KR20100032164A - Portable device and displaying methods thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A portable electronic device and a display method thereof are provided to successively accumulate and store selection areas that a user selects, thereby easily editing and storing necessary information. CONSTITUTION: A communication unit(300) transceives data for internet access. The first display unit(100) is composed of a monostable display element. The second display unit(200) is composed of a bistable display element. The first controller(120) and the second controller(220) transmit video signals to the display units.

Description

Portable electronic devices and display methods thereof

The present invention relates to a portable electronic device and a display method thereof, and more particularly, to a portable electronic device having two display units and a display method thereof.

Recently, with the development of information and communication technology and the development of the semiconductor field, the spread and use of various portable electronic devices is increasing rapidly. And digital convergence triggered by digital technology is making a big difference in various media and telecommunication environments. In this case, the digital convergence refers to a phenomenon in which consumer electronics, communication, broadcasting, and other service industries converge through expansion of digital broadcasting, the Internet, and mobile. For example, in the case of a mobile communication terminal, in addition to general communication functions such as transmission and reception of voice calls and text messages, various functions such as viewing DMB, playing MP3 files, and taking pictures can be performed through one terminal.

The display unit of the portable electronic device is a component that finally displays information stored in the portable electronic device, information input from the outside, information downloaded from a server, and information according to a user input through visual means. In particular, with the recent trend of digital convergence, the function of the display portion has become more important.

The display unit used in the portable electronic device includes a cathode ray tude (CRT) display device and a flat panel display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a plasma display panel (PDP). In recent years, as the proportion of portable electronic devices increases and the ubiquitous era arrives, the necessity of developing a new type of display device is emerging. Accordingly, a display device combining the advantages of paper and the advantages of electronic display has been developed. In other words, an electronic paper has been developed in which an organic thin film transistor is formed on a plastic substrate and a reflective bistable display device is mounted thereon.

To control the portable electronic device, a user applies pressure to a button or touches a stick or a hand through a touch screen. Input methods utilizing the touch screen are classified into a resistive film type and a capacitive type.

However, the prior art as described above has the following problems.

That is, there is a problem in that a new display screen cannot be configured by storing only specific selection areas selected from the contents of the web page displayed through the display unit of the portable electronic device.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, an object of the present invention can provide a new display screen consisting of only a specific selection area selected by the user from the content of the web page displayed through the display unit. The present invention provides a portable electronic device and a display method thereof.

According to a feature of the present invention for achieving the above object, the present invention provides a first display unit consisting of a communication unit for transmitting and receiving data for the Internet connection, a monostable display element, and a bistable ( a second display unit comprising a bistable display device, a first controller and a second controller for transmitting a video signal to each of the first display unit and the second display unit, and a display screen of the first display unit by a user input. And a controller which accumulates the selection regions sequentially and outputs the second display unit.

In this case, the controller may output a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the web page including the selection area together with the selection area to the second display unit.

The control unit may output a web page corresponding to the corresponding URL to the first display unit according to a user input for selecting one of the selection areas output to the second display unit.

In addition, the controller may reduce the respective selection areas by the user input and output them to the second display unit.

In this case, the controller may enlarge and output the corresponding selection area according to a user input for selecting any one of the reduced output selection areas.

The portable electronic device may further include a memory unit configured to store a display screen output to the second display unit, and the controller may further include the controller when the sequentially accumulated selection areas exceed the display area of the second display unit. The display screen including the selection area may be stored in the memory unit for each page.

In addition, the first display unit may be configured as an element for outputting a video signal having a higher frame rate than the second display unit.

In this case, the first display unit and the second display unit may be formed on the front and rear of the main body of the portable electronic device, respectively.

The bistable display device may be an electronic paper display device.

Meanwhile, the present invention includes (a) outputting a web page through a first display unit including a monostable display element, and (b) receiving a user input for selecting a specific portion of a display screen of the first display unit. (C) generating a video signal for sequentially accumulating and outputting the selection area according to the user input, and (d) generating the video signal through a second display unit including a bistable display element. And outputting a video signal.

In this case, step (c) may be performed by generating a video signal for outputting the URL of the web page including the selection area together with the selection area.

The display method of the portable electronic device may include: (e1) receiving a user input for any one of the selection areas output to the second display unit, and (f1) a web page corresponding to the corresponding URL according to the user input. The method may further include outputting a to the first display unit.

In addition, step (c) may be performed by generating a video signal for reducing each of the selection areas by the user input and outputting the second display unit.

