KR101770269B1 - Mobile Terminal and Method For Controlling The Same - Google Patents

Abstract

A control method for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal is disclosed. The mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention can automatically implement a home screen optimized for a user by automatically rearranging and providing applications of the home screen in consideration of the preferences of the user.

Description

Technical Field [0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method for controlling the same,

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal.

[0002] In recent years, in the field of various electronic devices including mobile terminals, a great variety of functions can be provided to users, thanks to the breakthrough of software and hardware.

Accordingly, there is a growing need for the development and dissemination of various user interfaces that allow a user to easily and efficiently control mobile terminals providing various complex functions.

The present invention provides a mobile terminal and a control method for the mobile terminal that provide a user interface that enables a user to easily and efficiently control the mobile terminal.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal capable of proposing a home screen optimized for a user.

More particularly, the present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal that can automatically arrange and provide a user-customized application according to a usage pattern of an application displayed on the home screen.

The technical objects to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above. In addition, other technical objects to be achieved by the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following description.

A mobile terminal according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a touch screen; And displaying at least one home screen on which the at least one object is arranged on the touch screen and assigning a priority to each of the at least one object in consideration of a usage pattern for the at least one object, And a controller for rearranging the objects on the at least one home screen.

According to another aspect of the present invention, a method of controlling a mobile terminal includes displaying at least one home screen on which a plurality of objects are arranged on a touch screen; Assigning a priority to each of the at least one object in consideration of a usage pattern of the at least one object; And rearranging the at least one object to the at least one home page according to the priority.

According to the control method of the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

According to the present invention, a usage pattern of a user for an application displayed on a home screen can be analyzed, and an application layout on a home screen optimized for the user can be provided in consideration of the frequency and duration of use of the user.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2C and 2D are views of an embodiment of a mobile terminal and a display screen according to various embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a diagram illustrating an operation of the mobile terminal corresponding to the step of displaying the home screen on which the objects shown in FIG. 4 are arranged on the touch screen.
6 is a flowchart of a control method of a mobile terminal embodying a step of assigning priority to each object in consideration of the usage pattern shown in FIG.
FIG. 7 is an exemplary diagram showing a result of analyzing a usage pattern. FIG.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a control method of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of rearranging each object according to the priority order of FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram exemplarily showing an arrangement order and arrangement direction in which objects are arranged on a home screen according to a priority order according to a control method of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 8. FIG.
FIG. 10 is a view illustrating an example of objects rearranged on the home screen according to the control method of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 8. FIG.
FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of rearranging each of the objects illustrated in FIG. 10 on at least one home screen according to a priority order.
12 is a diagram showing an example of the result of reordering an object according to a usage pattern.
13 is a diagram showing an example of showing a result of rearrangement of objects according to a usage pattern on a preview screen.

The foregoing objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal 100 described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), a navigation device, Internet Device) may be included.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory unit 160, An interface unit 170, a control unit 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in Fig. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for enabling wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

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

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may refer to a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information generated by the broadcast management server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast related information. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, a data broadcast signal, and a broadcast signal in which a data broadcast signal is combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

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

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems. In particular, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be a digital multimedia broadcasting broadcasting (DMBT), a digital multimedia broadcasting satellite (DMBS), a media forward link only (MediaFLO), a digital video broadcasting ), And ISDBT (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be adapted to other broadcasting systems that provide broadcast signals 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 unit 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 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and the wireless Internet module 113 can be embedded in the mobile terminal 100 or externally. WLAN (WiFi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 refers to a module for short-range communication. Bluetooth, radio frequency identification (RFID), infrared data association (IrDA), ultra wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like can be used as the short distance communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for confirming or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A typical example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information on a distance (distance) from three or more satellites to one point (entity), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , Three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour can be calculated. Further, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 continues to calculate the current position in real time and uses it to calculate speed information.

