KR101925329B1 - Mobile terminal and control method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes a display unit for outputting first screen information, a control unit for outputting a control window for selecting popup information to be displayed together with the first screen information, and a popup window for displaying the popup information, Wherein the window is continuously output on the display unit even if the first screen information is changed to the second screen information from the first screen information.

Description

[0001] MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF [0002]

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of outputting time information.

A mobile terminal is a portable electronic device that is portable and has one or more functions of voice and video call function, information input / output function, and data storing function.

As the functions of the mobile terminal are diversified, the mobile terminal is implemented in the form of a multimedia device having complicated functions such as photographing and photographing of a moving picture, reproduction of a music or video file, and reception of a game and a broadcast.

Various new attempts have been made in terms of hardware or software to implement the complex functions of multimedia devices.

In recent years, research on multitasking functions in which a plurality of programs are executed at the same time in accordance with the desire of a user to quickly receive various information and simultaneously process various tasks is being continued.

However, conventionally, programs that can simultaneously provide information are limited, and at the same time, it is not possible to control various programs, so that there is a disadvantage that a user's desire is not fully satisfied.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal capable of simultaneously receiving and controlling information of various programs.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mobile terminal including a display unit and a control unit for outputting first screen information. The control unit outputs a control window for receiving the pop-up information to be displayed together with the first screen information, and outputs a pop-up window in which the pop-up information is displayed. The pop-up window is continuously output on the display unit even if the first screen information is changed from the first screen information to the second screen information different from the first screen information.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit is controlled to output the pop-up information by touch input, and when the icon included in the first screen information is received by the user's touch input and is moved to the control unit, And controls the display unit.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the first screen information indicates a program currently being executed, and the icon corresponds to the currently executed program.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit controls the display unit to output a selection window displaying at least one pop-up information that can be displayed in the pop-up window based on a touch input of the control window.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit activates a graphic image for executing the selection window by touch input of the pop-up window, and displays the pop-up window on the basis of one of the pop- Up information of the user.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control window displays at least one thumbnail window that displays an execution screen of at least one program currently being executed, and the control unit displays the execution screen as a pop-up window based on the long touch of the thumbnail window. Executes a popup window to output information.

As an example related to the present invention, when the thumbnail window is moved so as to overlap a pop-up window that is displayed on the control window by the user's long touch and displays pop-up information, the control unit changes the pop-up information to an execution screen of the thumbnail window And controls the display unit to output the image.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the pop-up windows include first and second windows that form overlapping areas, and when the thumbnail window overlaps with the area, the pop-up windows are output to the first window or the second window Any one of the information is selectively changed.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the display unit includes at least one partitioned area where a plurality of pop-up windows can be displayed, respectively, and the control window is configured to select each of the plurality of pop-up windows, As shown in FIG.

As an example related to the present invention, the selection region includes information of a region in which a pop-up window for displaying the selected pop-up information is displayed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller may change the position of the pop-up window displaying the pop-up information by touch input of the user moving the pop-up information from the selected area to the other selected area And controls the display unit to output the output.

As an example related to the present invention, a plurality of pop-up windows displaying different pop-up information are displayed on the first screen information, and when the plurality of pop-up windows are simultaneously touched by a user, And controls the display unit so as to be output.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the controller controls the size of the pop-up window to change according to a long touch of the pop-up window, and controls the display unit to exchange the pop-up information and the first screen information.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a portable communication terminal including a speaker configured to output auditory information of the pop-up information, wherein the controller controls transparency of the pop-up window by a touch input of a user, And controls the speaker to output continuously.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit controls the display unit such that the first screen information area overlapped with the pop-up window is touch-inputable.

As an example related to the present invention, the control unit controls the display unit to output an index window in which information of the pop-up information is displayed when the pop-up window disappears.

As one example related to the present invention, a plurality of pop-up windows overlapping each other are automatically controlled by the setting of the user or the display unit is controlled so that the pop-up windows are separated from each other by the user's touch.

The gyro sensor may further include a gyro sensor for detecting a shake due to an external force. The gyro sensor controls the display unit to output a predetermined pop-up window when the shake of the mobile terminal is detected.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a mobile terminal, including the steps of outputting first screen information to a display unit, selecting pop-up information to be displayed together with the first screen information, Outputting a pop-up window displaying pop-up information selected by the control window so as to overlap a part of the first screen information, switching the first screen information to second screen information, And continuously outputting the pop-up window when switching from the first screen information to the second screen information.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the control window includes a selection area corresponding to at least one area of the partitioned display part, and the pop-up information selected by the selection area is changed to change the pop-up information displayed in the pop-up window .

As an example of the present invention, the control method may include adjusting the transparency of the pop-up window when the third screen information that outputs a plurality of graphic images that are touched by a user's execution command and controls the mobile terminal is output, .

The present invention allows information of various selected programs to be executed as pop-up information in a pop-up window, and simultaneous output and control of the screen information can be performed, so that the user can independently receive information of various programs at the same time.

In addition, since the execution information of the program can be displayed and changed by the activated control window, the execution and control of the pop-up window is easy, Since it is possible to block the movement and display of the pop-up window, it is possible to control according to the convenience of the user.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2A is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. FIG.
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A. FIG.
3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the control method of FIG. 3;
5A to 5E are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method of outputting pop-up information according to various embodiments to a pop-up window.
6A to 6F are conceptual diagrams illustrating a control method of changing pop-up information output to a pop-up window according to various embodiments.
7A to 7G are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method of changing a pop-up window.
8A to 8D are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method of causing a pop-up window to disappear on the display unit.
9A to 9B are conceptual diagrams illustrating a method of controlling a plurality of pop-up windows to interact with each other.
10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams of control graphics displayed to control pop-up information.
FIG. 11 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a control method in which a pop-up window is outputted by an external physical force; FIG.
12 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the setting of a pop-up window;

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present specification, the same or similar reference numerals are given to different embodiments in the same or similar configurations. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.

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), navigation and the like. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and the like, unless the configuration is applicable only to a mobile terminal.

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 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 DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) or an ESG (Electronic Service Guide) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

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

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

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

The wireless Internet module 113 is a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally attached to the mobile terminal 100. WLAN (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and the like can be used as wireless Internet technologies.

