KR20090011501A - Mobile terminal and screen display method therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable terminal and a screen displaying method thereof are provided to enable a user to use a specific function which he/she prefers more conveniently. A display module(151) outputs information processed in a portable terminal(100). If the execution screen of the first non-communication mode is set up as a stand-by screen on the display module, a controller(180) controls so that the execution screen can be displayed as the stand-by screen when the execution screen of the second non-communication mode is terminated. The non-communication mode includes a multimedia-related mode, a camera mode, a game mode and electronic diary mode.

Description

Mobile terminal and its screen display method {MOBILE TERMINAL AND SCREEN DISPLAY METHOD THEREFOR}

The present invention relates to a mobile terminal capable of performing a screen display in consideration of user convenience and a screen display method thereof.

A portable terminal is a portable device that is portable and has one or more functions such as voice and video calling, information input and output, and data storage.

As the functions are diversified, for example, the mobile terminal has complex functions such as taking a picture or video, playing a music or video file, playing a game, and receiving a broadcast, and is realized in the form of a comprehensive multimedia player. It is becoming.

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

However, in recent years, a specific function is preferred among various functions of the mobile terminal according to a user's preference.

The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described trend, and an object thereof is to provide a mobile terminal and a screen display method thereof, which allow a terminal user to more conveniently use a specific function preferred by the user.

In order to achieve the above object, an aspect of the present invention provides a screen display method in a mobile terminal in which at least two non-communication modes including a communication mode and first and second non-communication modes can be performed. According to this, if the execution screen of the first non-communication mode is set as the standby screen of the terminal and then terminated after the execution screen of the second non-communication mode is executed, the execution screen of the first non-communication mode is displayed as the standby screen. It is configured to be.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a screen display method in a mobile terminal in which a communication mode and a non-communication mode can be performed. According to this, when the power of the terminal is turned off and the power of the terminal is turned on again while the execution screen of the non-communication mode is being displayed, the execution screen of the non-communication mode is configured to be displayed.

In addition, another aspect of the present invention to achieve the above object is a communication mode (communication mode), and two or more non-communication mode (non-communication mode) including the first and second non-communication mode can be performed Provides a mobile terminal. When the portable terminal is set to the display unit and the execution screen of the first non-communication mode as the standby screen on the display unit, when the execution screen of the second non-communication mode is executed and then terminates, the portable terminal displays the first terminal on the display unit. And a control unit for controlling the execution screen in the non-communication mode to be displayed as the standby screen.

In addition, another aspect of the present invention to achieve the above object provides a portable terminal that can perform a communication mode (communication mode) and non-communication mode (non-communication mode). When the portable terminal is turned on after the power of the terminal is turned off while the display unit and the execution screen in the non-communication mode are being displayed on the display unit, the portable terminal is turned on the non-communication unit on the display unit. And a controller for displaying an execution screen of the mode.

Here, the non-communication mode includes a multimedia related mode, a camera mode, a game mode, and an electronic diary mode.

The multimedia related mode includes a video broadcast reception mode, an audio broadcast reception mode, a data broadcast reception mode, an audio file playback mode, and a video file playback mode.

The effects of the mobile terminal and the screen display method according to the present invention will be described below.

First, according to one embodiment of the present invention, there is an advantage in that the execution screen for a specific non-communication mode in a portable terminal can be set as a standby screen. Therefore, if the terminal user sets the execution screen of a specific non-communication mode frequently used by the terminal user as the standby screen, the terminal user can use the terminal without any menu operation for executing the specific non-communication mode.

Second, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the execution screen of a particular non-communication mode is set as the standby screen, even if another non-communication mode is executed after the menu operation is terminated, the specific non-communication mode The execution screen of is displayed as the standby screen. Therefore, even if the execution screen of the specific non-communication mode is set as the standby screen, the terminal user can immediately execute another non-communication mode without ending the specific non-communication mode. When is terminated, there is an advantage that the specific non-communication mode can be executed immediately.

