KR20100035017A - Method and apparatus for executing applications using touch screen - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and an apparatus for executing applications using a touch screen are provided to perform an application loading process before an application icon is touched. CONSTITUTION: A touch tool accesses a touch screen(220). An access sensing signal is transmitted to a controller(240) by sensing touch of the touch tool. An application corresponding to the application icon in which the access is detected is loaded(250). An application execution screen is displayed while the application corresponding to the touched application icon is executed(260).

Description

Application running method using touch screen and device using same {METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR EXECUTING APPLICATIONS USING TOUCH SCREEN}

The present invention relates to an application execution method using a touch screen and an apparatus using the same, and more particularly, to an application execution method and an apparatus using the same by using a touch screen for sensing an approach and a touch.

Recently, devices using touch screens are widely used in real life. The touch screen is a display designed to allow a user to directly touch the screen by using a finger or pen-like touch mechanism, and the device having the screen recognizes the touched portion and executes a corresponding command or moves the position of the cursor accordingly. Means the device. Since the touch screen does not require a space in which an input unit is formed, it is suitable for a small terminal and is widely used in a mobile device.

As touch screen technology is developed, touch user interface technology is also diversifying. Tactile sensor-based touch screen method using a tactile sensor that can detect the distribution of the pressing force, and when the user touches the touch screen, vibration is generated so that the user knows that the touch is recognized. A feedback method, a multi-touch method that enables a display screen to be enlarged or reduced by recognizing a touch of several fingers instead of a single finger, corresponds to a recently used touch user interface technology.

In addition to these technologies, technologies for improving the speed of application execution are being developed. Currently, terminal users touch an application icon displayed on a touch screen to execute an application. When the user touches the application icon, the terminal performs the loading process of the application corresponding to the touched icon and executes the application when the loading is completed. In the execution of the application, a loading process of loading data from the storage device is performed. Recently, as the capacity of the application data is increased, the loading time is increased. When the loading time is longer, the execution of the application is delayed, and the terminal user has no choice but to feel the inconvenience of waiting for the execution of the application. Therefore, there is a demand for an application execution method that can execute an application quickly and reduce a user's waiting time.

An object of the present invention is to provide an application execution method and apparatus that can reduce the user waiting time.

An application execution method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a menu screen display step of displaying a menu screen including at least one application icon, an application loading step of loading an application corresponding to an application icon of which access is detected, and a touch. And executing the application and displaying the application execution screen while executing the application corresponding to the displayed application icon.

In the present invention, the application loading step further includes detecting access to any one of the application icons displayed in the display step. In addition, in the present invention, the application loading step may include determining whether the position coordinate where the approach is detected is changed, when the position coordinate is changed, ending loading of the application in progress, and corresponding to the application icon of the changed position coordinate. The method may further include loading an application.

In the present invention, the application execution and display step further includes the step of sensing the touch of the application icon detected the approach. In addition, in the present invention, the application execution step is a step of determining whether the loading of the application corresponding to the touched application icon is completed, if the loading of the application is completed, the execution of the application is finished loading and at the same time displaying the application execution screen Step, if the loading of the application is in progress, performing the loading of the application and at the same time displaying the loading screen of the application, and when the loading of the application is completed, executing the application is completed loading and displaying the execution screen of the application It further includes.

An application execution apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention executes an application corresponding to an application corresponding to a touched application icon, an application loading unit for loading an application corresponding to an approach detection sensor unit, a touch sensing sensor unit, a display unit, and an application icon for which an approach is detected. And an application execution unit for displaying an application execution screen on the display unit.

According to the present invention, the application loading process is performed before the touch of the application icon is generated, thereby advancing the execution time of the application and reducing the waiting time of the user.

In the present invention, the 'application' is also called an 'application program', and belongs to computer software that consumes the performance of a computer to perform a function desired by a user. The 'application' may include all programs except the operating system (OS). 'Application data' means all data relating to 'application'.

In the present invention, the 'application icon' means an image displayed on the screen and representing the application. 'Application icon' induces the execution of the application, the user can access the application icon and load the application, the user can touch the application icon to execute the application and check the execution screen.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. At this time, it should be noted that the same components in the accompanying drawings are represented by the same reference numerals as possible. In addition, detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations that may blur the gist of the present invention will be omitted.

1 is a view showing the structure of a device having a touch screen used to execute an application.

The device according to the embodiment of the present invention may correspond to any device having a touch screen such as a mobile communication terminal, a portable terminal including a PDA, a computer, and a TV. The device according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a touch screen unit 110, a storage unit 120 and the controller 130.

The touch screen unit 110 includes a display unit 112, an access sensor unit 114, and a touch sensor unit 116.

