KR102097079B1 - Terminal and method of operating the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a terminal and a method of operation thereof, and more particularly, to a method of selecting a part of text displayed on a screen.
A method of operating a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes displaying an electronic document on a screen, detecting a user input for selecting text in a first area of the screen, and when the user input is detected, the electronic document And moving it to the second area of the screen.

Description

Terminal and its operation method {TERMINAL AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a terminal and a method of operation thereof, and more particularly, to a method of selecting a part of text displayed on a screen.

Terminals can be divided into mobile terminals (mobile / portable terminals) and stationary terminals depending on whether they are mobile. Again, the mobile terminal may be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can directly carry it.

As a function of the terminal is diversified, multimedia having multiple functions such as, for example, taking pictures or videos, playing music or video files, receiving games, broadcasting, playing newspaper articles or magazines, etc. It is implemented in the form of a multimedia player.

As such, as the terminal is implemented in the form of a multimedia device, the user needs to select a part of text from a text medium such as a newspaper article or magazine, copy the selected text, and paste it into another application.

However, a convenient user interface for selecting text in a text medium such as a newspaper article or a magazine is not provided.

A terminal having a touch screen according to an exemplary embodiment provides a text selection function through touch input. For example, when a specific area is touch- dragged on the screen on which the text is displayed, the terminal displays the touch- dragged area to be distinguished from the non-touched area so that the user can check the selected text. However, in a terminal having a capacitive touch screen, when a user touch-drags an area where text is displayed, since the user uses the tip of a finger, elaborate selection of text is difficult, especially in the edge area of the touch screen. In addition, when the user selects the text beyond the currently displayed text, the probability of the terminal canceling the text selection mode is high, causing inconvenience.

An embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal that enables the text to be precisely selected through a touch.

A method of operating a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes displaying an electronic document on a screen, detecting a user input for selecting text in a first area of the screen, and when the user input is detected, the electronic document And moving it to the second area of the screen.

A terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a touch screen and a control unit including a touch sensor and a display unit, and the control unit displays an electronic document on a screen, and a user input for selecting text in a first area of the screen When detected, the electronic document is moved to the second area of the screen.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, a method of operating a terminal includes displaying a page including a plurality of icons on a screen, detecting a touch drag for selecting at least one icon in an edge area of the screen, and the And detecting a touch drag, moving the page in a direction opposite to the touch drag proceeding direction.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, even if text is selected through touch, text may be selected without loosening the text selection mode. In particular, according to an embodiment of the present invention, even if text is selected through capacitive touch, text may be selected without loosening the text selection mode in character units.

1 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention (block diagram).
2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for operating an object selection of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a terminal in which a screen movement mode for object selection is performed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining a screen movement mode of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining a screen movement mode of a terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a terminal in which a screen reduction mode for object selection is performed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a view for explaining a screen reduction mode of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a view for explaining a screen reduction mode of a terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of entering a screen movement mode of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of entering a screen movement mode of a terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
11 is a view for explaining an edge area of a terminal screen in which a user input for entering a screen movement mode according to an embodiment of the present invention is detected.
12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of entering a screen movement mode of a terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.
13 is a flowchart illustrating an indicator for guiding a screen movement mode entry according to an embodiment of the present invention.
14 is a flowchart illustrating a pop-up window for guiding a screen movement mode entry according to an embodiment of the present invention.
15 is a flow chart for explaining a guide window for guiding a screen movement mode entry according to an embodiment of the present invention.
16 is a flowchart illustrating a user input for entering a screen movement mode and a screen movement method corresponding to the user input according to another embodiment of the present invention.
17 is a flowchart illustrating a user input for entering a screen movement mode and a screen movement method corresponding to the user input according to an embodiment of the present invention.
18 is a view for explaining a screen in which a screen movement mode entry is executed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal related to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings. The suffixes "modules" and "parts" for the components used in the following description are given or mixed only considering the ease of writing the specification, and do not have meanings or roles distinguished from each other in themselves.

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

Next, a structure of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

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

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

Hereinafter, the components will be described in turn.

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 the network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast reception 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 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 broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information or a server that receives previously generated broadcast signals and / or broadcast-related information and transmits them to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, and may also include a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal combined with a data 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 an Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or an Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 includes, for example, DMB-T (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial), DMB-S (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite), MediaFLO (Media Forward Link Only), DVB-H (Digital Video Broadcast-) Digital broadcasting signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld) and ISDB-T (Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for other broadcasting systems as well as the above-described digital broadcasting system.