Third, according to an embodiment of the present invention, even when the power of the portable terminal is turned off during the execution of any non-communication mode, information on the non-communication mode that was being executed in the portable terminal is stored at the off time. Therefore, when the portable terminal is powered on again, there is an advantage that the non-communication mode which is being executed at the off time can be executed immediately even without a separate user command.

The present invention can be applied to various types of terminals such as a mobile phone, a smart phone, a broadcast receiving terminal, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), a navigation device, and the like. Hereinafter, the present invention is described by taking a mobile communication terminal as an example for simplicity of description, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

Hereinafter, a portable terminal related to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, referring to FIG. 1, a portable terminal related to the present invention will be described in terms of components according to functions. 1 is a block diagram of an example of a portable terminal related to the present invention.

The illustrated mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V (Audio / Video) input unit 120, an operation unit 130, a sensing unit 140, and an A / V (Audio / Video) output unit ( 150, the storage 160, the interface 170, the controller 180, the power supply 190, and the like. It should be noted that the above components may be omitted individually as needed in actual application, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be divided into two or more components. do.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in turn.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, a GPS module 115, and the like.

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel. The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

Meanwhile, the broadcast related information may be provided through a mobile communication network, and in this case, may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives broadcast signals using various broadcasting systems, and in particular, digital multimedia broadcasting-terrestrial (DMB-T), digital multimedia broadcasting-satellite (DMB-S), and media forward link (MediaFLO). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as only), digital video broadcast-handheld (DVB-H), integrated services digital broadcast-terrestrial (ISDB-T), and the like. Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 is configured to be suitable for all broadcast systems providing broadcast signals as well as the digital broadcast system described above.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the storage 160.

In addition, the mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a radio signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access, and the wireless internet module 113 may be internal or external.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

In addition, the Global Position System (GPS) module 115 receives position information from a plurality of satellites.

The A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera module 121 and a microphone module 122. The camera module 121 processes an image frame such as a still image or a video obtained by an image sensor in a video call mode or a photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display module 151.

The image frame processed by the camera module 121 may be stored in the storage 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more camera modules 121 may be provided according to the configuration of the terminal.

The microphone module 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data may be converted into a form transmittable to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 and output in the call mode. The microphone module 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The operation unit 130 generates key input data input by the user for controlling the operation of the terminal. The operation unit 130 may be configured of a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like. In particular, when the touch pad forms a mutual layer structure with the display module 151 described later, the touch pad may function as a touch screen.

The sensing unit 140 controls the operation of the mobile terminal 100 by detecting a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, a presence or absence of a user contact. To generate a sensing signal. For example, when the portable terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, whether the slide phone is opened or closed may be sensed. In addition, it is responsible for sensing functions related to whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power or whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to an external device.

The interface unit 170 serves as an interface with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. For example, wired / wireless headsets, external chargers, wired / wireless data ports, card sockets (e.g. memory cards, SIM / UIM cards), audio input / output (I / O) terminals, video I / O (Input / Output) terminal, earphone, etc. The interface unit 170 receives various signals (including audio and video signals) from an external device or receives power and transmits the signals to each component inside the mobile terminal 100 or various signals inside the mobile terminal 100. Make sure that (audio and video signals) are transmitted to the external device.

The A / V output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a display module 151 and a sound output module 152.

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

Meanwhile, as described above, when the display module 151 and the touch pad have a mutual layer structure and constitute a touch screen, the display module 151 may be used as an input device in addition to the output device. The display module 151 may be a liquid crystal display, a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, a flexible display, or a three-dimensional display. It may include at least one of (3D display). In addition, two or more display modules 151 may exist according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, the external display module (not shown) and the internal display module (not shown) may be simultaneously provided in the portable terminal 100.

The sound output module 152 outputs audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the storage unit 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. In addition, the sound output module 152 outputs a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed by the portable terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

Meanwhile, although not shown, the portable terminal 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a vibration output unit.

The storage unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the control unit 180, and for temporarily storing the input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). You can also perform a function.

The storage unit 160 may include a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, and a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory). It may include a storage medium of at least one type of, RAM, ROM. In addition, the portable terminal 100 may operate a web storage that performs a storage function of the storage unit 150 on the Internet.

