KR101706941B1 - Mobile terminal and quick access operation control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile communication terminal which receives a first touch operation for displaying at least one quick access menu in a locked state of a mobile terminal and a second touch operation for selecting a specific quick access menu among the at least one quick access menu And a control unit for controlling the touch screen to temporarily release the locked state of the mobile terminal and display the at least one quick access menu upon receipt of the first touch operation, And a controller for executing a corresponding quick access operation, and a quick access operation control method using the same.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND QUICK ACCESS OPERATION CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a method for controlling a quick access operation of a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal.

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, a mobile terminal has a touch screen and provides a convenience to input more easily to a user.

However, when a touch screen is applied to a mobile terminal, if a user touches a touch screen with a wrong face or hand while making a call using the terminal, there is a problem that the terminal may malfunction due to unintended operation .

To solve this problem, when the user does not use the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal is set to the locked state.

In this case, however, when the user wants to use the specific function of the mobile terminal in the locked state, there is a problem such as releasing the locked state and performing a specific function again.

An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a control method thereof that can temporarily execute a specific operation by temporarily releasing a locked state when a user attempts to perform a specific operation of the mobile terminal in a locked state .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal for displaying a quick access menu by a first user operation, a quick access menu by a second user operation, And a method of controlling a quick access operation through the same.

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.

In order to achieve the above object, there is provided a mobile terminal comprising: a first touch operation for displaying at least one quick access menu in a locked state of a mobile terminal; The touch screen for receiving a second touch operation for controlling the touch screen and for temporarily releasing the locked state of the mobile terminal upon receiving the first touch operation to control the touch screen to display the quick access menu, There is provided a mobile terminal including a control unit for executing a quick access operation corresponding to a quick access menu.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, there is provided a method for controlling a mobile terminal, comprising: receiving a first touch operation for displaying at least one quick access menu through a touch screen in a locked state of a mobile terminal; Temporarily disabling the lock state with respect to at least one quick access operation, displaying at least one quick access menu on the touch screen, and performing a second touch operation for selecting a particular menu among the displayed quick access menus And performing a quick access operation corresponding to the selected quick access menu. A method of controlling a quick access operation of a mobile terminal, comprising the steps of:

The mobile terminal of the present invention can temporarily release the lock state and execute the quick access operation only in the specific operation pattern of the user. Accordingly, the mobile terminal of the present invention maintains a locked state with respect to a user's unintended touch on the touch screen, thereby preventing malfunction of the mobile terminal.

In addition, it is possible to perform a specific quick access operation immediately without having to separately perform the unlocking operation in the mobile terminal locked state. Accordingly, the user of the mobile terminal has the effect of quickly and easily performing the desired function even in the locked state.

Further, 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 It will be possible.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIGS. 3A and 3B are front views of a mobile terminal for explaining one operation state of the mobile terminal according to the present invention; FIG.
4 is a flowchart of a method of controlling a quick access operation of a mobile terminal according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a schematic view illustrating a first touch operation, a quick access menu display operation, a second touch operation, and a quick access operation of the mobile terminal according to the present invention. FIG.
6 illustrates first user actions for displaying a quick access menu in connection with the present invention.
Figures 7A and 7B show a quick access menu in connection with the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a second user action for selecting a quick access menu in connection with the present invention.
9 is a screen configuration diagram of a mobile terminal at the end of a first touch operation in connection with 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 haptic module 154 are controllable. 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. [

2A is a perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal according to the present invention.

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.

FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

Referring to FIG. 2B, a camera 121 'may be further mounted on the rear surface of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to the camera 121 (see FIG. 2A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 may have a low pixel so that the face of the user can be photographed and transmitted to the other party in case of a video call or the like, and the camera 121 ' It is preferable to have a large number of pixels. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are additionally disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 illuminates the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user intends to shoot himself / herself (self-photographing) using the camera 121 '.

