KR101738083B1 - Mobile terminal and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal and an operation method thereof. A method of operating the portable terminal includes displaying a plurality of menus for execution of an application on a display unit; Selecting at least two of the plurality of menus; And displaying a linked menu on the display unit for interlocking and executing the applications corresponding to the selected menus. According to the present invention, since a plurality of applications can create a single menu linked to each other, the user can create a user interface more suitable for him / her.

Description

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and an operation method thereof,

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal and an operation method thereof, and more particularly, to a portable terminal capable of providing a menu for executing a plurality of applications in cooperation with each other and an operation method thereof.

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

In order to realize a complicated function, a mobile terminal implemented in the form of a multimedia device is being applied variously in terms of hardware and software. Web browsing services using mobile terminals are also expanding. As such, since the wireless Internet is available, various additional services, which have been possible on computers connected by wire, have become possible in portable terminals.

As described above, as the types of services provided by the portable terminal increase, the types of applications for service implementation increase, and the configuration of menus corresponding to applications becomes complex. In particular, in order to use different applications in cooperation with each other, the user is aware of the types of applications that can be interlocked, or it is inconvenient to acquire information about interlockable applications by using option items after interlocking with a specific application .

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a portable terminal in which a plurality of applications interoperate with each other to provide a single menu, and an operation method thereof.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of operating a mobile terminal, the method comprising: displaying a plurality of menus for execution of an application on a display unit; Selecting at least two of the plurality of menus; And displaying a linked menu on the display unit for interlocking and executing the applications corresponding to the selected menus.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a display unit displaying a plurality of menus for executing applications; And a controller for displaying an interlocking menu for interlocking and executing the applications corresponding to the selected menus on the display unit when at least two of the plurality of menus are selected.

According to the present invention, since a plurality of applications can create and execute a menu linked to each other, the user can create a user interface more suitable for him / her.

1 is a block diagram of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2,
FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of generating a menu for executing a plurality of applications in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating a method for executing an interactive menu according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of modifying an interworking menu according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of setting a menu creation mode according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 7,
8 is a view showing a screen in which a method of displaying a menu list is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a block diagram illustrating a method for generating an interlock menu according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a diagram illustrating a method for modifying attributes of an interactive menu according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention,
11 is a reference diagram for explaining a method of executing the linked menu according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

When the user tilts or shakes the portable terminal, the motion sensor 145 detects the movement of the portable terminal. The motion sensor 145 generates a signal corresponding to the motion of the portable terminal and outputs the signal to the controller 180. The control unit 180 detects information related to the motion, such as the direction, the angle, the speed, the intensity, and the current position of the portable terminal, from the signal generated by the motion sensor 145.

The controller 180 tracks the movement of the portable terminal through the information detected from the signal generated by the motion sensor 145. The information that can be detected from the signal generated by the gyro sensor may be different depending on the components constituting the motion sensor 145. [ The portable terminal is provided with a motion sensor 145 according to motion information of the portable terminal to be detected. At least one motion sensor 145 may be provided in the portable terminal. The control unit 180 may control the motion sensor 145 to operate only when a specific application is executed in response to information to be detected.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hereinafter, a method for realizing an augmented reality using a portable terminal will be described. The following embodiment can be implemented more easily when the display unit 151 is configured as a touch screen, and therefore, it is assumed that the display unit 151 is a touch screen.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of generating a menu for executing a plurality of applications in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, when a menu generation mode is set by a user command or the like (S410), the controller 180 displays the display area of the display unit 151 as a menu area and an editing area (S420). In the menu area, a menu list composed of a plurality of menus for executing the application is displayed, and information about the application corresponding to the selected menu (hereinafter referred to as 'application information') is displayed in the editing area. It is preferable that the editing area is displayed in an area where the menu list is not displayed in the display part 151, and it is preferable that the menu area and the editing area are not overlapped. The menu is preferably represented by at least one of an icon, text, and an image.

The controller 180 receives the user command for selecting the first menu from the menu list (S430). Specifically, when a user operation of touching an area where the first menu is displayed and dragging the area to the editing area is performed, the controller 180 determines that the first menu is selected.

If the first menu is selected, the control unit 180 displays the application information corresponding to the first menu in the editing area (S440). The application information is preferably displayed by the same indicator as the indicator indicating the first menu.

