KR101661890B1 - Method for providing user interface of mobile terminal - Google Patents

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KR101661890B1
KR101661890B1 KR1020150167810A KR20150167810A KR101661890B1 KR 101661890 B1 KR101661890 B1 KR 101661890B1 KR 1020150167810 A KR1020150167810 A KR 1020150167810A KR 20150167810 A KR20150167810 A KR 20150167810A KR 101661890 B1 KR101661890 B1 KR 101661890B1
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for providing a user interface of a mobile terminal that can promptly execute an application desired by a user. A method for providing an interface of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes: determining whether fingerprint data is input from the fingerprint sensor while a touch is input to one area of the touch panel; Displaying at least one predetermined icon corresponding to the input fingerprint data when the fingerprint data is input; Determining whether the selected icon is a lowest menu icon when dragging with an icon for application selection; If the selected icon is the lowest menu icon, switching the selected icon to an activation icon to display; And executing an application matched with the activation icon when the touch release operation is input. As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a desired application execution icon can be generated with a single touch on the currently displayed screen, so that the user can quickly find a desired application without switching screens.

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METHOD FOR PROVIDING USER INTERFACE OF MOBILE TERMINAL [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for providing a user interface of a mobile terminal, and more particularly, to a method for providing a user interface of a mobile terminal.

2. Description of the Related Art [0002] With the rapid development of hardware and software related technologies of portable terminals, mobile terminals have been widely used in various fields such as payment, mobile banking, wireless Internet, and so on.

Generally, in order to provide various functions, a portable terminal must have applications having corresponding functions. As the number of applications installed in the mobile terminal increases, the number of application list screens that display the application execution icons and application execution icons increases, and the user switches the application list screen to execute the desired application. I had to check all the application execution icons.

In order to solve this inconvenience, a technique of providing a menu for separately managing some applications has been developed. However, the technology also executes a favorite application through a favorite application icon, There has been a limit in that it is still necessary to input the scroll operation in order to execute the desired application within the touch screen. Accordingly, a need has arisen for a user interface of a mobile terminal that can quickly find and execute a desired application while reducing the number of touch inputs.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method of providing a user interface of a mobile terminal that can quickly find and execute a desired application while reducing the number of touch inputs.

A method of providing an interface of a mobile terminal having a touch sensor and a fingerprint sensor according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes determining whether fingerprint data is input from the fingerprint sensor while a touch is input to one area of the touch panel; Displaying at least one predetermined icon corresponding to the input fingerprint data when the fingerprint data is input; Determining whether the selected icon is a lowest menu icon when dragging with an icon for application selection; If the selected icon is the lowest menu icon, switching the selected icon to an activation icon to display; And executing an application matched with the activation icon when the touch release operation is input.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a user interface for a mobile terminal, the method comprising: displaying at least one submenu icon corresponding to the selected icon when the selected icon is not the lowest menu icon.

The method for providing a user interface of a mobile terminal of the present invention may further include displaying and removing the submenu icon when a drag is input from the point where the selected icon is located to the first touch point.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a user interface for a mobile terminal, the method including the steps of: removing all icons displayed when dragging from a location where the selected icon is located to an area where the icon is not displayed;

In the present invention, in the step of displaying the icon, the at least one icon may be arranged in a radial form around the first touch point.

In the present invention, displaying the submenu icon may display the submenu icon in a radial form with the selected icon as a center.

In the present invention, the step of switching to the activation icon may display a light image along the periphery of the selected icon.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of providing a user interface for a mobile terminal, the method comprising: setting an icon list; and setting an icon list includes: displaying an application list screen including icons for application execution Displaying; Determining whether fingerprint data is input from the fingerprint sensor while a touch is input when a touch is input to any one of the icons; Displaying at least one predetermined icon corresponding to the input fingerprint data when the fingerprint data is input and displaying a blank area image in a region where the icon is not displayed; Adding the touch input icon to a position where the blank area image is displayed when a touch release operation is input after dragging into the one blank area image; And storing the touch input icon and the input fingerprint data in a matching manner.

The step of setting an icon list according to the present invention comprises the steps of: determining whether the selected icon is a lowest menu icon when dragging for selecting one of at least one icon set corresponding to the input fingerprint data; And displaying the at least one sub menu icon previously set corresponding to the selected icon when the selected icon is not the lowest menu icon and displaying a blank area image in an area where the sub menu icon is not displayed .

