KR101984572B1 - Terminal and method for controlling the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a terminal capable of converting the design of the first icon to correspond to the design of the second icon while displaying first and second icons respectively assigned first and second functions, .

Description

[0001] TERMINAL AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME [0002]

The present invention relates to a terminal and a control method thereof, in which the use of a terminal can be realized by further considering the convenience of the user.

A terminal such as a personal computer, a notebook computer, a mobile phone, a smart phone, a digital TV, and a smart TV may be configured to perform various functions. Examples of such various functions include a data and voice communication function, a function of photographing a video or a moving image through a camera, a voice storage function, a music file playback function through a speaker system, and an image or video display function. Some terminals include additional functions to execute games, and some other terminals are also implemented as multimedia devices. Moreover, recent terminals can receive a broadcast or multicast signal to view a video or television program.

As described above, the terminal can download and install applications and widgets of various functions provided by a web site or a web store, and when the application or widget is installed, A function icon for executing the application or widget is displayed.

That is, the user can operate the terminal to execute the function assigned to the selected function icon by selecting the desired function icon displayed on the screen.

As described above, the design of each of the function icons displayed on the screen of the terminal is determined and fixed by the applications or widget makers corresponding to the function icons, or by the design change function provided by the terminal itself It is possible to make a batch change only with the design of.

Accordingly, in order for the user to selectively change the function icons on the screen to his or her preferred design, there is a problem that the user connects the terminal and the PC and uses an illegal method such as rooting.

An object of the present invention is to provide a terminal capable of converting the design of the first icon to correspond to the design of the second icon in a state in which first and second icons respectively assigned to the first and second functions are displayed, And a control method thereof.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal comprising: a display unit displaying a first icon and a second icon respectively allocated with a first function and a second function; And a controller for converting the design of the first icon to correspond to the design of the second icon when the second icon is selected while the first icon is selected.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of controlling a terminal, including: displaying a first icon and a second icon on a display unit, the first icon and the second icon being respectively assigned to the first function and the second function; Converting the design of the first icon to correspond to the design of the second icon if the second icon is selected with the first icon selected; And displaying a first icon of which the design has been changed.

The terminal and the control method thereof according to the present invention provide the effect that a user can freely and selectively change the icons on the screen to his / her preferred design.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 2A.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an icon design changing process of the portable terminal according to the present invention.
4 to 13 are explanatory diagrams illustrating a process of changing the icon design of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

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

The terminal described in this specification may be a portable terminal such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player) , And may also be a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a smart TV, a desktop computer, and the like.

In the following description, it is assumed that the terminal according to the present invention is a mobile terminal. However, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that the configuration of the mobile terminal according to the present invention may be applied to a fixed terminal.

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

The portable terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V 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 portable 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 that enable wireless communication between the wireless terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the wireless terminal 100 and a network in which the wireless 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 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 through the mobile communication module 112. [ The broadcast-related information may be in the form of 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 DMB-T (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial), a DMB-S (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite), a MediaFLO (Media Forward Link Only), a DVB- A digital broadcasting system such as DVB-CBMS, OMA-BCAST, or Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T).

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.

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 can download an application, a widget, and the like provided in an external web site or web store to the mobile terminal 100.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or externally mounted in 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.

In addition, the wireless Internet module 113 can download an application, a widget, and the like provided in an external web site or web store to the portable terminal 100.

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 portable terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates distance information and accurate time information from three or more satellites, and then applies trigonometry to the calculated information to obtain a three-dimensional string of latitude, longitude, The location information can be accurately calculated. At present, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting an error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is widely used. In addition, the GPS module 115 can calculate speed information by continuously calculating the current position in real time.

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 directional keypad, a keypad, a dome switch, a touchpad (static / static), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 senses the current state of the portable terminal 100 such as the open / close state of the portable terminal 100, the position of the portable terminal 100, the presence of the user, the orientation of the portable terminal, And generates a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable 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 proximity sensor 141 will be described later in relation to the touch screen.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output relating to visual, auditory or tactile sense and includes a display unit 151, an acoustic output module 152, an alarm unit 153, a haptic module 154, 155, and the like.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) the information processed in the portable terminal 100. For example, when the portable terminal is in the call mode, a UI (User Interface) or a GUI (Graphic User Interface) associated with a call is displayed. When the portable terminal 100 is in the video communication mode or the photographing mode, the photographed and / or received image, UI, or GUI is 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, and a three-dimensional display (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 portable terminal 100. [ For example, in the portable terminal 100, a plurality of display units 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 (not shown). 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 141 may be disposed in an inner area of the portable terminal or in the vicinity of the touch screen, which is enclosed by the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or a nearby object without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor has a longer life span than the contact sensor and its utilization is also high.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission type photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection type photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection type photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation type proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. And to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field along the proximity of the pointer when the touch screen is electrostatic. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

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

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

The audio output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception mode, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, The sound output module 152 also outputs sound signals related to functions (e.g., call signal reception tones, message reception tones, etc.) performed in the portable 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 portable terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the portable terminal include receiving a call signal, receiving a message, inputting a key signal, and touch input. 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. In this case, the display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be a type of the alarm unit 153. The display unit 151 and the audio output module 152 may be connected to the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, .

