KR102292259B1 - Mobile terminal and control method for the mobile terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a scrolling function and a method for controlling the same. A mobile terminal according to the present invention displays a display unit for outputting at least one region among all regions of a page and a scroll term formed to perform a scroll function at one point of the display unit, and a preset preset value for the scroll term and a control unit that overlaps the scroll term and outputs the scroll bar to correspond to at least one of a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the display unit when a touch is applied, wherein the one point is at least one displayed on the display unit. It is characterized in that it varies based on at least one of a location and a size of one region.

Description

Mobile terminal and its control method

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal having a scrolling function and a method for controlling the same.

The terminal can be moved Depending on whether or not it can be divided into a mobile terminal (mobile/portable terminal) and a stationary terminal (stationary terminal). Again, the mobile terminal can be divided into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether the user can carry it directly.

As such a terminal is diversified in functions, for example, in the form of a multimedia player equipped with complex functions such as taking pictures or videos, playing music or video files, playing games, and receiving broadcasts. is being implemented.

In order to implement the complex functions of these multimedia devices, various new attempts are being applied in terms of hardware or software. For example, a user interface environment for a user to easily and conveniently search for or select a function is provided.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal that provides an optimized GUI when a user scrolls, and a method for controlling the same.

A mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention displays a display unit for outputting at least one region among all regions of a page and a scroll term formed to perform a scroll function on one point of the display unit, and the scrolling is performed. and a control unit for outputting a scroll bar overlapping the scroll term to correspond to at least one of a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the display unit when a preset type of touch is applied to the term, wherein the one point is the display unit It may be characterized in that it is variable based on at least one of the position and size of the at least one region displayed in the .

In an embodiment, when the scroll bar is output, the control unit displays an indicator at a point of the scroll bar, and on the indicator, in an area corresponding to one point of the scroll bar among the entire area of the page It may be characterized in that the included information is linked.

In an embodiment, a point of the scroll bar at which the indicator is displayed may be determined based on a speed at which the page is scrolled.

In an embodiment, the controller may differently process a graphic effect applied to the indicator according to a speed at which the page is scrolled.

In an embodiment, when a preset type of touch is applied to the scroll term, the controller may output an icon for associating the information included in the one area with the indicator.

In an embodiment, the controller may output information related to the indicator around the indicator when a preset type of touch is detected on the display unit.

In an embodiment, when a touch of a method different from the preset method is detected in the scroll term, the control unit may include an arrow button for moving the page so that another area different from the at least one area is displayed on the display unit. It may be characterized in that the output around the scroll term.

In an embodiment, the arrow buttons are displayed on one side and the other side based on the scroll term, the arrow buttons displayed on the one side and the other side are rotatable based on a preset drag touch, and the control unit includes the arrow button When a preset touch is detected, the page may be moved by a preset distance in a direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow button.

In an embodiment, when the scroll bar is output, the arrow button is output to be overlapped with the scroll bar, and the control unit is configured to display a direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow button when a preset type of touch is detected on the arrow button. It may be characterized by moving the page in the direction.

In an embodiment, when an indicator is displayed at a point of the scroll bar, the controller selects an area corresponding to a point at which the indicator is displayed based on a preset type of touch being sensed by the arrow button. It may be characterized in that it is displayed on the display unit.

In an embodiment, the control unit may display notification information indicating a position of the at least one region output to the display unit in the scroll term.

In an embodiment, when the page exceeds one of a length direction and a width direction of the display unit, the controller outputs the scroll bar to correspond to the one direction, and A guide line indicating that the scroll term and the scroll bar can be moved may be output to correspond to one direction different from the direction.

A method of controlling a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention includes outputting at least one area among all areas of a page on a display unit, and applying a scroll term formed to perform a scroll function to a point of the display unit. displaying and outputting a scroll bar overlapping the scroll term so as to correspond to at least one of a longitudinal direction and a width direction of the display unit when a preset type of touch is applied to the scroll term; One point may be varied based on at least one of a position and a size of at least one region displayed on the display unit.

According to the present invention, by performing scrolling using at least one of a scroll term, a scroll bar, an indicator, and an arrow button related to a scroll function, more various functions can be provided to the user. Accordingly, the user is provided with an optimized GUI related to scroll performance, thereby improving convenience.

1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal related to the present invention.
1B and 1C are conceptual views of an example of a mobile terminal related to the present invention viewed from different directions.
2 is a flowchart representatively illustrating a control method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D are conceptual diagrams for explaining a scrolling method according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5A, 5B, and 5C are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of setting an indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6A, 6B, 6C, and 6D are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of associating information included in one area of the entire area of a page with an indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D are conceptual views for explaining an arrow button according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the embodiments disclosed in the present specification will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, but identical or similar components are given the same reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted. The suffixes "module" and "part" for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of only the ease of writing the specification, and do not have a meaning or role distinct from each other by themselves. In addition, in describing the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, if it is determined that detailed descriptions of related known technologies may obscure the gist of the embodiments disclosed in this specification, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the accompanying drawings are only for easy understanding of the embodiments disclosed in the present specification, and the technical idea disclosed herein is not limited by the accompanying drawings, and all changes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention , should be understood to include equivalents or substitutes.

The mobile terminal described in this specification includes a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation system, and a slate PC. , tablet PCs, ultrabooks, wearable devices, for example, watch-type terminals (smartwatch), glass-type terminals (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display), etc. may be included. have.

However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiment described in this specification may be applied to a fixed terminal such as a digital TV, a desktop computer, and a digital signage, except when applicable only to a mobile terminal. will be.

1A to 1C, FIG. 1A is a block diagram illustrating a mobile terminal related to the present invention, and FIGS. 1B and 1C are conceptual views of an example of the mobile terminal related to the present invention viewed from different directions.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110 , an input unit 120 , a sensing unit 140 , an output unit 150 , an interface unit 160 , a memory 170 , a control unit 180 , and a power supply unit 190 . ) and the like. Since the components shown in FIG. 1A are not essential for implementing the mobile terminal, the mobile terminal described in this specification may have more or fewer components than those listed above.

More specifically, the wireless communication unit 110 among the components is between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or between the mobile terminal 100 and the external server. It may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between them. In addition, the wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules for connecting the mobile terminal 100 to one or more networks.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include at least one of 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 input unit 120 includes a camera 121 or an image input unit for inputting an image signal, a microphone 122 or an audio input unit for inputting an audio signal, and a user input unit 123 for receiving information from a user, for example, , a touch key, a push key, etc.). The voice data or image data collected by the input unit 120 may be analyzed and processed as a user's control command.

The sensing unit 140 may include one or more sensors for sensing at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information. For example, the sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141, an illumination sensor 142, an illumination sensor, a touch sensor, an acceleration sensor, a magnetic sensor, and gravity. Sensor (G-sensor), gyroscope sensor, motion sensor, RGB sensor, infrared sensor (IR sensor: infrared sensor), fingerprint sensor (finger scan sensor), ultrasonic sensor , optical sensors (eg, cameras (see 121)), microphones (see 122), battery gauges, environmental sensors (eg, barometers, hygrometers, thermometers, radiation detection sensors, It may include at least one of a thermal sensor, a gas sensor, etc.) and a chemical sensor (eg, an electronic nose, a healthcare sensor, a biometric sensor, etc.). Meanwhile, the mobile terminal disclosed in the present specification may combine and utilize information sensed by at least two or more of these sensors.

The output unit 150 is for generating an output related to visual, auditory or tactile sense, and includes at least one of a display unit 151 , a sound output unit 152 , a haptip module 153 , and an optical output unit 154 . can do. The display unit 151 may implement a touch screen by forming a layer structure with the touch sensor or being formed integrally with the touch sensor. Such a touch screen may function as the user input unit 123 providing an input interface between the mobile terminal 100 and the user, and may provide an output interface between the mobile terminal 100 and the user.

