KR102236053B1 - Apparatus and method for processing split view in portable device - Google Patents

Abstract

The split screen processing method of a portable terminal includes a process of displaying a plurality of applications in a split screen by corresponding to a divided display area of the display unit, and displaying an input panel in an application display area that does not call the input panel when the input panel is called. It consists of a process and a process of processing data input through the input panel by the application that called the input panel.

Description

Split screen processing device and method of portable terminal {APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR PROCESSING SPLIT VIEW IN PORTABLE DEVICE}

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for processing a split screen of a portable terminal, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for displaying an input panel of a split screen.

In general, a portable terminal can process various functions such as communication and multimedia in a complex manner, and can also process two or more applications. In this case, the display method of the application is a background layer for applications other than the currently running applications. ). However, in the above case, it is necessary to perform a complex key or touch interaction for executing an application processed in the background.

In addition, current portable terminals perform various functions, and the display unit is gradually increasing in order to efficiently display multimedia data. In this case, the display unit may divide and display two or more application screens on the display unit.

In this case, if the input panel is to be activated in an application on the split screen, the input panel must be displayed in a different area from the application display area. In this case, it may be desirable to display the input panel at a fixed position on the split screen. In addition, when an input panel of an application is activated in a portable terminal having a display function of the divided screen, it may be extended to another application display area of the adjacent divided screen.

The present invention proposes an apparatus and method capable of displaying an input panel while ensuring an application display area of a split screen in a portable terminal that displays a plurality of applications on a split screen. An embodiment of the present invention proposes an apparatus and method capable of activating an input panel while ensuring a display area of an application that activates an input panel in a vertical split screen display mode. In addition, an embodiment of the present invention proposes an apparatus and method capable of activating an input panel while ensuring a display area of an application that activates an input panel in a horizontal split screen display mode.

The split screen processing method of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a process of displaying a plurality of applications in a split screen in correspondence with a divided display area of a display unit, and displaying an application that does not call an input panel when the input panel is called. It characterized in that it consists of a process of displaying an input panel in an area and a process of processing data input through the input panel by an application calling the input panel.

In addition, the split screen processing method of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a process of displaying a plurality of applications as a split screen in a vertical display mode by corresponding to a divided display area of the display unit, and the input panel when the input panel is called. The process of analyzing the location of the split screen of the called application; if the application that called the input panel is an application of the upper split screen, the process of overlaying the input panel on the application displayed on the lower split screen and displaying the input panel If the called application is an application of the lower split screen, the process of pushing the lower split screen to the size of the input panel and displaying the input panel, and processing the data input through the input panel by the application calling the input panel It is characterized in that it consists of a process.

In addition, a split screen processing apparatus of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a display unit that displays a plurality of applications in a split screen in correspondence with a divided display area of the display unit, and an input unit that generates an input for calling an input panel. And a controller configured to display an input panel in an application display area that does not call the input panel when the input panel is called, and to control data input through the input panel to be processed by the application that called the input panel. .

The portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can efficiently display an input panel within an efficient screen configuration while ensuring the display area of each application (1/N Split App) of a split screen in a multi-window environment. have. An input panel can be provided while sufficiently ensuring a 1/N Split App area, and this has the advantage of efficiently displaying the input panel on the screen by minimizing the interference caused by the display of the input panel in the application display area.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention
2 is a flowchart showing a procedure for displaying an input panel in a portable terminal having a split screen display function according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for displaying an input panel in a portable terminal displaying a split screen according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4A to 4F are diagrams illustrating an example of displaying an input panel in a portrait mode in FIG. 3;
5A-5B are diagrams illustrating an example of displaying an input panel in a landscape mode in FIG. 3
6 is a flowchart showing an input panel processing procedure in a vertical display mode in a portable terminal having a split screen display function

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, a detailed description of preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. It should be noted that the same components in the drawings represent the same reference numerals wherever possible.

The portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention can display at least two applications in a split screen, and when an input panel is activated in an application displayed as a split screen, the input panel is guaranteed to display a display area of the application. Can be displayed. In this case, the split screen may have two or more screens partially overlapped or exist on the same layer, and the split screen may have an associated execution function. In an embodiment of the present invention, when an input panel is called to an application displayed as a split screen from a terminal capable of split screen, the application that called the input panel maintains a screen division state that does not change the size of the displayed area and inputs the input panel. Place the panel. At this time, the arrangement of the input panel constitutes a split screen such that the size of the display area of the application that called the input panel is maintained (or not reduced), and the input panel is displayed in an area displaying other applications. In this case, the display area of the application in which the input panel is displayed is kept at the minimum screen size. In the method of displaying an input panel according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the input panel may be arranged by horizontally or vertically moving the display area of the application according to the display mode, and the input panel may be arranged by replacing the display area of the application. Configurable.

In the following description, a split view will be used as a term to mean a screen in which a plurality (at least two) of applications are divided and displayed in one layer. In addition, the term touch interaction refers to a hand (rhythm) touch and a pen touch input generated by a user in the first input unit 140 or the second input unit 150. In addition, in the following description, the application will be used interchangeably with the app.

1 is a diagram showing the configuration of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention. Here, the portable terminal may be various digital devices such as a mobile phone including a smart phone, an MP3 terminal, a tablet, and a computer.

Referring to FIG. 1, the communication unit 120 performs a wireless communication function with a base station or another device. Here, the communication unit 120 may include a transmission unit that amplifies a frequency of a transmission signal and amplifies power, and a reception unit that amplifies a received signal with low noise and a frequency down converter. In addition, the communication unit 120 may include a modulator and a demodulator. Here, the modulator modulates the transmission signal and transmits it to the transmitter, and the demodulator demodulates the signal received through the receiver. In this case, the modem may be LTE, WCDMA, GSM, or the like, and may also be WIFI, WIBRO, or the like, NFC, Bluetooth, or the like. In an embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the communication unit 120 includes LTE, WIFI, and bluetooh communication units.

The control unit 100 controls the overall operation of the portable terminal, and controls the operation of displaying the input panel according to an input panel call of an application displayed as a split screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. When an input panel is called to an application displayed as a split screen, the control unit 100 maintains a screen division state in which the size of an area in which the application calling the input panel is displayed is not changed and controls the input panel to be disposed. To this end, the control unit 100 configures the arrangement of the input panel by horizontally or vertically moving the display area of the application according to the display mode, and also configures the arrangement of the input panel by replacing the display area of the application.

The storage unit 110 may include a program memory for storing an operation program of a terminal and a program according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a data memory for storing data generated during execution of a program and tables for operation of the terminal.

The display unit 130 displays information on an application being executed under the control of the control unit 100. The display unit 130 may be an LCD or OLED. The first input unit 140 may be implemented in a positive capacitance method or a resistive method, and outputs location information of a user's touch (hereinafter, assumed to be a finger touch) to the control unit 100. The second input unit 150 may include an EMR sensor pad, and senses a pen touch input and outputs it to the control unit 100. The first input unit 140 and/or the second input unit 150 generates a touch interaction or command for calling the input panel of the split screen according to a user input. Here, the display unit 130, the touch panel 140, and the ERM panel 150 may be integrally formed.

The sensor unit 160 includes sensors for detecting the position of the portable terminal. The sensor unit 160 detects the location of the portable terminal and generates a split screen display mode detection signal of the display unit 130. That is, the control unit 100 analyzes the output of the sensor unit 160 and detects the display mode of the display unit 130 as a portrait mode when the terminal is placed vertically, and the display unit 130 detects the display mode as a portrait mode when the terminal is placed horizontally. The display mode is detected as a landscape mode. Here, the sensors may be composed of an acceleration sensor, a geomagnetic sensor, and/or a position sensor.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for displaying an input panel in a portable terminal having a split screen display function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, in step 211, the control unit 100 displays a split screen for displaying at least two or more applications in one layer. At this time, corresponding applications are displayed on the screens of the divided screens. In this case, a split screen displaying a plurality of applications may be set in various forms. At this time, when configuring the split screen, the control unit 100 analyzes the output of the sensor unit 160 and sets a split screen in a vertical display mode or a horizontal display mode according to a state in which the terminal is placed.

