KR101867514B1 - Mobile terminal and control method for mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method of the mobile terminal.
In the present invention, when a call is received while a specific application is being executed, the mobile terminal displays the call reception screen for notifying the reception of the call in a superimposed manner on a part of the application in execution. Thereafter, when the call is connected to the other party, the call screen indicating that the call is in progress and the execution screen of the running application are displayed in different areas and displayed to support multitasking.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method for a mobile terminal,

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

A terminal can be divided into a mobile terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable. Again, the mobile terminal may be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can carry the mobile phone directly.

In the case where a telephone is received while a user is performing a task using the mobile terminal, conventionally, it has been preferentially switched to a telephone reception screen irrespective of a user's intention.

Accordingly, there is a problem that the telephone receiving screen is displayed as a whole screen unconditionally even in a situation where the user is performing important work or desiring to receive the telephone, thereby inconveniencing the user.

Accordingly, it is contemplated to improve the structural and / or software portion of the terminal that supports selective display of the telephone receiving screen according to the user's selection.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a mobile terminal and a control method for a mobile terminal capable of selectively displaying a telephone reception screen in response to a user's selection.

A mobile terminal according to one aspect of the present invention includes: a display module; And a controller for controlling on / off of the display module on the basis of an event occurring during a call, and when a multitasking attempt situation is detected based on an ON / OFF state of the display module during a call, A control section for dividing a call screen indicating that a call is in progress and a list of at least one application executable by multi tasking into the first area and the second area, .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including: a display module; And a controller for controlling on / off of the display module on the basis of an event occurring during a call, and when a multitasking attempt situation is detected based on an ON / OFF state of the display module during a call, A control section for dividing a call screen indicating that a call is in progress and a list of at least one application executable by multi tasking into the first area and the second area, .

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for controlling a mobile terminal, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a phone call while displaying an execution screen of a specific application; ; And displaying the call screen indicating that the call is in progress and the execution screen in different areas of the display area when the call is connected based on the user input inputted through the call reception screen.

The mobile terminal and the control method of the mobile terminal according to the present invention prevent the mobile terminal from suspending a job that has been performed due to the reception of the phone and support the phone to be able to receive the call without disturbing the job . In addition, it is possible to continuously perform the operation that was performed before the call is connected.

In addition, the mobile terminal supports the user to easily use other applications during a call, thereby enhancing the convenience of a user who desires multitasking during a call.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 illustrates an example of displaying a telephone receiving screen in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 4 illustrates an example in which a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention displays a telephone receiving screen in a landscape view mode.
FIG. 5 illustrates an example of hiding a telephone reception screen in a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 illustrates an example in which the hidden call reception screen is re-opened and displayed in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 7 illustrates an example of displaying a call screen in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 shows an example of a screen displayed when a mobile terminal refuses a call connection according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 illustrates an example of displaying a multi-tasking screen in a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
11 illustrates an example of hiding a call screen in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 12 illustrates an example of a screen for performing multi-tasking during a call in a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, is intended to cover various modifications and similarities. 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. In addition, numerals (e.g., days, days, etc.) used in the description of the present invention are merely an identifier for distinguishing one component from another component

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, . On the other hand, when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another element, it should be understood that there are no other elements in between.

In addition, the suffix " module " and " part " for constituent elements used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) .

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

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

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

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 a broadcast signal 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 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 (object), information on the time when the distance information is measured, , It is possible to calculate three-dimensional position information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (individual) in one hour. 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 module 151. [

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

The microphone 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 visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display module 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154 .

The display module 151 displays information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the 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 module 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 module 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 module 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display modules 151 according to the embodiment of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display modules may be spaced apart or integrally arranged on one surface, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

In a case where the display module 151 and the sensor for sensing the touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as 'touch sensor') have a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as 'touch screen' 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 module 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display module 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 module 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 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 audio signal may also be output through the display module 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. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 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 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 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- Type storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path for communication with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or 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) (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. In addition, the software codes may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the control unit 180. [

The embodiments disclosed in this document can be implemented in the mobile terminal 100 described with reference to FIG.

