KR101716133B1 - Mobile terminal and operation control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and a method for controlling the operation thereof. A method for controlling an operation of the portable terminal displays a web page screen on a display unit and displays a screen on which a selected portion is focused on a display unit when a portion of the web page screen is selected according to a predetermined user input. A tab corresponding to the focused screen is displayed in the tab region set in one area of the display unit. According to the present invention, an operation related to web browsing can be conveniently controlled by using a tab displayed on a web page screen.

Description

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

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the operation thereof, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of performing a function related to web browsing using a tap and an operation control method thereof.

A portable terminal is a portable device having one or more functions capable of carrying out voice and video communication, capable of inputting and outputting information, and storing data, while being portable. As the functions of the portable terminal have diversified, they have complicated functions such as photographing and photographing, playing music files and video files, receiving games, receiving broadcasts, and wireless internet, and have developed a comprehensive multimedia player, .

In order to implement a complex function in a portable terminal implemented in the form of multimedia devices, various attempts have been made in terms of hardware and software. For example, there is a user interface environment in which a user can easily and conveniently search for or select a function.

However, since the portable terminal needs to consider mobility and portability, a display unit using a liquid crystal display (LCD) or a touch screen is usually small in size, and a display unit The size of the screen is also limited.

Accordingly, when a web page is displayed by accessing the Internet through a portable terminal, it is difficult to identify the whole web page by displaying it on one screen. Therefore, a part of the entire web page is enlarged and displayed on the screen, It is common to view the entire web page while scrolling up, down, left, and right. Also, in order to view the previous or next web page, it is necessary to perform back navigation or forward navigation to newly display the previous or next web page instead of the current web page.

Therefore, there is an inconvenience due to repetitive navigation operations. Even if the web page is already opened, in order to view the contents of the desired portion, the screen enlargement and screen scroll process must be repeatedly performed. There is a difficulty in inquiring.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal capable of setting tabs for displaying a screen on which a desired portion of a web page is focused, and controlling various operations related to web browsing using the tabs, and And an operation control method.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal, the method comprising: displaying a web page screen on a display unit; Displaying a focused screen on the display unit, and displaying a tab corresponding to the focused screen in a tab area set in one area of the display unit.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable terminal including a display unit displaying a web page screen, and a display unit displaying a screen focused on the selected portion on the display unit, And a control unit displaying a tab corresponding to the focused screen in a tab area set in one area of the display unit.

According to the present invention, it is possible to set a tab for displaying a screen on which a desired portion of a web page is focused, and to quickly display a focused screen using a set tab. In addition, various operations related to web browsing can be controlled using the tabs displayed on the web page screen.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a mobile terminal according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 to 12 are flowcharts illustrating a process of setting a tab according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
Figures 13-20 are drawings that are referenced to describe operations associated with tapped locks in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention,
21-29 are diagrams that are referenced to illustrate operations associated with a plurality of taps in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

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

The portable terminal described in the present specification may be used in various applications such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a camera, tablet computers, e-book terminals, and the like. In addition, suffixes "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given merely for convenience of description, and do not give special significance or role in themselves. Accordingly, the terms "module" and "part" may be used interchangeably.

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

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

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

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

The broadcast-related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network, in which case it can be received by the mobile communication module 113. Broadcast-related information can exist in various forms. 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).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S) ), Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H), Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. In addition, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for all broadcasting systems that provide broadcasting signals, as well as the digital broadcasting system. The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

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

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

The short-range communication module 117 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

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

The A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 123. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. Then, the processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The camera 121 may be equipped with two or more cameras according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone 123 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 113 and output when the voice data is in the call mode. The microphone 123 may be a variety of noise reduction algorithms for eliminating noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates key input data that the user inputs to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad, a dome switch, and a touch pad (static / static) capable of receiving commands or information by a push or touch operation of a user. The user input unit 130 may be a jog wheel for rotating the key, a jog type or a joystick, or a finger mouse. Particularly, when the touch pad has a mutual layer structure with the display unit 151 described later, it can be called a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, Thereby generating a sensing signal. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, a sensing function related to whether or not the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like can be handled.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display unit 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure to constitute a touch screen, the display unit 151 may be an input device capable of inputting information by a user's touch in addition to the output device Can also be used.