First, a user may select desired apps from among the apps of the mobile terminal and display them on a split screen. At this time, in order to select the apps to be displayed on the split screen, it is preferable that the user first collects and displays the apps. At this time, it is possible to set a touch interaction to collect apps to be displayed on a split screen. In an embodiment of the present invention, it is assumed that the app collection touch interaction is pinch close. Therefore, when a user performs a pinch close operation, the first input unit 140 detects the result and outputs it to the control unit 100, and the control unit 100 senses the result and displays a plurality of apps on the display unit 130. In this case, the apps displayed on the display unit 130 may be a currently running app (running application), a recently executed app (recent application), or an entire app (for example, an application displayed on the home screen). When a user selects specific apps while the collection apps are displayed as described above, the controller 100 may display the selected apps on the display unit 130 as a split screen.

Second, specific apps can have app conversion task information that needs to be converted to another app. Here, the app switching task information may be Insert/Attach/Link/Preview/Browse, and the like. For example, a chat app (e.g., chat on application) can be linked with a multimedia app (e.g., gallery applcation) so that information such as photos can be transmitted during a chat. It can be linked with the app. Accordingly, when an app having app conversion task information is selected, the control unit 100 calls an app corresponding to the app conversion task information, and then displays the selected app and an app based on the app conversion task information on the display unit 130 as a split screen.

Third, a manufacturer or user can set specific apps and display them in a split screen. In this case, information on apps set for the split screen display may be stored in the control unit 100. When a corresponding app is selected, the controller 100 senses that a split screen display app is selected, and displays apps set in correspondence with the corresponding app as split screens on the screen. The apps set by the manufacturer or the user may be an app that displays text (for example, an ebook applcation, etc.), a dictionary app, a map app, a web app, a note app, and the like. Here, the note app is an app that can perform a memo or a note using a pen or a keypad, and can take notes of necessary information while executing an app such as text, schedule, and/or multimedia.

In a state in which the split screen is displayed, the control unit 100 displays an application to be executed on a corresponding split screen. In addition, the user can execute various operations while checking the application displayed on the split screen. At this time, if the user selects the data input window of the application at the position of the arbitrary split screen, the control unit 100 detects this in step 213 and detects that the input panel has been called. Here, data means all information that can be input through the input unit 140 and/or 150, such as letters, numbers, figures, and/or gestures. In the following description, the data is assumed to be text. Here, the text input window may be an input window for performing a search, data input/change/edit, etc. in an application. Therefore, when the user selects an input window of a specific application from among a plurality of application screens respectively displayed on the divided screen, the control unit 100 detects it through the first input unit 140 or the second input unit 150, and in step 213 It is determined that the input panel has been called.

Here, the input panel may be a 3*4 keypad (or keyboard) or a qwerty keypad (or keyboard). In this case, the input panel may be a static SIP (soft input panel) displayed at a fixed location or a floating SIP that can change its location and size by user's selection. In addition, the control unit 100 may differently set a position at which the input panel is displayed according to the display mode of the split screen. Here, the display mode may be a vertical display mode and a horizontal display mode, and the control unit 100 detects the direction in which the mobile terminal is placed or positioned through the sensor unit 160, and the display mode of the display unit 130 (vertical display mode or horizontal display mode). ) Can be determined. In an embodiment of the present invention, when the input panel is provided, the vertical display mode is placed in the lower area of the display unit 130, and in the horizontal display mode, the application opposite to the application that called the input panel (i.e., another application adjacent to the input panel calling application) is It is assumed to be placed in the displayed area). In addition, the current portable terminal provides a one-handed mode. In this case, the control unit 100 may control the right-handed user to display the input panel in the lower right area of the display unit 130, and the left-handed user to display the input panel in the lower left area of the display unit 130.