The storage unit 160 may store information on which specific function mode is being performed in the portable terminal at all times or when the terminal is powered off. The storage unit 160 will be described later in detail later.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. In addition, the controller 180 may include a multimedia playback module 181 for multimedia playback. The multimedia playback module 181 may be configured in the controller 180 in hardware or software, or may be configured as a separate component from the controller 180.

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

In the above, the portable terminal related to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions. Hereinafter, referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the portable terminal related to the present invention will be further described in terms of components according to appearance. In the following description, a slider-type portable terminal is described as an example among various types of portable terminals such as a folder type, a bar type, a swing type, a slider type, and the like for clarity of explanation. Therefore, the present invention is not limited to the slider type portable terminal, but can be applied to all types of portable terminals including the aforementioned type.

2 is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

The portable terminal of the present invention includes a first body 100A and a second body 100B configured to be slidable in at least one direction on the first body 100A.

A state in which the first body 100A is disposed to overlap the second body 100B may be referred to as a closed configuration, and as shown in the drawing, the first body 100A may be referred to as the second body 100B. The exposed state of at least a portion of the N may be referred to as an open configuration.

Although the portable terminal 100 operates mainly in the standby mode in the closed state, the standby mode may be released by a user's manipulation. In addition, the portable terminal 100 operates mainly in a call mode or the like in an open state, but may be switched to a standby mode by a user's manipulation or a lapse of a predetermined time.

The case (casing, housing, cover, etc.) forming the outer appearance of the first body 100A is formed by the first front case 100A-1 and the first rear case 100A-2. Various electronic components are embedded in the space formed by the first front case 100A-1 and the first rear case 100A-2. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the first front case 100A-1 and the first rear case 100A-2.

The cases may be formed by injecting a synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The first body 100A, specifically, the first front case 100A-1 may include a display module 151, a first sound output module 152-1, a first camera module 121-1, or a first operation unit. 130-1 may be disposed.

Since the display module 151 has already been described with reference to FIG. 1, a detailed description thereof will be omitted for simplicity of the present specification.

The first sound output module 152-1 may be implemented in the form of a receiver or a speaker.

The first camera module 121-1 may be implemented to be suitable for capturing an image or a video of a user.

The first operation unit 130-1 receives a command for controlling various operations of the present invention.

Like the first body 100A, the case forming the external appearance of the second body 100B is formed by the second front case 100B-1 and the second rear case 100B-2.

The second manipulation unit 130-2 may be disposed on the front surface of the second body 100B, specifically, the second front case 100B-1.

The third manipulation unit 130-3, the microphone module 122, and the interface unit 170 may be disposed on at least one of the second front case 100B-1 or the second rear case 100B-2.

The first to third manipulation units 130-1, 130-2, and 130-3 may be collectively referred to as a manipulating portion 130 of FIG. 1, and may be operated by the user while having a tactile feeling. manner may be employed.

For example, the operation unit 130 may be implemented as a dome switch or a touch pad that may receive a command or information by a user's push or touch operation, or may be operated by a wheel or jog method or a joystick that rotates a key. Or the like.

In functional terms, the first operation unit 130-1 is mainly used to input a command such as start, end, scroll, etc., and the second operation unit 130-2 is used to input numbers, letters, symbols, and the like. Mainly used for In addition, the third operation unit 130-3 may operate as a hot key for activating a special function in the portable terminal in the form of a side key.

The microphone module 122 may be implemented in a form suitable for receiving a user's voice, other sounds, and the like.

The interface unit 170 serves as a passage for allowing the portable terminal 100 according to the present invention to exchange data with an external device. Since the interface unit 170 has been described above with reference to FIG. 1, a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the second rear case 100B-2.

The power supply unit 190 may be detachably coupled for charging, for example, as a rechargeable battery.

3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal of FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 3, a second camera module 121-2 may be additionally mounted on the rear surface of the second rear case 100B-2 of the second body 100B. The second camera module 121-2 may have a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the first camera module 121-1 (see FIG. 2), and may have different pixels from the first camera module.

For example, the first camera module 121-1 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the second camera module 121-2 is a general subject. It is preferable to have a high pixel because it is not often photographed and transmitted immediately.

