure, a number, an image, a moving picture, or a combination thereof.

Will be described later.

The event notification can be continuously displayed for a preset time or for a validity period according to an event (for example, during a connection attempt for a call if the call is a voice call). While these event notifications are valid, (Step S404). A specific method of specifying the area in which the second application is to be executed will be described later in more detail.

When the area in which the second application is to be executed is specified, the second application can be executed and displayed in the designated area (S405).

Hereinafter, a specific form of the event notification in the execution of the second application through the area designation described with reference to FIG. 4 will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 illustrates display states in which an event notification related to a second application according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is displayed.

First, referring to FIG. 5A, the user can select an Internet browser icon as a first application in the basic idle screen or the main menu screen of the mobile terminal and execute the selected Internet browser icon.

Accordingly, the Internet browser can be displayed on the full screen as shown in FIG. 5 (b).

At this time, when a voice call is received from the outside, the caller information 520 of a predetermined type may be displayed as an event notification as shown in (c) of FIG. In this case, the second application may be a voice call function.

If the event is an arrival of a text message, a letter-shaped icon 530 for notifying the arrival of a message may be output as an event notification as shown in FIG. 5 (d) Some content may be displayed. In this case, the second application may be a function of sending a text message confirmation / reply message.

In addition, if the event that occurred is an alarm by the arrival of a predetermined time, an icon 540 indicating the alarm time may be displayed as shown in FIG. 5 (e). In this case, the second application may be an alarm time setting function.

If the event is an alarm for a schedule preset by the user, the information 550 about the specific details can be displayed as shown in (f) of FIG. In this case, the second application may be a calendar or scheduling / scheduler function.

The display form, contents, and position of the event notification described above are illustrative, and the present invention is not limited thereto and can be applied to various event notification forms. In addition, the effect of the event notification, the display position, the display size, the duration, and the information exposed can be customized by the user.

Next, with reference to Fig. 6, a method of specifying an area in which a second application is to be executed will be described.

FIG. 6 is a display state diagram illustrating methods for setting a second application execution region on a touch-based basis according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6, it is assumed that the display unit 151 is a touch screen that recognizes a user's touch input.

Referring to FIG. 6A, an event notification 610 may be displayed on the display unit as a voice call is received while the web browser is running in the first application. At this time, the user selects (i.e., touches) the event notification 610 with a finger (or a pointer such as a corresponding touch pen) in order to select an area in which a voice call function is to be executed in a method according to an embodiment of the present invention .

Accordingly, the event notification disappears as shown in FIG. 6 (b) and the area 630 where the second application is to be executed can be designated in the state where the first application, that is, the Internet browser is displayed. This has the effect of enabling the user to select a portion to be blocked due to the display of the second application in the first application that was in operation until the occurrence of the event. More specifically, the user first touches the first point 640 to designate the area 630 where the second application is to be executed, and moves the touch point while maintaining the touch state until the second point 650 When a drag input is applied, a rectangle having a vertex facing the first point 640 and the second point 650 may be an area 630 where the second application is to be executed. At this time, a predetermined visual effect (outline, inner color, pattern, blinking effect, transparency change, or the like) indicating the rectangle may be given in real time corresponding to the touch point.

 At this time, instead of the drag input, a method of simultaneously touching the first point 640 and the second point 650 in a sequential manner or in a case of a touch screen supporting multi-touch (touch input to two or more points at the same time) have.

In contrast, in FIG. 6 (c), when a touch is input while the event notification 610 is valid, the first touch point may be recognized as the first point 640 . In this case, the event notification 610 may cause the first point to disappear at the selected point, or may remain unchanged. The process after the first point is selected is similar to that shown in FIG. 6 (b), and a duplicate description will be omitted.

In the case where the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention is provided with a touch screen for recognizing multi-touch, the user can simultaneously touch input the two points while the event notification 610 is valid, May be selected. More specifically, a touch input is applied to one point on the touch screen using two fingers 620 and 621 or two pointers, and each finger is moved in a direction in which two fingers are separated from each other through a drag operation at the touch point, The release point may be the first point 640 and the second point 650.