Therefore, when detecting the call of the input panel, the control unit 100 changes the screen according to the current screen display mode in step 215 so that the screen of the area in which the application that called the input panel is displayed is not covered by the input panel. Is displayed. For example, when an input panel is called from an application in a vertical display mode and a split screen is arranged in the lower area of the display unit 130, the control unit 100 pushes the lower application display area by the size of the upper input panel or inputs The input panel is displayed in the lower display area after changing (after changing) the location of the split screen of the application. In addition, in the horizontal display mode, the control unit 100 displays the input panel in an area in which the application opposite to the application that called the input panel is displayed. For example, when an input panel is called from an application of a split screen arranged in the left area of the display unit 130, the control unit 100 displays the input panel at a location of the split screen of the right application.

In this case, it is preferable to also display an application that is covered or moved by the input panel (ie, an application that has not called the input panel). This is to allow other applications to be called while the input panel is displayed. That is, when an area in which an application that has not called an input panel is selected while the input panel is displayed, the controller 100 may display the application in the original split screen size. Therefore, it is preferable to set the size of the input panel to have a size smaller than the size of the split screen when displaying two split screens. In addition, when displaying the input panel, the control unit 100 displays the application that called the input panel and the input panel on the display unit 130, and displays a part of the application that has not called the input panel on the remaining display area of the display unit 130. . In this case, when adjusting the layout of the split screen including the input panel, the control unit 100 may set a display area of an application that does not call the input panel as a minimum adjustment area or set it to be smaller than the minimum area. Here, the minimum control area means an area having an App screen shape up to the minimum area in which the displayed App can be used, and when it is smaller than the minimum area, it is converted into an icon or a Minimize type, so that the App can be identified even in a small area. To be there.

In this case, when the input panel is called in a state where three or more split screens are displayed, the control unit 100 is an area allocated between the input panel and the display area of the application that called the input panel. It may be divided and displayed so as to have the same size in.

When a termination command is generated while displaying the input panel on the split screen as described above to control the operation of the split screen, the control unit 100 detects it in step 219 and performs a termination process in step 221. Here, in the termination process, the display of the input panel may be terminated according to a termination command, and the process may return to the split screen display process of step 211 before displaying the input panel, and the split screen processing and display operation may be terminated.

As described above, a method of displaying a split screen of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may differ depending on a portrait display mode and a landscape display mode. That is, in the vertical display mode, when the input panel is called from the split screen area of the lower area, the control unit 100 can display the input panel while the input panel pushes up the split screen (1/N Split) as described above. Also, the display area of the application displayed on the upper and lower divided screens may be changed and displayed. In addition, in the case of the horizontal display mode, when the input panel is called from the split screen area of the right area, the control unit 100 displays the input panel on the right side of the display unit 130 as described above, and displays the application by the input panel. The display area of the application displayed on the left and right split screens can be changed so that the area is not covered.

In this case, in the vertical and horizontal display modes, when the input panel is called from an application displayed at a location different from the area in which the input panel is to be displayed, the control unit 100 displays the input panel at a set location without changing the display area of the application. In this case, the input panel may be displayed overlaid on the display area of the corresponding application.

3 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for displaying an input panel in a portable terminal displaying a split screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. 4A to 4F are diagrams illustrating an example of displaying an input panel in a portrait mode in FIG. 3, and FIGS. 5A to 5B are views showing an input panel in a landscape mode in FIG. 3 It is a figure showing an example of this.