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 wireless signals to and from 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 signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless Internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless Internet access, and may be built in or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technology (Wireless LAN) (Wi-Fi), Wibro (Wireless broadband), Wimax (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) may be used.

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, etc. may be used as short range communication technology.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining the location of the mobile terminal 100, and a representative example thereof is a Global Position System (GPS) module.

Referring to FIG. 1, an audio / video (A / V) input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, which may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving pictures obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a shooting mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frames 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 according to the use environment.

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 it as electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be converted into a form transmittable to a mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output. Various noise reduction algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal may be implemented in the microphone 122.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may be configured with a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / blackout), a jog wheel, a jog switch, or the like.

The sensing unit 140 includes a 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 user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal 100, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal 100, and the like. ) To sense the current state of the mobile terminal 100 to generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation. 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 is also possible to sense whether the power supply unit 190 supplies power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to external devices, or the like. Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is for generating output related to vision, hearing, or tactile sense, and may include a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. have.

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

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible). display) and a 3D display.

Some of these displays may be of a transparent type or a light transmissive type so that the outside can be seen through them. This may be referred to as a transparent display, and a typical example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see an object located behind the terminal body through an area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

Two or more display units 151 may exist depending on the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display units may be spaced apart or integrally disposed on one surface, or may be disposed on different surfaces.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor that senses a touch operation (hereinafter referred to as a “touch sensor”) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter, referred to as a “touch screen”), the display unit 151 may be used in addition to 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, and 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 a 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 touched position and area, but also pressure at the time of touch.

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

Referring to FIG. 1, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner area of the mobile terminal 100 wrapped by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor 141 refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object in the vicinity using mechanical force or infrared light without mechanical contact. The proximity sensor 141 has a longer lifespan and a higher utilization than the contact sensor.

Examples of the proximity sensor 141 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 type proximity sensor, a magnetic type proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, it is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer due to a change in 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 description, the act of causing the pointer to be recognized as being positioned on the touch screen without touching the pointer on the touch screen is referred to as “proximity touch”, and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is referred to as "contact touch". The location on the touch screen that is a proximity touch with a pointer means a location where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is touched close.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (eg, proximity touch distance, proximity touch direction, proximity touch speed, proximity touch time, proximity touch position, proximity touch movement state, etc.). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and 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, call mode or recording mode, voice recognition mode, broadcast reception mode, or the like. The sound output module 152 may also output sound signals related to functions (eg, call signal reception sound, message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, and a buzzer.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event in the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event by other forms, for example, vibration, in addition to a video signal or an audio signal. The video signal or the audio signal may also be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, so that they 151 and 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153.

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

The haptic module 154, in addition to vibration, is a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, the ejection force or inhalation force of the air through the injection port or the intake port, the stimulation of the skin surface, the contact of the electrode (electrotrode), the stimulation of electrostatic force, etc. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as an effect caused by an effect and an effect of reproducing a feeling of cold and warm using an element capable of absorbing heat or generating heat.

The haptic module 154 may not only transmit the tactile effect through direct contact, but may also implement the user to feel the tactile effect through muscle sensations such as fingers or arms. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the portable terminal 100.

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

The memory 160 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory, etc.), RAM (Random Access Memory, RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), magnetic memory, magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in relation to a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a passage with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers it to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or allows data inside the mobile terminal 100 to be transmitted to the external device. For example, wired / wireless headset port, external charger port, wired / wireless data port, memory card port, port for connecting devices equipped with an identification module, audio input / output (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 that stores various information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM). The device provided with the identification module (hereinafter referred to as an 'identification device') may be manufactured in a smart card format. Therefore, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through a port.

When the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, the interface unit 170 becomes a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100, or various command signals input from the cradle by the user. It may be a passage to the mobile terminal. Various command signals or power inputted from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, it performs related control and processing for voice calls, data communication, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for multimedia playback. 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 capable of recognizing handwriting input or picture drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and images, respectively.

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

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a computer- or similar device-readable recording medium using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, 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), It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. These may be implemented by the controller 180.