In the present invention, the step of displaying the icon may include displaying at least one predetermined icon and a screen division icon corresponding to the fingerprint data, And displaying a screen division area when a drag for selecting the screen division icon is displayed, wherein the step of executing and displaying the application includes executing the application in a screen division area including an initial touch point to display the application step; And reducing an execution screen of another application being executed before execution of the application and displaying the reduced execution screen in the remaining screen division area.

A portable terminal for providing a user interface according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a storage unit for storing at least one fingerprint data and an icon corresponding to each fingerprint data; A touch panel for sensing a touch input of a user; A fingerprint sensor for receiving a user fingerprint and converting the fingerprint data into fingerprint data; A display unit displaying a predetermined icon corresponding to the fingerprint data; And controlling the display unit to display at least one predetermined icon corresponding to the input fingerprint data when fingerprint data is input from the fingerprint sensor while a touch is input to one area of the touch panel, The control unit controls the display unit to switch the selected icon to an activation icon to display the selected icon, and when the drag operation for selecting one of the icons is performed, the selected icon is determined to be the lowermost menu icon, And a control unit controlling the display unit to execute and display an application matched with the activation icon if it is confirmed that the touch release operation is input from the activation icon through the panel.

In the present invention, when the controller determines that the selected icon is not the lowermost menu icon, the controller may control the display unit to display at least one submenu icon preset according to the selected icon.

In the present invention, when the controller recognizes that the drag is input to the first touch point at the position of the selected icon through the touch panel, the control unit controls the display unit to remove the sub-menu icon.

In the present invention, when the controller recognizes that a drag is input from a point where the selected icon is located through the touch panel to an area where the icon is not displayed, the control unit controls the display unit to remove all displayed icons.

In the present invention, the controller may control the display unit to display the at least one icon in a radial form around the first touch point.

In the present invention, the control unit may control the display unit to display the submenu icon in a radial form centered on the selected icon.

In the present invention, when the icon list is set, the control unit controls the display unit to display an application list screen composed of icons for executing an application, and when recognizing that a touch is input to any one of the icons through the touch panel, Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display at least one predetermined icon corresponding to the input fingerprint data when it is determined that the fingerprint data is inputted from the fingerprint sensor while the touch is input, The controller displays the blank area image in one area that is not displayed and recognizes that the touch release operation is input after dragging and inputting into the one blank area image through the touch panel, Adding the empty area image to the displayed location, It may store the matched group to the touch input icon and the input fingerprint data.

The controller determines whether the selected icon is the lowest menu icon when dragging to select one of the predetermined icons corresponding to the input fingerprint data through the touch panel, If it is determined that the icon is not an icon, the control unit may control the display unit to display at least one sub-menu icon corresponding to the selected icon, and display a blank area image in an area where the sub-menu icon is not displayed.

In the present invention, when the fingerprint data is input from the fingerprint sensor while a touch is input to one area of the touch panel, the control unit controls the display unit to display at least one icon and a screen division icon Displays a screen division area by controlling the display unit when a drag for selecting the screen division icon is input through the touch panel and displays the screen division area in the screen division area including the first touch point when the application execution screen is displayed The application matched with the icon can be displayed and displayed, and the execution screen of another application running before the execution of the application can be displayed in a reduced size in the remaining screen division area.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a desired application execution icon can be generated with a single touch on the currently displayed screen, so that the user can quickly find a desired application without switching screens.

Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, different application execution icons can be set for each fingerprint, so that the user can categorize and manage applications that are related to each fingerprint data.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a user interface of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an icon list setting method in a method of providing a user interface of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a user interface of the mobile terminal 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 7 are exemplary views of a screen of the mobile terminal 100 implemented according to the embodiment of FIG.
FIG. 8 is an exemplary view of a screen of the mobile terminal 100 implemented according to the embodiment of FIG.
FIG. 9 is an exemplary view of a screen of the mobile terminal 100 implemented according to the embodiment of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification. Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The portable terminal 100 of the present invention includes a storage unit 101, a fingerprint sensor 102, a display unit 103, a touch panel 104, and a control unit 105.

The storage unit 101 is a component that stores programs necessary for performing overall operations and specific functions of the portable terminal 100, data generated during the execution of the program, input data, and the like. In the present invention, the storage unit 101 stores application information that is matched with fingerprint data and fingerprint data.