The interface unit 160 serves as a passage with various types of external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100 . This interface unit 160, a wired / wireless headset port (port), an external charger port (port), a wired / wireless data port (port), a memory card (memory card) port, for connecting a device equipped with an identification module It may include at least one of a port, an audio input/output (I/O) port, a video input/output (I/O) port, and an earphone port. In response to the connection of the external device to the interface unit 160 , the mobile terminal 100 may perform appropriate control related to the connected external device.

In addition, the memory 170 stores data supporting various functions of the mobile terminal 100 . The memory 170 may store a plurality of application programs (application programs or applications) driven in the mobile terminal 100 , data for operation of the mobile terminal 100 , and commands. At least some of these application programs may be downloaded from an external server through wireless communication. In addition, at least some of these application programs may exist on the mobile terminal 100 from the time of shipment for basic functions (eg, incoming calls, outgoing functions, message reception, and outgoing functions) of the mobile terminal 100 . Meanwhile, the application program may be stored in the memory 170 , installed on the mobile terminal 100 , and driven to perform an operation (or function) of the mobile terminal by the controller 180 .

In addition to the operation related to the application program, the controller 180 generally controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal 100 . The controller 180 may provide or process appropriate information or functions to the user by processing signals, data, information, etc. input or output through the above-described components or by driving an application program stored in the memory 170 .

In addition, the controller 180 may control at least some of the components discussed with reference to FIG. 1A in order to drive an application program stored in the memory 170 . Furthermore, in order to drive the application program, the controller 180 may operate by combining at least two or more of the components included in the mobile terminal 100 with each other.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the controller 180 to supply power to each component included in the mobile terminal 100 . The power supply 190 includes a battery, and the battery may be a built-in battery or a replaceable battery.

At least some of the respective components may operate cooperatively with each other to implement an operation, control, or control method of a mobile terminal according to various embodiments to be described below. In addition, the operation, control, or control method of the mobile terminal may be implemented on the mobile terminal by driving at least one application program stored in the memory 170 .

Hereinafter, before looking at various embodiments implemented through the mobile terminal 100 as described above, the above-listed components will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 1A .

First, referring to the wireless communication unit 110 , the broadcast reception module 111 of the wireless communication unit 110 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. Two or more of the broadcast reception modules may be provided to the mobile terminal 100 for simultaneous broadcast reception or broadcast channel switching for at least two broadcast channels.

The mobile communication module 112 includes technical standards or communication methods for mobile communication (eg, Global System for Mobile communication (GSM), Code Division Multi Access (CDMA), Code Division Multi Access 2000 (CDMA2000), EV -DO (Enhanced Voice-Data Optimized or Enhanced Voice-Data Only), WCDMA (Wideband CDMA), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access), HSUPA (High Speed Uplink Packet Access), LTE (Long Term Evolution), LTE-A (Long Term Evolution-Advanced, etc.) transmits/receives a radio signal to and from at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network constructed according to (Long Term Evolution-Advanced).

The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission/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 . The wireless Internet module 113 is configured to transmit and receive wireless signals in a communication network according to wireless Internet technologies.

As wireless Internet technologies, for example, WLAN (Wireless LAN), Wi-Fi (Wireless-Fidelity), Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Direct, DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance), WiBro (Wireless Broadband), WiMAX (World Interoperability for Microwave Access), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA), Long Term Evolution (LTE), Long Term Evolution-Advanced (LTE-A), etc., and the wireless Internet module ( 113) transmits and receives data according to at least one wireless Internet technology within a range including Internet technologies not listed above.

From the point of view that wireless Internet access by WiBro, HSDPA, HSUPA, GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE, LTE-A, etc. is made through a mobile communication network, the wireless Internet module 113 performs wireless Internet access through the mobile communication network. ) may be understood as a type of the mobile communication module 112 .

Short-range communication module 114 is for short-range communication, Bluetooth™, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), infrared communication (Infrared Data Association; IrDA), UWB (Ultra Wideband), ZigBee, NFC At least one of (Near Field Communication), Wireless-Fidelity (Wi-Fi), Wi-Fi Direct, and Wireless Universal Serial Bus (USB) technologies may be used to support short-range communication. The short-distance communication module 114 is, between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system, between the mobile terminal 100 and another mobile terminal 100, or the mobile terminal 100 through wireless area networks (Wireless Area Networks). ) and another mobile terminal (100, or an external server) can support wireless communication between the network located. The local area network may be a local area network (Wireless Personal Area Networks).

Here, the other mobile terminal 100 is a wearable device capable of exchanging data (or interworking) with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, for example, a smart watch, smart glasses. (smart glass), HMD (head mounted display)). The short-range communication module 114 may detect (or recognize) a wearable device capable of communicating with the mobile terminal 100 in the vicinity of the mobile terminal 100 . Furthermore, when the detected wearable device is a device authenticated to communicate with the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the controller 180 transmits at least a portion of data processed by the mobile terminal 100 to the short-range communication module ( 114) to transmit to the wearable device. Accordingly, the user of the wearable device may use data processed by the mobile terminal 100 through the wearable device. For example, according to this, when a call is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user performs a phone call through the wearable device, or when a message is received in the mobile terminal 100, the user receives the received call through the wearable device. It is possible to check the message.

The location information module 115 is a module for acquiring a location (or current location) of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof includes a Global Positioning System (GPS) module or a Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) module. For example, if the mobile terminal utilizes a GPS module, it can acquire the location of the mobile terminal by using a signal transmitted from a GPS satellite. As another example, if the mobile terminal utilizes the Wi-Fi module, the location of the mobile terminal may be obtained based on information of the Wi-Fi module and a wireless access point (AP) that transmits or receives a wireless signal. If necessary, the location information module 115 may perform any function of the other modules of the wireless communication unit 110 to obtain data on the location of the mobile terminal as a substitute or additionally. The location information module 115 is a module used to obtain the location (or current location) of the mobile terminal, and is not limited to a module that directly calculates or obtains the location of the mobile terminal.

Next, the input unit 120 is for input of image information (or signal), audio information (or signal), data, or information input from a user. For input of image information, the mobile terminal 100 has one Alternatively, a plurality of cameras 121 may be provided. The camera 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a moving image obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 or stored in the memory 170 . On the other hand, the plurality of cameras 121 provided in the mobile terminal 100 may be arranged to form a matrix structure, and through the cameras 121 forming the matrix structure as described above, various angles or focal points are applied to the mobile terminal 100 . A plurality of image information having a plurality of images may be input. Also, the plurality of cameras 121 may be arranged in a stereo structure to acquire a left image and a right image for realizing a stereoscopic image.

The microphone 122 processes an external sound signal as electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be utilized in various ways according to a function (or a running application program) being performed by the mobile terminal 100 . Meanwhile, various noise removal 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 123 is for receiving information from a user, and when information is input through the user input unit 123 , the controller 180 may control the operation of the mobile terminal 100 to correspond to the input information. . The user input unit 123 is a mechanical input means (or a mechanical key, for example, a button located on the front, rear or side of the mobile terminal 100, a dome switch, a jog wheel, jog switch, etc.) and a touch input means. As an example, the touch input means consists of a virtual key, a soft key, or a visual key displayed on the touch screen through software processing, or a part other than the touch screen. It may be made of a touch key (touch key) disposed on the. On the other hand, the virtual key or the visual key, it is possible to be displayed on the touch screen while having various forms, for example, graphics (graphic), text (text), icon (icon), video (video) or these can be made by a combination of

Meanwhile, the sensing unit 140 senses at least one of information in the mobile terminal, surrounding environment information surrounding the mobile terminal, and user information, and generates a sensing signal corresponding thereto. The controller 180 may control the driving or operation of the mobile terminal 100 or perform data processing, functions, or operations related to an application program installed in the mobile terminal 100 based on the sensing signal. Representative sensors among various sensors that may be included in the sensing unit 140 will be described in more detail.

