KR101745002B1 - Apparatus and method for displaying a plurality of application - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a plurality of application display apparatuses and a method thereof, and more particularly, to a display apparatus and a method thereof for displaying a plurality of applications that are being multi-tasked in a widget form so that a user can easily obtain various information through a plurality of applications. An application display apparatus and a method thereof.
To this end, the present invention provides a plurality of application display devices, comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of applications; Display means for displaying a list in which items for each application stored in the storage means are arranged in a predetermined form; And displaying the list on a partial area of the display unit when a first touch of a first pattern is input while a first application is displayed in a main display area of the display unit, When the item is selected, displays the first application in the main display area of the display means by executing the second application, and changes the first application to the first widget and displays it on one side of the main display area of the display means .

Description

[0001] APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DISPLAYING A PLURALITY OF APPLICATION [0002]

The present invention relates to a plurality of application display devices and a method thereof, and more particularly, to an application display device and a method thereof that display each application that is being multi-tasked in a form of a widget so that a user can easily acquire various information through a plurality of applications To a plurality of application display devices and methods thereof.

In general, when a plurality of applications are executed at the same time, a first application display method of displaying an application in a divided area by dividing the entire area of the display screen at a predetermined ratio, and displaying only one application in the entire area of the display screen And a second application display method for displaying another running application through a separate setting operation is provided.

The conventional first application display method displays a plurality of applications by separating the entire area of the display screen at a predetermined ratio. Therefore, when a predetermined number or more of applications are executed, all the executed applications are displayed due to the restriction of the displayed area There is a difficult problem.

Since the conventional second application display method displays one application on the entire area of the display screen, complicated setting operation is required to acquire information through an application that is being executed but is not displayed, thereby allowing the user to easily There is a problem that it can not be acquired.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying a multi-tasking application in a form of a widget so that a user can easily obtain various information through a plurality of applications. And an application display apparatus and method therefor.

The objects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned objects, and other objects and advantages of the present invention which are not mentioned can be understood by the following description, and will be more clearly understood by the embodiments of the present invention. It will also be readily apparent that the objects and advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by means of the instrumentalities and combinations particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for displaying a plurality of applications, comprising: storage means for storing a plurality of applications; Display means for displaying a list in which items for each application stored in the storage means are arranged in a predetermined form; And displaying the list on a partial area of the display unit when a first touch of a first pattern is input while a first application is displayed in a main display area of the display unit, When the item is selected, displays the first application in the main display area of the display means by executing the second application, and changes the first application to the first widget and displays it on one side of the main display area of the display means .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying a plurality of applications, the method comprising: displaying a first one of a plurality of applications on a main display area of a touch screen; Inputting a touch of a first pattern to a predetermined area of the touch screen; Displaying a list of items corresponding to each of the plurality of applications in a predetermined form on a partial area of the touch screen; Selecting an item corresponding to a second application in the displayed list; And executing the second application to display on the main display area of the touch screen, and changing the first application to a first widget and displaying the first application on one side of the main display area.

On the other hand, the widget is a mini application program that makes it possible to use weather, calendar, calculator, news, game, stock information without using a web browser. The widget can be used to provide the user with the type and information of the application currently being executed because the displayed widget is small and can provide the minimum information representing the information contained in the program at once.

Therefore, in the case of executing a plurality of applications at the same time, according to the present invention, a previously executed application is changed into a widget form and displayed on a partial area of a display screen, and a newly executed application is displayed in the entire area, To the user at the same time.

That is, according to the present invention, when one of a plurality of applications is executed and an item corresponding to another application is selected from a list in which items corresponding to each of the plurality of applications are arranged in a predetermined form, And the application executed first is changed to a widget form and displayed in a partial area.

According to the present invention as described above, each application that is being multi-tasked is displayed in the form of a widget, thereby enabling a user to easily acquire various information through a plurality of applications.

When another application is executed while at least one application is being executed, the first application is displayed in a part of the display screen in the form of a widget, and the newly executed application is displayed in the entire area of the display screen Thus, there is an effect that the user can easily acquire various information through a plurality of applications.

In addition, the present invention has the effect of providing convenience for the user by providing a function of changing the position of the widget through dragging when the application is displayed in a widget form.