The fingerprint sensor 102 is a component that receives a fingerprint and outputs the fingerprint to the control unit 105. The fingerprint sensor 102 may be composed of a non-optical scanner or an optical scanner. The fingerprint sensor 102 converts the fingerprint input from the user into fingerprint data (digital data, image data) and outputs the fingerprint data to the control unit 105. In the present invention, the fingerprint sensor 102 may be formed on a front surface, a rear surface, or a side surface of the portable terminal 100. When the fingerprint sensor 102 is installed on the front surface of the portable terminal 100, it is suitable when the user operates the portable terminal 100 with both hands. At this time, the fingerprint sensor 102 recognizes the fingerprint with one hand and touches the screen with the other hand . When the fingerprint sensor 102 is installed on the rear side of the portable terminal 100, the user recognizes the fingerprint on the fingerprint 102 using the index finger, and inputs the touch on the screen using the thumb .

The display unit 103 is a component that visually provides data stored in the storage unit 101 and various other information to a user. The display unit 103 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), an organic light emitting diode (OLED) , An active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED), or the like. The display unit 103 according to the present invention displays at least one icon corresponding to a preset application corresponding to the fingerprint data. When one of the icons is selected by the user, the selected icon is displayed as an activation icon, Displays the submenu icon of the icon.

The touch panel 104 is a component located on the display unit 103 and generating an electrical signal according to a touch input of the user and outputting the electrical signal to the control unit 105. The touch panel 104 may be implemented by a capacitive type, a resistive type, an infrared type, or an ultrasonic type. The touch operation is performed by touching the user's touch operation based on touch coordinates, whether or not the touch input mechanism is released, whether the touch input mechanism is moved, the position change amount of the touch input mechanism, Touch, multi-touch, tap, double tap, long tap, tap & touch, drag, flick, Pinch-in, pinch-out, or the like.

The control unit 105 is a component that controls overall operation of each component of the portable terminal 100 and performs data processing functions and the like. In the present invention, when the fingerprint data is inputted from the fingerprint sensor 102 while the touch is input to one area of the touch panel 104, the controller 105 displays at least one predetermined icon corresponding to the inputted fingerprint data, (103). When a drag for selecting one of the displayed icons is input, if the selected icon is the lowest menu icon, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to switch the selected icon to the activation icon and display the selected icon. When a touch release operation is input from the activation icon, the control unit 105 executes the application matched with the activation icon. In the present invention, when the controller 105 determines that the selected icon is not the lowest menu icon, the controller 105 controls the display unit 103 to display a predetermined lower menu icon corresponding to the selected icon.

When the icon list is set, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to display an application list screen composed of icons for executing an application. When a touch is input to any one of the icons through the touch panel 104 It is determined whether or not fingerprint data is input from the fingerprint sensor 102 while the touch is being input. When it is determined that fingerprint data is input, the control unit 103 controls the display unit 103 to select at least One icon is displayed, and a blank area image is displayed in one area where the icon is not displayed. If the control unit 105 recognizes that the touch release operation is input after dragging the image into the blank area through the touch panel 104, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to add the touch input icon to the position where the blank area image is displayed And stores the matched input fingerprint data in the storage unit 101.

In the present invention, the controller 105 determines whether the selected icon is the lowest menu icon when dragging for selecting one of at least one icon set corresponding to the fingerprint data input through the touch panel 104, If it is judged that the icon is not the lowest menu icon, at least one sub menu icon previously set corresponding to the selected icon is displayed, and an empty area image is displayed in an area where the sub menu icon is not displayed.

The components of the portable terminal 100 of the present invention have been described above. Hereinafter, a method of providing a user interface using the portable terminal 100 will be described.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a user interface of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S100, the portable terminal 100 is in a standby state, and the control unit 105 waits for the input of the user's touch and fingerprint while the touch panel 104 and the fingerprint sensor 102 are driven. In the present invention, the standby state may be a lock state providing only a limited function such as an emergency call, an unlocked state displaying a home screen or an application execution screen, a sleep mode state in which the display unit 103 is off .

In step S101, the controller 105 determines whether fingerprint data is input from the fingerprint sensor 102 while a touch is input to one area of the touch panel 104. [ That is, the controller 105 determines whether a touch is input to one area of the screen through the touch panel 104. If it is determined that the touch is input, the controller 105 determines whether the user's fingerprint data is received from the fingerprint sensor 102 .

