KR102018351B1 - Mobile terminal and control method therof - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile terminal and a control method thereof are disclosed. The mobile terminal of the present invention and a control method thereof include a touch screen; And displaying a messenger execution screen on the touch screen and receiving a touch input for selecting at least a part of a message having a predetermined pattern among at least one message included in the messenger execution screen. And a controller configured to display a keyboard including a plurality of keys having the same pattern as the touch screen. According to the present invention, a message input can be speeded up by providing a keyboard where an input is expected.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL AND CONTROL METHOD THEROF}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to an invention capable of quickly inputting a message of a messenger.

Terminals, such as personal computers, laptops, mobile phones, etc., have diversified functions, for example, multimedia devices having complex functions such as taking pictures or videos, playing music or video files, playing games, and receiving broadcasts. It is implemented in the form of (Multimedia player).

Terminals may be divided into mobile terminals and stationary terminals according to their mobility. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

In order to support and increase the function of the terminal, it is contemplated to improve the structural part and / or the software part of the terminal.

Recently, as various terminals including mobile terminals provide complex and various functions, the menu structure is also complicated. In addition, a function for displaying various digital documents including web pages is added to the mobile terminal.

The present invention relates to a message input of a messenger, and more particularly, to a mobile terminal capable of speeding up message input and a control method thereof.

Technical problems to be achieved by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned technical problems, and other technical problems not mentioned above may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description. There will be.

Mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object, a touch screen; And displaying a messenger execution screen on the touch screen and receiving a touch input for selecting at least a part of a message having a predetermined pattern among at least one message included in the messenger execution screen. And a controller configured to display a keyboard including a plurality of keys having the same pattern as the touch screen.

The predetermined pattern may include at least one of numbers, alphabets, special characters, and emoticons.

The controller may display a message having a predetermined pattern among the at least one message to be distinguished from other messages.

The controller may modify the attribute of at least one of a color, a thickness, a slope, and a size of the message having the predetermined pattern so as to be distinguished from the other message.

In addition, a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object, a touch screen; And displaying a messenger execution screen on the touch screen and receiving a touch input for selecting at least a part of a message having a predetermined pattern among at least one message included in the messenger execution screen. It may include a control unit for transmitting the same message to the other party (other party).

The messenger execution screen may include a reception message display area and a transmission message display area, and the controller may display the transmitted message in the transmission message display area when receiving the touch input.

The controller may transmit the selected at least a part to the other party when the touch input for selecting the at least part receives a drag input that is moved to the transmission message display area.

In addition, the control method of the mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention for realizing the above object, the step of displaying a messenger execution screen on the touch screen; Receiving a touch input for selecting at least a portion of a message having a predetermined pattern among at least one message included in the messenger execution screen; And displaying a keyboard including a plurality of keys having the same pattern as the selected at least part on the touch screen.

According to the mobile terminal and a control method thereof according to the present invention has the following advantages.

According to the present invention, a message input can be speeded up by providing a keyboard where an input is expected.

In addition, according to the present invention, the same message as the message selected on the messenger execution screen is transmitted to the counterpart, thereby enabling fast message transmission.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2B is a rear perspective view of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2C and 2D are diagrams illustrating implementation forms and display screens of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.
4 is a block diagram of a CDMA wireless communication system for communicating with the mobile terminal shown in FIG.
5 is a flowchart of a control method of a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
6 to 10 are views for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a flowchart of a control method of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
12 to 13 are views for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention.
14 to 15 are diagrams for describing a third embodiment of the present invention.

The above objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention may be modified in various ways and may have various embodiments. Hereinafter, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout. In addition, when it is determined that the detailed description of the known function or configuration related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the numbers (eg, first, second, etc.) used in the description process of the present specification are merely identification symbols for distinguishing one component from another component.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffixes "module" and "unit" for components used in the following description are given or used in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have distinct meanings or roles from each other.

The mobile terminal described herein may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

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

The mobile terminal 100 may include 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 unit 160, The interface unit 170 may include a controller 180, a power supply unit 190, and the like. The components shown in FIG. 1 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and a 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, a location information module 115, and the like. .