The short-range communication module 114 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 a short range communication technology.

The position information module 115 is a module for obtaining the position of the mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

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 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ Two or more cameras 121 may be provided depending on the use environment.

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. It is also possible to sense 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 141.

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 (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 (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), a flexible display display, and a 3D display.

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

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

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

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

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is surrounded 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 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception sound, 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 may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152 so that they may be classified as a part of the alarm unit 153.

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 include a pin arrangement vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, a spraying force or suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact of an electrode, And various tactile effects such as an effect of reproducing a cold sensation using an endothermic 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 allow the user to feel the tactile effect through the muscular sensation of the 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 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 (Random Access Memory), SRAM (Static Random Access Memory), ROM (Read Only Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), PROM A disk, and / or an optical disk. The 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 supplies power to each component in the mobile terminal 100 or transmits data to the 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 170 may be a path through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various commands A signal may be a path through which the signal is transmitted to the mobile 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 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 a processor, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, The embodiments described may be implemented by the control unit 180 itself.

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

The controller 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. [

2A is a perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 2B is a rear perspective view of the mobile terminal shown in FIG. 2A.

1, 2A, and 2B, the mobile terminal 100 includes a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and can be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, and a swing type in which two or more bodies are relatively movably coupled. Further, the mobile terminal described herein may be any portable electronic device having a camera and flash, such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a notebook computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a Personal Digital Assistants ), A PMO (Portable Multimedia Player), and the like.

The terminal body includes a case (which may be referred to as a casing, a housing, a cover, and the like) that forms an appearance. The case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102 covering a surface opposite to the front case and a battery cover 103 covering the rear case 102 and constituting an outer appearance of the terminal main body. Various electronic components are installed in a space formed 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.

A display unit 151, a first sound output unit 152, a signal input unit 131, and a front camera unit 121 on the front side of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 includes an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module, an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) module, and an e-paper for visually expressing information. The display unit 151 may include touch sensing means for inputting data by a touch method. Hereinafter, the display unit 151 including the touch sensing unit will be referred to as a 'touch screen'. If any one of the touches on the touch screen 151 is touched, the contents corresponding to the touched position are input. The content input by the touch method may be a letter or a number, an instruction in various modes, a menu item which can be designated, and the like. The touch sensing means is formed in a translucent manner so that the display portion can be seen, and a structure for enhancing the visibility of the touch screen in a bright place may be included. According to FIG. 2A, the touch screen occupies most of the front surface of the front case 101.

The first sound output unit 152 may be implemented as a receiver for delivering a call sound to a user's ear or a loud speaker for outputting various alarm sounds or multimedia playback sounds.

The front camera unit 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image 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 front camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. [ The front camera 121 may be provided in two or more depending on the use environment.

The signal input unit 131 is operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 and may include a plurality of input keys. The input keys may also be referred to as a manipulating portion and may be employed in any manner as long as the user has a tactile sense and operates in a tactile manner.

For example, a dome switch or touch screen capable of receiving a command or information by a push or touch operation of a user, a touch pad, or a wheel, a jog type or a joystick for rotating a key . The contents input by the signal input unit 131 can be variously set. For example, to enter start, end, scroll, and the like.

The proximity sensor (not shown) may be disposed in an inner region of a mobile terminal or a body of the touch screen, which is enclosed by a touch screen formed on the display unit 151. 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.

A side key 132, an interface unit 170, a microphone 122, and the like are disposed on a side surface of the front case 101.

The side key 132 may be collectively referred to as an operation unit, and may receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 200. The side key 132 may be employed in any manner as long as the user is operating in a tactile manner with a tactile impression. The contents input by the side key 132 can be variously set. For example, by the side key 132, a command such as control of the image input unit 121, size adjustment of the sound output from the sound output unit 152, or switching to the touch recognition mode of the display unit 151 Input can be received.

The microphone 122 may be implemented in the form of a microphone, for example, in order to receive voice, sound, etc. of the user.

The interface unit 170 is a channel for allowing the mobile terminal 100 related to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. For example, the interface unit 170 may be a wired or wireless connection terminal for connecting to an earphone, a port for short-range communication (for example, an IrDA port, a Bluetooth port, a wireless LAN port A wireless LAN port) or the like, or power supply terminals for supplying power to the mobile terminal 200. The interface unit 170 may be implemented as a socket for receiving an external card such as a SIM (Subscriber Identification Module) or a UIM (User Identity Module) or a memory card for storing information.

A power supply unit 190 and a rear camera unit 121 'are disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 may be disposed adjacent to the rear camera unit 121 '. The flash illuminates the subject toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the rear camera unit 121 '.

The mirror 124 allows the user to illuminate the user's own face or the like when the user wants to photograph himself / herself (self-photographing) using the rear camera unit 121 '.

The rear camera unit 121 'may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the front camera unit 216 disposed on the front surface, and may be a camera having different pixels from the front camera unit 216.

For example, the front camera unit 216 has low pixels so that it is easy to capture a face of a user in case of a video call or the like and transmit the face to the other party. The rear camera unit 121 ' It is preferable to have a high pixel because it is often not transmitted. The front and rear camera units 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body such that they can be rotated or pop-up.

The battery 191 supplies power to the mobile terminal 100. The battery) may be built in the terminal body or may be detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The control unit 180 of the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention can control the display unit 151 to output at least one pop-up window superimposed on the screen information displayed on the display unit 151 . In addition, the controller 180 may control the display unit 151 such that the pop-up information displayed in the pop-up window is corrected or the pop-up window is moved.

Hereinafter, a control method of activating a pop-up window output to the display unit 151 will be described.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control method of FIG. The mobile terminal according to the present invention may include a display unit 151 (see FIG. 2B) and a control unit 180 (see FIG. 1).

Referring to FIGS. 2A, 3 and 4A, the mobile terminal 100 outputs the first screen information 300 on the display unit 151 (S1).

Here, the screen information is a graphic image that can be output on the display unit 151a, and is independent of the type.

For example, the screen information may be an execution screen of an application, and may be an electronic document screen, a music playback screen, an address book screen, or a home screen page.