According to the software implementation, embodiments such as procedures or functions may be implemented together with separate software modules that perform at least one function or operation. The software code can be implemented by software applications written in the appropriate programming language. The software code is stored in the memory 160 and may be executed by the controller 180.

Next, an operation method of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 17.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method for operating an object selection of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 180 receives a user input for entering the object selection mode (S101). The user input for entering the object selection mode may be a long touch at the object location. Further, the user input for entering the object selection mode may be a pressing of the object selection menu among a plurality of menus displayed when the menu button is pressed.

The object may be displayed on the display unit 151 and include icons, text, and images that are selectable by user input, but are not limited thereto. The icon may indicate a function of the mobile terminal 100, or a program capable of operating on the mobile terminal 100. Text or an image may mean an object included in an electronic document.

When a user input for entering the object selection mode is received, the controller 180 enters the object selection mode (S103). In the object selection mode, when a user input for selecting one object is received, the controller 180 can display the selected object to be distinguished from the unselected object. In addition, in the object selection mode, when a user input for continuously selecting a plurality of objects is received, the controller 180 may display a user input path so that the selected area is distinguished from the unselected area.

Subsequently, the controller 180 receives a user input for entering the screen expansion mode (S105). The user input for entering the screen expansion mode may be a long touch at the object location. Further, the user input for entering the screen expansion mode may be touch, long touch, or touch drag at the edge position of the touch screen. Further, the user input for entering the screen expansion mode may be a user input corresponding to a notification for entering the screen expansion mode.

The long touch at the object location may be a user input for entering the object selection mode and a user input for entering the screen expansion mode as described in step S101. That is, when a user input for long-touching a specific object is received, the controller 180 may enter the object selection mode and enter the screen expansion mode.

The edge location of the touch screen may include a boundary between a touch screen on which the touch sensor is disposed and a bezel on which the touch sensor is not disposed. The edge position of the touch screen may include a specific point or a specific area. The touch or long touch at the edge position of the touch screen may include a touch or long touch for selecting an object located at the edge of the touch screen. Touch drag at the edge position of the touch screen is a touch drag to select a plurality of objects located in the edge area of the touch screen, a plurality of objects ranging from objects located in the non-edge area of the touch screen to objects located in the edge area of the touch screen. It may include a touch drag for selecting an object.

The notification for entering the screen expansion mode may be output by the controller 180 when a user input for entering the object selection mode is received or a user input for entering the screen expansion mode described above is received.

Notifications for entering the screen expansion mode may include visual notifications, audible notifications, tactile notifications, and a combination of the composite notifications. The visual notification for entering the screen expansion mode may include shaking of the screen displayed on the display unit 151, displaying an indicator in the form of a bar or icon, displaying a guide window, or displaying a pop-up window providing a user interface. The audible notification for entering the screen expansion mode may include a notification sound output. The tactile notification for entering the screen expansion mode may include a notification vibration output.

The user input corresponding to the notification for entering the screen expansion mode may include a user input through the provided user interface or a separate user input when the notification for entering the screen expansion mode occurs. have. The user interface provided when entering the screen expansion mode may be provided by a pop-up window displayed to guide the screen expansion mode. The separate user input may include a user input for tilting the mobile terminal 100 or a long touch at an edge location of the touch screen after a notification for entering the screen expansion mode is generated.

When a user input for entering the screen expansion mode is received, the controller 180 enters the screen expansion mode (S107). The screen expansion mode may refer to a state in which the currently displayed screen is moved in the opposite direction of the edge or the currently displayed screen is reduced so that an object located at the edge of the touch screen can be moved to a position other than the edge of the touch screen. have. In the screen expansion mode, an object located in an area close to the bezel may be more precisely selected.

Next, the screen moving mode, which is an embodiment of the screen extension mode, will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5, and the same parts as described above will be briefly described or omitted.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a terminal in which a screen movement mode for object selection is performed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the controller 180 receives a user input for entering the object selection mode (S301), the controller 180 enters the object selection mode (S303).

Subsequently, the controller 180 receives a user input for entering the screen movement mode while entering the object selection mode (S305). The user input for entering the screen movement mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

4 is a view for explaining a screen movement mode of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The user input for entering the screen movement mode may be a long touch at a text location included in the electronic document. At this time, the long touch at the text position may be a user input for entering the text selection mode and a user input for entering the screen movement mode. That is, when a long touch is received at the text position, the controller 180 enters the text selection mode and enters the screen movement mode.