An acoustic output 152 'may be additionally disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 'may implement the stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 2A), and may be used for the implementation of the speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 116 may be further disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1), can be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may also be of a light transmission type like the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [ Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

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

3A and 3B are front views 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 ".

3A illustrates inputting a touch applied to a virtual keypad through a front surface of a 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.

3B shows a touch input to the virtual keypad through the rear surface of the terminal body. FIG. 3A shows a case where the terminal body is vertically arranged, and FIG. 3B shows a case where the terminal body is arranged horizontally. The display unit 151 may be configured to convert the output screen according to the arrangement direction of the terminal body.

3B shows that the text input mode is activated in the portable terminal. The display unit 151 displays an output window 151a 'and an input window 151b'. The input window 151b 'may have a plurality of virtual keypads 151c' displayed with at least one of characters, symbols, and numbers. The virtual keypads 151c 'may be arranged in the form of a QWERTY key.

When the virtual keypads 151c 'are touched through the touch pad 135 (see FIG. 2B), characters, numbers, symbols corresponding to the touched virtual keypad are displayed on the output window 151a'. As described above, the touch input through the touch pad 135 is advantageous in that the virtual keypad 151c 'can be prevented from being cloaked by the finger when the user touches the touch input through the display unit 151. [ In the case where the display unit 151 and the touch pad 135 are formed to be transparent, the fingers located on the rear side of the terminal body can be visually confirmed, thereby enabling a more accurate touch input.

The display unit 151 or the touch pad 135 may be configured to receive a touch input by scrolling, as well as the input method described in the above embodiments. 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. [

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 or deactivation of the display unit 151 or the touch pad 135, for example.

Hereinafter, the quick access operation of the present invention refers to an operation that allows a user to perform a desired function by omitting various intermediate processes when the user has a desired function of the mobile terminal. For example, when the user desires to perform the memo function of the mobile terminal, the menu directory is selected from the basic screen of the first mobile terminal, and a plurality of functions are searched in the corresponding menu directory to select the corresponding memo function. The quick access operation can skip this intermediate step and perform the desired memo function immediately.

The fact that the mobile terminal is in the locked state is intended to prevent unintended malfunction of the mobile terminal. The reason for keeping the lock state is to prevent a malfunction due to user input such as unintentional touch input when the mobile terminal using the touch screen is put in a pocket or carried in a hand. Accordingly, when the user wants to use the mobile terminal in the locked state, the user must release the locked state of the mobile terminal and use the corresponding terminal.

The present invention is described below based on the above description.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a quick access operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In order, the mobile terminal of the present invention receives a first user operation defined by the user through the touch screen 151 (410). When receiving the first user operation in which the touch screen is defined, the controller 180 temporarily releases the locked state of the mobile terminal (420). If the lock state is temporarily released, the control unit displays the quick access menu on the touch screen of the mobile terminal (430). The touch screen receives (440) a second user action for selecting a quick access menu from the user. When the quick access menu is selected, the control unit executes the quick access operation corresponding to the corresponding quick access menu (450).

The first and second user operations described above include a touch operation from the user, but the user operation is not limited to the touch operation.

FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram illustrating a first touch operation, a quick access menu display operation, a second touch operation, and a quick access operation of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 is set to a locked state when the user sets the mobile terminal to the locked state or there is no user input such as touch operation or button input from the user for a predetermined period.

5 (a) shows a process of displaying a quick access menu upon receiving a first touch operation for a specific position 501 of the touch screen 151 from a user in a locked state.

5B illustrates displaying the quick access menu 510 on the touch screen 151 in response to the first touch operation being a first user operation for displaying a predefined quick access menu . In the drawing, a memo indicating a call, a message indicating a text message, and a memo is exemplarily shown in the quick access operation of the quick access menu.

5 (c) shows that the user selects a desired menu through the second touch operation during the displayed quick access menu. In the drawing, a first touch operation for displaying the quick access menu and a second touch operation for selecting the quick access menu are simultaneously shown. As an example, a call 511 indicating a call is selected through the second touch operation.