If it is determined in step S101 that the fingerprint data is input while the touch is input, the controller 105 compares the input fingerprint data with the fingerprint data previously stored in the storage unit 101 to search for the matching fingerprint data And displays at least one predetermined icon corresponding to the searched fingerprint data. At least one application specified by the user is set in the fingerprint data, and icons for execution are matched and stored for each application.

In step S103, the control unit 105 determines whether a drag for selecting one of the displayed icons is input through the touch panel 104. If it is determined that a drag is input to any one of the icons, 105 determines whether the selected icon is the lowest menu icon. In the present invention, the drag operation corresponds to a touch operation in which a certain point is touched.

If it is determined in step S103 that dragging is not performed on any of the icons through the touch panel 104, the control unit 105 determines whether a drag is input to the area where the icon is not displayed in step S115. If it is determined that the icon is dragged to the area where the icon is not displayed, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to display and remove all icons displayed in step S116.

If it is determined that the selected icon is the lowest menu icon in step S104, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to display the selected icon by switching to the activation icon in step S105. In the present invention, the activation icon corresponds to an image displayed by adding a light image along the periphery of the selected icon. In step S106, the control unit 105 determines whether a touch release is input from the activation icon through the touch panel 104. If it is determined that the touch release is input, the control unit 105 controls the application matched with the activation icon And displays an execution screen of the application on the display unit 103. [ At this time, the control unit 105 may display all of the predetermined icons corresponding to the fingerprint data together with the display of the execution screen of the application.

If it is determined in step S104 that the selected icon is not the lowest menu icon, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 in step S108 to display a predetermined submenu icon in the storage unit 101 corresponding to the selected icon. At this time, the control unit 105 may display the submenu icons in a radial form centered on the selected icon when the submenu icon is displayed through the display unit 103.

That is, when the icon selected by the user is the lowest menu icon, the icon is switched to the activation icon for application execution, and when the icon is not the lowest menu icon, the submenu icon of the selected icon is displayed.

After displaying the submenu icon, the control unit 105 determines whether a drag for selecting one of the submenu icons through the touch panel 104 is input in step S109. If it is determined that a drag is inputted to any one of the sub menu icons, the control unit 105 determines whether the selected icon is the lowest menu icon in step S110. If it is determined that the selected icon is the lowermost menu icon, the control unit 105 proceeds to step S105 and controls the display unit 103 to display the selected icon by switching to the activation icon. In addition, when the submenu icon is displayed by controlling the display unit 103, the control unit 105 deletes and displays the icon (icon corresponding to the upper menu of the submenu icon) .

If the controller 105 determines in step S110 that the selected icon is not the lowest menu icon, the control unit 105 proceeds to step S108 and controls the display unit 103 to display a predetermined submenu icon corresponding to the selected icon. If the selected icon is not the lowest menu icon, the control unit 105 may repeat steps S108 to S110.

After displaying the submenu icon, if it is determined in step S109 that no drag for selecting one of the submenu icons is input, the controller 105 proceeds to step S111 and determines whether dragging is performed to the first touch point. If it is determined that the drag is input to the first touch point, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to display and remove the sub-menu icon in step S112. That is, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to display and remove only the sub-menu icons while leaving the icon displayed at the first touch. After the display of the submenu icon is removed, the control unit 105 proceeds to step S103 to determine whether a drag is input to the icon via the touch panel 104, and then proceeds to step S104.

If it is determined in step S111 that dragging is not performed at the first touch point, the control unit 105 determines whether dragging is performed to the area where the icon is not displayed in step S113. The control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to display and remove all the icons displayed on the display unit 103 in step S114.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, since different application execution icons can be activated according to the fingerprint data even in the same screen by touch and fingerprint data input, the user can quickly execute a desired application without a screen search process.

The method for providing the user interface of the mobile terminal 100 of the present invention has been described above, and the method of setting the icon list of the mobile terminal 100 will be described below.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an icon list setting method in a method of providing a user interface of the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In step S200, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to display an application list screen including icons for application execution. In step S201, the control unit 105 determines whether the fingerprint data is input from the fingerprint sensor 102 while the touch is input to any one of the icons through the touch panel 104. [ That is, the controller 105 determines whether a touch is input to any one of the icons through the touch panel 104. When the touch is inputted, the controller 105 determines whether the fingerprint data is inputted from the fingerprint sensor 102 while the touch is maintained.