Further, the user input for entering the screen movement mode may be touch drag at the edge position of the touch screen. Touch drag at the edge position of the touch screen may mean a case in which the controller 180 receives a touch drag, which is a user input for selecting text, at the edge position of the touch screen. For example, the control unit 180 receives a touch drag to continuously select text toward the right direction of the electronic document displayed on the display unit 151, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), from the right side of the edge of the touch screen. If it does, it can be recognized as having received user input for entering the screen movement mode.

5 is a view for explaining a screen movement mode of a terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The user input for entering the screen movement mode may be touch or touch drag at the icon position displayed on the background screen. At this time, the touch at the icon position may be a user input for entering the icon selection mode and a user input for entering the screen movement mode.

Further, the user input for entering the screen movement mode may be touch drag at the edge position of the touch screen. For example, the controller 180 touches a touch drag to continuously select an icon toward the right direction of the background screen to simultaneously select a plurality of icons displayed on the background screen as shown in FIG. 5A. When received from the right side of the screen, it can be recognized that the user input for entering the screen movement mode is received.

In FIG. 4A or 5A, the edge of the touch screen receiving a user input for entering the screen movement mode may include a specific point or a specific area. The edge position may indicate a coordinate of a specific point on the display unit 151 or a size of a specific area. The edge position may be determined in advance according to the size of the user's finger, or may be determined according to user input. A predetermined edge position according to a user's finger size may include a boundary between the touch screen and the bezel. Also, a predetermined edge position according to the size of the user's finger may include a certain area including a boundary between the touch screen and the bezel. The edge position determined according to the user input may include a position selected by the user input from the edge position list provided by the mobile terminal 100.

Again, FIG. 3 will be described.

When a user input for entering the screen movement mode is received, the controller 180 enters the screen movement mode (S307). The screen movement mode may refer to a state in which the screen currently displayed moves in the opposite direction of the edge from the edge position where the user input for entering the screen movement mode is detected. In the scrolling mode, since additional space is displayed at the edge, text or an icon located near the edge can be more accurately selected. The screen movement mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5.

As illustrated in FIG. 4B, when the controller 180 receives a touch drag for selecting text from the right side of the edge of the touch screen, the controller 180 can display the screen by moving the screen in the opposite direction of the right side of the edge, that is, the left side of the edge. have. The mobile terminal 100 may provide a space for selecting text located on the edge of the touch screen by moving the screen in the opposite direction of the touch drag.

Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 5B, when the controller 180 receives a touch drag for selecting an icon on the right side of the edge of the touch screen, the control unit 180 may move the screen to the left side of the edge and display it.

In FIG. 4B or 5B, the controller 180 may move and display the screen in an area where the touch sensor is present, in response to a user input for entering the screen movement mode. That is, the screen currently displayed on the touch screen is displayed in the area where the touch sensor exists and the area where the touch sensor does not exist. The controller 180 responds to the user input and displays the screen displayed in the area where the touch sensor does not exist. The screen may be moved by a certain distance in order to display the area where the touch sensor is present. The screen movement distance may be determined in advance according to the size of the area where the touch sensor does not exist, or may be determined according to a user input, but is not limited thereto. The screen movement distance determined according to the user input may include a distance selected by the user input from the screen movement distance list provided by the mobile terminal 100.

Next, the screen reduction mode, which is an embodiment of the screen expansion mode, will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8, and the same parts as described above will be briefly described or omitted.

6 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a terminal in which a screen reduction mode for object selection is performed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Upon receiving a user input for entering the object selection mode (S501), the controller 180 enters the object selection mode (S505).

Subsequently, the controller 180 receives a user input for entering the screen reduction mode while entering the object selection mode (S505). The user input for entering the screen reduction mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

7 is a view for explaining a screen reduction mode of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In (a) of FIG. 7, the user input for entering the screen reduction mode may include a user input for entering the screen movement mode described with reference to FIG. 4 (a) described above.

8 is a view for explaining a screen reduction mode of a terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 8 (a), the user input for entering the screen reduction mode may include a user input for entering the screen movement mode described with reference to FIG. 5 (a).

Again, FIG. 6 will be described.