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

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

In addition, the display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, a three- (3D display). There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation mode of the portable terminal 100. [ For example, the portable terminal 100 may include an external display unit (not shown) and an internal display unit (not shown) at the same time.

The audio output module 153 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 153 outputs sound signals related to functions performed in the portable terminal 100, for example, a call signal reception tone, a message reception tone, and the like. The sound output module 153 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

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

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

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

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

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM , And a ROM. ≪ / RTI > In addition, the portable terminal 100 may operate a web storage for storing the memory 150 on the Internet.

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

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

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

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 and supplies power necessary for operation of the respective components.

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

The portable terminal according to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, a portable terminal, particularly a tablet computer, related to the present invention will be described in more detail from the viewpoint of external components.

2 is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2, the case constituting the outer appearance of the portable terminal 100 is formed by the front case 100-1 and the rear case 100-2. Various electronic components are incorporated in the space formed by the front case 100-1 and the rear case 100-2. The front case 100-1 and the rear case 100-2 may be formed by injection molding synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the sound output module 153, the camera 121, and the user input unit 130 may be disposed in the main body, specifically, the front case 100-1.

The display unit 151 may be constructed such that the touch pad is overlapped with the layer structure so that the display unit 151 operates as a touch screen so that information can be input by a user's touch.

The sound output module 153 may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker. The camera 121 may be implemented in a form suitable for taking an image or moving picture of a user or the like.

Other user inputs (not shown), a microphone (not shown), and an interface (not shown) may be additionally disposed on the side of the prototy case and the rear case.

The user input unit 130 may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner with a tactile impression. For example, the user input unit 130 may be embodied as a dome switch or a touch pad capable of receiving a command or information by a push or touch operation of a user, or may be a wheel, a jog type, a joystick, Or the like. In a functional aspect, the user input unit 130 may include a user input unit for inputting commands such as start, end, and scroll, inputting characters or numbers, special symbols, etc., selecting an operation mode, Key (hot-key) or the like. Further, the microphone may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving the user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

Another camera (not shown) may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the rear case 100-2. The other cameras to be mounted at this time have photographing directions substantially opposite to those of the camera 121 disposed on the front surface, Pixel. For example, the camera 121 is arranged on the front side, and the camera 121 has low pixels so as to capture a face of a user in case of a video call or the like and transmits the face to the other party. On the rear face, It is preferable to have a high pixel.

Other sound output modules (not shown) may be further disposed in the rear case 100-2. The sound output module disposed in the rear case 100-2 may implement a stereo function together with the sound output module 153 disposed on the front side, and may be used for a call in a speakerphone mode.

In addition, antennas for receiving broadcast signals (not shown) may be disposed in one area of the proton case 100-1 and the rear case 100-2, in addition to the antennas for communication and the like. The antenna may be installed to be capable of being drawn out from the rear case 100-2.

A power supply unit (not shown) for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 may be mounted on the rear case 100-2. The power supply unit may be a rechargeable battery, for example, and may be detachably coupled to the rear case 100-2 for charging or the like.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control unit 180 displays a web page screen displaying a specific web page on the display unit 151 according to a user command or the like (S200). The web page screen can be displayed when the web access menu is selected according to a user command.

In a state in which the web page screen is displayed, the control unit 180 determines whether a part of the web page is selected by a touch input or a preset gesture input (S205).

At this time, the gesture input means an input corresponding to a shape of the dragged path among the touch and drag input through the display unit 151. If a proximity touch input is possible using the proximity sensor 141 or the like, a gesture input in which a user's finger or the like is moved in a predetermined form within a predetermined distance to the display unit 151 may be used . The form of the gesture input may be preset by the user or stored in the form of a default setting in the manufacture of the portable terminal. Whether to use a touch input or a gesture input as a user input for selecting a part on the web page screen can be set by the user.

