KR20070032176A - Control Apparatus and method for PDA of Touch pad - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to a method of controlling a touchpad.

According to the present invention, the method comprises: detecting interrupt information generated in a sleep mode state; Comparing and judging whether the interrupt is not a user request among the detected interrupt information; And maintaining the deactivation of the touch pad in the case of an interrupt that is not a user request among the determined interrupt information.

According to the present invention, a touch pad is activated by an operation signal input to the portable terminal, and when the touch pad of the portable terminal in a bag or a pocket interferes, a text message reception signal received from another terminal and a connection signal of another terminal are received. By controlling the touch pad to be activated by the deactivation, there is an effect that can prevent malfunction of the portable terminal and efficiently use the battery.

Touch Pad, Handheld Terminal, PDA

Description

 Touchpad control device and method for a portable terminal {Control Apparatus and method for PDA of Touch pad}

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portable terminal of the prior art.

Figure 2 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a touch pad control device of a portable terminal of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing a touch pad control method of a portable terminal of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawings

200: antenna 202: communication unit

204: control unit 205: interrupt processing unit

206: storage unit 208: input / output device

208a: display unit 208b: touchpad

210: GUI module 212: time detector

214: portable terminal 216: voice processing unit

217: microphone 218: speaker

The present invention relates to a portable terminal, and more particularly, to an apparatus and method for controlling a touch pad of a portable terminal to maintain the deactivation of the touch pad by an interrupt rather than a user request.

Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are portable personal digital assistants with cell phone functions, portable computer functions, fax functions, and electronic organizers.

That is, the PDA uses a pen or voice instead of a conventional keyboard input to provide a convenient handheld terminal, and provides a GUI (Graphic User Interface) environment, so that the laptop has a computer function and an external terminal. Provide communication function.

As such, the greatest feature of the PDA is that letters, pictures, and directions may be input by a pen or voice instead of a keyboard input.

1 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a portable terminal of the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 1, a communication unit 100, a microphone 103, and a speaker 104 are connected to a communication unit 100 which performs radio signal reception through the antenna 101 and transmits the radio signal through the antenna 101. And a voice signal processor 102 for modifying / demodulating voice data input and output, and displaying operation information generated during operation of the portable terminal by operation control and numeric / character data input through a touch pad. A display unit 105 that provides a terminal operating status to a user, a ROM (Read Only Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory), and a portable terminal, in which a data management program specific to the portable terminal is stored. This is a RAM (Random Memory) that stores numeric / character data that is accessed or accessed through the touch pad during operation. Inputted by the user through a predetermined touch panel and the touch pad 107 integrated with the storage unit 108 to receive input information for performing an operation such as a mobile terminal operation control and a call with another terminal. And a controller 106 for displaying menu information according to the point position of the screen and whether or not the screen is selected, or performing a function of switching a mode to a corresponding mode by executing a selected function.

Hereinafter, the operation of the conventional portable terminal of FIG. 1 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the communication unit 100 receives a radio signal through an antenna 101 and performs processing to transmit a radio signal to another terminal.

The voice signal processing unit 102 is composed of a microphone 103 and a speaker 104, and converts an analog voice signal of a user input through the microphone 103 into a digital voice signal, and also a digital voice of another user. The data is converted into an analog voice signal so as to be recognized by the user and output through the speaker 104.

The display unit 105 displays the operation information generated during the operation operation of the portable terminal 110 by operation control and the numeric / character data input through the touch pad 107 to operate the portable terminal 110. Is provided to the user.

The storage unit 108 includes a ROM (Read Only Memory), an EEPROM (Electrically Erasable and Programmable Read Only Memory) and a portable terminal operating process in which a unique data management program of the portable terminal 110 is stored. Random Access Memory (RAM) is used to store numeric / character data accessed or input through the touch pad 107.

The touch pad 107 is configured to receive operation information of the portable terminal 110 from a user for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 110 and transmitting / receiving data with other terminals. And a touch pad driver 109 for generating a point position of the screen selected by the touch pad 107 and transmitting the generated point position to the controller 106.

The controller 106 displays a user menu provided to the portable terminal 110 on the display unit 105 in response to the flip or folder of the portable terminal 110 being opened.

In addition, by detecting the operation signal input by the user through the touch pad 107 to display the menu information according to the position of the point of the screen and whether the menu is selected, or the mode is switched to the mode by executing the function of the selected menu This is done.