On the other hand, the screen information 300 may include an icon 301. The icon corresponds to a program executable in the mobile terminal according to the present invention. When such an icon is selected by the user, the control unit 180 can execute the program corresponding to the icon.

When a command for activating the control window 400 is inputted by the user, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to display the control window 400 on the display unit 151 (S2).

The control window 400 receives the pop-up information displayed in the pop-up window 510 so that the pop-up window 510 overlaps with one area of the first screen information 300.

This pop-up information is composed of execution information in which various programs are executed. The program includes all programs executed in the mobile terminal such as a moving picture, a music, a TV playback program, an execution program of various applications, a phonebook, a call, a message, and a gallery.

Referring to FIG. 4B, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to output the control window 400 to one area of the first screen information 300. The command of the user may correspond to pressing the signal input unit 131 twice rapidly, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, an execution icon for outputting the control window 400 is output on the display unit 151, and the control window 400 may be set to be output when the execution icon is touch input.

The control window 400 may be output to occupy one area of the display unit 151. The first screen information 300 may be overlapped with the first screen information 300 to be partially displayed or the first screen information 300 may be reduced in size so that the entire first screen information 300 and the control window 400 may be displayed on the display unit 300. [ (Not shown). The size and shape of the control window 400 are not limited to those shown in the drawings.

As described in step S2, when the control window 400 is output, the control unit selects the pop-up information through the control window (S3).

Referring to FIG. 4C, the control window 400 includes at least one selection area 401. Pop-up information by the user's selection is displayed in the selection area 401. [ As shown in the figure, the pop-up information may be an icon corresponding to the pop-up information. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be displayed in the selection area 401 in various forms such as a form in which the pop-up information is reduced or a character describing the pop-up information.

For example, the selection area 401 may be selected as a moving picture program that provides a moving image as pop-up information according to time. In the selection area 401, a moving picture icon 301 controlled to execute a moving picture program is displayed according to a user's input.

Although not shown in the drawing, when at least one pop-up information is selected by the user and the selection of the pop-up information is completed, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 so that the control window 400 disappears .

For example, the control unit 180 may control the display unit 151 so that the control window 400 disappears according to a signal input to the key input unit 131 or a touch signal input to the display unit 151 have.

The control unit 180 displays the selected pop-up information on the pop-up window that is output together with the first screen information (S4).

Referring to FIG. 4D, the pop-up window 510 is superimposed on one area of the first screen information 300. The pop-up window 510 may be overlapped with the icon 301 included in the first screen information 300 so that the icon 301 may not be displayed. That is, the display unit 151 displays the pop-up window 510 on the first screen information 300. The size of the pop-up window 510 may vary, and the size and position of the pop-up window 510 may be changed by the user (described later).

The pop-up information that can be selected using the control window 400 is not limited to the moving picture information. For example, information on all programs that can be controlled by the mobile terminal 100, such as a gallery, an Internet Explorer, a phonebook, music playback, and a TV playback program, which provide pictures, can be implemented as the pop-up information. Also, the same information corresponding to the first screen information may be implemented as the pop-up information. For example, the Internet screen information may be displayed as the first screen information 300, and the same Internet screen information may be displayed in the pop-up window.

Therefore, various information can be combined and provided at the same time according to the needs of the user, so that the efficiency of multitasking can be maximized.

Also, the first screen information 300 can be touch input. For example, the Internet icon 302, which is included in the first screen information 300 by the user and is controlled to output the Internet screen, may be touched to input the signal.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4 (d) and 4 (e), the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to output the pop-up window regardless of the change from the first screen information to the second screen information .

When the user inputs a signal to the Internet icon 302, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to output the second screen information 300a, which is the Internet running screen. The second screen information 300a displays information different from the first screen information 300. [

Even if the display unit 151 is changed from the first screen information 300 to the second screen information 300a, the controller 180 displays the pop-up window 510 on the display unit 151 without changing So as to control the display unit 151 to be displayed. That is, the size, shape, position, and displayed pop-up information of the pop-up window 510 remain unchanged on the display unit 151. That is, the pop-up window 510 is continuously displayed independently of the change of the remaining area of the display unit 151 that is not overlapped with the pop-up window 510.

For example, an image that is displayed in the pop-up window 510 and changes in accordance with the passage of time may be changed during the time from the first screen information 300 to the second screen information 300a, As shown in FIG.

Accordingly, the user can operate the mobile terminal 100 using the remaining area of the display unit 151 while being continuously provided with the pop-up information output in the pop-up window 510. Accordingly, the user can simultaneously receive at least two pieces of independent information, or control independent programs.

Hereinafter, a control method for selecting pop-up information using the controller 180 and outputting the pop-up information to a pop-up window will be described.

5A to 5E are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method of outputting pop-up information according to various embodiments to a pop-up window.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5A, a program corresponding to the aicon 301 is displayed in the pop-up window 510 by drag and drop of the icon 301.

Referring to FIG. 5A, the icon 301 is moved from the first screen information 300 to the control window 400 based on a user's touch input. The icon 301 may be controlled to change to a movable state according to various embodiments, and then the touch input may be performed on the icon.

5A, the icon 301 moves to the selection region 401 of the control window 400 and the control unit 180 controls the icon 301 to be displayed in the selection region 401 And controls the display unit 151 to be output.

The control window 400 may include a plurality of selection areas, and the icon 301 may be output to one of the plurality of selection areas by touch input of a user. When the icon 301 is moved to the control window 400, a program corresponding to the icon 301 is selected by the control window 400. That is, when an icon related to one program enters the selection area 401, the control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 to execute the program corresponding to the icon and output the execution information of the program .

Referring to FIG. 5A, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to output a pop-up window 510 partially overlapped with the first screen information 300. In addition, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to display execution information of the program on the pop-up window 510.

According to the present embodiment, when moving to one area of the icon, the execution information can be outputted to the pop-up window simultaneously with the execution of the program corresponding to the icon, so that the control method is simple.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5B, a control method for selecting one of the activated programs in the mobile terminal using a control window.

5B, the controller 180 displays a multitasking screen 300b displaying a list of activated programs according to the input of the signal input unit 131 by the user. . The multitasking screen 300b includes a thumbnail window for displaying a program running on the mobile terminal.