The display unit 112 may be formed of an LCD or the like, and displays various display data and operation states generated in the device on the screen. In the present invention, the display unit 112 displays an application icon, and executes an application corresponding to the touched application icon and displays an application execution screen when the application icon is touched.

The approach detection sensor unit 114 serves to detect whether the touch mechanism approaches the touch screen. When the touch mechanism approaches the touch screen and reaches within a set distance from the touch screen, the approach detection sensor unit 114 detects the approach of the touch mechanism. The approach detecting sensor unit 114 may be configured as a capacitive touch sensing sensor, or may be configured as an approach sensor, and not limited thereto. Any type of sensor capable of detecting the approach of an object may be used. When the proximity sensor 114 detects an approach to the touch screen of the touch device, the proximity sensor 114 transmits an access detection signal to the controller 130. The approach detection signal includes whether or not the approach of the touch mechanism is detected and access coordinate information (horizontal coordinate information and vertical coordinate information) of the touch mechanism.

The touch sensor unit 116 detects whether the touch device is in contact with the touch screen. The touch sensing sensor unit 116 may be configured as a capacitive touch sensing sensor or a pressure sensor, and not limited thereto. Any kind of sensor capable of sensing a touch of an object may be used. The touch sensing sensor unit 116 transmits a touch sensing signal to the controller 130 when detecting a touch on the touch screen of the touch device. The touch detection signal may include whether a touch of the touch mechanism is sensed and touch coordinate information (horizontal coordinate information) of the touch mechanism.

The storage unit 120 stores the application data and the application icon.

The controller 130 controls the overall operation of the device, and controls the display unit 112, the access sensor unit 114, the touch sensor unit 116, and the storage unit 120. The control unit 130 according to the embodiment of the present invention displays an application execution screen and an application loading unit 132 for loading an application corresponding to an application icon of which access is detected and an application corresponding to the touched application icon. An application execution unit 134 displayed on 112 is included.

The application loading unit 132 according to the embodiment of the present invention displays a menu screen on the display unit and simultaneously loads an application corresponding to the recognized application icon. In addition, the application loading unit 132, in the process of loading the application, when the location coordinates detected the access is changed, stops the loading of the application in progress, loading the application corresponding to the icon to the application of the changed position coordinates To perform.

In addition, the application execution unit 134 according to the embodiment of the present invention determines whether the loading of the application corresponding to the touched application icon is completed, and when the loading of the application is completed, the application execution screen and at the same time running the application It is displayed on the display part 112. As a result of the determination, when the loading of the application is in progress, the application loading unit 132 displays the loading screen of the application on the display unit 112 until the loading is completed. When loading of the application is completed, the application execution unit 134 executes the application and simultaneously displays the execution screen of the application on the display unit 112.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing an application using a touch screen.

In step 210, the controller 130 displays a menu screen on the display 112. One application icon may be displayed on the menu screen, and a plurality of application icons may be displayed. The touch mechanism approaches the touch screen while the menu screen is displayed (step 220). The touch mechanism may be a user's finger or may be a separate touch mechanism such as a touch pen. The approach operation of the touch mechanism is made until it reaches within a distance set in the vertical direction from the touch screen. The set distance corresponds to a distance at which the proximity sensor 114 detects an approach, and may be changed according to the performance of the proximity sensor 114, or may be changed by a user's setting. In the embodiment of the present invention, the distance from the touch screen to the position of the touch mechanism in the vertical direction is referred to as 'x', and the maximum sensing distance at which the proximity sensor 114 detects an approach is referred to as 'TH'. If so, the access operation of the touch mechanism to the touch screen is made until 'x≤TH' is satisfied.

If the touch mechanism is located within the sensing distance of the approach sensor 114 in step 230 so that 'x≤TH' is satisfied, the approach sensor 114 detects the approach of the touch mechanism and detects an approach detection signal in step 240. The control unit 130 transmits. When the controller 130 receives the approach detection signal from the approach detection sensor 114, the controller 130 performs loading of the application. The loading process of the application is shown in detail in FIG. 4. After the loading of the application, the controller 130 executes and displays the application in step 260. Application execution and display process is shown in detail in FIG.

3 is a flowchart illustrating an application loading process of operation 250 of FIG. 2 in detail.

In step 310, the controller 130 recognizes the access coordinate information included in the approach detection signal received from the approach detection sensor 114. The access coordinate information may include horizontal coordinate information and vertical coordinate information. After the controller 130 recognizes the access coordinate information, the controller 130 recognizes an application icon located in the access coordinate recognized in step 320. Thereafter, the controller 130 loads an application corresponding to the application icon recognized in step 330. Application loading consists of menu screen display operations and multitasking. That is, the controller 130 does not display the loading screen of the loaded application on the display unit 112, and loads the application while maintaining the menu screen display.