Referring to FIG. 1, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video communication mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame can be displayed on the display unit 151. [

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory unit 160 or may be 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 122 receives an external sound signal through a microphone in a communication mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, or the like, and processes it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. Various noise reduction algorithms may be implemented in the microphone 122 to remove noise generated in receiving an external sound signal.

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

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the mobile terminal 100, the position of the mobile terminal 100, the presence or absence of user contact, the orientation of the mobile terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it is possible to sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for a sensing function related to whether the power supply unit 190 is powered on, whether the interface unit 170 is connected to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

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

The display unit 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor liquid crystal display, an organic light emitting diode, a flexible display, a 3D display And may include at least one.

Some of these displays may be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen through. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A typical example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD or the like. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be of a light transmission type. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another or may be disposed integrally with each other, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

The display unit 151 is connected to a display unit 151 and a sensor for sensing a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') having 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.

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor.

And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

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

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (e.g., a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, a proximity touch movement state, and the like). Information corresponding to the detected proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory unit 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 outputs an acoustic signal related to a function (e.g., a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The audio output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events that occur in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, touch input, and the like. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in a form other than the video signal or the audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal can also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A typical example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154 is vibration. The intensity and pattern of the vibration generated by the hit module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or sequentially output.

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to perform various functions such as an effect of stimulation by a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to a contact skin surface, an effect of stimulation by air spraying force or suction force through a jet opening or a suction opening, A variety of tactile effects such as an effect of stimulation through contact of an electrode, an effect of stimulation by an electrostatic force, and an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using a heat absorbing or exothermic element can be generated.

The haptic module 154 can be implemented not only to transmit the tactile effect through the direct contact but also to feel the tactile effect through the muscles of the user's finger or arm. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and temporarily store input / output data (e.g., a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving picture, etc.). The memory unit 160 may store data related to vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory unit 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) At least one of a random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM) Lt; / RTI > type of storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

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

The identification module is a chip for storing various information for authenticating the use right of the mobile terminal 100 and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), a general user authentication module A Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input by the user to the cradle may be transmitted It can be a passage to be transmitted to the terminal. The various command signals or the power source input from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The control unit 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, voice communication, data communication, video communication, and the like. The control unit 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the control unit 180 or may be implemented separately from the control unit 180. [

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively.

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

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

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein may be implemented as application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays May be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing functions. In some cases such embodiments may be implemented using a controller 180 < / RTI >

According to a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. Also, the software codes may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

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

The disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, and a swivel type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled.

The body includes a case (a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) which forms an appearance. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. [ A variety of electronic components are embedded in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. [

The cases may be formed by injection molding a synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti) or the like.

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

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 152 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, the interface 170, and the like are 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 input by the operation units 131 and 132 can be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

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

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

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

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

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

In addition to the antenna for a call or the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 124 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (see FIG. 1) may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

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

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

The touch pad 135 operates in correlation with the display portion 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

FIGS. 2C and 2D are views showing various embodiments of the mobile terminal 100 and the display unit 151. FIG.

The display unit 151 may include a first display unit physically divided into display panels, and a second display unit. In a folding or sliding type mobile terminal in which two bodies are fastened by a hinge or a slide, a first display portion (or a main display portion) may be formed on an inner surface or an outer surface of either body, Or the auxiliary display portion, the external display portion) may be formed on the inner surface or the outer surface of the other body. The auxiliary display unit is a display unit separated from the mobile terminal, and can be detachably connected to the mobile terminal body through an interface unit to display data from the mobile terminal.

In addition, the display unit 151 may include a first display unit and a second display unit logically divided in the display panel as shown in FIG. 2C.

3 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the proximity depth of the proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 3, when a pointer such as a finger of a user approaches the touch screen, the proximity sensor disposed in or near the touch screen senses the proximity sensor and outputs a proximity signal.

The proximity sensor may be configured to output different proximity signals according to a distance between the proximity-touched pointer and the touch screen (hereinafter referred to as "proximity depth").