If it is determined that the fingerprint data is input while the touch is input, the controller 105 compares the input fingerprint data with the fingerprint data previously stored in the storage unit 101 to search for the same fingerprint data, At least one icon set in advance corresponding to the data is displayed, and a blank area image is displayed in the area where the icon is not displayed. In the present invention, the blank area image may be an image similar to an icon, the inside of which is transparent and the border line is formed in a dotted line shape.

In step S203, the controller 105 determines whether a drag for selecting an empty area image is inputted through the touch panel 104. If it is determined that a drag is input, the controller 105 determines whether a touch release is input in step S204. If it is determined that the touch release is input, the control unit 105 adds the first touch input icon to the position of the free area image in step S205, matches the first touch input icon with the input fingerprint data in step S206, (101). At this time, the control unit 105 matches the application information corresponding to the first touch input icon with the fingerprint data, and stores the matching application information in the storage unit 101.

If it is determined in step S203 that the drag for selecting the free area image is not input, the controller 105 determines whether a drag for selecting one of the icons displayed in step S207 is input through the touch panel 104 . If it is determined that one of the icons has been dragged for selection, the controller 105 determines in step S208 whether the selected icon is the lowest menu icon. If it is determined that the selected icon is the lowest menu icon, it is determined in step S203 whether a drag for selecting an empty area image from the touch panel 104 is inputted through the touch panel 104. [

If the controller 105 determines in step S208 that the selected icon is not the lowest menu icon, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to display a submenu icon corresponding to the selected icon in step S209, And displays an image of the blank area in one area which is not displayed. In step S210, the control unit 105 determines whether a drag is input to any one of the submenu icons through the touch panel 104. If the controller 105 determines that a drag is input, the controller 105 proceeds to step S208, It is determined that the icon is the lowest menu icon, and the process proceeds to step S209.

If it is determined in step S210 that dragging is not performed on the submenu icon through the touch panel 104, the control unit 105 determines in step S203 that dragging is performed to the displayed blank area image through the touch panel 104 And then proceeds to step S204.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, since the application specified by the user can be matched with the fingerprint data and stored, the user can categorize and manage the related application by the fingerprint data.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of providing a user interface of the mobile terminal 100 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In step S300, the portable terminal 100 is in a standby state, and the control unit 105 waits for the input of the user's touch and fingerprint while the touch panel 104 and the fingerprint sensor 102 are driven. In step S301, the controller 105 determines whether fingerprint data is input from the fingerprint sensor 102 while a touch is input to one area of the touch panel 104. [ That is, the controller 105 determines whether a touch is input to one area of the screen through the touch panel 104. If it is determined that the touch is input, the controller 105 determines whether the user's fingerprint data is received from the fingerprint sensor 102 .

If it is determined in step S301 that the fingerprint data is input while the touch is input, the control unit 105 compares the input fingerprint data with the fingerprint data stored in the storage unit 101 in step S302, and searches for matching fingerprint data , And displays at least one icon and a screen division icon set in advance corresponding to the searched fingerprint data. In the present invention, the screen division icon corresponds to an icon to be selected when the user wants to display two or more different applications on one display unit 103.

In step S303, the controller 105 determines whether a drag for selecting a screen division icon is inputted through the touch panel 104. If the controller 105 determines that a drag is inputted to the screen division icon, 103) to display a screen divided area. In the present invention, the screen division area may be formed by a dotted line image that is divided by the central part of the display unit 103. [ The step of displaying the screen divided area according to the embodiment of the present invention may be omitted.

After the screen division area is displayed, the control unit 105 determines in step S305 whether a drag for selecting one of the displayed icons is input through the touch panel 104. If it is determined that a drag is input to any one of the icons , It is determined whether the icon selected in step S306 is the lowest menu icon.

If it is determined in step S305 that dragging is not performed on any one of the icons through the touch panel 104, the control unit 105 determines whether a drag is input to the area where the icon is not displayed in step S318. If it is determined that the drag is input to the area where the icon is not displayed, the control unit 105 displays all the icons and the screen division icons displayed on the display unit 103 in step S319.

If it is determined in step S306 that the selected icon is the lowest menu icon, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to display the selected icon by switching to the activated icon in step S307. After displaying the activation icon, the control unit 105 determines whether the touch release is inputted from the activation icon through the touch panel 104 in step S308. If it is determined that the touch release is input from the activation icon, 105 controls the display unit 103 to display an application matched with the activation icon in a screen division area including the first touch point and displays the application. In step S310, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103, The execution screen is reduced and displayed on the remaining screen division areas. In other words, the control unit 105 can control the display unit 103 to display the execution screen of another application being executed before the execution of the application by reducing it to the remaining screen division area.