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

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal 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 may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

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

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal using various broadcasting systems, and in particular, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Terrestrial (DMBT), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting Satellite (DMBS), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video BroadcastHandheld (DVBH). ), A digital broadcast signal can be received using a digital broadcast system such as Integrated Services Digital Broadcast Terrestrial (ISDBT). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcast system but also other broadcast system for providing a broadcast signal.

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

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a wireless signal with 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 according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access, and the wireless internet module 113 may be internal or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (WiFi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for checking or obtaining the location of the mobile terminal. A representative example of the location information module is a GPS (Global Position System) module. According to the current technology, the GPS module 115 calculates information about a distance of one point (object) away from three or more satellites, and information on a time at which the distance information is measured, and then calculates the calculated distance information. By applying the trigonometric method to, three-dimensional positional information according to latitude, longitude, and altitude of one point (object) at one time can be calculated. Furthermore, a method of calculating position and time information using three satellites and correcting the error of the calculated position and time information using another satellite is also used. The GPS module 115 may continuously calculate the current position in real time and use the same to calculate speed information.

Referring to FIG. 1, the A / V 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 call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

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

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output in the call mode. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

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

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, it may be responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device, and the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include an attitude sensor 141 and / or a proximity sensor.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. Can be.

The display unit 151 displays and outputs information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, the mobile terminal displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays a photographed and / or received image, a UI, and a GUI.

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

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is a transparent LCD. The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the 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 implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface of the mobile terminal 100, or may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter, abbreviated as “touch screen”), the display unit 151 is an output device. It can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

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

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

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor may be disposed in an inner region of a mobile terminal surrounded by the touch screen or near 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 an object present in the vicinity without using mechanical force by using electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

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

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

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity proximity.

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

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

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

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

In addition to the vibration, the haptic module 154 may be used for the effects of stimulation by the arrangement of pins vertically moving with respect to the contact skin surface, the effect of the injection force of the air through the injection or inlet or the stimulation through the suction force, and the stimulation that rubs the skin surface. Various tactile effects may be generated, such as effects by stimulation through contact of electrodes, effects by stimulation using electrostatic force, and effects of reproducing a sense of warmth and heat using an endothermic or heat generating element.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also implement the haptic effect through the muscle sense of the user's finger or arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory unit 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory unit 160 may store data regarding vibration and sound of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory unit 160 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), At least one of Random Access Memory (RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), ReadOnly Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable ReadOnly Memory (EEPROM), Programmable ReadOnly Memory (PROM) magnetic memory, magnetic disk, and optical disk It may include a storage medium of the type. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in association with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory unit 160 on the Internet.

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

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter referred to as an 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through a port.

The interface unit may be a passage through which 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 a user may be moved. It may be a passage that is delivered to the terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented 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 include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing the functions. 180).

In a software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented with separate software modules that allow at least one function or operation to be performed. The software code may be implemented by a software application written in a suitable programming language. In addition, the software code may be stored in the memory unit 160 and executed by the controller 180.

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

The disclosed portable terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The body includes a casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) that forms an exterior. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

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

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. The sound output unit 152 and the camera 121 are disposed in regions adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151, and the user input unit 131 and the microphone 122 are disposed in regions adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132, the interface 170, and the like are disposed on side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is manipulated 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 manipulation units 131 and 132 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

The contents input by the manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first manipulation unit 131 receives a command such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second manipulation unit 132 adjusts the volume of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or displays 151. Command), such as switching to the touch recognition mode.

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

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

For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the camera 121 'photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. It is desirable to have a high pixel because there are many. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body to be rotatable or popup.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user using the camera 121 '.

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

The antenna 124 for receiving a broadcast signal may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. The antenna 124 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (refer to FIG. 1) may be installed to be pulled out of the terminal body.

The terminal body is equipped with a power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may be further equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. Like the display unit 151, the touch pad 135 may also be configured to have a light transmission type. In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output visual information from both sides, the visual information may be recognized through the touch pad 135. The information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135. Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102.

The touch pad 135 operates in association with the display unit 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed in parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have the same or smaller size as the display unit 151.

2C and 2D illustrate various embodiments of the mobile terminal 100 and the display unit 151.