A distance at which the proximity signal is output when the pointer approaches the touch screen is referred to as a detection distance. In short, by using a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection distances, the proximity signals output from the proximity sensors are compared, .

In FIG. 3, for example, a cross-section of a touch screen having proximity sensors capable of sensing three proximity depths is illustrated. Of course, proximity sensors that detect less than three or more than four proximity depths are also possible.

Specifically, when the pointer is completely in contact with the touch screen (d0), it is recognized as a contact touch. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance less than the distance d1, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the first proximity depth.

If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance d1 or less and less than the distance d2, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of the second proximity depth. If the pointer is located on the touch screen at a distance d2 or more and less than the distance d3, it is recognized as a proximity touch of the third proximity depth. If the pointer is located at a distance d3 or more on the touch screen, it is recognized that the proximity touch is released.

Accordingly, the controller 180 can recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity and proximity positions of the pointer to the touch screen, and perform various operation controls according to the various input signals.

In the foregoing, the configuration of the mobile terminal and the functions of the respective components for rearranging the applications on the home screen in consideration of the application usage pattern of the user have been described according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the present invention, for convenience of explanation, the display unit 151 is assumed to be the touch screen 151. FIG. As described above, the touch screen 151 can perform both the information display function and the information input function.

4 is a flow chart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 5, Fig.

The control method of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. Hereinafter, the control method of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of the present invention and the operation of the mobile terminal 100 for implementing the same will be described in detail with reference to the necessary drawings.

4 and 5, first, the mobile terminal 100 may display a home screen having at least one object arranged on the touch screen 151 (S110).

The home screen HS is displayed on the touch screen 151 in a state where the touch screen 151 is activated but no separate application to be displayed on the entire surface or a part of the surface of the touch screen 151 is being executed Screen.

The touch screen 151 can be divided into an inactive state and an active state. The inactive state may be a state in which power is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, but the touch screen 151 is turned off. When the user's input or control signal of the controller 180 is applied while the touch screen 151 is off, the touch screen 151 can enter the active state. The activation state may not be displayed on the touch screen 151 even though the touch screen 151 is activated but a specific application is not executed or a specific application is executed. In such a case, a home screen may be displayed.

That is, the home screen HS is common to refer to the first screen displayed by the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal 100 is powered-on in an idle condition. .

On the home screen HS, an object OB such as a widget icon WD and a normal application related icon I can be displayed. The widget icon WD and the typical application-related icon I may vary depending on whether the information can be dynamically displayed through the icon. For example, the first widget icon WD1 may be a clock and weather widget. The controller 180 can change the display of the first widget icon WD1 according to the change of the time and the weather. A typical application-related icon I may serve as an intermediary for executing a specific application. For example, if a music icon is selected, a player capable of playing an MP3 can be executed, or a player capable of playing a movie can be executed when a movie icon is selected. Or an SNS (Social Network Serivice) icon, an interface for using the social network service can be displayed on the screen. In the following description, the widget icon WD and the ordinary application-related icon I are encompassed and represented by the object OB, except for the separately marked portion.

The object OB may have a different position and space depending on its attribute. The form displayed on the touch screen 151 may vary depending on the attributes inherent to each object OB. For example, when the first widget icon WD1 having a large size is to be displayed on the home screen HS, a space for accommodating the first widget icon WD1 must exist in the home screen HS. If there is no space in the home screen HS to accommodate the first widget icon WD1, the first widget icon WD1 can not be placed on the home screen HS. In such a case, it is necessary to delete another object OB already located on the home screen HS, or to create a new home screen HS to create a space in which the first widget icon WD1 can be displayed .

The home screen (HS) may be plural. That is, there may be a plurality of home screens (HS) capable of displaying the object OB. For example, the home screen HS shown in FIG. 5 may be a first home screen HS, and another home screen HS not shown in the state of FIG. 5 may exist. The user can touch the home screen HS on the left or right side of the first home screen HS through the touch screen 151 by dragging or flicking the touch screen 151 to the left or right, So that it can be displayed on the display 151.