1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a plurality of application display apparatuses according to the present invention,
2 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of a vehicle multimedia system to which the present invention is applied;
3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a portable terminal to which the present invention is applied,
4 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a method for displaying a plurality of applications according to the present invention,
5 to 12 are explanatory diagrams of a plurality of application display processes according to an embodiment of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, It can be easily carried out. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a plurality of application display apparatuses according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1, a plurality of application display devices according to the present invention includes a memory 10, a touch screen 20, and a controller 30. [

Referring to the respective components, the memory 10 stores a plurality of applications.

The touch screen 20 displays a list (hereinafter referred to as an application item list) in which items corresponding to each of a plurality of applications stored in the memory 10 are arranged in a predetermined form, displays an executed application, And provides an input interface with the user.

When a first one of a plurality of applications is executed and a touch of a first pattern is inputted while being displayed in the main display area of the touch screen 20, the controller 30 transmits the application item list to a part of the touch screen 20 If the item corresponding to the second application is selected from the list of displayed application items, the second application is executed and displayed on the main display area of the touch screen 20, and the first application is displayed in the form of a widget 1 widget and displays it on one side of the main display area of the touch screen 20.

In addition, when the first widget is selected, the controller 30 changes the selected first widget to its original form and displays it on the main display area of the touch screen 20, and displays the second application in the form of a second widget And displays it on a part of the main display area of the touch screen 20.

When the first widget is selected as the touch input of the second pattern, the controller 30 displays a trash can icon for deleting the first widget in a predetermined area on the touch screen 20, When dragging and dropping the icon into the trash can icon, the first widget is controlled to be deleted.

In addition, when the second application is displayed in the main display area of the touch screen 20, the controller 30 displays an application item list when the touch of the first pattern is inputted, When the item corresponding to the application is selected, the third application is executed and displayed on the main display area of the touch screen, and the second application is changed to the second widget, .

The present invention can be applied not only to a portable terminal (a mobile communication terminal, a portable Internet terminal, a smart phone, a navigation terminal, a notebook, etc.) but also to a portable terminal (PC, etc.) Do.

2 is a block diagram of an embodiment of a vehicle multimedia system to which the present invention is applied.

2, a vehicle multimedia system 100 to which the present invention is applied includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video (A / V) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, an output unit 150, A memory 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, and the like. At this time, the functions of the controller 30 of the plurality of application display apparatuses according to the present invention are performed by the control unit 180.

First, the wireless communication unit 110 includes one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the vehicle multimedia system 100 and the wireless communication system or between the in-vehicle multimedia system 100 and the network in which the in-vehicle multimedia system 100 is located . For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may be a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information, or a server for receiving and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information. The broadcast signal includes not only a data broadcast signal such as a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, traffic information (e.g., TPEG information), but also a broadcast broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal Signal.

The broadcast-related information may refer to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or information related to a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast-related information may exist in various forms. For example, an EPG (Electronic Program Guide) of DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

For example, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), a Media Forward Link Only And a Digital Broadcasting System (ISDB-T) (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems as well as the digital broadcasting system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives radio signals to at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data depending on a voice call signal, a video call signal or a text / multimedia message transmission / reception.

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 is a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the vehicle, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module. The current position can be displayed on the map through the display unit 151 to be described later, or the traveling direction, the traveling speed, and the route guidance can be performed using the position information received using the position information module 115. [

Next, 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 122. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by the image sensor in a black box recording mode for a vehicle. 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 implement a multi-channel black box function that has two or more images according to the use environment and simultaneously images images in two or more directions.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Through this, it becomes possible to receive the destination or the departure place through the voice for the route search. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

Next, the user input unit 130 generates input data for operation control according to an input from the user. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, a gesture, and the like.

The output unit 150 generates an output related to a visual, auditory or tactile sense. The output unit 150 may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed in the vehicle multimedia system 100. For example, in the navigation mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) related to a map, a speed, a direction, and a distance instruction relating to a current position, a destination, In the case of the black box mode or the photographing mode, the photographed image or the UI and the GUI are displayed.

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, a 3D display, and a dual display in which different images are displayed depending on the viewing direction (for example, one display is displayed in the driver's seat and a broadcast display is displayed in the passenger's seat) .

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This can be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparent OLED) and the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type.

