KR20090022021A - Mobile terminal, manipulation method for the mobile terminal and recorable medium for the manipulation method - Google Patents

Abstract

A portable terminal capable of input operation for each command and a recording medium for the same are provided to perform the input-operation of more various forms through one icon perform various functions through an operating unit. An output unit(150) comprises a display module. A manipulation part(130) comprises a touch pad arranged as the display module and reciprocity layer apparatus. The display module and touch pad are operated as a controller(180) to the touch screen into one body. The fixed icon is displayed on the touch screen. The first touch is performed in icon. It controls so that the signal corresponding to the time when the first touch is maintained be outputted through the output unit.

Description

MOBILE TERMINAL, MANIPULATION METHOD FOR THE MOBILE TERMINAL AND RECORABLE MEDIUM FOR THE MANIPULATION METHOD}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable terminal, a method for operating the same, and a recording medium therefor, which allow an input operation for various commands in consideration of user convenience.

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.

Recently, as the functions of the mobile terminal are diversified, the mobile terminal has various functions such as taking a picture or a video, playing a multimedia content such as a music or a video file, playing a game, receiving a broadcast, and the like. player).

Accordingly, it is required that the portable terminal be equipped with a new type of operation unit capable of performing all the various functions, and yet relatively simple in its external form and / or operation method.

The present invention is to provide a portable terminal, a method of operating the same, and a recording medium therefor, which can perform various types of input operations as compared with the prior art.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a portable terminal and a method of operating the same so that the terminal user can easily recognize that the input operation is performed when more various types of input operations are performed as compared with the prior art.

In addition, the present invention is to provide a mobile terminal and a method of operating the same, which can prevent an unintended input operation from being performed by the terminal user while the mobile terminal is stored or used in a user's pocket, handbag, or bag. .

In order to solve at least one of the above problems, the present invention provides a portable terminal as follows. The portable terminal includes an output unit, an operation unit, and a control unit. The output unit includes a display module. The operation unit includes a touch pad arranged in a layered structure with the display module. The controller may be configured to operate the display module and the touch pad integrally as a touch screen, to display a predetermined icon on the touch screen, and to maintain the first touch when the first touch is performed on the icon. A signal corresponding to a time (hereinafter referred to as “first touch holding time”) is controlled to be output through the output unit.

The controller may be configured to pre-allocate the icon for the second touch when a second touch is made to the icon after the first touch is released when the first touch holding time is longer than a preset first time interval. Function can be controlled to run.

In addition, in order to solve at least one of the above problems, the present invention provides an icon display step of displaying a predetermined icon on a touch screen, a first touch step in which the first touch is maintained on the icon, and the first touch is maintained, and And a signal output step of outputting a signal corresponding to the first touch holding time.

The method of operating the portable terminal may include: a second touch step in which the icon is second touched after the first touch is released when the touch holding time is longer than a first preset time interval, and the second touch on the icon. The method may further include an execution step in which a pre-assigned function is executed.

In addition, in order to solve at least one of the above problems, the present invention provides an icon display step of displaying a predetermined icon on a touch screen, a first touch step in which the icon is first touched to maintain the first touch, and the A recording medium storing a program for executing a method of operating a portable terminal including a signal output step of outputting a signal corresponding to a first touch holding time is provided.

A portable terminal related to the present invention, an operation method thereof, and a recording medium therefor will be described below.

First, according to the present invention, more various types of input operations can be performed through one icon. This allows the portable terminal to perform the various functions through a new type of operation unit having a relatively simple external form and / or operation method.

Second, according to the present invention, the terminal user can easily recognize that the input operation is performed when more various types of input operations are performed through one icon.

Third, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent an unintended input operation from being performed by the terminal user while the portable terminal is stored or used in the user's pocket, handbag, or bag.