5 (d) is a diagram showing that the quick access operation corresponding to the selected quick access menu is executed. Since the call 511 is selected through the second touch operation, the figure shows that the mobile terminal performs the call function. In this case, the mobile terminal can be released from the locked state to perform the call function.

Hereinafter, the description will be made with reference to the flow of the quick access operation control method shown in Fig. 4 in connection with the present invention.

At step 410, the mobile terminal 100 receives a first user action for displaying a quick access menu in a locked state.

Setting the mobile terminal to the locked state is for preventing the mobile terminal from responding to the user's unintended user input. Thus, the touch screen 151 is set to react only to the intended specific user action input to release the lock and perform the desired function of the mobile terminal.

In the present invention, a first user operation is required to display a quick access menu on the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal in the locked state. The first user action may be set in various ways with pre-defined actions.

Fig. 6 (a) shows the user's specified touch operation as a first user action for displaying a quick access menu. The specified touch operation shown in Fig. 6 (a) is an operation for touching an arbitrary area of the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal in the locked state for a predetermined time. Although a certain time is shown as 2 seconds in the drawing, this is an example, and a predetermined time may be selected by the user.

Fig. 6 (b) shows a user's other specified touch operation as a first user action for displaying a quick access menu. The specified touch operation shown in Fig. 6 (b) is a touch operation with a specific drag pattern on the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal in the locked state. Although the figure shows a z-shaped touch drag pattern, this is an exemplary one. For example, such a touch drag pattern may be preset by a user, and may be used as a touch drag pattern, such as a signature of a user, a specific character and a number.

Fig. 6 (c) shows another prescribed operation of the user as a first user operation for displaying the quick access menu. In the drawing, the user presses the user input 132 on the side of the mobile terminal. The user's operation is inputted from the user through the user input unit 132 existing on the side rather than the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal in the locked state. Although it is shown that the operation unit is depressed in the drawing, the input may also be set as a user operation for displaying the quick access menu in a locked state through another input unit of the mobile terminal according to the setting. Also, the first user operation may be variously set according to a pattern of pressing the user input unit 132, i.e., a number of times of pressing, a pressing time, a button to be pressed, and the like.

Fig. 6 (d) shows a user's other specified touch operation as a first user action for displaying a quick access menu. The specified touch operation shown in Fig. 6 (d) is a touch operation for a specific position of the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal in the locked state. Although the drawing shows the touch operation with respect to the specific area 610 on the lower left side of the touch screen 151, this is an exemplary one. For example, the specific area can be preset by the user, and can be set freely such as center, left, right, top, and bottom according to the user's preference. In addition, an icon for the quick access operation may be displayed in the corresponding area in order to provide easier use to the user as shown in the figure.

In step 420, the control unit 180 of the mobile terminal temporarily releases the locked state of the mobile terminal.

The functions of the mobile terminal are set not to operate when the mobile terminal is in the locked state. Therefore, it is required to enable the function of the mobile terminal when a first user operation for displaying a quick access menu is input from the user.

The control unit 180 temporarily releases the locked state of the mobile terminal in order to execute the quick access operation. Thereby providing an environment in which a second user operation for selecting a quick access menu to be described below can be input. Because the locked state has been temporarily released, the mobile terminal can react to the second user action and perform the corresponding action.

And can temporarily cancel the locked state of the mobile terminal when the first user operation is input according to the setting of the user. However, according to the setting of the user, when the first user operation is input, the locked state can be released completely, not temporarily.

At step 430, the touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal displays the quick access menu 510.

When the first user operation is inputted, the touch screen 151 displays the quick access menu 510 when the lock state of the mobile terminal is temporarily released. The displayed Quick Access menu relates to the pre-set Quick Access operation.

The Quick Access menu can be displayed in various ways depending on the user's preset. For example, the number, type, shape, and the like of the displayed quick access menu can be variously set.