In this document, it is assumed that the display module 151 is the touch screen 151. FIG. As described above, the touch screen 151 can perform both the information display function and the information input function. However, it should be clearly understood that the present invention is not limited thereto.

In this document, the touch gesture refers to a gesture implemented by touching or touching the touch screen 151 in a touch manner, and the touch input means an input received by the touch gesture.

The touch gesture is divided into tapping, dragging, flicking, press, multi-touch, pinch in, and pinch-out depending on the operation. do.

Tapping refers to a touch gesture, such as a click of a mouse on a general computer, by gently pressing and releasing the touch screen 151 once.

In addition, dragging may be performed by moving to a specific position while touching the touch screen 151, and when the object is dragged, the object may be continuously displayed in accordance with the drag direction.

In addition, flicking refers to an operation of touching the touch screen 151 and then moving the contact in a specific direction (upward, downward, left, right or diagonal) and then releasing the contact point. The mobile terminal 100, The processing of the specific operation is performed based on the flicking direction, speed, and the like. For example, the page turning operation of the e-book can be performed based on the flicking direction.

In addition, the press refers to an operation of continuously holding the touch for a predetermined time or longer after touching the touch screen 151. [

In addition, the multi-touch means an operation of touching a plurality of points of the touch screen 151 at the same time.

In addition, the pinch-in refers to an operation of dragging the touch screen 151 in a direction in which a plurality of pointers that are multi-touching approach each other. That is, a drag that starts from at least one point among a plurality of points that are multi-touched on the touch screen 151 and occurs in a direction in which a plurality of points that are multi-touched approach each other.

In addition, the pinch-out refers to an operation of dragging the touch screen 151 in a direction in which a plurality of pointers in a multitouch direction move away from each other. That is, dragging starts from at least one point among a plurality of points that are multi-touched in the touch screen 151 and occurs in a direction in which a plurality of points that are multi-touched move away from each other.

Also, in this document, the sensing unit 140 may include a gyroscope, an accelerometer, a magnetic sensor, and the like.

The gyro sensor can acquire the rotation speed or the angular velocity of the rotation of the mobile terminal 100 on the axis line, that is, the rotation speed of the mobile terminal 100. In addition, the acceleration sensor can acquire the acceleration of gravity according to the movement of the mobile terminal 100. [ Also, the geomagnetic sensor can acquire the orientation of the mobile terminal 100 like a compass.

The control unit 180 controls the operation of the mobile terminal 100 based on at least one of the angular velocity obtained through the gyro sensor of the sensing unit 130, the gravitational acceleration obtained through the acceleration sensor, and the orientation of the mobile terminal 100 obtained through the geomagnetic sensor. Can be obtained. Here, the movement of the mobile terminal may include tilting, horizontal state, rotation, and the like of the mobile terminal.

In this document, for convenience of explanation, a window displaying the incoming call from the other party (incoming call) is referred to as a "telephone receiving screen". In this document, the call reception screen clearly distinguishes from the call screen indicating that the call is in response to the received call.

Also, in this document, a user uses a state in which a user answers a call to a received call as a "call state", and a state in which a user declines a received call is referred to as a "call rejection state" . In addition, a state in which the user pays the telephone without disconnecting the other party is referred to as a "reception pending state".

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

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 3 to 8 are diagrams for explaining a control method of the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 2 are not essential, the control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention may be implemented to have more steps or fewer steps than that .

Referring to FIG. 2, the controller 180 executes a specific application at the request of the user (S101). Further, as the specific application is executed, the execution screen of the application is displayed on the touch screen 151.

Thereafter, the control unit 180 displays a telephone receiving screen informing that the telephone is received from the other party on the touch screen 151 (S103) as the telephone (Call) is received through the wireless communication unit 110 (S102). Here, the control unit 180 can superimpose the telephone reception screen on a partial area of the application execution screen which was in progress before the telephone reception. On the other hand, when there is no application being executed, the control unit 180 may display the phone reception screen as a full screen.