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

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may 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. The haptic module 154 may include two or more haptic modules 154 according to the configuration of the portable terminal 100.

The projector module 155 is a component for performing an image project function using the portable terminal 100 and is similar to the image displayed on the display unit 151 in accordance with a control signal of the controller 180 Or at least partly display another image on an external screen or wall.

Specifically, the projector module 155 includes a light source (not shown) that generates light (for example, laser light) for outputting an image to the outside, a light source And a lens (not shown) for enlarging and outputting the image at a predetermined focal distance to the outside. Further, the projector module 155 may include a device (not shown) capable of mechanically moving the lens or the entire module to adjust the image projection direction.

The projector module 155 can be divided into a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) module, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) module and a DLP (Digital Light Processing) module according to the type of the display means. In particular, the DLP module may be advantageous for miniaturization of the projector module 151 by enlarging and projecting an image generated by reflecting light generated from a light source on a DMD (Digital Micromirror Device) chip.

Preferably, the projector module 155 may be provided on the side surface, the front surface, or the back surface of the portable terminal 100 in the longitudinal direction. It goes without saying that the projector module 155 may be provided at any position of the portable terminal 100 as needed.

The memory 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180 and may store the input / output data (e.g., a telephone directory, a message, an audio, a still image, an electronic book, History, and the like). The memory 160 may also store the frequency of use of each of the data (for example, each telephone number, each message, and frequency of use for each multimedia). In addition, the memory 160 may store data on vibration and sound of various patterns outputted when a touch is input on the touch screen.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory, etc.) ), A random access memory (RAM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), a programmable read- A magnetic disk, an optical disk, a memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk. The portable 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 portable terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device or receives power from the external device and transmits the data to each component in the portable terminal 100 or allows data in the portable terminal 100 to be transmitted to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

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

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

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

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

2A is a perspective view of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

In addition to the antenna for communication, a broadcast signal receiving antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 116, which forms part of the broadcast receiving unit 111 (see FIG. 1), may be installed to be able to be drawn out from the terminal body.

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

The rear case 102 may further include a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. The touch pad 135 may be of a light transmission type for the display unit 151. [ In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides (that is, in both the front and rear directions of the portable terminal), the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 do. The information output on both sides may be all controlled by the touch pad 135. [

Meanwhile, the display for exclusive use of the touch pad 135 may be separately installed, so that the touch screen may be disposed in the rear case 102 as well.

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

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 portable terminal referred to herein may include at least one of the components shown in FIG. In addition, the control unit 180 can control the individual operation of the component or the linking operation between the plurality of components for performing an operation using the component (e.g., a touch screen, a wireless communication unit, a memory, and the like).

Hereinafter, with reference to FIGS. 3 to 13, a process for changing a design of a desired second icon using a specific first icon on the screen will be described in detail.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an icon design changing process of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

4 to 13 are explanatory diagrams illustrating a process of changing the icon design of the portable terminal according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, the controller 180 displays two or more first and second function items having different designs on the screen of the touch screen 151 (S110).

The first icon is an icon to which data or a function for executing a function, such as an application, a widget, a menu, and a data file, is allocated, and has a unique design.

Here, the design means a combination of at least one of a color, a font, a style theme, and a shape or a combination of two or more.

For example, the design of the first icon may be a combination of "red", "desktop" font, "Android UI" style theme, and the like.

The second icon may be an icon, such as an application, a widget, a menu, a data file, or the like, which is provided with data or a function for executing a function.

In addition, the second icon may have one or more designs, and may be a design edit providing icon that provides the first icon with a design. If the second icon is the design editing and providing icon, the design editing and providing icon is downloaded from an external web site or web store through the wireless communication unit 110 and installed in the portable terminal 100, As shown in FIG.

Details of the case where the second icon is the design edit providing icon will be described later in detail in FIG. 4 to FIG.

Next, the control unit 180 detects whether a command for changing the design of the first icon from the user to the design of the second icon is input (S120).

