KR20060032881A - Mobile phone having a pluraility of screens and control method of menu list indication using same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal having a plurality of screens and a control method thereof, wherein a menu list is displayed on a first screen of the portable terminal, and a cursor is moved in a menu list displayed on the first screen. The manual explaining each menu item is displayed so that the electronic manual function can be implemented. Through this, users who are new to the portable terminal equipped with the new function can identify the function and use it at the same time through the description displayed on the second screen without looking for a booklet manual for the new function. .

Portable terminal, first screen, second screen, electronic manual

Description

A portable terminal having a plurality of screens and a control method thereof. {MOBILE PHONE HAVING A PLURAILITY OF SCREENS AND CONTROL METHOD OF MENU LIST INDICATION USING SAME}

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional portable terminal

Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a portable terminal to which the present invention can be applied

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of another portable terminal to which the present invention can be applied

4 and 5 illustrate a state in which a detailed description of a cursor item moving in a menu list displayed on a first screen of a mobile terminal having a plurality of screens is displayed on a second screen according to an embodiment of the present invention. Front view

FIG. 6 illustrates a state in which information on a selection item is displayed on a second screen in an address book list of a first screen when searching an address book using a portable terminal having a plurality of screens according to an embodiment of the present invention. schematic

** Description of symbols for the main parts of the drawing **

100: portable terminal 110: terminal body

112: keypad 112a: menu button

116: second screen 117: control right button

120: terminal folder 122: first screen

122a: cursor

The present invention relates to a portable terminal having a plurality of screens and a screen display control method using the same. More particularly, the present invention provides a user with a first screen by displaying information of a job displayed on a first screen or a related detailed description on a second screen. The mobile terminal is equipped with a plurality of screens and a method for controlling the display of auxiliary functions using the same. It is about.

In general, portable terminals have started to be used for wireless voice communication. However, as the functional areas are gradually diversified, the portable terminals have various functions such as being able to receive video services such as Internet and multimedia along with voice communication functions. It is becoming.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional portable terminal, as shown in the figure, a portable terminal equipped with a camera is formed to be opened and closed by a main body 20 and an upper hinge mechanism 40 thereof. It consists of a folder part 30.

The main body 20 includes a main body case 23 formed to surround a circuit unit formed for communication control of a portable terminal, and the like, and a battery 22 charged and discharged to be detachably attached to the rear of the main body case 23. , The camera 10 mounted on the front upper end of the main body case 23 is configured.

The folder part 20 is a folder part case 32 formed to surround a main screen (not shown) for displaying a variety of information, and an auxiliary for providing basic terminal information to the front center of the folder part case 32. The screen 31 and the sound wave transmission hole 33 formed in the front lower end of the folder portion case 32 to transmit sound waves from the speaker mounted inside the folder portion case 32.

However, the portable terminal configured as described above has a limitation that can only be executed as the auxiliary screen 31 is formed on the front of the terminal folder 30 to display a time or a simple function of notifying reception of a call or a text message. there was. That is, in the related art, the main function and the function for adjusting the user are implemented through separate operations in a limited space of the main screen, and there is a problem of requiring a user's cumbersome operation.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems of the prior art, and in addition to the first screen displaying the currently running job, including a second screen formed so as to look at the first screen, the first screen A portable terminal having a plurality of screens for displaying information on the job displayed on the second screen so that a user can easily obtain the information of the job displayed on the first screen without a separate operation; It is an object to provide the control method.                         

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a portable terminal having a plurality of screens having a description function for menu lists and selection items, and a control method thereof.

The present invention, in order to achieve the object as described above, the first screen; A second screen displaying a description of a job being displayed on the first screen; It includes, and provides a portable terminal having a plurality of screens, characterized in that configured to look at the first screen and the second screen at the same time.

Here, it is preferable that a menu list is displayed on the first screen, and a manual for explaining each menu item according to the movement of the cursor of the menu list displayed on the first screen is displayed on the second screen. By implementing the function of displaying the description of the selected item of the menu list on the second screen, the user who is new to the portable terminal equipped with the new function can immediately use the new function without having to search a separate manual for the new function. To understand the function and to use it immediately.

In addition, the address book list is displayed on the first screen, and information of the corresponding item according to the movement of the cursor of the address book list displayed on the first screen is effectively displayed on the second screen.

The portable terminal may include a terminal main body and a terminal folder which is folded and rotated with the terminal main body, wherein the first screen is formed in the terminal folder, and the second screen is formed in the terminal main body. .

On the other hand, according to another field of the invention, the present invention is a control method of a portable terminal having a plurality of screens including a first screen and a second screen that can be viewed at the same time, to display a menu list on the first screen Displaying a menu list; An item description display step of displaying a description of a corresponding menu item on the second screen as the cursor moves in the menu list display step; It provides a menu list display control method using a portable terminal having a plurality of screens comprising a.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram of a portable terminal to which the present invention is applicable. As shown in FIG. 2, the portable terminal to which the present invention is applicable includes a terminal main body 110 equipped with a circuit unit for controlling communication and the like, and fixed to be rotatable by being folded with the terminal main body 110 to display various types of information. It is configured to include a terminal folder 120 to display.