(Hereinafter, referred to as a 'touch screen') in which a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') form a mutual layer structure, It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have the form of, for example, a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor can be configured to detect not only the position and area to be touched but also the pressure at the time of touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. Thus, the control unit 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched or the like.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of recognizing that the pointer is positioned on the touch screen while the pointer is not in contact with the touch screen is referred to as "proximity touch & The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch. &Quot; The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means a position where the pointer is vertically corresponding to the touch screen when the pointer is touched.

In addition, the touch screen may sense a touch signal at two or more points at the same time. A touch applied to touch points at two or more points at the same time will be referred to as "multi-touch ".

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a multimedia file playback mode, a broadcast reception mode, or the like. The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (for example, a warning sound, a notification sound, a route guidance sound, etc.) performed in the multimedia system 100 for a vehicle. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180 and temporarily store the input / output data (e.g., telephone directory, map information, audio, For example. The memory 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, a frequent destination and frequency of use for each multimedia file). In addition, the memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), a RAM (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The vehicle multimedia system 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs storage functions of the memory 160 over the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path to all the external devices connected to the vehicle multimedia system 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or supplies power to each component in the multimedia system 100 or transmits data to the external device in the multimedia system 100. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

A controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the vehicle multimedia system. For example, data communication, route searching, black-box recording, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The control unit 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively. The touch input processing apparatus according to the present invention is applied to the control unit 180. [

The various embodiments described herein may be embodied in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented with separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more of the functions and operations described herein. Software code may be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a portable terminal to which the present invention is applied, in which (a) is a perspective view and (b) is a front view. Hereinafter, the same identification numbers are assigned to components that perform the same function as the components of the vehicle multimedia system 100 to eliminate confusion.

As shown in FIG. 3 (a), the portable terminal to which the present invention is applied includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

The display unit 151, the sound output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, the interface 170, and the like may be disposed in the front body 101 have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on the side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The user input unit 130 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The operation units 131 and 132 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates in a tactile manner.

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

As shown in FIG. 3 (b), various types of time information can be displayed on the display unit 151. These pieces of information can be displayed in the form of letters, numbers, symbols, graphics, or icons.

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

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

For example, an output window 151a and an input window 151b are displayed on the upper and lower portions of the display unit 151, respectively. The output window 151a and the input window 151b are areas allocated for outputting or inputting information, respectively. In the input window 151b, a virtual keypad 151c is displayed in which a number for entering an address / address or the like is displayed. When the virtual keypad 151c is touched, a number or the like corresponding to the touched virtual keypad may be displayed in one area of the output window 151a. When the first operation unit 131 is operated, an operation such as interruption of the currently operating function or power-off may be performed.

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

FIG. 4 is a flowchart of an embodiment of a method of displaying a plurality of applications according to the present invention, wherein an application previously executed is displayed as a widget, and a newly executed application is displayed on the entire area of the touch screen.

First, an application (hereinafter referred to as a first application) of a plurality of applications stored in the memory is executed and displayed on the entire area (main display area) of the touch screen 20 (401).

When a touch of a predetermined pattern (hereinafter referred to as a touch of a first pattern) is input to a predetermined area of the touch screen 20, the control unit 180 displays a list in which items corresponding to the plurality of applications are arranged in a predetermined form (Hereinafter referred to as an application item list) on a portion of the touch screen 20 (402).

At this time, the touch input of the preset pattern may be set at the time of product release or arbitrarily changed by the user. Examples of the touch input of the preset pattern include a long touch, a proximity touch, a long proximity touch, a double touch, and a multi-touch input, which will be described later. However, the above description is merely an example, and the contents of the present invention are not limited thereto.

Further, the location at which the application item list is displayed becomes part of the entire area of the touch screen, and the user can arbitrarily change the location at which the application item list is displayed.

Thereafter, when an item corresponding to any one application (hereinafter referred to as a second application) is selected on the application item list, the control unit 180 executes the second application and displays it on the entire area of the touch screen, The application is changed into a widget form and displayed on one side of the touch screen 20 (403).

Hereinafter, the widget type of the first application will be referred to as a first widget for convenience of explanation. The size and position of the first widget can be arbitrarily changed by the user.

Therefore, when the first application and the second application are simultaneously executed, the second application executed later is displayed in the entire area, and the first application previously executed is displayed in a partial area, Can be provided to the user at the same time.

Hereinafter, a plurality of application display processes according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 5 to 12. FIG.