3 to 5B, the control unit 100 analyzes the display mode of the split screen in step 311. The control unit 100 may check the display mode of the display unit 130 by analyzing the output of the sensor unit 160. That is, the control unit 100 analyzes the output of the sensor unit 160 and, if it is determined that the mobile terminal is placed vertically, configures a split screen in the vertical display mode and outputs it to the display unit 130, and when it is determined that the mobile terminal is placed horizontally. A split screen in the horizontal display mode is configured and output to the display unit 130. At this time, if the split screen displayed on the display unit 130 is in the vertical display mode, the control unit 100 detects it in step 311 and the display area of the application that called the input panel in step 313 (that is, the division in which the application calling the input panel is displayed). The position of the screen) is analyzed. In this case, it is preferable to display the input panel at a fixed position on the display unit 130, and in the vertical display mode, a display position of the input panel may be set in a lower area of the display unit 130. Therefore, when the input panel is displayed, the input panel is overlaid and displayed on an application displayed on the lower area of the display unit 130 (ie, the divided screen to the lower divided screen area). In this case, when the application calling the input panel is called from an application located in the lower area of the display unit 130, it is preferable to change the display area of the application to the upper application display area. Therefore, if the application that called the input panel is located in the lower display area, the control unit 100 detects it in step 315, changes the location of the application that called the input panel in step 317, and sets the input panel in step 319. (In this case, it is displayed on the lower area of the display unit 130). In this case, as a method of changing the position of the split screen of the application, a method of pushing up the split screen and a method of changing the display positions of applications displayed on the split screen may be used.

However, if the location of the split screen in which the application calling the input panel is displayed is different from the location where the input panel is to be displayed, the control unit detects it in step 315 and sets the input panel in step 319 (here, the lower region of the display unit 130). ).

In the case of displaying the split screen in the vertical display mode as described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, when changing the split screen displaying the app, a method of pushing up the display area of the app and a method of changing the display position of the split screen of the apps Etc. can be used.

In the vertical display mode, when it is necessary to change the split screen, there is a method of setting the position of the input panel by pushing up the split screen, and a method of displaying the positions of applications displayed on the split screen by swapping each other.

First, let's look at how to push up the split screen. The control unit 100 checks the display position (i.e., the position of the split screen) of the application that called the input panel, and when the input panel is called from an app located in the upper display area of the display unit, the input panel calling App is centered at the bottom. The input panel is displayed while covering the App(s) of. However, when the input panel is called from the App located at the bottom, the control unit 100 provides the input panel while the input panel calling App pushes the upper App(s) around the input panel calling App. At this time, some of the apps that are pushed up according to the size of the input panel area are shown on the screen. This is to enable you to select another app while running the application using the input panel.

For example, if application A calls an input panel while displaying applications A and B on a split screen as shown in 411 of 4a, the control unit 100 may be configured as a split screen area of application B located in the lower area of the display unit 130 as shown in 413. Is displayed overlaid on. At this time, a part of the display area of the application B covered by the input panel is displayed. In addition, when application B calls the input panel while displaying applications A and B on a split screen as shown in 421 of 4b, the control unit 100 displays the display areas of application B and application A located in the lower area of the display unit 130 as shown in 433. Is pushed up by the size of the display area of the input panel, and the input panel is displayed in the lower area of the display. At this time, some of the display areas of the pushed-up application A are visible.

Second, let's look at how to change the position of the split screen in the vertical display mode. The control unit 100 checks the display position (i.e., the position of the split screen) of the application that called the input panel, and when the input panel is called from an app located in the upper display area of the display unit, The input panel is displayed while covering the App(s) of. However, when the input panel is called from the app located at the bottom, the control unit 100 changes the position of the split screen between the input panel calling app and the app that has not called the input panel (i.e., the input panel calling app is divided into the upper area. Move it to the screen position and display it), and overlay the input panel on the display area of another application that has been changed in the lower area. At this time, a part of the application displayed in the lower area is shown on the screen according to the size of the input panel area. This is to enable you to select another app while running the application using the input panel.