For example, when the dialing function is selected during menu search using the touch pad 107, the mode is switched to the dialing mode for dialing, and the caller receives the called number through the touch pad 107 and sends the call to the corresponding destination. Is set.

However, upon receiving the text message received through the antenna, the text message is displayed on the display unit 105 of the portable terminal 110, and at the same time, the touch pad 107 is activated.

In addition, if there is interference in the touch pad of the portable terminal 110 in a bag or pocket, the user may remain in an active state unless the user directly enters a standby state (for example, a sleep mode).

As a result, there may be a malfunction due to the touch pad interference of the portable terminal 110, the battery of the portable terminal 110 is also consumed.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention can prevent the touch pad from malfunctioning by other terminal connection signal interrupts, text message reception signal interrupts, and interrupts other than user requests such as time information interrupts reserved by the user. In addition, the present invention also provides a touch pad control apparatus and method for a portable terminal that can efficiently use the battery of the portable terminal.

In order to achieve the above object, a communication unit for transmitting / receiving data, a storage unit storing graphic data, numeric / character data, and interrupt information other than a user request, and an interrupt other than the user request stored in the storage unit (Interrupt) a time detector for detecting time information for processing information, a touch pad for receiving a user request command or recognizing graphic data and numeric / character data, and a touch pad under the touch pad. An input / output device comprising a display unit configured to display the formed graphic data and numeric / character data, and the touch pad by an interrupt rather than a user request among interrupt information for activating the touch pad. It characterized in that it comprises a control unit for maintaining the deactivation of.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that it further comprises a GUI module for providing a user with a graphical user interface (GUI) for receiving the graphic data and numeric / character data.

In addition, according to the present invention, the user's analog voice data received through the demodulation (demodulation) and the user's analog voice data input through the microphone so that the user can hear the user's digital voice data of the other terminal to the other terminal The apparatus may further include a voice processor configured to modulate digital voice data for transmission.

In addition, according to the present invention, the device of the portable terminal corresponding to the interrupt is driven while maintaining the deactivation of the touch pad.

According to the present invention, there is provided a method for detecting interrupt information generated in a sleep mode, comparing a non-user request among the detected interrupt information, and determining a non-user request among the detected interrupt information. And maintaining the deactivation of the touch pad in the case of an interrupt.

In addition, according to the present invention, the interrupt, which is not the user's request, includes a time information interrupt reserved by the user.

In addition, according to the present invention, the time information is characterized by the appointment time, appointment place, appointment date and wake-up time.

In addition, according to the present invention, the interrupt, which is not the user's request, is an interrupt of the connection signal of another terminal.

According to the present invention, an interrupt other than the user request is a text message reception signal interrupt which receives a text message from another terminal.

In addition, the present invention is characterized in that the touch pad is maintained inactive, the device corresponding to the interrupt is driven, and the display unit for displaying graphic data and numeric / character data is activated.

In addition, according to the present invention, the deactivated touch pad is activated by a hot key selected by a user.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of a touch pad of a portable terminal according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for controlling a touch pad of a portable terminal according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, the portable terminal 214 is connected to the portable terminal 214 by the unique information of the other terminal to transmit / receive data, and user digital voice data of another terminal received through the antenna 200. The voice processing unit modulates the user analog voice data input through the demodulation and the microphone 217 into digital voice data so that the user of the portable terminal 214 can listen to the other terminal. 216, a storage unit 206 for storing graphic data, numeric / character data, and interrupt information other than a user request, and detecting time information from the non-user request interrupt information stored in the storage 206. A time detector 212, a touch pad 208b for receiving a user command or recognizing graphic data and numeric / character data; An input / output device 208 comprising a display unit 208a for displaying the graphic data and the number / character data formed under the pad, and a GUI for receiving the graphic data and the number / character data. The control unit 204 maintains deactivation of the touch pad when the user does not request interrupt among interrupt information for activating the GUI module 210 and the touch pad 208b.

Hereinafter, a touch pad operation of the portable terminal of FIG. 2 of the present invention will be described.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, graphic data, numbers / characters, are stored in a storage unit 206 of a sleep mode portable terminal 214 (eg, a PDA phone) for receiving an operation signal from an inactive touch pad 208b. Interrupt information is stored rather than data and user requests.