If an area for displaying the second application is selected through any one of the above methods (i.e., the touch input is released), the second application is executed on the selected area 660 as shown in FIG. 6E Can be displayed.

Although FIG. 6 illustrates a touch screen as a display unit, the present invention can also be applied to a case where a touch screen is not provided. That is, when selecting a first point and a second point, when a cursor moving according to a hardware navigation key operation is displayed, an operation corresponding to a touch or a drag sequentially is performed singly or in a different The same function as the touch input can be performed by a combination of the selection keys.

Second Embodiment

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the display form and information of the second application may be changed according to the type and / or position of the area designated by the user.

This will be described with reference to FIG.

7 is a display state diagram illustrating an execution form of a second application according to a form of an area designated by a user in a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 7, it is assumed that a voice call event occurs in a state where an Internet browser is running as a first application, and a voice call function is performed in a second application. In addition, it is assumed that a region in which the second application is executed (hereinafter referred to as a "call function execution region") is selected through any of the methods described with reference to FIG. 6 in the above-described embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7A, when the call function execution region 710 is long and long, the length of each information item (number, caller name, talk time, etc.) related to the call function is shortened . In addition, when the call function execution region 710 is selected to be long as shown in FIG. 7B, the items may be arranged longer in the horizontal direction.

When the call function execution region 710 is selected in a certain size (for example, a majority of the entire display portion), more information may be further included than when the call function execution region 710 is selected to be equal to or smaller than a predetermined size. 7C, additional information 720 including photographs of the caller is stored in the mobile terminal of the user when the mobile phone of the user has a photo phone book function for storing the photograph of the caller together with the contact Can be displayed further.

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

The mobile terminal having the above-described transparent display unit can be applied to a case where the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments are not limited and the embodiments can be modified so that all or some of the embodiments are selectively As shown in FIG.

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touch screen; And
When a specific event occurs when the first application is executed, displaying an event notification including at least one of the type and content of the generated event in the first area on the touch screen, And controlling the second application related to the event to be executed in the second area when a second area is selected on the touch screen through a drag-touch input input in a diagonal form. delete delete touch screen; And
When a specific event occurs when the first application is executed, displays an event notification including at least one of the type and content of the generated event in the first area on the touch screen, and displays the event notification on the first area And a controller for controlling a second application related to the event to be executed in the second area when an initial touch is inputted and a second area is selected on the touch screen through a touch input inputted after the initial touch, terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
And controls the event notification to disappear on the touch screen when the drag-touch input is started. touch screen; And
When a specific event occurs when the first application is executed, displays an event notification including at least one of the type and contents of the generated event in the first area on the touch screen, Wherein the control unit controls the second application to execute a second application related to the event when the second area is selected through the selection touch input, And a control section for controlling the expected form of the second area to be displayed through a specific visual effect. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein,
Wherein at least one of a color, a pattern, a transparency adjustment, and a blinking effect is provided to at least one of a rim and an interior of the anticipated shape with the specific visual effect. touch screen; And
When a specific event occurs when the first application is executed, displays an event notification including at least one of the type and contents of the generated event in the first area on the touch screen, Controlling the second application related to the event to be executed in the second area when at least one of the type and the size of the second area is selected, A type of information arrangement, and a type of information to be displayed. The method according to claim 1,
In the event,
A time notification, an anniversary notification, and a schedule notification. The method according to claim 1,
And a wireless communication unit for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal to and from the outside,
Wherein the event includes at least one of a voice call, a video call, a message, and a mail arrival. Executing a first application;
Generating a specific event during execution of the first application;
Displaying an event notification including at least one of a type and a content of the generated event in a first area on the touch screen;
Executing a second application related to the event in the second area when a second area is selected on the touch screen through a drag touch input that is input in a diagonal line on the touch screen while the event notification is valid, Wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal. delete delete delete delete

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