In this case, the display method of the portable electronic device includes (e2) receiving a user input for selecting one of the reduced and outputted selection areas, and (f2) enlarging and outputting the selection area according to the user input. It may be performed further including.

The display method of the portable electronic device may further comprise (e3) comparing the sequentially stacked selection areas with the display areas of the second display unit, and (f3) when the selection areas exceed the display areas, the selection is performed. The method may further include storing the display screen including the area for each page.

In addition, the first display unit may be configured as an element for outputting a video signal having a higher frame rate than the second display unit.

In this case, the first display unit and the second display unit may be formed on the front and rear of the main body of the portable electronic device, respectively.

The bistable display device may be an electronic paper display device.

As described in detail above, according to the portable electronic device and the display method thereof according to the present invention, the following effects can be expected.

That is, it is possible to provide a new display screen composed of only a specific selection area selected by the user among the contents of the web page displayed through the display, thereby increasing user convenience.

In addition, according to the present invention, a portion selected by a user among display screens output through one display unit may be provided through another display unit, and necessary information may be stored by sequentially accumulating and storing a plurality of selection regions selected by the user. It has the advantage that it can be easily edited, saved and provided when needed.

In addition, according to the present invention, the user can not only be provided with a display screen composed of selection areas through one display unit, but also can easily view a web page displayed before a specific selection area is selected through another display unit. The advantage is that you can search quickly.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of a portable electronic device and a display method thereof according to the present invention as described above will be described in detail.

1 is a block diagram showing a portable electronic device constituting a specific embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 1, a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention includes a first display unit 100 and a second display unit 200. In this case, the first display unit 100 includes a monostable display device, and the second display unit 200 includes a bistable display device.

Here, the monostable and bistable display elements are classified according to the transmission state when the electric field is removed. That is, the monostable method refers to a display method that shows only one transmittance at all times regardless of the electric field signal finally applied when removing the electric field. On the other hand, the bi-stable method refers to a display method showing two transmittances of black and white according to the electric field signal finally applied when the electric field is removed.

For example, the monostable display device includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a plasma display panel (PDP) device that are commonly used, and the bistable display device includes an electronic paper (e-paper, electronic paper). Include. In particular, the electronic paper is a bi-stable display that is maintained as it is when there is no external signal input, has the advantage of low power consumption.

In addition, the first display unit 100 and the second display unit 200 receive video signals from the first controller 120 and the second controller 220, respectively, to reproduce the video screen. In this case, the first display unit 100 is configured to display a video signal of a higher frame rate than the second display unit 200. For example, the first display unit 100 receives the video signal from the first controller 120 to play multimedia content, and the second display unit 200 transmits the video signal from the second controller 220. Receive the related information or electronic document of the multimedia content.

Portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention comprises a communication unit 300. The communication unit 300 transmits and receives data for accessing the Internet. That is, the communication unit 300 transmits an Internet web address or IP address according to a user input to a server side through a wireless channel, receives information of the corresponding site provided from the server side, and transmits it to the control unit 400 to be described later. do.

The controller 400 sequentially accumulates a selection area by a user input among the display screens of the first display unit 100 and outputs the selected area to the second display unit 200. In this case, the accumulation of the selection areas in sequence means sequentially displaying, from the display screen output through the first display unit 100, the specific selection area first selected by the user to the selection area finally selected on the second display unit 200. It means to accumulate and to output.

2A to 2E are exemplary views of a display screen of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

2A is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a first display unit of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2A, a user may select a specific portion on the display screen of the first display unit 100 to output the second display unit 200. In this case, the selection of a specific part of the display screen of the first display unit 100 may be performed by using a touch screen or by using buttons provided on the front and side surfaces of the portable electronic device.

2B is an exemplary view showing an example of a display screen of a second display unit of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2B, a selection area by a user input among the display screens of the first display unit 100 is output to the second display unit 200. In this case, since the second display unit 200 is configured as a bistable display device, the display screen is maintained in accordance with the finally applied electric field signal even when the electric field is removed. Therefore, the display screen of the second display unit 200 has an advantage of providing information to the user for a predetermined time without consuming battery power.

2C is an exemplary view illustrating another example of a display screen of a first display unit of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

As illustrated in FIG. 2C, the user may additionally select another portion on the display screen of the first display unit 100 to be additionally output to the second display unit 200.