For example, if application A calls the input panel while displaying applications A and B on a split screen as shown in 431 of 4c, the control unit 100 is a split screen area of application B located in the lower area of the display unit 130 as shown in 433. Is displayed overlaid on. At this time, a part of the display area of the application B covered by the input panel is displayed. However, when the application B calls the input panel while the application A and B is displayed on the split screen as shown in 421 of 4d, the control unit 100 changes the display areas of the application B and the application A of the display unit 130 as shown in 443. Then, application B is displayed on the upper area of the display unit 130, application A is displayed on the lower area of the display unit 130, and the input panel is displayed by overlaying the application A on the lower area of the display unit 130. In this case, some of the display areas of the application whose display area has been changed are visible.

Third, in the vertical display mode, the input panel may be displayed on the upper area of the display unit 130. In this case, when the input panel is called from application B while the split screen as shown in 451 of FIG. 4E is displayed, the control unit 100 displays the input panel by overlaying the input panel on the upper area of the application A as shown in 453. However, when application A calls the input panel while the split screen as shown in 461 of FIG. 4F is displayed, the controller 100 pushes down the A and B applications only the size of the input panel as shown in 463, and the input panel is placed at the corresponding position. Is displayed. Even in the case of FIGS. 4E and 4F, some of the display areas of the application in which the display area has been changed are visible.

In addition, if it is determined in step 311 as the landscape mode, the control unit 100 analyzes the position of the display area of the application that called the input panel in step 335, and then the area of the application that has not called the input panel in step 333. Display the input panel on. In the embodiment of the present invention, in the horizontal display mode, the input panel is provided on the opposite side of the focus area of the 1/N split view. That is, in the horizontal display mode in the embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 100 positions the input panel in a divided screen area other than the selected area. In this case, the input panel may be a Qwerty, a 3*4 keypad, or a keyboard, and may also support a one-handed mode. Here, the one-handed mode is a mode in which the user can manipulate the input panel with the right or left hand, and the input panel in the one-handed mode has a smaller size than the input panel when the two-handed mode is used. In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the input panel can be created in a fixed size at a fixed location (Static SIP within a certain area) or in the form of a floating SIP that can move the location according to the user's settings. Can be provided as. Therefore, in the horizontal display mode, the controller 100 performs steps 331 and 333, and displays the input panel in the App display area adjacent to the calling App when the input panel is called from the App located on the left side of the center. Static SIP or Floating SIP within a certain area of the displayed input panel can be provided selectively.

When the application calls the input panel while the mobile terminal displays the split screen in the horizontal display mode, the control unit 100 displays a split screen (1/N Split) on which the application calling the input panel is displayed as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. The input panel is displayed on the opposite side of the focused area). At this time, the input panel type (SIP Type) supports a full Qwerty, 3*4 key, or one-handed input panel.

For example, if the input panel is called from App A located on the left while displaying the split screen in the horizontal display mode as shown in 511 of FIG. 5A, the control unit 100 enters the input panel on App B adjacent to App A as shown in 513 or 515. Is displayed overlaid. In this case, the input panel may be provided in the form of a static SIP within a certain area as 513 or may be provided as a floating SIP as in 515.

In addition, when the input panel is called from App B located on the right split screen while displaying the split screen in the horizontal display mode as shown in 531 of FIG. 5B, the control unit 100 moves the input panel to the opposite side adjacent to App B, such as 533 or 535. A App can be displayed by overlaying it on the split screen area. In this case, the size of the input panel may be provided as a static SIP within a certain area, such as 533, or a floating SIP, such as 535.

6 is a flowchart showing an input panel processing procedure in a vertical display mode in a portable terminal having a split screen display function.

Referring to FIG. 6, in step 611, the controller 100 displays N applications on corresponding N divided screens. Here, the split screen is a split screen laid out on one layer, and each split screen displays a corresponding application. As described above, the number of split screens may be determined by the number of applications displayed, and applications displayed on the split screens may be set in various ways. In an embodiment of the present invention, as described above, a user can select desired apps from among the apps of the mobile terminal and display them in a split screen. In this case, the apps are currently running apps (running applications) and recently run apps ( Recent application) or all apps (for example, applications displayed on the home screen) can be selected. Also, the running app can call another app and display it in a split screen. Certain apps may have app switching task information that needs to be switched to another app, and the app switching task information may be Insert/Attach/Link/Preview/Browse, and the like. Therefore, when the corresponding app is executed, the corresponding app can also be called and displayed on a split screen. In addition, the apps displayed on the split screen can be determined by the manufacturer, and the user can also determine specific apps in the setting mode (registration mode).