In addition, the controller 180 receives a user command for selecting the second menu in the menu list (S450). Specifically, when a user operation of dragging the area of the menu list where the second menu is displayed to the editing area is performed, the controller 180 determines that the second menu is selected. If the second menu is selected, the control unit 180 displays the application information corresponding to the second menu in the editing area (S460).

Upon receiving the menu creation command (S470), the controller 180 determines whether the menu corresponding to the first application information and the second application information is in the menu list (S480). The menu creation command may be performed by a user operation that touches an area where the generation icon of the display unit 151 is displayed. The menu database stores application information corresponding to the menu of the menu list. Accordingly, the controller 180 determines whether a menu corresponding to the first application information and the second application information is stored in the menu database, and determines whether there is a menu corresponding to the first application and the second application information.

Accordingly, if there is no menu corresponding to the first application information and the second application information (S480-N), the control unit 180 displays a menu (hereinafter, referred to as an 'interlock menu') for executing the first application and the second application in cooperation with each other (S490). ≪ / RTI > Then, the first application information and the second application information are stored in the menu database in association with the linked menu.

However, if there is a menu corresponding to the first application information and the second application information (S480-Y), the control unit 180 generates and displays a notification indicating that the above-described linked menu is displayed in the menu area (S495 ). In a method of displaying a notification, it is possible to display the interlocking menu among the menu areas in different colors, brightness, size, and so on so as to be distinguishable from other menus. On the other hand, the control unit 180 defines one of the plurality of applications as a main application and the remainder as a sub application in creating one interworking menu. The main application is an application that can contain information on the execution of the secondary application when the application is executed. For example, when creating an interlocking menu using an application for album execution and an application for message transmission, the controller 180 defines an application for message transmission as a main application. This is because the album information according to the execution of the application for album execution can be used for the application for message transmission.

In the present embodiment, a command for selecting a new menu is separately received after the menu selection for generating an interlocking menu. However, the command for selecting a menu may be included in the command for selecting a menu.

In addition, the selection of the menu is performed by the user's operation of dragging into the editing area after the touch, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Other types of user actions can also be used for menu selection.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing an interlock menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, a menu list including an interlocking menu is displayed on the display unit 151 (S510). The control unit 180 receives an execution command for the linked menu (S520). An execution command for the multi-menu may be performed by a user operation that touches an area where the interactive menu is displayed.

When the execution command for the interlock menu is received, the controller 180 executes the middle application among a plurality of applications corresponding to the interlock menu (S530). Then, an execution screen of the sub-application related to the main application is displayed (S540).

For convenience of explanation, it is assumed that there are a plurality of applications corresponding to the linked menu, that is, a first application for album reproduction and a second application for message transmission. Then, the first application becomes the secondary application and the second application becomes the main application. The execution screen of the first application may include a first execution screen in which a category list in which the album is grouped by a predetermined classification is displayed, a first execution screen in which an album list in the same category is displayed, a third execution Screen. The first execution screen and the second execution screen among the execution screens of the first application are related to the second execution screen, but the third execution screen is not related. Accordingly, the control unit 180 displays the first execution screen or the second execution screen of the first application.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 receives a display command for the next execution screen in a state where the execution screen of the sub application is displayed (S550). The user can input the next execution screen display command by selecting the confirmation icon on the execution screen of the secondary application.

Upon receiving the display command for the next execution screen, the control unit 180 determines whether there is an execution screen of the sub-application related to the main application (S560). If there is an execution screen of the sub-application related to the main application (S560-Y), the control unit 180 displays the next execution screen of the sub-application (S565). However, if there is no execution screen of the secondary application related to the primary application (S560-N), the control unit 180 terminates the execution of the secondary application (S570) and executes the main application (S580). Then, an execution screen of the main application is displayed (S590). For example, when a display instruction for the next execution screen is received while the first execution screen is displayed, the control unit 180 displays the second execution screen because there is a second execution screen of the first application related to the main application . However, when a display instruction for the next execution screen is received while the second execution screen is displayed, the third execution screen is not related to the second application, so the control unit 180 ends the execution of the first application, Run the application.

It is determined whether the next execution screen of the first application is linked with the second application. Whether the execution screen of the first application and the execution screen of the second application are interlocked is determined by whether the first application is executed alone or the second application is executed by the user's instruction on the execution screen of the first application or a subsequent execution screen Or whether it can be done. Specifically, on the first execution screen of the execution screen of the first application, the user can select a specific album from the album list, select an option item, and input a screen display command for message transmission. Therefore, the first execution screen and the second execution screen can be interlocked with the second application, and the third execution screen can not be interlocked with the second application.