As a result of the determination in step S205, if any one part is selected on the web page screen, the control unit 180 displays a screen on which the selected part is focused on the display unit 151 (S210). Examples of the selected portion include an image, a text, a specific content, a frame, and a specific region displayed on a web page screen. The screen focused on the selected portion means a screen in which the selected portion is enlarged and displayed at the center of the screen.

Then, the control unit 180 displays a tab corresponding to the focused screen in the tab region set at the top of the screen or the boundary region of the other screen (S215). You can set up multiple tabs in the tab area according to this selection process. In addition, the tab may display an image, text, or the like capable of identifying a corresponding focused screen.

If any one of the tabs displayed in the tab region is selected (S220), the control unit 180 displays the screen corresponding to the selected tab on the display unit 151 (S225). In this manner, a tab corresponding to a screen focused on a specific part can be displayed, and if necessary, any one of displayed tabs can be selected to display a screen focused on a specific part in the web page again.

If another function such as a screen movement or a display of another web page is selected (S230) in addition to the above-described function while the web page is displayed, the control unit 180 controls the operation corresponding to the selected function to be performed (S235). If the operation termination is not selected, the control unit 180 causes the process after step S205 to be repeatedly performed (S240).

With this process, a tab corresponding to a screen focused on a specific portion of the web page can be displayed, and if necessary, a tab can be selected to display a screen focused on a specific portion of the web page again.

4A and 4B are flowcharts illustrating a method of controlling an operation of a portable terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4A, the controller 180 displays a web page screen including a tab corresponding to a screen focused on a specific portion of a web page, according to the procedure described in the above embodiment, (Step S300).

If there is an input for touching one of the tabs displayed in the tab region in the state that the web page screen is displayed (S305), the control unit 180 displays a sub-tab belonging to the selected tab (S310). If there is an input to be dragged to any of the displayed sub-tabs (S315), the control unit 180 displays the screen corresponding to the dragged sub-tab on the display unit 151 (S320). In this manner, the sub tab may be included in a specific tab, and the tabs having the common characteristics may be included in one upper tab.

If there is an input to drag the tab out of the tap area (S325), the controller 180 performs a predetermined operation (S330). Examples of the preset operation include a display of a login input window, a display of a pop-up window indicating predetermined information, and a display of a web page set in advance such as a recently used or most frequently used web page.

If there is an input related to the tack lock (S335), the control unit 180 sets or cancels the tab closing prevention or sets or cancels the tab viewing prevention according to the setting state (S340).

Referring to FIG. 4B, when a function other than the above-described function is selected (S345), the controller 180 controls the operation corresponding to the selected function to be performed (S350). If the operation termination is not selected, the control unit 180 causes the process after step S205 to be repeatedly performed (S355).

In this way, various operations related to web browsing can be controlled using a tab.

5 to 29 are views for explaining a method of controlling an operation of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, on a screen displayed on a display unit. 5 to 12 are views referencing a description of a basic function of a tap setting process and a tab according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5A shows a case where a graphic image 403 is selected by a gesture input 405 of 'V' type on a web page screen 400. FIG. 5 (b), a screen 410 on which the selected graphic image 403 is focused is displayed, a tab 413 corresponding to the focused screen is displayed, Is displayed. The tab 413 may display a reduced image of the focused screen or other text or symbols to identify the corresponding screen.

6A shows a case where the text 407 is selected by the gesture input 409 on the web page screen 400. FIG. When the gesture input 409 is present as shown in FIG. 6B, a screen 420 on which the selected text 407 is focused is displayed, and a tab 423 corresponding to the focused screen is displayed Is displayed.

7A shows a case where one tab 435 among the tabs displayed in the tab region 433 set at the upper end in the web page screen 430 is selected. In this case, as shown in FIG. 7B, a screen 440 corresponding to the selected tab 435 is displayed.

Thus, according to the selection of the tab, the previously set portion can be displayed directly on the web page. That is, the user can select a tab and directly display a predetermined portion of the web page without enlarging or reducing the screen or scrolling the screen.