First, 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 existing in the vicinity without mechanical contact using the force of an electromagnetic field or infrared rays. The proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal covered by the touch screen described above or in the vicinity of the touch screen.

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, the proximity sensor 141 may be configured to detect the proximity of an object having conductivity by a change in an electric field according to the proximity of the object. In this case, the touch screen (or touch sensor) itself may be classified as a proximity sensor.

On the other hand, for convenience of description, the act of approaching an object on the touch screen without contacting it so that the object is recognized that it is located on the touch screen is called “proximity touch”, and the touch The act of actually touching an object on the screen is called "contact touch". The position where the object is touched in proximity on the touch screen means a position where the object is perpendicular to the touch screen when the object is touched in proximity. The proximity sensor 141 may detect 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.) have. Meanwhile, the controller 180 processes data (or information) corresponding to the proximity touch operation and the proximity touch pattern sensed through the proximity sensor 141 as described above, and further, provides visual information corresponding to the processed data. It can be printed on the touch screen. Furthermore, the controller 180 may control the mobile terminal 100 to process different operations or data (or information) according to whether a touch to the same point on the touch screen is a proximity touch or a contact touch. .

The touch sensor senses a touch (or touch input) applied to the touch screen (or the display unit 151) using at least one of various touch methods such as a resistive film method, a capacitive method, an infrared method, an ultrasonic method, and a magnetic field method. do.

As an example, the touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific part of the touch screen or a change in capacitance occurring in a specific part of the touch screen into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect a position, an area, a pressure at the time of a touch, an electrostatic capacitance at the time of a touch, etc. in which a touch object applying a touch on the touch screen is touched on the touch sensor. Here, the touch object is an object that applies a touch to the touch sensor, and may be, for example, a finger, a touch pen or a stylus pen, a pointer, or the like.

As such, when there is a touch input to the touch sensor, a signal(s) corresponding thereto is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal(s) and then transmits corresponding data to the controller 180 . Accordingly, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 has been touched, and the like. Here, the touch controller may be a component separate from the controller 180 , or may be the controller 180 itself.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may perform different controls or may perform the same control according to the type of the touch object that touches the touch screen (or a touch key provided in addition to the touch screen). Whether to perform different controls or the same control according to the type of the touch object may be determined according to the current operating state of the mobile terminal 100 or a running application program.

On the other hand, the above-described touch sensor and proximity sensor are independently or in combination, a short (or tap) touch on the touch screen (short touch), long touch (long touch), multi touch (multi touch), drag touch (drag touch) ), flick touch, pinch-in touch, pinch-out touch, swype touch, hovering touch, etc. It can sense touch.

The ultrasonic sensor may recognize location information of a sensing target by using ultrasonic waves. Meanwhile, the controller 180 may calculate the position of the wave source through information sensed by the optical sensor and the plurality of ultrasonic sensors. The position of the wave source may be calculated using the property that light is much faster than ultrasonic waves, that is, the time for light to reach the optical sensor is much faster than the time for ultrasonic waves to reach the ultrasonic sensor. More specifically, the position of the wave source may be calculated using a time difference between the time that the ultrasonic wave arrives using light as the reference signal.

On the other hand, the camera 121 as seen in the configuration of the input unit 120 includes at least one of a camera sensor (eg, CCD, CMOS, etc.), a photo sensor (or an image sensor), and a laser sensor.

The camera 121 and the laser sensor may be combined with each other to detect a touch of a sensing target for a 3D stereoscopic image. The photo sensor may be stacked on the display device, and the photo sensor is configured to scan the movement of the sensing target close to the touch screen. More specifically, the photo sensor mounts photo diodes and transistors (TRs) in rows/columns and scans the contents placed on the photo sensor using electrical signals that change according to the amount of light applied to the photo diodes. That is, the photo sensor calculates the coordinates of the sensing target according to the amount of change in light, and through this, location information of the sensing target can be obtained.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100 . For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven in the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information. .

Also, the display unit 151 may be configured as a stereoscopic display unit for displaying a stereoscopic image.

A three-dimensional display method such as a stereoscopic method (glasses method), an auto stereoscopic method (glasses-free method), or a projection method (holographic method) may be applied to the stereoscopic display unit.

The sound output unit 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 170 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output unit 152 also outputs a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100 . The sound output unit 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The haptic module 153 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. A representative example of the tactile effect generated by the haptic module 153 may be vibration. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 153 may be controlled by a user's selection or setting of the controller. For example, the haptic module 153 may synthesize and output different vibrations or output them sequentially.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 153 is configured to respond to stimuli such as a pin arrangement that moves vertically with respect to the contact skin surface, a jet force or suction force of air through a nozzle or an inlet, a brush against the skin surface, contact of an electrode, an electrostatic force, etc. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as an effect caused by heat absorption and an effect by reproducing a feeling of cold and heat using an element capable of absorbing heat or generating heat.

The haptic module 153 may not only deliver a tactile effect through direct contact, but may also be implemented so that the user can feel the tactile effect through a muscle sensation such as a finger or arm. Two or more haptic modules 153 may be provided according to the configuration of the mobile terminal 100 .

The light output unit 154 outputs a signal for notifying the occurrence of an event by using the light of the light source of the mobile terminal 100 . Examples of the event generated in the mobile terminal 100 may be message reception, call signal reception, missed call, alarm, schedule notification, email reception, information reception through an application, and the like.

The signal output from the optical output unit 154 is implemented as the mobile terminal emits light of a single color or a plurality of colors toward the front or rear. The signal output may be terminated when the mobile terminal detects the user's event confirmation.

The interface unit 160 serves as a passage with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100 . The interface unit 160 receives data from an external device, receives power and transmits it to each component inside the mobile terminal 100 , or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired/wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired/wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device equipped with an identification module (port), an audio I/O (Input/Output) port, a video I/O (Input/Output) port, an earphone port, etc. may be included in the interface unit 160 .

On the other hand, the identification module is a chip storing various information for authenticating the usage right of the mobile terminal 100, a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identity module (subscriber identity module; SIM), universal user authentication It may include a universal subscriber identity module (USIM) and the like. A device equipped with an identification module (hereinafter, 'identification device') may be manufactured in the form of a smart card. Accordingly, the identification device may be connected to the terminal 100 through the interface unit 160 .

In addition, the interface unit 160 is a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or is input from the cradle by a user. It may be a path through which various command signals are transmitted to the mobile terminal 100 . Various command signals or the power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal 100 is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The memory 170 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 , and may temporarily store input/output data (eg, a phone book, a message, a still image, a moving image, etc.). The memory 170 may store data related to vibrations and sounds of various patterns output when a touch input on the touch screen is input.

The memory 170 is a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a solid state disk type (SSD), a silicon disk drive type (SDD), and a multimedia card micro type. ), card-type memory (such as SD or XD memory), random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), read-only memory (ROM), electrically erasable programmable read (EEPROM) -only memory), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a magnetic memory, a magnetic disk, and an optical disk may include at least one type of storage medium. The mobile terminal 100 may be operated in relation to a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 170 on the Internet.

Meanwhile, as described above, the controller 180 controls the operation related to the application program and the general operation of the mobile terminal 100 in general. For example, if the state of the mobile terminal satisfies a set condition, the controller 180 may execute or release a lock state that restricts input of a user's control command to applications.

In addition, the controller 180 performs control and processing related to voice call, data communication, video call, etc., or performs pattern recognition processing capable of recognizing handwriting input or drawing input performed on the touch screen as characters and images, respectively. can Furthermore, in order to implement various embodiments described below on the mobile terminal 100 according to the present invention, the controller 180 may control any one or a plurality of the components described above by combining them.