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 PDA phone, a portable multimedia player (PMP), navigation, and the like. Hereinafter, the present invention will be 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 input unit 120, an operation unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, and a storage unit 160. , An interface unit 170, a controller 180, and a power supply unit 190 may be included. 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. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

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 has a mutual layer structure with the display module 151 described later, it 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 There are I / O (Input / Output) terminal, earphone terminal, USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection terminal. 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 output unit 150 is for outputting an audio signal, a video signal, or an alarm signal, and may include a display module 151, a sound output module 152, an alarm output module 153, and the like.

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.

The alarm output module 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the portable terminal 100. Examples of events generated in the mobile terminal 100 include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and the like. The alarm output module 153 may output a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than an audio signal or a video signal. For example, the signal may be output in the form of vibration. When a call signal is received or a message is received, the alarm output module 153 may output a vibration to notify this. Alternatively, when a key signal is input, the alarm output module 153 may output a vibration in response to the key signal input. Through the vibration output as described above, the user can recognize the occurrence of the event. Of course, audio and video signals for event occurrence notification may be output through the display module 151 and the voice output module 152.

The storage unit 160 may store a program for processing and controlling the controller 180, and a function for storing input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). You can also do In particular, the storage unit 160 may store a program for executing the operation method of the mobile terminal related to the present invention.

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). At least one type of internal, external, or external storage medium. 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 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 synthetic resin, or may be formed to have a metal material, for example, 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 manipulation 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 control method that can be implemented in the mobile terminal configured as described above will be described for each embodiment. Of course, the embodiments described below can be used alone or in combination with each other.

In the following embodiments, it is assumed that the display module is arranged in a mutual layer structure with the touch pad and operates as a touch screen.

First Example

A method of operating a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for operating a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a state diagram of a display screen of the mobile terminal in which the operation method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is implemented, and FIG. 6. Is a graph showing an operation method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in (5-1) of FIG. 5, it is assumed that a plurality of icons are displayed on the display screen 200 of the mobile terminal 100 [S41]. An icon 210 for accessing the Internet is described as an example among the icons.

A plurality of functions may be assigned to the icon for internet access, and the plurality of functions may be separately executed according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, assuming that three functions are assigned to the icon 210 for accessing the Internet, a detailed description will be given of an operation method according to the present embodiment in which the three functions are executed separately from each other.

Looking at the execution of the first function, as shown in (5-2) and (5-3) of Figure 5, the icon for the Internet connection 210 is touched once with a pointer such as a finger or a stylus pen Is released. This operation is hereinafter referred to as "simple touch" operation. Then, for example, a first function of accessing the Internet through the HSDPA to the mobile terminal 100 is executed (S42, S43 (Yes), S44 (No), S45 (Simple Touch), S46).

Looking at the execution of the second function, as shown in (5-2) and (5-3) of Figure 5, the icon for the Internet connection 210 is touched once with the pointer and then touch is released, then As shown in (5-4) of 5, it is touched again. This operation is hereinafter referred to as "double touch" operation. Then, for example, the second function of connecting the Internet via Wimax to the mobile terminal 100 is executed (S42, S43 (Yes), S44 (No), S45 (Double Touch), S47).

Referring to the third function execution, as shown in (5-2) of FIG. 5, the touch is maintained after the icon for accessing the Internet 210 is touched with a pointer. Then, as shown in (5-5) of FIG. 5, a circular indicator 215 is generated in association with the icon 210 to indicate the time the touch is held (hereinafter, "touch hold time"). do. The indicator 215 displays a value proportional to the touch holding time. 5 to 5-7, the indicator 215 is illustrated as being generated separately from the icon 210. However, the present embodiment is not limited thereto, and the indicator 215 may be used. It is also contemplated that) is generated to be part of the icon 210. In addition, although the indicator 215 is illustrated as being circular in FIGS. 5-5 to 5-7, the present embodiment is not limited thereto and may be represented in various forms. This will be described as a separate embodiment.

Assume that the touch is kept longer than the first preset time interval (eg, 5 seconds). 5 (5-6) illustrates that the indicator is completely filled and maintained for more than a first time interval.