2D is an exemplary diagram illustrating another example of a display screen of a second display unit of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2D, the selection area by an additional user input among the display screens of the first display unit 100 is sequentially accumulated and output on the second display unit 200. That is, a specific selection area first selected by a user from among display screens output through the first display unit 100 and a selection area by a subsequent user input are sequentially output to the second display unit 200. In this case, when the sequentially stacked selection areas exceed the display area of the second display unit 200, some of the selection areas are displayed on the first page, and the remaining parts of the selection areas are displayed on the second page. do. That is, when all of the selection area by the user input cannot be output to the display area of the second display unit 200, the selection area is composed of a plurality of pages and displayed. FIG. 2D illustrates a first page of the display screen of the second display unit 200.

2E is an exemplary view illustrating still another example of a display screen of a second display unit of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2E, when the selection area by the user input exceeds the display area of the second display unit 200, some of the selection areas are displayed on the second page. In this case, when the sequentially accumulated selection areas exceed the display area of the second display unit 200, the controller 400 displays a display screen output to the second display unit 200 for each page 500. ). That is, the contents of the plurality of display screens to be output to the second display unit 200 are stored in the memory unit 500. For example, as shown in FIGS. 2D and 2E, when the selection area includes a plurality of pages and is output to the second display unit 200, data for the plurality of pages is stored in the memory unit 500. Stored.

Therefore, according to a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, not only can a user select an area selected by a user from among display screens output through one display unit, but also accumulate a plurality of selection regions sequentially. There is an advantage to save.

3A is an exemplary diagram illustrating an example of a display screen of a second display unit of a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3A, according to a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention, each selection area of a display screen output on the first display unit 100 by a user input is reduced so that the second display unit ( 200). The controller 400 reduces the area selected from the display screen of the first display unit 100 and outputs the reduced area to the second display unit 200. This is to solve the problem of not being able to display all of the plurality of selection areas selected by the user since the size of the display screen display area is limited due to the characteristics of the portable electronic device. Therefore, when a specific selection area is selected by the user, the controller 400 reduces the selection area and outputs the selected area to the second display unit 200.

In addition, the controller 400 enlarges and outputs a corresponding selection area according to a user input for selecting one of the reduced and displayed selection areas. This is to solve the problem that the readability of the user is not good when the selection area is reduced and displayed. That is, the user may receive a plurality of reduced selection areas through the second display unit 200 by selecting a specific portion from the display screen output through the first display unit 100, and the plurality of reduced selections. By selecting any one of the regions, a specific selection region may be enlarged to be output to the second display unit 200. 3A illustrates a state in which a plurality of reduced selection areas and an enlarged selection area corresponding to a user input are being output to the second display unit 200.

The controller 400 outputs the Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the web page including the selection area to the second display unit 200 along with the selection area. Here, the URL refers to a system for indicating the location of the information in order to obtain necessary information from servers providing various services. That is, the URL includes information about the type of service provided on the web, the domain name, and the location of the file.

3B is an exemplary view showing an example of a display screen of a first display unit of a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 3B, when a user selects one of the selection areas output on the second display unit 200, the controller 400 displays a web page including the selection area according to the user input. Output to the first display unit 100. That is, a web page of a URL corresponding to the selection area is output to the first display unit 100 according to a user input for selecting one of the selection areas output to the second display unit 200.

When the user selects any one of the plurality of selection areas output to the second display unit 200, the web page including the selection area is output to the first display unit 100 to thereby be associated with the selection area. To improve access to information. That is, the user can easily and quickly receive the web page displayed before the specific selection area is selected through the first display unit 100 using the selection area output to the second display unit 200. will be. 3B illustrates a state in which a web page including a selection area corresponding to a user input is being output to the first display unit 100 from among the plurality of reduced selection areas output through the second display unit 200.

Therefore, according to a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention, a color image that cannot be reproduced on the second display unit 200 configured as a black and white screen such as an electronic paper element is reproduced through the first display unit 100. Can be. In addition, the second display unit 200 capable of displaying only a video signal having a relatively low frame rate has an advantage that the first display unit 100 can provide video content that cannot be played back to the user.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of a display method of a portable electronic device according to the present invention as described above will be described in detail.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a display method of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention in detail.

As shown in FIG. 4, the method for displaying a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention starts with outputting a web page through a first display unit (S100). The portable electronic device is designed to include a first display unit and a second display unit. In this case, the first display unit is configured as a monostable display device, and the second display unit is configured as a bistable display device.