Referring to FIG. 5B, the multitasking screen 300b includes a thumbnail window 302 for displaying an activated program on a small screen. For example, the thumbnail window 302 may output moving images or information on the Internet homepage.

The thumbnail window 302 is moved to the selection area 401 of the control window 400 by dragging and dropping the user. The selection area 401 may be controlled to receive a program corresponding to the information displayed in the thumbnail window 302 and to display an icon corresponding to the program on the selection area 401. However, the information displayed in the thumbnail window 302, rather than the icon corresponding to the program, may be displayed in the selection area 401 as it is.

5B, when the thumbnail window 302 is filled in the control window 401, the controller 180 displays the thumbnail window 302 on the multitasking screen 302 so that the thumbnail window 302 disappears (151).

5B, the controller 180 switches from the multitasking screen 300b to the first screen information 300, and the information displayed in the thumbnail window 302 is displayed on the pop- And controls the display unit 151 to display the image on the display unit 510.

According to the present embodiment, since the information of the program currently being executed can be selectively displayed in the pop-up window, the program to be executed by the user can be easily selected. In addition, the program displayed on the multitasking screen 300b may include a program that is not intentionally terminated, so that one of the programs used by the user at a high frequency can be easily selected.

4 and 5C, the present embodiment is a control method of selecting pop-up information to be output to a pop-up window from a list previously set by the user.

Referring to FIGS. 5A and 5B, the control window 400 is displayed according to a signal input to the signal input unit 131.

Referring to FIGS. 5B and 5C, a selection window 410 for listing categories of programs capable of displaying execution information in the pop-up window by touch input of the selection area 401 by the user, Is displayed.

For example, the selection window 410 may include an application and a widget. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may include a communication including a call and a message, a favorite list including a favorite Internet homepage, and the like. The category may be changed according to the setting of the user.

Referring to FIGS. 5C and 5D, when one category is selected by the user, the controller 180 displays a program selection window 411 for listing programs corresponding to the category 151).

The selection window 411 may include a plurality of icons corresponding to the programs. For example, when an application is selected in the category, the selection window 411 includes icons of the application.

The user selects at least one of the icons included in the selection window 411. [ A method of selecting a program corresponding to the icon may be implemented in substantially the same manner as the control method of the embodiment of FIG. 5A. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be selected by a touch input of an icon, a long touch, or the like.

The selected icon may be displayed in the selection area 401 selected by the user's touch input.

Referring to (e) of FIG. 5C, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to output execution information of a program corresponding to the selected icon to the pop-up window.

According to this embodiment, since the list can be set according to the user's selection, a program capable of outputting execution information to the pop-up window can be added according to the frequency of use of the user, so that the pop-up window can be quickly executed.

In addition, a different program list may be set to be executed in each of the plurality of selection areas 401 included in the control window 400. [

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5D, the control method according to the present embodiment executes a pop-up window by a long touch of a thumbnail window by the user.

5D, the display unit 151 displays the second screen information 300a for outputting the information on the Internet homepage. The signal input unit 131 receives the second screen information 300a, And controls the display unit 151 to display the multitasking screen 300b including the thumbnail window 302 by the input of the input unit.

The thumbnail window 302 is selected by the user's touch input.

Referring to FIG. 5D, when the user touches the thumbnail window 302, the display unit 151 displays the multitasking screen 300b of the remaining area except for the thumbnail window 302 to be dark, Can be controlled. Thus, the selected thumbnail window 302 can be distinguished from a thumbnail window corresponding to another program.

Referring to (d) of FIG. 5d, when the thumbnail window 302 is continuously touched continuously, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to increase the size of the thumbnail window 302. In addition, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to move the thumbnail window 302 by touching and moving the user.

In this case, the second screen information 300a may be changed from the multitasking screen 300b. Accordingly, the user can designate that the pop-up window 510 is superimposed on a suitable position of the second screen information 300a.

Referring to (e) of FIG. 5D, when the long touch by the user of the thumbnail window 302 gradually expands, the pop-up window 510 is executed at the same time as the long touch is canceled.

Referring to FIG. 5D, when the thumbnail window 302 is touched, the second screen information 300a may be changed from the multitasking screen 300b to the second screen information 300a. The second screen information 300a is displayed on the display unit 151 so that a plurality of pop-up windows can be output.

The thumbnail window 302 enters a region partitioned by the boundary line 402 under the control of the user. The controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to display a pop-up window for displaying the information displayed by the thumbnail window 302 in one of the divided areas.

According to the present embodiment, when the display unit 151 is divided according to the setting of the user and the position and size of the pop-up window are designated, the user can move the thumbnail window to select an appropriate one of the divided regions.

In addition, since the size and position of the pop-up window can be determined on the display unit 151 simultaneously with the execution of the pop-up window by the long touch of the thumbnail window, execution is easier.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5E, the control method according to the present embodiment may include touching the first and second thumbnail windows 302 and 303 on the multi-tasking screen 300b to select the first and second pop-up windows 510, 520). The control method except for the feature of outputting two pop-up windows using two thumbnail windows is substantially the same as the embodiment of FIG. Therefore, the overlapping description is replaced with the description of FIG. 5D.

Referring to FIG. 5 (b), the first and second thumbnail windows 302 and 303 selected in the multitasking screen 300b are simultaneously touched . When the touch input is maintained, the size of each of the first and second thumbnail windows 302 and 303 increases.

Referring to FIG. 5D, when the touch input of the user is terminated from the display unit 151, the first and second thumbnail windows 302 and 303 are displayed as first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 ). Accordingly, the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 may be implemented by overlapping one region as shown in the figure.

According to the present embodiment, since two pop-up windows can be simultaneously executed, it is possible to perform the execution quickly when the execution information of a plurality of programs currently being executed is displayed in two pop-up windows.

Figures 6A-6F are conceptual diagrams illustrating selected areas implemented in accordance with various embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 6A, a boundary line 420 is displayed on the first screen information 300 so that a plurality of pop-up windows can be displayed. The control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 so that the number of the selected areas 411 equal to the number of pop-up windows that can be displayed on the first screen information 300 is output to the control window 400 ).