When the user selects an input panel in the divided screen area displaying an arbitrary application while the divided screen as described above is displayed, the control unit 100 detects this in step 613 and detects that the input panel has been called. The input panel at this time may be called when a text input window is selected while an application is being executed. For example, the user may select an Internet search box or select a text input window for inputting a memo or a schedule.

In this case, it is assumed that the display mode of the split screen is a vertical display mode as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and the input panel uses a method of pushing an application to display it. In step 617, the control unit 100 checks whether the application that called the input panel is an application of the upper split screen. That is, the control unit 100 checks the display position (ie, the position of the split screen) of the application that called the input panel in step 617. At this time, if it is determined that the input panel is called from the App displayed on the upper split screen of the display in step 617, the control unit 100 covers the lower App(s) around the input panel calling App in step 621 Is displayed. For example, when application A calls an input panel while displaying applications A and B on a split screen as shown in 411 of FIG. 4A, the control unit 100 divides application B located in the lower area of the display unit 130 as shown in 413. The input panel is overlaid on the screen area and displayed. In addition, the input panel may be displayed in a size capable of displaying a part of the display area of the application B.

However, when the input panel is called from the app located at the bottom, the control unit 100 detects it in step 617, and in step 619, the input panel calling app centers on the input panel calling app, and the upper App(s) is the size of the input panel. The input panel is displayed in step 621. At this time, some of the apps that are pushed up according to the size of the input panel area are shown on the screen. For example, if application B calls an input panel while displaying applications A and B on a split screen as shown in 421 of FIG. 4B, the control unit 100 may perform application B and application A located in the lower area of the display unit 130 as shown in 433. The display area of is pushed up by the size of the display area of the input panel, and the input panel is displayed in the lower area of the display part. At this time, some of the display areas of the pushed-up application A are visible. Here, the input panel may be a 3*4 or qwerty keypad (or keyboard). In addition, the size of the input panel may be an input panel (Static SIP) having a fixed size within a certain area, or may be an input panel (Floating SIP) capable of varying the size and position.

After displaying the input panel as described above, the control unit 100 processes the key data sensed through the first input unit 140 and/or the second input unit 150 in step 623. Thereafter, when a termination command is generated, the control unit 100 detects it in step 625, ends the display of the input panel in step 627, and restores the display of the split screen to its original state. That is, the split screen displayed as 413 of FIG. 4A or 423 of FIG. 4B is changed to the previous state as shown in 411 or 421 and displayed.

As described above, when an input panel is called from an application while displaying the split screen in the vertical display mode, the control unit 100 checks the location of the split screen of the application that called the input panel and displays the input panel. At this time, when the input panel is called from the app located at the top, the control unit provides the input panel while covering the App(s) at the bottom centering on the App that called the input panel. And when the input panel is called from the app located at the bottom, the input panel is provided by pushing the upper App(s) around the app that called the input panel. At this time, some of the apps that are pushed up according to the size of the input panel should be shown on the screen. Then, when the use of the input panel is terminated, the split screen of the application is restored to the state provided by the input panel.

The embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the present specification and drawings are only provided for specific examples to easily explain the technical content of the present invention and to aid understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition to the embodiments disclosed herein, it is obvious to those of ordinary skill in the art that other modified examples based on the technical idea of the present invention can be implemented.

