KR101962339B1 - Method for displaying information of terminal and the terminal therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal equipped with a plurality of identification modules, comprising: a display unit displaying information available from a terminal; An identification module selection switch unit for generating a selection signal for selecting an arbitrary identification module among the plurality of identification modules; And a controller for switching the currently set ID module to another ID module when the selection signal is generated, and setting the information associated with the ID module to be switched to be different from the information associated with the other ID module, And a controller for performing information display control so that the information is displayed in the display area.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a method of displaying information on a terminal,

More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of displaying information on a terminal and a terminal thereof, and more particularly, to a method and a device for displaying information on a terminal equipped with a plurality of identification modules, A method for performing display and a terminal thereof.

A terminal can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the terminal is movable or not. The mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry the mobile terminal.

Such a terminal has various functions, for example, a communication function of voice, text, video and e-mail, as well as a function of shooting a picture or a moving picture, reproducing music or video file, And is implemented in the form of a multifunctional multimedia device having various functions.

In order to support and enhance the functionality of such terminals, it may be considered to improve the structural and / or software parts of the terminal.

Meanwhile, mobile terminals having a plurality of identification modules for supporting two or more communication networks at the same time are being released.

Such mobile terminals need to be able to recognize users in managing various information or messages processed through a plurality of identification modules.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a method and a device for displaying information so that information linked to an identification module in a terminal equipped with a plurality of identification modules is displayed in a different color from information linked to other identification modules .

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal equipped with a plurality of identification modules, comprising: a display unit displaying information available from a terminal; An identification module selection switch unit for generating a selection signal for selecting an arbitrary identification module among the plurality of identification modules; And a controller for switching the currently set ID module to another ID module when the selection signal is generated, and setting the information associated with the ID module to be switched to be different from the information associated with the other ID module, And a controller for performing information display control so that the information is displayed in the display area.

Wherein the display unit includes an antenna display unit for indicating a wireless communication state of each of the identification modules corresponding to the plurality of identification modules, and the control unit controls the antenna display unit corresponding to the switched- The information display control can be performed so as to be displayed in a different color.

The control unit may perform information display control to display information displayed on the display unit by sorting the information associated with the switchable identification module among the information displayed on the display unit.

The mobile terminal may further include a light emitting unit configured to generate lights of different colors corresponding to the plurality of identification modules, and to generate light having a color corresponding to the switching module, when the selection signal is generated have.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying information on a terminal equipped with a plurality of identification modules, the method comprising the steps of: displaying information, Generating a selection signal for selecting an arbitrary identification module among the plurality of identification modules according to an input signal of the identification module selection switch section; And a controller for switching the currently set ID module to another ID module when the selection signal is generated, and setting the information associated with the ID module to be switched to be different from the information associated with the other ID module, And performing information display control such that the information is displayed in the display area.

According to the present invention, in the terminal equipped with a plurality of identification modules, the information associated with the identification module is displayed so that the information associated with the other identification module is displayed in a different color, Various kinds of information can be intuitively recognized, and the convenience of the user can be improved.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a view showing the outer appearance of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an information display method of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a flowchart illustrating an information display method of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an information display method of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen for explaining a switching process of setting an identification module in a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for explaining a switching process of an identification module when a message is generated in a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.
8 is a diagram illustrating a display of a text message according to switching setting of an identification module in a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
9 is an external view of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are provided by way of example so that those skilled in the art can fully understand the spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, but may be embodied in other forms. In the drawings, the width, length, thickness, and the like of the components may be exaggerated for convenience. Like reference numerals designate like elements throughout the specification. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a pad, a notebook, a tablet PC, a laptop computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP 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.

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

1, a mobile terminal 100 according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a wireless communication unit 110, an audio / video (A / V) input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, An output unit 150, a memory 160, an interface unit 170, a control unit 180, and a power supply unit 190. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, and a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a multimode mobile terminal connected to at least two communication systems or at least two communication networks, and at least two communication systems or a multi-standby mobile terminal simultaneously accessing a communication network according to at least two operators .