At this time, the command may be a touch gesture of a predetermined user. For example, the command may be an operation in which the first icon is first touched and then the second icon is touched. Further, the command may be a drag-touch operation in which the first icon is moved to a specific position via the second icon. Also, the command may be a multi-touch operation in which the first and second icons are simultaneously touched.

If it is detected that the change command is input, the controller 180 changes the design of the first icon to the design of the second icon [S140].

Hereinafter, the steps S110 to S140 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

4 shows that the first icon 210A and the second icon 310 are displayed on the touch screen screen, and the second icon 310 is the above-mentioned design edit and provide icon.

4 (a), when the controller 180 detects that the first icon 210A and the design / edit / provide icon 310 are multi-touched through the touch screen 151, the design of the first icon 210A is changed to the design provided by the design edit providing icon 310, as shown in Fig.

Next, as shown in FIG. 5A, the controller 180 controls the first icon 210A via the touch screen 151 to pass through the design edit providing icon 310 5B, the design of the first icon 210A is changed to the design provided by the design edit and providing icon 310. In this case, as shown in FIG.

5 (b), when the control unit 180 detects that the dragging of the first icon 210A is released through the touch screen 151, The first icon 210B whose design has been changed is moved to a position before the design is changed, as shown in Fig.

Next, as shown in FIG. 6A, the controller 180 displays the first icon 210B whose design has been changed by the processes of S110 to S140 and FIGS. 4 and 5, , If a drag touch is detected in which the first icon 210B whose design has been changed through the touch screen 151 is moved to a specific position via the design edit providing icon 310, As shown, the design of the first icon 210B is restored and displayed to its original design before being changed.

6 (b), when the control unit 180 detects that the dragging of the first icon 210A restored to the original design is released through the touch screen 151, The first icon 210A restored to the original design is moved to the original position, as shown in Fig. 6 (c).

Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the design edit providing icon 310 may provide two or more different designs.

7A, when the first icon 210A passes through the design edit providing icon 310 in accordance with a dragging touch of the user, And displays each of the preview images 210B and 210C that respectively apply the designs provided by the icon 310 to the first icon 210A.

As shown in FIG. 7B, when the preview image 210B of any of the preview images 210B and 210C is selected, the control unit 180 controls the design of the first icon 210A The selected preview image 210B is changed to the design of the selected preview image 210B, and the first icon 210B whose design has been changed is moved to a position before the display style theme is changed, as shown in FIG. 7C.

The steps S110 to S140 have been described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. FIG.

Hereinafter, the step S150 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 8 to 13. FIG.

8 to 13, after changing the design of the first icon on the screen to the design of the second icon on the screen, the first function of the first icon and the second function of the second icon And to execute them in cooperation with each other.

For example, if the first icon is the contact information of a specific contact, and the second function of the second icon is a specific image, the portable terminal according to the present invention may transmit the design of the first icon to the second function After the change to the design of the item, the specific image is transmitted to the specific counterpart using the specific counterpart contact information.

8 shows that the function of the first icon 220A is a specific one and the function of the second icon 320 is a function of the Network Hard.

At this time, the content includes at least one of "phonebook", "message", "music file", "video file", "image file", "camera" menu, "schedule" menu, "contact information" "" Web page address file "," electronic dictionary file "," application "," operating system "," music file "," music file " Quot ;, " widget ", etc., all data that can be used by the user in the portable terminal 100, a menu function, and the like.

Preferably, in FIG. 8, the function of the first icon 220A is a gallery function among the specific contents.

As shown in FIG. 8A, when the first icon 220A is positioned by passing through the second icon 320 according to the user's drag-and-touch input, The design of the first icon 220A is changed to the design of the second icon 320. [

8 (b), an execution screen of the gallery function of the first icon 220B whose design has been changed is displayed on the touch screen 151, and a specific gallery list on the gallery function execution screen The controller 300 transmits the pictures included in the selected specific gallery list 221 to the netHard 320 through the wireless communication unit 110 and uploads the pictures to the netHard 320 as shown in FIG. .

Next, FIG. 9 shows that the function of the first icon 230A is a camera function and the function of the second icon 330 is a certain function.

As shown in FIG. 9A, when the first icon 230A is positioned by passing through the second icon 330 according to the drag-touch input of the user, The design of the first icon 230A is changed to the design of the second icon 330. [

9 (b), the controller 180 drives the camera 121, which is a function of the first icon 230B whose design has been changed, and displays the preview image input from the camera 121 Display.

When the preview image is captured by the user, the control unit 180 displays an image 231 corresponding to the captured preview image on the second icon 330, as shown in (c) of FIG. Register and display in the function schedule.

Next, FIG. 10 shows the SNS messenger function of the first icon 240A and the function of the second icon 340 is the music player function.