The display unit 151 may include a first display unit in which display panels are physically divided and a second display unit. In a folding or slide type mobile terminal in which two bodies are hinged or slide, the first display unit (or the main display unit) may be formed on the inner surface or the outer surface of one body, and the second display unit ( Alternatively, the auxiliary display unit and the external display unit may be formed on an inner surface or an outer surface of another body. The secondary display unit is a display unit separate from the mobile terminal, and is detachably connected to the mobile terminal body through an interface means to display data from the mobile terminal 100.

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

3 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a proximity depth of a proximity sensor.

As shown in FIG. 3, when a pointer such as a user's finger is close to the touch screen, the proximity sensor disposed in or near the touch screen detects this and outputs a proximity signal.

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

The distance at which the proximity signal is output when the pointer approaches the touch screen is referred to as a detection distance. The distance between the proximity signals output from each of the proximity sensors by using a plurality of proximity sensors having different detection distances is the depth of proximity. It can be seen.

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

In detail, when the pointer is completely in contact with the touch screen (d0), the pointer is recognized as a touch. When the pointer is positioned below the distance d1 on the touch screen, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of a first proximity depth.

When the pointer is spaced apart from the distance d1 or more and less than d2 on the touch screen, the pointer is recognized as a proximity touch of a second proximity depth. When the pointer is spaced apart from the d2 distance by more than d3 distance on the touch screen, it is recognized as a proximity touch of a third proximity depth. In addition, when the pointer is located at a distance greater than or equal to d3 on the touch screen, the proximity touch is recognized as released.

Accordingly, the controller 180 may recognize the proximity touch as various input signals according to the proximity distance and the proximity position of the pointer touch screen, and perform various operation control according to the various input signals.

Referring to FIG. 4, a CDMA wireless communication system includes a plurality of mobile terminals 100, a plurality of base stations 270, base station controllers BSCs 275, and a mobile switching center. Centers; MSCs, 280). The mobile switching center 280 is configured to be connected to a public switch telephone network (PSTN) 290. The mobile switching center 280 is also configured to be connected with the base station controllers 275. The base station controllers 275 are connected to the base stations 270 via backhaul lines. The backhaul lines may be configured according to E1 / T1, ATM, IP, PPP, frame relay, HDSL, ADSL, or xDSL known to those skilled in the art. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the system may include two or more base station controllers 275.

Each of the base stations 270 may include one or more sectors, each of which may include an omnidirectional antenna or an antenna tuned to a specific radial direction from the base station 270. Can be. Alternatively, each sector may include two antennas for diversity reception. Each base station 270 is configured to accommodate a plurality of frequency assignments, which may have a specific spectrum (eg, 1.25 MHz, 5 Mhz).

The intersection of sectors and frequency assignments may be referred to as a CDMA channel.

The base stations 27 may also be referred to as Base station Transceiver Subsystems (BTSs). In some examples, the term "base station" may be used to collectively refer to base station controller 275 and one or more base stations 270. The base stations may also be labeled "cell sites". Alternatively, individual sectors of a given base station 270 may be referred to as cell sites.

The terrestrial DMB transmitter 295 may broadcast to mobile terminals 100 operating in the system. The broadcast receiving module 111 of the mobile terminal 100 is generally configured to receive broadcast signals transmitted by the DMB transmitter 295. This may be similarly applied to other types of broadcast and multicast signaling as described above.

4 illustrates various Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites 300. Such satellites 300 may track the location of some or all mobile terminals 100. Although two satellites are shown, it is apparent to those skilled in the art that the location information can be obtained from more or fewer satellites. Other types of location techniques (eg, location techniques that can be used in place of or in addition to GPS technology) can be used. If desired, some or all of the GPS satellites 300 may be configured to support satellite DMB transmission separately or additionally.