When a user input for entering the screen reduction mode is received, the controller 180 enters the screen reduction mode (S507). The screen reduction mode may refer to a state in which the size of a screen currently displayed on the display unit 151 is reduced and displayed as a whole. In the reduced screen mode, additional space is displayed on all edges of the touch screen, so that text or icons located near the edges can be more accurately selected. The screen reduction mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8.

As illustrated in FIG. 7B, when the controller 180 receives a touch drag for selecting text on the right side of the edge of the touch screen, the controller 180 may reduce and display the entire screen currently displayed. The mobile terminal 100 may reduce the overall screen, thereby providing a space for the user to select text located on the edge of the touch screen.

Alternatively, as illustrated in FIG. 8B, when the controller 180 receives a touch drag for selecting an icon on the right side of the edge of the touch screen, the controller 180 may reduce and display the entire screen currently displayed.

In FIG. 7B or 8B, the controller 180 may reduce and display the screen in an area where a touch sensor exists, in response to a user input for entering the screen reduction mode. That is, the screen currently displayed on the touch screen is displayed in the area where the touch sensor exists and the area where the touch sensor does not exist. The controller 180 responds to the user input and displays the screen displayed in the area where the touch sensor does not exist. The screen may be reduced to a certain size in order to display the area where the touch sensor is present. The screen reduction size may be determined in advance according to the size of the area where the touch sensor is present, or may be determined according to a user input, but is not limited thereto. The screen reduction size determined according to the user input may include a size selected by the user input from the screen reduction size list provided by the mobile terminal 100.

Next, a method of entering a screen moving mode of the terminal will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 to 17, and the same parts as described above will be briefly described or omitted. The method of entering the screen movement mode of the terminal described below may be applied to both a screen expansion mode including a screen reduction mode and an object selection mode including an icon selection mode.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of entering a screen movement mode of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the controller 180 receives a user input for entering the text selection mode (S701), the controller 180 enters the text selection mode (S703). The user input for entering the text selection mode may be a long touch at the text location.

Subsequently, in the state in which the text selection mode is entered, the controller 180 receives a user input for text selection located in an edge area of the screen (S705). User input for selecting text located in the edge area of the screen will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 15.

First, referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, a user input for selecting text located in an edge area of a screen according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

10 is a flowchart illustrating a method of entering a screen movement mode of a terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 180 receives a user input for entering an edge area of the screen (S901). The user input for entering the edge area of the screen may be a touch at the edge position. Further, the user input for entering the edge area of the screen may be a touch drag maintained from an area other than the edge area to the edge area, but is not limited thereto.

Subsequently, the controller 180 receives a user input maintained in the edge area of the screen (S903). The user input maintained in the edge area of the screen means that the user input received in step S901 is maintained. Accordingly, the user input maintained in the edge area of the screen may be that the touch at the edge position is maintained for a certain time, that is, a long touch at the edge position. Also, the user input maintained in the edge area of the screen may be that the touch drag held from the non-edge area to the edge area is maintained for a certain period of time.

Steps S901 and S903 are subdivided into steps S705 described above with reference to FIG. 9, and user input for selecting text located in the edge area of the screen includes at least one of steps S901 and S903. Can be.

11 is a view for explaining an edge area of a terminal screen in which a user input for entering a screen movement mode according to an embodiment of the present invention is detected.

The front surface of the mobile terminal 100 may include a display unit 151 including a touch screen and a bezel 159. The edge area 155 of the touch screen may include both the boundary of the touch screen 151 and the boundary of the bezel 159.

When a touch, a long touch, a touch drag, and a long touch after a touch drag are received in the edge area 155 shown in FIG. 11, the controller 180 may recognize that the user input for entering the screen movement mode is sensed. The edge area 155 is not limited to the right edge area of the touch screen illustrated in FIG. 11, and may include all edge areas of the left, upper, and lower sides of the touch screen.

Next, a user input for text selection located in an edge area of a screen according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 15.

12 is a flowchart illustrating a method of entering a screen movement mode of a terminal according to another embodiment of the present invention.

When the controller 180 receives a user input for selecting text located in the edge area of the screen (S705), it outputs a notification for entering the mode (S1101). Notification for mode entry will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15.

13 is a flowchart illustrating an indicator for guiding a screen movement mode entry according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the controller 180 detects a user input for selecting text in the edge area 155 of the screen, the control unit 180 may display the indicator 201 on the display unit 151.