Meanwhile, the control unit 180 may give priority to each object in consideration of the usage pattern of the user for the application of the home screen (S120).

The specific operation of the control unit 180 for analyzing the application usage pattern of the user and giving priority to the application will be described with reference to FIG.

The usage pattern may be collected for a certain period of time (e.g., a month or a week depending on the user's setting). The collection object may include information on a frequency and a usage time of a specific application for the user for the predetermined period.

Accordingly, the control unit 180 may calculate the number of executions N of each application through the entire touch screen 151 for a predetermined period of time (S121). That is, the frequency of use of a specific application provided through the home screen (HS) can be calculated.

Here, the frequency of use of the specific application means the number of times that the user accesses the specific application. The frequency of use may include a case where the specific application is executed on the entire touch screen 151 and a case where the specific application is not being displayed on the current touch screen 151 but is being executed through multitasking have.

If the frequencies of use of the first application and the second application are the same, the average continuous execution time can be taken into consideration after connection to each of the applications. Therefore, the number of accesses to the application is the same, but after the connection is established, the priority for the application having a high usage time of the connected application may be set higher. On the other hand, the execution frequency of the application is not high, but the execution time in the background in the multitasking environment may be high.

6 is a flowchart of a control method of a mobile terminal embodying a step of assigning priority to each object in consideration of the usage pattern shown in FIG.

The control unit 180 may analyze the usage pattern in consideration of the frequency of use and the usage time for each of at least one object for a predetermined period. The priority of each application can be given according to the analysis result.

The control unit 180 calculates the number of times of execution of the application executed through the entire touch screen 151 (S121), and further obtains the continuous use time T after connection of the application (S123). Further, the time Tm to be executed in the multitasking state can be obtained together (S125). The method of analyzing the usage pattern of the application displayed on the home screen (HS) is not limited to the above-described example and can be variously modified.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may display the analysis result on each of the at least one object arranged on the home screen HS on the touch screen 151.

Fig. 7 is an exemplary diagram showing a result of analyzing a usage pattern.

Referring to FIG. 7, the controller 180 may provide the analysis result of the usage pattern for each object to the touch screen 151 in a predetermined graph format on the basis of the frequency and the usage time . For example, the control unit 180 may collect usage patterns of at least one application arranged on at least one home screen (HS) at a cycle of one month, and calculate usage frequency and usage time of each application for the entire application So that it can be visually graded and provided to the user.

As a result, it is possible to grasp at a glance one's own preferences for a specific application among a plurality of applications of the user.

Then, a specific usage pattern for each application can be provided together with the analysis result. For example, the control unit 180 can provide a specific usage pattern for each application such as a date of use of each application, a continuous use time after application access, content frequently used through the application, and communication partner communicating frequently.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a control method of the mobile terminal according to the embodiment of rearranging each object according to the priority order of FIG. 9 to 13 are diagrams for explaining the control method of the mobile terminal shown in FIG.

In order to arrange at least one object arranged in the home screen HS according to the embodiment of the present invention in consideration of the priority, the control unit 180 firstly sets the priority of each object through the above-described exemplary methods (S131). Then, the objects can be arranged on the home screen according to a predetermined order of arrangement by priority (S132).

On the other hand, in order to arrange predetermined objects on the home screen HS according to the arrangement order determined according to the priority order, the home screen HS needs a space capable of accommodating the objects. Accordingly, the controller 180 may determine whether there is a space for placing the first object on the first home screen (S133).

The arrangement order determined according to the priority order may arrange at least one object at one point on the touch screen 151 at a different point with a specific directionality.