The selection region 411 is output in a shape corresponding to the first screen information 300 on which the boundary line 420 is formed. That is, the selection area 411 is displayed in a shape in which the first screen information 300 is reduced.

In addition, one of the plurality of divided areas is displayed so as to be distinguished from the remaining area. For example, one selection region 411 is highlighted so that one of the divided regions emits light or changes its color. When the one selection area 411 is selected, a pop-up window for displaying pop-up information is displayed in an area on the first screen information 300 corresponding to the highlighted area.

In addition, the remaining selection area is also output in a form corresponding to the first screen information on which the boundary line 420 is formed, and another one of the plurality of areas is displayed to be distinguished from the remaining area.

The user can predict which region of the first screen information 300 the pop-up window overlaps with through the selection region 411, and can control to output a pop-up window at an appropriate position based on the region.

Referring to FIG. 6B, different numbers are output to at least one selection region 412 included in the control window 400. If the numbered selection region 412 is selected, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to display a pop-up window corresponding to the number.

The display unit 151 may output a pop-up window corresponding to the number of the selected area 412. The pop-up widow corresponding to each number can be displayed in different sizes, shapes and positions.

A pop-up window corresponding to the number of the selected area 412 selected on the first screen information 300 is displayed when the user selects one of the selected areas 412, Can be displayed together.

According to the present embodiment, a pop-up window corresponding to the corresponding number can be output, and the number and the type of the pop-up window can be set by the user.

Referring to FIG. 6C, the selection regions 413 are displayed with different numbers, and the selection region 413 may be displayed in various preset shapes. In addition, the shape of the selection region 413 may correspond to the shape of the pop-up window displayed in a superimposed manner with the first screen information 300.

That is, when one of the selection regions 413 is selected by the user, the controller 180 displays a popup window corresponding to the shape of the selection region 413, partially overlapping the first screen information And controls the display unit 151. The shape and position of the selection area corresponding to the pop-up window may be variously changed according to the setting of the user.

According to the present embodiment, since the user can directly recognize the shape of the pop-up window, the shape of the pop-up window can be selected according to the pop-up information formed by overlapping with the first screen information 300. In addition, the user can select the selected image so that the user can appropriately overlap the first screen information.

Referring to FIG. 6D, the selection area 414 displays a partial delete icon 414a for controlling the selection area 414 to be deleted when a touch input is received. The user can delete the at least one selection area 414 by inputting a signal to the partial delete icon 414a.

In addition, the control window 400 controls the entire deletion icon 414b to control the deletion of the plurality of selection areas 414 at a time when a touch input is received and a new selection area 414 when the touch input is received An additional icon 414c is displayed.

Accordingly, the user can delete the unnecessary selection area 414 or add a new selection area 414, thereby limiting the area on the first screen information 300 where the pop-up window can be displayed, A window may be removed, or a pop-up window may be added by an additional selection area 414. [

The selected area 414 to be deleted or added may or may not be set to the size, shape and position of the pop-up window. Accordingly, the position and size of the popup window corresponding to the selection region 414 can be defined as a region formed by dividing the first screen information, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the selection area 414 to be added or deleted can be controlled to affect only the generation of each pop-up window.

Accordingly, the user can more easily control the number of popup windows displayed on the first screen information 300.

6E, pop-up information output in a pop-up window corresponding to the selection region 415 is displayed. For example, the control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 to reproduce the same moving picture in the selection region 415 when a moving picture is played back in a pop-up window.

According to the present embodiment, the pop-up information output in each pop-up window can be confirmed at a glance by the control window 400. [ When a plurality of pop-up windows overlap each other and a part is hidden, or when the pop-up window is hidden by the user's control, the user can easily confirm the pop-up information output to the pop-up window.

When a plurality of identical programs controlled to provide different information are activated and output in an independent pop-up window, it is possible to distinguish the icon of the program from the output of the icon in the selection area.

Referring to FIG. 6F, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to distinguish the selected area from the selected area and the unselected area from the pop-up information to be output to the pop-up window.

For example, the edge of the selection area 416a where the pop-up information is selected may be highlighted, and the edge of the selection area 416b where no pop-up information is selected may be displayed by a dotted line. However, the method to be displayed separately is not limited to this, and the pop-up information is displayed so as to distinguish the selected areas that are not selected or selected.

According to this embodiment, the user can grasp the selected area where the pop-up information is currently selected, and can select the new pop-up information in the selected area where the pop-up information is not selected. In particular, when the type of the pop-up window according to each selection region is distinguished, the user can more easily grasp which pop-up window is activated and the pop-up information is output.

The control windows including the selection area according to the various embodiments described above can be implemented independently of each other, or can be superimposed on each other.

7A to 7G are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method of changing a pop-up window.

The control method shown in Figs. 4 and 7A is a method for changing the pop-up window in which the pop-up information is output by moving the position of the icon or the like corresponding to the selected pop-up information in the control window 400. [

Referring to FIG. 7A, when a signal is input to the first selection area 401 included in the control window 400, a moving picture icon controlled to reproduce the moving picture is selected and displayed. The control window 400 displays a plurality of selection areas including the first and second selection areas 401 and 402. The first and second selection regions 401 and 402 correspond to different first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 that are overlapped with different regions of the first screen information 300 and output.

7A, the moving picture icon of the first selection area 401 is moved to the second selection area 402 by touch input by the user. The touch input by the user may be a drag-and-drop input method.

When the icon is moved to the second selection area 402 by the touch input of the user, the control unit 180 displays a highlighting area 510 'where a popup window corresponding to the second selection area 402 is to be output. So that the display unit 151 can be controlled. Accordingly, the user can recognize the position where the second pop-up window 520 is output.

Referring to FIG. 7 (c), the moving picture is selected as the pop-up information of the second pop-up window 520 and the moving picture is output to the second pop-up window 520.

According to the present embodiment, the user can output the pop-up information which has been already outputted in the pop-up window of another position determined by the simple operation of the control window 400. [ That is, the user can easily move the position of the pop-up window from which the pop-up information is output.

The control method shown in FIGS. 4 and 7B is a method for moving the pop-up window on the first screen by the user's touch input directly to the pop-up window.