Fig. 7A shows a diagram in which the types and the number of the quick access menu to be displayed are variously set.

7A shows a call 711 indicating a call function, a message 712 indicating a text message function, and a Memo 713 indicating a text memo function in the quick access menu. 7A shows a call 711 indicating a call function, a message 712 indicating a text message function, a Memo 713 indicating a character memo function, and a TV 714 indicating a TV function in a quick access menu. do. 7C shows only the call 711 showing the call function in the quick access menu.

Thus, as can be seen in the drawings of FIG. 7A, the quick access menu indicating the quick access operation can be set by the user in various ways.

7B is a diagram showing that the quick access menu can be set to various shapes.

7B is a diagram showing a quick access menu having a fan shape centered on a point where the first touch operation was performed. A call 721 indicating a call function, a message 722 indicating a text message function, and a Memo 723 indicating a character memo function are shown around the point where the first touch operation was performed.

7B is a diagram showing a quick access menu having a straight line at a point where the first touch operation was performed as a starting point. A call 731 indicating a call function in a predetermined direction on the basis of a point where the first touch operation was performed, a message 732 indicating a text message function, and a Memo 733 indicating a character memo function.

As described above, the quick access menu 510 is displayed in various shapes. Even when displayed in various shapes, the type of each quick access menu can be set by the user.

In step 440, the touch screen 151 receives a second user action for selecting a quick access menu.

The touch screen 151 of the mobile terminal 100 receives a second user operation in various ways in order to select a quick access menu corresponding to a desired quick access operation from the user.

Fig. 8 (a) shows selecting the quick access menu through the touch operation during the displayed quick access menu 510. Fig. In the drawing, it is shown that the quick access menu 811 corresponding to the call function is selected by the second touch operation, which is distinguished from the first touch operation, among the quick access menu 510 displayed. In the drawing, it is shown that the first touch operation for displaying the quick access menu continues, and the second touch operation selects the call function among the quick access menus.

Fig. 8 (b) shows selecting the quick access menu through the voice recognition function during the displayed quick access menu 510. Fig. The second user operation for selecting the quick access menu can be performed in various ways. In FIG. 8 (b), a voice signal is received from the user through the microphone 122 and a quick access menu corresponding to the voice signal is selected Respectively. In the figure, a call indicating a call function is inputted through a voice recognition function and the corresponding quick access operation is selected.

Fig. 8 (c) shows selecting the quick access menu through a touch drag operation with a specific direction during the displayed quick access menu 510. Fig. Fig. 8C is a diagram corresponding to Fig. 7B (a) described above, but it is not necessarily limited thereto, and may be applied to other quick access menus. After the first touch operation for displaying the quick access menu, the touch dragging in the specific direction is started from the first touch point by the second user operation. In the drawing, a quick access menu existing in a corresponding direction is selected in accordance with a touch drag operation in a certain direction. Accordingly, in the drawing, a call indicating a call function is selected through a touch drag operation in a specific direction. Through this, the user can more easily display the quick access menu and select the corresponding quick access menu through one continuous touch operation.

Fig. 8 (d) shows selecting a quick access menu via a touch drag operation with a certain distance in the displayed quick access menu 510. [ Fig. 8D corresponds to Fig. 7B (b) described above, but is not necessarily limited thereto. The touch dragging of a specific distance from the first touch point is started as a second user operation after the first touch operation for displaying the quick access menu. In the drawing, a quick access menu existing at a corresponding distance is selected according to a touch drag operation at a certain distance. Accordingly, in the drawing, a message indicating a text message function is selected through a touch drag operation at a specific distance.

As described in conjunction with the above figures, the first user operation for displaying the quick access menu and the second user operation for selecting the quick access menu are user operations that are independent of each other. However, the first user operation and the second user operation may be one user operation connected to each other. For example, as shown in Figs. 8 (c) and 8 (d), the first touch operation for displaying the quick access menu and the second touch operation for selecting the quick access menu are performed by one touch operation Or may be performed continuously.