During operation of the wireless communication system, the base stations 270 receive reverselink signals from several mobile terminals 100. The mobile terminals 100 may be in a call, sending a message, or performing other communication. Each reverse link signal received by the base station is processed at the base station. The processed data is transmitted to the connected base station controller 275. The base station controller 275 provides call resource allocation and includes mobility management functionality including orchestration of soft handoffs between base stations 270. ). The base station controllers 275 also send the received data to the mobile switching centers (MSCs) 280. The mobile switching center 280 provides additional routing services for interfacing with the public switch telephone network (PSTN) 290. Similarly, the public switching telephone network 290 interfaces with the mobile switching center 280, which interfaces with the base station controllers 275. The base station controllers 275 in turn control the base stations 270 to transmit forward link signals to the mobile terminals 100.

5 is a flowchart of a control method of a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 180 can display a messenger execution screen 10 on the touch screen 151 (S101). The messenger may include an instant messenger, a short message service (SMS), a multi-media message service (MMS), and an email. The messenger execution screen 10 may include a transmission / reception message, a message input area, and a transmission button. The transmission / reception message refers to a message transmitted to the other party from the mobile terminal 100 and a message received from the other party. Message input area means an area for inputting a message to be transmitted from the mobile terminal 100 to the counterpart. The transmit button means a button for transmitting a message input in the message input area to the counterpart.

The controller 180 may receive a touch input for selecting at least a portion of a message having a predetermined pattern among at least one message included in the messenger execution screen (S103).

The predetermined pattern may mean at least one of numbers, alphabets, special characters, emoticons, and combination characters. The special characters may include symbols such as question marks, exclamation marks, parentheses, quotation marks, and the like. The emoticon is a pictogram made by combining letters, symbols, numbers and the like. The emoticon may include a graphic emoticon representing an emotion or a doctor, a text emoticon combining a letter, a symbol, a number, and the like. The combination letter may mean a character used as a symbol representing emotion or intention by combining consonants, vowels, and the like of Korean. For example, combination characters may include ‘ㅋㅋ’, ‘ㅎㅎ’, ‘ㅇㅇ’, ‘ㅠㅠ’ and the like.

The controller 180 can display a message having the predetermined pattern to be distinguished from other messages. That is, the controller 180 may display at least one attribute of color, thickness, slope, and size so as to be distinguished from other messages.

The touch input may include a long touch, a double tap, and the like.

The controller 180 can display a keyboard including a plurality of keys having the same pattern as the selected at least part on the touch screen 151 (S105). For example, the controller 180 may display the numeric keyboard on the touch screen 151 when the selected at least part has a numeric pattern.

That is, in displaying a keyboard for inputting a message, the controller 180 is not a keyboard (for example, a Korean keyboard) that is basically set, but a specific pattern, that is, the same pattern as the selected message among the messages included in the messenger execution screen. Can display a keyboard. This means that a keyboard, which is expected to be input according to a user's selection, is directly provided, thereby enabling quick input of a message.

6 to 10 are views for explaining a first embodiment of the present invention.

6 illustrates an example of displaying a numeric keyboard on a touch screen when the controller 180 receives a touch input for selecting at least a part of a message having a numeric pattern.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the messenger execution screen 10 may include at least one message. For example, when A and B transmit and receive a message, messages M1 and m3 received from A and message m2 sent by B to A may be included in the messenger execution screen 10.

The controller 180 can display a message having a numeric pattern among at least one message included in the messenger execution screen 10 to be distinguished from other messages. That is, the controller 180 may display at least a portion p1 of a message having a numeric pattern by modifying at least one property among color, thickness, slope, and size. For example, in displaying the number '30' (p1) included in the message m3, the controller 180 may modify and display at least one of color, thickness, slope, and size so as to be distinguished from other messages. . The controller 180 may display the number '30' (p1) included in the message m3 together with an underscore to distinguish it from other messages.

As shown in FIG. 6B, when the controller 180 receives a touch input for the number '30' (p1), the keyboard K1 including a plurality of keys having a number pattern, that is, a number The keyboard may be displayed on the touch screen 151. This means that when the user wants to input a message using the numeric keyboard, the numeric keyboard K1 can be displayed on the touch screen 151 directly by touching the displayed numeric portion p1 so as to be distinguished from other messages. it means.

FIG. 7 illustrates an example of displaying an emoticon keyboard on a touch screen when the controller 180 receives a touch input for selecting at least a part of a message having an emoticon pattern.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the messenger execution screen 10 may include at least one message. For example, the message m4 transmitted by A may be included in the messenger execution screen 10.