The terminal body 110 includes a main body case 111 formed to surround a circuit unit for controlling communication, a keypad 112 formed to input information on the front of the main body case 111, and a user's voice to the other party. A sender 113 formed to transmit, a battery 114 detachably formed on the back of the main body case 131, a second screen 116 for displaying various tasks of the portable terminal, a list thereof, and the like. An inclined protrusion 115 is formed to mount the second screen 116 so that the second screen 116 is viewed at a comfortable viewing angle as close to the right angle as possible.

The terminal folder 120 is configured to surround the first screen 122 and the first screen 122 formed on the back of the terminal folder 120 to display various types of information as images and to display an image of a subject during shooting. The formed folder case 121 and the 1st camera 124 which image | photographs an image are comprised.

On the other hand, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of another portable terminal to which the present invention can be applied, as shown in Figure 3, in a portable terminal 300 such as a PDA having only one screen 320 When the screen 320 is divided into two areas of the first screen 321 and the second screen 322 and can be controlled to be displayed separately, the same function as the above-described portable terminal 100 or 200 may be implemented. have.

In the figure, reference numeral 312 denotes a keypad input to the portable terminal 300.

Hereinafter, an operating principle according to the present invention will be described as an example of a portable terminal denoted by reference numeral 100 among portable terminals 100, 200, and 300 having a first screen 122, 222, 321 and a second screen 116, 216, 322 that can be displayed separately in two or more. Will be described in detail.

4 and 5 are front views illustrating a state in which a detailed description of an item set on a first screen is displayed on a second screen of a portable terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a menu list is displayed on the first screen 122. 2 is displayed on the second screen 116, a manual for explaining each menu item according to the movement of the cursor 122a of the menu list displayed on the first screen 122 is displayed.

4 shows a state in which the cursor 122a is moved to a sixth menu "Copy Contacts" function of the address book on the first screen 122, and a "Copy Contacts" is displayed on the second screen 116. The description of the function of "copying contacts" has the function of "To copy all contacts you have". Similarly, FIG. 12B shows a state in which the cursor 122a is moved to the "Information" function of the ninth menu in the address book on the first screen 122, and "There are six" on the second screen 116. The description of the item "Types of Information about your phone, code, password ..." In this way, by adding a manual function, when a user uses a recent portable terminal that provides more various and complex functions, the user can conveniently learn the function without having to look up a manual every time to learn a new function. As a result, a portable terminal providing a complicated function can be used more conveniently.

Similarly, FIG. 6 illustrates the display of the information of the selected item in the address book list on the first screen 122 on the second screen 116. In other words, it is possible to easily check the information of the person simply by scanning the address book list with the cursor 122a without selecting from the address book list and checking the information of the selected person one by one, thereby reducing the user's cumbersome key operation. Will be.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the menu list displayed on the first screen 122 of the portable terminal and the detailed description displayed on the second screen 116 are displayed in English, but the present invention is not limited thereto. It also includes what is displayed in various languages, including Korean. In addition, in an embodiment of the present invention, for example, the menu list is displayed on the first screen 122 of the portable terminal. For example, the present invention relates to various types of execution tasks displayed on the first screen 122. It also includes providing on-the-fly.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above by way of example, the scope of the present invention is not limited to these specific embodiments, and may be appropriately changed within the scope described in the claims.

As described above, the present invention provides a portable terminal having a first screen and a second screen which can be viewed simultaneously, including a first screen displaying a job and a description of the job displayed on the first screen. By including a second screen to be displayed, a portable terminal having a plurality of screens for allowing a user to easily grasp information on a job displayed on the first screen at any time and a control method thereof are provided.

In addition, a menu list is displayed on a first screen of the portable terminal of the present invention, and a manual for explaining each menu item according to the movement of the cursor of the menu list displayed on the first screen is displayed on the second screen, whereby Provide a convenient environment for use. Through this, users who are new to the portable terminal equipped with the new function can identify the function and use it at the same time through the description displayed on the second screen without looking for a booklet manual for the new function. .

Claims (5)

A first screen; A second screen displaying a description of a job being displayed on the first screen; And a plurality of screens, wherein the plurality of screens are configured to simultaneously view the first screen and the second screen. The method of claim 1, A menu list is displayed on the first screen. The second screen is a portable terminal having a plurality of screens, characterized in that the manual for explaining each menu item according to the movement of the cursor of the menu list displayed on the first screen. The method of claim 1, The first screen displays a list of address books, The second screen is a mobile terminal having a plurality of screens, characterized in that the information of the corresponding item according to the movement of the cursor of the address book list displayed on the first screen is displayed. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The portable terminal includes a terminal body and a terminal folder which is folded and rotatable with the terminal body. The first screen is formed in the terminal folder, The second screen is a portable terminal having a plurality of screens, characterized in that formed on the terminal body. A control method of a portable terminal having a plurality of screens including a first screen and a second screen that can be viewed simultaneously. A menu list display step of displaying a menu list on a first screen; An item description display step of displaying a description of a corresponding menu item on the second screen as the cursor moves in the menu list display step; Menu list display control method using a portable terminal having a plurality of screens, characterized in that it comprises a.

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