Hereinafter, for convenience of description, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described as an example of a multi-standby mobile terminal. The multi-standby mobile terminal can be connected to three communication networks selected from a plurality of communication methods including Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Global System for Mobile Telecommunication (GSM), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) Or in the case of the Republic of Korea, a mobile terminal that simultaneously connects to three communication networks selected from a plurality of operators including SKT, KTF, and LGT.

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. Here, the broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may be a server for generating and transmitting broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information, or a server for receiving broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information generated by the broadcast server and transmitting the generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast- 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 mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast-related information can also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112. Broadcast-related information can 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).

The broadcast receiving module 111 may be a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB-T), a digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB-S), a media forward link only (DVF-H) (ISDB-T), and digital broadcasting systems such as ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for 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. Here, 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 acquiring the position of the mobile terminal, for example, a Global Position System (GPS) module.

The A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes 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, for example, a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static / static), a jog wheel, and a jog switch. The user input unit 130 may include an identification module selection switch for generating a selection signal for selecting an arbitrary identification module among a plurality of identification modules.

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, A sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 may be generated. 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. The sensing unit 140 may include a touch sensor 141 and a proximity sensor 142, for example. The touch sensor 141 is a sensor for sensing a touch operation. For example, the touch sensor 141 may have the form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor 141 may form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as 'touch screen') with the display unit 151. The touch sensor 141 may be configured to convert a change in a pressure applied to a specific part of the display part 151 or a capacitance generated in a specific part of the display part 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor 141 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 141, 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.

The proximity sensor 142 may be disposed within an interior region of the mobile terminal or proximate to the touch screen that is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object existing in the vicinity thereof without mechanical contact using the force of the electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer life than the contact type sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor 142 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. When the touch screen is electrostatic, it is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

The term "proximity touch " refers to an act of causing the pointer to be located on the touch screen in proximity to the touch screen without the pointer touching the touch screen. "Contact touch" refers to the act of actually contacting the pointer on the touch screen. The position where the pointer is proximately touched on the touch screen means the position where the pointer corresponds vertically to the touch screen when the pointer is touched proximately.

The proximity sensor 142 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 can be output on the touch screen.

The output unit 150 generates an output related to the visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154, (155), and the like.

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 a 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.

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. Accordingly, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 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 a suction force of the air through the injection port or the suction port, a touch on the skin surface, contact with 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. At least two haptic modules 154 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100.

The light emitting unit 155 is configured to generate lights of different colors corresponding to the plurality of identification modules, and generates a light of a color corresponding to the selected identification module when the selection signal for selecting the identification module is generated.

The light emitting unit 155 may be a color LED capable of emitting a plurality of colors in order to divide the state of the identification module 200 into light emitting colors. For example, the light emitting portion 155 may include LEDs of red, green, and blue.

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 related to vibrations and sounds of various patterns that are output upon touch 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 storage functions 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 200 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 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.

The interface unit 170 may be a path through which the power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle or various command signals input from the cradle by the user, As shown in FIG. The various command signals or power from the cradle may be operated as a signal for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

A controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, the control unit 180 may perform related control and processing for voice call, data communication, video call, 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. [

When a selection signal for selecting an arbitrary identification module from among a plurality of identification modules is generated, the control unit 180 switches the currently set identification module to another identification module, and switches among the information displayed on the display unit 151 Information display control is performed so that the information linked to the other identification modules is displayed in a different color from the information associated with the other identification modules. Here, the information linked to the identification module may include text message information, contact information, moving image information, photograph information, text information, and various call log information. The call log information may include all call log information, origination log information, reception log information, message log information, and missing call information.

The display unit 151 may include an antenna display unit for indicating radio communication states of the respective identification modules corresponding to a plurality of identification modules.

Accordingly, the controller 180 can perform the information display control such that the antenna display corresponding to the switched identification module is displayed in a different color from the antenna display corresponding to the other identification module.