When displaying the emoticon p2 included in the message m4, the controller 180 may modify and display at least one of color, thickness, tilt, and size so as to be distinguished from other messages.

As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 7, when the controller 180 receives a touch input for the emoticon p2, the keyboard K2 including a plurality of keys having an emoticon pattern, that is, An emoticon keyboard may be displayed on the touch screen 151. This means that when the user wishes to input a message using the emoticon keyboard, the emoticon keyboard K2 can be displayed on the touch screen 151 by touching the displayed emoticon portion p2 so as to be distinguished from other messages. it means.

8 is an example of a message having an alphabetic pattern, and FIG. 9 is an example of a message having a special character pattern. The controller 180 is a message included in the messenger execution screen 10, and has a touch input for at least a part of a message displayed to have a letter pattern (P3 of FIG. 8) or a special character (P4 of FIG. 9) and distinguished from other messages. In the case of receiving a letter, an English keyboard (K3 of FIG. 8) or a special character keyboard (K4 of FIG. 9) may be displayed on the touch screen 151.

This means that a quick message input is possible by allowing the user to display a keyboard to be input next.

10 shows an example of a message having a combination character pattern. The controller 180 is a message included in the messenger execution screen 10 and has a combination character keyboard when receiving a touch input for at least a portion of a message having a combination character (P5 of FIG. 10) pattern and distinguished from other messages. (K5 of FIG. 10) may be displayed on the touch screen 151.

This means that a quick message input is possible by allowing the user to display a keyboard to be input next.

11 is a flowchart of a control method of a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 180 can display a messenger execution screen 10 on the touch screen 151 (S201).

The messenger may include an instant messenger, a short message service (SMS), a multi-media message service (MMS), and an email. The messenger execution screen 10 may include a transmission / reception message, a message input area, and a transmission button.

The controller 180 may receive a touch input for selecting at least a portion of a message having a predetermined pattern among at least one message included in the messenger execution screen 10 (S203).

The predetermined pattern may mean at least one of numbers, alphabets, special characters, emoticons, and combination characters. The special characters may include symbols such as question marks, exclamation marks, parentheses, quotation marks, and the like. The emoticon may mean a graphic emoticon representing an emotion or intention, an emoticon in which letters, symbols, numbers, and the like are combined. The combination letter may mean a character used as a symbol representing emotion or intention by combining consonants, vowels, and the like of Korean. For example, combination characters may include ‘ㅋㅋ’, ‘ㅎㅎ’, ‘ㅇㅇ’, ‘ㅠㅠ’ and the like.

The controller 180 can display a message having the predetermined pattern to be distinguished from other messages. That is, the controller 180 may display at least one attribute of color, thickness, slope, and size so as to be distinguished from other messages.

The touch input may include a long touch, a double tap, and the like.

The controller 180 may transmit the selected at least part to the other party and display the messenger execution screen in operation S205.

That is, only the touch input for selecting at least a part of the message having a predetermined pattern among the messages included in the messenger execution screen 10 means that the same message as the selected message can be transmitted to the counterpart. As a result, faster message transmission may be possible.

12 to 13 are views for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention.

Instead of directly inputting a message into a message input area (t1 of FIG. 12 and t2 of FIG. 13) using a keyboard, a quick message transmission is performed by selecting a message included in the message execution screen and sending the same message directly to the other party. It can have a possible effect.

12 illustrates an example in which the controller 180 transmits the same message to the counterpart and displays the same message on the messenger execution screen when the controller 180 receives a touch input for selecting at least a part of a message having a combination character. Combination characters may mean a character used as a symbol representing emotion or intention by combining consonants and vowels of Hangul. For example, combination characters may include ‘ㅋㅋ’, ‘ㅎㅎ’, ‘ㅇㅇ’, ‘ㅠㅠ’ and the like.

As shown in FIG. 12A, the messenger execution screen 10 may include at least one message. For example, the message m12 received from A by B and the message m11 sent by B to A may be included in the messenger execution screen 10.