At this time, as shown in (5-7) of FIG. 5, the touch is released from the icon 210, and reappeared on the icon 210 again within a second time interval (for example, 0.5 seconds). It is re-touched. This operation is hereinafter referred to as "long double touch" operation. Then, the mobile terminal 100 executes a third function of displaying the Internet connection history through, for example, HSDPA and / or Wimax [S42, S43 (Yes), S44 (Yes), S48 (Yes), S50, S51. ].

It is not necessary to be configured such that the long double touch operation can be performed for all icons. That is, among the icons shown in (5-1) of FIG. 5, the dialing icon 220 may not be assigned a function executed in response to the long double touch operation. In this case, when the long double touch operation is performed on the dialing icon 220, the indicator may be configured to not display any indicator indicating the touch holding time associated with the dialing icon 220. Thus, the terminal user can easily recognize that the function corresponding to the long double touch operation is not assigned to the dialing icon 220 [S42, S43 (Yes), S44 (Yes), S48 (No). ), S49].

Hereinafter, the long double touch operation will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 6.

The long double touch operation is easily differentiated from the simple touch operation described above in connection with (5-2) and (5-3) of FIG. 5 in that it consists of two successive touch operations.

Although not described in the present embodiment, there may be a long simple touch operation (or long key operation) that is different from the simple touch operation by performing a similar touch operation but maintaining the simple touch holding time more than a predetermined time interval. Since the long touch operation may be easily understood by those skilled in the art even if there is no separate description, a detailed description thereof will be omitted for simplicity of the present specification.

Nevertheless, although the long simple touch operation is performed with one touch operation like the simple touch operation, the long double touch operation is easily distinguished from the long double touch operation in that it is made with two consecutive touch operations. .

On the other hand, the long double touch operation and the double touch operation will be similar at first glance in that it is made through two touch operations, namely, a first touch, a first touch release, a second touch, and a second touch release. It is also possible, but the two operations are significantly differentiated for the following reasons.

Whether the double touch is operated is related to the time interval Δt ₁₃ between the first touch point t ₁ and the second touch point t ₃ , as shown in (6-1) of FIG. 6. have. In addition, in order for the double touch to be operated, a time interval Δt ₁₃ between the first touch point t ₁ and the second touch point t ₃ must be smaller than a preset time interval T ₁ (eg, 0.5 seconds). do.

When the double touch operation is performed according to the above condition, the function related to the double touch operation may be performed at the second touch point or the second touch release point.

In contrast, whether the long double touch is operated is determined by a time interval Δt between the first touch time point t ₁ and the first touch release time point t ₂ , as illustrated in FIG. 6 (6). ₁₂ ). In addition, in order for the long double touch to be operated, a time interval Δt ₁₂ between the first touch time point t ₁ and the first touch release time point t ₂ , that is, the first touch holding time may be a preset time interval T _2. (Eg, 5 seconds).

In addition, whether the long double touch is operated may be configured to be related to the time interval Δt ₂₃ between the first touch release time point t ₂ and the second touch time point t ₃ . In this case, the time interval Δt ₂₃ between the first touch release time point t ₂ and the second touch time point t ₃ should be smaller than the preset time interval T ₃ (eg, 0.5 seconds).

When the long double touch operation is performed according to the above condition, a function related to the long double touch operation may be performed at the second touch time point t ₃ or the second touch release time point t ₄ .

The long double touch operation concept described in connection with FIG. 6 (6-2) is not limited to itself, and may be modified as in FIG. 6 (6-3).

The modified long double touch operation of FIG. 6 (6-3) is performed by the time interval Δt ₁₃ between the first touch point t ₁ and the second touch point t ₃ , and the second touch point t ₃ . It is related to the time interval Δt ₃₄ between the second touch release time point t ₄ , ie two time intervals.

In order to operate the modified long double touch, a time interval Δt ₁₃ between the first touch point t ₁ and the second touch point t ₃ is greater than a preset time interval T ₄ (eg, 0.5 seconds). In addition to being small, the time interval Δt ₃₄ between the second touch time t ₃ and the second touch release time t ₄ , that is, the second touch holding time is a predetermined time interval T ₅ (eg, 5 seconds). Must be greater than

When the modified long double touch manipulation is performed according to the above condition, a function related to the modified long double touch manipulation may be performed at the second touch release time point t ₄ .