Simultaneously with the loading of the application, the controller 130 determines whether the position coordinate where the approach is detected is changed in step 340. If the location coordinates are changed, the controller 130 ends the loading of the application in operation 350 and proceeds to step 310 to recognize the access coordinate information. After the controller 130 recognizes the access coordinate information, the controller 130 recognizes an application icon located in the recognized access coordinate. The controller 130 loads an application corresponding to the application icon present in the changed access coordinate in operation 330.

FIG. 4 corresponds to a flowchart specifically showing an application execution and display process of step 260 of FIG. 2.

In operation 410, a touch operation of an application icon corresponding to the application in which loading is started is performed. In detail, when the touch sensing sensor unit 116 detects a touch of the touch mechanism, the touch sensing sensor unit 116 transmits a touch sensing signal to the controller 130. The touch detection signal may include whether a touch of the touch mechanism is sensed and touch coordinate information (horizontal coordinate information) of the touch mechanism. When the controller 130 receives the touch sensing signal from the touch sensing sensor unit 116, the controller 130 recognizes an application icon existing at the position where the touch is sensed, and determines whether the loading corresponds to an application icon corresponding to the application where the loading is started. .

When the loading corresponds to the application icon corresponding to the started application, the controller 130 determines whether loading of the application corresponding to the touched application icon is completed in step 420. When the loading of the application is completed, the controller 130 executes the application in step 430 and simultaneously displays the application execution screen on the display unit 112 in step 440. The controller 130 displays the application execution screen on the display unit 112 and terminates the menu screen display process.

The controller 130 determines whether the loading of the application corresponding to the touched application icon is completed in step 420. If the loading is not completed, the controller 130 continues to load the application in step 422, and at step 424. In the step, the application loading screen is displayed on the display unit 112. The controller 130 performs loading until the application loading is completed and displays the loading screen on the display unit 112.

5 is a display screen showing an application execution and display process according to an embodiment of the present invention.

At reference numeral 510, the user accesses the B application icon. Access to the touch screen is made until the approach detection sensor 114 detects an approach, and upon detecting an approach, transmits an approach detection signal to the controller 130. The controller 130 recognizes the application icon of the location where the approach is detected and displays an indication that the icon is recognized on the display screen. Reference numeral 510 denotes a screen informing the user that the B application icon is recognized by making the size of the B application icon larger than the A and C application icons.

When the controller 130 recognizes that the access to the B application icon is detected, the controller 130 loads an application corresponding to the B application.

Thereafter, a touch operation of an application icon corresponding to an application in which loading is started is performed. In detail, when the touch sensing sensor unit 116 detects a touch of the touch mechanism, the touch sensing sensor unit 116 transmits a touch sensing signal to the controller 130. When the controller 130 receives the touch sensing signal from the touch sensing sensor unit 116, the controller 130 recognizes an application icon existing at the position where the touch is sensed, and determines whether the loading corresponds to an application icon corresponding to the application where the loading is started. . When the loading corresponds to an application icon corresponding to the started application, the controller 130 executes the application corresponding to the touched application icon and displays the application execution screen on the display 112. Here, when the B application icon is touched, it is assumed that the loading process of the B application is in a completed state. Reference numeral 620 denotes a display screen indicating an operation of touching the application B icon of which access is detected, and reference numeral 630 denotes an application execution screen.

  6A and 6B correspond to display screens illustrating an application execution and display process according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Reference numeral 610 denotes a display screen on which the user's finger approaches the B application icon on the menu screen. In this case, the controller 130 loads an application corresponding to the B application icon.

 Reference numeral 620 corresponds to a display screen indicating an operation of touching the B application icon detected access. When the B application icon is touched, the controller 130 determines whether the application loading is completed. When loading of the application is completed, the controller 130 immediately executes the B application as shown by reference numeral 640 and displays the execution screen on the display unit 112. As a result of the determination, when the application loading is in progress, the controller 130 continues the loading and displays a loading screen on the display unit 112 as shown by reference numeral 630. When the controller 130 finishes loading, the controller 130 executes the B application and displays the execution screen on the display 112.

7A and 7B correspond to display screens illustrating an application execution and display process according to an embodiment in which a position coordinate at which an approach is detected is changed.

Reference numeral 710 denotes a display screen on which the user's finger approaches the B application icon on the menu screen. In this case, the controller 130 loads an application corresponding to the B application icon.