The flash 121-3 and the mirror 121-4 may be further disposed adjacent to the second camera module 121-2. The flash 121-3 illuminates the light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the second camera module 121-2. The mirror 121-4 allows the user to see the user's face or the like when the user wants to photograph himself (self photographing) using the second camera module 121-2.

The second sound output module 152-2 may be further disposed on the second rear case 100B-2.

The second sound output module 152-2 may implement a stereo function together with the first sound output unit 152-1 (see FIG. 2), and may be used for a call in the speakerphone mode.

In addition, an antenna 111-1 for receiving a broadcast signal may be disposed on one side of the second rear case 100B-2 in addition to an antenna for a call.

The antenna 111-1 may be installed to be pulled out of the second body 100B.

A portion of the slide module 100C for slidably coupling the first body 100A and the second body 100B to the first rear case 100A-2 side of the first body 100A is disposed.

The other part of the slide module 100C may be disposed at the side of the second front case 100B-1 of the second body 100B and may not be exposed to the outside as shown in the drawing.

In the above description, the second camera module 121-2 is disposed on the second body 100B, but is not necessarily limited thereto.

For example, at least one of the components 111-1, 121-2 to 121-3, and 152-2 described as being disposed on the second rear case 100B-2, such as the second camera module 121-2. It is also possible for one or more to be mounted on the first body 100A, mainly the first rear case 100A-2. In such a case, there is an advantage that the configuration (s) disposed in the first rear case 100A-2 in the closed state are protected by the second body 100B. Furthermore, even if the second camera module 121-2 is not separately provided, the first camera module 121-1 is formed to be rotatable so that shooting can be performed up to the shooting direction of the second camera module 121-2. May be

In the above, the portable terminal related to the present invention has been described in terms of components according to functions and appearances. Hereinafter, a screen display method that can be implemented in the mobile terminal configured as described above will be described by embodiments. Of course, the embodiments described below may be used alone or in combination with each other.

Some of the terms used below are defined first.

The term "communication mode" refers to a mode that enables communication with a counterpart through a mobile communication network, among modes of various functions that can be implemented in the mobile terminal. Representative examples of the communication mode may include a voice communication mode, a video communication mode, a short message service (SMS) communication mode, a multimedia messaging system (MMS) communication mode, and the like.

The term "non-communication mode" refers to all other modes except for the communication mode among the various functional modes of the portable terminal. Representative examples of the non-communication mode may include a music file play mode, a broadcast reception mode, a video play mode, and a camera photographing mode.

First Example

A first embodiment of a screen display method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. 4 is a flowchart of a first embodiment of a screen display method according to the present invention, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are state diagrams of a display screen of a mobile terminal in which the first embodiment of the screen display method according to the present invention is implemented.

As shown in (5-1) of FIG. 5, a general standby screen is displayed on the display screen 200 of the mobile terminal 100.

At this time, when the terminal user selects the "menu" icon 210 on the idle screen, various menus in the terminal are displayed as shown in (5-2) of FIG. The selection of the “menu” icon 210 may be performed through a corresponding key operation of the operation unit 130, or when the display module 151 can operate as a touch screen, the “menu” on the touch screen. It may also be done by directly selecting the icon 210. Hereinafter, for convenience of description of the present invention, the display module 151 operates as a touch screen and assumes a case in which various icons on the display screen can be selected through touch. Even when the display module operates as a touch screen, various icons on the display screen may be selected through a corresponding key operation of the manipulation unit.

Assume that the terminal user wants to select a "multimedia" menu among the various menus displayed. The terminal user selects the "multimedia" icon 220.

Then, as shown in (5-3) of FIG. 5, the display screen 200 has various multimedia-related function modes belonging to the "multimedia" menu, for example, TV / Radio reception mode ("TV / Icons corresponding to Radio "), camera mode (" Camera "), music file playback mode (" MP3 Player "), and the like are displayed. The icons are all related to the non-communication mode described above.

Assume that the terminal user wants to execute these music file playback modes. The terminal user selects the "MP3 Player" icon 230 among the icons corresponding to the various multimedia related function modes.