The power supply unit 190 receives external power and internal power under the control of the control unit 180 to supply power necessary for the operation of each component. The power supply unit 190 includes a battery, and the battery may be a built-in battery configured to be rechargeable, and may be detachably coupled to the terminal body for charging or the like.

In addition, the power supply unit 190 may include a connection port, and the connection port may be configured as an example of the interface 160 to which an external charger that supplies power for charging the battery is electrically connected.

As another example, the power supply unit 190 may be configured to charge the battery in a wireless manner without using the connection port. In this case, the power supply unit 190 uses one or more of an inductive coupling method based on a magnetic induction phenomenon or a resonance coupling method based on an electromagnetic resonance phenomenon from an external wireless power transmitter. power can be transmitted.

Meanwhile, various embodiments below may be implemented in a computer-readable recording medium using, for example, software, hardware, or a combination thereof.

1B and 1C , the disclosed mobile terminal 100 has a bar-shaped terminal body. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be applied to various structures such as a watch type, a clip type, a glass type, or a folder type in which two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable, a flip type, a slide type, a swing type, a swivel type, etc. . Although it will relate to a particular type of mobile terminal, descriptions regarding a particular type of mobile terminal are generally applicable to other types of mobile terminals.

Here, the terminal body may be understood as a concept referring to the mobile terminal 100 as at least one aggregate.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a case (eg, a frame, a housing, a cover, etc.) forming an exterior. As shown, the mobile terminal 100 may include a front case 101 and a rear case 102 . Various electronic components are disposed in the inner space formed by the combination of the front case 101 and the rear case 102 . At least one middle case may be additionally disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102 .

A display unit 151 is disposed on the front surface of the terminal body to output information. As illustrated, the window 151a of the display unit 151 may be mounted on the front case 101 to form a front surface of the terminal body together with the front case 101 .

In some cases, an electronic component may also be mounted on the rear case 102 . Electronic components that can be mounted on the rear case 102 include a removable battery, an identification module, a memory card, and the like. In this case, the rear cover 103 for covering the mounted electronic component may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102 . Accordingly, when the rear cover 103 is separated from the rear case 102 , the electronic components mounted on the rear case 102 are exposed to the outside.

As shown, when the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102, a portion of the side of the rear case 102 may be exposed. In some cases, the rear case 102 may be completely covered by the rear cover 103 during the combination. Meanwhile, the rear cover 103 may have an opening for exposing the camera 121b or the sound output unit 152b to the outside.

The cases 101 , 102 , and 103 may be formed by injection of synthetic resin or may be formed of metal, for example, stainless steel (STS), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), or the like.

Unlike the above example in which a plurality of cases provide an internal space for accommodating various electronic components, the mobile terminal 100 may be configured such that one case provides the internal space. In this case, the mobile terminal 100 of the uni-body in which synthetic resin or metal is connected from the side to the back can be implemented.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may include a waterproofing unit (not shown) that prevents water from permeating into the terminal body. For example, the waterproof part is provided between the window 151a and the front case 101, between the front case 101 and the rear case 102, or between the rear case 102 and the rear cover 103, and a combination thereof It may include a waterproof member for sealing the inner space of the city.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a display unit 151 , first and second sound output units 152a and 152b , a proximity sensor 141 , an illuminance sensor 142 , a light output unit 154 , and first and second audio outputs. Cameras 121a and 121b, first and second operation units 123a and 123b, a microphone 122, an interface unit 160, and the like may be provided.

Hereinafter, as shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C , the display unit 151, the first sound output unit 152a, the proximity sensor 141, the illuminance sensor 142, and the light output unit ( 154), the first camera 121a and the first operation unit 123a are arranged, the second operation unit 123b, the microphone 122 and the interface unit 160 are arranged on the side of the terminal body, the terminal body The mobile terminal 100 in which the second sound output unit 152b and the second camera 121b are disposed on the rear side of the device will be described as an example.

However, these configurations are not limited to this arrangement. These components may be excluded, replaced, or disposed on different sides as necessary. For example, the first operation unit 123a may not be provided on the front surface of the terminal body, and the second sound output unit 152b may be provided on the side surface of the terminal body instead of the rear surface of the terminal body.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100 . For example, the display unit 151 may display execution screen information of an application program driven in the mobile terminal 100 or UI (User Interface) and GUI (Graphic User Interface) information according to the execution screen information. .

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). display), a three-dimensional display (3D display), and an electronic ink display (e-ink display) may include at least one.

In addition, two or more display units 151 may exist depending on the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100 . In this case, in the mobile terminal 100 , a plurality of display units may be spaced apart from each other or disposed integrally on one surface, or may be respectively disposed on different surfaces.

The display unit 151 may include a touch sensor for sensing a touch on the display unit 151 so as to receive a control command input by a touch method. Using this, when a touch is made to the display unit 151, the touch sensor detects the touch, and the controller 180 may generate a control command corresponding to the touch based thereon. The content input by the touch method may be letters or numbers, or menu items that can be instructed or designated in various modes.

On the other hand, the touch sensor is configured in the form of a film having a touch pattern and disposed between the window 151a and a display (not shown) on the rear surface of the window 151a, or a metal wire patterned directly on the rear surface of the window 151a. may be Alternatively, the touch sensor may be integrally formed with the display. For example, the touch sensor may be disposed on a substrate of the display or provided inside the display.

As such, the display unit 151 may form a touch screen together with the touch sensor, and in this case, the touch screen may function as the user input unit 123 (refer to FIG. 1A ). In some cases, the touch screen may replace at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a.

The first sound output unit 152a may be implemented as a receiver that transmits a call sound to the user's ear, and the second sound output unit 152b is a loud speaker that outputs various alarm sounds or multimedia reproduction sounds. ) can be implemented in the form of

A sound hole for emitting sound generated from the first sound output unit 152a may be formed in the window 151a of the display unit 151 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the sound may be configured to be emitted along an assembly gap between structures (eg, a gap between the window 151a and the front case 101). In this case, the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 may be simpler because the holes formed independently for sound output are not visible or hidden.

The light output unit 154 is configured to output light to notify the occurrence of an event. Examples of the event may include a message reception, a call signal reception, a missed call, an alarm, a schedule notification, an email reception, and information reception through an application. When the user's event confirmation is detected, the controller 180 may control the light output unit 154 to end the light output.

The first camera 121a processes an image frame of a still image or a moving image obtained by an image sensor in a shooting mode or a video call mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151 and stored in the memory 170 .

The first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b are an example of the user input unit 123 operated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100, and may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion. have. The first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be adopted in any manner as long as they are operated in a tactile manner, such as by a touch, push, or scroll, while the user receives a tactile feeling. In addition, the first and second manipulation units 123a and 123b may be operated in a manner in which the user is operated without a tactile feeling through a proximity touch, a hovering touch, or the like.

In this drawing, the first operation unit 123a is illustrated as a touch key, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the first operation unit 123a may be a push key (mechanical key) or may be configured as a combination of a touch key and a push key.

The contents input by the first and second operation units 123a and 123b may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 123a receives commands such as menu, home key, cancel, search, etc., and the second operation unit 123b is output from the first or second sound output units 152a and 152b. It is possible to receive a command such as adjusting the volume of the sound and switching the display unit 151 to the touch recognition mode.

Meanwhile, as another example of the user input unit 123, a rear input unit (not shown) may be provided on the rear surface of the terminal body. The rear input unit is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100 , and input contents may be variously set. For example, a command such as power on/off, start, end, scroll, etc., control of the sound output from the first and second sound output units 152a and 152b, and a touch recognition mode of the display unit 151 You can receive commands such as switching of The rear input unit may be implemented in a form capable of input by a touch input, a push input, or a combination thereof.