If it is determined in step S306 that the selected icon is not the lowermost menu icon, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to display a submenu icon set corresponding to the selected icon in step S311. After displaying the submenu icon, the control unit 105 determines whether a drag is inputted to any of the submenu icons of the submenu icons through the touch panel 104. If it is determined that the drag is input, The control unit 105 determines whether the selected lower menu icon is the lowest menu icon.

If it is determined that the selected icon is the lowest menu icon, the control unit 105 proceeds to step S307 and controls the display unit 103 to display the selected icon by switching to the activation icon. If it is determined that the selected icon is not the lowest menu icon, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to display predetermined submenu icons corresponding to the selected icon in step S311.

If it is determined in step S312 that dragging is not performed on any one of the submenu icons, the controller 105 proceeds to step S314 and determines whether dragging is performed through the touch panel 104 to the first touch point. If it is determined that the drag is input to the first touch point, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to display and remove the sub-menu icon in step S315. After the submenu icon is removed from display, the controller 105 proceeds to step S305 to determine whether a drag is input to the icon through the touch panel 104, and then proceeds to step S306.

If it is determined in step S314 that the drag is not inputted to the first touch point, the controller 105 proceeds to step S316 and determines whether dragging is performed to the area where the icon is not displayed. If it is determined that the drag is input to the area where the icon is not displayed, the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 to display and remove all icons displayed in step S317.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, by displaying a screen of an application to be executed in a screen division area including an initial touch point and displaying an application screen that has already been executed in the remaining area, the user can more intuitively arrange the application screen .

FIG. 5 is an exemplary view of a screen implemented according to a method of providing a user interface of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of FIG. 5A shows a screen in which a preset icon corresponding to a fingerprint is displayed when fingerprint data is input to the fingerprint sensor 102 while a touch is input through the touch panel 104. [ This corresponds to the screen displayed through steps S100 to S102 of FIG. The control unit 105 compares the input fingerprint data with previously stored fingerprint data in the storage unit 101 and displays an icon matched with the matching fingerprint data. 5 (a) corresponds to a form in which the first icon, the second icon, and the third icon are matched with the thumbprint fingerprint data.

5 (b), in the state of FIG. 5 (a), dragging is performed to the place where the icon 2 is located for selecting the icon 2, and the icon of the submenu 2-1 , 2-2 icon, 2-3 icon) is displayed. This corresponds to the screen displayed through steps S103 to S104 and S108 of FIG. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 105 may display the upper menu icon other than the upper menu icon selected when the lower menu icon is displayed through the display unit 103, . In FIG. 5B, icons other than the selected icon (icon No. 2) (icon No. 1, icon No. 3) are displayed in a dimmed state.

5B shows a state in which the icon 2-1 is moved to a position where the icon 2-1 is located in a state where the submenu icon (icon 2-1, icon 2-2, icon 2-3) of the icon 2 is displayed A drag is input, and a light effect is applied to the periphery of the icon 2-1. The light effect is only displayed around the lowest menu icon, the activation icon.

FIG. 5C shows a screen in which a touch cancellation is input where the icon 2-1 is located, and an application matched with the icon 2-1 is executed. This corresponds to an example in which the control unit 105 controls the display unit 103 in step S107 of FIG. 2 to execute and display an application matched with the activation icon.

FIG. 6 is another exemplary view of a screen implemented according to a method of providing a user interface of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of FIG. 6A is a view similar to FIG. 5A. In FIG. 6A, the user inputs a touch on the screen while recognizing the fingerprint, thereby generating the first to third icons. 6 (b) is a screen which is switched when the user inputs drag in the icon No. 2 in the state of FIG. 6 (a), and a submenu icon (2-1 icon, 2 -2 icon, and 2-3 icon) are generated. FIG. 6B shows a mode in which unselected first and third icons are dimmed, and icons 1 and 3, which are not selected according to the embodiment of the present invention, may be deleted and displayed .

 6 (c) is a screen which is switched when a drag to move to the first touch point is entered in the state of FIG. 6 (b), and a submenu icon 2-1 -2 icon, and 2-3 icon) are removed.