8A shows a case where a tab 453 is touched on a web page screen 450 including tabs. 8B, a screen 460 corresponding to the touched tab 453 is displayed, and a sub-tab 465 belonging to the touched tab 453 is displayed. In this case, Can be displayed. If touchup is performed while the sub-tab 465 is displayed, the displayed sub-tab 465 disappears.

However, as shown in Fig. 9 (a), when dragging is performed to one of the displayed sub-tabs 467, as shown in Fig. 9 (b), the dragged sub- A corresponding screen 470 can be displayed.

10A shows a case where an input 485 for tapping a tab on the web page screen 480 and then dragging the tab out of the tab region 483 is shown. If there is such an input, the copied tab 487 can be generated as shown in FIG. 10 (b). The copied tab 487 can be used when searching for each other on the same website.

In addition, as shown in Fig. 10C, a divided screen 490 corresponding to the original tab and the copied tab may be displayed in accordance with the copying of the tab.

11A shows a case where an input 505 for tapping a tab on the web page screen 500 and then dragging it out of the tab region 503 is shown. When there is such an input, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), a login window 505 for inputting an ID and a password can be displayed.

FIG. 12A also shows a case where an input 515 for tapping a tab on the web page screen 510 and then dragging it out of the tab region 513 is shown. If there is such an input, as shown in Fig. 12B, a pop-up window 523 displaying pre-designated contents can be displayed. For example, if the current web page screen is a stock-related screen, information on a stock item or a market information previously designated by the user can be displayed in the pop-up window 523.

In addition, according to the input to tap the tab and drag it out of the tap area, the web page that has recently been connected or the web page having the highest access frequency can be displayed. In addition, you can perform various actions according to the input that you touch and drag the tab.

FIGS. 13-20 are diagrams that are referenced to illustrate operations associated with tap locking in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

13A shows a case where there is an input 563 for performing a long touch or a continuous touch on a specific tab on the web page screen 560. In FIG. When there is such an input 563, the lock menu 565 including menu items such as 'tab closing prevention' and 'tab view lock' can be displayed in a pull-down manner. By using the lock menu 565, it is possible to set or cancel the tab close prevention, to set or cancel the tab view lock, and the like. .

FIG. 14 (a) shows a case where a gesture input 573 is preset via the tab region in the web page screen 570. FIG. When there is such a gesture input 573, a tab view lock can be set for the tab 575 in which the gesture input is started, as shown in Fig. 14 (b). Also, by touching the 'x' icon 575, all tabs can be closed as shown in FIG. 15 (c).

FIG. 15A illustrates a case where a tab with a tab view lock is touched on the web page screen 580. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 15B, a screen 600 for inputting a password for unlocking can be displayed. If a preset password is input, the screen 600 corresponding to the touched tap can be displayed as shown in FIG. 15 (b).

16 (a) shows a state in which a web page screen 610 is displayed on a vertical screen. When the main body is rotated in the horizontal direction in such a state, a screen 620 including a thumbnail image corresponding to the tab can be displayed as shown in FIG. 18 (b).

FIG. 17A also shows a state in which a web page screen 610 is displayed on a vertical screen. When the main body is rotated in the horizontal direction in such a state, as shown in Fig. 17B, a screen 635 in which the screen corresponding to each tab is divided can be displayed. If the number of tabs is larger than the number of divided screens, the tabs can be displayed on a specific divided screen.

18 (a) shows a case where there is a gesture input 643 corresponding to a number or a character in the web page screen 640. When there is such an input 643, as shown in Fig. 18B, the fourth tap is selected in the gesture input 643, and the corresponding screen 650 can be displayed.

Fig. 19A shows a state in which the screen is moved to the left by an input 663 for touching and dragging the web page screen 660. Fig. 19 (b), when the screen moves to the specific tab 665, as shown in Fig. 19 (c), the screen corresponding to the specific tab 665 A screen 670 can be displayed.

As shown in Fig. 20 (a), if the screen is narrowed to the input 683 for multi-touch and dragging on the web page screen 680, as shown in Fig. 20 (b) A screen 69 including a thumbnail image can be displayed.