On the other hand, the control unit 180 may hide or display the telephone receiving screen on the display area based on the user's control input.

When the user requests to hide the telephone receiving screen (S104), the control unit 180 hides the telephone receiving screen on the screen of the mobile terminal 100 and suspends reception of the telephone (S105). That is, it hides on the screen by minimizing the telephone receiving screen, and waits while receiving a telephone call without disconnecting the telephone connection or connecting the telephone call.

Thereafter, when the user requests display of the hidden telephone reception screen (S106), the control unit 180 can display the hidden telephone reception screen again on the screen (S107).

As the telephone reception screen is displayed again, the control unit 180 may respond to the telephone call or reject the telephone reception using the telephone reception screen.

If the user selects a telephone response using the telephone reception screen (S 108), the control unit 180 makes a call connection with the other party and displays a call screen on the touch screen 151 (S 109 , S110). Here, when the call is connected, the control unit 180 divides the display area into a plurality of areas, and displays the calling screen and the execution screen of the application that was being executed before receiving the telephone in each area. Accordingly, the controller 180 can perform multitasking, which is capable of continuously controlling an application that was being executed based on a user input inputted through an application execution screen even during a call.

On the other hand, if the user rejects the reception instead of granting the call connection (S111), the control unit 180 rejects the call reception by terminating the call connection with the other party (S112).

In step S103, the controller 180 may control the touch screen 151 to superimpose and display the telephone receiving screen on a part of the execution screen of the application being displayed before the telephone reception. Accordingly, it is possible for the control unit 180 to notify the user that the telephone call has been received, without disturbing the job that is being executed as far as possible.

FIG. 3 illustrates an example of displaying a telephone receiving screen in the mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 3 (a) shows a screen before telephone reception, and Fig. 3 (b) shows a screen after telephone reception.

Referring to FIG. 3 (a), the controller 180 displays the web page 3a selected by the user as a full screen.

Thereafter, the control unit 180 displays the telephone receiving screen 3b on the touch screen 151 as shown in FIG. 3 (b) as the telephone is received from a specific counterpart.

3 (b), the telephone receiving screen 3b includes identification information (name, telephone number, photograph, etc.) of the other party attempting telephone connection, buttons for allowing or rejecting telephone connection, and the like.

Further, the telephone receiving screen 3b is superimposed on the web page 3a that is being displayed. Accordingly, a part of the web page 3a which is being displayed before the telephone reception is displayed on the touch screen 151 together with the telephone reception screen 3b.

Meanwhile, in step S103, when a telephone is received while the mobile terminal 100 is operating in the landscape mode, the control unit 180 allows the user to operate the mobile terminal 100 with one hand It is possible to control the display position of the telephone reception screen on the basis of the movement of the mobile terminal 100.

That is, the controller 180 acquires the motion of the mobile terminal 100 through the sensing unit 140 in the horizontal view mode. Here, the motion may include a tilting state of the mobile terminal 100. The control unit 180 determines whether the user is operating the mobile terminal 100 based on the inclination of the mobile terminal 100 acquired through the sensing unit 140 and determines whether the user is operating the mobile terminal 100 And the telephone receiving screen can be displayed at a position where one hand can be operated with the determined hand.

FIG. 4 shows an example in which the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention displays a telephone reception screen in the landscape view mode.

Referring to FIG. 4A, when the controller 180 determines that the mobile terminal 100 is tilted to the left through the sensing unit 140 while the mobile terminal 100 is operating in the landscape view mode, ). Accordingly, the control unit 180 can display the telephone receiving screen 3b on the left side of the screen so that the user can operate the screen of the mobile terminal 100 with his left hand.