If the next execution screen of the first application can be interlocked with the second application, the control unit 180 displays the next execution screen of the first application on the display unit 151. For example, when receiving the display command for the next execution screen while the first execution screen is displayed, the control unit 180 displays the second execution screen. However, if the next execution screen of the first application can not be interlocked with the second application, the control unit 180 terminates the execution of the first application and displays the execution screen of the second application. For example, when receiving the display command for the next execution screen in a state where the second execution screen is reported, the control unit 180 displays the fourth execution screen which is the execution screen of the second application.

As described above, when a plurality of applications can be linked, a plurality of applications are linked to display an execution screen, so that the user can utilize the application more easily.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a method for modifying an interworking menu according to an embodiment of the present invention. Modification of the linked menu is to change the application information corresponding to the linked menu. When the linked menu is modified, it is preferable that the existing linked menu is deleted and a new menu is created as follows.

Referring to FIG. 6, when a menu correction mode is set by a user command or the like (S610), the control unit 180 displays the display area of the display unit 151 as a menu area and an editing area (S615). A menu list including a plurality of menus for executing applications is displayed in the menu area, and application information corresponding to the selected menu is displayed in the editing area.

The control unit 180 receives a user command for selecting an associated menu in the menu list (S6320). Specifically, when a user operation of dragging an area in which a linked menu is displayed in the menu list to the editing area is performed, the controller 180 determines that a user command for selecting the linked menu has been received.

When the linked menu is selected, the control unit 180 displays the application information corresponding to the linked menu in the edit area (S625). Since the interlock menu is defined as a menu for executing the first application and the second application in cooperation with each other, the control unit 180 edits the first application information and the second application information as application information corresponding to the linked menu Area. That is, the application information displayed in the editing area is preferably unit application information. The controller 180 displays the same indicator as the first menu indicator as the first application information and the same indicator as the indicator of the second menu as the second application information.

On the other hand, the controller 180 determines whether the application information is selected in the editing area (S630). When a user operation of dragging the area displaying application information in the editing area to an area other than the editing area is performed, the controller 180 determines that the application information is selected.

When the application information is selected, the control unit 180 deletes the display of the selected application information in the edit area (S635).

In addition, the controller 180 determines whether another menu (e.g., a third menu) is selected in the menu area (S640). The user can perform an operation of touching the area where the third menu is displayed and dragging the area to the editing area and the controller 180 determines that the third menu is selected when the user operation is performed.

If it is determined that the third menu is selected, the controller 180 adds the third application information corresponding to the third menu to the editing area and displays the third application information (S645). And an indicator indicating the third menu may be displayed as the third application information.

Upon receiving the menu modification command (S650), the control unit 180 determines whether the application information corresponding to the linked menu is displayed in the editing area (S655). If the application information corresponding to the interlocking menu is not displayed in the editing area (S655-N), the control unit 180 deletes the display of the interlocking menu in the menu area (S660). If the menu corresponding to the application information displayed in the edit area is not found in the menu list (S665-N), the control unit 180 generates and displays a menu corresponding to the application information displayed in the edit area (S670). However, if the menu corresponding to the application information displayed in the editing area is in the menu list (S665-Y), the control unit 180 displays a notification indicating that the menu exists (S675).

On the other hand, if the application information corresponding to the linked menu is displayed in the edit area (S655-Y), the controller 180 maintains the display of the existing menu list (S680).

In this embodiment, the application is selected to modify the linked menu or the menu modification command is separately received after the new menu is selected. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the menu modification command may be included in the command for selecting the application or the menu.

In addition, although the application is selected by the user's operation of dragging to an area other than the edit area after the touch, the present invention is not limited thereto. Other types of user actions can also be used for application selection.

Hereinafter, with reference to the reference drawings, a method of creating, executing, and modifying the linked menu will be described in detail.

7 is a reference diagram illustrating a method of setting a menu creation mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 7A, a menu list 710 including a plurality of menus for executing applications is displayed on the display unit 151. The user can select the edit icon 720 by touching the area where the edit icon 720 at the bottom of the display unit 151 is displayed. 7 (b), the control unit 180 displays the detailed items 730 of the edit icon as a pop-up window. The user can touch the area where the menu creation item 732 of the detailed items 730 is displayed. Then, the control unit 180 determines that the user command to be set in the menu creation mode has been received, and displays a screen corresponding to the menu creation mode, as shown in Fig. 7C. The screen corresponding to the menu creation mode is divided into a menu area 750 in which a menu list 710 is displayed and an editing area 760 in which application information is displayed.