FIG. 7 is another example of a screen implemented according to a method of providing a user interface of the mobile terminal 100 according to the embodiment of FIG. FIG. 7A is a view similar to FIG. 5A, and corresponds to a form in which the user inputs a touch on the screen while recognizing the fingerprint and generates icons 1 to 3. 7 (b) shows a case where the user selects the icon 2 in FIG. 7 (a) and generates a submenu icon (icon 2-1, icon 2-2, icon 2-3) of the icon 2 A drag is input to the icon 2-1, and then a drag is input to an area where the icons are not displayed.

FIG. 7C shows a screen which is switched when the user inputs a drag to an area in which icons are not displayed in the state of FIG. 7B, in which all the icons are removed. The user can sequentially generate the icons through the drag input, and input the drag to the areas where the icons are not displayed, thereby completing the icon creation process.

FIG. 8 is an exemplary view of a screen of the mobile terminal 100 implemented according to the embodiment of FIG. 8A is an application list screen for displaying applications installed in the mobile terminal 100, and each of the applications is displayed as an application icon. FIG. 8A shows a form in which a finger is recognized in a state in which an application list is displayed, and then a touch is input to one of the application icons.

8B is an example of a screen which is switched when a user inputs a touch to any one application icon after fingerprint recognition. FIG. 8 (b) shows icons (1 to 3 icons) previously set in the recognized fingerprint data and a free area image. The free area image is an icon having a function of matching the touch input application with the recognized fingerprint data and storing the application. The user drags the touch input application to the free area image and stores the application in the fingerprint data. 8 (b) shows a form in which a user inputs a drag to an image of a blank area in which the inside is transparent and the boundary line is formed in a dotted line shape. At this time, the fingerprint data input by the user together with the application corresponding to the first to third icons are also stored together with the application that the user initially touches.

FIG. 9 is an exemplary view of a screen of the mobile terminal 100 implemented according to the embodiment of FIG.

9 (a) corresponds to a form in which a user inputs a touch on a screen while recognizing a fingerprint, and generates a predetermined one to three icons by matching the recognized fingerprint. 9A further shows a screen division icon in addition to the first to third icons.

When the user desires to use the screen division function after touch input on the screen, the user inputs a drag on the screen division icon. In this case, an image representing the screen division area is displayed on the screen. 9 (a) shows a screen division area by a dotted line bisecting the screen. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the screen division area display may be omitted.

The user enters a drag on the screen division icon and inputs the drag and the touch release to any one of the icons to execute the application. At this time, the application selected by the user is displayed in an area including the first touch input position by the user, and the previously executed application is displayed in the remaining area.

9 (b) is a screen which is switched when the user inputs a specific application drag in the state of (a) of Fig. 9, and the messenger application, which is an application selected by the user, And the application is displayed in the upper area of the screen division area. Since the area to which the user has initially input the touch corresponds to the lower area of the screen division area, the messenger application selected and executed by the user is displayed in the lower area.

As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, a desired application execution icon can be generated with a single touch on the currently displayed screen, so that the user can quickly find a desired application without switching screens. Further, according to the embodiment of the present invention, different application execution icons can be set for each fingerprint, so that the user can categorize and manage applications that are related to each fingerprint data.

It should be noted that the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are only illustrative examples of the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention are possible in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