Referring to (a) and (b) of FIG. 7, the touch input to the pop-up window may be a drag-and-drop method. Since the position at which the pop-up window 510 is output is not fixed, the user can touch and move the pop-up window 510 to a desired location.

Accordingly, when the information overlapping the pop-up window and necessary information on the first screen information is obscured, the user can easily move the pop-up window to view necessary information.

The control method shown in Figs. 4 and 7C is a method for changing pop-up information by touching an activated pop-up window.

Referring to FIG. 7C, the pop-up window 510 includes a graphic image 520 'for changing the pop-up information by the user's touch input. The graphic image 520 'may be set to be displayed when a user touches the pop-up window 510.

Referring to (b) of FIG. 7 (c), a selection list 411 related to pop-up information is displayed by touch input of the graphic image 520 '. The selection list 411 may be arranged for each category, and may be displayed as an icon or an image being output.

When the pop-up information included in the selection list 411 is selected, a new pop-up window 511 for displaying the selected pop-up information is displayed. The pop-up window 511 may be controlled to have the same position and shape as the existing pop-up window 510 only with the pop-up information displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the position and the shape of the pop-up window may be changed according to the changed pop-up information.

Accordingly, the user can change the pop-up information displayed in the pop-up window without activating a separate control window.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 7D, a method for controlling the exchange of pop-up information displayed in the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 will be described. When the touch input is simultaneously applied to the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to exchange pop-up information output from the pop-up windows .

Accordingly, the user can easily exchange pop-up information of two pop-up windows displayed in different positions and shapes. Therefore, the information can be changed without activating a separate control window.

The control method according to FIGS. 4 and 7E is a control method for changing the pop-up information of the pop-up window by applying a touch input to the thumbnail information output on the multitasking screen 330b.

Referring to FIGS. 7A and 7B, a pop-up window 510 is superimposed on the second screen information 300a. The second screen information 330a is changed to the multitasking screen 330b in response to a command from the user and the pop-up window 510 is continuously superimposed on the multitasking screen 330b.

Referring to FIGS. 7 (b) and 7 (c), the thumbnail information enters the pop-up window 510 by a user's touch input. When the pop-up window 510 and the thumbnail information are overlapped and the touch of the user is canceled, the thumbnail information is changed to the pop-up information. The user's touch can be a drag-and-drop method.

Accordingly, a pop-up window 511 for outputting the thumbnail information is superimposed on the second screen information 300a.

Accordingly, the user can easily change the pop-up information of the currently displayed pop-up window by touching the program currently being executed.

The control method according to FIG. 4 and FIG. 7F is to selectively change the pop-up information of the pop-up windows superimposed on one another to the thumbnail information.

Referring to (a) of FIG. 7 (f), the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 overlap and output one region.

The first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 are displayed even if the first screen information 300a is changed to the multitasking screen 330b in FIG. 7F. Thumbnail information 302 enters the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 by the user's touch input.

 7E, when the thumbnail information 302 is overlapped with the first pop-up window 510 or the second pop-up window 520, the information of the pop-up window overlapped is changed.

However, the thumbnail information 302 may be superimposed on the overlapping areas of the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the pop-up information of the pop-up window having a wide area overlapping with the thumbnail information 302 among the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 is changed.

Referring to FIG. 7 (c), while the thumbnail information 302 is moved by a user's touch, the control unit 180 determines whether the overlapped area of the first and second pop- And controls the display unit 151 to highlight the wide pop-up window. Thus, the user can recognize which popup window information is to be changed.

Referring to (d) of FIG. 7 (f), information of the first pop-up window 510 having a wide area overlapping with the thumbnail information 302 is changed. However, it is also possible to change the information of the pop-up window in which a narrower area is overlapped by the setting of the user.

According to the present embodiment, even when two pop-up windows are superimposed and displayed, the pop-up information can be easily changed using a drag-and-drop touch of information.

The control method according to FIG. 4 and FIG. 7G is a method for controlling the interaction with the second screen information by the touch input of the activated pop-up window,

Referring to FIG. 7G, the pop-up window 510 is superimposed on a part of the second screen information 300a.

Referring to FIG. 7 (b), the size of the pop-up window 510 is increased by a long touch of the user.

Referring to (c) of FIG. 7, the width of one direction of the pop-up window 510 is expanded to be substantially equal to the width of the one direction of the second screen information 300a by the long touch of the continuous user. Accordingly, the second screen information 300a is reduced and displayed so as not to overlap with the pop-up window 510. [ That is, when the size of the pop-up window 510 reaches a preset size, the controller 180 displays the second screen information 300a 'having the reduced output area of the display unit 151, And the pop-up window 510, and controls the display unit 151 to be output.

If the user's long touch to the pop-up window 510 continues while the pop-up window 510 and the reduced second screen information 300a 'are divided, the size of the pop-up window 510 increases , The pop-up information of the pop-up window 510 becomes the third screen information 300a '', and is displayed on the display unit 151 as a whole. That is, the user can continuously input a touch to the pop-up window 510 to expand the size of the pop-up window 510 and further output the pop-up information to the screen as a whole.

In addition, when a continuous touch input is applied to the third screen information 300a '', the controller 180 displays the first pop-up window 511 displaying time information of the second screen information 300a ' And controls the display unit 151 to be output.

According to the present embodiment, the size of the pop-up window can be adjusted by the user's long touch, and exchange with the screen information is enabled.

8A to 8D are conceptual diagrams for explaining a control method for causing a pop-up window to disappear on the display unit.

Figs. 4 and 8A relate to a control method for hiding time information of a program for outputting visual and auditory information.

Referring to FIGS. 8A and 8B, a pop-up window 510 is superimposed on a part of the second screen information 300a. The pop-up information of the pop-up window 510 may be a moving image and reproduction information of a moving image that outputs sound. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be execution information of a music reproduction program for outputting information and sound that do not move.

The position of the pop-up window 510 may be moved by the user's touch input of the pop-up window 510, and the visual output of the pop-up window 510 may be restricted. For example, when the pop-up window 510 is moved to the edge of the display unit 151 by a drag-and-drop type touch input of the user, the controller 180 displays the pop-up window 510 on the display unit 151, Disappears on the display 151 and only the auditory information of the pop-up information is output.