The rear input unit may be disposed to overlap the front display unit 151 in the thickness direction of the terminal body. As an example, the rear input unit may be disposed on the upper rear portion of the terminal body so that the user can easily manipulate the terminal body by using the index finger when holding the terminal body with one hand. However, the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and the position of the rear input unit may be changed.

As such, when the rear input unit is provided on the rear surface of the terminal body, a new type of user interface using the same can be implemented. In addition, when the aforementioned touch screen or rear input unit replaces at least some functions of the first operation unit 123a provided on the front surface of the terminal body, the first operation unit 123a is not disposed on the front surface of the terminal body, The display unit 151 may be configured as a larger screen.

Meanwhile, the mobile terminal 100 may be provided with a fingerprint recognition sensor for recognizing a user's fingerprint, and the controller 180 may use fingerprint information detected through the fingerprint recognition sensor as an authentication means. The fingerprint recognition sensor may be built in the display unit 151 or the user input unit 123 .

The microphone 122 is configured to receive a user's voice, other sounds, and the like. The microphone 122 may be provided at a plurality of locations and configured to receive stereo sound.

The interface unit 160 serves as a passage through which the mobile terminal 100 can be connected to an external device. For example, the interface unit 160 is a connection terminal for connection with another device (eg, earphone, external speaker), a port for short-range communication (eg, infrared port (IrDA Port), Bluetooth port (Bluetooth) Port), a wireless LAN port, etc.], or at least one of a power supply terminal for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 . The interface unit 160 may be implemented in the form of a socket for accommodating an external card such as a Subscriber Identification Module (SIM), a User Identity Module (UIM), or a memory card for information storage.

A second camera 121b may be disposed on the rear side of the terminal body. In this case, the second camera 121b has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera 121a.

The second camera 121b may include a plurality of lenses arranged along at least one line. The plurality of lenses may be arranged in a matrix form. Such a camera may be referred to as an 'array camera'. When the second camera 121b is configured as an array camera, an image may be captured in various ways using a plurality of lenses, and an image of better quality may be obtained.

The flash 124 may be disposed adjacent to the second camera 121b. The flash 124 illuminates light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera 121b.

A second sound output unit 152b may be additionally disposed on the terminal body. The second sound output unit 152b may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 152a, and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

At least one antenna for wireless communication may be provided in the terminal body. The antenna may be built into the terminal body or formed in the case. For example, an antenna forming a part of the broadcast reception module 111 (refer to FIG. 1A ) may be configured to be withdrawable from the terminal body. Alternatively, the antenna may be formed in a film type and attached to the inner surface of the rear cover 103 , or a case including a conductive material may be configured to function as an antenna.

The terminal body is provided with a power supply unit 190 (refer to FIG. 1A ) for supplying power to the mobile terminal 100 . The power supply unit 190 may include a battery 191 that is built into the terminal body or is detachably configured from the outside of the terminal body.

The battery 191 may be configured to receive power through a power cable connected to the interface unit 160 . In addition, the battery 191 may be configured to be wirelessly charged through a wireless charging device. The wireless charging may be implemented by a magnetic induction method or a resonance method (magnetic resonance method).

On the other hand, in this figure, the rear cover 103 is coupled to the rear case 102 to cover the battery 191 to limit the detachment of the battery 191 and to protect the battery 191 from external shocks and foreign substances. is foreshadowing When the battery 191 is detachably configured to the terminal body, the rear cover 103 may be detachably coupled to the rear case 102 .

An accessory for protecting the appearance of the mobile terminal 100 or supporting or extending a function of the mobile terminal 100 may be added. As an example of such an accessory, there may be a cover or a pouch that covers or accommodates at least one surface of the mobile terminal 100 . The cover or pouch may be configured to extend the function of the mobile terminal 100 by interworking with the display unit 151 . As another example of the accessory, there may be a touch pen for assisting or extending a touch input to a touch screen.

Meanwhile, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, a scroll function may be performed based on a user request. The scroll function may also be referred to as a page scroll function, and means moving a page being output on the display unit 151 . Here, the page may have a size exceeding the output area of the display unit 151 . In other words, in the present invention, at least one area among the entire area of the page may be output to the display unit 151 . The page may mean any object that can be output through the display unit 151 of the mobile terminal, such as a web page, an application, or an image frame. That is, in the present invention, a scroll function may be performed on a page exceeding the size of the output area of the display unit 151 . Here, the meaning of 'executing a scroll function' or 'performing a scroll' means 'moves a page' and changes at least one region output on the display unit to another region in the entire region of the page. can be accepted as

In the present invention, the mobile terminal may perform a scroll function based on a user's selection, and this user's selection may be expressed as a 'user's control command' or a 'control command'. Meanwhile, the user's selection may be made in various ways. For example, a scroll function may be performed by applying a touch to at least one area among the entire area of the page output on the display unit 151 . That is, the scroll function includes a short touch, a long touch, a double touch, and a drag applied to at least one area among the entire area of the page output on the display unit 151 . touch), a flick touch, a pinch-in touch, a pinch-out touch, a hovering touch, etc. may be implemented by various touch methods.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, a graphic user interface (GUI) related to a scroll function may be provided. The graphic user interface may be implemented in the form of a graphic object, an icon, an image, or the like. Hereinafter, a method of providing an optimized graphic user interface for a scroll function will be described in more detail.

A method for providing a scroll function in a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 2 is a flowchart representatively illustrating a control method according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3A, 3B, 3C and 3D are conceptual diagrams for explaining a scrolling method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, in the mobile terminal according to the present invention, a step of outputting at least one area 410 of the entire area of the page 400 to the display unit 151 is performed (S310). The page 400 may include a home screen page and a web page, and may include an execution screen output based on an application being executed. Also, the display unit 151 according to the present invention may include an output area for outputting the page 400 . Here, the scroll function in the present invention may be performed when the page 400 exceeds the output area. Also, even when the page 400 is output to the output area of the display unit 151 in a state that does not exceed the output area, the size of the page is enlarged based on a user request to exceed the size of the output area In doing so, the controller 180 may scroll the enlarged page 400 .

As such, when at least one region among the entire region of the page 400 is output to the display unit, a scroll thumb formed to perform a scroll function may be displayed at one point of the display unit 151 (S320). ). The scroll term 310 refers to a graphic object (or icon) for moving the page 400, a scroll box, a scroll knob, an elevator (elevator), a quant (quint), a puck ( puck), wiper (wiper), grip (grip), etc. may be named. The controller 180 may scroll the page 400 based on a touch applied to the scroll term 310 . For example, when a drag touch is applied to the scroll term 310 , the page 400 may be moved depending on the drag touch. Accordingly, in a state in which one region 410 of the entire region of the page 400 that is output to the display unit 151 is output, the controller 180 controls the page according to a drag touch applied to the scroll term 310 . When 400 is moved, another area different from the one area may be output to the display unit 151 .

The scroll term 310 may be output at a point on the display unit 151 when a preset condition is satisfied. Here, the preset condition is that when the page 400 output to the display unit 151 exceeds the output area of the display unit 151 and in a state in which the scroll term 310 is not output, the user's request is At least one of the cases may be included. The user request may include, for example, applying a preset type of touch to the display unit 151 or touching (or selecting) an icon for outputting the scroll term 310 . The preset type of touch includes a short touch, a long touch, a double touch, a drag touch, and a flick touch applied to at least one point of the display unit 151 . (flick touch), pinch-in touch (pinch-in touch), pinch-out touch (pinch-out touch), may include a hovering touch (hovering touch).