The touch sensor unit 114 determines whether the position coordinate detected by the approach is changed, and transmits the changed position coordinate information to the controller 130 when the position coordinate is changed. When the controller 130 receives the changed position coordinate information, the loading of the application in progress is terminated. In addition, the controller 130 loads an application corresponding to the application of the changed position coordinate. Reference numeral 720 denotes a display screen on which the access position coordinates are moved from the B application icon to the A application icon. The controller 130 ends loading of the application corresponding to the B application icon and loads the application corresponding to the A application icon.

Thereafter, a touch operation of an application icon corresponding to an application in which loading is started is performed. In detail, when the touch sensing sensor unit 116 detects a touch of the touch mechanism, the touch sensing sensor unit 116 transmits a touch sensing signal to the controller 130. When the controller 130 receives the touch sensing signal from the touch sensing sensor unit 116, the controller 130 recognizes an application icon existing at the position where the touch is sensed, and determines whether the loading corresponds to an application icon corresponding to the application where the loading is started. . When the loading corresponds to the application icon corresponding to the started application, the controller 130 executes the application corresponding to the touched application icon and displays the application execution screen on the display unit 112. When the loading is completed, the controller 130 immediately executes the application as shown by reference numeral 750 and simultaneously displays the execution screen on the display unit 112. On the other hand, when loading is being performed, the controller 130 displays a loading screen on the display unit 112 as shown by reference numeral 740. Thereafter, the controller 130 continues loading, executes the application after completing the loading, and simultaneously displays the application execution screen on the display unit 112.

On the other hand, the embodiments of the present invention disclosed in the specification and drawings are merely presented specific examples to easily explain the technical contents of the present invention and help the understanding of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that other modifications based on the technical idea of the present invention can be carried out in addition to the embodiments disclosed herein.

1 is a view showing the structure of a device having a touch screen used to execute an application.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a method of executing an application using a touch screen.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating in detail an application loading process of step 250 of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating an application execution and display process of step 260 of FIG. 2.

5 is a display screen illustrating an application execution and display process according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

6A and 6B are display screens illustrating an application execution and display process according to another exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

7A and 7B are display screens illustrating an application execution and display process according to an embodiment in which a position coordinate at which an approach is detected is changed.

Claims (13)

A menu screen display step of displaying a menu screen including at least one application icon; An application loading step of loading an application corresponding to the detected application icon; And And executing an application and displaying the application execution screen simultaneously with executing the application corresponding to the touched application icon. The method of claim 1, wherein the application loading step And detecting access to any one of the application icons displayed in the display step. The method of claim 1, wherein the application loading step Determining whether the position coordinate where the approach is detected is changed; And If the location coordinates change, further comprising the step of terminating the loading of the application. The method of claim 3, wherein the application loading step And loading an application corresponding to the application icon of the changed position coordinate. The method of claim 1, wherein executing and displaying the application is performed. And detecting a touch of an application icon on which the approach is detected. The method of claim 5, wherein the execution and display of the application is Determining whether loading of the application corresponding to the touched application icon is completed; And If the loading of the application is completed, executing the application on which the loading is completed; and displaying an application execution screen. The method of claim 6, wherein executing and displaying the application comprises: Determining whether the loading of the application is completed, and if the loading of the application is in progress, simultaneously loading the application and displaying a loading screen of the application; And  When the loading of the application is completed, the application execution method further comprising the step of displaying the execution screen of the application and at the same time running the application is completed loading. In the application execution device comprising a proximity sensor, a touch sensor and a display, An application loading unit for loading an application corresponding to an application icon of which access is detected; And an application execution unit which executes an application corresponding to the touched application icon and displays an application execution screen on the display unit. The method of claim 8, wherein the application loading unit And displaying the menu screen including at least one application icon on the display unit and simultaneously loading the application. The method of claim 8, wherein the application loading unit When the location coordinate where the approach is detected is changed, the loading of the application in progress is terminated, And an application corresponding to an icon is loaded into the application of the changed position coordinate. The method of claim 8, wherein the application execution unit It is determined whether loading of the application corresponding to the touched application icon is completed, And when the loading of the application is completed, simultaneously executing the application and displaying the application execution screen on the display unit. The method of claim 11, wherein the application execution unit If the loading of the application is in progress, an application loading screen is displayed on the display unit until the application loading unit finishes loading.  And when the loading of the application is completed, simultaneously executing the application and displaying an execution screen of the application on the display unit. In the application execution device, An approach sensing sensor unit sensing an approach of the touch mechanism; A touch sensing sensor unit sensing a touch of the touch mechanism; A display unit displaying at least one application icon and an application execution screen; And Receiving an access detection signal from the approach detection sensor unit, recognizes the application icon detected the approach, and loads the application corresponding to the recognized application icon, And a controller configured to execute an application corresponding to the touched application icon and to display an application execution screen on the display unit when the touch sensing signal is received from the touch sensing sensor unit.

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