Accordingly, the user can continuously view the second screen information 300a without hearing the pop-up window 510 while being continuously provided with the auditory information of the pop-up information.

Referring to (c) and (d) of FIG. 8A, the indicator window 300c for displaying the currently playing program and predetermined information includes pop-up information. The indicator window 300c may be activated by a touch input or an upper drag of the upper portion of the display unit 151 by the user.

The pop-up information output to the indicator window 300c may be displayed in the pop-up window 510, or simple information of the pop-up information may be displayed. For example, if the pop-up information is execution information of the moving picture, the title of the moving picture file and the time to be executed can be displayed.

Also, the controller 180 controls the display unit 300 to display a pop-up window for displaying the pop-up information on the second screen information 300a based on the touch input of the pop-up information displayed on the indicator window 300c. (151).

According to the present embodiment, the user can hide the pop-up window, the audible information is continuously provided, the second screen information can be seen without being hidden, and the pop-up window can be activated again if necessary.

A method of controlling a pop-up window when a pop-up window is overlapped with an execution window of a program controlled by repeated touch input of the screen will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 8B.

Referring to FIGS. 8A and 8B, a pop-up window 510 is superimposed on the first screen information 300, and a call program is executed by a user's touch input.

The first screen information 300 is converted into fourth screen information 300d including a plurality of touch input graphics for inputting numbers and executing a call. The pop-up window 510 is continuously superimposed on a part of the fourth screen information 300d.

The pop-up window 510 includes a transparent processing graphic B for instructing the pop-up window 510 to be transparent and a semitransparent processing graphic S for instructing the pop-up window 510 to be translucent based on a touch input of a user ).

The pop-up window 510 is changed to a pop-up window 514 of increased transparency based on the touch input of the user's transparent processing graphic (B) translucent processing graphic (S). However, the control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 such that the pop-up information is continuously displayed in a state in which the transparency is changed.

Also, the pop-up window 514 is controlled to be disabled by touching the fourth screen information 300d. That is, it is controlled so that touch input is possible to the area of the fourth screen information 330d which is overlapped with the pop-up window 514. For example, the user can input a number by touching the number input touch graphic of the speech program hidden in the pop-up window 514.

According to the setting, the controller 180 may control the display unit 151 to adjust the transparency of the pop-up window when a program controlled by the at least one touch input is executed.

The program may include various programs such as calls, messages, and notes.

According to the present embodiment, the user can use a program controlled by a plurality of touch inputs without being disturbed by the pop-up window.

A method of controlling the pop-up window to be displayed as an index window will be described with reference to Figs. 4 and 8B.

Referring to FIG. 8B, first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 are output on the first screen information 300. The first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 may be controlled to disappear on the display unit 151 by a sliding touch input of the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 of the user.

The method for controlling one pop-up window is the same. The first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 may be controlled to disappear together on the display unit 151 by sequentially inputting the sliding touch of the user. Also, the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 may be respectively touched and touched together so as to disappear on the display unit 151.

8B, the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 disappear on the display part, and the first and second index windows 515 and 515 are displayed on the first screen information 200, , 525 are displayed.

The first and second index windows 515 and 525 may be displayed in an edge region of the display unit 151. The first and second index windows 515 and 525 correspond to the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520, respectively, and the pop-up information of the first and second pop- .

Although not shown in the drawing, the control unit 180 controls the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 based on at least one touch input of the first and second index windows 515 and 525, May be displayed on the first screen information (300).

Accordingly, the user can display the pop-up window without ending it, and can easily re-execute the pop-up window.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 8D, a control method for temporarily storing an icon in a pop-up window and displaying an index window corresponding thereto will be described.

Referring to FIGS. 8A and 8B, the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 are superimposed on the first screen information 300, respectively. A grouping window 550 including the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 is displayed by the user's drag-touch input from the first pop-up window 510 to the second pop-up window 520. The grouping window 550 may control a plurality of pop-up windows selected by a user's touch input at one time.

8D, a folder 551 including the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 is displayed in the first screen information 300 by touch input of the grouping window 550 of the user, ) Is displayed. The folder 551 includes pop-up information of the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520, which may be displayed as a small window or as an icon corresponding to the pop-up information.

Referring to FIG. 8D, an index window corresponding to the folder 551 may be displayed by a sliding input of the folder 551 of the user. Since the index window is substantially the same as the index window of FIG. 8C, duplicate description is omitted.

Accordingly, the user can combine a plurality of pop-up windows spaced apart from each other into a single folder or control them simultaneously to disappear on the first screen information.

9A to 9B are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method for controlling a plurality of pop-up windows to interact with each other.

4 and 9A are control methods for limiting the overlap of a plurality of pop-up window windows according to the setting of the user.

Referring to FIGS. 9A and 9B, the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 are displayed on the second screen information 300a apart from each other. The second pop-up window 520 is moved toward the first pop-up window 510 by a drag-touch input of the user, and the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 are superimposed on the second pop- (520) is moved.

9A, when the touch input of the second pop-up window 520 is canceled, the controller 180 determines whether the second pop-up window 520 is overlapped with the first pop-up window 510 And controls the display unit 151 to be moved to a position where the display unit 151 is not operated. For example, the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 may be displayed to share a portion of an edge.

That is, according to the setting of the user, the controller 180 may control the display unit 151 such that a plurality of pop-up windows do not overlap each other when the pop-up window moves based on the touch input.

According to this, since the pop-up window is automatically arranged even if the user does not arrange them separately, the user can be convenient to use.

The control method according to Figs. 4 and 9B is to control the movement of the pop-up window based on the touch input of the overlapping area.

Referring to FIG. 9B, the first to third pop-up windows 510, 520, and 530 overlap and are displayed and hidden. That is, an area in which the first to third pop-up windows 510, 520, and 530 are all overlapped is formed. The first to third pop-up windows 510, 520, and 530 are controlled to move in different directions by the touch of the overlapping area.

Referring to FIG. 9B, the first to third pop-up windows 510, 520, and 530 are moved toward different corners by the user's touch input. That is, the first to third pop-up windows 510, 520, and 530 are displayed such that there is no overlapping area.