Claims (18)

In the electronic device,
display; And
Including at least one processor,
The at least one processor
Controlling the display to display execution screens including a first execution screen of a first application and a second execution screen of a second application in a split screen mode,
Controlling the display to display a floating keyboard on at least one of the execution screens in response to an input on an input window of one of the execution screens,
The floating keyboard is movable on the first execution screen and the second execution screen while the display positions of the first execution screen and the second execution screen are maintained,
The floating keyboard occupies a display area smaller than a display area occupied by a static keyboard,
The floating keyboard is displayed at a first display position when the electronic device operates in a vertical display mode while the execution screens are displayed,
The floating keyboard is displayed at a second display position when the electronic device operates in a horizontal display mode while the execution screens are displayed,
The electronic device, wherein the second display position is different from the first display position.
The method of claim 1,
The floating keyboard
An electronic device that is overlaid on the first execution screen or the second execution screen.
The method of claim 1,
The at least one processor
In response to the input on the floating keyboard, the floating keyboard is moved to an arbitrary position on the first execution screen and the second execution screen,
An electronic device configured to control the display to display a moved floating keyboard in response to an input on an input window of another execution screen.
The method of claim 1,
The fixed keyboard is an electronic device that is a keyboard displayed in a fixed position.
The method of claim 1,
The at least one processor
In response to an input for terminating the split screen mode, controlling the display to display a third execution screen of the first application or the second application,
An electronic device configured to control the display to display the fixed keyboard in response to an input on an input window of the third execution screen.
The method of claim 1,
The second execution screen is
An electronic device displayed under the first execution screen.
The method of claim 1,
The second execution screen is
An electronic device displayed on the side of the first execution screen.
The method of claim 1,
The at least one processor
An electronic device configured to terminate display of the floating keyboard in response to an input on a display area other than the display area occupied by the floating keyboard.
The method of claim 8,
In response to the input on a display area other than the display area occupied by the floating keyboard, the first execution screen and the second execution screen are fixed while the display position of the first execution screen and the display position of the second execution screen are fixed. An electronic device configured to control the display to display an execution screen.
In the method of operating an electronic device,
Displaying execution screens including the first execution screen of the first application and the second execution screen of the second application in a split screen mode; And
In response to an input on an input window of one of the execution screens, displaying a floating keyboard on at least one of the execution screens,
The floating keyboard is movable on the first execution screen and the second execution screen while the display positions of the first execution screen and the second execution screen are maintained,
The floating keyboard occupies a display area smaller than a display area occupied by a static keyboard,
The floating keyboard is displayed at a first display position when the electronic device operates in a vertical display mode while the execution screens are displayed,
The floating keyboard is displayed at a second display position when the electronic device operates in a horizontal display mode while the execution screens are displayed,
The second display position is different from the first display position.
The method of claim 10,
The floating keyboard
A method of operating an electronic device that is overlaid on the first execution screen or the second execution screen.
The method of claim 10,
The method of operating the electronic device
Moving the floating keyboard to an arbitrary position on the first execution screen and the second execution screen in response to an input on the floating keyboard; And
The method of operating an electronic device further comprising displaying the moved floating keyboard in response to an input on an input window of another execution screen.
The method of claim 10,
The fixed keyboard is a method of operating an electronic device, which is a keyboard displayed at a fixed position.
The method of claim 10,
The method of operating the electronic device
Displaying a third execution screen of the first application or the second application in response to an input for ending the split screen mode; And
The method of operating an electronic device further comprising displaying the fixed keyboard in response to an input on the input window of the third execution screen.
The method of claim 10,
The second execution screen is
A method of operating an electronic device displayed under the first execution screen.
The method of claim 10,
The second execution screen is
A method of operating an electronic device displayed on the side of the first execution screen.
The method of claim 10,
The method of operating the electronic device
And terminating display of the floating keyboard in response to an input on a display area other than the display area occupied by the floating keyboard.
The method of claim 17,
In response to the input on a display area other than the display area occupied by the floating keyboard, the first execution screen and the second execution screen are fixed while the display position of the first execution screen and the display position of the second execution screen are fixed. The method of operating an electronic device further comprising displaying an execution screen.

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