The control unit 180 may perform information display control to display information displayed on the display unit 151 by sorting the information linked to the identification module switched from the information displayed on the display unit 151. [

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, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and other electronic units for performing other functions. In some cases, May be implemented by the control unit 180.

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. The software codes are stored in the memory 160 and can be executed by the control unit 180. [

FIG. 2 is a view showing the outer appearance of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, a mobile terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit 151 that displays various information that can be provided by the mobile terminal 100 on the front side. The mobile terminal 100 includes a plurality of identification modules 200 and a control unit 180, and the respective components shown in FIG. 1 are built in or installed on the surface. For example, in the mobile terminal 100 shown in FIG. 2, three identification modules 200 are embedded.

A plurality of keypads may be provided on the lower portion of the display unit 151, including an identification module selection switch 131. The identification module selection switch 131 functions to generate a selection signal for selecting an arbitrary identification module 200 among the plurality of identification modules 200.

When the identification module selection signal is generated by the identification module selection switch 131, the mobile terminal 100 switches the currently set identification module to another identification module. The mobile terminal 100 displays the information linked to the ID module switched from the information displayed on the display unit 151 in a different color from the information associated with the other ID module.

The display unit 151 includes an antenna display unit 10 that indicates the wireless communication state of each of the identification modules in accordance with the plurality of identification modules 200.

The mobile terminal 100 may perform information display control such that the antenna display unit 10 corresponding to the switched identification module is displayed in a different color from the antenna display unit corresponding to the other identification module.

The antenna display unit 10 can display whether or not each identification module is set according to the operation of the identification module selection switch 131. [ The antenna display unit 10 may be configured to have different colors for the respective antennas. For example, the antenna display unit 10 includes a first antenna display unit 11 corresponding to a first identification module to be described in detail with reference to FIG. 6, a second antenna display unit 12 corresponding to the second identification module, And a third antenna display unit 13 corresponding to the module.

The antenna display unit 10 may display the first color set in the first antenna display unit 11 if the identification module currently set in the mobile terminal 100 is the first identification module. The antenna display unit 10 may display the second color set in the second antenna display unit 12 if the identification module currently set in the mobile terminal 100 is the second identification module. The antenna display unit 10 may display the third color set on the third antenna display unit 13 if the identification module currently set in the mobile terminal 100 is the third identification module.

When the identification module selection signal is generated by the identification module selection switch 131, the mobile terminal 100 sorts the information associated with the identification module switched from the information displayed on the display unit 151, Can be displayed.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a light emitting unit 155 to generate light of different colors corresponding to the plurality of identification modules 200. The light emitting unit 155 generates light of a color corresponding to the identification module switched when the selection signal by the identification module selection switch 131 is generated. For example, the light emitting unit 155 may emit red when switching from the mobile terminal 100 to the first identification module, emit green when switching to the second identification module, It is possible to emit blue light.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an information display method of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the mobile terminal 100 displays various information that can be provided in the currently executed mode in the terminal on the display unit (S11).

The mobile terminal 100 receives the identification module selection signal from the identification module selection switch unit 131 by the user's operation (S12). The mobile terminal 100 generates a selection signal for selecting an arbitrary identification module among a plurality of identification modules according to an input signal of the identification module selection switch unit 131. [

When the selection signal is generated by the identification module selection switch unit 131, the mobile terminal 100 switches the currently set identification module to another identification module (S13).

Thereafter, the mobile terminal 100 extracts information linked to the identification module switched from the information displayed on the display unit 151 by operation of the currently executed mode (S14). The mobile terminal 100 displays the extracted information on the display unit 151 in a different color from the information associated with the other identification module.

4 is a flowchart illustrating an information display method of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, the mobile terminal 100 communicates with the identification module 200 installed in the mobile terminal 100 to display the mounting status of the identification modules on the antenna display 10 (S21).

The mobile terminal 100 reads the information of the identification module set as default in the memory 160, distinguishes the antennas of the default identification module, and displays different colors on the antenna display 10 (S22). For example, the mobile terminal 100 may include a box to surround the antenna icon of the antenna display unit 10 of the identification module currently set in the antenna display unit 10 by default. The mobile terminal 100 may display a preset color of the box of the antenna display unit 10 of the currently set identification module and may not display the color of the box on the antenna display unit of the other identification module.