When the modified long double touch operation is performed, the indicator described above with reference to FIG. 5 may be displayed during the second touch holding time.

On the other hand, it should be noted that in the above description, T ₁ to T ₅ may each be the same or different values.

In the following embodiments, it is assumed that the long double touch operation related to (6-3) is performed in (6-2) and (6-3) of FIG. 6 and the description will be continued.

2nd Example

In the first embodiment, in order to perform the long double touch operation, it has been described that the second touch should be performed while the first touch holding time Δt ₁₂ is longer than the preset time T ₂ . However, in the first embodiment, the first touch holding time is calculated only as the time between one touch and the touch release. However, the first touch holding time may be calculated as a plurality of touch and release times. This will be described as a second embodiment.

A method of operating a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a mobile terminal according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a graph showing a method of operation related to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Assume that an icon 210 to which a function related to a long double touch is pre-assigned is displayed on the display screen 200 (see (5-1) of FIG. 5).

A first partial touch is performed on the icon 210 [S71]. Then, as shown in (8-2) of FIG. 8, the indicator 215 for displaying the first touch holding time associated with the icon 210 at a time point t ₁ 'when the first partial touch is performed. Is displayed.

Then, the first partial touch is maintained. Then, the first touch holding time Δt ₁₂ is increased as the first partial touch is maintained as shown in the graph I region of FIG. 8 (8-1). As shown in (8-3) of FIG. 8, the indicator 215 displays a value corresponding to the increased first touch holding time Δt ₁₂ [S72].

Next, suppose that the first partial touch is released while the first touch holding time is not equal to the predetermined time T ₂ [S73, S74 (No)]. Then, the first touch holding time Δt ₁₂ is reduced after the time point t ₂ ′ where the first partial touch is released, as illustrated in the graph II region of FIG. 8 (8-1). As shown in (8-4) of FIG. 8, the indicator 215 displays a value corresponding to the gradually decreasing first touch holding time Δt ₁₂ [S75].

Then, when the second partial touch is performed, after the time t ₃ ′ at which the first partial touch is performed, as shown in the graphs III and IV of FIG. 8 (8-3), the first partial touch is again performed. The touch holding time Δt ₁₂ is increased again [S71, S72]. When the first touch holding time Δt ₁₂ reaches a time point t ₄ ′ at which the preset time T ₂ is reached, the indicator 215 is set as shown in (8-5) of FIG. 8. It indicates that one touch holding time Δt ₁₂ has reached the preset time T ₂ [S74 (Yes)].

If the icon is touched again after the time t ₅ 'of releasing the second partial touch, the long double touch operation is performed [S76, S77]. After the second partial touch release time, the first touch holding time Δt ₁₂ may be either maintained as the A graph line or decreased as the B graph line.

The time from the time t ₁ ′ at which the first touch holding time Δt ₁₂ begins to accumulate until the time t ₄ ′ reaching the preset time T ₂ is summarized as follows.

1st touch holding time Δt ₁₂ = 1st partial touch holding time Δt ₁₂ ′-1st partial touch release holding time Δt ₂₃ ′ + 2nd partial touch holding time Δt ₃₄ ′

3rd Example

In the above first and second embodiments, the long double touch operation is used for the purpose of executing one of the various functions when various functions are assigned to one icon. The long double touch operation may be used for the purpose of preventing a touch operation not intended by the terminal user. This will be described as a third embodiment.

A method of operating a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method for operating a mobile terminal according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a state diagram of a display screen of the mobile terminal in which the operation method according to the first embodiment of the present invention is implemented.