For example, the monostable display device includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a plasma display panel (PDP) device that are commonly used, and the bistable display device includes an electronic paper (e-paper, electronic paper). Include. In particular, the electronic paper is a bi-stable display in which the phase remains intact when there is no external signal input, and has the advantage of low power consumption as described above.

In this case, the first display unit is configured to display a video signal of a higher frame rate than the second display unit. For example, the first display unit outputs a web page and multimedia content, and the second display unit outputs an area or an electronic document selected by a user among the web pages.

Next, a user input for selecting a specific part of the display screen of the first display unit is received (S200). In this case, the user may perform a user input of selecting a specific part of the display screen of the first display unit by using a touch screen or using buttons provided on the front and side surfaces of the portable electronic device.

Subsequently, the selection area by the user input is sequentially accumulated and output to the second display unit (S120). The accumulating and outputting the selection areas in sequence may be performed in order to sequentially display, from the display screen output through the first display unit, the specific selection area first selected by the user to the selection area finally selected by the second display unit. Means to output.

Next, it is determined whether the accumulated selection area exceeds the display area of the second display unit (S130). In this case, when the accumulated selection area exceeds the display area of the second display unit, step 140 is performed. On the other hand, if the accumulated selection area does not exceed the display area of the second display unit, the display method of the portable electronic device according to the embodiment of the present invention is terminated.

Subsequently, as a result of the determination in operation 130, when the accumulated selection area exceeds the display area of the second display unit, the display screen configured as the selection area is stored for each page (S140). For example, as shown in FIGS. 2D and 2E, when the selection area includes a plurality of pages and is output to the second display unit, data for the plurality of pages is stored.

At this time, some of the selection area is displayed on the first page, and the remaining part of the selection area is displayed on the second page. That is, when all of the selection area by the user input cannot be output to the display area of the second display unit, the selection area is displayed by being composed of a plurality of pages. 2D illustrates a first page of the display screen of the second display unit, and FIG. 2E illustrates a second page of the display screen of the second display unit.

According to a display method of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, not only can a region selected by a user among the display screens output through one display unit be output through another display unit, but a plurality of selection regions are sequentially displayed. There is an advantage that can be stored cumulatively.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a display method of a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention in detail.

As shown in FIG. 5, the display method of the portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention starts from outputting a web page through the first display unit (S200).

Next, a user input for selecting a specific portion of the display screen of the first display unit is received (S210). In this case, as described above, the user may perform a user input for selecting a specific part of the display screen of the first display unit by using a touch screen or using buttons provided on the front and side surfaces of the portable electronic device.

Subsequently, each of the selection areas by the user input is reduced and output to the second display unit (S220). This is to solve the problem of not being able to display all of the plurality of selection areas selected by the user since the size of the display screen display area is limited due to the characteristics of the portable electronic device. Therefore, when a specific selection area is selected by the user, the selection area is reduced and output to the second display unit.

Next, it is determined whether a user input for selecting one of the selection areas is received (S230). In this case, if a user input for selecting one of the selection areas is received, step 240 is performed. On the other hand, if a user input for selecting one of the selection areas is not received, the display method of the portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention is terminated.

Subsequently, when a user input for selecting one of the selection areas is received as determined in operation 230, the selection area according to the user input is enlarged and output to the second display unit (S240). This is to solve the problem that the readability of the user is not good when the selection area is reduced and displayed.

According to a display method of a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention, a user may receive a plurality of reduced selection areas through the second display unit by selecting a specific portion from the display screen output through the first display unit. In addition, by selecting any one of the plurality of reduced selection areas, a specific selection area may be enlarged to be output to the second display unit.

6 is a flowchart illustrating a display method of a portable electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention in detail.

As shown in FIG. 6, the method for displaying a portable electronic device according to still another embodiment of the present invention starts with outputting a web page through a first display unit (S300).

Next, a user input for selecting a specific part of the display screen of the first display unit is received (S310).

Subsequently, the selection area by the user input and the URL of the web page including the selection area are output together (S320). Here, the URL refers to a system for indicating the location of the information in order to obtain the necessary information from the servers providing a variety of services. That is, the URL includes information about the type of service provided on the web, the domain name, and the location of the file.

Next, it is determined whether a user input for one of the selection areas output to the second display unit is received (S330). In this case, when a user input for any one of the selection areas output to the second display unit is received, step 340 is performed. On the other hand, when a user input for any one of the selection areas output to the second display unit is not received, the display method of the portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention is terminated.