The mobile terminal 100 receives the identification module selection signal from the identification module selection switch unit 131 by the user's operation (S23). The mobile terminal 100 generates a selection signal for selecting an arbitrary identification module among a plurality of identification modules according to an input signal of the identification module selection switch unit 131. [

When the selection signal is generated by the identification module selection switch unit 131, the mobile terminal 100 switches the currently set identification module to another identification module (S24).

Then, the mobile terminal 100 distinguishes the antenna display unit of the switched identification module from the antenna display unit corresponding to the other identification module, and displays the different color on the display unit 151 in step S25.

5 is a flowchart illustrating an information display method of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 5, the mobile terminal 100 reads the information of the identification module set as default in the memory 160 and displays a color corresponding to the default identification module on the light emitting unit 155 (S31). For example, the mobile terminal 100 may display the first color of the first identification module currently set in the light emitting unit 155 on the light emitting unit 155.

The mobile terminal 100 receives the identification module selection signal from the identification module selection switch unit 131 by the user's operation (S32). The mobile terminal 100 generates a selection signal for selecting an arbitrary identification module among a plurality of identification modules according to an input signal of the identification module selection switch unit 131. [

When the selection signal is generated by the identification module selection switch unit 131, the mobile terminal 100 switches the currently set identification module to another identification module (S33).

Then, the mobile terminal 100 displays a color corresponding to the switched identification module on the light emitting unit 155 (S34).

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a screen for explaining a switching process of setting an identification module in a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 6A, the default setting of the mobile terminal 100 is set to the first identification module. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 displays a box having a first color on the first antenna display unit 11. [ In addition, the mobile terminal 100 causes the light emitting unit 155 to emit a first color.

When the identification module selection signal SSK is generated by the identification module selection switch 131, the mobile terminal 100 sets and switches the currently set first identification module to the second identification module, The second antenna display unit 12 displays a box having a second color. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 causes the light emitting unit 155 to emit a second hue.

When the identification module selection signal SSK is generated again by the identification module selection switch 131, the mobile terminal 100 switches the currently set second identification module to the third identification module, A box having a third color is displayed on the third antenna display unit 13 as shown in FIG. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 causes the light emitting unit 155 to emit a third color.

FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen for explaining a switching process of an identification module when a message is generated in a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7A, the default setting of the mobile terminal 100 is set to the first identification module. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 displays a box having the first color on the first antenna display unit 11 in the message creation mode. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 causes the light emitting unit 155 to emit a first color.

When the identification module selection signal SSK is generated by the identification module selection switch 131, the mobile terminal 100 sets the currently set first identification module to the second identification module, The second antenna display unit 12 displays a box having a second color. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 displays the second color on the light emitting unit 155 by lighting it for a predetermined time.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), the display of the second color, which has been turned on in the light emitting portion 155, is stopped while the display of the box having the second color is maintained in the second antenna display portion 12 .

8 is a diagram illustrating a display of a text message according to switching setting of an identification module in a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, the mobile terminal 100 is executing a character inbox mode. In addition to the character inbox mode, the mobile terminal 100 may execute various modes such as a call log view mode, an origination log view mode, a reception log view mode, a message log view mode, and a missed call view mode.

In the mobile terminal 100, the default setting is set to the first identification module. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 displays a box having the first color on the first antenna display unit 11 in the message creation mode. At this time, the mobile terminal 100 does not emit any color to the light emitting unit 155. At this time, the mobile terminal 100 extracts a message associated with the first identification module, which is the default setting among the messages of the reception letter box, and displays the highlighted message in a first color so as to be distinguished from other messages.