4 (b), when the controller 180 determines that the mobile terminal 100 is tilted to the right through the sensing unit 140 while operating in the landscape view mode, (100). Accordingly, the control unit 180 can display the telephone receiving screen 3b on the right side so that the user can operate the screen of the mobile terminal 100 with his right hand.

Referring again to FIG. 2, in step S104, the control unit 180 may hide the telephone receiving screen based on the touch input to the telephone receiving screen.

For example, the control unit 180 can hide the telephone reception screen on the screen as a specific button corresponding to the hide function is pressed or the icon is touched in the telephone reception screen. In this case, a button or an icon corresponding to the hide function of the telephone receiving screen may be included in the telephone receiving screen.

In addition, for example, the control unit 180 can hide the telephone receiving screen on the screen as a specific area in the telephone receiving screen is dragged or flickered in a specific direction, for example, in the direction of the screen edge.

On the other hand, in step S105, as the telephone receiving screen disappears from the screen, the controller 180 displays a status bar, an icon, and the like corresponding to the hidden telephone receiving screen on the screen so that the user can recognize that the telephone reception is pending. It can also be displayed. In this case, the control unit 180 may emphasize the status bar, icons, and the like corresponding to the hidden call receiving screen by highlighting or blinking the status bar, icon, etc. corresponding to the hidden call receiving screen.

FIG. 5 illustrates an example of hiding a telephone reception screen in a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the controller 180 displays a status bar 31 used to hide the telephone receiving screen 3b in a part of the telephone receiving screen 3b. Further, information indicating that the current telephone is received is displayed on the status bar (31).

5B, the control unit 180 determines whether the status bar 31 is displayed in a specific direction, for example, flicking or dragging in the outward direction of the screen, The telephone receiving screen 3b is hidden in the display area by minimizing the screen 3b. In addition, it operates in a reception pending state in which a telephone is kept in a receiving state without an operation to answer or reject a telephone call. In addition, the status bar 31 can display information indicating that telephone reception is pending.

Referring again to FIG. 2, in step S106, the control unit 180 may display a hidden call receiving screen on the screen based on the user's control input.

For example, the control unit 180 may reopen the hidden call receiving screen by touching the icon corresponding to the hidden call receiving screen or by flicking or dragging the status bar.

FIG. 6 illustrates an example in which the hidden call reception screen is re-opened and displayed in the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the controller 180 displays a state bar 31 corresponding to the hidden call receiving screen 3b in a specific direction, for example, a touch input for flicking or dragging in a direction toward the screen Upon reception, the hidden telephone receiving screen 3b is unfolded again and displayed on the screen as shown in Fig. 6 (b).

Referring again to FIG. 2, in step S110, the controller 180 may divide and use the screen so as to perform multitasking with the application that was being executed when the call is connected to the counterpart.

That is, the screen may be divided into a plurality of areas, and the call screen and the screen of the application which has been executed previously may be separately displayed in each area.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example of displaying a call screen in the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7A, the control unit 180 permits the telephone reception in response to the response button 33 being selected on the telephone reception screen 3b. Accordingly, the control unit 180 connects the call with the other party, and divides the display area into a plurality of areas A1 and A2 as shown in FIG. 7 (b). Furthermore, the call connection screen 3c of each of the areas A1 and A2 and the execution screen 3a of the application being executed prior to the call are separately displayed.

Accordingly, the user can continuously perform the work previously performed during the communication through the divided screen.

On the other hand, when there is no application that is being executed before the call reception, the control unit 180 may display the call screen as a full screen instead of the divided area.

Referring again to FIG. 2, in step S112, the control unit 180 may display a status bar or an icon indicating that the call is rejected for a predetermined period of time, if the call is rejected by the user.

FIG. 8 shows an example of a screen displayed at the time of call connection refusal in the mobile terminal 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8A, the control unit 180 terminates the connection with the other party as the reject button 34 is selected on the telephone receiving screen 3b.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), the status bar 35 indicating that the telephone reception is rejected is displayed at the top of the screen for a predetermined period of time. Here, the status bar 35 corresponding to the call rejection can be displayed to blink for a certain period of time.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the mobile terminal 100 prevents a job being executed due to the reception of a telephone call from being interrupted, and supports telephone reception without disturbing a job that has been executed previously . In addition, it is possible to continuously perform the operation that was performed before the call is connected.