In general, portable terminals are often equipped with a locking function for the purpose of preventing a touch operation not intended by the terminal user. However, when the locking device is configured to operate the locking function by an icon on the touch screen, when the portable terminal is stored in a pocket bag or the like, the icon is easily touched by a nearby object by an external impact, thereby preventing the locking function. It may be ON or OFF. When the long double touch operation described in the above embodiment is used in connection with an icon of high importance such as a lock function or a power on / off, etc., the aforementioned unintentional operation can be significantly prevented. Let's look at this more specifically.

As illustrated in (10-1) of FIG. 10, a lock function icon 230 is displayed on the display screen of the mobile terminal 100 [S91]. The lock function icon 230 shows that the mobile terminal 100 is currently in a unlocked state. In this situation, the terminal user makes a first touch on the lock function icon 230 [S92].

Then, as shown in (10-2) of FIG. 10, an indicator 235 for displaying the time that the first touch is maintained is generated in association with the icon 230.

Then, as shown in (10-3) of FIG. 10, the terminal user maintains the first touch for more than a preset time (i.e., first time interval) (for example, 5 seconds) [S93, S94]. Then, the indicator 235 indicates that the first touch holding time is greater than or equal to the preset time.

Then, as shown in (10-4) of FIG. 10, the terminal user immediately releases the first touch (ie within a second time interval) and then a second touch (ie, re-touch) to the icon 230. Add [S95 (No), S96].

Then, as shown in (10-5) of Figure 10, the lock function icon 230 shows that the mobile terminal 100 has entered the lock function setting state [S97].

On the other hand, when the first touch holding time exceeds the preset time too much, there is a high probability that the first touch is applied and maintained regardless of the user's intention. Thus, when the first touch is maintained for a much longer time (eg, for 1 minute) than the first time interval, the first touch accumulates, as shown in FIG. 10 (10-6). Time may be lost, and thus, even if a second touch is performed on the icon 230, the lock function state may not be changed, that is, the state may be configured to return to the state of (10-1) of FIG. 10 (S95 (Yes)). , S98].

4th Example

In the above embodiment, a circular indicator for displaying the first touch holding time has been introduced. However, the indicator is not limited to the circle. Hereinafter, various types of the indicator will be described.

A method of operating a portable terminal according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 11A to 11F. 11A to 11F are state diagrams of a display screen of a portable terminal in which an operation method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is implemented.

11A-1 to 11A-3 in FIG. 11A show that an indicator 215 in the form of a bar appears when a long double touch is performed on an icon 210. As the first touch holding time increases, the bar of the indicator 215 is gradually filled with a scale.

11B and 11C show that an indicator 215 in the form of animation appears when a long double touch is made on one icon 210. As the first touch holding time increases, the shape of the indicator 215 gradually changes. 11B and 11C illustrate that the indicator 215 is generated separately from the icon 210. However, this may be modified so that when a long double touch is performed on the one icon 210, the one icon 210 disappears and instead, the indicator 215 in the animation form is generated instead. will be.

In FIG. 11D, when a long double touch is performed on one icon 210, no indicator is generated and the shape of the icon 210 changes in proportion to the first touch holding time. In particular, in FIG. 11D, the icon 210 is gradually increasing in proportion to the first touch holding time. In addition, other icons except for the one icon 210 may be configured to become smaller in proportion to the larger one icon 210. This is to allow the terminal user to easily perform a second touch when the one icon is further highlighted when the first touch holding time becomes more than a preset time.

In FIG. 11E, in contrast to FIG. 11D, the icon 210 gradually decreases in proportion to the first touch holding time. In addition, other icons other than the one icon 210 may be configured to increase as the one icon 210 decreases. This is to further ensure that the terminal user inputs the second touch according to his / her exact intention when the first touch holding time becomes more than a preset time. Therefore, the modification of the icon as shown in FIG. 11E is more useful when used to prevent an unintended touch by the terminal user.

In FIG. 11F (11f-1), a folder icon 240 composed of image files is displayed on the display screen 200 of the mobile terminal 100. As illustrated in (11f-2) to (11f-4) of Fig. 11F for the first touch holding time of the double long touch for the icon 240, the image file in the folder is stored in the icon 240. Shows sequentially at regular time intervals. In this case, the indicator 245 for the folder icon 240 may be generated or may not be generated. Accordingly, the terminal user has an advantage of quickly reviewing the information in the folder icon 240 during the first touch holding time.