The interrupt information other than the user's request is transmitted to another terminal connection signal interrupt (a) connected to the portable terminal 214 by the unique information of the other terminal, and a text message reception signal interrupt (b) from another terminal (b). ) And time information interrupt (c) reserved by the user.

The time information is an appointment time, an appointment place, an appointment date, and a wake up time.

The control unit 204 of the portable terminal 214 is configured to include an interrupt (Interrupt) processing unit 205 for checking the status generated in the inside / outside,

In addition, the controller 204 detects an interrupt generated by a device signal generated by the portable terminal 214.

The interrupt processor 205 is included in the controller 204.

Among the interrupts generated, another terminal connection signal interrupt connected to the portable terminal 214 by the unique information of the other terminal (a), or a text message reception signal interrupt receiving a text message from another terminal (b) Referring to the operation of the touch pad 208b of the portable terminal 214 in the case of the time information interrupt scheduled by the user (c),

First, in the case of (a), the communication unit 202 transmits another terminal connection signal connected by the unique information of the other terminal through the antenna 200 to the interrupt processing unit 205 of the control unit 204.

The controller 204 compares the terminal connection signal received from the communication unit 202 with interrupt information other than a user request stored in the storage unit 206.

Since the other terminal access signal is another terminal access signal interrupt and conforms to the interrupt information rather than the user's request, the touch pad 208b can be kept inactive and the user can recognize the graphic data and the numeric / character data at the same time. Activate the display unit 208a.

The touch pad 208b is configured to receive operation information of the portable terminal 214 from a user for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 214 and performing data transmission / reception with another terminal. And a touch pad driver (not shown) for generating a point position of the screen selected by the touch pad 208b and transmitting the generated point position to the controller 204.

In addition, by detecting the operation signal input by the user through the touch pad (208b) to display the menu information according to the point position of the screen and whether the menu is selected, or to execute the function of the selected menu mode to switch to the mode This is done.

The touch pad 208b is configured at an upper layer of the display unit 208a.

The display unit 208a displays the unique information (for example, telephone number) of the other terminal and the user information of the other terminal.

In addition, the voice processing unit 216 demodulates the user to listen to user digital voice data of another terminal received through the antenna 200 by a call button selected by the user to talk to another terminal. And is output through the speaker 218.

 In addition, the voice processing unit 216 is modulated with digital voice data in order to transmit analog voice data of the user input through the microphone 217 to another terminal, and the antenna 200 by the communication unit 202. Is sent through.

 If the hot key for activating the touch pad 208b of the deactivated portable terminal 214 is selected by the user, the controller 204 recognizes the hot key signal and receives the numeric / character data. Activate the touchpad 208b.

In addition, a GUI (Graphic User Interface) for receiving graphic data and numeric / character data by the GUI module 210 is provided, and inputs graphic data and numeric / character data through the activated touch pad 208b. And store it in the storage unit 206.

As described above, the touch pad of the portable terminal can be kept inactive to effectively operate the battery and the malfunction of the touch pad.

In the case of (b), the communication unit 202 receiving the text message via the antenna 200 by the unique information of the other terminal to the portable terminal 214 interrupts the text message reception signal of the controller 204. It is sent to the processing unit 205.

The interrupt processing unit 205 compares the text message reception signal received from the communication unit 202 with the interrupt information, not the user request stored in the storage unit 206, and determines whether the control unit 204 compares the interrupt information.

Since the text message reception signal is a text message reception signal interrupt and conforms to interrupt information rather than a user request, the text message reception signal can be maintained while the touch pad 208b is deactivated and the user can recognize the graphic data and the numeric / text data at the same time. Activate the display unit 208a.

The activated display unit 208a displays the text message received from the other terminal so that the user can recognize it.

In addition, the text message received from the other terminal is stored in the storage unit 206 of the portable terminal 214 by a storage key selected by the user.

 In addition, when a hot key for activating the touch pad 208b is selected by a user to transmit a reply of the received text message, the controller 204 recognizes the hot key signal to activate the touch pad 208b. Let's do it.

In addition, a GUI (Graphic User Interface) for receiving graphic data and numeric / character data is provided by the GUI module 210, and the numeric / character data is received by the activated touch pad 208b.