Then, as shown in (5-4) of Fig. 5, a window 250 asking whether to execute the music file play mode or set the standby screen appears. The "standby screen setting" means that the execution screen of the music file playing mode is set as the standby screen of the mobile terminal. Therefore, when the music file play mode is set as the standby screen, the music file play mode execution screen is continuously displayed on the display screen when the mobile terminal enters the standby screen.

The terminal user selects the “standby screen setting” icon 253 in the window 250. Then, the music file play mode execution screen 260 is set as the standby screen of the mobile terminal 100.

As described above, a case in which a specific function mode is set as the standby screen on the mobile terminal 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

First, FIG. 6 will be described.

As shown in (6-1) of FIG. 6, the portable terminal 100 sets the execution screen of the music file playback mode as the standby screen among the non-communication modes. Even when the execution screen of the music file playback mode is set as the standby screen, the communication mode continues to operate in the background in the mobile terminal 100.

Therefore, as shown in (6-2) of FIG. 6, if the mobile terminal 100 receives a voice call from a third party, the mobile terminal 100 wants to talk to a third party to a terminal user. Display a window asking for

When the terminal user wants to talk to a third party, the mobile terminal 100 starts a call with a third party, as shown in (6-3) of FIG. During the call with the third party, the music file play mode may be continued or paused.

When the call with the third party ends, the mobile terminal 100 again displays the execution screen of the music file playing mode as the standby screen as shown in (6-1) of FIG. The user can continue to play the music file.

And FIG. 7 is demonstrated.

As shown in (7-1) of FIG. 7, the portable terminal 100 sets the execution screen of the music file playback mode as the standby screen among the non-communication modes.

At this time, assume that the terminal user executes an arbitrary mode, for example, a TV / Radio reception mode, among non-communication modes. Execution of the TV / Radio reception mode may be performed by selecting the "TV / Radio" icon shown in (5-3) of FIG. Then, the mobile terminal 100 displays the execution screen 280 of the TV / Radio reception mode as shown in (7-2) of FIG.

Then, when the terminal user stops executing the TV / Radio reception mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays the execution screen of the music file playback mode set as the standby screen.

The case where an execution screen of a specific function mode is set as a standby screen on the mobile terminal 100 has been described in detail. However, this embodiment is not limited to this. For example, when the execution screen of a specific function mode is set as a standby screen on the mobile terminal 100, the mobile terminal 100 is turned on and then turned on, but the mobile terminal 100 is turned on. The run screen is displayed as the standby screen.

2nd Example

A second embodiment of a screen display method according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a second embodiment of a screen display method according to the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a state diagram of a display screen of a mobile terminal in which the second embodiment of the screen display method according to the present invention is implemented.

As shown in (9-1) of FIG. 9, the standby screen is displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal 100.

Next, the mobile terminal 100 enters a specific function mode according to the terminal user's selection, as shown in (9-2) of FIG. In FIG. 9 (9-2), the specific function mode is illustrated as a music file playback mode, but the present invention is not limited thereto. Since the process of selecting the music file playback mode in the mobile terminal 100 has already been described above in the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted for simplicity of the present specification.

Then, the power supply of the power supply unit 190 is stopped or the user of the terminal intentionally turns off the power, and as shown in (9-3) of FIG. The power is turned off. In this case, the controller 180 stores information about a specific function mode which is being performed when the power is turned off, in the storage unit 160. That is, the storage unit 160 stores information about which function mode is being performed in the portable terminal 100 when the power is turned off.

Then, when the power of the portable terminal 100 is turned on again, the controller 180 reads information on the stored specific function mode from the storage unit 160, and the stored specific function mode is The portable terminal 100 controls to be performed immediately even if there is no separate command of the terminal user.

Therefore, the terminal user can immediately use the specific function mode that was used before the portable terminal 100 is turned off, even if the portable terminal 100 is turned on again without a separate menu selection command.

In the above description, the information on the specific function mode is stored in the storage unit 160 when the portable terminal 100 is turned off. However, the present exemplary embodiment is not limited thereto, and information about a specific function mode executed in the mobile terminal 100 may be always stored in the storage unit 160.