Also, the controller 180 may determine a point at which the scroll term 310 is output based on at least one of a position and a size of at least one region 410 displayed on the display unit 151 . The one point may be changed based on at least one of a location and a size of at least one area 410 of the entire area of the page 400 displayed on the display unit 151 . Here, the location of the one area 410 may be based on any one point included in the one area 410 . That is, the location of the one area 410 may mean the location of any one point included in the one area 410 . For example, the controller 180 may display at least one region 410 output to the display unit 151 at a point 1/3 of the side of the page 400 corresponding to the width direction of the display unit among the entire region of the page 400 , When it is located at one-third of the side of the page 400 corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the negative, the position of one point at which the scroll term 310 is output is 1 of the side of the display unit 151 corresponding to the width direction of the display unit 151 It may be determined as a point corresponding to the point /3 and a point 1/3 of the side of the display unit 151 corresponding to the longitudinal direction of the display unit 151 . As such, a point at which the scroll term 310 is output may be determined based on at least one of a location and a size of at least one area 410 among the entire area of the page 400 displayed on the display unit 151 . . In addition, when at least one of the position and size of the at least one region 410 output to the display unit 151 is changed as the page 400 is moved (scrolled), the one point is the changed position of the at least one region and size. Also, at least one of a scroll bar, an indicator, and an arrow button, which will be described below, may be moved depending on a change in a point at which the scroll term 310 is output.

Also, the controller 180 may adjust the transparency of the scroll term 310 so that screen information included in the page can be identified. In addition, transparency of at least one of a scroll bar, an indicator, and an arrow button to be described below may be adjusted so that screen information included in a page can be identified.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may output the scroll bar 320 to the display unit 151 based on a user request. The scroll bar 320 may be output to overlap the scroll term 310 . Also, the scroll bar 320 may be output to correspond to at least one of a length direction and a width direction of the display unit 151 . For example, when the entire area of the page 400 exceeds the length direction of the display unit 151 , the scroll bar 320 may be output to correspond to the length direction. In other words, the scroll bar 320 may serve to inform the scrollable direction of the page 400 output on the display unit 310 . That is, when a preset type of touch is applied to the scroll term 310 , the controller 180 moves the scroll bar 320 to correspond to at least one of a length direction and a width direction of the display unit. ) can be overlapped and output (S330).

For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 3A , the controller 180 may output at least one area 410 of the entire area of the page 400 to the display unit 151 . Also, the controller 180 may output the scroll term 310 at a point on the display unit 151 . Here, when a preset touch (eg, a short touch, a long touch, or a double touch) is sensed in the scroll term 310 , as shown in (b) of FIG. 3A , the controller 180 controls the display unit ( The scroll bar 320 may overlap the scroll term 310 and output to correspond to at least one of the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the 151 .

Also, when a preset type of touch is applied to the scroll term 310 , the controller 180 may move the page 400 based on the applied touch. For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 3B , when the scroll term 310 is moved based on a preset type of touch (eg, a drag touch or a flick touch), the page 400 is The scroll term 310 may be moved depending on the movement. In this case, the scroll bar 320 superimposed on the scroll term 310 and output may be moved together depending on the movement of the scroll term 310 as shown in (b) of FIG. 3B .

Meanwhile, the page 400 may exceed only one of the length direction and the width direction of the display unit 151 . At this time, the controller 180 outputs the scroll bar 320 in one of the directions, and indicates that the scroll term 310 and the scroll bar 320 are movable in the other direction than the one direction. A guide line 322 may be output to inform. For example, as illustrated in (a) of FIG. 3C , the page 400 may exceed in the longitudinal direction of the display unit 151 and not exceed in the width direction of the display unit 151 . At this time, when a preset type of touch (eg, a short touch, a long touch, or a double touch) is applied to the scroll term 310, the controller 180, as shown in (b) of FIG. 3c, The scroll bar 320 may be output to correspond to the longitudinal direction, and the guide line 322 may be output to correspond to the width direction. The guide line 322 may be output to overlap the scroll term 310 . In addition, when a drag touch extending along the guide line 322 is detected in the scroll term 310 while the scroll term 310 , the scroll bar 320 and the scroll bar 320 are output, the The scroll term 310 and the scroll bar 320 may be moved. In this case, the controller 180 may limit the movement of the page 400 . That is, in the present invention, by moving the scroll term 310 and the scroll bar 320 while limiting the movement of the page 400 , the screen covered by the scroll term 310 and the scroll bar 320 . information can be printed.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 may output notification information indicating the location of the at least one region output on the display unit 151 to the display unit 151 . Specifically, the controller 180 may output notification information indicating the location of at least one region being output on the display unit 151 among the entire region of the page 400 to the scroll term 310 . For example, as shown in FIG. 3D , the controller 180 can identify in which region of the entire region of the page 400 the at least one region output to the display unit 151 is located. ) can display notification information. Here, the notification information is a text indicating at what percentage the at least one area is located in at least one of a width direction (eg, a horizontal direction) and a length direction (eg, a vertical direction) in the entire area of the page. It can be printed in the form Also, although not shown, the notification information may be output in the form of a graph or an image in addition to the form of text. In addition, the position at which the notification information is output is not limited to the scroll term 310, but may be output around the scroll term 310 or a preset area according to user settings.

As described above, in the present invention, scrolling may be performed on a page exceeding an output area of the display unit using a scroll term, and a scrollable direction may be identified through a scroll bar. Also, in the present invention, the position of at least one region currently displayed on the display unit may be identified through the position at which the scroll term is output, and notification information indicating the position of the at least one region may be output to the scroll term. have. Accordingly, the user can more intuitively determine in which area of the entire page the one area currently being output is located through the position at which the scroll term is output and the notification information.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, an indicator associated with information included in one area currently output on the display unit among the entire area of the page may be output to the display unit 151 . Hereinafter, an indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. For convenience of description, a case in which a page exceeds in correspondence with the longitudinal direction of the display unit will be described as an example in FIGS. 4 to 6 . However, the content to be described below will be similarly/similarly applicable when the page exceeds at least one of the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the display unit.

4 is a conceptual diagram for explaining an indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 5A, 5B and 5C are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of setting an indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6A , 6B, 6C, and 6D are conceptual diagrams for explaining a method of associating information included in one area of the entire area of a page with an indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention.

When the scroll bar 320 is output, the controller 180 may display the indicator 330 at one point of the scroll bar 320 . Here, the indicator 330 may be displayed in the form of a graphic object, an image, or the like. Also, the indicator 330 may mean a bookmark function. Also, the indicator 330 may be associated with information included in one area corresponding to a point of the scroll bar 320 among the entire area of the page 400 . The information included in the one area may be in the form of text, an image, or the like. For example, as illustrated in (a) of FIG. 4 , when the scroll bar 320 is output, the controller 180 may display the indicator 330 at one point of the scroll bar.

Here, when a preset type of touch is sensed on the display unit 151 , the controller 180 may output information related to the indicator 330 . Specifically, when a preset type of touch (eg, a short touch, a long touch, or a double touch) is sensed in the scroll term 310 output to the display unit 151, the controller 180 is As shown in b), information 332 associated with the indicator 330 may be output around the indicator 330 . When a touch is applied to the indicator 330 while the indicator 330 is output at a point of the scroll bar 320 , the controller 180 controls the page 400 to scroll where the indicator 330 is located. The page 400 may be moved so that an area corresponding to a point of the bar is output on the display unit 151 .

Through such a configuration, in the present invention, in a state that one region is currently output on the display unit 151, information included in the region different from the one region is checked, and the other region is displayed on the display unit ( 151) can be printed. Accordingly, the user can check the desired information, and the area including the desired information can be displayed directly on the display unit, so that the user's convenience is improved.

Hereinafter, a method of setting the indicator 330 will be described in more detail.