The text message composed of the received graphic data and numeric / character data is transmitted through the antenna 200 by the communication unit 202.

As described above, the touch pad 208b of the portable terminal 214 can be kept inactive so that the malfunction of the touch pad 208b and the battery can be efficiently used.

In the case of (c), the time information reserved by the user in the storage unit 206 is transmitted to the interrupt processor 205 of the controller 204 by the time information detected by the time detector 212. .

The interrupt processor 205 compares the time information interrupt received by the time detector 212 with the interrupt information other than the user request stored in the storage 206.

 Since the time information reserved by the user is a time information interrupt and conforms to the interrupt information rather than the user request, the user can recognize the graphic data and the numeric / character data while maintaining the deactivation of the touch pad 208b. To activate the display unit 208a.

The activated display unit 208a displays the time information reserved by the user so that the user can recognize at least one or more time information among an appointment time, an appointment place, an appointment date, and a wake-up time.

 When a hot key for activating the touch pad 208b of the deactivated portable terminal 214 is selected by the user, the controller 204 recognizes the hot key signal to activate the touch pad 208b.

In addition, a GUI (Graphic User Interface) for receiving graphic data and numeric / character data by the GUI module 210 is provided, and receives the time information by the activated touch pad 208b. 214 is stored in the storage unit 206.

As described above, the touch pad of the portable terminal can be kept inactivated so that the malfunction of the touch pad and the battery can be efficiently used.

 3 is a block diagram of a method for controlling a touch pad of a portable terminal.

As illustrated in FIG. 3, the controller 204 detects an interrupt signal generated by an operation signal of the portable terminal.

The controller 204 that detects the interrupt signal generated by the operation signal of the portable terminal 214 compares and determines whether it is an interrupt, not a user request stored in the storage unit 206 (S302).

Interrupts other than the user's request include other terminal connection signal interrupts connected to the portable terminal 214 by unique information of other terminals, text message reception signal interrupts received from other terminals, and time information reserved by the user. It contains an interrupt.

Herein, the time information is an appointment time, an appointment place, an appointment date, and a wake-up time.

If the comparison result in step S302 is another terminal connection signal interrupt connected to the portable terminal 214 by the unique information of the other terminal (S304), the control unit 204 maintains the touch pad 208b inactive.

At the same time, the display unit 208a is activated to allow the user to recognize the graphic data and the numeric / character data.

The display unit 208a displays the unique information (for example, telephone number) of the other terminal and the user information of the other terminal.

In this case, the touch pad 208b does not receive an operation signal of the portable terminal 214 and at the same time vibrates the portable terminal 214 or the speaker 218 so that the user can recognize another terminal connection signal. To output an audio signal.

Then, the mobile terminal 214 is connected to another terminal user by a call button (not shown) selected by the user after recognizing another terminal connection.

In this case, the voice processing unit 216 is demodulated so that the user of the portable terminal 214 can listen to the user digital voice data of the other terminal device received through the antenna 200, and thus the speaker 218. Output through

In addition, the voice processing unit 216 is modulated with digital voice data so as to transmit analog voice data of a user input through the microphone 217 of the portable terminal 214 to another terminal, and the communication unit 202 ) Is transmitted through the antenna 200.

If a hot key for activating the touchpad 208b of the deactivated portable terminal 214 is selected by the user (S312), the controller 204 recognizes the hot key signal and receives graphic data and numbers / letters. The touch pad 208b is activated to receive data (S314).

If a GUI (Graphic User Interface) for receiving graphic data and numeric / character data is provided by the GUI module 210, the graphic data and numeric / character data are input through the activated touchpad 208b. Received and stored in the storage unit 206.

As a result of comparing and determining in step S302, the portable terminal 214 is a text message reception signal interrupt received by the unique information of another terminal (S306), and the control unit 204 deactivates the touch pad 208b. Keep it.

In addition, the display unit 208a is activated to allow the user to recognize the graphic data and the numeric / character data.

The received text message causes the display unit 208a to display graphical data and numeric / text data for recognition by the user.

In this case, the touch pad 208b does not receive a portable terminal operation signal and simultaneously vibrates the portable terminal 214 or outputs an audio signal through the speaker 218 so as to recognize a text message reception signal.

The text message received from the other terminal is stored in the storage unit 206 of the portable terminal 214 by the storage key selected by the user, and deleted by the delete key selected by the user.