When a certain thumbnail is selected on the screen 690 including the thumbnail image as shown in FIG. 20C, the screen 700 corresponding to the selected thumbnail image can be displayed.

 In addition, if a portion where a link to a sub web page is set on the web page screen is touched and dragged, the tab corresponding to the link can be copied and executed as a sub web page. For example, if the current web page is http://dic.naver.com, the page can be switched to http://book.naver.com, http://shopping.naver.com, and the like. In addition, if the current web page is http://blog.thezooty.com/608, the web page may be switched to http: // blog.thezooty.com/609.

21-29 are diagrams that are referenced to illustrate operations associated with a plurality of taps in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention.

21 (a), when a plurality of tabs 713 are selected on the web page screen 710 in accordance with a touch-and-drag input, a multi-touch input, etc., as shown in FIG. 21 (b) An icon for selecting the tab grouping is displayed. If there is an input 715 for touching such an icon, a grouped tab 717 can be displayed as shown in (c) of FIG.

22 (a) shows a case where there is a gesture input 723 defined to separate tabs grouped in a web page screen 720 including grouped tabs. When there is such a gesture input 723, as shown in FIG. 22 (b), the tab 725 in which the grouped tabs are separated can be displayed.

FIG. 23A shows a case where there is an input 733 for touching a grouped tab on the web page screen 730. If there is an input, the sub-tab 735 included in the grouped tab can be displayed as shown in FIG. 23 (b). If any one of the sub tabs 735 is selected, a corresponding screen can be displayed. Also, when the grouped tab is touched up, the first web page of all the web pages corresponding to the group pinned tab may be displayed in full screen or all the web pages corresponding to the tabs grouped into the split screen may be displayed .

FIG. 24A shows a case where there is an input 743 for touching a grouped tab on the web page screen 740. In this case, as shown in FIG. 24B, the character input window 745 can be displayed so that the name of the tab that has been formed can be edited. The name of the tab 747 grouped into the name input through the character input window 745 can be set as shown in (c) of FIG.

You can also change the name for the General tab in the same way. At this time, the changed tab may be automatically added to the favorite.

FIG. 25A shows a case where there is an input 753 for touching a grouped tab on the web page screen 750. FIG. At the time of such input, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), an icon for selecting the addition to the favorite is displayed. If there is an input 755 for touching such an icon, a message 757 indicating that a favorite has been added is displayed as shown in (c) of FIG. 25, and web pages corresponding to the grouped tab are displayed in the favorites Can be added.

FIG. 26A illustrates a case where an 'x' icon is touched in a tab grouped in the web page screen 790. In this case, as shown in FIG. 26 (b), a menu 795 that can execute individual or all tab closing operations on the grouped tabs can be displayed. Through this menu 795, it is possible to perform the grouped tabs entirely or separately.

FIG. 27A shows a case where there is an input 803 for touching a tab on the web page screen 800. FIG. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 27B, the tab editing menu 805 for editing the attributes of the touched tab can be displayed in a pull-down menu manner. The background color of the tab, the color of the tab character, the tab transparency, the tab icon, the tab image, and the like can be changed using the tab editing menu 805.

FIG. 28A shows a case where there is an input 813 that touches one of the tabs in the web page screen 810. FIG. After the touch input 813, if there is an input 815 for dragging the touched tab to the boundary area of the web page screen 810 as shown in Fig. 28B, the dragged tab is closed . .

FIG. 29A shows a case where a plurality of tabs 823 are selected in the web page screen 820. FIG. In this case, as shown in Fig. 29 (b), a menu 825 for selecting a plurality of tabs or closing individual tabs can be displayed. By using the menu 825, all the plurality of tabs can close the individual tabs.

In addition, tabs can be set on the web page screen to control various operations related to web browsing. In addition, the configuration and method of the embodiments described above can be applied to a portable terminal and its operation control method according to the present invention, Or some of them may be selectively combined.