The controller 180 can display a message having a combination character pattern among at least one message included in the messenger execution screen 10 to be distinguished from other messages. That is, the controller 180 may display at least a portion p6 of the message having the combination character pattern by modifying at least one attribute of color, thickness, slope, and size. For example, in displaying the combination letter p6 included in the message m12, the controller 180 may modify and display at least one of color, thickness, slope, and size so as to be distinguished from other messages. In addition, the controller 180 may display the combined letter p6 included in the message m12 together with an underscore to distinguish it from other messages.

As shown in (a) and (b) of FIG. 12, when the controller 180 receives a touch input for selecting a combination character p6, the controller 180 transmits the selected combination character p6 to the other party and executes a messenger. The transmitted message (p6 ') can be displayed on the screen. The touch input may mean a touch, a long touch, a double tap, or the like.

This means that the same combination letter p6 can be transmitted to the other party only by a touch input on the combination letter p6 displayed to be distinguished from other messages.

FIG. 13 illustrates an example in which the controller 180 transmits a message identical to the selected at least part to the counterpart when the controller 180 receives a touch and drag input for selecting at least part of a message having a combination character.

As shown in FIG. 13A, the messenger execution screen 10 may include at least one message. For example, a message m14 received from A by B and a message m13 sent by B to A may be included in the messenger execution screen 10.

The messenger execution screen 10 may include a reception message display area A1 and a transmission message display area A2. That is, the received message of the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged based on the area A1, and the transmitted message may be sorted based on the area A2.

The controller 180 can display a message having a combination character pattern among at least one message included in the messenger execution screen 10 to be distinguished from other messages. That is, the controller 180 may display at least a portion p7 of the message having the combination character pattern by modifying at least one attribute among color, thickness, slope, and size. For example, in displaying the combination letter p7 included in the message m14, the controller 180 may modify and display at least one of color, thickness, slope, and size so as to be distinguished from other messages. In addition, the controller 180 may display the combined letter p7 included in the message m14 together with an underscore to distinguish it from other messages.

As shown in FIGS. 13A and 13B, when the controller 180 receives an input of touching the combined letter p7 and dragging it to the transmission message display area A2, the combined letter p7 is received. May be transmitted to the other party and the message p7 'may be displayed on the messenger execution screen.

This means that the same combination letter p7 can be transmitted to the other party only by inputting the combination letter p7 displayed so as to be distinguished from other messages and dragging it to the transmission message display area A2.

12 to 13, a message having a combination character pattern has been described, but other patterns, for example, numbers, alphabet letters, special characters, emoticons, etc. are of course applied.

14 to 15 are diagrams for describing a third embodiment of the present invention.

Instead of directly inputting a message using a keyboard, copying a message included in the messenger execution screen 10 and displaying the message in a message input area (t3 in FIG. 14 and t4 in FIG. 15) allows for quick message input. It can have an effect.

14 illustrates an example in which when the controller 180 receives a touch input for selecting at least a part of a message having a frequently used phrase, the controller 180 copies the same message and transmits the same message to the counterpart and displays the message on the messenger execution screen. Shows. Frequently used phrases may include, for example, 'high', 'hello', 'good morning', and the like. The controller 180 may directly receive a phrase with a high frequency of use from a user or grasp and set a phrase frequently used in a messenger.

As shown in FIG. 14A, the messenger execution screen 10 may include at least one message. For example, a message m16 received from A by B and a message transmitted by B to A may be included in the messenger execution screen 10.

The controller 180 may display a message having a phrase with a high frequency of use among at least one message included in the messenger execution screen 10 to be distinguished from other messages. That is, the controller 180 may display at least a portion p8 of a message having a phrase with a high frequency of use by modifying at least one attribute of color, thickness, slope, and size. For example, in displaying the frequently used phrase p8 included in the message m16, the controller 180 may modify and display at least one of color, thickness, slope, and size so as to distinguish it from other messages. have. In addition, the controller 180 may display the underlined phrases p8 that are frequently used in the message m16 to distinguish them from other messages.

The controller 180 may copy a phrase p8 having a high frequency of use by receiving a touch input for selecting the phrase p8 which has a high frequency of use (FIG. 14A). The controller 180 can display the copied message p8 'in the message input area t3 by receiving a touch input to the message input area t3 (FIG. 14 (b)). )).