One point of the scroll bar 320 at which the indicator 330 is displayed may be set in various ways. For example, it may be determined based on a speed at which the page 400 is scrolled, or it may be determined based on a user request.

For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 5A , the controller 180 determines a point of the scroll bar 320 at which the indicator 330 is displayed, based on the scroll speed of the page 400 . can Specifically, when the scrolling speed of the page 400 is equal to or less than a preset speed, the controller 180 outputs the output to the display unit 151 among the entire area of the page 400 as shown in (b) of FIG. 5A . The indicator 320 may be determined at one point of the scroll bar 320 so as to correspond to at least one region to be used. That is, in the present invention, when the scrolling speed is less than or equal to a preset speed, it is determined that the user's interest in the currently output area is high, and an indicator can be set for the corresponding area.

Also, the controller 180 may differently process the graphic effect applied to the indicator 330 according to the scroll speed of the page 400 . Here, different processing of graphic effects may mean different processing of at least one of color and contrast. For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 5B , the controller 180 determines that the speed at which the scroll term 310 is dragged (the speed at which the page is scrolled) is '1' at the first point, and the speed at the second point is '1'. When the speed is '0.1', the color of the indicator 330 displayed at the second point may be darker than the color of the indicator 330 displayed at the first point. In the present invention, by processing the graphic effect of the indicator differently according to the speed at which the page is scrolled, it is possible to distinguish a region having a higher interest among regions of high interest.

As another example, the controller 180 may determine a point of the scroll bar 320 at which the indicator 330 is displayed based on a user request. For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 5C , the controller 180 corresponds to one area output to the display unit 151 among the entire area of the page 400 among the points of the scroll bar 320 . A graphic object 500 for setting the indicator 330 at a point may be output to the display unit 151 . Alternatively, as shown in (b) of FIG. 5C , when a preset type of touch (eg, a short touch, a long touch, or a double touch) is sensed in the scroll term 310 , the controller 180 controls the scroll A graphic object 500 for setting the indicator 330 around the term 310 may be output. Thereafter, when a touch is applied to the graphic object 500 , the controller 180 , as shown in (c) of FIG. 5C , among the points of the scroll bar 320 , the point at which the scroll term 310 is located. The indicator 330 may be set at a point corresponding to .

As described above, in the present invention, an indicator may be set at one point of the scroll bar so as to identify a region of high user interest among the entire region of the page. Accordingly, the user may move the page using the indicator so that an area of high interest is displayed on the display unit 151 .

Hereinafter, a method of associating information included in one area of the entire area of a page with an indicator according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

Information included in an area corresponding to a point of the scroll bar 320 among the entire area of the page 400 may be linked to the indicator 330 . As shown in (a) of FIG. 6A , when a preset type of touch (eg, a short touch, a long touch, or a double touch) is sensed in the scroll term 310, the controller 180 controls the As shown in (b), information 332 linked to the indicator 330 may be output around the indicator 330 . Thereafter, when a touch is sensed on the indicator 330 , the controller 180 controls an area corresponding to a point of the scroll bar 320 where the indicator 330 is located, as shown in (c) of FIG. 6A . may be output to the display unit 151 .

When a preset type of touch (eg, a short touch, a long touch, or a double touch) is applied to the scroll term 310 , the controller 180 is configured to link the information included in one area to the indicator 330 . An icon 334 may be output. The icon 334 may be plural. Also, different control methods for associating information with the indicator 330 may be set for the plurality of icons 334 . The different control methods may include a method of selecting text, selecting an image, or selecting a region corresponding to a drag trajectory.

For example, the controller 180, as shown in (a) of FIG. 6B, based on a touch applied to the scroll term 310, as shown in (b) of FIG. 6B, a plurality of icons (334) can be output. Here, after an icon for selecting text among a plurality of icons is selected, as shown in (c) of FIG. 6B , when some text is selected among the screen information output on the display unit 151, the controller 180 may store the selected part of the text in association with the indicator 330, as shown in (d) of FIG. 6B.

As another example, the controller 180, as shown in (a) of FIG. 6c, based on a touch applied to the scroll term 310, as shown in (b) of FIG. 334) can be output. Here, after an icon for selecting an image among a plurality of icons is selected, as shown in (c) of FIG. 6c , when an image is selected from among the screen information output to the display unit 151, the controller 180, As shown in (d) of FIG. 6B , the selected image may be stored in association with the indicator 330 .

As another example, the controller 180, as shown in (a) of FIG. 6d, based on a touch applied to the scroll term 310, as shown in (b) of FIG. 6d, a plurality of icons (334) can be output. Here, after an icon for selecting a region corresponding to a drag trace among a plurality of icons is selected, as shown in (c) of FIG. 6C , for selecting a partial region of screen information output to the display unit 151 When a drag touch is detected, the controller 180 may store the selected area in association with the indicator 330 in the form of an image, as shown in (d) of FIG. 6B .

Also, although not shown, when the indicator 330 is set at a point of the scroll bar 320 in the manner of FIGS. 5A to 5C , the controller 180 performs a task corresponding to a point of the scroll bar 320 . Any one of the screen information included in the area (eg, a keyword) may be automatically linked to the indicator 330 .

As described above, in the present invention, information desired by a user can be linked to an indicator based on a user request. Accordingly, the user can reduce the time for scrolling the page by moving to a desired area using the information stored in the indicator without scrolling the entire area of the page.

Meanwhile, in the present invention, in a state in which at least one area of the entire area of the page is output on the display unit, the page may be moved by a preset distance to output another area different from the one area on the display unit 151 . Such a function may be executed based on a preset type of touch (eg, a short touch or a double touch) being applied to an arrow button. The arrow button may have directionality. That is, a function of moving a page by a preset distance in a direction opposite to a direction indicated by the arrow button based on a preset type of touch may be associated with the arrow button. In other words, when a preset type of touch is applied to the arrow button, the controller 180 sets another region separated by a preset distance in the direction indicated by the arrow button on the display unit based on one region currently being output on the display unit. can be printed out. To this end, the controller 180 may move the page by a preset distance in a direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow button to which the touch is applied.

Hereinafter, an arrow button according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail. 7A, 7B, 7C, and 7D are conceptual views for explaining an arrow button according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 180 outputs an arrow button 340 based on a preset method of a touch (eg, a short touch, a long touch, or a double touch) being detected in the scroll term 310 displayed at one point of the display unit. can do. The arrow button 340 may be output around the scroll term 310 . The arrow button 340 may have the form of a graphic object, an icon, or an image. Also, the arrow button 340 may be output to one side and the other side based on any one reference line passing through the scroll term 310 . For example, when a preset type of touch is sensed in the scroll term 310 as shown in FIG. 7A , the controller 180 may control the scroll term 310 as shown in FIG. 7A (b). ) may output an arrow button 340 around it. Here, the arrow button 340 may be output to one side and the other side based on any one reference line passing through the scroll term 320 . That is, the arrow buttons 340 output to one side and the other side may be positioned on a straight line, and may be output as a pair. That is, the arrow button 340 output to one side may point to a direction corresponding to one side, and the arrow button 340 output to the other side may point to a direction corresponding to the other side.

On the other hand, the arrow button 340 may be displayed based on the position of at least one area output on the display unit 151 among the entire area of the page. For example, when the position of at least one region output on the display unit 151 corresponds to the uppermost part of the entire region of the page 400 , the arrow button 340 pointing upward among the arrow buttons pointing up and down Output may be limited.