It is apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit and essential features of the present invention. Accordingly, the above detailed description should not be construed as limiting in all aspects and should be considered as illustrative. The scope of the invention should be determined by reasonable interpretation of the appended claims, and all changes within the equivalent scope of the invention are included in the scope of the invention.

1 is a block diagram of an example of a portable terminal related to the present invention.

2 is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal according to the present invention;

3 is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal of FIG. 2.

4 is a flowchart of a first embodiment of a screen display method according to the present invention.

5 to 7 are state diagrams of display screens of the mobile terminal in which the first embodiment of the screen display method according to the present invention is implemented.

8 is a flowchart of a second embodiment of a screen display method according to the present invention.

9 is a state diagram of a display screen of a mobile terminal in which a second embodiment of a screen display method according to the present invention is implemented.

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A screen display method in a mobile terminal in which a communication mode and two or more non-communication modes including first and second non-communication modes can be performed. A standby screen setting step of setting an execution screen of a first non-communication mode as a standby screen of the terminal; And And displaying a standby screen when the execution screen of the second non-communication mode is executed after the execution of the second non-communication mode. The method of claim 1, wherein the non-communication mode, A method for displaying a screen in a mobile terminal, comprising a multimedia related mode, a camera mode, a game mode, and an electronic diary mode. The method of claim 2, wherein the multimedia related mode, And a video broadcast reception mode, an audio broadcast reception mode, a data broadcast reception mode, an audio file playback mode, and a video file playback mode. The method of claim 1, wherein the displaying of the idle screen comprises: And displaying an execution screen of a first non-communication mode as a standby screen when the terminal is powered off and then turned on. A screen display method in a mobile terminal in which a communication mode and a non-communication mode can be performed, A power off step of turning off the power of the terminal while the execution screen of the non-communication mode is being displayed; And And a power-on step of displaying the execution screen of the non-communication mode when the power of the terminal is turned on. The method of claim 5, wherein the non-communication mode, A method for displaying a screen in a mobile terminal, comprising a multimedia related mode, a camera mode, a game mode, and an electronic diary mode. The method of claim 6, wherein the multimedia related mode, And a video broadcast reception mode, an audio broadcast reception mode, a data broadcast reception mode, an audio file playback mode, and a video file playback mode. The method of claim 5, wherein the power off step, And storing the information in the non-communication mode when the terminal power is turned off. A mobile terminal capable of performing a communication mode and two or more non-communication modes including first and second non-communication modes, A display unit; And If the execution screen of the first non-communication mode is set as the standby screen on the display unit, when the execution screen of the second non-communication mode is terminated after the execution of the second non-communication mode, the execution screen of the first non-communication mode is waited on the display unit. A portable terminal including a control unit for controlling to be displayed as a screen. The method of claim 9, wherein the non-communication mode, A portable terminal comprising a multimedia related mode, a camera mode, a game mode, and an electronic diary mode. The method of claim 10, wherein the multimedia related mode, A portable terminal comprising a video broadcast reception mode, an audio broadcast reception mode, a data broadcast reception mode, an audio file playback mode, and a video file playback mode. The method of claim 9, wherein the control unit, And when the terminal is powered off and then on, the mobile terminal further controls the execution screen of the first non-communication mode to be displayed as a standby screen on the display unit. A portable terminal capable of performing a communication mode and a non-communication mode, A display unit; And If the terminal is turned off after being turned off while the execution screen of the non-communication mode is being displayed on the display unit, the execution screen of the non-communication mode is displayed on the display unit. A mobile terminal comprising a control unit. The method of claim 13, wherein the non-communication mode, A portable terminal comprising a multimedia related mode, a camera mode, a game mode, and an electronic diary mode. The method of claim 14, wherein the multimedia related mode, A portable terminal comprising a video broadcast reception mode, an audio broadcast reception mode, a data broadcast reception mode, an audio file playback mode, and a video file playback mode. The method of claim 13, The terminal further includes a storage unit, the control unit, And controlling the non-communication mode information to be stored in the storage unit when the terminal power is turned off.

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