Meanwhile, although not described with reference to FIGS. 11A to 11F, it may be considered that a sound or vibration having a magnitude or frequency varying in proportion to or inversely proportional to the first touch holding time of the double long touch is output through the output unit as the indicator. Could be. The indicator according to at least one of the sound and the vibration may be configured to be output together with the image indicator on the display screen.

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. For example, although the above-described long double-click operation is performed on the touch screen, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be modified to be performed on the touch pad or keypad.

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 illustrating a method of operating a mobile terminal according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

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

6 is a graph showing an operation method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

7 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a mobile terminal according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a graph showing an operation method associated with a second embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of operating a mobile terminal according to the third embodiment of the present invention.

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

11A to 11F are state diagrams of a display screen of a portable terminal in which an operation method according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention is implemented.

Claims (18)

An output unit including a display module; An operation unit including a touch pad arranged in a mutual layer structure with the display module; And The display module and the touch pad are integrally operated as a touch screen, a predetermined icon is displayed on the touch screen, and a time for which the first touch is maintained when the first touch is made on the icon And a controller for controlling a signal corresponding to the " 1 touch holding time " to be output through the output unit. The method of claim 1, wherein the control unit, When the first touch holding time is longer than the preset first time interval, if a second touch is made to the icon after the first touch is released, a function previously allocated to the icon is executed for the second touch. The mobile terminal, characterized in that to control to. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit And controlling the pre-allocated function to be executed when the second touch is made within a second preset time interval after the first touch is released. The method of claim 2, wherein the control unit, And a signal corresponding to the first touch holding time is output only when the predetermined icon has a function pre-assigned for the second touch. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit, When the first touch is made on the icon and the first touch is repeatedly released, the first touch holding time increases when the first touch is made, and the first touch holding time is increased when the first touch is released. A portable terminal, characterized in that for controlling to be reduced. The method of claim 2, The signal is a portable terminal, characterized in that the shape of the icon is changed in proportion to the first touch holding time. The method of claim 6, wherein the control unit, And outputting the video signal during the first touch holding time so that images related to a function pre-allocated for the second touch are sequentially displayed on the icon. The method of claim 6, wherein the control unit, And the shape of the icon increases in proportion to the first touch holding time. The method of claim 8, wherein the control unit At least one icon in addition to the icon is displayed on the touch screen, And the shape of the at least one icon is reduced while the shape of the icon holding the touch is increased. The method of claim 6, wherein the control unit, And controlling the shape of the icon to be smaller in proportion to the time for which the touch is maintained. The method of claim 2, The output unit includes a sound output module, The signal is a portable terminal, characterized in that at least one of a magnitude and a frequency change in proportion to the touch holding time. The method of claim 2, The output unit includes a vibration output module, The signal is a mobile terminal, characterized in that at least one of a magnitude and a frequency change in proportion to the touch holding time. The method of claim 2, And the pre-assigned function is an operation lock function of the portable terminal. The method of claim 3, wherein the control unit And when the first touch holding time is longer than a third predetermined time interval, the pre-allocated function is not executed even if the icon is touched within a second time interval. An icon display step of displaying a predetermined icon on a touch screen; A first touch step of first touching the icon and maintaining the first touch; And And a signal outputting step of outputting a signal corresponding to the first touch holding time. The method of claim 15, A second touch step in which the icon is second touched after the first touch is released when the touch holding time is longer than a first preset time interval; And And executing the function pre-allocated for the second touch on the icon. An icon display step of displaying a predetermined icon on a touch screen; A first touch step in which the icon is first touched to maintain the first touch; And And a signal outputting step of outputting a signal corresponding to the first touch holding time. The method of claim 17, A second touch step in which the icon is second touched after the first touch is released when the touch holding time is longer than a first preset time interval; And And an execution step of executing a function pre-allocated for the second touch on the icon.

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