Meanwhile, when a preset drag touch is applied to the arrow button 340 , the controller 180 may rotate the arrow button 340 based on the scroll term 310 depending on the preset drag touch. Specifically, when a preset type of drag touch is sensed on any one of the arrow buttons 340 output in a straight line on one side and the other side based on the scroll term 310 , the arrow buttons 340 provided on the one side and the other side are detected. ) may be rotated based on the scroll term 310 depending on the drag touch while maintaining a straight line. Here, the preset drag touch may refer to a drag touch in which a reference line passing through the arrow buttons 340 output to one side and the other side and a reference line corresponding to the dragging direction maintain a perpendicular state. For example, as shown in FIG. 7B , when a preset drag touch is detected on the arrow button 340 , the arrow buttons 340 output to one side and the other side as shown in FIG. 7B (b) are in a straight line. It may be rotated based on the scroll term 310 depending on the drag touch while maintaining . Although not shown, when the page 400 exceeds only one of the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the display unit 151, the controller 180 controls the arrow button 340 to correspond to any one direction. can be printed out. In this case, since scrolling is limited in a direction perpendicular to any one of the directions, the controller 180 may limit the rotation of the output arrow button 340 .

When a preset type of touch (eg, a short touch or a double touch) is detected by the arrow button 340 , the controller 180 is configured to control one area being output to the display unit 151 among the entire area of the page 400 . The page 400 may be moved so that an area different from the one is displayed on the display unit 151 . Specifically, when a preset type of touch is sensed on any one of the arrow buttons 340 output to the one side and the other side, the controller 180 generates a preset type corresponding to the direction indicated by the any one of the arrow buttons. Another area separated by a set distance may be output to the display unit 151 . In order to output another area separated by a preset distance to the display unit 151 in response to the direction pointed by any one of the arrow buttons, the controller 180 displays the page 400 in the direction indicated by the any one of the arrow buttons. It can be moved by the preset distance in the opposite direction. For example, as shown in (b) of FIG. 7B , based on the scroll term 310 , the arrow button 340 output to one side of the arrow buttons 340 output to one side and the other side has a preset method. When a touch is applied, the controller 180 may move the page 400 by a preset distance in a direction opposite to the direction corresponding to the one side, as shown in (c) of FIG. 7B . For this reason, on the display unit 151 , another area separated by a preset distance in a direction corresponding to the one side may be output on the display unit 151 based on one area output on the display unit 151 among the entire area of the page 400 .

Also, when the scroll bar 320 is output, the controller 180 may overlap the arrow button 340 on the scroll bar 320 to output it. Specifically, when the page 400 exceeds at least one of the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the display unit 151 , the controller 180 controls the scroll bar 320 corresponding to the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the display unit 151 . At least one of the scroll bars 320 corresponding to , may be output by overlapping the scroll term 320 . Also, when a preset type of touch is detected in the scroll term 310 while the scroll bar 320 is output, the controller 180 overlaps the scroll bar 320 and outputs the arrow button 340 . can do. When a preset type of touch is sensed on the arrow button 340 , the controller 180 may move the page 400 in a direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow button 340 . For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 7C , in a state in which the scroll bar 320 is superimposed on the scroll term 310 and output, a preset type of touch is detected in the scroll term 310 . , the controller 180 may output the superimposed arrow button 340 on the scroll bar, as shown in (b) of FIG. 7C . Thereafter, as shown in (b) of FIG. 7C , when a preset type of touch is sensed on the arrow button 340 , the controller 180 controls the selected arrow as shown in (c) of FIG. 7C . The page 400 may be moved by a preset distance in a direction opposite to the direction indicated by the button 340 . That is, by moving the page 400 in a direction opposite to the direction indicated by the selected arrow button 340 , the display unit 151 displays a preset direction in the direction indicated by the selected arrow button based on a region currently being output. Another area separated by a distance may be output.

In addition, when the indicator is displayed at one point of the scroll bar 320 , the controller 180 selects an area corresponding to the one point where the indicator is displayed, based on a preset type of touch being sensed by the arrow button. can be displayed on the display unit. For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 7D , when the indicator 330 is displayed at one point of the scroll bar 320 , one of the arrow buttons 340 overlapped with the scroll bar 320 and output. When a preset type of touch is detected on the arrow button 340 pointing to the indicator, the controller 180 may move the scroll term 310 to a point on the scroll bar 320 where the indicator is displayed. Accordingly, on the display unit 151 , a region corresponding to a point at which the scroll term 310 is moved, that is, a point on the scroll bar 320 on which the indicator 330 is displayed, may be output.

As described above, in the present invention, a page can be moved at once by a preset distance by using an arrow button. Also, in the present invention, when the indicator is displayed on the scroll bar, an area corresponding to a point of the scroll bar where the indicator is displayed may be directly output to the display unit based on the touch of the arrow button. Accordingly, the present invention can satisfy a user's need to simply scan a page using an arrow button or move a page to an area corresponding to an indicator.

On the other hand, as described above, the present invention may be provided in the form of an application that is built-in as a basic function of the mobile terminal from the time of shipment in the mobile terminal or that can be downloaded through an external server using wireless communication. Accordingly, when the downloaded application is installed on the mobile terminal, the function according to the present invention can be provided on the mobile terminal.

In addition, according to an embodiment disclosed in the present specification, the above-described method may be implemented as processor-readable code on a medium in which a program is recorded. Examples of the processor-readable medium include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc., and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (eg, transmission over the Internet). include

In the mobile terminal described as above, the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments are not limitedly applicable, but all or part of each embodiment may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made. may be

Claims (13)

a display unit for outputting at least one area among the entire area of the page; and
A scroll term formed to perform a scroll function is displayed at one point of the display unit, and when a preset type of touch is applied to the scroll term, the display unit corresponds to at least one of a length direction and a width direction of the display unit. and a control unit for outputting the scroll bar to overlap the scroll term so as to be possible,
The scroll term is displayed at a point on the display unit based on the page output to the display unit exceeding the output area of the display unit,
The control unit is
moving the page depending on the drag touch applied to the scroll term,
When the page is moved according to the drag touch, outputting another area different from at least one area of the page on the display unit,
The one point of the display unit at which the scroll term is displayed is determined based on at least one of a location and a size of one area displayed on the display unit among the entire area of the page displayed on the display unit,
When at least one of the position and size of the at least one region displayed on the display unit is changed, the one point of the display unit at which the scroll term is output is changed based on the changed position and size of the at least one region terminal.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
When the scroll bar is output, an indicator is displayed at a point of the scroll bar,
The mobile terminal, characterized in that the indicator is linked to information included in an area corresponding to a point of the scroll bar among the entire area of the page.
3. The method of claim 2,
One point of the scroll bar at which the indicator is displayed,
The mobile terminal, characterized in that determined based on the speed at which the page is scrolled.
4. The method of claim 3,
The control unit is
A mobile terminal, characterized in that the graphic effect applied to the indicator is differently processed according to the speed at which the page is scrolled.
3. The method of claim 2,
The control unit is
and outputting an icon for associating information included in the one area with the indicator when a preset type of touch is applied to the scroll term.
3. The method of claim 2,
The control unit is
When a preset type of touch is detected on the display unit, information related to the indicator is output to the vicinity of the indicator.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
When a touch of a method different from the preset method is detected in the scroll term, an arrow button for moving the page is output around the scroll term so that another area different from the at least one area is displayed on the display unit mobile terminal with
8. The method of claim 7,
The arrow buttons are displayed on one side and the other side based on the scroll term,
The arrow buttons displayed on the one side and the other side are rotatable based on a preset drag touch,
The control unit is
When a preset touch is sensed on the arrow button, the mobile terminal moves the page by a preset distance in a direction opposite to the direction indicated by the arrow button.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
and displaying notification information indicating a position of the at least one region output on the display unit in the scroll term.
The method of claim 1,
The control unit is
When the page exceeds one of the longitudinal direction and the width direction of the display unit, the scroll bar is output to correspond to the one direction, and the scroll bar is output to correspond to the one direction and the other direction. A mobile terminal, characterized in that it outputs a guide line indicating that the scroll term and the scroll bar can be moved.
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