The predetermined object OB may be different in size and type depending on the attribute inherent to the object OB. For example, assuming that the touch screen 151 is composed of a plurality of 1 * 1 unit grids, objects (OB) having various sizes other than the unit grid exist depending on the attributes of the objects OB . In the order in which the first objects are arranged in the process of arranging each of the objects OB in the first home screen among the at least one home screen HS according to the priority, (S133: NO), the control unit 180 can generate a second home screen different from the first home screen.

Then, the controller 180 can arrange the first object at a specific position of the second home screen (S136).

On the other hand, there is no space in the first home screen to accommodate the first object, but there may be a space that is smaller in size than the first object and can arrange a second object that is later than the first object . In this case, the control unit 180 can arrange the second object at a specific position of the first home screen (S139).

If there is no space for receiving the second object on the first home screen, the controller 180 disposes the second object on the newly created (or previously created) second home screen (S138).

Then, the control unit 180 may display the rearranged object on the touch screen 151 in consideration of the priority of the at least one object on at least one home screen (S140).

FIG. 9 is a diagram exemplarily showing an arrangement order and an arrangement direction in which objects are arranged on a home screen according to a priority order according to a control method of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 8. FIG.

If the user does not specify a specific position, the objects of the first priority may be shown in alphabetical order as shown in Fig. 9 from the upper left of the home screen HS. Each of the alphabets shown in FIG. 9 assumes a unit grid of 1 * 1, and an object arranged on the actual home screen (HS), for example, a widget icon, , 2 * 2, 1 * 3, 2 * 3, 3 * 2, and so on.

Accordingly, each of the at least one object may be matched to the size of the unit grid shown in FIG. 9 on a one-to-one basis, but may be matched such that a plurality of the unit grids correspond to one object. Therefore, even if the priority of the first object is fast, the second object is placed on the second home screen due to the space restriction of the first home screen, and the second object having a lower priority than the first object is placed in the remaining space of the first home screen .

FIG. 10 is a view illustrating an example of objects rearranged on the home screen according to the control method of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 8. FIG.

Referring to FIG. 10, the overall size of the home screen HS can be represented by a grid of 3 by 4 by 4 inches. At this time, each object can be represented by any one of the sizes of 1 * 1, 2 * 1, 2 * 2, 1 * 2, 3 * 1, 3 * 2, 2 * 3, 3 * 3. In general, objects related to an application can be represented by a size of 1 * 1. In addition, in the case of the widget icon, the size of the horizontal and vertical can be adjusted by the user, so that the size of the icon can be varied within a size allowed by the spatial restriction of the home screen (HS). For example, a 3 * 2 map related icon shown in FIG. 10 may occupy 50% of the entire area of the home screen HS. Also, even if there is a vacant space on the first home screen as shown in FIG. 10, a map related icon displayed on the second home screen can not be displayed on the first home screen due to size limitation.

Therefore, the mobile terminal control method according to the present invention analyzes a usage pattern of a user for each application and assigns a priority to the home screen applications arranged in the home screen at the beginning, By rearranging each object on at least one home screen in consideration of the size of the object, a home screen optimized for the user can be implemented.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of rearranging each of the objects illustrated in FIG. 10 on at least one home screen according to a priority order.

Referring to FIG. 11, the controller 180 collects and analyzes usage frequency and usage time for all applications displayed on the home screen (HS), and determines a priority order to be arranged in the home screen for each application. In Fig. 11, objects in the first order are arranged from the upper left of the first home screen HS1 in a state in which the first to sixth positions are set. The size of the first ranked object corresponds to 3 * 2, and the size of the second ranked object corresponds to 2 * 2. Accordingly, the controller 180 can arrange the first and second ranked objects on the first home screen HS1, respectively. However, the size of the third-ranked object corresponds to a size of 3 * 1, and space for accommodating the third-ranked object can not be allocated to two 1 * 1 size unit grids remaining on the first home screen. Thus, the fourth and fifth ranked objects (size 1 * 1) may be arranged in the first home screen and the third ranked objects in the second home screen HS2.

12 is a diagram showing an example of the result of reordering an object according to a usage pattern.