When the controller 180 receives a touch input to the send button s3, the controller 180 transmits the message p8 'displayed on the message input area t3 to the counterpart and displays the message p17 on the messenger execution screen. Can be.

This means that the phrase p8 is copied only by the touch input for the frequently used phrase p8 displayed to be distinguished from other messages, and the phrase p8 is the message only by the touch input for the message input area t3. By being displayed in the input area t3, it means that a quick message transmission is possible.

FIG. 15 illustrates that when the controller 180 receives an input of touching at least a portion of a message having a frequently used phrase and dragging the message to the message input area t4, the controller 180 transmits the same message to the counterpart and executes a messenger. An example of displaying on the screen is shown.

As shown in FIG. 15A, the messenger execution screen 10 may include at least one message. For example, a message m18 received from A by B and a message transmitted by B to A may be included in the messenger execution screen 10.

The controller 180 may display a message having a phrase with a high frequency of use among at least one message included in the messenger execution screen 10 to be distinguished from other messages. That is, the controller 180 may display at least a portion p9 of a message having a phrase with a high frequency of use by modifying at least one attribute of color, thickness, slope, and size. For example, in displaying the frequently used phrase p9 included in the message m18, the controller 180 may modify and display at least one of color, thickness, slope, and size so as to distinguish it from other messages. have. In addition, the controller 180 may display underlined phrases p9 included in the message m18 to distinguish them from other messages.

The controller 180 receives an input of touching a frequently used phrase p9 and dragging it to the message input area t4, thereby copying the frequently used phrase p9 to copy the copied message p9 '. It can be displayed in the message input area t4 (Fig. 15 (b)).

When the controller 180 receives a touch input to the send button s4, the controller 180 transmits the message p9 'displayed on the message input area t4 to the counterpart and displays the message p19 on the messenger execution screen as a send message m19. (FIG. 15 (c)).

This is because the same message p9 'is displayed in the message input area t4 only by touching and dragging the frequently used phrase p9 displayed in the message input area t4 so as to be distinguished from other messages. It means that transmission is possible.

In Figures 14 to 15, the message having a phrase with a high frequency of use has been described. However, other patterns, for example, numbers, alphabets, special characters, emoticons, etc. are of course applied.

The method for controlling a mobile terminal according to the present invention described above may be provided by recording on a computer-readable recording medium as a program for executing in a computer.

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

Computer-readable recording media include all kinds of recording devices that store data that can be read by a computer system. Examples of computer-readable recording devices include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, DVD ± ROM, DVD-RAM, magnetic tape, floppy disks, hard disks, optical data storage devices, and the like. The computer readable recording medium can also be distributed over network coupled computer devices so that the computer readable code is stored and executed in a distributed fashion.

The present invention described above is capable of various substitutions, modifications, and changes without departing from the spirit of the present invention for those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. It is not limited by the drawings. In addition, the embodiments described in this document may not be limitedly applied, but may be configured by selectively combining all or part of the embodiments so that various modifications may be made.

100: mobile terminal 151: touch screen
180: control unit

Claims (8)

touch screen; And
Displaying a messenger execution screen on the touch screen and receiving a touch input for selecting at least a portion of a message having a predetermined pattern among at least one message included in the messenger execution screen; A control unit for transmitting the same message to the other party,
The messenger execution screen,
A receiving message display area and a sending message display area,
And when the touch input for selecting the at least part receives a drag input for moving to the transmission message display area, transmitting the selected at least part to another party.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
And when the touch input is received, the transmitted message is displayed on the transmission message display area.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit,
And a controller configured to display, on the touch screen, a keyboard including a plurality of keys having the same pattern as the selected at least part.
The method according to claim 1 or 3,
The predetermined pattern is
A mobile terminal comprising at least one of numbers, alphabets, special characters, and emoticons.
The method according to claim 1 or 3,
The control unit,
And displaying a message having a predetermined pattern among the at least one message so as to be distinguished from other messages.
The method of claim 5,
The control unit,
And at least one attribute of a color, a thickness, a slope, and a size of the message having the predetermined pattern is modified to be distinguished from the other message. delete delete

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