When the identification module selection signal SSK is generated by the identification module selection switch 131, the mobile terminal 100 sets the currently set first identification module to the second identification module, The second antenna display unit 12 displays a box having a second color. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 displays the second color on the light emitting unit 155 by lighting it for a predetermined time. The mobile terminal 100 extracts a message associated with the second identification module from the messages of the reception character box and displays the highlighted message in a second color so as to be distinguished from other messages.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8 (c), the display of the box having the second color and the second color of the text message are maintained in the second antenna display unit 12, 2 Stop displaying the color.

9 is an external view of a mobile terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the light emitting unit 155 is not formed as one unit but has three light emitting units 155a, 155b and 155c corresponding to three identification modules.

In the mobile terminal 100, the default setting is set to the first identification module. Accordingly, the mobile terminal 100 displays a box having a first color on the first antenna display unit 11. [ In addition, the mobile terminal 100 causes the first light emitting unit 155a to emit a first color.

When the identification module selection signal SSK is generated by the identification module selection switch 131, the mobile terminal 100 switches the currently set first identification module to the second identification module, Lt; / RTI > In addition, the mobile terminal 100 emits a second color to the second light emitting portion 155b.

When the identification module selection signal SSK is generated again by the identification module selection switch 131, the mobile terminal 100 switches the currently set second identification module to the third identification module, ≪ / RTI > of the third color. In addition, the mobile terminal 100 causes the third light emitting unit 155c to emit a third color.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a code readable by a processor on a medium on which a program is recorded. Examples of the medium that can be read by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (e.g., transmission over the Internet) .

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.

For example, in an embodiment of the present invention, various information such as a text message provided through a mobile terminal is displayed in a color-coded manner according to an operation of an identification module selection switch, Respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various contact information stored in the mobile terminal may be classified and stored for each of the identification modules, and the contact information may be classified by the identification module according to the operation of the identification module selection switch There is also water.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the number of identification modules is three. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but may be applied to the case of using four or more identification modules. Thus, Information can be classified by color and displayed through the display unit and the light emitting unit, thereby improving convenience for the user.

While the present invention has been described in connection with what is presently considered to be practical exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the equivalents of the claims and the claims.

Claims (5)

In a terminal equipped with a plurality of identification modules,
A display unit for displaying information available from the terminal;
An identification module selection switch unit for generating a selection signal for selecting an arbitrary identification module among the plurality of identification modules;
A light emitting unit for generating light of different colors corresponding to the plurality of identification modules; And
A plurality of antennas respectively corresponding to the plurality of identification modules are displayed, and when the selection signal is generated, a currently set first identification module is switched to a second identification module, and the specific antenna corresponding to the second identification module is switched And displays the specific antenna in a specific color corresponding to the second identification module so that the specific antenna is displayed in a different color from the antenna corresponding to the identification module, The information associated with the second identification module is displayed so as to be displayed in a different color from the information associated with the identification module, the information is displayed in the specific color, the light emitting portion is controlled to generate light of the specific color, An antenna is displayed in the specific color, and information associated with the second identification module is stored in the specific And controlling the light emitting unit so that the light emitting unit stops emitting light of the specific color in a state of displaying in color. delete delete delete A method of displaying information on a terminal equipped with a plurality of identification modules,
Displaying information that can be provided by the terminal on a display unit;
Displaying a plurality of antennas respectively corresponding to the plurality of identification modules;
Generating a selection signal for selecting an arbitrary identification module among the plurality of identification modules according to an input signal of the identification module selection switch section;
Switching the currently set first identification module to the second identification module when the selection signal is generated;
The specific antenna corresponding to the second identification module is displayed in a different color from the antenna corresponding to the other identification module, the specific antenna is displayed in a specific color corresponding to the second identification module, The information associated with the second identification module is displayed in the specific color so that the information associated with the second identification module is displayed in a different color from the information associated with the other identification module, Controlling the light emitting unit that emits light of different colors to emit light of the specific color corresponding to the light of the specific color; And
Controlling the light emitting unit so that the light emitting unit stops emitting light of the specific color in a state in which the specific antenna is displayed in the specific color and information linked to the second identification module is displayed in the specific color
A method of displaying information on a mobile terminal.

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