In step 450, the control unit 180 executes a quick access operation corresponding to the selected quick access menu.

The control unit 180 executes the quick access operation corresponding to the selected quick access menu through the second user operation in step 440. [ For example, when a call indicating the call function is selected in the quick access menu, the call function corresponding to the call is performed by the quick access operation.

The control unit 180 may completely release the locked state of the mobile terminal when a specific quick access operation is executed. The function corresponding to the quick access operation can be freely executed in the mobile terminal. However, this may vary depending on the setting of the mobile terminal. The control unit 180 may reset the mobile terminal to the locked state again instead of setting the unlocked state when the quick access operation is executed and the corresponding quick access operation is terminated.

In addition, the portion for releasing the locked state of the mobile terminal by the quick access operation may be limited to a certain portion. For example, when only the memo function is selected through the quick access menu, the control unit 180 implements only the memo function as a quick access operation. In this case, only the memo function may be released from the locked state and the other operation function of the mobile terminal may still be set to the locked state.

On the other hand, the quick access menu displayed according to the setting of the user may be terminated to be displayed depending on whether the first user operation is continued or not.

As described above, the first touch operation on the touch screen or the user input on the user input unit exist as the first user operation. In this case, the quick access menu may be displayed only when the first user operation is maintained for a certain period of time.

Fig. 9 is a diagram showing a screen configuration when the first touch operation is terminated.

In FIG. 9 (a), the first touch operation is terminated when the user touches the touch screen 151. FIG. 9B shows the touch screen 151 when the first touch operation is terminated, showing that the mobile terminal 100 is reset to the locked state again. Persistence of the first user action may determine that the user is doing the intentional action for a particular operation. Therefore, when a user operation similar to the user operation for displaying the quick access menu is input, it is necessary to determine whether the operation is for displaying the quick access menu. For this purpose, the quick access menu may be displayed only when the first user operation continues, thereby preventing malfunction due to erroneous user input.

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 above-described method for controlling a quick access operation through a mobile terminal having a touch screen and a touch screen according to the present invention is not limited to the configuration and method of the embodiments described above, All or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined.

100 mobile terminal 122 user input unit
151 touch screen 180 control unit
510 Quick Access Menu

Claims (9)

In the mobile terminal,
A touch screen for receiving a touch operation including a first user action; And
And a control unit,
The control unit
Determining at least one Quick Access menu to be displayed on the touch screen based on the first user action,
The method comprising: temporarily releasing a locked state of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal is in a locked state and displaying the at least one quick access menu upon receipt of the first user operation, Wherein the at least one quick access menu is not displayed on the screen,
Performing a quick access operation corresponding to the selected specific quick access menu upon receiving a second user operation for selecting a specific quick access menu from among the at least one quick access menu,
Wherein the second user operation is received while the first user operation continues. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the controller temporarily releases the lock state when the first user operation is a pattern defined by the first user operation. The method according to claim 1,
And resets the locked state of the mobile terminal when the first user operation is terminated. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the quick access menu is designated by a user. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit resets the lock state of the mobile terminal when the quick access operation is terminated. A method of controlling a quick access operation of a mobile terminal,
Determining at least one Quick Access menu to be displayed on the touch screen based on a first user action;
Receiving the first user operation in a locked state of the mobile terminal;
Temporarily unlocking the mobile terminal and displaying at least one quick access menu via the touch screen upon receiving the first user action, One Quick Access menu is not displayed;
Receiving a second user operation that selects a specific quick access menu from among the at least one quick access menu, the second user operation includes receiving an input while the first user operation is continued;
And executing a quick access operation corresponding to the selected specific quick access menu upon receiving the second user operation. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the releasing step is performed when the first user operation is a prescribed pattern. The method according to claim 6,
Further comprising resetting the lock status of the mobile terminal when the first user operation is terminated. The method according to claim 6,
Further comprising the step of resetting the lock state of the mobile terminal when the quick access operation is terminated.

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