More specifically, the editing area 760 is preferably displayed in an area other than the area in which the menu list 710 is displayed in the display part 151, and the editing area 760 is not overlapped with the menu list 710 . The editing area 760 is desirably displayed in a color different from the color of the menu area 750 so as to be distinguishable from the menu area 750. When there are many menu lists, the display method of the menu list can be changed.

8 is a view showing a screen in which a method of displaying a menu list is changed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

On the other hand, when there are many menus displayed in the menu list, as shown in FIG. 8A, the controller 180 can reduce the size of the menu list 810 to fit the size of the menu area 750 have. The control unit 180 displays a portion 820 of the menu list in the menu area 750 as shown in FIG. 8B or FIG. 8B. Then, a scroll bar 830 indicating that the remaining menu exists can be displayed in the menu area 750. The user can input a command to move the scroll bar so that the remaining menu is displayed on the display unit 151. [

9 is a reference diagram illustrating a method for generating an interlock menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 9A, a screen corresponding to the menu creation mode is displayed on the display unit 151. Fig. The user can perform an operation of touching an area where the first menu 910 is displayed in the menu area 750 and then dragging the area to the editing area. 9, the controller 180 determines that the first menu 910 is selected, and selects the application information corresponding to the first menu 910 (hereinafter referred to as 'first application information' ) 920 is displayed on the editing area 760. It is preferable that the indicator is the same as the indicator indicating the application information and the indicator indicating the menu. After the first menu 910 is selected, the controller 180 can display the menus 920, 930, and 940 that can be interlocked with the first menu 910 of the menu list in an identifiable manner. Brightness, size, and the like to distinguishably display the menus 920, 930, and 940 that can be interlocked with the first menu 910. On the other hand, the controller 180 may perform an operation of touching the area where the second menu 930 is displayed and dragging the second menu 930 to the editing area. Then, the controller 180 determines that the second menu 930 is selected.

9C, the controller 180 displays application information (hereinafter referred to as "second application information") 935 corresponding to the second menu 930 in the editing area do. If the user touches the generation icon 950, the control unit 180 determines that a new menu creation command using the application information displayed in the editing area 760 has been received. The control unit 180 determines whether or not the menu corresponding to the first application information 915 and the second application information 935 is included in the menu list. If the menu is not displayed in the menu area 750, (Hereinafter referred to as a first interlock menu) 960 for interlocking and executing the first application and the second application and generates a first interlock menu 960 On the display unit 151. [ The first interlock menu 960 is preferably displayed as an indicator that is a combination of an indicator of the first menu and an indicator of the second menu.

10 is a reference diagram illustrating a method for modifying an attribute of an interactive menu according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the menu modification item is selected in FIG. 7B, the controller 180 sets the mode of the portable terminal to the menu modification mode. Then, as shown in Fig. 10 (a), a screen corresponding to the menu correction mode is displayed on the display unit 151. Fig. The screen corresponding to the menu modification mode is divided into a menu area 750 in which a menu list is displayed and an editing area 760 in which application information can be displayed. The user can perform an operation of touching the area where the first interlock menu 1010 is displayed and dragging the area to the editing area. Then, the control unit 180 determines that the first interlock menu 1010 is selected, and selects the first application information (the first application information) corresponding to the first interlock menu 1010 1012 and the second application information 1014 in the editing area 760. [

On the other hand, the user can perform an operation of touching an area where the second application information 1014 displayed in the editing area 760 is displayed, and then dragging the area to an area other than the editing area 760. Then, the control unit 180 determines that the user command for deleting the second application information 1014 has been received. Then, as shown in FIG. 10C, in the editing area 760, the second application information 1014 ) Is deleted. In addition, the user can perform an operation of dragging the area of the third menu 1040 displayed in the menu area 750 to the editing area 760. Then, the controller 180 determines that a user command to add an application corresponding to the third menu 1040 (hereinafter referred to as a 'third application') 1045 has been received, 1045 are displayed in the editing area 760 as shown in Fig. 10 (d). When the user selects the edit icon 1050 by touching the area where the edit icon 1050 is displayed, the control unit 180 deletes the display of the first linked menu 1010 in the menu area 750, (Hereinafter referred to as a second interlock menu) 1060 for interlocking and executing the information of the application and the information of the third application is generated and displayed as shown in Figure 10 (d) .