In this case, for example, FIG. 10 shows that the SNS messenger function is a Twitter function and the music player is currently playing a " fifth finger " sound source.

 10, when the first icon 240A is positioned by passing through the second icon 340 according to the user's drag-and-touch input, the controller 180 displays the first icon 240A) to the design of the second icon (340).

Then, the controller 180 sets the sound source of the playing fifth finger in the first icon 240A as background music (BGM).

That is, when the user selects the first icon 240A after the design of the first icon 240A is changed to the design of the second icon 340, the control unit 180 controls the first icon 240A, And controls the music player to output the " fifth finger " sound source to the BGM of the tweeter while the tweeter is being executed.

Next, Fig. 11 shows that the function of the first icon 250A is the specific content and the function of the second icon 350 is the search function.

In this case, for example, FIG. 11 shows that the content is a game and the search function is a search engine provided by a specific website.

As shown in FIG. 11 (a), when the first icon 250A is positioned by passing through the second icon 350 according to the drag-touch input of the user, The design of the first icon 250A is changed to the design of the second function item 350. [

11 (b), the control unit 180 sets the name related to the game as the keyword of the search engine, searches for the information corresponding to the set keyword using the search engine , And displays the search result.

Next, FIG. 12 shows that the function of the first icon 260A is the camera function and the function of the second icon 360 is the SNS messenger function.

As shown in FIG. 12A, when the first icon 260A is positioned by passing through the second icon 360 according to the drag-touch input of the user, The design of the first icon 260A is changed to the design of the second icon 360. [

12 (b), the controller 180 drives the camera 121, which is a function of the first icon 260B whose design has been changed, and outputs a preview image input from the camera 121 Display.

When the preview image is captured by the user, the controller 180 displays an image 261 corresponding to the captured preview image on the second icon 330 as shown in FIG. 12 (c) It is registered in the form of posts or replies in the function SNS Messenger and displayed.

Lastly, FIG. 13 shows that the function of the first icon 270A is the Internet function and the function of the second icon 370 is the weather widget function.

13, when the first icon 270A is positioned by passing through the second icon 370 according to the user's drag-and-touch input, the controller 180 displays the first icon 270A) to the design of the second icon (370).

Then, the controller 180 uses the weather widget function to display the weather (weather) at the time when the first icon 260B passes through the second icon 370 in the first icon 260B whose design has been changed And the detected weather information can be displayed on the first icon 260B whose design has been changed.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof.

The present invention described above can be embodied as computer-readable codes on a medium on which a program is recorded. The computer readable medium includes all kinds of recording devices in which data that can be read by a computer system is stored. Examples of the computer-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and also implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet) . Also, the computer may include a control unit 180 of the terminal.

Accordingly, the above description should not be construed in a limiting sense in all respects and should be considered illustrative. The scope of the present invention should be determined by rational interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the scope of equivalents of the present invention are included in the scope of the present invention.

The above-described mobile terminal and its control method are not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be modified such that all or some of the embodiments are selectively And may be configured in combination.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
111: broadcast receiver 112: mobile communication module
113 wireless Internet module 114 short-range communication module
115: Position information module 120: A / V input section
121: camera 122: microphone
130: user input unit 140: sensing unit
141: proximity sensor 150: output section
151: Display unit 152: Acoustic output module
153: Alarm module 154: Haptic module
155: projector module 160: memory
170: interface unit 180: control unit
181: Multimedia module 190: Power supply

Claims (10)

A touch screen displaying a first icon and a second icon, to which the first function and the second function are respectively assigned; And
If the second icon is selected with the first icon selected, converting the design of the first icon to correspond to the design of the second icon, and converting the design of the first icon into the design of the second icon And a control unit for executing the first function of the first icon and the second function of the second icon in cooperation with each other,
Wherein,
Wherein the first icon is converted to correspond to the design of the second icon when the first icon is touch-dragged and moved via the second icon, And displayed,
When the first icon of which the design has been converted is moved by touch dragging and then again via the second icon, the first icon whose design has been changed is restored to the original design and displayed,
Displaying each of the preview images that respectively apply two or more different designs provided by the second icon to the first icon when the first icon is touched and moved via the second icon,
And converts the design of the first icon into a design corresponding to the selected preview image if any one of the preview images is selected. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the design includes at least one of a color, a font, a style theme, and a shape. delete delete delete delete The method according to claim 1,
The second icon is an icon corresponding to an application downloaded from the outside and providing one or more designs,
The control unit executes an application corresponding to the second icon when the second icon is selected with the first icon selected and converts the design of the first icon into a design provided by the executed application Lt; / RTI > delete delete delete

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