5 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying an application executed first according to an embodiment of the present invention as a widget and displaying a newly executed application on the entire area of the touch screen.

In FIG. 5, it is assumed that the touch input of the first pattern is a double touch input.

The navigation application 510 is executed and displayed in the entire area of the touch screen 20 as shown in FIG. 5A, and the double touch 520 is input to a part of the area of the touch screen 20 have.

When the double touch 520 is input, the list 530 is displayed at the upper left of the touch screen 20 as shown in FIG. 5 (b). The location where the list is displayed is only a mere example, and the user can change it arbitrarily.

The displayed list 530 includes a navigation item 531, a music item 532, a video item 533, a radio item 534, a telephone item 535, and a connection item 536 to correspond to a plurality of applications . Of the items displayed, the user can select the music item 532.

The music application 550 is executed and displayed in the entire area of the touch screen as shown in FIG. 5 (c), and the navigation application 510 that has been executed first is displayed on the widget 540, And is displayed on a partial area of the touch screen (540).

Therefore, the user can acquire information through a widget for a navigation application previously executed at the same time that the selected music application is executed.

The contents of the present invention can also be applied to a case where a plurality of applications are executed in advance.

To illustrate this, refer to FIG.

6 is a diagram showing an example of displaying a newly executed application when a plurality of applications are executed first according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6A, the music application 620 is executed and displayed in the entire area of the touch screen, and the previously executed navigation application is changed to a widget 630 and is displayed on a part of the touch screen Is displayed.

6 (b), the application item list 640 is displayed on the upper left of the touch screen, and the application item list 640 is displayed on the left upper part of the touch screen, Of the items, the user can select the radio item 641.

6 (c), the radio application 650 is executed and displayed in the entire area of the touch screen, and the previously executed music application 620 is displayed on the widget 660, And the navigation widget 630 of the entire area is displayed on one side where the navigation widget 630 is not displayed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying an application of a selected widget on a full screen by selecting a displayed widget.

Reference is made to FIG. 7 to illustrate this.

7 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying an application corresponding to a selected widget by selecting a widget according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

7A, the music application 720 is executed and displayed in the entire area of the touch screen, and the previously executed navigation application is changed to a widget 710 and is displayed on a part of the touch screen Is displayed.

At this time, the displayed navigation widget 710 can be selected by touching by the user.

When the navigation widget 710 is selected, the control unit 180 executes the navigation application 730 and displays it on the full screen, as shown in FIG. 7B, and the previously executed music application 720 The form is changed to the widget 740 and displayed on a part of the touch screen.

Therefore, the user can easily select the application to be displayed in the entire area of the executed application.

Also, the touch input of the first pattern may be a touch input to a shortcut icon for displaying a list.

To illustrate this, refer to FIG.

8 is a diagram illustrating an example of displaying a list including items corresponding to a plurality of applications through a shortcut icon according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 8A, a shortcut icon 810 for directly displaying a list is displayed on a part of the upper left corner of the touch screen, and the user can select the shortcut icon 810 by touching have.

When the shortcut icon 810 is selected, the list 820 is displayed at the upper left portion of the touch screen as shown in FIG. 8B, so that the user can quickly display the list.

Meanwhile, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the position of a displayed widget can be changed through a drag input.

Reference is made to FIG. 9 to illustrate this.

9 is a diagram showing an example of changing a position of a widget by dragging according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The displayed navigation widget 910 may be dragged by the user from the first point 920 to the second point 930, as shown in Figure 9 (a).

When the navigation widget 910 is dragged to the second point 930, the position at which the navigation widget 910 is displayed is changed to the second point 930, as shown in Fig. 9B.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a function of deleting a displayed widget may be provided when a touch of a predetermined pattern is input.

A touch input of a predetermined pattern for deleting a widget may be preset at the time of manufacturing the terminal or may be arbitrarily changed by the user. Examples of the touch input of the preset pattern include a long touch, a proximity touch, a long proximity touch, a double touch, and a multi-touch input. However, the above description is merely an example, and the contents of the present invention are not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a touch input of a preset pattern for deleting a widget is referred to as a touch input of a second pattern.

Reference is made to Fig. 10 to describe the above contents in detail.

10 is a diagram illustrating an example of deleting a widget through a preset input according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 10, it is assumed that the touch input of the second pattern is a long touch input.