11 is a reference diagram for explaining a method of executing the linked menu according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in Fig. 11A, a menu list 1110 including a plurality of menus for executing an application is displayed on the display unit 151. Fig. The menu list may include a menu for executing one application, and may include a menu for interlocking and executing a plurality of applications. In order to facilitate the explanation, the interlocking menu is exemplified by a sub-application for executing the camera album and a main application for executing the memo.

The user can input an execution command for the interlock menu 1112 by touching the area where the interlock menu 1112 among the plurality of menus is displayed. Then, the control unit 180 executes the sub-application corresponding to the linked menu 1112 and displays the execution screen 1120 of the sub-application related to the main application as shown in Fig. 11 (b). Thus, the user can select the album 1122 on the first execution screen 1120 and input the next execution screen display command. If there is no execution screen of the sub-application related to the main application, the control unit 180 terminates execution of the sub-application and executes the main application. Then, as shown in Fig. 11C, the execution screen 1130 of the main application is displayed on the display unit 151. Fig.

In the present embodiment, two applications are described as an example of an interlocking menu, but the present invention is not limited thereto. At least two applications can be applied to the interlock menu. Although an execution screen related to the main application is displayed in the sub-application, the present invention is not limited thereto. It is possible to display the execution screen of the main application after displaying all of the execution screens of the subapplication. When the execution screen display command of the main application is received during the execution screen display of the subapplication, the execution screen of the main application can also be displayed.

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

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

110: wireless communication unit 120: A / V input unit
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
150: output unit 151: display unit
160: memory 170: interface section
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Claims (20)

The display unit is divided into a menu area and an edit area, a plurality of menus for executing an application are displayed in the menu area, and a screen for menu creation in which at least two menus among the plurality of menus are linked to the edit area is provided ;
Selecting at least two of the plurality of menus;
Displaying application information of the selected menus in the editing area and receiving a new menu creation command using the selected menus; And
Displaying a linked menu in the menu area of the display unit for defining one of the applications of the selected menus as a main application and defining the remainder as a sub application and linking and executing the applications corresponding to the selected menus; Wherein the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein when one of the plurality of menus is selected, a menu that can be linked with the selected one of the plurality of menus is displayed in a distinguishable manner. delete delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the menu and the application information are displayed by the same indicator. delete The method according to claim 1,
The selection of the menu
Wherein the menu is displayed by touching an area where the menu is displayed and then dragging the area to the editing area. 8. The method of claim 7,
Selecting application information displayed in the editing area; And
And deleting the display of the linked menu. 9. The method of claim 8,
The selection of the application information may be performed,
Wherein the application information is displayed by touching an area where the application information is displayed and then dragging the area to an area other than the editing area. The method according to claim 1,
Receiving an execution command of the linked menu;
Displaying an execution screen of a sub-application related to the main application;
Receiving a display command for a next execution screen; And
And displaying an execution screen of the main application. A display device, comprising: a menu area and an editing area, wherein a plurality of menus for executing an application are displayed in the menu area, and a display for providing a menu for creating a menu for linking at least two menus of the plurality of menus to the editing area; part; And
And displaying the application information of the selected menus in the editing area when the at least two menus are selected from the plurality of menus, receiving a new menu creation command using the selected menus, And define the remainder as a subapplication,
And a control unit for displaying an interlocking menu for interlocking and executing the applications corresponding to the selected menus in a menu area of the display unit. 12. The method of claim 11,
The control unit
Wherein when the menu is selected from among the plurality of menus, the menu display unit displays the menu that can be interlocked with the selected menu among the plurality of menus identifiably. delete delete 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the menu and the application information are displayed by the same indicator. delete 12. The method of claim 11,
The selection of the menu
Wherein the menu is performed by a user operation of touching an area where the menu is displayed and dragging the area to the editing area. 18. The method of claim 17,
The control unit
And deletes the display of the linked menu when the application information displayed in the editing area is selected. 19. The method of claim 18,
The selection of the application information may be performed,
Wherein the application information is performed by a user operation of touching an area where the application information is displayed and dragging the area to an area other than the editing area. 12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein,
Wherein the execution screen of the main application is displayed in the execution mode of the linked menu and the execution screen of the main application is displayed when the display screen of the next execution screen is received.

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