12, a plurality of home screens HS may be provided, and the controller 180 may control the first to Nth home screens to be displayed on the touch screen 151).

13 is a diagram showing an example of showing a result of rearrangement of objects according to a usage pattern on a preview screen.

Referring to FIG. 13, the mobile terminal 100 may provide a user with a result of analyzing a usage pattern of a user for each object arranged on a home screen (HS). In addition, the user can select whether or not to automatically change the application arrangement order of the home screen (HS) according to the priority of each application given according to the usage pattern analysis result.

For this, the control unit 180 may display at least one preview screen (Q1, Q2) corresponding to the home screen in which at least one object is rearranged according to the priority on the touch screen 151. [

The preview screens (Q1, Q2) may be a reduced screen corresponding to at least one home screen (HS) in which at least one object is rearranged according to the priority order. The preview screens Q1 and Q2 are screens showing an arrangement state of objects arranged on the home screen HS. In FIG. 13, only two preview screens (Q1 and Q2) are exemplarily shown, but the number of preview screens is not limited. Also, in the case of the preview screen, a plurality of preview screens may be provided on the entire touch screen 151, and the size of the preview screen may be changed according to the number of the provided preview screens. Accordingly, the user can know the arrangement state of the home screen to be changed in advance through the preview screen.

As described above, according to the control method of the mobile terminal and the mobile terminal according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to automatically rearrange and arrange applications arranged on the home screen in consideration of user's preference at regular intervals . Further, according to the control method of the mobile terminal of the present invention, it is possible to provide an optimized home screen image to a user by automatically extracting an application having a low frequency of use or low user needs on the home screen.

The above-described method of controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention can be provided by being recorded in a computer-readable recording medium as a program for execution in a computer.

The control method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention can be executed through software. When executed in software, the constituent means of the present invention are code segments that perform the necessary tasks. The program or code segments may be stored in a processor readable medium or transmitted by a computer data signal coupled with a carrier wave in a transmission medium or a communication network.

A computer-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording apparatuses in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable recording device include a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a DVD 占 ROM, a DVD-RAM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, a hard disk, The computer-readable recording medium may also be distributed to networked computer devices so that computer readable code can be stored and executed in a distributed manner.

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. In addition, the embodiments described in this document can be applied to not only the present invention, but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications can be made.

100: mobile terminal 151: display unit (touch screen)

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Displaying at least one home screen in which at least one object is arranged on the touch screen, giving priority to each of the at least one object in consideration of a usage pattern of the user for the at least one object, A control unit for rearranging each of the objects to the at least one home screen according to the at least one home screen;
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The control unit divides each of the at least one home screen into N * M unit grids, and when priority is given to the first object, the second object, and the third object in order, N * M After the first object is placed in the unit grid, the size of the empty area of the N * M unit grid of the first home screen is compared with the size of the second object to determine whether the second object can be placed If the size of the second object can be arranged in the blank area as a result of the determination, the second object is arranged in the first home screen, and the size of the second object can not be arranged in the blank area Determines whether the size of the third object can be placed in the free area,
Selecting whether the arrangement order of the objects is automatically re-established if the usage pattern of the user is changed and the priority of each object is changed after the respective objects are arranged on the at least one home screen, Wherein the display unit displays a user interface on the touch screen, and determines whether to automatically re-arrange the objects according to the selection of the user interface. The method according to claim 1,
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Wherein the usage pattern is analyzed in consideration of a frequency of use and a use time for a predetermined period of time for each of the at least one object, and the priority is given according to the analysis result. 3. The method of claim 2,
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And displays the analysis result for each of the at least one object on the touch screen. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the at least one object comprises at least one of a widget icon and an application icon having a particular size. delete delete 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the specific size of the widget icon is preset by the user. The method according to claim 1,
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Wherein at least one preview screen corresponding to the at least one home screen in which the at least one object is rearranged is displayed on the touch screen. delete delete

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