Hereinafter, a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to necessary drawings.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 10 to 12 are diagrams for explaining a control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. 9 are not essential, the control method of the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention may be implemented to have more steps or fewer steps than that .

Referring to FIG. 9, the controller 180 connects with the other party based on a user's control input (S201).

Thereafter, the controller 180 monitors whether the multitasking attempt state is issued during the communication based on the On / Off state of the touch screen 151. [

For example, when the current user speaks using a headset, an ear jack, a speaker, or the like, the control unit 180 controls the touch screen 151 to be turned off, It is judged that the multitasking is attempted.

For example, the controller 180 may use the sensing unit 140 to detect whether the object is proximate to a specific area of the mobile terminal 100, If the touch screen 151 is turned on, the multi-tasking state can be determined. In this case, if the user's face is detected to approach the receiver through the sensing unit 140, the touch screen 151 is automatically turned off.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the multitasking attempt situation is present (S202), the control unit 180 displays the multitasking screen on the touch screen 151 (S203).

 That is, the screen is divided into a first area and a second area, a call screen is displayed in the first area, and a list of at least one application executable by a task and a multitasking is displayed in the second area.

Here, the at least one application executable by the call task and the multitasking may include at least one application currently running in the background.

In addition, the at least one application executable by multitasking may include at least one application executable in relation to the call or using the information of the other party in the call. For example, applications such as message creation and mail writing may be included.

Also, the at least one application executable by multitasking may include at least one application that is frequently used during a call. For example, applications such as contacts, memos, and the like may be included.

If the user wants to hide the call screen while displaying the multitasking screen (S204), the control unit 180 may hide the call screen in the display area by minimizing the call screen (S205). Accordingly, the list of at least one application executable by the multitasking can be enlarged and displayed in the entire area.

On the other hand, if any one of applications executable by multi-tasking during communication is selected (S206), the controller 180 enlarges and displays the execution screen of the selected application on the second area (S207).

Thereafter, the control unit 180 may repeat steps S205 to S207 until the call with the other party is terminated (S208).

In step S203, the controller 180 displays a thumbnail of the execution screen of each application executable by multitasking, a short cut corresponding to each application, a widget, and the like A list can be displayed.

FIG. 10 shows an example of displaying a multi-tasking screen in the mobile terminal 100 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10, the controller 180 divides the display area into a first area and a second area when it is determined that the multitasking is attempted during a call. Further, in the first area and the second area, a call screen 9a in progress and a list 9b of applications that can be executed by multitasking during communication are displayed, respectively.

A list 9b of applications executable by multitasking during a call is displayed using an image obtained by reducing the execution screen of each of the applications 91, 92, 93 and 94, an execution icon, a widget, and the like.

Referring again to FIG. 9, in steps S204 and S205, the control unit 180 may hide the call screen on the display area based on the user's control input.

For example, the control unit 180 can hide the call screen on the screen as a specific button corresponding to the hide function is pressed or the icon is touched. In this case, a button or an icon corresponding to the hide function of the call screen may be included in the call screen.

In addition, for example, the control unit 180 can hide the call screen on the screen as a specific area in the call screen is dragged or flickered in a specific direction, for example, in the direction of the screen edge.

On the other hand, in step S205, as the call screen disappears from the display area, the controller 180 displays a status bar, an icon corresponding to the hidden call screen on the screen so that the user can continuously recognize the call status You may. In this case, the control unit 180 may emphasize and display the status bar, the icon corresponding to the hidden call screen by highlighting or blinking.