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A method for providing an interface of a portable terminal having a touch panel and a fingerprint sensor,
Setting an icon list;
Determining whether fingerprint data is input from the fingerprint sensor while a touch is input to one area of the touch panel;
Displaying at least one predetermined icon corresponding to the input fingerprint data around a point where the touch is input when the fingerprint data is input;
Determining whether the selected icon is a lowest menu icon when dragging with an icon for application selection;
If the selected icon is the lowest menu icon, switching the selected icon to an activation icon to display; And
Executing an application matched with the activation icon and displaying the application when the touch release operation is input,
The step of setting the icon list
Displaying an application list screen including icons for application execution;
Determining whether fingerprint data is input from the fingerprint sensor while a touch is input when a touch is input to any one of the icons;
Displaying at least one predetermined icon corresponding to the input fingerprint data when the fingerprint data is input and displaying a blank area image in a region where the icon is not displayed;
Adding the touch input icon to a position where the blank area image is displayed when a touch release operation is input after dragging into the one blank area image; And
And storing the touch input icon and the input fingerprint data in a matching manner. The method according to claim 1,
And displaying at least one submenu icon predetermined according to the selected icon when the selected icon is not the lowest menu icon. 3. The method of claim 2,
Further comprising the step of displaying and removing the submenu icon when a drag is input to the first touch point at a point where the selected icon is located. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of removing all the displayed icons when dragging from the point where the selected icon is located to the area where the icon is not displayed. The method according to claim 1,
The step of displaying the icon
Wherein the at least one icon is arranged in a radial form around the first touch point and displayed. 3. The method of claim 2,
The step of displaying the submenu icon
And displaying the submenu icons in a radial form around the selected icon. The method according to claim 1,
The step of switching to the activation icon and displaying
And adding a light image along a periphery of the selected icon to display the added light image. delete The method according to claim 1,
The step of setting the icon list
Determining whether the selected icon is a lowest menu icon when a drag for selecting one of at least one icon preset in response to the input fingerprint data is input; And
Displaying at least one submenu icon preset corresponding to the selected icon when the selected icon is not the lowest menu icon and displaying an empty area image in an area where the submenu icon is not displayed The method comprising the steps of: The method according to claim 1,
The step of displaying the icon
Displaying at least one predetermined icon and a screen division icon corresponding to the fingerprint data; And
Displaying a screen division area when a drag for selecting the screen division icon is input,
The step of executing and displaying the application
Executing and displaying the application in a screen division area including an initial touch point; And
And reducing an execution screen of another application being executed before executing the application and displaying the reduced execution screen on the remaining screen division area. A storage unit for storing at least one fingerprint data and an icon corresponding to each fingerprint data;
A touch panel for sensing a touch input of a user;
A fingerprint sensor for receiving a user fingerprint and converting the fingerprint data into fingerprint data;
A display unit displaying a predetermined icon corresponding to the fingerprint data; And
When a fingerprint data is input from the fingerprint sensor while a touch is input to one area of the touch panel, the controller controls the display unit to correspond to the input fingerprint data When the user inputs a drag for selecting one of the icons through the touch panel, it is determined that the selected icon is the lowest menu icon. If it is determined that the selected icon is the lowest menu icon, And displays the selected icon by switching the selected icon to the activation icon. When it is confirmed that the touch release operation is input from the activation icon through the touch panel, the control unit controls the display unit to execute and display the application matched with the activation icon, When the list is set, And recognizes that a touch is input to any one of the icons through the touch panel, it is determined whether the fingerprint data is input from the fingerprint sensor while the touch is input The control unit controls the display unit to display at least one predetermined icon corresponding to the input fingerprint data, displays an empty area image in one area where the icon is not displayed, When the touch input device recognizes that the touch release operation is input after dragging the image into the one blank area through the panel, the controller controls the display unit to add the touch input icon to a position where the blank area image is displayed, And a controller for matching and storing the input fingerprint data The mobile terminal comprising: 12. The method of claim 11,
The control unit
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display at least one sub-menu icon corresponding to the selected icon if it is determined that the selected icon is not the lowest menu icon. 13. The method of claim 12,
The control unit
And controls the display unit to display and remove the submenu icon when it is recognized that a drag is input to an initial touch point at a point where the selected icon is located through the touch panel. 12. The method of claim 11,
The control unit
Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display and remove all the icons displayed on the touch panel when the controller recognizes that a drag is input to a region where the selected icon is not displayed through the touch panel. 12. The method of claim 11,
The control unit
And controls the display unit to display the at least one icon in a radial form around the first touch point when the at least one icon is displayed. 13. The method of claim 12,
The control unit
And controls the display unit to display the submenu icon in a radial form centered on the selected icon when the submenu icon is displayed. delete 12. The method of claim 11,
The control unit
When the user inputs a drag for selecting one of at least one icon set corresponding to the input fingerprint data through the touch panel, it is determined that the selected icon is the lowest menu icon, and if it is determined that the icon is not the lowest menu icon And controls the display unit to display at least one sub-menu icon set corresponding to the selected icon, and to display a blank area image in an area where the sub-menu icon is not displayed. 12. The method of claim 11,
The control unit
When receiving fingerprint data from the fingerprint sensor while a touch is being input to one area of the touch panel, controls the display unit to display at least one predetermined icon and a screen division icon corresponding to the fingerprint data, When a drag for selecting a screen division icon is input through a panel, the display unit is controlled to display a screen division area, and when an application execution screen is displayed, an application matched to the selected icon in a screen division area including the first touch point And displays an execution screen of another application executing before the execution of the application in the remaining screen division area by reducing the execution screen.

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