Referring to FIG. 9B, the first to third pop-up windows 510, 520, and 530 are displayed based on the touch input of the area in which the first to third pop-up windows 510, , 530) can be restored to their original positions. However, the location of the touch input is not limited to the area where the pop-up windows are overlapped, and may be controlled so that the pop-up windows are collected toward the touched position when a position is touched on the display unit 151. [

That is, the plurality of pop-up windows can be collected or disassembled by a single touch input of the user. Thus, the user can move the pop-up windows when they overlap and can not properly view each pop-up information. In particular, it is possible to easily control the touch input in each pop-up window.

10A and 10B are conceptual diagrams of a control graphic displayed for controlling pop-up information.

Referring to FIG. 10A, when the pop-up window is touched, a first control graphic 516a is displayed in the pop-up window. For example, if the pop-up information is execution information of a moving picture, the first control graphic 516a includes at least one graphic capable of controlling reproduction, fast forward, rewind, and stop of a moving picture by touch input .

Referring to FIG. 10B, a second control graphic 516b is displayed on the first screen information 300 when the pop-up window is touched. The graphics included in the second control graphic 516b are substantially the same as those of the first control unit 516a.

According to the control graphic, the pop-up information can be controlled, and the position and size of the control graphic can be variously implemented according to the user's setting.

11 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a control method in which a pop-up window is output by the physical force externally applied.

Referring to FIG. 11, the mobile terminal 100 according to the present embodiment includes a gyro sensor (not shown) that senses a shaking due to an external force.

The control unit 180 controls the display unit 151 to output a predetermined first pop-up window 510 based on the shaking motion of the mobile terminal by the user. In addition, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to output a second pop-up window 520 when an additional shake by the user is detected by the gyro sensor. The pop-up information, the output order, and the output position that are output to the first and second pop-up windows 510 and 520 may be set in advance, and the number of the pop-up windows to be output may be set in advance.

In addition, when additional shaking is detected, the controller 180 controls the display unit 151 to terminate all pop-up windows that have been output.

According to the present embodiment, the user can shake the main body of the mobile terminal to more easily output or remove the pop-up window.

12 is a conceptual diagram for explaining the setting of the pop-up window.

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 12, the user can activate a pop-up window setting window, and can set a pop-up window activation, a number of pop-up windows, and a location where a pop-up window is displayed. In addition, in the pop-up information designation, information of a program that can be implemented with pop-up information can be specified. Accordingly, a list of programs that can be designated in the setting window can be set.

The mobile terminal described above can be applied to not only the configuration and method of the embodiments described above but also all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made to the embodiments It is possible.

Claims (21)

A display unit for outputting first screen information;
And a control unit for outputting a control window for receiving pop-up information to be displayed together with the first screen information and outputting a pop-up window in which the pop-up information is displayed,
Wherein the pop-up window is continuously output on the display unit even if the first screen information is changed from the first screen information to the second screen information different from the first screen information,
Wherein,
Controls the display unit to output a selection window for displaying at least one pop-up information that can be displayed in the pop-up window based on a touch input of the control window,
Wherein the control unit activates a graphic image for executing the selection window by touch input of the pop-up window and controls the pop-up information of the pop-up window to be changed based on one touch input of the pop-up information included in the selection window . 2. The apparatus according to claim 1,
And controlling the display unit to output the pop-up window when the icon included in the first screen information is received by the user's touch input and is moved to the control unit, terminal. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the first screen information indicates a program currently being executed, and the icon corresponds to the currently executed program. delete delete ◈ Claim 6 is abandoned due to the registration fee. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the control window displays at least one thumbnail window displaying an execution screen of at least one program currently being executed,
Wherein the control unit executes a pop-up window for outputting the execution screen as pop-up information based on the long touch of the thumbnail window. ◈ Claim 7 is abandoned due to registration fee. The method according to claim 6,
When the thumbnail window is moved so as to overlap a pop-up window that is displayed on the control window by the user's long touch and displays the pop-up information, the control unit controls the display unit to change the pop-up information to an execution screen of the thumbnail window and output The mobile terminal comprising: ◈ Claim 8 is abandoned due to the registration fee. The method as claimed in claim 7, wherein the pop-up window includes first and second windows forming an overlapping area, and when the thumbnail window overlaps with the area, information of the first window or the second window And wherein one of the plurality of mobile terminals is selectively changed. ◈ Claim 9 is abandoned upon payment of registration fee. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the display unit includes at least one partitioned area where a plurality of pop-up windows can be displayed, respectively,
Wherein the control window includes a plurality of pop-up windows selected and a plurality of selection areas corresponding to the selected pop-up windows. ◈ Claim 10 is abandoned due to the registration fee. 10. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the selection region includes information on a region in which a pop-up window is displayed in which the selected pop-up information is displayed. ◈ Claim 11 is abandoned due to registration fee. 11. The apparatus according to claim 10,
And controls the display unit to move the position of the pop-up window displaying the pop-up information by touch input of the user moving the pop-up information from the selected region to the other selected region. Mobile terminal. The method according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of pop-up windows for displaying different pop-up information are displayed on the first screen information,
Wherein when the plurality of pop-up windows are touched simultaneously by a user, the control unit controls the display unit such that the pop-up information is exchanged and output. The apparatus of claim 1,
Controls the display unit to control the size of the pop-up window to change according to the long touch of the pop-up window, and to exchange the pop-up information and the first screen information. The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a speaker formed to output auditory information of the pop-up information,
Wherein the controller controls the transparency of the pop-up window by the touch input of the user and controls the speaker to continuously output the auditory signal of the pop-up information. 15. The mobile terminal of claim 14, wherein the controller controls the display unit so that the first screen information area overlapped with the pop-up window can be touched. 15. The mobile terminal of claim 14, wherein the control unit controls the display unit to output an index window in which information of the pop-up information is displayed when the pop-up window disappears. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the plurality of pop-up windows overlap with each other, and the display unit is controlled so that the pop-up windows are automatically or automatically displayed on the touch screen. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a gyro sensor for detecting a shake due to an external force,
Wherein the controller controls the display unit to output a predetermined pop-up window when the gyro sensor detects a shake of the mobile terminal. delete delete delete

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