10A, a radio application 1030 is executed and displayed in the entire area of the touch screen, and the navigation widget 1010 and the music widget 1020 are displayed in some areas.

At this time, the user can input a long touch to the navigation widget 1010.

When the navigation widget 1010 is selected as the long touch, it is deleted as shown in FIG. 10 (b), and the widget is displayed in the music widget 1020.

In another embodiment, the process of deleting a widget may be implemented via a trash can icon. To illustrate this, reference is made to Fig.

11 is a view illustrating an example of displaying a trash can icon according to an embodiment of the present invention and deleting a widget by dragging and dropping the icon.

As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the user selects the navigation widget 1110 as a long touch.

When the navigation widget 1110 is selected as the long touch, a trash can icon 1120 is displayed on a part of the right upper part of the touch screen as shown in FIG. 11 (b).

The user can drag the long touched navigation widget 1130 and drop it on the trash can icon 1120, in which case the selected navigation widget 1110 is deleted. However, if the navigation widget 1130 is not moved to the trash can icon 1120 by drag and drop, the corresponding navigation widget 1130 is not deleted.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the position of each of the plurality of items included in the list can be easily changed through dragging.

That is, when the first item of the plurality of items included in the list is dragged and the distance between the first item and the second item is within a predetermined threshold distance, the controller 180 can exchange the positions of the first item and the second item have.

The critical distance can be set at the time of product launch or it can be changed arbitrarily by the user.

To illustrate this, reference is made to Fig.

12 is a diagram illustrating an example of changing the position of items included in a list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 12 (a), the user dragged 1230 the video item 1210 among the plurality of items included in the list and pulled it to the radio item 1220.

At this time, if the positional difference between the video item 1210 and the radio item 1220 is within a predetermined threshold distance, the control unit 180 controls the video item 1210 and the radio item 1220 ) On the list and displays them on the list.

Therefore, it is convenient for the user to easily change the position of the items included in the list through the drag operation.

In addition, the order of the items included in the list may be determined according to the frequency of use of the corresponding application.

That is, the user manages the number of times the application included in the terminal is used, so that the item corresponding to the most frequently used application is located at the uppermost position on the list, and the item corresponding to the least used application is located at the lowermost position .

Meanwhile, the method of the present invention as described above can be written in a computer program. And the code and code segments constituting the program can be easily deduced by a computer programmer in the field. In addition, the created program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium (information storage medium), and is read and executed by a computer to implement the method of the present invention. And the recording medium includes all types of recording media readable by a computer.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. The present invention is not limited to the drawings.

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Claims (5)

Storage means for storing a plurality of applications;
Display means for displaying a list in which items for each application stored in the storage means are arranged in a predetermined form; And
When a touch of a first pattern is inputted in a state where a first application is displayed in a main display area of the display means, the list is displayed in a partial area of the display means, and an item corresponding to a second application The first application is displayed on the main display region of the display means and the first application is changed to the first widget and displayed on one side of the main display region of the display means However,
Wherein,
The first widget is changed to the original form and displayed on the main display area of the display means when the first widget is selected and the second widget is changed to the second widget, Wherein the control unit controls the display unit to display the image on one side.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein,
Wherein when the touch of the first pattern is input while the second application is displayed in the main display region of the display means, and if an item corresponding to the third application among the displayed list is selected, The control unit controls the application to be displayed on the main display area of the display unit and to change the second application to the second widget so as to display the first widget among the entire display areas of the display unit on the area where the first widget is not displayed To the display device.
The method according to claim 1 or 3,
Wherein,
Wherein when the first widget is selected as a touch input of the second pattern, a trash can icon for deletion of the first widget is displayed in a predetermined area on the display means, and the first widget is dragged and dropped into a trash can icon And when it is dropped, controls to delete the first widget.
Displaying a first one of a plurality of applications on a main display area of the touch screen;
Inputting a touch of a first pattern to a predetermined area of the touch screen;
Displaying a list of items corresponding to each of the plurality of applications in a predetermined form on a partial area of the touch screen;
Selecting an item corresponding to a second application in the displayed list;
Displaying the first application on a first display area of the touch screen by executing the second application, changing the first application to a first widget, and displaying the first application on one side of the main display area; And
The first widget is changed to the original form and displayed on the main display area of the display means, the second application is changed to the second widget, and the first widget is displayed on one side of the main display region of the display means Steps to mark
And displaying a plurality of applications.

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