Subsequently, when it is determined in operation 330, when a user input for any one of the selection areas output to the second display unit is received, a web page corresponding to the corresponding URL is output to the first display unit according to the user input. (S340). When the user selects any one of the plurality of selection areas output to the second display unit, the web page including the selection area is output to the first display unit, thereby improving access to information related to the selection area. To do so.

Therefore, according to the display method of the portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention, the user can not only be provided with a display screen composed of the selection area through one display unit but also a specific selection area through the other display unit. The advantage is that the web page displayed before being selected can be easily and quickly provided.

The rights of the present invention are not limited to the embodiments described above but are defined by the claims, and those skilled in the art can make various modifications and adaptations within the scope of the claims. It is self-evident.

1 is a block diagram showing a portable electronic device constituting a specific embodiment of the present invention.

2A is an exemplary view showing an example of a display screen of a first display unit of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

2B is an exemplary view showing an example of a display screen of a second display unit of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

2C is an exemplary view showing another example of a display screen of a first display unit of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

2D is an exemplary view showing another example of a display screen of a second display unit of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

2E is an exemplary view showing still another example of a display screen of a second display unit of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention.

3A is an exemplary view showing an example of a display screen of a second display unit of a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

3B is an exemplary view showing an example of a display screen of a first display unit of a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a display method of a portable electronic device according to a specific embodiment of the present invention in detail.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a display method of a portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention in detail.

Figure 6 is a flow chart showing in detail the display method of the portable electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

100: first display unit 120: first controller

200: second display unit 220: second controller

300: communication unit 400: control unit

500: memory

Claims (18)

Communication unit for transmitting and receiving data for the Internet connection; A first display unit comprising a monostable display element; A second display unit configured of a bistable display element; A first controller and a second controller configured to transmit a video signal to each of the first display unit and the second display unit; And And a controller configured to sequentially accumulate a selection area by a user input among the display screens of the first display unit and to output the selected area to the second display unit. The method of claim 1, The control unit, And a URL (Uniform Resource Locator) of the web page including the selection area along with the selection area on the second display unit. The method of claim 2, The control unit, And outputting a web page corresponding to the corresponding URL to the first display unit according to a user input for selecting one of the selection areas output to the second display unit. The method of claim 1, The control unit, And reducing each of the selection areas by the user input and outputting the reduced area to the second display unit. The method of claim 4, wherein The control unit, And a corresponding selection area is enlarged and output according to a user input of selecting one of the reduced and output selection areas. The method of claim 1, The portable electronic device, It further comprises a memory unit for storing the display screen output to the second display unit: The control unit, And when the sequentially accumulated selection area exceeds the display area of the second display unit, storing the display screen including the selection area in the memory unit for each page. The method of claim 1, The first display unit, And a device for outputting a video signal having a higher frame rate than the second display unit. The method of claim 1, The first display unit and the second display unit, Portable electronic devices, characterized in that formed on the front and rear of the portable electronic device body, respectively. The method of claim 1, The bistable display device, Portable electronic device characterized in that the electronic paper display element. (a) outputting a web page through a first display unit configured of a monostable display element; (b) receiving a user input for selecting a specific portion of a display screen of the first display unit; (c) generating a video signal for sequentially accumulating and outputting a selection area according to the user input; And and (d) outputting the generated video signal through a second display unit configured of a bistable display element. The method of claim 10, In step (c), And generating a video signal for outputting the URL of the web page including the selection area together with the selection area. The method of claim 11, The display method of the portable electronic device, (e1) receiving a user input for any one of the selection areas output to the second display unit; and (f1) outputting a web page corresponding to the corresponding URL according to the user input to the first display unit. The method of claim 10, In step (c), And reducing each of the selection areas by the user input to generate a video signal for output to the second display unit. The method of claim 13, The display method of the portable electronic device, (e2) receiving a user input for selecting one of the reduced and output selection areas; and (f2) enlarging and outputting the selected area according to the user input. The method of claim 10, The display method of the portable electronic device, (e3) comparing the sequentially stacked selection areas with the display areas of the second display unit; (f3) if the selection area exceeds the display area, storing the display screen including the selection area for each page. The method of claim 10, The first display unit, And a device for outputting a video signal having a higher frame rate than the second display unit. The method of claim 10, The first display unit and the second display unit, Display method of the portable electronic device, characterized in that formed on the front and rear of the portable electronic device main body, respectively. The method of claim 10, The bistable display device, Display method of a portable electronic device, characterized in that the electronic paper display element.

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