The indicator 201 may be displayed in the form of a bar or an icon. As shown in FIG. 13, the bar-shaped indicator 201 may be displayed as much as the size of the edge region 155 at the location of the edge region 155. At this time, the bar-shaped indicator 201 may include an edge displayed to be distinguished from the screen and an inner surface of the opaquely displayed edge. Although not shown in the drawings, the controller 180 may display an indicator in the form of an icon having a discernible shape and color on a part of the edge area 155 where a user input for text selection is sensed. Does not work.

Indicator-related control information such as indicator display, shape, size, and location may be determined in advance or may be determined according to user input. The indicator related control information determined according to the user input may include information selected by the user input from the indicator related control information menu provided by the mobile terminal 100.

14 is a flowchart illustrating a pop-up window providing a user interface while guiding entry to a screen movement mode according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the controller 180 detects a user input for selecting text in the edge area 155 of the screen, the control unit 180 may display a pop-up window 203 on the display unit 151.

The pop-up window 203 may include information and a user interface for guiding the screen movement mode. As illustrated in FIG. 14, information for guiding the entry of the screen movement mode may include query information, "Do you want to move the screen to the left?". In addition, the user interface may include a "OK" button for receiving response information for query information. When receiving the user input for selecting the “OK” button, the controller 180 may enter the screen movement mode.

The pop-up window 203 may simultaneously display information and a user interface for guiding a screen movement mode in a single window, or may be displayed in multiple windows, respectively, but is not limited thereto.

Also, the pop-up window 203 may be displayed at a location where a user input such as touch drag is received, or may be displayed at another location.

Control information related to a pop-up window such as whether a pop-up window is displayed, a location, a size, and information included in the pop-up window may be determined in advance or may be determined according to user input. The control information related to the pop-up window determined according to the user input may include information selected by the user input from the control information menu related to the pop-up window provided by the mobile terminal 100.

15 is a flow chart for explaining a guide window for guiding a screen movement mode entry according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the controller 180 detects a user input for selecting text in the edge area 155 of the screen, the control unit 180 may display a guide window 205 for guiding the screen movement mode to the display unit 151.

The guide window 205 may be displayed in the form of a dialog, and may include information for guiding the screen movement mode.

As shown in FIG. 15, the guide window 205 may include conditional screen movement mode entry guidance information such as “If the terminal is tilted to the left, the screen moves to the left”. Subsequently, when receiving a user input that tilts the terminal to the left, the controller 180 may enter a screen movement mode.

Although not shown in the drawing, the guide window 205 may include information on entering the unconditional screen movement mode, such as "the screen moves to the left" or "the screen movement mode starts", but is not limited to this. no. At this time, after displaying the guide window 205, the controller 180 can enter the screen movement mode immediately.

The conditional screen movement mode entry guide information may display the second user input as a condition in response to the first user input for entering the screen movement mode, as described above. The second user input may include various embodiments such as a user input for tilting the terminal as described above, a user input for selecting a separately displayed "OK" button, and a user input for maintaining a touch drag for a predetermined time, It is not limited to this.

Control information related to the guide window, such as whether to display the guide window, form, size, location, and the type of the second user input corresponding to the condition in the case of the condition, may be determined in advance or may be determined according to the user input. The control information related to the guide window determined according to the user input may include information selected by the user input from the control information menu related to the guide window provided by the mobile terminal 100.

As described above, the notification for the guide to enter the screen movement mode described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 15 corresponds to a visual notification. As described above, the controller 180 may execute a visual notification in a manner of displaying separate notification information on the display unit 151. Although not shown in the drawings, the entire screen displayed on the display unit 151 is left, right, up, down, or The visual notification may be executed in a manner that is displayed to shake in a diagonal direction, but is not limited thereto.

In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the notification for entering the screen movement mode may include an audible notification, a tactile notification, and a composite notification mixed with the notification.

Audible notifications are information displayed by visual notifications, such as "Are you sure you want to move the screen to the left?" Or it may mean the voice output of the guide information, such as "If the terminal is tilted to the left, the screen moves to the left." Alternatively, the acoustic notification may mean an electronic sound output such as a beep sound, but is not limited thereto.