Meanwhile, the present invention can be implemented as a processor-readable code in a processor-readable recording medium provided in a portable terminal. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by the processor is stored. Examples of the recording medium readable by the processor include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, and the like, and also a carrier wave such as transmission over the Internet. In addition, the processor readable recording medium may be distributed over networked computer systems so that code readable by the processor in a distributed manner can be stored and executed.

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

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Claims (20)

Displaying a web page screen on a display unit;
Displaying on the display unit a screen on which the selected portion is focused if any one portion is selected in the web page screen according to a predetermined user input;
Displaying a tab corresponding to the focused screen on a tab region set in one region of the display unit;
Displaying a tab editing menu capable of editing an attribute of the specific tab in a pull-down menu when there is an input for touching a specific tab of the tab region;
Displaying a lock menu including a tab stop prevention or a tab view lock menu item in a pull-down manner when there is an input for touching or touching the tap area for a long time;
Selecting a plurality of tabs in the tab region to set a grouping tab including the plurality of tabs and displaying a character input window capable of editing the name of the grouped tab when the grouped tab is touched step;
Moving the screen in a predetermined direction when there is an input for touching and dragging the web page screen and displaying a screen corresponding to the specific tab when the screen is positioned at a specific tab; And
And displaying a screen including a thumbnail image corresponding to a tab included in the tab region when there is an input for narrowing down the screen by multi-touching and dragging on the web page screen. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the user input is a preset type of gesture input. The method according to claim 1,
And displaying an image or text for identifying the focused screen on the tab. The method according to claim 1,
And displaying a screen corresponding to the selected tab on the display unit when one of the tabs is selected in the tab region. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of displaying a sub-tab belonging to the touched tab when the user touches one of the tabs in the tab region. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of displaying a login input window when there is an input for dragging the tap region out of the tab region after touching. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of setting or unlocking the tab view lock using the lock menu. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising the step of setting or canceling the tap closing prevention according to a predetermined gesture input through the tap area. The method according to claim 1,
When a rotation of the main body is detected, a screen corresponding to a tab included in the tab region is divided and displayed, and when the number of tabs included in the tab region is larger than the number of divided screens, And displaying on the divided screen a tab. The method according to claim 1,
And displaying a screen corresponding to the selected tab in the tab region according to a gesture input corresponding to a specific number or symbol. delete The method according to claim 1,
And displaying the tabs belonging to the grouped tabs when the gesture is defined as separating the grouping tabs. delete The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising selecting the grouped tabs and adding web pages corresponding to the grouped tabs to favorite items. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising providing a menu for setting at least one of a background color, a text color, transparency, an icon and an image of the tab using a tab edit menu. The method according to claim 1,
And providing a close menu for at least one tab in the tab region. A display unit for displaying a web page screen; And
A display unit for displaying a screen on which the selected portion is focused when the selected portion of the web page screen is selected according to a predetermined user input and displaying a tab corresponding to the focused screen on a tab region set in one area of the display unit, A tab editing menu capable of editing an attribute of the specific tab is displayed in a pull-down menu manner when an input for touching a specific tab of the tab region is provided, A lock menu including a tab close prevention or a tab view lock menu item is displayed in a pull-down manner, a plurality of tabs are selected in the tab region to set a grouping tab including the plurality of tabs, Wherein when a grouped tab is touched, a character input window for editing the name of the grouped tab is displayed, A screen corresponding to the specific tab is displayed in a case where the screen is moved in a predetermined direction when there is an input for touching and dragging the screen, And controlling the display unit to display a screen including a thumbnail image corresponding to a tab included in the tab region when there is an input for narrowing down the screen by dragging. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the predetermined user input is a predetermined type of gesture input. 18. The method of claim 17,
Wherein the control unit displays the screen corresponding to the tab selected in the tab region on the display unit. 18. The method of claim 17,
And a sensing unit for outputting a sensing signal corresponding to the movement of the main body,
Wherein the control unit displays a screen in which the screen corresponding to the tab included in the tab region is divided and displayed on the display unit when the rotation of the main body is detected according to the detection signal, Wherein when the number of divided screens is larger than the number of divided screens, the tabs are displayed as tabs on a specific divided screen.

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