FIG. 11 illustrates an example of hiding a call screen in the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11 (a), the controller 180 displays a status bar 96 used for hiding a call screen on a part of the call screen 9a. Then, as the status bar 96 is flicked or dragged in a specific direction, for example, in the outward direction of the screen, the call screen 9a is displayed so that only the status bar 96 is displayed on the screen as shown in FIG. 11 (b) To hide the call screen 9a in the display area.

In addition, the control unit 180 displays the application list 9b displayed in the second area on the full screen as the call screen 9a closes.

On the other hand, although not shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 180 can display the hidden call screen on the screen based on the user's control input.

For example, the control unit 180 may re-open the hidden call screen by touching the icon corresponding to the hidden call screen or by flicking or dragging the status bar.

Referring again to FIG. 9, in step S206 and step S207, if the selected application is the currently running application, the control unit 180 displays the execution screen of the currently running application instead of the list.

On the other hand, if the selected application is not the currently running application, the control unit 180 executes the selected application. Also, the execution screen of the executed application is displayed instead of the list.

FIG. 12 shows an example of a screen for performing multi-tasking during a call in the mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 12 (a), the controller 180 determines whether a selected web browser is currently being executed as the multitasking of a web browser is requested through a multitasking screen during a call.

The control unit 180 displays the running screen 9c of the selected web browser in the second area instead of the application list 9b as shown in FIG. 12 (b).

On the other hand, if the selected web browser is not being executed, the control unit 180 may execute the web browser and display the execution screen of the web browser in the second region.

According to the second embodiment of the present invention described above, the mobile terminal supports the user to easily use other applications even during a call, thereby enhancing the convenience of the user who desires multitasking during the call.

A computer-readable recording medium includes a recording device of a mode type 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, Also, the computer-readable recording medium may be distributed over a network-connected computer device 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, and all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made.

Claims (10)

A wireless communication unit;
A display module; And
A telephone reception screen indicating that a telephone call is being received is superimposed on and displayed on a part of the execution screen as the telephone is received through the wireless communication unit while displaying an execution screen of a specific application through the display module,
And a control unit for dividing the display area into a plurality of areas and displaying a call screen indicating that the phone is in communication and the execution screen separately for each of the plurality of areas when the call is connected through the call reception screen,
Wherein the controller minimizes and displays the phone reception screen as a specific area of the phone reception screen is flicking or dragged in a predetermined direction.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a sensing unit for acquiring a tilted state of the mobile terminal,
Wherein the control unit controls the display position of the telephone receiving screen according to a tilted state of the mobile terminal when the mobile terminal receives a telephone call while the mobile terminal is operating in a landscape view mode.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit operates in a telephone reception pending state when the telephone receiving screen is minimized and displays a status bar indicating that the telephone receiving pending state is established.
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control unit controls the application based on a user input inputted through the execution screen during a call.
receiver;
A display module;
A sensing unit for sensing proximity of an object to a specific area of the display module; And
Wherein the controller controls on / off of the display module based on an event occurring during a call, and when a multitasking attempt status is detected based on an ON / OFF state of the display module during a call, And a control section for dividing the call screen into a first area and a second area and displaying a list of at least one application executable by multi tasking in the first area and the second area, Including,
Wherein the control unit determines the multitasking attempt status if an object proximate to the specific area is not detected through the sensing unit during a call through the receiver.
The method according to claim 6,
Further comprising a user input,
Wherein the control unit detects the multitasking attempt status when the display module is turned on through the user input unit during a call using at least one of an earphone, a headset, and a speaker.
delete The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the control unit displays an execution screen of the selected application in the second area when one of the applications is selected from the list.
Displaying a call reception screen indicating that a call is being received on a partial area of the execution screen while displaying a execution screen of a specific application, when the call is received; And
And displaying the call screen indicating that the call is in progress and the execution screen in different areas of the display area when the call is connected based on the user input inputted through the call reception screen,
Further comprising the step of minimizing and displaying the telephone receiving screen as a specific area of the telephone receiving screen is flicking or dragged in a predetermined direction.

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