If a hot key for activating the touch pad 208b is selected by the user to transmit a reply of the received text message (S312), the controller 204 recognizes the hot key signal and touches the touch pad ( Activate 208b).

In addition, a GUI (Graphic User Interface) for receiving graphic data and numeric / character data is provided by the GUI module 210, and the graphic data and numeric / character data are provided by the activated touch pad 208b. Receive input.

The received graphic data and numeric / character data are transmitted through the antenna 200 by the communication unit 202 (S314).

As a result of the comparison in the step S302, the time information reserved by the user in the storage unit 206 of the sleep mode portable terminal 214 is a time information interrupt (S308), and the control unit 204 touches the touch. The deactivation of the pad 208b is maintained.

Then, the display unit 208a is activated to allow the user to recognize the graphic data and the numeric / character data.

If enabled, the activated display unit 208a displays the time information reserved by the user so that the user can recognize it.

In this case, the touch pad 208b does not receive a portable terminal operation signal and simultaneously vibrates the portable terminal 214 or outputs an audio signal through the speaker 218 so as to recognize a text message reception signal.

The reserved time information displays at least one time information among an appointment time, an appointment place, an appointment date, and a wake-up time.

When a hot key for activating the deactivated touch pad 208b is selected by the user (S312), the controller 204 recognizes and activates a hot key signal (S314).

In addition, the GUI module 210 provides a GUI for receiving graphic data and numeric / character data, and receives the time information by the activated touch pad, and the storage unit 206 of the portable terminal 214. Are stored in.

In the above, the present invention has been described with reference to its preferred embodiments, which are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention, and those skilled in the art do not depart from the essential features of the present invention. It will be appreciated that various modifications and applications are not possible that are not illustrated above.

For example, each component shown in detail in the embodiment of the present invention may be modified. And differences relating to such modifications and applications should be construed as being included in the scope of the invention defined in the appended claims.

The present invention has the following effects.

According to the present invention, when the portable terminal is operated, the touch pad operating conditions can be set and stored by the user, and thus, even when the malfunction of the portable terminal and the power saving mode are set, unnecessary touch signals are applied to the touch pad to save power. Solving the problem of failing to enter the mobile phone has the effect of extending the usage time of the portable terminal in the battery save mode.

Claims (11)

A communication unit for transmitting / receiving data; A storage unit for storing graphic data, numeric / character data, and interrupt information other than a user request; A time detector for detecting time information from interrupt information other than the user request stored in the storage; An input / output device comprising a touch pad for receiving a user command or recognizing graphic data and numeric / character data, and a display unit for displaying the graphic data and numeric / character data formed under the touch pad; And And a controller configured to maintain the deactivation of the touch pad by an interrupt rather than a user request among the interrupt information for activating the touch pad. The method of claim 1,  And a GUI module provided to a user for a GUI for receiving the graphic data and numeric / character data. The method of claim 1, In order to transmit the user's analog voice data input through a demodulation and a microphone so that the user's digital voice data of the other terminal received through the antenna can be listened to as digital voice data, Touch pad control device of a portable terminal, characterized in that it further comprises a voice processing unit for modulating (Modulation). The method of claim 1, And a device of the portable terminal corresponding to the interrupt is simultaneously driven while maintaining the deactivation of the touch pad. Detecting interrupt information generated in a sleep mode portable terminal for receiving an operation signal on an inactive touch pad; Comparing and judging whether the interrupt information is not a user request among the detected interrupt information; And maintaining the deactivation of the touch pad in the case of an interrupt that is not a user request among the compared interrupt information. The method of claim 4, wherein The interrupt, which is not the user request, includes a time information interrupt reserved by the user. The method of claim 6, The time information is a touch pad control method of a portable terminal, characterized in that the appointment time, appointment place, appointment date and wake-up time. The method of claim 5, The interrupt other than the user request includes a touch terminal interrupt of another terminal connected to the portable terminal by unique information of the other terminal. The method of claim 5, The interrupt that is not the user request includes a text message reception signal interrupt that receives a text message from another terminal. The method of claim 5, And maintaining a deactivation of the touch pad, driving a device corresponding to the interrupt, and activating a display unit for displaying graphic data and numeric / character data. The method of claim 5, And the touch pad is activated by a hot key selected by the user.

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