The tactile notification may mean a tactile effect that a user can feel through the haptic module 154. For example, the haptic module 154 may generate a vibration, thereby outputting a tactile notification.

The composite notification may mean mixing two or three notifications among visual notification, audible notification, and tactile notification.

The notification for entering the screen movement mode may be determined in advance or may be determined according to user input, and the notification for entering the screen movement mode according to the user input may be a visual notification, audible notification, tactile notification, or composite notification It may include a notification selected by input.

Subsequently, the controller 180 receives a user input for entering the mode, corresponding to the notification for the mode entry guidance (S1103). The user input for entering the mode may be received through a user interface or the like included in the pop-up window 203. For example, the controller 180 may recognize a user input for selecting the “OK” button included in the pop-up window 203 as a user input for entering the mode. Alternatively, the user input for entering the mode may be a user input that satisfies the condition among the conditional screen moving mode entry guide information displayed on the guide window 205. For example, the controller 180 displays a guide window 205 such as "If the terminal is tilted to the left, the screen moves to the left", and the user input for tilting the corresponding terminal to the left is the user input for entering the mode It can also be recognized as. In addition, the user input for entering the mode may be a user input responding to a query asking whether to enter a mode suggested by the mobile terminal 100 in various ways, but is not limited thereto.

Again, FIG. 9 will be described.

When receiving the user input for text selection located in the edge area of the screen, the controller 180 determines whether the user input for text selection is continuous (S707).

When the user input for text selection is continuous, it may include, for example, a case where a touch drag starting from a text position in an area other than an edge area of the screen is maintained to a text position in an edge area. On the other hand, when the user input for text selection is not continuous, it may include, for example, a case in which a touch or a long touch for selecting text located in an edge area of the screen is received.

When the user input for text selection is continuous, the controller 180 detects the progress direction of the continuous user input (S709) and moves the electronic document in a direction opposite to the detected user input progress direction (S711). . The detection of the continuous direction of the user input will be described with reference to FIG. 16.

16 is a flowchart illustrating a user input for entering a screen movement mode and a screen movement method corresponding to the user input according to another embodiment of the present invention.

When the continuous user input for selecting text proceeds upward of the touch screen (S1301), the controller 180 moves the electronic document currently displayed on the display unit 151 downward to display it (S1311). As a result, additional space is displayed on the upper edge of the touch screen.

On the other hand, when the continuous user input for selecting text proceeds downward of the touch screen (S1303), the controller 180 moves the electronic document upward to display it (S1313). As a result, additional space is displayed on the lower edge of the touch screen.

On the other hand, when the continuous user input for text selection proceeds to the left side of the touch screen (S1305), the controller 180 moves the electronic document to the right to display it (S1315). As a result, additional space is displayed on the left edge of the touch screen.

On the other hand, when the continuous user input for selecting text proceeds to the right side of the touch screen (S1307), the controller 180 moves the electronic document to the left to display (S1317). As a result, additional space is displayed on the right edge of the touch screen.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may display an additional space on the edge by moving the electronic document in a direction opposite to the direction in which the user input proceeds, in addition to the direction described with reference to FIG. 16. That is, the moving direction of the electronic document is not limited to the up, down, left, and right directions.

When the user input for text selection is discontinuous, the controller 180 detects the edge position where the discontinuous user input is detected (S713), and moves the electronic document in the opposite direction of the detected user input position (S715). ). Detection of the progress direction of the discontinuous user input will be described with reference to FIG. 17.

17 is a flowchart illustrating a user input for entering a screen movement mode and a screen movement method corresponding to the user input according to an embodiment of the present invention.

If a discontinuous user input for selecting text is detected at the upper edge of the screen (S1501), the controller 180 moves the electronic document currently displayed on the display unit 151 downward to display it (S1511). As a result, additional space is displayed on the upper edge of the touch screen.

On the other hand, when the touch for selecting text is detected at the lower edge of the screen (S1503), the controller 180 moves the electronic document upward to display it (S1513). As a result, additional space is displayed on the lower edge of the touch screen.

Meanwhile, when the touch for selecting text is detected at the left edge of the screen (S1505), the controller 180 moves the electronic document to the right to display (S1515). As a result, additional space is displayed on the left edge of the touch screen.

On the other hand, when the touch for selecting text is detected at the right edge of the screen (S1507), the controller 180 moves the electronic document to the left to display (S1517). As a result, additional space is displayed on the right edge of the touch screen.

On the other hand, the controller 180 may display an additional space on the edge by moving the electronic document in a direction opposite to the position at which the user input is sensed, in addition to the direction described with reference to FIG. 17. That is, the moving direction of the electronic document is not limited to the up, down, left, and right directions.

18 is a view for explaining a screen in which a screen movement mode entry is executed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the controller 180 detects a user input for entering the screen movement mode from the right side of the edge, the screen displayed on the display unit 151 moves to the left. As a result, since a certain space 157 is formed between the right edge of the display unit 151, that is, the right side of the page currently displayed on the screen and the bezel 159, the text located on the right edge of the page will be more precisely selected. You can.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to implement the above-described method as code readable by a processor on a medium on which a program is recorded. Examples of the medium readable by the processor include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like, and implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission through the Internet). Includes.

The mobile terminal described above is not limited to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, and the above embodiments may be configured by selectively combining all or part of each embodiment so that various modifications can be made. It might be.

Claims (16)

In the operation method of the terminal,
Displaying the content on the screen;
Detecting a user input for selecting an object included in the content in a first area of the screen; And
And when the user input is detected, moving the content to a second area of the screen,
The screen includes the second area where the touch sensor is present and the third area where the touch sensor is not present in the display of the terminal,
The moving step,
Moving the content displayed in the third area where the touch sensor does not exist to the second area
How the terminal works. According to claim 1,
The first area corresponds to an area including an edge of the screen,
The second area corresponds to an area distinct from the first area
How the terminal works. According to claim 1,
The user input includes any one of touch drag and touch touch and long touch.
How the terminal works. According to claim 3,
The second area corresponds to an area located in a direction opposite to the direction in which the touch drag proceeds.
How the terminal works. According to claim 1,
The step of detecting the user input in the first area
Detecting a first user input entering the first area;
When the first user input is detected, outputting a notification guiding a movement mode entry; And
And detecting a second user input for entering the mobile mode corresponding to the notification.
How the terminal works. The method of claim 5,
The first user input includes any one of touch, long touch, touch drag, and long touch after touch drag
How the terminal works. The method of claim 5,
The notification for guiding the entry into the moving mode corresponds to a visual notification that displays an indicator in the form of a bar or icon on the screen.
How the terminal works. The method of claim 5,
The notification for guiding the entry into the moving mode corresponds to a visual notification for displaying the information for guiding the entry into the moving mode and the user interface on the screen,
The second user input is detected through the user interface
How the terminal works. The method of claim 5,
The notification for guiding the entry into the moving mode corresponds to an audible notification for outputting a notification sound
How the terminal works. The method of claim 5,
The notification guiding the entry into the moving mode corresponds to a tactile notification outputting a notification vibration
How the terminal works. The method of claim 5,
The second user input includes any one of touch, long touch, and tilting of the terminal.
How the terminal works. According to claim 1,
When the user input is detected, moving the content to the second area may include:
Determining continuity of the user input;
If the user input is continuous, moving the content in a direction opposite to the progress direction of the user input; And
And if the user input is discontinuous, moving the content in a direction opposite to the position where the user input is detected.
How the terminal works. The method of claim 12,
The step of moving the content in a direction opposite to the progress direction of the user input,
When the user input proceeds upward, moving the content down the screen;
If the user input proceeds downward, moving the content to the top of the screen;
When the user input proceeds to the left, moving the content to the right side of the screen; And
And when the user input proceeds to the right, moving the content to the left side of the screen.
How the terminal works. The method of claim 12,
The step of moving the content in the opposite direction of the position where the user input is detected is
If the user input is detected at the upper edge of the screen, moving the content down;
Moving the content upward when the user input is detected at a lower edge of the screen;
If the user input is detected at the left edge of the screen, moving the content to the right; And
And when the user input is detected at the rear edge of the screen, moving the content to the left.
How the terminal works. In the terminal,
A touch screen including a touch sensor and a display unit; And
It includes a control unit,
The controller displays the content on the screen, and when a user input for selecting an object in the content is detected in the first area of the screen, moves the content to the second area of the screen,
The screen includes the second area in which the touch sensor is present, and the third area in which the touch sensor is not present, among the touch screens,
The control unit,
Based on the detected user input, moving the content displayed in the third area to the second area
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